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This is where we publish our boat related stories and articles, which range from world circumnavigation to rescue missions, humour and much, much more. So make yourself a coffee and settle yourself down to a good read.

CA joins in Golden Globe Anniversary celebrations
CA joins in Golden Globe Anniversary celebrations
Wednesday, 16 May 2018 Sir Robin Knox-Johnston, the first sailor to complete a solo non-stop circumnavigation in 1969 aboard his 32ft yacht Suhaili, is Patron of the Cruising Association.In a fitting curtain-raiser to the main event and in celebration of the recent re-laun...
Olympic events selection for Paris 2024
Olympic events selection for Paris 2024
Wednesday, 16 May 2018

Image: Sailing Energy/World Sailing

London Boat Show 2019 cancelled
London Boat Show 2019 cancelled
Wednesday, 16 May 2018

British Marine, which organises and owns the London Boat Show, has announced that the 2019 show, due to run at ExCeL London from 9 – 13 January 2019, will not take place.

This decision was made after independent research by exhibition expe...

Round Britain and Ireland Two-Handed Race 2018
Round Britain and Ireland Two-Handed Race 2018
Tuesday, 15 May 2018

The Royal Western Yacht Club’s Round Britain and Ireland Two Handed Race is starting in Plymouth Sound on 3 June at 1200. The race comprises  of mono and multi-hulls ranging from 33ft to 50ft.

The yachts will be in Queen Anne&rsq...

Sir Alec Rose’s Lively Lady to sail at Hamble Classics 2018
Sir Alec Rose’s Lively Lady to sail at Hamble Classics 2018
Tuesday, 15 May 2018

Image: livelylady.org

Princess Royal names new Wheelyboat
Princess Royal names new Wheelyboat
Tuesday, 15 May 2018

L to right: Geoff Holt MBE, Patron Lymington SailAbility, Joff McGill, RYA SailAbility, Leon Ward, RYA SailAbility, Michael Caddy, Pebble Beach, HRH The Princess Royal, Aly Gunn, Chairman Lymington SailAbility, Thomas Morto...

Oyster sets sail as manufacturing starts in Wroxham
Oyster sets sail as manufacturing starts in Wroxham
Tuesday, 15 May 2018

Oyster Yachts has re-started manufacturing at its plant in Wroxham, Norwich.

July Boatbid Auction
July Boatbid Auction
Monday, 14 May 2018

The July BoatBid auction will run from the 13th to the 17th July 2018 .

Raymarine to play a bigger role in the 2018 Round the Island Race in association with Cloudy Bay
Raymarine to play a bigger role in the 2018 Round the Island Race in association with Cloudy Bay
Monday, 14 May 2018

Raymarine has confirmed its commitment to the British sailing community by announcing its continued role as Official Technical Partner for the 15th consecutive year to the UK’s Round the Island Race in association with Cloudy Bay.

Organise...

Royal Southern Yacht Club’s Summer Series gets underway
Royal Southern Yacht Club’s Summer Series gets underway
Monday, 14 May 2018

The hit and miss nature of early season yacht racing was fully displayed at the North Sails May Regatta, the first event in the Royal Southern Yacht Club’s Summer Series 2018.

While the wind refused to co-operate on the first day, Saturday...

Portsmouth Seafood Festival returns to Gunwharf Quays
Portsmouth Seafood Festival returns to Gunwharf Quays
Sunday, 13 May 2018

left to right:
Jacob Leadley – Award Winning Wine Maker at & Director of Black Chalk Wine
Andrew Seden – Director of Black Chalk Wine
John Pryde – Co Founding Partner & Organiser of Portsm...

More opportunities to Push the Boat Out
More opportunities to Push the Boat Out
Friday, 11 May 2018

Push the Boat Out at Datchet Water Sailing Club. Credit RYA/Karen Bornhoft

CLASSIC RIVA SUPER TRITONE IN LONDON
CLASSIC RIVA SUPER TRITONE IN LONDON
Thursday, 10 May 2018

The UK’s classic Riva specialist, Ventura, will be exhibiting a customised vintage Riva at this year’s Masterpiece Art & Design Fair, which takes place in the grounds of London’s Chelsea Hospital from 28 June – 4 July.<...

London ladies to take part in Round the Island Race
London ladies to take part in Round the Island Race
Thursday, 10 May 2018

L-R: Charlotte, Jennifer, Jennifer (Skipper), Holly

Portsmouth Regatta 2018
Portsmouth Regatta 2018
Thursday, 10 May 2018

Squib Class towards the Spinnaker Tower

Innovative collaboration slashes wave and tidal generation costs
Innovative collaboration slashes wave and tidal generation costs
Thursday, 10 May 2018

Keynvor MorLift’s Mormaen 15 DP Barge

Boat Show set to take waves at Poole Harbour
Boat Show set to take waves at Poole Harbour
Thursday, 10 May 2018

In just a few weeks, the fourth annual Poole Harbour Boat Show in association with Sunseeker will return to our shores from its award-winning home, Poole Quay Boat Haven. With over 30,000 people in attendance in 2017, the show continues to be the ...

RYA leads the way for female instructors to take flight
RYA leads the way for female instructors to take flight
Wednesday, 09 May 2018

The RYA has announced its first ever ‘Girls Only’ Foil Training Weekend for female instructors.

This opportunity to learn to SAILFoil or WINDFoil takes place this month on the weekend of 19/20 May at Andrew Simpson Watersports Centre...

Preventing Plastic Pollution
Preventing Plastic Pollution
Wednesday, 09 May 2018

It is easy to blame companies for the amount of plastic waste entering waterways but 30.4 per cent of the waste actually comes from the public.

Over the last year or so the plastic pandemic has finally caught the attention of the population and ...

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