The Clipper Round the World Yacht Race fleet has set sail across Pacific Ocean to Seattle from Qingdao
Theo Stocker
Nominations wanted for heroes of the sea
The Shipwrecked Mariners’ Society is calling for nominations of for its Skill and Gallantry Awards
Plymouth set to host Transat race start in May
Plymouth waterfront will host a week of celebrations for the start of the historic Transat Yacht Race from 24 April to 2 May
Royal Dart Yacht Club celebrates 150 years
One of the country’s oldest yacht clubs celebrates its 150th anniversary in 2016. A programme of events will commemorate the Royal Dart Yacht Club’s landmark. Events organised this year by…
Seaplane landings on the Medway restricted
The UK's only seaplane can now only land on the Medway near the main channel, causing concern for sailors and for the pilots who prefer sheltered shallow water
The 150th anniversary of the spinnaker
The spinnaker is widely credited to have been first used in a regatta in 1866, but where does the name come from?
Death-defying stunt: Alex Thomson paraglides behind yacht Hugo Boss
Alex Thomson rolls paragliding, kite-surfing and sailing into one death-defying stunt on his race boat Hugo Boss
VIDEO: Watch the moment Clipper crew discover mummified sailor
A mummified solo sailor was discovered aboard a drifting yacht by the Clipper Race yacht LMAX Exchange
Yachting Monthly author Bob Shepton awarded for Greenland photo
Intrepid artic sailor Bob Shepton has won the Royal Cruising Club's Giovanni photographic prize for his picture of a fjord in Greenland at dawn
Marina loyalty card to offer free berths
Cowes Yacht Haven marina has unveiled its first loyalty card offering visitors every tenth overnight stay for free