The Royal Society of Marine Artists’ (RSMA) Annual Exhibition celebrates its 80th anniversary this year. The society is a registered charity and has links to the RNLI, the National Maritime…
Viveka Herzum
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Exmouth sailing charity Sailability awarded a King’s Award
Exe Sailability Project, a sailing charity in Devon, was presented with a King’s Award for Voluntary Service at a special event that brought together the Exe Sailing Club’s commissioning groups,…
Applications are open to become the next Maritime Solent Charity Partner
Applications are open to become Maritime Solent Charity Partner for 2025-2026! In order to be eligible, charities need to: operate predominantly in the Solent region conduct their charitable activities in…
Maiden Voyage Review: the musical tale of Tracy Edwards and her all-women crew
As a long-term musical theatre fan, classically trained dancer, and now sailing journalist, the Maiden Voyage musical seemed like a uniquely perfect combination of things when I first heard of…
New charitable trust at Buckler’s Hard Shipyard
The new trust, based in Buckler’s Hard on the banks of the Beaulieu River, plans to deliver courses, talks, demonstrations and projects to build skills, knowledge and collections relating to…
Join Autism on the Water for an Inclusive Sailing Day
On 5 July at Haslar Marina, Gosport, join Autism on the Water for a day of community sailing. The event is open to autistic adults, children, their families and carers…
How the traditional boatbuilding community is facing the UK skills crisis
On 14 June, the launch of Norfolk boatbuilder Abbey Molyneux’s new and expanded yard brought together more than 60 professionals from across the boatbuilding and heritage marine sectors. Yard owners,…
Stride Forward charity to race in Cowes Week for the first time ever
A charity that helps participants recover autonomy and a sense of possibility through sailing, called Stride Forward, will take part in Cowes Week for the very first time from 2-8…
RYA OnBoard turns 20
The RYA celebrates 20 years of its beloved OnBoard initiative, one of the UK’s largest grassroots programmes for getting kids into watersports. The RYA Onboard story so far The RYA…
Tall Ships Race 2025 brings the ‘tourist event of the year’ to Aberdeen
The Tall Ships Race 2025 fleet will soon set its sights on the shores of Aberdeen. Between the 19th and 22nd of July, the Scottish city will welcome race participants…