The iconic Contessa 26 is half a century old this year and 20 boats have already signed up for the 50th Anniversary Rally in July
Sailing news
Sailing spectacle on the Thames
A sailing race on the Thames through the heart of London will celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Enterprise Class, in which many sailors first got afloat
Volunteer skippers wanted for 2016
Are you a commercially endorsed off-shore Yachtmaster? Could you be a volunteer or skipper for Team ViSA GB – The Visually Impaired Sailing Association of Great Britain? Then get in
Ancasta Spring Collection boat sale
Europe's biggest brokerage event, the Ancasta Spring Collection, will be held from 25 March to 3 April 2016
Ocean Youth Trust South award
Ocean Youth Trust South has won the Sail Training Vessel of the Year award
Eco-friendly hull cleaning
Yachts in the Solent can now get the antifouling stripped of their hull with a new, environmentally-friendly blasting process
Dinghy outboards: Would your kill cord work?
RYA survey reveals that one outboard kill cord in three, designed to stop the engine if you fall overboard, would not work if used in an emergency
Arctic ice: Sailing across the North Pole a reality ‘by 2080’
Arctic summer shipping across the North Pole may be possible by the end of the century, with the first potential crossings feasible by 2040
Rescued yacht sailor arrested on international warrant
A man who was rescued from his yacht when it ran aground on the west coast of Scotland has been held by police on an international arrest warrant
Tracy Edwards’ ‘Maiden’ returning to UK
Round-the-world yachtswoman Tracy Edwards‘ famous yacht Maiden, which was found abandoned on an Indian Ocean island last year, is to be brought back to the UK. She has been restored…