Swedish/Norwegian sailor Daniel Alfredsson is getting ready to sail around the world (again), and it’s a book that’s made him do it. He’ll set off from Les Sables d’Olonne in…
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Know of any wooden boats built in Suffolk? Ipswich Maritime Trust wants to hear from you
The Ipswich Maritime Trust has put a call out for news of wooden boats built in Suffolk to add to its register. With funding from the Heritage Lottery, the trust…
Sail training provides a way back into education for ‘out-of-sight learners’, says ASTO
‘We need more ways back in for the young people who have grown distant from classrooms,’ says Kerry McMillan, Chief Executive of Association of Sail Training Organisations. ASTO suggests sail…
Sailing participation is in decline: the RYA survey wants to know what you think
The RYA has launched the ‘Reflections on Water’ survey, its largest-ever campaign to capture a comprehensive snapshot of life on the water in the UK. With sailing participation in decline,…
The Magenta Project launches 10th edition of its successful women’s sailing mentorship
The Magenta Project has launched the 10th edition of its successful mentoring programme for 2025/26. The charity, founded in 2015 by members of Team SCA from the Volvo Ocean Race,…
Race in vintage style with the Classic Channel Regatta 2026
The 21st year of the Classic Channel Regatta has been announced for 7-15 July 2026, with pre-registration now open for all eligible participants. Previous editions brought together sailors from Britain,…
Elan unveils radical new range and ditches old yachts
The Slovenian yacht builder has announced a radical new direction following a period in which it stopped all boat building. The new fast, luxury carbon yachts are much larger than…
150 Years of the RYA: How a Gentlemen’s Club became the World’s Sailing Powerhouse
We’re lucky to have the Royal Yachting Association. Our national body for all forms of recreational boating, under power and sail, spreads its influence throughout the nation and across the…
The data gap: The Magenta Project announces aim to increase data on gender equality in sailing
On International Women’s Day, Saturday 8 March 2025, two maritime charities announced initiatives to support female sailors and gender equality. The statements from The Magenta Project and The Sailors’ Society…
Man who died after falling overboard from Pelican of London was under the influence of alcohol
Mark Glover died after falling from the gangway on the Pelican of London. The owner of the sail training vessel has now reviewed and amended their training for rigging gangway…