Jersey-based offhsore sailor Phil Sharp, who won his class in the Solo Route du Rhum race in 2006, has set off from Falmouth today aiming to set a benchmark sailing…
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Three Peaks Yacht Race entries open – are you brave enough?
The 39th edition of the famous Three Peaks sailing and hill-running race is now open to old-hands and first-time entries alike, and you could be taking part
London Boat Show details announced
London Boat Show will run from 8 – 17 January 2017 and promises the latest sailing trends and show-stopping attractions
Iconic yacht Lively Lady goes for refit today
Sir Alec Rose’s iconic yacht Lively Lady is undergoing a major refit at the International Boatbuilding Training College in Portsmouth. The yacht, in which Rose competed in the OSTAR and…
Sussex club helps university students get afloat
Sussex Yacht Club has come up with a novel collaboration with the local university to help fill empty crewing spaces and to train student sailors
Solent amnesty for out of date flares
Hampshire Marine Police Unit, along with explosives experts Ramora UK, will be holding their final flares amnesty on Sunday 4 October at the Royal Victoria Country Park near Netley. They…
Coastguard appeal for information about skipper of upturned Hobie Cat catamaran
The UK Coastguard are appealing for information about the skipper of a capsized Hobie Cat dinghy found 25 miles north east of North Foreland
Cystic Fibrosis charity sail making good progress
A yacht sailing in aid of the Cystic Fibrosis Trust is now half way through its UK circumnavigation
Marinas offering more fuel choice: FAME-free fuel and white diesel
Marinas around the UK are changing the way they sell diesel in response to demand for different types of fuel and for more information about the fuel
Southampton Boat Show opens this weekend
Europe’s largest festival of boating sails into Southampton this weekend. The 47th Southampton Boat Show opens to the public on Saturday 12 September 2015