A chance meeting presents an unexpected opportunity to get out on the beautiful waters of the Scottish west coast for Jonty Pearce
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Jonty Pearce – The law of chance
Even if they interrupt your planned time away, chance meetings with old friends are happy moments to be relished, says Jonty Pearce
Jonty Pearce: A troublesome first charter day
A charter holiday is never without some issues, so a sailor must be a good mechanic and engineer as well as a competent seaman, says Jonty Pearce
Northern Boat Show dates confirmed
The Northern Boat Show in Liverpool will be held from 3 to 5 June 2016, coinciding with the International Mersey River Festival
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
Whitehaven Marina maintenance closure
Whitehaven Marina in Cumbria will be closing its lock doors for maintenance for two weeks in February and March 2016
‘The Cool Route’ to link west coasts of Ireland, Scotland and Norway
The Cool Route Project has launched a survey to gain information about the needs and activities of cruising sailors along the west coasts of Ireland, Scotland, the Faroe Islands and…
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
Six false alarms for Portishead RNLI lifeboat in ten days
The RNLI’s newest lifeboat station at Portishead answered six callouts in ten days proving it's operational readiness, even if they were all false alarms
Annan Harbour in the upper Solway Firth reopens
Annan Harbour on the Solway Firth has been reopened by local residents looking to revitalise the the quay