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This is where we publish our boat related stories and articles, which range from world circumnavigation to rescue missions, humour and much, much more. So make yourself a coffee and settle yourself down to a good read.

VIDEO: Champions crowned at RYA Sailability Multiclass Regatta 2019
VIDEO: Champions crowned at RYA Sailability Multiclass Regatta 2019
Tuesday, 09 July 2019

The Blind Sailing team were crowned champions at the 2019 RYA Sailability Multiclass Regatta.

Champions crowned on last day of 2019 Para World Sailing Championships
Champions crowned on last day of 2019 Para World Sailing Championships
Tuesday, 09 July 2019

2019 La Caixa Para World Sailing Championship, Puerto Sherry, Cádiz, Spain
91 sailors from all around the world are competing over four classes from 30 June to 7 July 2019. The host, Club Náutico Puerto She...

HRH The Duchess of Cornwall becomes Godmother to Saga’s new boutique cruise ship
HRH The Duchess of Cornwall becomes Godmother to Saga’s new boutique cruise ship
Tuesday, 09 July 2019

HRH The Duchess of Cornwall became Godmother to Saga’s new boutique cruise ship, Spirit of Discovery, in Dover, Kent. It’s the first cruise ship to be named at the Port of Dover for over a decade.

HRH The Duchess of Cornwall joined o...

Classes and course setters gear up for Cowes Classics Week
Classes and course setters gear up for Cowes Classics Week
Tuesday, 09 July 2019

Image: Tim Jeffreys

Bareboat chartering in the Mediterranean this summer
Bareboat chartering in the Mediterranean this summer
Saturday, 06 July 2019

It’s not too late to book a bareboat charter in the guaranteed sunshine and warmth of the Mediterranean this summer and autumn.

Dream Yacht Charter has some attractive special offers on late availability in the Med for departures this...

Enjoy a staycation with MDL’s summer savings
Enjoy a staycation with MDL’s summer savings
Friday, 05 July 2019

Hamble Point Marina at the entrance to the Hamble River

Traditional Boat Festival commemorates our war heroes
Traditional Boat Festival commemorates our war heroes
Friday, 05 July 2019

AN experimental boat from the First World War will be one of the big attractions at the 2019 Thames Traditional Boat Festival which runs from 19-21 July at Fawley Meadows, Henley-on-Thames.

With the weather promising to be a continuation of the ...

Dream Yacht Charter launches charter management programme with 15% guaranteed income
Dream Yacht Charter launches charter management programme with 15% guaranteed income
Friday, 05 July 2019

Dream Yacht Charter has launched its new charter management programme, offering owners best in market guaranteed income rates.

ELEMENT S
ELEMENT S
Thursday, 04 July 2019

Raymarine Element S is a series of navigation displays for cruisers and sailors available in 7-, 9- and 12-inch display models, all of which feature bright, high-contrast 1,500-nit (brightness) screens for, we are told, exceptional visibility. Ele...

PORTUGAL TO BE FIRST PORT OF CALL FOR GLOBAL YACHT RACE
PORTUGAL TO BE FIRST PORT OF CALL FOR GLOBAL YACHT RACE
Thursday, 04 July 2019

The Clipper Round the World Yacht Race has announced that the Portuguese city of Portimão will be the first stop of its 40,000nm global ocean adventure.

The Clipper 2019-20 race fleet of 11 70-foot ocean racing yachts ...

Emirates Spinnaker Tower nominated for Best UK Leisure Attraction
Emirates Spinnaker Tower nominated for Best UK Leisure Attraction
Thursday, 04 July 2019

Image: Stefan & Sara Venter

Summer Planning
Summer Planning
Thursday, 04 July 2019 Bill enjoys some quality time on board and does a spot of planning

MAN OVERBOARD PREVENTION AND RESCUE
MAN OVERBOARD PREVENTION AND RESCUE
Thursday, 04 July 2019

Alistair Hackett, MD at Ocean Safety, looks at the options available in a Man Overboard situation.

Falling overboard is something that some of us have experienced, but everyone takes care to avoid.  The danger of being in the water for all ...

Pack a pouch or two
Pack a pouch or two
Thursday, 04 July 2019

How do you buy yours? The packaging that is. These days wine, and other alcoholic beverages, are available in a number of containers giving you the option to select the best option for that day’s particular activities.

We are familiar in t...

Bray Marina
Bray Marina
Thursday, 04 July 2019

Bray Marina, in its country park setting, provides berth holders with a delightfully serene mooring in Berkshire.

Off the beaten track, Bray Marina nestles on a tranquil stretch of the River Thames. It is a wildlife haven with plenty of nesting ...

Winners of Royal Navy photographic competition announced
Winners of Royal Navy photographic competition announced
Tuesday, 02 July 2019

Pictured are Royal Marines during a boarding serial with JS SUZUNAMI. Image: Sam Seeley

Hamble Point Marina hosts 60th Anniversary of the Fairey Huntress Motor Cruiser
Hamble Point Marina hosts 60th Anniversary of the Fairey Huntress Motor Cruiser
Monday, 01 July 2019

Fairey Owners Club’s boats tied up at Hamble Point Marina

Trio of GB medals as Cookson scores first major win
Trio of GB medals as Cookson scores first major win
Monday, 01 July 2019

Jack Cookson won his first major international regatta, taking gold in the Laser fleet at the iconic Kiel Week regatta to lead a trio of medals for Britain.

The countdown is on for the RYA Sailability Multiclass Regatta 2019
The countdown is on for the RYA Sailability Multiclass Regatta 2019
Monday, 01 July 2019

More than 100 sailors are set to descend on the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy (WPNSA), home of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, next weekend (05-07 July).

First staged in 2007, the regatta is now the UK’s bigg...

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