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ROLEX FASTNET RACE
Monday, 24 July 2017The 2013 Rolex Fastnet fleet leaving the Solent. Image: Rolex-Kurt Arrigo
FAST40+ One Ton Cup
Thursday, 20 July 2017This September, the FAST40+ Class will compete for the prestigious One Ton Cup for the second time.
Created by the Cercle de la Voile de Paris (CVP – Paris Yacht Club) in 1899, the One Ton Cup is steeped in history and reputation in the wo...
Solar powered electric boating was more popular in 1880 but it will catch on soon!
Sunday, 16 July 2017You have the Egyptian Sun God Ra to thank for the mythical barge Solar In the 19th c its a fact that electric boats were very popular. From the 1880s right up to the 1920s, and thereafter the ICE took precedence but then in the flared 1970s along...
OFFSHORE KIT
Saturday, 15 July 2017SEATEK Gear has launched a collection of high performance offshore watches and polarised sunglasses. The SEATEK ARGO dive watch features Swiss components and has a 200m water depth resistance. The ocean glare-proof sunglasses DEEP-V and PABLO are ...
July Boatbid Auction - Starts Today!
Friday, 14 July 2017BoatBid Auction - 14th to the 18th July - Bidding has begun!
Merlin helicopter becomes first aircraft to land on HMS Queen Elizabeth
Tuesday, 04 July 2017Crown Copyright 2017
Countdown to Plymouth Golden Globe start
Monday, 03 July 2017Tapio Lehtinen from Helsinki, Finland is an entry in the 2018 Golden Globe Race. . Image: Tapio Lehtinen/PPL Photo Agency/GGR
July BoatBid Auction - Catalogue Live
Wednesday, 14 June 2017The next auction runs from Friday 14th July 2017 until Tuesday 18th July 2017.
Tall ship will lead cruises for berth holders at Plymouth Marina
Wednesday, 07 June 2017Matthew and Vicky Barraud of The Morvargh Sailing Project, with Mark Brimacombe, Manager of The Marina at Sutton Harbour, aboard the Helen Mary R.
Drama in Bermuda for Emirates Team New Zealand
Wednesday, 07 June 2017© ACEA 2017 / Photo Gilles Martin-Raget
OSTAR 2017
Monday, 29 May 2017The Single-handed Trans-Atlantic Race, or OSTAR, is an east-to-west yacht race across the North Atlantic, inaugurated in 1960, it was the first single-handed ocean yacht race. It is run from Plymouth to the Newport in the USA ...
The Duke of Edinburgh loans Overall Trophy for the new Triple Crown Series at Cowes Week
Sunday, 28 May 2017Image: CWL/Paul Wyeth
Man overboard location alert app
Sunday, 28 May 2017OLAS, the man overboard location alert app from Exposure Lights is now available on Android as well as through the App Store.
Exposure Lights have also released a daunting new MOB video, showing how easily things can quickly go wrong, even in re...
No foulies required!
Friday, 19 May 2017When you consider just how many sailing days you actually enjoy on your boat in the UK, maybe it really would be a better proposition to buy a boat in the south of France.
Volvo Ocean Race unveils combined Monohull-Multihull futureVolvo Ocean Race unveils combined Monohull-Multihull future
Friday, 19 May 2017Image: Volvo Ocean Race
14th - 18th July Boatbid - Entry Opens Today!
Monday, 15 May 2017When? - 14th to 18th July
Boatshed Brighton Life Jacket Series 4 of 5 - Life Jacket Top Tip!
Friday, 12 May 2017A quick clip with a top life jacket tip that not many people know!
Boatshed Brighton Life Jacket Series Video 3 of 5
Wednesday, 10 May 2017A quick video, with yet another set of hints and tips on checking your lifejackets, direct from boatshed Brighton! (Apologies for the quality!)
Applications now open for Fairline Yachts apprenticeship programme
Tuesday, 09 May 2017Members of the Fairline production team
Yacht Haven Quay, Plymouth
Thursday, 04 May 2017Yacht Haven Quay is the first purpose-built dry stack marina in the UK, offering secure, save and cost-effective berthing to over 200 boats.
Located in the epicentre of the south west’s marine scene, Yacht Haven Quay Plymouth offers hassle...
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