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MDL’s Chatham Maritime Marina joins forces to support SERV Kent charity
Monday, 21 July 2025MDL Marinas has contributed to a joint £3,000 donation to SERV Kent – Service by Emergency Response Volunteers – through matched funding, supporting a fundraising initiative led by tenant Network Yacht Brokers Kent.
ICONIC TEES BARRAGE CELEBRATES 30TH ANNIVERSARY WITH FREE, FAMILY-FRIENDLY EVENTS
Monday, 21 July 2025As Tees Barrage celebrates its 30th anniversary, Canal & River Trust, the UK’s largest canal charity, is encouraging people of all ages to discover more about this incredible feat of engineering at two free events.
Emirates GBR secures podium result in front of sell-out crowd in Portsmouth
Sunday, 20 July 2025The Emirates Great Britain SailGP Team has secured its fourth podium result of the 2025 Season in front of a sell-out crowd at its home event in Portsmouth. The British crew came away with a second-place finish at the Emirates Great Britain Sail G...
Emirates GBR top the leaderboard on day one of the Emirates Great Britain Sail Grand Prix in Portsmouth
Saturday, 19 July 2025Home team Emirates GBR is top of the leaderboard after day one of the Emirates Great Britain Sail Grand Prix in Portsmouth. The British crew, driven by Olympic gold medallist Dylan Fletcher, delighted the 10,000 fans on Southsea Common by securing...
Mark Wright and Jamie Redknapp join Emirates GBR SailGP Team on-board F50 race boat
Saturday, 19 July 2025Mark Wright and Jamie Redknapp joined Emirates GBR on-board the team’s F50 race boat ahead of the Emirates Great Britain Sail Grand Prix in Portsmouth this weekend. Television personality and Heart Radio presenter, Wright, and former footbal...
Record crowds expected for SailGP’s Portsmouth debut
Friday, 18 July 2025 The most exciting racing on water makes its Portsmouth debut tomorrow, Saturday, July 19, with 20,000 ticketed fans expected across the two-day event (July 19- 20, 2025). Spain leads the fleet heading into the weekend, but with just ten points separa...Emirates GBR ready for battle as SailGP’s fast and furious racing returns to UK shores this weekend
Friday, 18 July 2025The Emirates Great Britain SailGP Team is ready for battle as the fast and furious racing returns to UK shores this weekend. The Emirates Great Britain Sail Grand Prix takes place in Portsmouth on 19/20 July, with 20,000 fans expected to line the ...
Flexiteek Celebrates One Year of Apprentice Success
Friday, 18 July 2025Flexiteek is proud to celebrate the one year milestone of Toolmaking apprentice, Riley, whose journey marks a powerful testament to the value of hands-on training, innovation, and investing in the next generation of engineering talent.
Mengeham Rythe Sailing Club Celebrates 75 Years Afloat
Friday, 18 July 2025On a sun-drenched weekend in late June, Mengeham Creek came alive with celebration. Bunting and flags fluttered in the breeze, sails danced on the waves, the air buzzed with stories that spanned generations, and laughter and music echoed across th...
Tall Ships races announce Certas Energy as official fuel supplier
Thursday, 17 July 2025Certas Energy is the official fuel supplier for the Tall Ships Races event in Aberdeen, Scotland, which is set to take place later this week.
MAIB Publishes Annual Report 2024
Thursday, 17 July 2025The Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has published its Annual Report for 2024.
SailGP Technologies officially launches center of excellence in technology & innovation in Southampton
Thursday, 17 July 2025SailGP today marks the official opening of SailGP Technologies – the global racing championship’s center of innovation, design, and engineering, based out of Southampton.
Surrey care home welcomes HRH The Princess Royal
Thursday, 17 July 2025Maritime charity The Royal Alfred Seafarers’ Society was honoured to welcome its royal patron, Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal, on a special visit to its care home, Belvedere House, this month. The visit celebrated the Society’s ...
Protector RIBs keep pace with SailGP’s high-speed action at the Emirates Great Britain Sail Grand Prix | Portsmouth
Thursday, 17 July 2025When SailGP returns to UK waters this weekend (19-20 July) for the Emirates Great Britain Sail Grand Prix | Portsmouth, all eyes will be on the thrilling racing action on the Solent – and Protector RIBs will be right there keeping pace.
Admiral’s Cup 2025: PredictWind Named Official Weather Data Supplier and Race Day Sponsor
Thursday, 17 July 2025PredictWind has announced its significant involvement in the Admiral’s Cup 2025. As the Official Weather Data Supplier and a race day sponsor on Thursday, July 24, PredictWind will provide critical meteorological insights and...
Lowrance® Unveils Ghost® X Trolling Motor
Thursday, 17 July 2025Lowrance® has announced the Ghost® X 47-inch trolling motor, designed for freshwater and featuring an enhanced precision directional indicator, increased power and the quietest motor yet.
Historic Darwin-Inspired Tall Ship Returning to Falmouth
Thursday, 17 July 2025After two years and 43,000nm, the DARWIN200 Global Voyage – a conservation odyssey retracing the route of Darwin’s HMS Beagle returns home to the UK on Saturday 19 July, with landmark celebrations in Falmouth, the port where Darwi...
Docking made easy: Thrusters explained
Thursday, 17 July 2025Bringing your boat back into its berth can be one of the most nerve-wracking parts of a day on the water. Whether you’re a seasoned skipper or just starting out, tight manoeuvres in busy harbours are rarely anyone’s favourite task. But...
Nominations now open for World Sailing Awards 2025 in Dún Laoghaire
Wednesday, 16 July 2025Many of the sport’s biggest names will be in attendance at the World Sailing Awards 2025, held on 5 November at a gala ceremony at the Royal St. George Yacht Club in Dún Laoghaire, Ireland.
Emirates GBR tops Impact League standings after winning second focus area
Wednesday, 16 July 2025SailGP has announced the winners of the second Focus Area of its industry-leading Impact League – Emirates GBR SailGP Team – as the home-team and defending Impact League champions get set for an epic weekend of racing in Portsmouth, Ju...
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