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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.
Bareboat chartering in the Mediterranean this summer
Saturday, 06 July 2019It’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
Friday, 05 July 2019Hamble Point Marina at the entrance to the Hamble River
Traditional Boat Festival commemorates our war heroes
Friday, 05 July 2019AN 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
Friday, 05 July 2019Dream Yacht Charter has launched its new charter management programme, offering owners best in market guaranteed income rates.
ELEMENT S
Thursday, 04 July 2019Raymarine 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
Thursday, 04 July 2019The 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
Thursday, 04 July 2019Image: Stefan & Sara Venter
ELG Carbon Fibre and INEOS Team UK committed to closing the loop in marine manufacturing
Thursday, 04 July 2019Image: Harry KH
Summer Planning
Thursday, 04 July 2019 Bill enjoys some quality time on board and does a spot of planningMAN OVERBOARD PREVENTION AND RESCUE
Thursday, 04 July 2019Alistair 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
Thursday, 04 July 2019How 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
Thursday, 04 July 2019Bray 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
Tuesday, 02 July 2019Pictured 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
Monday, 01 July 2019Fairey Owners Club’s boats tied up at Hamble Point Marina
Trio of GB medals as Cookson scores first major win
Monday, 01 July 2019Jack 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
Monday, 01 July 2019More 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...
Winner of the Panerai Challenger Trophy 2019 announced
Friday, 28 June 2019The Royal Yachting Association and Panerai have announced that the winner of the Panerai Challenger Trophy is 11 year old Bradley Pedrick, who sails at Polkerris Beach in Cornwall.
The Panerai Challenger Trophy was created by Panerai together wi...
Young designer James Shakespeare wins one of a kind superyacht design competition
Friday, 28 June 2019James Shakespeare, a transport design student from Staffordshire University, has won the annual Superyacht UK Young Designer Competition 2019, sponsored by Marine Resources at The Superyacht Design Forum.
James’ design was praised for its ...
HMS PICKLE TRAFALGAR WEEKEND AND SUMMER LIVING HISTORY AT BUCKLER’S HARD
Friday, 28 June 2019Buckler’s Hard will start the summer with a bumper maritime weekend on July 13th – 14th with the arrival of a tall ship – the full-size replica of Battle of Trafalgar’s HMS Pickle – as well as a model boat display cel...
July Boatbid Auction - Catalogue Highlights
Friday, 28 June 2019Two weeks from today, our July Boatbid Auction will go live ! Before we start the 5 day auction, take some time to peruse our catalogue, it is brimming with a variety of vessels.
Take a look at our catalogue here
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