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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.

Netherlands challenges for 36th America’s Cup
Netherlands challenges for 36th America’s Cup
Thursday, 03 January 2019

Image: Hamish Hooper

A TOUCH OF SPICE
A TOUCH OF SPICE
Thursday, 03 January 2019

Face the winter days with a spicy winter ale or tangy, fruity zero-alcohol spritzer.

January, cold and wet and short days, the cheery Christmas lights have gone and no London Boat Show to provide sunshine-sailing escapism. Some will ease into th...

Fast Track to Success
Fast Track to Success
Thursday, 03 January 2019

Learning with different instructors will make you a better skipper

MCS comments on plans to extend carrier bag charge in England
MCS comments on plans to extend carrier bag charge in England
Tuesday, 01 January 2019

Image: Marine Conservation Society

The Boatshed Manifesto
The Boatshed Manifesto
Tuesday, 01 January 2019

The Boatshed Manifesto:
Outside of its manifesto, Boatshed clearly has a whole range of different missions,roles, as well as processes and technology, but it’s the manifesto that sits within the heart of Boatshed and Boatshed has retained th...

Boatshed Charter Boat Sales Process
Boatshed Charter Boat Sales Process
Tuesday, 01 January 2019

Boatshed Charter Boat Sales Process

Panoptix LiveScope
Panoptix LiveScope
Wednesday, 26 December 2018

Panoptix LiveScope is a live scanning sonar from Garmin giving anglers higher resolution and easier-to-interpret images of structure, bait and fish swimming below and around the boat. Now, thanks to the active scanning capabilities of Panoptix Liv...

Fairline Yachts announces Wayne Huntley as Head of Design and Engineering
Fairline Yachts announces Wayne Huntley as Head of Design and Engineering
Thursday, 20 December 2018

Fairline Yachts, announces Wayne Huntley as its new Head of Design and Engineering. Wayne will be responsible for overseeing the Fairline Yachts Design Studio in Oundle, Northamptonshire and will work alongside Head of Concept Design, Andrew Pope....

Ray90 & Ray91
Ray90 & Ray91
Wednesday, 19 December 2018

Traditional marine VHF radios keep users confined to the helm with their short handset coil-cords. Raymarine’s Ray90 and Ray91 modular VHF radios give the freedom to roam and communicate from anywhere on board using optional wireless handset...

MDL Marinas raises £3,000 for charity
MDL Marinas raises £3,000 for charity
Monday, 17 December 2018

Pictured is Maxine Lane, Senior Marketing Manager at MDL Marinas, presenting cheques to Jacob Kean Hammerson from Blue Marine Foundation and Peta Koczy (Staff Skipper) from Ocean Youth Trust (South) at Port Hamble Marina....

Boats Have A Long History with Christmas
Boats Have A Long History with Christmas
Monday, 17 December 2018

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STARS & STRIPES TEAM USA CONFIRM ACCEPTANCE AS 5TH CHALLENGER OF THE 36TH AMERICA’S CUP
STARS & STRIPES TEAM USA CONFIRM ACCEPTANCE AS 5TH CHALLENGER OF THE 36TH AMERICA’S CUP
Thursday, 13 December 2018

Taylor Canfield (left) and Mike Buckley

Amateurs sought for Atlantic Ocean challenge
Amateurs sought for Atlantic Ocean challenge
Wednesday, 12 December 2018

The search is on for 10 people to sail across the Atlantic Ocean using just the Sun to navigate.

In March 2019 ten amateur sailors will meet up on the east coast of the USA for a once in a lifetime challenge. Can they learn how to navigate at se...

Compact 9’6”
Compact 9’6”
Wednesday, 12 December 2018

Red Paddle Co has launched what it is calling a revolutionary inflatable paddle board. The Compact 9’6”board features PACT Technology , which is a material with a new weaving process that creates an extra-high-tensile thread matrix at ...

Three women, a boat, the Atlantic and whole load of plastic
Three women, a boat, the Atlantic and whole load of plastic
Tuesday, 11 December 2018

Image: Team Status Row

Sunsail teams up with the Andrew Simpson Foundation
Sunsail teams up with the Andrew Simpson Foundation
Tuesday, 11 December 2018

Sunsail has teamed up with sailing charity the Andrew Simpson Foundation (ASF) to give more children from Portsmouth the chance to get out on the water in 2019.

As part of this new partnership, Sunsail will be giving free access to its fleet and...

HMS QUEEN ELIZABETH RETURNS FROM FIGHTER JET TRIALS
HMS QUEEN ELIZABETH RETURNS FROM FIGHTER JET TRIALS
Monday, 10 December 2018

Image: UK Crown Copyright 2018

Pwllheli and Plymouth picked for 2020 and 2021 RYA Youth Nationals
Pwllheli and Plymouth picked for 2020 and 2021 RYA Youth Nationals
Monday, 10 December 2018

Image: Marc Turner/RYA

Plymouth unveils exciting events programme for 2019
Plymouth unveils exciting events programme for 2019
Monday, 10 December 2018

Image: Aleks Khotilovski

Yacht Clubs reach Mutuality Agreement  Press
Yacht Clubs reach Mutuality Agreement Press
Sunday, 09 December 2018

Tony Knight, Commodore, Royal Southampton Yacht Club. Inset:

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