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St Helier marina, Jersey, will once again be packed with visitors for the annual Barclays Jersey Boat Show over the Spring Bank Holiday weekend (Saturday 05 – Monday 07 May).

Rick Parfitt Jnr (right) and Ryan Ratcliffe (left) with the #1 Bentley sponsored by Fairline Yachts at the luxury boat builder’s HQ in Oundle, Northamptonshire.

Following the sustained efforts of the Cruising Association, including meeting the Belgian Ambassador and lobbying via the CA’s Honorary Local Representatives in addition to its other contacts in Belgium, the Belgian Finance Office has ...

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Jim Ratcliffe & Ben Ainslie. Image: INEOS Team GB

Cowes Week Ltd has announced that Fever-Tree have renewed their position as Official Mixers Sponsor for a further two-year period.

Fever-Tree have fast gained popularity within the international sailing community since their iconic bar activatio...

This weekend, ten FAST40+ Teams will do battle for the Henri Lloyd Trophy, in Round One of the FAST40+ Race Circuit. Hosted by the Royal Southern Yacht Club, the grand-prix racing class will have three days of thrilling action, racing on windward ...

The RYA has announced two SailFoil training dates – with courses held at the Andrew Simpson Watersport Centre (ASWC) in Italy.

These two amazing opportunities in a stunning location are open to instructors who want to:
1) Learn how to ...

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Two young women have set out on an epic adventure to become the first to tandem kayak across Europe from London to the Black Sea. Kate Culverwell (19) and Anna Blackwell (24) are aided on their 4,000km expedition by safety equipment from marine sp...

Its setting in the beauty of a natural harbour and picturesque countryside makes Chichester Marina a wonderful destination. 

Chichester Marina was one of the first marinas to be constructed in Britain, opening in the mid-1960s. It is the UK...

This month try a Picpoul de Penet, a zingy alternative to Muscadet.

Picpoul de Penet dry white wine from France’s Languedoc-Roussillon region is beginning to get noticed and, as it rises into favour, we are seeing a modest increase in bran...

The adrenaline rush of flying across the water takes sailing and windsurfing to dizzy new heights, and now thanks to the RYA it is open to anyone. Here is how you can get involved.

Unless you have been hiding under a rock, you will know that foi...

The countdown is ON with just under a week to go until the start of May when you and your family can get out on the water and try sailing and windsurfing.

Throughout the whole Month, there are nearly 400 sailing venues across the UK opening thei...

The Grants Manager of national maritime charity, the Shipwrecked Mariners’ Society, has raised more than £1,400 for the organisation, having completed Sunday’s gruelling London Marathon.

Sami Raeburn completed the course in the...

Tom Harrop, product manager at Exposure Lights, discusses smart lighting and safety.

As well as being able to summon an Uber taxi or your dry-cleaning service on land, rapid changes in mobile technology has made its impact on boating safety. The...

There are many charities supporting young people with cancer in the UK, but the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust is unique as it works with young people post-treatment, an extremely difficult phase that is all too often overlooked.

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The first of the new Kru lifejacket collection to make its appearance for 2018 is the high performance Kru Sport Pro, which is designed to perform in the most advanced conditions. The jacket is available as standard or as an ADV model, so-called b...

Davanti Tyres IRC2. Image: Andrew Adams, Close Hauled Photography