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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.
Do You Own A Westerly Centaur? Historic 50th Anniversary Rally in July!
Saturday, 13 April 2019Gill OS2 Range
Wednesday, 10 April 2019A favourite with cruisers, the Gill OS2 is also ideal for offshore races such as the Rolex Fastnet. Taking inspiration from the pinnacle Race Ocean collection, which underwent hours of product development and testing, the OS2 is a leadin...
The RYA and RORC go doublehanded
Sunday, 07 April 2019World Sailing’s landmark decision to select a Mixed Two Person Offshore Keelboat event for the 2024 Olympics and the recent announcement to hold an Offshore World Championship for mixed double-handed sailing in October 2020 has encouraged th...
The Ocean Race enters new era with global launch event
Friday, 22 March 2019Boris Herrmann, skipper of IMOCA MALIZIA II. Route du Rhum Destination Guadeloupe 2018. Photo : Jean-Marie LIOT www.jmliot.com
VIDEO: First Episode of “80 Seconds with Sir Robin Knox-Johnston”
Monday, 18 March 2019To celebrate the actual date of their Brand Ambassador, Sir Robin Knox-Johnston’s 80th birthday, MS Amlin Yacht, the boat insurance specialists, has launched Episode One of the “80 Seconds with Sir Robin Knox-Johnston” video s...
New River Thames ‘source to sea’ pollution data finds majority of litter found is single-use
Thursday, 21 February 2019Image: MCS
The Cruising Association welcomes The Princess Royal
Wednesday, 13 February 2019 In his capacity as Patron of The Cruising Association, Sir Robin Knox-Johnston CBE RD and bar, hosted a private visit from The Princess Royal to the CA’s headquarters in Limehouse Basin, London. Sir Robin, accompanied by the CA Pres...RAYMARINE NEXT GENERATION
Monday, 11 February 2019The compact Ray53, full-sized Ray63 and the multifunction Ray73 with AIS are all full-function VHF marine radios with Class D Digital Selective Calling. Designed to complement the modern style of Raymarine Axiom multifunction displays, each V...
MS Amlin Yacht confirm sponsorship of the 2019 Round the Island Race
Thursday, 07 February 2019Boat insurance specialists MS Amlin Yacht will continue its partnership with The Round the Island Race, which regularly attracts more than 1,400 boats and 15,000 sailors.
As official insurance partners, MS Amlin will extend racing cover to all t...
B&G V60
Thursday, 31 January 2019The B&G V60 mid-level VHF radio includes a large, intuitive interface, built-in AIS receiver, a front mountable mechanical design for easy installation and optional wireless handsets. With its integrated GPS receiver, the V60 now has four ways...
Mercury Marine celebrates 80th anniversary
Monday, 28 January 2019Mercury Marine will celebrate its 80th anniversary throughout 2019 with events around the world, reflecting on its strong heritage of innovation and leadership in the marine industry.
On 22 January 1939, E. Carl Kiekhaefer purchased a bankrupt e...
Neil Chapman starts the two handed ARC across the Atlantic to St Lucia
Tuesday, 27 November 2018Neil Chapman Co Founder and CEO of Boatshed.com is doing the double-handed ARC crossing from Las Palmas to St Lucia 2018 with Curt Mundy from Boatshed Ireland.
First fully up-cycled mooring rope launches
Tuesday, 20 November 2018Marlow Ropes has launched the first premium sustainable mooring rope made using 100 per cent recycled plastic.
The Blue Ocean Dockline is the first ‘technically better’ premium dockline rope manufactured using yarn wholly made from p...
Jean-Luc Van Den Heede facing fresh storm
Wednesday, 14 November 2018Jean-Luc Van Den Heede has made running repairs to Matmut’s rig, which now faces a stern test from an approaching storm. Credit: Jean-Luc Van Den Heede/PPL/GGR
What Does An Inflating Life Raft Look Like?
Wednesday, 14 November 2018A nice quick light-hearted video taken at a recent Brighton Marina Yacht Club Class, that shows what happens when you inflate your life raft. Might be useful for you...
Waterline Boats / Boatshed Featured Boat – HI-Star 40 Sedan
Sunday, 11 November 2018HI-Star 40 Sedan
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The lifeboat heroes of World War one who saved over 200 lives
Sunday, 11 November 2018LEFT: Henry Blogg, Cromer Lifeboat Coxswain. Image: RNLI
RIGHT: Local gallantry awardees from Whitby involved in the Rohilla rescue. Back row l-r: George Peart (Silver Medal), Thomas M Kelly (Upgang Second Coxswain, Than...
Strombolian Eruptions.
Thursday, 08 November 2018We had stood on the edge of the Isola di Vulcano crater to admire the steam and hydrogen sulphide gas emanating from its guts but it seemed a timid volcano. From the top of the crater we had spied the much more active eruptions of Stromboli some 2...
RYA Dinghy Show – Sailing greats announced as 2019 hosts
Tuesday, 06 November 2018Shirley Robertson
Dates for the 2019 FAST40+ Season
Tuesday, 06 November 2018The fourth edition of the FAST40+ Race Circuit promises more thrilling high speed action for the owner-driver class. There will be six scoring rounds including the HYS FAST40+ National Championship and the One Ton Cup. In a change to previous cham...
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