HRH The Princess Royal will open Scotland’s Boat Show 2016 at Kip Marina, Inverkip on Friday 14 October as part of the show’s 30th anniversary celebrations
Laura Hodgetts
Features editor
World Sailor of the Year nominees announced
World Sailing, the international governing body for the sport, and Rolex have announced a golden line up of nominees for the 2016 Rolex World Sailor of the Year Award.
Twelve rescued from dismasted yacht
Gosport & Fareham Inshore Rescue Service rescuers came to the aid of a stricken 40-foot yacht on Saturday, 1 October, when it lost its mast while sailing in the Solent.
Interim report on Andrew Ashman’s Clipper Race death
The Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has published an interim report on the investigation of the fatal accident on board the Clipper yacht CV21, off the coast of Portugal on…
Lessons learned from MAIB reports
Lessons learned from a tragic speedboat ride, a "case of bad gas" and an incident involving a capsized yacht that had lost its keel, in the second MAIB Safety Digest…
Goodbye money, hello circumnavigation!
British sailor Jeanne Socrates admits that the cost of circumnavigation preparation has left her bank balance at ‘almost zero’.
Protection for harbour porpoise off west coast of Scotland
Europe’s largest special area of conservation announced
Report calls for 48 new Marine Conservation Zones
The 48 areas proposed by The Wildlife Trusts are said to be the final gap-fillers in the ‘blue belt’ of England's MCZ network.
Lifeboat crew assist skipper trapped in rough conditions
The Kyle of Lochalsh RNLI crew assisted a man who was trapped onboard a small boat in Glenelg bay due to very high winds and large swell.
Layout finalised for Cowes Outer Harbour Project
Cowes Harbour Commission's proposed additional dredge areas aim to improve the safety of navigation along the Inner Fairway's eastern perimeter, remove the shoal off No 1. buoy, and increase the…
Work begins to raise anchors of Transocean Winner drilling rig
"All the preparation work has been done in anticipation of this moment so that we could be ready when the time comes as it now has", says Secretary of State’s…
Trio of rescues for Gosport independent lifeboat
Rescuers were launched three times last weekend to assist two yachts and a catamaran in distress in the Solent. Lifeboat crews from Gosport & Fareham Inshore Rescue Service (GAFIRS), based…
US school’s unmanned sailing vessel reaches Wales
An unmanned sailing vessel launched by pupils at the Kent School in Chestertown, Maryland, USA, in June has made landfall near Pembrokeshire, Wales.
Search for possible capsized vessel after debris found
Debris including a life raft, lifejacket and a spinnaker pole washed up in the Whitsand Bay area of Plymouth over the weekend.
MDL Marinas install Tesla electric charging points
MDL Marinas has become the first UK marina operator to offer electric vehicle charging points for the prestigious range of Tesla sports cars.
Bramble Bank cricket match attracts round-the-world yachtsmen
Renowned yachtsmen Geoff Holt and Sir Robin Knox-Johnston were among the players of this year’s Bramble Bank cricket match in the middle of the Solent.
Redevelopment plans for Noss-on-Dart Marina unveiled
Plans have been unveiled for a major redevelopment of Devon’s Noss-on-Dart Marina.
Fishing vessel and Royal Navy respond to Mayday to save sinking vessel
Two Royal Navy ships, three helicopters, a fishing vessel and the Peel RNLI lifeboat responded to a Mayday call from a sinking boat off the Isle of Man in the…
PBO Ask the Experts Live! returns to Scotland’s Boat Show
The UK's third largest boat show will be held at Kip Marina, Inverkip from Friday 14 to Sunday 16 October.
Nominate your top Yachtsman and Young Sailor of the Year
The awards provide an opportunity for the public to put forward their yachting heroes and celebrate the achievements of up-and-coming talent.