The Ocean Globe Race - which is being held to mark the 50th anniversary of the first Whitbread Round the World Race - will start from Southampton in September
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Water users urged to avoid Poole Harbour oil spill area
The elation of Poole Harbour’s male Osprey’s safe return home from Africa on Sunday morning was soon dashed by late afternoon when news of the oil spill was announced –…
Boaters urged to report seal deaths
Boaters are being asked to report seal deaths around the English and Welsh coastline and waterways to help protect the species
What should sailors do if they see marine wildlife in distress?
Following the discovery of a rare smalltooth sand tiger shark in the Solent, what should sailors do if they see marine wildlife in distress?
RNLI call outs to motorboats and sailing vessels rise
RNLI call outs to broken down motorboats and sailing vessels are on the rise, prompting the charity to launch its Mayday Mile fundraiser
Collective Spirit – made out of 1,200 wooden items – finds a new home
Collective Spirit, which has been built using 1,200 items of wood, will be moving to the river Hamble
Citizen scientists needed to explore GRP boats’ water pollution
University of Brighton researchers are launching a Citizen Science project with the goal of “evidencing pollution in Chichester and Langstone harbours.”
New mentoring programme for women boatbuilders
10 boatbuilders are being given the opportunity to be matched and mentored by women working in the industry in a similar or complementary role
Splicing workshop for women
Women sailors and boaters are being invited to attend a splicing workshop being organised in conjunction with Women in Boat Building
No midday Shipping Forecast broadcast on weekdays
From April this year, the Shipping Forecast will be broadcast twice a day on weekdays and three times a day on weekends.
Women in Boatbuilding becomes community interest company
Women in Boatbuilding was set up in 2021 and has now become a community interest company to help raise the gender diversity debate in the industry
Katie McCabe seeks Contessa (or similar) for transatlantic voyage
Teenage yachtswoman Katie McCabe who shot to fame in 2021 when she became the youngest sailor to circumnavigate Great Britain singlehandedly has eannounced a new "transatlantic dream."
Withdrawal of Admiralty paper charts delayed until 2030
The withdrawal of Admiralty paper charts is to be delayed until at least 2030 to allow for the development of digital alternatives
Jessica Watson – the real sailor behind the True Spirit film
Whilst the new Netflix True Spirit movie was being filmed, celebrating Jessica Watson's real-life teenage solo, non-stop global circumnavigation, the 29-year-old was battling her biggest-ever challenge ashore.
Entries opens for the Round the Island Race 2023
Entries have now opened for the Round the Island Race 2023, which will take place on the Isle of Wight on 1 July 2023
International Paint fined after banned chemical entered estuary
International Paint has been fined £650,000 for polluting the Yealm estuary in Devon. The firm is paying for remediation work, which is expected to cost at least £500,000
Safety alert for Pirolec Red Rocket Parachute Flare L-35
Lecea, which manufacturers Pirolec Red Rocket Parachute Flare L-35, is recalling all devices marked with lot number 113 after a sailor was killed after firing the flare
Calor Gas discontinues its 4.5kg butane cylinders
Calor Gas has announced it is discontinuing its 4.5kg butane cylinders, which are popular amongst sailors and boaters
Wooden boat builders urged to take part in survey
Wooden boat builders in the UK are being asked to take part in a skills survey to help shape the future of the industry
Riders of jet skis who drive recklessly could face a two year jail term under new laws
From 31 March 2023, anyone caught driving jet skis, speed boats and other recreational and personal watercraft dangerously could face up to two years in prison and an unlimited fine