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2018 Golden Globe Race gains momentum
The 2018 Golden Globe Race will test the mettle of modern sailors by limiting them to the same types of yachts and equipment available in 1968/9.
New Atlantic Rally for Cruisers (ARC) course record set
Volvo Ocean Race yacht Team Brunel (NED) has broken the Atlantic Rally for Cruisers (ARC) course record sailing from Gran Canaria to Saint Lucia in an elapse time of 8d…
Yacht recovered after man’s body found
Coastguard rescue teams and Cowes lifeboat were tasked to search for a yacht after a man's body washed up off the Isle of Wight coast
Huge World War Two mine destroyed in The Solent
Royal Navy bomb disposal experts have destroyed a 1,500lb (680kg) German mine discovered on the seabed in The Solent.
Rocket debris turns up near the Isles of Scilly
A piece of metal recovered from the sea off the Isles of Scilly looks to be debris from an American space rocket.
DONG Energy agrees partnership to support RNLI
DONG Energy is to make donations totalling £120,000 towards RNLI lifeboat stations at Wells, Clacton-on-Sea, Humber, Barrow, New Brighton and Ramsgate
Last chance to enter the PBO Christmas gear giveaway!
Practical Boat Owner magazine's big Christmas giveaway represents our pick of the best test items of the year - the prize is worth more than £3,000.
Deadline looms for surveys on DIY use of antifouling paints
Boat owners and professionals are urged to have their say on the DIY use of antifouling (AF) paints before the BCF survey ends on Monday, 30 November
CA warns of possible underwater dangers after Greek island struck by earthquakes
An earthquake has moved the entire Greek island of Lefkada 36cm to the south, the Cruising Association has learned.
And they’re off! The ARC 2015 fleet set sail…
Dreary weather failed to dampen the spirits of the ARC 2015 fleet, as sailors departed Las Palmas de Gran Canaria bound for the Caribbean
Yacht wreckage at Redcar beach
Investigations indicate the vessel was an Oday 22 sailing yacht and wreckage colours are blue, white and red with a section of the stern marked Hartlepool.
Final preparations under way for ARC 2015
Excitement is building and tensions are high as final preparations get under way in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria for tomorrow's Atlantic Rally for Cruisers (ARC) start day.
Drunk watchkeeper caused tanker grounding
An official report has found that the grounding of cargo vessel Lysblink Seaways off the west coast of Scotland, was caused by an inebriated watchkeeper.
British solo sailor Lizzy Foreman finishes the Mini Transat
Mini Transat sailor Lizzy Foreman finished in 32nd place overall, the first female sailor to cross the finishing line and first Brit overall in the Series class.
New global Gold Anchor marina accreditation scheme launched
The Yacht Harbour Association (TYHA) and the Marina Industries Association (MIA) are bringing their respective Gold Anchor schemes together...
Yacht given away to help the Calais migrant cause
A yachtsman has donated his £25,000 boat to the cause of migrants and refugees who are facing a cold winter in Calais camps.
Poole lifeboats assist grounded boat in gale force winds
A 28ft Bayliner boat was recovered by Poole all-weather lifeboat after it lost its mooring and washed up on rocks near the entrance of the harbour.
British marine businesses honoured at DAME Design Awards 2015
Winners of the prestigious DAME Design Awards 2015 were announced today with British designed and manufactured products receiving more than half of the accolades.
Places going fast for the 2016 ARC Channel Islands
Sixteen of the 30 available places have so far been booked up for next summer's cross-Channel cruise in company to Alderney, Guernsey, Jersey and Cherbourg.