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    Horse mussel with sealoch anemones

    RYA blasts report that ‘fails to recognise importance of robust evidence in MCZ process’

    • June 27, 2014

    Environmental Audit Committee's report's recommendations could impact recreational boaters, says RYA

    Wil Bailey, Oldbilbo YBW forum user

    ‘Oldbilbo’ to take on Trinity House abseiling challenge

    • June 27, 2014

    Regular PBO forumite 'Oldbilbo', Will Bailey, will be abseiling down Portland Bill for charity

    The Maiden Project, Tracy Edwards

    £20,000 needed to bring all-girl crew’s Whitbread Race yacht home

    • June 26, 2014

    The Maiden Rescue crowd funding project needs to hit its £44,000 target by 3 July

    Moonstone-Practising by taking part in the Round the Isle of Wight race (left to right) Bradley Gardner, Esther Silver, Mark Gardner, Tim GaTim Gardner (second from right) practising by taking part in the Round the Island race with Bradley Gardner, Esther Silver, Mark Gardner and Phil Miles

    Crew sought for round-Britain sailing adventure

    • June 26, 2014

    Tim Gardner's 29ft yacht will leave Gosport on 5 July and circumnavigate the UK for eight weeks

    Portland Bill Lighthouse. credit: Jean Hurlock

    Challengers needed to abseil lighthouses for charity

    • June 25, 2014

    Trinity House has 'limited spaces left' at its three quincentenary charity abseil events

    Edinburgh Marina

    Edinburgh Marina is open for business

    • June 24, 2014

    The pontoon now offers a depth of two metres below chart datum following dredging work

    Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre Operations Room.jpg

    Three British sailors rescued from sinking yacht

    • June 24, 2014

    The yacht began taking on water after suffering serious damage to its main rudder, off the Seychelles

    Overturned hull of Cheeki Rafiki

    Cheeki Rafiki tragedy: was structural failure to blame?

    • June 23, 2014

    As the sailing community awaits official investigation findings into the Cheeki Rafiki yacht’s loss of keel and sinking in the Atlantic, three experts share their views with PBO

    Round the Island Race 2014

    Round the Island Race 2014

    • June 23, 2014

    An offshore windfarm. Credit- London Array Limited

    RYA submits summary of views on Navitus Bay Wind Park

    • June 23, 2014

    ...and raises concerns about the loss of amenity to leisure boaters and the potential impact on marine businesses

    Team Richard Mille celebrating their line honours victory at the 2014 Round the Island Race. Credit onEdition

    Longest day, longest Round the Island Race ever

    • June 22, 2014

    Light winds turned the 2014 event into an endurance test with the slowest ever winner; 715 finishers and 791 retirees

    David Dimbleby and Sir Ben Ainslie out on the water for the JP Morgan Asset Management Round the Island Race 2014 cropped_Credit onEdition.jpg

    Stars gather ahead of Round the Island Race 2014

    • June 20, 2014

    Question Time presenter David Dimbleby causes a stir by stripping to show off his scorpion tattoo...

    Richmond Bridge Boat Club

    Boat club fundraises for ‘unsung hero’ who saved a child’s life

    • June 20, 2014

    The Good Samaritan's saved a child's life by wading into the river - now Richmond Bridge Boat Club want to replace his ruined iPhone

    RTIR_In 2013, photographer Ian Roman captured the vast Round the Island Race fleet rounding of The Needles.jpg

    Round the Island Race final countdown

    • June 19, 2014

    There's a new ride for Sir Ben Ainslie in the Round the Island Race

    PBO Cover Sq_Summer 2014

    Summer issue out now!

    • June 18, 2014

    Download Practical Boat Owner instantly to your iPad or iPhone

    Sir Ben Ainslie with the America's Cup  Credit- Lloyd Images

    Sir Ben Ainslie gets the green light for Portsmouth team base

    • June 18, 2014

    The British team, led by Sir Ben Ainslie, will be challenging for the 35th America's Cup trophy

    Dave Selby Summer 2014 podcast

    That’s rich, coming from you – Dave Selby’s ‘Mad about the Boat’ podcast

    • June 18, 2014

    Tradition, honed over several days, is the richly ironic watchword when City-bred shipwrights meet the East Coast’s dyed-in-the-wool splatcherites, says columnist Dave Selby

    The Ocean Cleanup_Boyan Slat

    Teenager invents feasible solution to clean up ocean plastic

    • June 18, 2014

    The Ocean Cleanup is seeking to crowd fund $2million for the next phase of the project

    Round the Island 2013 - Sailing Scenes

    Round the Island Race – light winds and sunshine forecast

    • June 17, 2014

    This Saturday's event is promised to provide a 'festival of sailing' with lots to do ashore

    Turkey

    Sailors in Turkey now face fines

    • June 17, 2014

    The Cruising Asscociation says grey water is also now banned from Turkish waters

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