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    May 2026 issue of Practical Boat Owner Magazine

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    Entries open for the 2013 Round the Island Race

    • January 4, 2013

    First official entry is an Evolution 26 yacht called Redshank

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    • January 4, 2013

    Places still remain for a Cruising Association seminar

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    Tips to save money when sanding

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    Christmas morning call out for Hastings RNLI lifeboats' volunteers

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