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    Hamble Point Marina

    Hamble Point Boat Show begins

    • April 20, 2012

    Three days of Solent action

    marieholm 26

    Solo sailor rescued after drifting for 11 weeks

    • April 19, 2012

    Missing since January dismasting in the Indian Ocean

    pete green

    A boat delivery with a difference

    • April 18, 2012

    Sailors to paddle a canoe down the Severn

    st peter port guernsey

    Yacht runs aground 400 metres into first voyage

    • April 16, 2012

    24-footer still stranded on Guernsey reef

    Tip of the Day

    Dry bag grab bag?

    • April 10, 2012

    Remember to leave a space for air

    an tiki

    Raft made from pipes aims to finish Atlantic voyage

    • April 10, 2012

    Crew raising water awareness

    Ancasta Boat Show

    Easter on the South Coast means… boat shows!

    • April 6, 2012

    Boat-browsing spree at Southampton and Portsmouth

    St Mary's RNLI rescue French sailor

    French sailor rescued off Scillies

    • April 5, 2012

    Yacht abandoned to gales after solo skipper saved

    Twin Sails Bridge open to vehicles

    Twin Sails opens to traffic

    • April 4, 2012

    Poole's much-delayed second lifting bridge lifts off at last

    Tip of the Day

    Black marks on the transom?

    • April 4, 2012

    Fuel for thought

    Tip of the Day

    Surveying the seabed

    • April 3, 2012

    At anchor

    cutty sark

    Cutty Sark to reopen later this month

    • April 3, 2012

    Almost 90 per cent of original vessel intact despite fire

    clipper round the world race

    Injured Clipper duo transferred onto coastguard cutter

    • April 2, 2012

    Two other casualties stay on board

    clipper round the world race

    Four Clipper crew members hurt

    • April 1, 2012

    US Coastguard ship dispatched

    Rapanui T-shirt

    VIDEO: Clearly a clothing breakthrough

    • April 1, 2012

    Discovery set to revolutionise marine wear

    Hamble Point Marina

    Big spring boat show coming soon to Hamble Point

    • March 30, 2012

    Solent extravaganza of boats, gear, displays, food, fun… and PBO

    Tip of the Day

    Gas leaks – at a glance

    • March 30, 2012

    Install a bubble tester

    Dehler 32

    More people than ever are going sailing

    • March 29, 2012

    Survey shows nine per cent rise in 2011

    Tip of the Day

    Masking up teak decks

    • March 29, 2012

    get the tape that sticks...

    NMMC S&R exhibition

    Major new maritime exhibition in Cornwall

    • March 28, 2012

    Search & Rescue show open for Easter holidays

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