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    Extreme Tea challenge in aid of RNLI

    • July 6, 2010

    What's the craziest cuppa you've ever had?

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    • July 6, 2010

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    • July 5, 2010

    Classics race in Solent Tuesday-Friday

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    • July 2, 2010

    Film and article by PBO contributor Digby Fox

    Chatham Historic Dockyard

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    • July 2, 2010

    Gallery, museum and visitor experience under one roof

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    Trailer-sailing? Tow your boat safely

    • July 2, 2010

    Simple stop and check technique

    Selby Cartoon July 2010

    Dave Selby Podcast ‘Mad About the Boat’ July 2010

    • July 1, 2010

    To drape or not to Drape - It'll be curtains for the sailing club

    ARC start Gran Canaria

    Cruising rally organisers join forces

    • July 1, 2010

    Growing the sport

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    Invest in an exhaust overheat alarm

    • July 1, 2010

    The quickest way to spot engine cooling failure

    Cork Clipper goes aground of Indonesia

    New visitor marina open in Cork

    • June 30, 2010

    Preparation for Clipper Race

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    Navigation by eye – what is a Kamal?

    • June 30, 2010

    DIY sextant

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    Six is the magic number for countering leeway

    • June 29, 2010

    Navigating by degrees

    Quicksilver stolen from Fermanagh, Lough Erne

    Spate of boat thefts in Fermanagh, Northern Ireland

    • June 28, 2010

    Police alert issued

    Bulls eye decklight fire hazard

    Taking aim at domed decklight danger

    • June 28, 2010

    Boat Safety Scheme warns owners over 'bullseye' decklights

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    Which hull should house a catamaran’s depth transducer?

    • June 28, 2010

    Put it in the starboard hull

    Subamrine safe passage

    Sailor rescued after hitting Solent submarine barrier

    • June 25, 2010

    Dutch yacht re-floated

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    What’s the French phrase for….?

    • June 25, 2010

    Weather words en Francais

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    Accidentally started filling your water tank with diesel?

    • June 24, 2010

    Steam cleaning is the answer

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    • June 24, 2010

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