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    Boat Safety Scheme logo

    Price increase for 2010 Boat Safety Scheme certificate

    • March 12, 2010

    Increase to be followed by price freeze for next four years

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    PBO Small Craft Almanac corrections March 2010

    • March 11, 2010

    Download free pdf of corrections

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    Newquay teenager fined for running down rowing boat

    • March 10, 2010

    Pleads guilty at Bodmin Youth Court

    RYA Club of the Year winners Exe Sailing Club.  Photo attached: Sarah Treseder with Bob Horlock and Rex Frost

    Exe SC voted ‘Club of the year’ 2010

    • March 9, 2010

    Club crowned at RYA Volvo Dinghy Show

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    Inquiry launched into Craster lifeboat capsize

    • March 8, 2010

    Crew of suffer mild injuries - boat recovered

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    Deck check: 11 essential mast and deck gear checks

    • March 5, 2010

    Make sure the new season runs smoothly with these tips from Barton Marine

    Hydroptere, scale test boat and Hydroptere Maxi

    L’Hydroptere plans to circle the globe

    • March 4, 2010

    Alain Thebault and team announce exciting plans for foiling trimaran

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    Revive weathered oiled wood…

    • March 3, 2010

    with massage techniques

    Spirit of Mystery

    Spirit of Mystery prepares to return to Cornwall

    • March 2, 2010

    Pete Goss to sail back up River Tamar

    French storms

    100mph winds smash west coast of France

    • March 1, 2010

    See pictures and press reports

    Dave Selby - scared?

    Dave Selby Podcast ‘Mad About the Boat’ March 2010

    • March 1, 2010

    What do the trees think? Dave ponders sailing in a gale

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    Don’t be left fuming

    • March 1, 2010

    ...when you lock out - switch off your engine

    Discovery 55 Deck

    Discovery Yachts expands production in UK

    • February 26, 2010

    Good news as annual BMF survey reports UK participation growth

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    Flush your outboard through

    • February 26, 2010

    ...the easy way

    Gunwharf Quays to host Sunsail Sport Relief sail a mile fleet

    Sail a mile with Sunsail for Sport Relief

    • February 25, 2010

    £10 goes to charity for a 90-minute sail - all welcome

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    Treat sills with respect

    • February 25, 2010

    Wait a moment...

    RYA Club of the year finalist, Exe Sailing Club, Exmouth

    RYA club of the year award finalists await Dinghy Show

    • February 24, 2010

    Presentation will be at RYA Volvo Dinghy Show

    South Devon College launches Royal Yacht

    South Devon College launches Royal Yacht

    • February 23, 2010

    New college yacht has royal connections

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    Extend the life of your batteries

    • February 23, 2010

    Top tips from Mastervolt

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    Four men rescued from liferaft in Pembrokeshire

    • February 22, 2010

    Vessel sank off Linney Head

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