Author: Dan Houston
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Boaters urged to have their say on diesel
From the Cruising Association. The Cruising Association is urging UK boaters to respond to the current HMRC consultation on the future of red diesel In 2018 the Court of Justice of the European Union ruled… […]
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50 years of the Centaur
It’s Britain’s most popular yacht, by the classic yacht designer Jack Giles and it was launched in 1969. What’s not to like about the 26ft bilge keeled Westerly Centaur? Classic Sailor talked to David Selby… […]
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UK’s biggest disability sailing event
CHAMPIONS CROWNED AT RYA SAILABILITY MULTICLASS REGATTA 2019 From Helen Skelton-Smith, RYA The Blind Sailing team were crowned champions at the 2019 RYA Sailability Multiclass Regatta this weekend (05-07 July). With more than 100 sailors,… […]
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Photo Competition winners
From Classic Sailing: Our photography competition winners for May and June have been chosen…. If you submitted a photo with your voyage feedback you could be winning a £50 Classic Sailing voucher. And congratulations go… […]
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Sail cargo ship at Newhaven
[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”] The sail cargo ship Gallant is on schedule to arrive in… […]
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Barcelona regatta celebrates 500 years since Magellan
From July 10 to 13, the Barcelona Royal Yacht Club (RCNB) will host the 12th edition of the Puig Vela Clàssica Barcelona regatta • More than 40 classic boats will sail off the coast of… […]
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Nigel Pert Exhibits from Rouen
An exhibiton of Nigel Pert’s photographs of last month’s Armada at Rouen is now hanging in Les Longitudes restaurant at the Corderie Royale in Rochefort. Nigel has been making a study of the replica French… […]
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Smallest boat wins Round the Island race
An 18 foot Cowes-based twin keeler Eeyore, won the prestigious Gold Roman Bowl, the most sought-after prize, in this year’s Round the Island Race, after a long tactical day on the water. With a crew… […]
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Falmouth school to build new gig
Boatbuilding history is being ‘reenergised’ with a new Cornish gig To celebrate the 35th anniversary of the building of the Pilot Gig Energy, the Cornish Pilot Gig Association (CPGA) has commissioned Falmouth Marine School to… […]
