Category: News

  • Cowes Classics Week 2021

    Cowes Classics Week 2021

    NEW DATES ANNOUNCED FOR 2021 COWES CLASSICS WEEK The Royal London Yacht Club, organisers of Cowes Classics Week, have new dates for the recently cancelled regatta saying it will now be held from 3 –… […]

  • Southampton Boat Show postponed to 2021

    Southampton Boat Show postponed to 2021

    From the organisers: Following the COVID-19 guidelines regarding large scale gatherings, British Marine will be postponing the 52nd edition of the Southampton International Boat Show until September 2021. However, with today’s (July 3rd) government announcement stating that a timetable for events will be revealed next week, British Marine will be continuing to… […]

  • A cautious return to cruising

    A cautious return to cruising

    From Peta Stuart Hunt, of the Cruising Association. [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”] Over the past… […]

  • Association of Cape Horners’ New President

    Association of Cape Horners’ New President

    30 JUNE 2020 – PORTSMOUTH UK.  THE EARL OF PORTSMOUTH IS THE NEW PRESIDENT OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CAPE HORNERS The International Association of Cape Horners whose Patron is HRH The Duke of Edinburgh,… […]

  • Voiles de Saint-Tropez extends to two weeks

    Voiles de Saint-Tropez extends to two weeks

    News from Maguelonne Turcat, SNST: Confirmed from Saturday, September 26th to Friday, October 9th, the new format of the Voiles de Saint-Tropez offers an event spread over two weeks, for the modern and classic yachts.… […]

  • Cruising in the EU post 31 December 2020

    Cruising in the EU post 31 December 2020

    The Cruising Association commences a lobbying campaign to extend 90 days cruising allowance An issue that has been bubbling away for some time is the change in access rules for UK citizens travelling in the… […]

  • Shrimper Caught by Poole Chain Ferry

    Shrimper Caught by Poole Chain Ferry

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  • Bored schoolboy finds 4,000 year old boat

    Bored schoolboy finds 4,000 year old boat

    Schoolboy Cathal gets a hands-on history lesson A bored schoolboy who abandoned his homework to go paddling in a lake uncovered an ancient boat that could be more than 4,000 years old. The 17ft longboat… […]

  • Highland Cowes

    Highland Cowes

    Euan Ross has a new book out – Highland Cowes is a history of boating and yachting in Scotland from pre-Roman times. CS hasn’t had a chance to review it yet but it looks interesting… […]