Category: News

  • 36 activists sailing to Chile Climate Conference

    36 activists sailing to Chile Climate Conference

    [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”] Greta Thunberg is not the only queen of the seas –… […]

  • The 2020 English Raid

    The 2020 English Raid

    Monday 17 – Saturday 22 August 2020 The tenth English raid, for small boats using sail and oar, will be on and around the Blackwater from Monday August 17 to Saturday August 22, 2020. Organised… […]

  • Topsail Schooner in Small Ships Race

    Topsail Schooner in Small Ships Race

    By Max Mudie for ASTO Saturday 5th October 2019 sees the annual Small Ships race return to Cowes: this end-of-season event sees many of the UK’s smaller Sail Training vessels race around the Solent after… […]

  • Trinity Sailing forced to sell boats

    Trinity Sailing forced to sell boats

    Part of Brixham’s heritage fleet is to be sold after The Trinity Sailing Foundation, a charity which has taken thousands of disadvantaged people to sea for 20 years, announced it has to cease current operations… […]

  • Libby Purves to give memorial talk

    Libby Purves to give memorial talk

    By Peter Willis. Brian Hammett, who died on 20 September 2018, was a consummate sailor and a leading member of many yachting organisations, as well as a published Arthur Ransome authority. His memory is to… […]

  • 14th Monaco Classic Week kicks off in style!

    14th Monaco Classic Week kicks off in style!

      • 73 of the most beautiful classic yachts • The art of life at sea sailing and motor • Ships’ chefs in on board bake-off style cuisine competition Wednesday 11th September 2019 – Serenaded… […]

  • Queen’s award for MAST volunteers

    Queen’s award for MAST volunteers

    MAST – Merseyside Adventure Sailing Trust receives UK’s top voluntary services award The Merseyside Adventure Sailing Trust (MAST) was honoured with the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Services during its sixth Irish Sea Tall Ship regatta.… […]

  • Sailing charity to host fourth gala dinner

    Sailing charity to host fourth gala dinner

    Wanna get togged up and raise some money to help injured Forces veterans through a sailing charity?  ‘ Course you do! Turn to Starboard is inviting friends, supporters and well-wishers to join them for its fourth… […]

  • Pip Hare defying the odds in the Fastnet

    Pip Hare defying the odds in the Fastnet

    This year’s Rolex Fastnet race held several surprises, not least how Poole-based round-the-world sailor Pip Hare pulled ahead of the rest of the IMOCA 60 fleet in the early stages of the race. On paper,… […]