Category: News
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Last few days for Frolic
The 1905 Bristol Channel Pilot Cutter Frolic is due to be cut up and destroyed in the next few days unless someone comes forward to rescue her. Frolic is lying at an island near Bergen… […]
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Gosport Marine Fest
With a few spaces remaining to pre-book for rowing and sailing, Gosport Marine Festival is shaping up to offer yet another day of excellent on the water activities for all the family. Taking place on… […]
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New GRP classic class for Cowes Week
The world’s best-known sailing regatta, has announced a new racing class for this year – the GRP Classic Class. The decision to introduce the new class came about following a conversation Regatta Director Laurence Mead… […]
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Latest launch brings Sunbeam fleet to 27
The 96-year-old Solent Sunbeam class welcomed a brand new yacht to its fleet last week with the launching of V70 Minty which took place at Itchenor, the base for this historic and much-admired classic keel-boat… […]
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Sale of two Ferraris is RNLI’s largest-ever legacy
• Rare Ferraris auction raised £9.04m – the biggest single legacy ever left to the RNLI • Two 1960s classic cars pay for RNLI Hastings’ New Shannon Class Richard and Caroline Colton, officially named on… […]
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Eight Bells – Luigi Lang
It’s with sadness that we learned the well-known classic yacht judge and yachting author Dr. Luigi Lang died on April 13th. He was born in Milan in 1939 and lived in Chiavari, Liguria. John Lammerts… […]
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Antigua Classics report
Antigua, WI (April 19, 2019) – The 32nd edition of Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta, sponsored by LOCMAN, is underway! The magnificent fleet enjoyed lavish trade wind racing along the beautiful south coast of Antigua. A… […]
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Robin Knox-Johnston’s 50 years celebration
• Suhaili to cross original finish line 50 years to the minute after RKJ’s famous win • Events in Falmouth and from current GGR in France • Sir Robin’s report on the effects of extreme… […]
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Looking forward to Cowes Classics
Cowes. March 2019 – A pretty little 1927 one off cutter is one of the first entries for the 12th Cowes Classics Week from 29th July to 2nd August. Chough, owned by Alex Kathrin Vowinckel… […]
