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  • Maritime awareness pack for schools

    Maritime awareness pack for schools

      Press release from The Mission to Seafarers Launches First Maritime Education Pack for Primary Schools   LONDON, 27th September 2018 – An education pack aimed at primary school pupils has been launched by The… […]

  • MS Amlin Seamanship Award 2018

    MS Amlin Seamanship Award 2018

    The MS Amlin Seamanship Award 2018 has been presented to the four race crew of Sunsail 4018. Four ex-service personnel, from charity “Supporting Wounded Veterans”, raced on Sunsail 4018 in The Round the Island Race… […]

  • Tomy’s rescue latest – yacht salvage

    Tomy’s rescue latest – yacht salvage

       Latest on Tomy (from 3pm 26 September) The Australian frigate HMAS Ballarat will be within helicopter range of Ile de Amsterdam at first light tomorrow (Thursday) and will commence operations to pick up Gregor… […]

  • Eight bells – Lynn Lewis

    Eight bells – Lynn Lewis

    Lynn Lewis, founder and Chairman of Nauticalia, passed away on 20 September 2018. Lynn founded Nauticalia as a marine antiques business in 1974 aboard a converted rubbish barge on the Thames in Shepperton after a… […]

  • Abhilash Tomy dismasted and injured – Southern Ocean rescue

    Abhilash Tomy dismasted and injured – Southern Ocean rescue

    •   Rescuers reach Abhilash Tomy •   Suhaili replica rolled and dismasted in severe storm on Friday •   Gregor McGuckin’s yacht Hanley Energy Endurance also dismasted making 2.2 knots towards Thuriya’s position    Rescuers have reached… […]

  • Third Hamble Classics 2018 – 75 yachts

    Third Hamble Classics 2018 – 75 yachts

    The third Hamble Classics Regatta hosted by the Royal Southern Yacht Club, over the weekend of 15-16 September, was another stunning success with 75 classic and spirit of tradition yachts entered for two days of… […]

  • Eight Bells Brian Hammett

    Eight Bells Brian Hammett

    The Nancy Blackett Trust reported the sad to death of Brian Hammett, a Vice-President and former Trustee of the Nancy Blackett Trust. Brian died on September 20th following a massive heart attack. He had been… […]

  • Lively Lady back afloat

    Lively Lady back afloat

    Visiting Lively Lady was a real treat at the Southampton Boat Show – the work done by Alan Priddy Steve Mason (main photo) is impressive. They plan to sail around Britain next year and maybe… […]

  • Colne Smack & Barge Race 2018

    Colne Smack & Barge Race 2018

    15 September 2018: by William Loram. [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”] Blessed by weather more appropriate… […]