Category: News
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Vets halfway towards their new boat
A sailing charity for injured veterans has been given a boost after reaching the halfway mark of its campaign to buy a new training boat. Turn to Starboard is saying a huge thank you to… […]
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Body found aboard sailing boat under Tamar Bridge
A police investigation has been launched after a body was found on board on a sailing boat moored under the Tamar Bridge. The body of a 51 year old man was recovered from the moored… […]
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Scotland to ban unclear fishing markers
The Cruising Association (CA) is delighted that the Scottish Government has now decided to take steps towards the better marking of creel/lobster pots and also towards making unlicensed fishermen more identifiable for the purposes of… […]
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Sailors smuggled silver in their voyages to the east, wreck reveals
New evidence from the wreck of the Dutch East India Company (VOC) ship Rooswijk, off the Kent coast, tells a tale of smuggling and reveals who was on board, during major shipwreck excavation Dives… […]
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‘Bluebird’ K3 Returns to Lake Maggiore
(for the 80th Anniversary of her World Water Speed Record) From: David Knight, Secretary, Classic Motor Boat Association; Photos Lisa Beaney After the partial rebuild of the Rolls Royce engine in 2016/17, the… […]
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Race leaders in south east trades
73 year old French global racing veteran Jean-Luc Van Den Heede is leading the race. This week could determine who leads the Golden Globe Race. Forget the computer standings. As this fleet of singlehanders… […]
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Spectacular Final Day for Pyefleet Week 2018
Brightlingsea, Essex – 4 August 2018 – Brightlingsea Sailing Club’s Learning & Skills Solutions Pyefleet Week 2018 went out in style with a final day of dazzling sunshine, light to moderate southerly winds, a beach… […]
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Lucy Hodges, on sailing blind
In an interview with CNN’s Mainsail, blind sailor Lucy Hodges MBE discusses how she utilises her senses to overcome her condition and in turn, win two gold medals. Born with photophobia nystagmus — a condition… […]
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Bridlington hosts the Cobles for third time
The sailing cobles will again be hosted at Bridlington this coming weekend 4th and 5th August with racing starting around 9am each day. The festival appears to be going from strength to strength, with interest… […]
