Category: News
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128 Job Losses at Henri Lloyd
Sailors’ tailor Henri Lloyd went into administration last week before being thrown a lifeline from Aligro which immediately bought it for an undisclosed sum. However the deal meant the loss of 128 jobs across the… […]
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Return of one of Arnside’s finest yachts
Arnside Sailing Club have relaunched their restored Royal Mersey Rivers Class Yacht Severn with the help of a £5,500 Heritage Lottery Fund grant. The club bought the yacht earlier in the year and brought her… […]
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RKJ and the historic steak…
Sir Robin Knox-Johnston receives his steak at the Golden Globe press conference in the Chain Locker pub in Falmouth, at lunchtime today. “I was desperate for a steak because I wanted something to chew,” said… […]
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All 18 Golden Globe Race Yachts are in Falmouth
All 18 of the competing yachts in the Golden Globe Race have now gathered at Falmouth Marina ready to sail to Brittany for the start from Les Sables d’Olonne on July 1. Most of the… […]
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Antibes regatta – Med classics season begins
Thrills and spills from last week at Antibes where 82 yachts ranging from 9m Tonfinous to the Big Class beauties like Cambria (1928) or Moonbeam (1920) gathered for the first large classic event of the… […]
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Project to accurately map UK’s seabed would create cash
An East Anglian scientific organisation plans to conduct a seabed mapping programme, led by the Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas) in Lowestoft, to provide charts which could be accessed by anyone working… […]
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Sunbeams celebrate 95 years of racing
Over the bank holiday weekend, 19 Sunbeams enjoyed excellent sailing conditions in Chichester Harbour at a special 95th anniversary regatta. Originally designed by Alfred Westmacott in 1922, the Sunbeam class has enjoyed such longevity that… […]
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Shieldhall’s smart new paint
A historic cruise ship has returned to Southampton for its new season after being given a major facelift. SS Shieldhall, which staged its first cruise on May 26-27, had a fresh coat of paint applied… […]
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Transatlantic rowing record-holder Mark Slats secures 11th hour sponsor for Golden Globe
Transatlantic ocean rowing hero Mark Slats secures his place in the Globe as Ohpen becomes his main sponsor Amsterdam, 4 June 2018 – Mark Slats was in need of a main sponsor. He did not… […]
