Category: News
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Oyster Yachts bailed out of administration
The gaming software entrepreneur Richard Hadida (above) has bailed Oyster Yachts out of administration in a rescue hoped to re-employ many of the company’s 420 staff. The Southampton-based luxury yachtbuilders ceased operations last month despite… […]
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Young Bloggers of the year
Monique (15) & her brother Ollie Vennis-Ozanne (13) from Fareham, Hampshire, are worthy winners of the first YJA Young Blogger of the Year Competition. Their video on last year’s Ovington Junior Inland Sailing Championship at Rutland Water was… […]
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Young sailors win mentorship with British Sailing team
MUSTO AND THE BRITISH SAILING TEAM SHAPE THE FUTURE FOR YOUNG SAILORS Press release from Musto: 5th March 2018 – At this year’s RYA Dinghy Show, Musto announced the winners of its Junior Riders Programme… […]
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Solent Sunbeams at 95
A special regatta weekend of racing and an anniversary party has been planned for the 95th birthday of the Solent Sunbeam class (26-27 May) 2018 will see the Solent Sunbeam class celebrate 95 years on… […]
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Eden Project’s Indoor Gig Championship
Seventy rowers from across the gig world descended on the Eden Project today (Saturday February 24) for a first event of its kind, writes Angelina Lambourn, Eden project PR. In the heat of the sun-drenched… […]
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Rollover of Spirit’s biggest hull yet
Press release: Spirit Yachts undertakes pivotal hull rollover of Spirit 111’ British modern classic yacht company Spirit Yachts has reached a significant milestone in the build of its 34m sailing yacht the Spirit 111’ after… […]
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Dee Cafari finds famous abandoned yacht – in mid ocean
Dee Cafari’s Turn the Tide on Plastic, competing in Leg 6 of the Volvo Ocean Race, last week came across the yacht Sea Nymph – famously abandoned four months ago by Jennifer Appel and Tasha… […]
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Operation Phoenix raises funding for eco-trading under sail
Following a fire in late November which destroyed its warehouse in Douarnenez, in Brittany, TOWT – the European trading under sail organisation has raised over €14,000 to replace its stock and carry on with its… […]
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Cudmore wins in Sydney at last
Harold Cudmore has taken out the 2018 Australian Historical 18-Footers Championship in YENDYS after years of being the runner-up. Harold has been coming to Sydney for a few months each season for the last 15… […]
