Category: News
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Government will look at lobster pots problem
21st March, 2018: CA House, London The Cruising Association (CA) has welcomed the Government response to its petition ‘Lobster Pots and Small Craft Safety – time to change the rules!’ which recently closed with 10,770 signatures. “This… […]
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Plastics at sea expected to treble in 10 years
The UK government’s Future of the Sea Foresight report published today by the Office for Science predicts that plastic in the seas and oceans will treble within the next ten years. “Plastic does not decompose,… […]
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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… […]
