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Falmouth school to build new gig
Boatbuilding history is being ‘reenergised’ with a new Cornish gig To celebrate the 35th anniversary of the building of the Pilot Gig Energy, the Cornish Pilot Gig Association (CPGA) has commissioned Falmouth Marine School to build a new Cornish Pilot Gig. To be named Energy 2 the build will begin in September and will be […]
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Brill conditions for Round the Island Race
With a weather forecast for easterly winds (F3 or F4) and brilliant sunshine, the spectacle for the Round the Island race tomorrow morning should be quite a sight as boats cross the start line with their spinnakers set. The annual 5onM race – anti-clockwise around the Isle of Wight is one of the most popular […]
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Prestwick SC wins £5k for new dinghies
Sunsail selects Prestwick Sailing Club as 2018-19 Funding the Future winners Prestwick Sailing Club were thrilled to find out this week they had won Sunsail’s Funding the Future competition for 2018-19. Prestwick’s sailors scooped the £5,000 grant and celebrated at the Andrew Simpson Foundation Watersports Centre in Portsmouth. This is the third year of global […]
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Yanmar Dragon Gold Cup 2019
Pedro Andrade Wins Yanmar Dragon Gold Cup 2019 – Poul Richard Hoj-Jensen is Corinthian Champion Lack of a stable wind prevented racing on the final day of the Yanmar Dragon Gold Cup 2019 in Medemblik Pedro Andrade, Christian Giannini and Joao Vidinha are 2019 Yanmar Dragon Gold Cup Champions Poul-Richard Hoj-Jensen, Chris Brittain and Hamish […]
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Fire destroys Swallow Yachts’ shed
In the early hours of Friday 24th May, firefighters were called to the Swallow Yachts manufacturing facility in Cardigan, Wales where a huge fire had engulfed the workshop where Swallow Yachts’ painting and prep were done; no boats were destroyed but a lot of machinery and equipment was lost. Nobody was hurt, but it took […]
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Electric future
SOLAR & ENERGY BOAT CHALLENGE From 2-6 July, 33 teams will be descending on Monaco from all over the world to compete in this unique competition, including 22 universities, to imagine and build the future of yachting. As well as contests in the bay, the Yacht Club de Monaco intends to showcase innovations and bring industry […]
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Whitstable’s festival and worthy project
Four years ago Whitstable Maritime rescued a 42ft 1907 Oyster Yawl built on Island Wall by the town’s shipwrights. Since then, teams of volunteers have raised funds and begun restoring the rare gaff rigged dredger, which has been double planked as was the custom when fishing boats started to show their age. The hull is […]
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Last few days for Frolic
The 1905 Bristol Channel Pilot Cutter Frolic is due to be cut up and destroyed in the next few days unless someone comes forward to rescue her. Frolic is lying at an island near Bergen in Norway and is in need of a total rebuild. Despite initial interest following our report HERE several efforts to […]
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Gosport Marine Fest
With a few spaces remaining to pre-book for rowing and sailing, Gosport Marine Festival is shaping up to offer yet another day of excellent on the water activities for all the family. Taking place on Saturday 11 May (10-5pm), all the fun is based around the Gosport waterfront at Millennium Timespace, Trinity Green, and Dean […]
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New GRP classic class for Cowes Week
The world’s best-known sailing regatta, has announced a new racing class for this year – the GRP Classic Class. The decision to introduce the new class came about following a conversation Regatta Director Laurence Mead had with famous Cowes yacht designer, John Corby on the rapid evolution of yacht design after 1974, and it was […]