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Latest launch brings Sunbeam fleet to 27
The 96-year-old Solent Sunbeam class welcomed a brand new yacht to its fleet last week with the launching of V70 Minty which took place at Itchenor, the base for this historic and much-admired classic keel-boat fleet. Minty’s hull was built on the Isle of Wight by Mark Downer’s AM Structures, a GRP and composites specialist […]
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Sale of two Ferraris is RNLI’s largest-ever legacy
• Rare Ferraris auction raised £9.04m – the biggest single legacy ever left to the RNLI • Two 1960s classic cars pay for RNLI Hastings’ New Shannon Class Richard and Caroline Colton, officially named on April 27 • Donor Richard Colton was “nervous of the sea” The sale of two Ferraris from a businessman’s classic […]
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Eight Bells – Luigi Lang
It’s with sadness that we learned the well-known classic yacht judge and yachting author Dr. Luigi Lang died on April 13th. He was born in Milan in 1939 and lived in Chiavari, Liguria. John Lammerts Van Bueren who knew Luigi well, has sent us this commemoration: When it comes to classic sailing yachts in Europe, […]
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Antigua Classics report
Antigua, WI (April 19, 2019) – The 32nd edition of Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta, sponsored by LOCMAN, is underway! The magnificent fleet enjoyed lavish trade wind racing along the beautiful south coast of Antigua. A Common Course of 21nm, and a Long Course of 31nm, provided thrilling racing at every point of sail. The classics […]
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Robin Knox-Johnston’s 50 years celebration
• Suhaili to cross original finish line 50 years to the minute after RKJ’s famous win • Events in Falmouth and from current GGR in France • Sir Robin’s report on the effects of extreme conditions on small boats in 2018 GGR to be published Sir Robin Knox-Johnston has arrived in Falmouth on board his […]
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Looking forward to Cowes Classics
Cowes. March 2019 – A pretty little 1927 one off cutter is one of the first entries for the 12th Cowes Classics Week from 29th July to 2nd August. Chough, owned by Alex Kathrin Vowinckel (and seen above racing in 2012), typifies the spirit of the event which, despite being a draw for vintage yachts […]
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Call to all: Come and try sailing
The RYA’s Push the Boat Out (PTBO) campaign is set to return this May, with more than 350 venues across the UK offering free or low cost, sailing and windsurfing taster sessions. The national participation campaign aims to get more people sailing, windsurfing, having fun and getting active outdoors. With PTBO open days providing visitors […]
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Solent Sunbeam season starts
The 96-year-old Solent Sunbeam classic keelboat fleet has a busy racing and social schedule lined up for the coming sailing season, which started on Saturday 30th March with an afternoon race around Chichester Harbour. Based at Itchenor Sailor Club, the class offers competitive and sociable Thursday evening racing, specific weekend regattas and a number of […]
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Rescue meeting unearths rare history
1905 PILOT CUTTER SOS RESCUE PLAN BRINGS TO LIGHT 1930s PHOTOS A meeting to set up a charitable trust to rescue the 1905 Bristol Channel Pilot Cutter Frolic from the threat of the chainsaw unearthed an unexpected find when the grandson of the 1930s owner Charles Crosthwaite trekked to Cardiff to share family photo albums […]
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Artwork predicts sea level rise
An installation artwork using lines of light predicts the effect of sea level rises at an arts centre on North Uist in Scotland’s Outer Hebrides islands. The installation uses LED sensors running lines across buildings and the landscape to show how much of the land would be underwater if sea levels rise in the way […]