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Rowing and sculling come to Falmouth Classics
A new rowing and sculling event has been added to Falmouth’s classic boat regatta schedule The Tilley Endurables Falmouth Classics returns for its 30th anniversary in a few weeks, with a new event designed to encourage even more people to get involved with the regatta. Saturday 17th June will see the first Rowing and Sculling […]
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Did You Buy The Wrong Flare Pack?!
£1,000 Reward – to return Dummy Flare Pack. Andark (Diving and Watersport, based in Swanwick) are looking for the person who purchased a Coastal Flare Pack at Andark’s stand at the Southampton Boat Show in September last year (2016), as they believe they may have taken a pack with just two dummy flares enclosed! […]
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Celebrating World Oceans Day – June 8
Development, security and the oceans A networking event to celebrate World Oceans Day has been organised by Cardiff University. The University’s Crime and Security Research Institute has teamed up with the Sustainable Places Research Institute to host an afternoon event sponsored by the British Academy’s Sustainable Development Programme on Thursday June 8 – World Oceans […]
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Pride of Baltimore II: 40 and going strong, despite the odd knockdown
St Georges, Bermuda: Not the America’s Cup… The Pride of Baltimore II – the Baltimore Clipper that represents the State of Baltimore, is celebrating her 40th year afloat in 2017. Somewhat spectacularly she suffered a knockdown in last week’s race from Charleston to Bermuda. This is how Captain Jordan Smith reported it in his blog: […]
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John Noakes, Blue Peter presenter, sailor, dare devil dies aged 83
Eight bells for John Noakes who has passed away aged 83 in hospital in Palma Mallorca following a battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Noakes gained a reputation as an action man presenting daring occupations and stunts on Blue Peter from 1965 to 1978; he is the show’s longest serving presenter. He was a keen sailor who […]
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Alex Thomson to open Gosport Marine Festival
Gosport’s star sailor Alex Thomson will officially open the Gosport Marine Festival on Saturday, May 27th. Alex says: ‘I’m delighted! I learned competitive sailing here and Gosport is the incubator for many of our finest ocean racers, men and women. With the Solent and the English Channel on our doorstep we are perfectly placed. If […]
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Duke of Edinburgh loans Overall Trophy for the new Triple Crown Series at Cowes Week
Press release from the organisers: Cowes Week Ltd, organisers of the world’s best-known sailing regatta and highlight of the British Sporting Summer, is delighted to announce a new trophy for the new Sevenstar Triple Crown series at Cowes Week. The new trophy will be awarded to the overall winner of the Sevenstar Triple Crown. Loaned […]
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How a personal locator beacon helped a lone sailor get help
A solo sailor who set off his personal locator beacon (PLB) when he realised that he was becoming ill on board his yacht was located and airlifted by Coastguard helicopter to hospital this afternoon. The UK Coastguard received an alert from the PLB at 2.40 pm. Because the man had registered his beacon with the […]
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Antigua Classics the 30th edition
From ACYR: The end of the ACYR is bittersweet. Yachts are casting off for ports near and far. Four Carriacou sloops and the 65’ Windward Island schooner Jambalaya, that took line honours on the Cannon Course, are heading to St Barths for the West Indies Regatta. Some will take part in the Antigua to Bermuda […]
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Sailing charity launches crew search for Round Britain Challenge 2017
Release from Turn to Starboard: Turn to Starboard is launching a recruitment drive with a difference – to find adventure-seeking military veterans for another round-Britain sailing expedition on board a classic tall ship. Last summer the ‘Spirit of Falmouth’ set sail on the Turn to Starboard Round Britain Challenge 2016. The crew sailed anti-clockwise around the British […]
