Antigua 2020 fleet preview
Notive from the Regatta Committee: Changing the dates of the Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta from the usual second half of April to the very beginning (1-7 April 2020) has enabled various past participants to come [...]
Children sail to raise money for YMCA
Thousands raised as local children sail the seas to tackle social issues A relay-style sailing adventure around the UK coastline has raised more than £18,000 so far in aid of the Newark in Nottinghamshire YMCA, [...]
Olaf Harken dies aged 80
• Co-founder of the blocks and rigging multinational dies in Pewaukee Wisconsin. • He is survived by Ruth, his wife of 47 years, three daughters, four granddaughters and a grandson. • Preliminary plans include a [...]
World’s first 3-D printed boat
A 25ft power patrol boat has been 'printed' by the University of Maine at its Advanced Structures and Composites Center in Orono, Maine. The event also unveiled the world's largest polymer 3-D printer which is [...]
British wooden dinghy shortlisted for award
Peter Newbery-Thornton of Devon Wooden Boats is a finalist for the Dinghy of the Year Award for his new Dash dinghy, built in wood as a high performance single handed sailer at his yard in [...]
Brexit and going foreign
The RYA and British Marine, the two largest leisure marine sector member organisations in the UK, have been working closely together to seek and obtain greater clarification as regards the free movement of pleasure craft [...]
RNLI launch videos
‘Anything can happen in the next half-hour’, is how the RNLI puts it. And, with around 26 people being rescued by the institute's volunteers every day, the charity's work is never far away. This video [...]
New rope from old bottles
Blue Ocean® Doublebraid is Marlow Ropes' latest addition to the eco-conscious Blue Ocean® product range which is manufactured from sustainable materials. The heat-set braid-on-braid Doublebraid is made from 100% recycled waste plastic bottles and offers [...]
CAPE HORNERS LAUNCH REGISTER OF SOLO CIRCUMNAVIGATORS
28 October 2020 - Portsmouth UK. As 33 potential Cape Horners prepare for the start of the 9th Vendée Globe solo non-stop round the world race from Les Sables d’Olonne on November 8, The International [...]
MARINE SOCIETY’s NEW “NAVIGATION@SEA” COURSE
The Marine Society is launching a new digital course - Navigation@Sea – to help learners acquire the underpinning knowledge in an engaging, virtual and flexible environment. Available via a smartphone app download, this course gives [...]
James Dodds in Wiltshire
Two forthcoming solo shows of the east coast artist, James Dodds, have been announced. James Dodds – ‘The Work of Human Hands’ opens at M E S S U M S W I L [...]
Cornwall on film in 1916
From the BFI library of film this shows maritime Cornwall at the height of the first world war. Clips show Looe, Polperro, St Ives (with artist!) and children climbing over the wreck of a boat. [...]