Build your own sea chest
Who wouldn't want to own a classic sailor's sea chest - especially if you'd built it yourself. A course is being run which allows participants to do just that - at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime [...]
Some news in brief
• UK America's Cup challenge Britannia launches • British Olympic sailing team for Tokyo 2020 announced • More wind farms • Moving a 1700s house... by barge October 4, Portsmouth UK: Sir Ben Ainslie’s [...]
Foundation celebrates 20 Years and £51m of grants
Peter Harrison Foundation aids 20 Sailing Charities and Projects. The Peter Harrison Foundation will celebrate 20 years of helping sailing charities with grants of money in November 2019. Founded by successful entrepreneur and philanthropist, Peter [...]
Small ships race despite light winds
By Max Mudie for ASTO. Given that the remains of Storm Lorenzo were evident both before and after this race, it was always going to be a choice of too much wind or none at [...]
International Dragon 90th Anniversary Regatta
Sanremo, Italy, October 2019 – 162 Dragon boats have gathered for the 90th anniversary of the class. Full results can be found at www.dragon90.com and you can follow the regatta on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter [...]
Renewable energy boat in London
Energy Observer, the first hydrogen boat to go around the world is in London London, the iconic 47th stop Boat is moored from the 5th to 13th October 2019 at St. Katherine Docks An exhibition is [...]
‘How to’ safety videos
The Royal Yachting Association (RYA) and Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) have joined forces to produce a new series of ‘How to’ videos with advice and tips on how to safely enjoy being on the [...]
Book signing of Les Fêtes Maritimes
Because of Covid restrictions sadly I cannot be in Rochefort this coming weekend, writes Dan Houston, to join the photographer Nigel Pert in signing copies of our collaborative book - Celebrating Trad Boats (or Les [...]
Antibes: An unusual and stunning 25th edition
Les Voiles d'Antibes regatta 2020 (September 16 - 20) Besides having had to postpone the 25th edition from June until September due to COVID, Les Voiles d'Antibes last week also had to play with the [...]
Dinghy Cruising on the Bristol Channel
A TRIP TO BRISTOL WITH MY DAUGHTER. Reproduced with permission from Imray, Laurie, Norie and Wilson Ltd. by Annabel Bowker-Dance Lydney Yacht Club, based in the Severn Estuary in Gloucestershire, run a 9-day [...]
Council cancels Southampton Boat Show
Giving organisers less than 12 hours notice Southampton Council stopped the BOATS 2020 alternative Boat Show going ahead on the eve of its opening day. Organisers British Marine announced the closure at 2126 last night, [...]
Portsmouth Historic Dockyard reopens
From Portsmouth we have the good news that the heritage maritime sites are reopening on Monday August 24. "We are delighted to announce that we will be reopening our sites in Portsmouth and Gosport next [...]