Success at youth charity’s annual sailing race.
The weekend of Saturday 2nd October, saw over 90 young people take to the water for the Cowes Small Ships Race. The youth charity race is organised by ASTO (Association of Sail Training Organisations), a [...]
RYA Affiliated Clubs Conference 2021
Booking is now open for the 2021 RYA Affiliated Clubs Conference, which alongside a virtual evening will see the return of in-person events across the country. Following the success of last year’s streamed conference, this [...]
Rock up and race – at RYA 2021 Sailability
Over 30 sailors of all abilities took to the water at Portland Harbour (WPNSA) for the 2021 RYA Sailability Keelboat League last week (16-17 September). The theme of the event was ‘rock up and race’ [...]
Ramsgate celebrates 200 years of unique Royal Harbour status
Two centuries ago, a newly crowned King George IV enjoyed Ramsgate’s hospitality so much that he bestowed royal status on its harbour. This unique accolade is celebrated by a 200th Anniversary weekend on 24th-26th September, [...]
Classic Yacht donated to Imperia
Beatrice, an historic wooden sailboat of note, has been donated to the city of Imperia. The official ceremony was held on July 15th in the Ligurian town’s naval museum and was followed by a flag [...]
50 years since Chay Blyth’s solo circumnavigation
Commodore Robert Vose (left) with Sir Chay Blyth and fellow pioneering solo circum-navigator Sir Robin Knox-Johnston. British yachtsman Sir Chay Blyth returned to the Hamble today to celebrate the 50th anniversary of his [...]
Copying The Champions – Is That Cheating?
To someone unfamiliar with our sport, two identical boats should sail at the same speed given equal crews, the same wind, and the same wave conditions. What an outsider may not realise is that small [...]
RYA Dinghy Show 2022
The RYA Dinghy Show is becoming the RYA Dinghy and Watersports Show presented by Suzuki, for 2022 as it heads to Farnborough International for the first time on the weekend of 26-27 February. Along with [...]
Night Hunters opens at Royal Navy Museum
Little-known story of the Royal Navy’s heroic coastal forces in both World Wars told for the first time in major new gallery at Explosion Museum of Naval Firepower Major new permanent gallery The Night Hunters: The Royal Navy’s Coastal Forces at [...]
Success at youth charity’s annual sailing race.
The weekend of Saturday 2nd October, saw over 90 young people take to the water for the Cowes Small Ships Race. The youth charity race is organised by ASTO (Association of Sail Training Organisations), a [...]
Beatrice returns to the sea
The classic yacht Beatrice, donated by Diana Bracco to the city of Imperia, becomes an ambassador of the Italian capital of vintage yachting Beatrice, a 15 metre long yawl built of wood by the Sangermani [...]
RYA Affiliated Clubs Conference 2021
Booking is now open for the 2021 RYA Affiliated Clubs Conference, which alongside a virtual evening will see the return of in-person events across the country. Following the success of last year’s streamed conference, this [...]