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Hurley heads home to Plymouth
The Hurley Owners’ Association is celebrating half a century since the Hurley 18 and 22 were created, staging a weekend-long event in Plymouth called ‘Bring Your Hurley Home’. Between July…
Pirate attacks revealed on global map
386 counts of maritime crime in were recorded in 2015, according to maritime security company MAST. Figures for global maritime crime shown on the MAST risk map, show that 66…
Virgin Atlantic goes sailing in the BVIs
Ever feel like you're in the wrong job? Virgin Atlantic staff have been invited to to take part in a BVIs sailing fund-raiser
Clipper Race dodges fishing traps in China
The Clipper Round the World Yacht Race fleet has set sail across Pacific Ocean to Seattle from Qingdao
Nominations wanted for heroes of the sea
The Shipwrecked Mariners’ Society is calling for nominations of for its Skill and Gallantry Awards
Plymouth set to host Transat race start in May
Plymouth waterfront will host a week of celebrations for the start of the historic Transat Yacht Race from 24 April to 2 May
Royal Dart Yacht Club celebrates 150 years
One of the country’s oldest yacht clubs celebrates its 150th anniversary in 2016. A programme of events will commemorate the Royal Dart Yacht Club’s landmark. Events organised this year by…
Seaplane landings on the Medway restricted
The UK's only seaplane can now only land on the Medway near the main channel, causing concern for sailors and for the pilots who prefer sheltered shallow water
The 150th anniversary of the spinnaker
The spinnaker is widely credited to have been first used in a regatta in 1866, but where does the name come from?