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This is where we publish our boat related stories and articles, which range from world circumnavigation to rescue missions, humour and much, much more. So make yourself a coffee and settle yourself down to a good read.

Small Ships Race with added Tall Ships
Small Ships Race with added Tall Ships
Thursday, 04 October 2018

Jolie Brise (right) overtaking Pegasus (left) at the start of a previous Small Ships Race

SailGP global racing league unveiled at London launch
SailGP global racing league unveiled at London launch
Thursday, 04 October 2018

SailGP has set out to redefine sailing with the launch of its new global racing league: five grand prix events featuring six national teams on identical wingsailed F50s – the world’s fastest, most technologically advanced catamarans....

Applications Open for Future Clipper Race Skippers
Applications Open for Future Clipper Race Skippers
Thursday, 04 October 2018

Image: imagecomms 2018

Falmouth Marina
Falmouth Marina
Thursday, 04 October 2018

Falmouth Harbour is one of the largest natural deep-water harbours in the world and just up the Penryn river beyond the harbour sits Falmouth Marina, nestled in a wonderfully sheltered part of the river.

Falmouth Marina offers a safe and shelter...

Job Done
Job Done
Thursday, 04 October 2018

Hannah Mills and Eilidh McIntyre. Image: British Sailing Team

Time for drinks
Time for drinks
Thursday, 04 October 2018

PX stands for the best sherry and whisky liqueur.

PX, or the full name Pedro Ximénez, prominently displayed on a bottle of sherry looks like a brand name but it is not.

Events Go Green
Events Go Green
Thursday, 04 October 2018

Refilling reusable water bottles is an easy way to help the environment

What could your club do with £5,000?
What could your club do with £5,000?
Wednesday, 03 October 2018

Image: Emily Whiting photography

GOLDEN GLOBE NEWS - The leader close to the Boatshed.com Film Gate in Tasmania
GOLDEN GLOBE NEWS - The leader close to the Boatshed.com Film Gate in Tasmania
Wednesday, 03 October 2018

Within the next couple of days, the leader Jean-Luc Van Den Heede of the Golden Globe Race ()GGR) is due to arrive at the "Boatshed.com Film Drop" in Storm Bay.

Royal Thames YC triumph at British Keelboat League final
Royal Thames YC triumph at British Keelboat League final
Monday, 01 October 2018

Image: Sportography

First Regional Junior Championships a ‘huge success’
First Regional Junior Championships a ‘huge success’
Monday, 01 October 2018

British Youth Sailing’s debut Regional Junior Championships has been hailed an overwhelming success after more than 1,000 youngsters took to the water this weekend.

Children aged between six and 16 travelled from ...

Hamble Sea Scouts take on Great River Race
Hamble Sea Scouts take on Great River Race
Friday, 28 September 2018

Hamble Sea Scouts achieved great success in the 21.6 mile, Great River Race up the River Thames in London. They achieved three first places, two second places and one third place. The race started at London Docklands and finished at Ham House, Ric...

Polish skipper sets sail for record breaking voyage
Polish skipper sets sail for record breaking voyage
Friday, 28 September 2018 Award winning Polish skipper Asia (Joanna) Pajkowska and her boat FanFan set sail on 23 September from Mayflower Marina, Plymouth. Asia has embarked on an epic solo non-stop circumnavigation around the three Great Capes on ‘Fanfan’ fr...
Ship Faced Tankard
Ship Faced Tankard
Thursday, 27 September 2018

Raise a glass… and a smile! Whether for a boating-themed party, a gift for those hard-to-buy for yachties or simply keeping track of which drink is whose on board, these fun nautical glass tankards with blue and gold designs are sure to rai...

NOKIA and Alex Thomson Racing announce ground breaking technology partnerships
NOKIA and Alex Thomson Racing announce ground breaking technology partnerships
Wednesday, 26 September 2018

Nokia, together with its world-renowned industrial research and innovation engine, Nokia Bell Labs, has been announced as Technology Partner to UK-based sailing team Alex Thomson Racing.

The partnership, which continues through to 2021, will see...

GGR sailor rescued days after severe storm
GGR sailor rescued days after severe storm
Tuesday, 25 September 2018

Abhilash Tomy’s dismasted yacht Thuriya, photographed from an Indian military plane. Image: Indian Navy / PPL / GGR

RYA and Andrew Simpson Foundation launch joint initiative
RYA and Andrew Simpson Foundation launch joint initiative
Tuesday, 25 September 2018

Image: OnBoard

Gunwharf Quays Secret Sale weekend
Gunwharf Quays Secret Sale weekend
Tuesday, 25 September 2018

Sunrise from Gosport Marina overlooking Gunwharf Quays. Zoe Harmsworth

Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
Tuesday, 25 September 2018

Faulty gas appliances can cause carbon monoxide poisoning, a highly poisonous gas that you can’t see, smell or taste, and can led to serious illness or even death. It is estimated around 40 people die from carbon monoxide poisoning every yea...

HH Baselayers
HH Baselayers
Thursday, 20 September 2018

Helly Hansen’s Lifa® baselayer collection offers versatile designs, which include UPF protection and moisture management technology. The range is available in polos, henleys and tank tops. Kristoffer Ulriksen, Category Managing Director ...

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