From 15 to 19 April, five Lagoons will be on show at La Grande Motte: a Lagoon 380, 39, 450 and 52, and, making its world première, the new Lagoon 40 Motor Yacht. World première for the 40 Motor Yacht The Lagoon 40 MY is 100% designed for family cruisi…
Royal Southern: Sir Robin Knox-Johnston tells tales at the Fitting Out Supper
Royal Southern: Sir Robin Knox-Johnston tells tales at the Fitting Out Supper
A lively champagne reception and the opportunity to watch a time lapse video telling the story of the piling and dredging works that have been taking place to build the Prince Philip Yacht Haven since the start of construction, launched the start…
WPNSA and Sunsense join forces to highlight sun protection at 2015 RYA Youth Nationals
WPNSA and Sunsense join forces to highlight sun protection at 2015 RYA Youth Nationals
The Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy (WPNSA) is joining forces with SunSense, the number one sunscreen in pharmacy (UK and Australia), to promote sun protection at the upcoming 2015 RYA Youth Nationals. This is the premier event in…
RORC Easter Challenge: Slow start and special guest
RORC Easter Challenge: Slow start and special guest
After forecasts earlier this week indicated the RORC Easter Challenge would kick off on ‘breezy Good Friday’, in the event the breeze shut down for two hours in the middle of what was a chilly overcast day on the Solent. Eventually the slow moving warm…
Strong field for RORC Easter Challenge
Strong field for RORC Easter Challenge
After a successful RORC Caribbean 600, the Royal Ocean Racing Club’s European season sets sail this week with the RORC Easter Challenge, running on the Solent from Good Friday (3rd April) to Easter Sunday (5th April). The event provides an opportunity…
J.P. Morgan Asset Management Round the Island Race announces Race HUB Clubs
J.P. Morgan Asset Management Round the Island Race announces Race HUB Clubs
The Island Sailing Club (ISC), organisers of the J.P. Morgan Asset Management Round the Island Race, has reached agreements with the Royal Southern Yacht Club in Hamble and the Royal Lymington Yacht Club to act as HUB Clubs for the duration of the Race…
Round Tortola Race – BVI Sailing Festival: Spookie wins Nanny Cay Cup
Round Tortola Race – BVI Sailing Festival: Spookie wins Nanny Cay Cup
Racing got underway for the BVI Sailing Festival with the Round Tortola Race for the Nanny Cay Cup. White horses dotted the Sir Francis Drake Channel as the warm trade winds provided sparkling conditions for the 35 yachts taking part. At the start just…
Anglers celebrate over 2,000 volunteer hours to improve facilities at reservoir
Anglers celebrate over 2,000 volunteer hours to improve facilities at reservoir
A Cheshire Angling Club is celebrating having invested over 2,000 voluntary hours in improving a reservoir for their own and community use. Macclesfield Victoria Angling club have the fishing rights to Sutton reservoir near Macclesfield, which is owned…
New B&G Vulcan Sailing Chartplotter
New B&G Vulcan Sailing Chartplotter
B&G, the world’s leading sailing navigation and instrument specialist, is pleased to introduce the new Vulcan chartplotter. Packed full of B&G’s dedicated sailing features and easy to use, Vulcan has been designed as the perfect companion for c…