Leading British luxury motor yacht manufacturer, Fairline, will host the highly anticipated worldwide launch of its exciting new boat, the Targa 53GT, at this year’s Southampton Boat Show. The Targa 53GT will take pride of place amongst Fairline’s impr…
Hythe Marina Village joins The Green Blue Initiative to support ‘Love Where You Sail’
Hythe Marina Village joins The Green Blue Initiative to support ‘Love Where You Sail’
This summer, MDL’s Hythe Marina Village is teaming up with The Green Blue’s ‘Love Where You Sail’ initiative, to support their work to keep the waters of the Solent as safe and clean as possible. The Green Blue is a joint environmental programme c…
Crewsaver 2000 Millennium Series Event Number Four – ASA Thorney Island Sailing Club
Crewsaver 2000 Millennium Series Event Number Four – ASA Thorney Island Sailing Club
Thorney Island and the testing waters of Chichester Harbour were the location for round four of the hotly contested 2000 Class Crewsaver Millennium Series held over the weekend of 18-19 July. 25 teams battled it out at this event, which was hoste…
America’s Cup teams sailing on the Solent for the first time in 164 years
America’s Cup teams sailing on the Solent for the first time in 164 years
‘First Thursday’ sets the scene for a spectacular Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series, Portsmouth America’s Cup teams sailing on the Solent for the first time in 164 years The America’s Cup trophy arrives in spectacular style Skippers preparing fo…
Stella Maris Yacht Club membership reaches first 50 yachts
Stella Maris Yacht Club membership reaches first 50 yachts
A great milestone and more to come: Stella Maris Yacht Club membership reaches first 50 yachts. Stella Maris Yacht Club, the unique organisation which brings together like-minded boat owners to offer them 24/7 management care, has reached an exci…
George is ready for restoration
George is ready for restoration
Canal & River Trust staff and volunteers at the National Waterways Museum were delighted to see the start of the ‘Window on the World’ project get underway at the National Waterways Museum this week. ‘George’, a rare surviving Leeds…
RYA offers innovative activities at Louis Vuitton World Series Portsmouth
RYA offers innovative activities at Louis Vuitton World Series Portsmouth
The RYA will have a range of sailing simulators and activities available to try at the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series Portsmouth this weekend. Whilst the action is taking place on the water, the RYA will be hosting a stand near the western en…
RORC IRC National Championship: Fabulous Finale
RORC IRC National Championship: Fabulous Finale
The final day of the RORC IRC National Championship was blessed with phenomenal racing conditions which the RORC Race Team, led by Stuart Childerley, used to great effect. Three races were held in the Central and Eastern Solent with a solid southwester…
Paralympic Medal Winner to sail at Volvo Noble Marine RS200 National Championships
Paralympic Medal Winner to sail at Volvo Noble Marine RS200 National Championships
With the Volvo Noble Marine National Championships just over two weeks away, our big announcements this week is that Paralympian medal winner Niki Birrell has announced that not only will he be running the coaching on the warm-up day, but he will also…
Day 2 – RORC IRC National Championship: A tricky day in the Solent
Day 2 – RORC IRC National Championship: A tricky day in the Solent
After the opening day’s wild west show, the serene Eastern and Central Solent was chosen as the combat zone for the second day of the RORC IRC National Championship. Blessed with sparkling conditions and a gentle southerly breeze, racing got away on sc…