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The Wayfarer dinghy - 50 years on

Poole Harbour to host events celebrating half a century of the Wayfarer dinghy

Practical Boat Owner, 23 July 2008

Insurance discounts for electric boats

Discounted premiums are for the first time being launched by a major insurer for boats powered by electric motors.

Nick Hall / Motor Boats Monthly, 23 July 2008

Day 668: Next stop New Zealand

The crew of Egret have been enjoying themselves on Bora Bora, so much so that a damaged dink has caught them unawares

Motor Boats Monthly, 23 July 2008

Essential Guide to Qingdao - Part 1

Still thinking of making a last minute trip to the sailing Olympics? Check out the first in our series of guides from Nicholas Buckland

Yachting World, 23 July 2008

Yachtsman and explorer to change the world

35m yacht to visit five continents on environmental mission

ybw.com, 23 July 2008

Sail for Gold bar opens for racing

Skandia Cowes Week's floating bar returns by popular demand

Press Report/Yachting World, 23 July 2008

North Wales Boat Show kicks off this weekend

The first ever North Wales Boat Show will be held at the Vaynol Estate in Bangor from Friday until Sunday

Sally Coffey, Motor Boats Monthly, 23 July 2008

Gloves on at Cowes Classics Ladies Day

A relaxed second day at the Classics saw female helms donning fashionable finery.

Classic Boat, 23 July 2008

Champagne sailing on Ladies Day

Day two: British Classic Yacht Club Regatta enjoys a civilized start after a windless morning

Press Report/Yachting World, 23 July 2008

Cowes Classics: Round the Island results

When results of Cowes Classics' first day's racing, , were posted, first-home Wings slipped back to fifth in class.

Classic Boat, 23 July 2008

Chichester Hbr recycling scheme introduced

Aim to provide harbour-wide facilities for yachtsmen

Yachting Monthly, 23 July 2008

Champagne conditions for Ladies' Day

Perfect conditions for day 2 of classic regatta

Ben Meakins, Yachting Monthly, 23 July 2008

Mean Machine on form in Palma

Two wins for Mean Machine on opening day of TP52 Audi Med Cup fourth round 22/7/08

Sue Pelling/Yachting World, 22 July 2008

Malta marinas to be privatised

Malta's last three Government-controlled marinas are to be privatised

Nick Hall / Motor Boats Monthly, 22 July 2008

Royal visit for Royal Southern

HRH The Duke of Edinburgh is to officially open the Royal Southern Yacht Club's rebuilt pier and restored period cottages

Nick Hall / Motor Boats Monthly, 22 July 2008

Tall Ships parade out of Liverpool

Spectacular fleet sets off on five-week race

Nick Leach, Ships Monthly, 22 July 2008

12-Metre beats big class at Cowes Classics

Round the Island race provides a stiff test for Med-based boats, reports Martin Smith

Classic Boat, 22 July 2008

International sportsmen set record on Thames

iShares Extreme 40 sets a new record from Greenwich Yacht Club to the 02 Arena

Press Report/Yachting World, 22 July 2008

Nominations invited

Vote for 2008 ISAF Rolex World Sailor of the Year

Press Report/Yachting World, 22 July 2008

Jim Saltonstall honoured

After 30 years at the Youth Worlds, British coach Jim Saltonstall is honoured by sailing's greats

Press Report/Yachting World, 22 July 2008

Zapcats look forward to fish and chips

First time the show comes to Cromer, this w/e

Motor Boat and Yachting, 22 July 2008

First Cowes Classics Week: Day 1: Round the Island Race

Forty-five classic yachts set off in the inaugural Cowes Classics Week race.

Classic Boat, 21 July 2008

Yachtsman abandoned by his own yacht

A frightening experience for a single-hander on the East Coast

Practical Boat Owner, 21 July 2008

TP52s prepare for big regatta in Palma

Big fleet prepares for TP52 Brietling Regatta in Palma, and Chile takes first blood 21/7/08

Sue Pelling/Yachting World, 21 July 2008

Sunseeker London host fundraising do for kids

Glitzy prizes get the guests bidding

Motor Boat and Yachting, 21 July 2008

Children account for most RNLI beach incidents

Advice on keeping toddlers safe this summer

Motor Boat and Yachting, 21 July 2008

Round Britain by Fairline man in Yarmouth

Nick gets a taste for Solent life

Motor Boat and Yachting, 21 July 2008

Medals decided in Denmark

Team GBR win third medal to top off the Volvo Youth Sailing ISAF World Championship

Press Report/Yachting World, 21 July 2008

City Of Cape Town overall winner of Cork Week

Perfect sailing conditions greeted ACCBank Cork Week competitors on the final day's racing

Press Report/Yachting World, 21 July 2008

Lively Lady to go around again

Teenage crew member to take charge for third circumnavigation

Classic Boat, 21 July 2008

Amphibious boat nears production

Gibbs Technologies has teamed up with Saleen Inc to manufacture the first major amphibious civilian vehicle since 1961

Nick Hall / Motor Boats Monthly, 18 July 2008

Tidal power makes an impact

First commercially viable underwater turbine has been connected to the National Grid

Practical Boat Owner, 18 July 2008

Weekend Video: Raz de Sein shows its teeth

Awe-inspiring footage from a helicopter

Ben Meakins, Yachting Monthly, 18 July 2008

Viking warship prepares for sea

Lowestoft hive of activity as Sea Stallion prepares for voyage

Ben Meakins, Yachting Monthly, 18 July 2008

Coastguards stage 48-hour strike tonight

The Maritime and Coastguard Agency will go on strike at 7pm this evening until Sunday

Sally Coffey, Motor Boats Monthly, 18 July 2008

Katie Miller wins bluQube 1000 Solo race

Last year's Young Sailor of the Year wins her first major single-handed race ahead of the OSTAR

Press Report/Yachting World, 18 July 2008

Swell conditions for penultimate day at Cork

Day Four: Almost all 26 ACCBank Cork Week divisions are undecided going into Friday's finale

Press Report/Yachting World, 18 July 2008

Team GBR win world championships

Record breaking day at Volvo Youth Sailing ISAF World Championships see Britain secure trophy

Press Report/Yachting World, 18 July 2008

Ministers OK fuel aid for fishermen

€2 billion emergency aid package to help fishermen adjust to rising fuel prices

ybw.com, 18 July 2008

X-Yachts Gold Cup - Day 1

Tight-knit racing in the premiere X-41 class showing, gets the Gold Cup off to a flying start in Copenhagen

Toby Hodges – Yachting World, 17 July 2008

Old masters for futuristic motoryacht

Russian billionaire Andrei Melnichenko's futuristic motor yacht has made its maiden voyage - to collect three works of art.

Nick Hall / Motor Boats Monthly, 17 July 2008

RORC Caribbean 600 starts February 09

Royal Ocean Racing Club and Antigua Yacht Club launch an offshore race in the Caribbean

Press Report/Yachting World, 17 July 2008

Katie Miller wins class, qualifies for OSTAR

21-yr old sailor wins 1,000 mile race

Ben Meakins, Yachting Monthly, 17 July 2008

Meet us at the RORC tonight

CB invites readers and friends to drinks at the RORC tonight

Classic Boat, 17 July 2008

Light airs mid-way at ACCBank Cork Week

Day Three: a finely balanced Super Zero Class leader-board was the outcome at Crosshaven

Press Report/Yachting World, 17 July 2008

BMW & Oracle Racing renew Cup partnership

The partnership is renewed as both prepare to compete in the next America's Cup

Press Report/Yachting World, 17 July 2008

l'Hydroptère team get to grips with new tri

Re-configured flying trimaran a 'new boat'

Ben Meakins, Yachting Monthly, 17 July 2008

X-YACHTS GOLD CUP 08'

The annual X-Yachts Gold Cup regatta kicks off today with 125 yachts competing in Copenhagen

Toby Hodges – Yachting World, 17 July 2008

Clipper 07-08 photo competition

Here are the winners

Yachting World, 16 July 2008

Plans afoot for Bridlington Marina

A 320-berth marina is planned for Bridlington in East Yorkshire

Sally Coffey, Motor Boats Monthly, 16 July 2008

Singlehanded teenager reaches Hawaii

Sixteen year old reaches first stop in circumnavigation attempt

Ben Meakins, Yachting Monthly, 16 July 2008

Entries in for 2008 Olympic Games Sailing

Confirmation from 62 nations, along with provisional competitor entry lists, have been received by the ISF

Press Report/Yachting World, 16 July 2008

Fresh Breeze at ACCBank Cork Week

Day Two: Boat-handling skills tested at Crosshaven yesterday as a SW-breeze reached 20 knots

Press Report/Yachting World, 16 July 2008

Day 662: Next stop New Zealand

It's a full house on Egret but not everyone is reacting well to sea conditions

Motor Boats Monthly, 16 July 2008

Have you seen this stolen boat?

Cornish yawl goes missing from mooring over the weekend

Practical Boat Owner, 16 July 2008

Olympics 2008 - team tactics

Sailors can begin to get twitchy as the Olympics approach and start to do things that seem just plain barmy

Yachting World, 16 July 2008

Olympics 2008 - Ben Ainslie

Ben Ainslie is Finn European Champion for the fourth time and hot favourite for the Olympics - but it wasn't an easy victory. Still if anybody is good in a scrap it's Ainslie

Andy Rice, Yachting World, 16 July 2008

Olympics 2008: The Yngling crew

Having sailed the opposition out of the water in the Worlds, the British Yngling crew then squeaked a Europeans victory by just one point. It's all down to the fourth team member, says Andy Rice

Andy Rice, Yachting World, 16 July 2008

Coastguards on strike again this weekend

MCA stations affected by industrial action

Ben Meakins, Yachting Monthly, 16 July 2008

King of Cowes

TV presenter and Olympic athletes to compete at Cowes

Yachting World, 16 July 2008

Form Guide to the Olympic Medal Favourites

Andy Rice looks at favourites for the medals in the 2008 Olympics sailing classes.

Yachting World, 16 July 2008

MCA: prepare for weekend CG industrial action

Industrial action by PCS union members will affect CG staffing levels but not emergency response

Practical Boat Owner, 15 July 2008

Sailor's widow to sue boatbuilder

Wife to sue over husband's death in Cynthia Woods keel loss

Yachting Monthly, 15 July 2008

Coville sets new solo Atlantic record

Red tri passes Lizard to claim west-east record

Ben Meakins, Yachting Monthly, 15 July 2008

Hilary Lister reaches Weymouth

Quadriplegic sailor's voyage underway again

Ben Meakins, Yachting Monthly, 15 July 2008

Coville breaks Atlantic sailing record

Frenchman breaks existing solo record

Yachting World, 15 July 2008

Sunborn Yacht Hotel to leave Docklands

London Docklands is set to lose one of its most familiar floating landmarks.

Nick Hall / Motor Boats Monthly, 14 July 2008

48 hours to beat the record

To beat the solo North Atlantic record, Thomas Coville must round Lizard Point Tuesday

Press Report/Yachting World, 14 July 2008

TP52 cam sinks during X Trophy S.M. Reina

After taking on water from the bow, it didn't take long for the TP52 to sink. See photo.

Yachting World, 14 July 2008

'Maritime extravaganza' at Brest 2008

Tall ships to Polynesian canoes at French festival

Ben Meakins, Yachting Monthly, 14 July 2008

Hilary Lister gets official Weymouth welcome

Quadriplegic solo sailor reaches Weymouth and meets the Mayor

Practical Boat Owner, 14 July 2008

Day 661: Crew change for Egret

It will take more than the efforts of one grumpy boater to put a dampener on the crew of Egret's spirits as they await the arrival of their friends

Motor Boats Monthly, 14 July 2008

Viking warship departs Portsmouth

Sea Stallion heads up channel

Ben Meakins, Yachting Monthly, 14 July 2008

Historic yacht sinks en route to Brest

Schooner Tho Pa Ga lost; crew rescued

Ben Meakins, Yachting Monthly, 14 July 2008

Owen Parker dies

Morning Cloud crewman was 76

Ben Meakins, Yachting Monthly, 14 July 2008

First zero-emissions motor yacht over 20m

Ground-breaking beast from Mochi

Motor Boat and Yachting, 11 July 2008

Vendee Globe: some work for the holidays

Not all competitors are simply ironing out the final details before the race start in November

Press Report/Yachting World, 11 July 2008

Historic Africa circumnavigation starts 1 August

Adventurer to skipper Phoenician sailing vessel around the coast of Africa

Practical Boat Owner, 11 July 2008

Huge maritime cranes to be moved

Two of Britain's largest maritime objects are being removed

Nick Hall / Motor Boats Monthly, 11 July 2008

Sail at Cowes Classic Week

Charter firm Classic Sailing Club is offering the chance to sail at this year's inaugural Cowes Classic Week this 19-26 July.

Steffan Meyric Hughes, Classic Boat, 11 July 2008

Thomas Coville covers 546nm in 24hrs

Fair winds, fine seas and an average speed of 22.8kts on Coville's first day at sea

Press Report/Yachting World, 11 July 2008

The loneliness of the long-distance sailor?

Weekend Video: Figaro is a runaway success

Yachting Monthly, 11 July 2008

Norman Fletcher dies

The man behind the legendary Fletcher marque

Ray Bulman Motor Boat and Yachting, 11 July 2008

MarineEx in Weymouth this weekend

Mini boat show on Custom House Quay

ybw.com, 11 July 2008

Spanish VO70s in sea rescue

Telefonica team discovers drifting craft

Ben Meakins, Yachting Monthly, 11 July 2008

Record pace for Thomas Coville

Maxi tri 192 miles ahead of Joyon's record

Ben Meakins, Yachting Monthly, 11 July 2008

Solo adventurer reaches east coast of Scotland

MBM reader Paul Churchley arrives in Inverness after transiting the Caledonian Canal

Stewart Campbell / Motor Boats Monthly, 10 July 2008

Powerboat open day - Warsash - 12 July

Grady-White boats and Warsash marine open day invitation

Practical Boat Owner, 10 July 2008

Leopard into the record books again

The World Speed Sailing Record Council makes Leopard's Round Ireland time official

Press Report/Yachting World, 10 July 2008

Ian Williams still leads World Match Race

After a poor performance in Sweden, Briton Williams sees his lead shrink by half

Press Report/Yachting World, 10 July 2008

Leisure Round Britain passage by Fairline

Owner and his wife near the final stretch

Motor Boat and Yachting, 10 July 2008

Transat thrills and spills on the small screen

Documentary to be shown on Channel 4 this Sunday

Ben Meakins, Yachting Monthly, 10 July 2008

Boat fuel thefts on the rise

Rising oil prices are being blamed for an increasing number of fuel thefts from boats.

Nick Hall / Motor Boats Monthly, 9 July 2008

Thomas Coville is off

Coville has started his single-handed record attempt to cross the Atlantic faster than Francis Joyon

Press Report/Yachting World, 9 July 2008

Light winds in Qingdao...

...and too much in Weymouth

Yachting Monthly, 9 July 2008

Lively Lady home at last

Lively Lady sailed into Portsmouth on 5 July to her second hero's welcome.

Classic Boat, 9 July 2008

MBM discount to British International Motor Show

Sunseeker, Glastron UK, Cranchi and Ribeye will all be part of the Marine Experience at this year's British International Motor Show

Sally Coffey, Motor Boats Monthly, 9 July 2008

Search is on for Spice Girls

CEO of the Spice Race is looking for an all girl crew to race from the UK to Grenada

Press Report/Yachting World, 9 July 2008

Owen Parker

Yachting legend dies

Yachting World, 9 July 2008

Coville sets off on transatlantic record attempt

Maxi trimaran in bid to beat Joyon's record

Ben Meakins, Yachting Monthly, 9 July 2008

Hit or near miss with a whale?

Website launches whale collision survey

Ben Meakins, Yachting Monthly, 9 July 2008

Cork Week welcomes bigger and better boats

ACCBank Cork Week begins its final countdown with the arrival of the world's most competitive yachts

Press Report/Yachting World, 8 July 2008

Security heightens at Qingdao sailing venue

China will deploy unmanned aircraft over sailing venue to watch for suspicious activities

Press Report/Yachting World, 8 July 2008

Huge statue for ancient harbour

Plans have been put forward for a huge statue to be built at the entrance to one of Europe's oldest and best known harbours

Nick Hall / Motor Boats Monthly, 8 July 2008

Henley lock house campaign a success

Save Our Service (SOS) campaigners were out in force at the Henley Regatta at the weekend

Sally Coffey, Motor Boats Monthly, 8 July 2008

Rescue crew find coffin on lost yacht

A surprise lay in wait for the Barra RNLI crew when called out to assist a yacht

Practical Boat Owner, 8 July 2008

Is this the Facebook of the sea?

New site aims to be social sailors' meeting place

Yachting Monthly, 8 July 2008

British Marine Federation appoints new helmsmen

MDL's Jon Eads takes over presidency of BMF, and Henri Lloyd man takes chairmanship of NBS

Stewart Campbell / Motor Boats Monthly, 8 July 2008

Body of missing dinghy man recovered

A body discovered off the Norfolk coast has been confirmed as that of a man who disappeared when his dinghy drifted out to sea last month

Sally Coffey, Motor Boats Monthly, 8 July 2008

First hurricane hits Atlantic

Hurricane Bertha 845 miles east of Leeward Islands

Ben Meakins, Yachting Monthly, 7 July 2008

Vendée Globe 2008 will be sold out

A record 30 boats will line up for the start of the Vendée Globe in November

Press Report/Yachting World, 7 July 2008

Clipper 07-08 fleet arrive home

Grand welcome in Liverpool for non-pro crews, after 35,000 mile circumnavigation

Press Report/Yachting World, 7 July 2008

Plan comes together for GBR Red

The final day of the Rolex Commodores' Cup sees a tense finish in near gale force conditions

Press Report/Yachting World, 7 July 2008

British Waterways report widely welcomed

British Waterways and the Inland Waterways Association support EFRA's findings

Sally Coffey, Motor Boats Monthly, 7 July 2008

Wave-powered catamaran reaches Japan

Adventurer completes three month, 3,800 mile voyage

Ben Meakins, Yachting Monthly, 7 July 2008

Thirty boats for the Vendée Globe

Entrants announced for prestigious singlehanded race

Ben Meakins, Yachting Monthly, 7 July 2008

J/24 sinks at British National Championships

See dramatic pictures of keelboat sinking off Weymouth in windy conditions

Sarah Norbury / Practical Boat Owner, 7 July 2008

New York overall winner

Round the World race finish in Liverpool

Ben Meakins, Yachting Monthly, 6 July 2008

Quantum Racing win in Sardinia

TP52 Quantum Racing leads the Audi MedCup Circuit after taking the trophy in Sardinia

Press Report/Yachting World, 6 July 2008

Cowes lifeboat taken over by RNLI

Lifeboat coverage in Cowes this weekend will, for the first time, be provided by the RNLI.

Nick Hall / Motor Boats Monthly, 4 July 2008

Lively Lady Returns!

See Sir Alec Rose's yawl end her second circumnavigation

Yachting Monthly, 4 July 2008

MBM reader a third of the way round Britain

Paul Churchley has today crossed to Scotland from Northern Ireland

Stewart Campbell / Motor Boats Monthly, 4 July 2008

First Spirit of the Sea Festival starts tomorrow

Host of activities in Portland and Weymouth planned for nine-day event

Stewart Campbell / Motor Boats Monthly, 4 July 2008

Lister needs luck and some better weather

Quadriplegic round-Britain sailor prevented from completing voyage to Portland from Lymington

Practical Boat Owner, 4 July 2008

RYA Sail Cruise Photos

Have you ever thought of doing the RYA Sail cruise?

Graham Snook, 4 July 2008

Ransome sails onto the stage

The theatrical adaptation of Arthur Ransome's We Didn't Mean to Go to Sea opened last night in Ipswich.

Peter Willis, Classic Boat, 4 July 2008

When I'm 64: motorboat saved by donation

A 64-year-old motor boat is set to return to operation thanks to a donation by a newspaper group.

Nick Hall / Motor Boats Monthly, 3 July 2008

Spirit of Mystery at Sutton Harbour Festival

Pete Goss MBE will be displaying his 37ft Cornish Lugger at Plymouth festival

Practical Boat Owner, 3 July 2008

China goes green

Algae bloom hazard

Dick Durham, Yachting Monthly, 3 July 2008

Lend support to lock-keepers

Save Our Service (SOS) will be at the Henley Royal Regatta on Saturday to drum up support for lock-keepers

Sally Coffey, Motor Boats Monthly, 3 July 2008

Day 649: Next stop New Zealand

Not all cruisers you encounter on your travels are from the same ilk, as the crew of Egret discover to their dismay

Motor Boats Monthly, 3 July 2008

Lively Lady returns

Classic yacht makes second circumnavigation

Dick Durham, Yachting Monthly, 3 July 2008

Commodore's Cup Heads Offshore

Commodore's Cup fleet head offshore for 24 hours. Follow their progress on line.

Yachting World, 2 July 2008

Skipper missing from abandoned vessel

Search called off after converted lifeboat found drifting off Cornwall

Practical Boat Owner, 2 July 2008

Final leg of Clipper race starts tomorrow

Liverpool to welcome fleet after 35,000 miles

Yachting Monthly, 2 July 2008

TV's Michael Buerk in rescue drama

Help for a celebrity to get him out of there

Dick Durham, Yachting Monthly, 2 July 2008

RIB rounds Land's End in a gale

Single-outboard RIB crew tell of hair-raising passage

Motor Boat and Yachting, 2 July 2008

Britain to demolish French aircraft carrier

A 32,000-ton French aircraft carrier is to be towed to Britain later this summer to be cut up for scrap.

Nick Hall / Motor Boats Monthly, 1 July 2008

Big welcome for Lively Lady this weekend

Historic wooden yacht arrives back to the Solent on Saturday

Jake Kavanagh, 1 July 2008

Fairline Squadron 55 scoop first photo

MBY spies capture Fairline's newest over the w/e

Motor Boat and Yachting, 1 July 2008

Lively Lady is coming home!

On 5 July at Gunwharf Quays, Portsmouth, history will be repeated when Lively Lady returns home.

Steffan Meyric Hughes, Classic Boat, 1 July 2008

Meet us at the RORC

CB invites readers and friends to join us at the RORC

Classic Boat, 1 July 2008

Round Britain Race trophies and winners

List of the trophy winners

Motor Boat and Yachting, 1 July 2008

Med classics at Falmouth

This year's one-off Pendennis Cup has attracted some big classics from the Med.

Steffan Meyric Hughes, Classic Boat, 1 July 2008

Female sailors honoured for third year running

Play your part in finding this year's Liz Earle Ladies Day Trophy recipient at Skandia Cowes Week

Press Report/Yachting World, 1 July 2008

French start where they left off

Rolex Commodores' Cup got under way yesterday in near perfect conditions

Press Report/Yachting World, 1 July 2008

International competition for young designers

€5k prize for winning yacht design announced

Ben Meakins, Yachting Monthly, 1 July 2008

MBYs Round Britain man: "I'm in pain"

Poor, poor Derek

Motor Boat and Yachting, 1 July 2008

Ellen's trimaran is sold

ex-B&Q back in action

Ben Meakins, Yachting Monthly, 1 July 2008

Round Britain crews recover

After the pain of the race, now they're hungover too

Motor Boat and Yachting, 1 July 2008

Gee takes overall honours in Historic Class of RBR

It was a hard fought contest, but Gee, the oldest boat in the RBR, ended the race with a 2 hour lead on rivals

Stewart Campbell / Motor Boats Monthly, 1 July 2008

Helicopter scrambled to stop ch16 broadcast

Yacht was unaware of transmission

Ben Meakins, Yachting Monthly, 1 July 2008

Chinese develop new wind measurement technology

Laser-based system can sample large areas

Ben Meakins, Yachting Monthly, 1 July 2008

Audi Med Cup circuit heads to sardinia

Audi Med Cup competitors are in Sardinia this week, enjoying hot temperatures and steady breeze

Yachting World, 1 July 2008

Round Britain results coming in

But rear of fleet stuck in heavy conditions

Motor Boat and Yachting, 30 June 2008

Blue FPT takes the accolade

Round Britain prize for Anglo/Greek outfit

Ray Bulman Motor Boat and Yachting, 30 June 2008

Dag Pike wins Round Britain Race again!

The old man of the fleet shows them how it's done

Motor Boat and Yachting, 30 June 2008

LionHead within reach of leaders again

The Goldfish RIB looks forward to a tense battle today

Motor Boat and Yachting, 30 June 2008

America's Cup Valencia contract ended

The continued uncertainty about the 33rd Cup forces contract cancellation

Yachting World, 30 June 2008

Quadriplegic sailor stuck in Lymington

Series of mishaps delays Hilary Lister's voyage

Ben Meakins, Yachting Monthly, 30 June 2008

A grand day out in the Solent

Competitors endure breezy start at the JPMorgan Asset Management Round the Island Race

Press Report/Yachting World, 30 June 2008

MBY's Derek suffers East Coast pounding

Our man is getting shorter every leg

Motor Boat and Yachting, 29 June 2008

2008 Round Britain Race - asides

Ocean Pirate comes home to Lowestoft

Ray Bulman Motor Boat and Yachting, 29 June 2008

Round Britain 2008 - Seventh leg to Lowestoft

Lionhead finishes first but remains over an hour behind Blue FPT

Ray Bulman Motor Boat and Yachting, 29 June 2008

Great Round Britain photos from yesterday

Edinburgh to Newcastle leg - powerboats in flight!

Motor Boat and Yachting, 29 June 2008

British boats dominating Round Britain Race

MBY assesses the head of the fleet

Motor Boat and Yachting, 29 June 2008

MBY's Derek impressed with Botnia Targa

But the race is taking its toll on him, he admits

Motor Boat and Yachting, 28 June 2008

Round Britain Race shaken by rough seas

Results table given a shaking too

Ray Bulman Motor Boat and Yachting, 28 June 2008

MBY writer Dag Pike leads Round Britain

Oldest man in the race is leading the race

Ray Bulman Motor Boat and Yachting, 28 June 2008

MBY rides on the Botnia Targa 42

We join the race's only motorcruiser for leg six

Motor Boat and Yachting, 28 June 2008

Gee comes to the rescue on bumpy leg of RBR

Driver John Guille dives beneath rival team to cut rope from props

Stewart Campbell / Motor Boats Monthly, 27 June 2008

Man dives into North Sea to save rival

A Round Britain Race legend in the making

Ray Bulman Motor Boat and Yachting, 27 June 2008

Goldfish retains command of Round Britain Race

MBY man can't stop grinning after North Sea blast

Motor Boat and Yachting, 27 June 2008

Earthrace breaks Round the World Speed Record

Biodiesel-fuelled craft finally does it

Motor Boat and Yachting, 27 June 2008

Great shots from the Caledonian passage

Round Britain Race traverse the canal

Motor Boat and Yachting, 27 June 2008

MBY rides on the Goldfish leading the race

We get a taste of life at the front of the fleet

Motor Boat and Yachting, 27 June 2008

Record entry for Round The Island Race

JP Morgan Asset Management Round the Island Race to expect nearly 1900 boats on the start line

Press Report/Yachting World, 27 June 2008

The Green Team become the Green Dragon

The Green team secure title sponsorship deal in China ahead of Volvo Ocean Race

Press Report/Yachting World, 27 June 2008

Forecast ideal for new world speed record

Perfect wind range forecast off Botany Bay, Australia, for Wot Rocket's test sail

Press Report/Yachting World, 27 June 2008

Is it a boat? Is it a plane?

Video of the week: whacky flying boat glimpsed from yacht

Yachting Monthly, 27 June 2008

Earthrace on track for new record

Biofuel powerboat just hours away from finishing line in Sagunto, Spain

Practical Boat Owner, 27 June 2008

Germans tell of first leg sinking

And they've got a surprise in store

Motor Boat and Yachting, 27 June 2008

Female landmark for Portsmouth

For the first time in over 800 years women will control shipping in Portsmouth Harbour

Nick Hall / Motor Boats Monthly, 26 June 2008

North Sea to lead wind revolution

North Sea will become "the equivalent for wind power to what the Gulf of Arabia is for the oil industry"

Nick Hall / Motor Boats Monthly, 26 June 2008

More laying around in Inverness

Round Britainers await Fridays fifth leg

Ray Bulman Motor Boat and Yachting, 26 June 2008

Brunswick cuts jobs, closes plants after downturn

Parent company of Sealine cuts 1000 jobs and closes factories after unit motorboat sales in US reach lowest point in 40 years

Stewart Campbell / Motor Boats Monthly, 26 June 2008

Botnia Targa crew tell of Land's End rounding

The only motorcruiser in the Round Britain Race

Motor Boat and Yachting, 26 June 2008

Skipper jailed for not keeping a lookout

Fishing boat skipper found guilty over deaths of two crew after grounding near Ardglass

Practical Boat Owner, 26 June 2008

Day 643: Next stop New Zealand

Life in paradise comes at a price for the crew of Egret

Motor Boats Monthly, 26 June 2008

Read Gee's account of the Caledonian Canal

A long day but worth it as Gee encounters some stunning scenery

Stewart Campbell / Motor Boats Monthly, 26 June 2008

Somalis demand ransom for German sailors

First instance of small cruising yacht being held hostage as two Europeans are kidnapped

Press Report/Yachting World, 26 June 2008

3 Brits saved by RNLI's new satellite system

RNLI effectively demonstrate new MOB Guardian safety equipment by saving three UK fishermen

Press Report/Yachting World, 26 June 2008

Buzzi retires from Round Britain Powerboat Race

Defending champion exits

Motor Boat and Yachting, 26 June 2008

Leopard smashes record

Round Ireland in 65 hours

Yachting Monthly, 26 June 2008

Round Britain Race - lay day at Inverness

Competitors rest before the blast back south

Ray Bulman Motor Boat and Yachting, 25 June 2008

Goldfish taking Round Britain Race by storm

Norwegian RIBs showing what they're capable of

Motor Boat and Yachting, 25 June 2008

Ocean Pirate back in the race

After a shocking start, things are finally looking up

Motor Boat and Yachting, 25 June 2008

Pirates kidnap family from yacht in Gulf of Aden

Three Germans and a French citizen are being held in Somaliland

Practical Boat Owner, 25 June 2008

MacArthur's B&Q back in action

Dame Ellen's world breaking B&Q/Castorama trimaran has joined the Oman Sail team

Press Report/Yachting World, 25 June 2008

Bohinc samples Scottish goodness

The Austrian gets a taste for the local medicine

Motor Boat and Yachting, 25 June 2008