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Fun and sharing aboard Team AMAALA
The Swiss Offshore Team crew, 5th in Portsmouth, had a great first leg and are building up maximum confidence for the rest of the race.
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Scaramouche Sailing Trust at Cowes Week
Cowes is a wrap but what a week it was! Max helmed ‘Palaver’ for the first time at Cowes Week alongside experienced bowman and crew Felipe and Zhayne, plus coaches Nick Cherry and Martin Evans lending their support.
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King’s Award presented to Exe Sailability Project
The Exe Sailability Project, which provides access to sailing for disadvantaged people, has been presented with The King’s Award for Voluntary Service by the Rear Admiral Chris Snow.
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Andy Brown wins BEAA Athlete of the Month
British windsurfer, Andy Brown, has been named Athletes’ Athlete of the Month after winning the 2025 iQFOiL World Championships to claim the first world title of his senior career.
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Emirates GBR preparing to bring their A-Game
Following a successful home event in Portsmouth last month, Emirates GBR is back in action this weekend at the Germany Sail Grand Prix in Sassnitz. The event marks the Rolex SailGP Championship’s debut in Germany.
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Great North Asymmetric Challenge Preview
Bassenthwaite Sailing Club is pleased to announce that the Great North Asymmetric Challenge (GNAC), sponsored by Trident UK, will take place on Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 September 2025. Now a well-established fixture in the northern sailing calendar.
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One-role model no longer works for maritime agencies, says RIB manufacturer
Globally maritime enforcement and operational agencies are rethinking how they specify and deploy their operational craft, says Protector Boats. And that includes their choice of high-performance rigid inflatable boats (RIBs). The long-established model of maintaining multiple specialist vessels – each dedicated to a single role – is steadily being replaced by a preference for multi-role…
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MarineMax appoints sales and brokerage director
Collin Heimensen, who has been general manager of MarineMax Clearwater since 2017, has been named national sales and brokerage director for MarineMax. The recreational boat and yacht retailer says Heimensen will lead and support sales and brokerage operations across MarineMax’s extensive network in this expanded roles, driving strategic growth and elevating the customer experience. Heimensen…
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Greenpeace UK orders custom boat
Greenpeace UK has commissioned XS RIBS to build a custom XS 700 boat. The idea is that the RIB will support the charity — which champions sustainable solutions — in its various environmentally led operations. This isn’t the first time XS RIBS has been approached by Greenpeace to create a purpose-built boat for its operations.…
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Cost-effective friction hinge launched by Southco
Southco, a Worcester-based company which manufactures access solutions – has launched its new T6 Friction Hinge. It’s describing it as a cost-effective access hardware solution that helps designers remove play from their panels without breaking their budget. Friction and torque hinges have been used to add resistance to panels for decades, and come with several…