Owners of Orwell-based yachts will be paying particular attention to a Court of Appeal case starting on the 23 July, whereby Ipswich Borough Council’s claim, as owners of the river…
Sailing news
London holds hopes for first win
Strong Trade winds in the north have sent London and Glasgow Clipper flying with average speeds of over 9 knots enabling Stuart Gibson and his crew in London to open…
Mad or bad? Rogue freighters
A report, posted on 13 July on the US Sailing Source forum, relates a recent bizarre experience off Mexico’s west coast
Peer pressure for politicians’ sailing race
The annual sailing race between MPs and Peers looks set for October
Clipper fleet chop and change
With only 1,000 miles to the finish in Salvador, just 23 miles separates the first five boats
Taking on the world, later
The publication of Ellen MacArthur’s book ‘Taking on the world’, about her experiences in the Vendée Globe, has been put back into 2002
Marinas come into world of globalisation
Conference to discuss how trade associations can assist marinas
Bombe Surprise
Coastguard stands by as waterbourne ice cream van scoops WWII mine
New books and charts service
ybw has teamed up with marine publishers Kevin Hughes to add books and charts to the services already available online at Europe’s No.1 marine portal
Cowes Week ‘carnival of sail’ – 4 to 11 August
Skandia Life Cowes Week is more than a sailing event; a week-long festival of racing afloat, and sinking a few ashore