A study in the US has found that there are more deaths from sailing than downhill skiing and that alcohol is a critical factor in many sailing fatalities
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Sunsail creates permanent base in Palma de Mallorca
Sunsail's franchise base in Palma de Mallorca will become an official Sunsail base from April 2016
Tel Aviv to host Israel’s first maritime festival
Sail Tel Aviv will take place for the first time from 18 to 28 April 2016
Trading under sail returns to Plymouth
Cross-Channel trading under sail has resumed between Plymouth and Brittany
Pirate attacks revealed on global map
386 counts of maritime crime in were recorded in 2015, according to maritime security company MAST. Figures for global maritime crime shown on the MAST risk map, show that 66…
Virgin Atlantic goes sailing in the BVIs
Ever feel like you're in the wrong job? Virgin Atlantic staff have been invited to to take part in a BVIs sailing fund-raiser
Nominations wanted for heroes of the sea
The Shipwrecked Mariners’ Society is calling for nominations of for its Skill and Gallantry Awards
Plymouth set to host Transat race start in May
Plymouth waterfront will host a week of celebrations for the start of the historic Transat Yacht Race from 24 April to 2 May
Royal Dart Yacht Club celebrates 150 years
One of the country’s oldest yacht clubs celebrates its 150th anniversary in 2016. A programme of events will commemorate the Royal Dart Yacht Club’s landmark. Events organised this year by…
Seaplane landings on the Medway restricted
The UK's only seaplane can now only land on the Medway near the main channel, causing concern for sailors and for the pilots who prefer sheltered shallow water