The spinnaker is widely credited to have been first used in a regatta in 1866, but where does the name come from?
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Yachting Monthly author Bob Shepton awarded for Greenland photo
Intrepid artic sailor Bob Shepton has won the Royal Cruising Club's Giovanni photographic prize for his picture of a fjord in Greenland at dawn
Marina loyalty card to offer free berths
Cowes Yacht Haven marina has unveiled its first loyalty card offering visitors every tenth overnight stay for free
Free flares disposal at Southsea in April
Southsea Marina will offer free flare disposals and lifejacket checks at its Fishing Show on 30 April 2016
Maritime Volunteers get Royal Navy seal of approval
The Second Sea LordVice Admiral Jonathan Woodcock OBE has recently updated the Royal Navy’s recognition of the MVS by issuing a new Defence Instruction and Notice. This reiterates a previous…
Tayport dredge creates all-tide yacht haven
Tayport Harbour in Fife has been dredged and can now be accessed by most yachts on all but the lowest spring tides
Contessa 26 celebration plans gather momentum
The iconic Contessa 26 is half a century old this year and 20 boats have already signed up for the 50th Anniversary Rally in July
Sailing spectacle on the Thames
A sailing race on the Thames through the heart of London will celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Enterprise Class, in which many sailors first got afloat
Volunteer skippers wanted for 2016
Are you a commercially endorsed off-shore Yachtmaster? Could you be a volunteer or skipper for Team ViSA GB – The Visually Impaired Sailing Association of Great Britain? Then get in
Ancasta Spring Collection boat sale
Europe's biggest brokerage event, the Ancasta Spring Collection, will be held from 25 March to 3 April 2016