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Youth powerboating championship comes to UK
For the first time ever the UIM Formula Future World and Continental Championship is coming to the UK, with junior power boat racers from across the globe battling it out for a place on the winners podium.
National Maritime Museum drawings available online
Over 400 drawings from the National Maritime Museum's remarkable collection are now available to view online thanks to a grant from the Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation.
New markers for Studland seagrass study
An American system, new to the UK, normally used for moorings is being used to replace the markers of an independent study to examine the impacts of recreational boat anchoring on seagrass in Studl
Sailors Society and Year of the Seafarer
As part of the IMO Year of the Seafarer, the SMM trade fair in Hamburg will donate a stand to the global maritime charity Sailors Society, drawing attention to the vital practical, emotional and spiritual support it offers to merchant seafarers across the world.
Cowes Week Day 6 Roundup
The sixth day of Cowes Week saw bright weather, with challenging racing conditions in a westerly wind that varied from 12-25 knots, reports Rupert Holmes from Cowes Week.
Tall Ships in Hartlepool
The Tall ships race is coming to Hartlepool this weekend. If you're going to see them, read on for advice about travel and parking, and links to the event website.
Cowes Week Day 5 Roundup
Strong winds provided plenty of excitement and big grins among the 8,500 competitors racing at Cowes Week today reports Rupert Holmes from Cowes Week.
Louise Morton wins Ladies Day trophy
Louise Morton, three times winner of the Women's Open Keelboat Championship, has won the 2010 Ladies Day Trophy which celebrates the achievements and contributions of women in sailing.
Cowes Week Day 4 Roundup
A patchy early-morning westerly wind built into a 15-20 knot south-westerly by lunchtime, giving perfect racing conditions for the fourth day of Cowes Week reports Rupert Holmes from Cowes Week.
Dee Caffari takes on Artemis Challenge
Dee Caffari sails her Open 60 GAES Centros Auditivos in the annual IMOCA 60 sprint round the Isle of Wight today, competing for a £10,000 prize in aid of her chosen charity Toe in the Water.
Cowes Week Day 3 Roundup
Sales of coffee soared on the morning of the third day of Cowes Week, while competitors waited on shore for a sea breeze to fill in reports Rupert Holmes from Cowes Week.
E-numbers in Portsmouth Yardstick scheme
No - not food additives, but Experimental Numbers, which have replaced Trial Numbers this year in the RYA Portsmouth Yardstick scheme.
Cowes Week Day 2 Roundup
The regatta's second day saw ideal racing conditions, with the early-morning Force 3-4 breeze from the west-south-west building gradually to give 17-20 knots by mid afternoon, reports Rupert Holmes from Cowes Week.
Trophies - suggestions please!
As the season draws to a close, it's time for the award of the club's trophies, and we would welcome all your suggestions of candidates to receive them. Short-listing has begun, but we really need to hear from you about, for instance, acts of remarkable seamanship or other achievements that deserve recognition, but have not been publicised.
Cowes Week Day 1 roundup
This year's first start saw the nine Extreme 40s competing in the Extreme Sailing Series at Cowes on the Royal Yacht Squadron line for their first long-distance race, reports Rupert Holmes from Cowes Week. In light airs, with insufficient wind for these high-adrenaline machines to fly a hull, and a building flood tide, the fleet lined up heading inshore on starboard tack 20 seconds before the gun.
Armel Le Cléac'h takes Solitaire stage 1
Armel Le Cléac'h (Brit Air) arrived in Gijon at 1:14 am Saturday, 31 July thus winning stage 1 of La Solitaire du Figaro.
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A big welcome to MDL berthholders
Welcome to the Little Ship Club - we are pleased you have clicked on our link on the MDL website. If you're looking for a sailing club with a stunning club house in the heart of the City of London, look no further. Become a member and enjoy mixing with like minded boaters, maybe take some training or just enjoy the social and sailing activities on offer.
Ireland 2010 part 3
Sunday 11 July dawned less wet than the day before - it could hardly have been otherwise - and it was decision time about the crossing back to Scilly. The choice boiled down to going straight away and aiming to get to shelter in New Grimsby Sound before strong easterlies arrived, or waiting for an unknown time for the depressions to pass.
JOG Salona Illingworth Challenge Cowes - La Trinite Race
In an emminently credible result Charles Whittam's Juno is provisionally placed 4th in Class 4 beating Cathy Claydon's Arcona 37 Arcsine into 5th place. Arcsine is the boat to beat for Juno as Arcsine is lying third in the offshore series to Juno's 4th.