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How a broader, better-trained boatbuilding workforce keeps wooden boats seaworthy and tourism alive
How a broader, better-trained boatbuilding workforce keeps wooden boats seaworthy and tourism alive

Many UK yards report that structural repairs on wooden hulls now carry lead times measured in weeks rather than days,...

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March 10, 2026
Rig Tuning Essentials for Safer, Faster Cruising
Rig Tuning Essentials for Safer, Faster Cruising

On a 30–40ft cruising yacht, increasing backstay tension by a few turns can introduce noticeable mast prebend and rake changes...

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March 10, 2026
1913 Lowestoft trawler Keewaydin destroyed in Flushing fire after two-year restoration
1913 Lowestoft trawler Keewaydin destroyed in Flushing fire after two-year restoration

Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service deployed land units and the Sailors Creek fireboat to Flushing near Falmouth at about 12:30pm...

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March 10, 2026
Jazz Turner — First Disabled Sailor to Complete Solo UK & Ireland Circumnavigation and YJA Yachtsman of the Year 2025
Jazz Turner — First Disabled Sailor to Complete Solo UK & Ireland Circumnavigation and YJA Yachtsman of the Year 2025

The Yachting Journalists' Association honoured Jazz Turner as Yachtsman of the Year 2025 after she completed a 2,070-mile, solo, non-stop...

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March 10, 2026
Inside the 2026 Pacific Cup Fleet: Stories from VIVA, Freedom, Recidivist and Rum Tug Tugger
Inside the 2026 Pacific Cup Fleet: Stories from VIVA, Freedom, Recidivist and Rum Tug Tugger

Entry logistics for the 2026 Pacific Cup require completed crew manifests, customs documentation for Hawaii arrival, and verified provisioning plans...

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March 10, 2026
Sailing Belize: How to Reach the Cayes, Charter Comforts, and Practical Travel Tips
Sailing Belize: How to Reach the Cayes, Charter Comforts, and Practical Travel Tips

Direct flights from LAX to Belize City take roughly five hours, followed by a half-hour puddle-jump to Palencia on single‑engine...

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March 10, 2026
Salon Fluvial 2026 in Saint Jean de Losne: logistics, river tourism and industry shifts
Salon Fluvial 2026 in Saint Jean de Losne: logistics, river tourism and industry shifts

From April 24–26, 2026, the port of Saint Jean de Losne will receive 600 boats alongside trade stands and ten...

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March 10, 2026
Ferretti Yachts 720 — revised 22.5 m flybridge combining circulation, light and seaworthiness
Ferretti Yachts 720 — revised 22.5 m flybridge combining circulation, light and seaworthiness

The Ferretti Yachts 720 measures 22.5 m overall with a beam of 5.60 m, a footprint that directly affects berthing...

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March 10, 2026
ECOPULSE electric boat — trimaran and prao versions for quiet coastal cruising
ECOPULSE electric boat — trimaran and prao versions for quiet coastal cruising

ECOPULSE posts a claimed consumption of 0.08 kWh/km at 12 km/h with the 1200 W package, which translates to roughly...

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March 10, 2026
Visiting Lorient La Base: Cité de la Voile Eric Tabarly, pontoons and family activities
Visiting Lorient La Base: Cité de la Voile Eric Tabarly, pontoons and family activities

Lorient La Base occupies 23 hectares at Keroman with roughly 1,200 metres of maritime frontage, a former submarine base converted...

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March 10, 2026
Launch 27: Chris Craft’s 8.10 m V8-powered bowrider for day cruising
Launch 27: Chris Craft’s 8.10 m V8-powered bowrider for day cruising

With a 292 L fuel tank, maximum capacity for 10 people and a declared light displacement of 2,531 kg (with...

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March 10, 2026
French Elite Sailing 2026: Wind Swings, Tactical Shifts and Olympic Preparation in Marseille
French Elite Sailing 2026: Wind Swings, Tactical Shifts and Olympic Preparation in Marseille

At the Stade Nautique Florence Arthaud in Marseille, 121 athletes across all French Olympic sailing series competed from February 18–22,...

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March 10, 2026