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The planning application to shut and redevelope Chatham Docks has been delayed in being put to the Medway planning committee by a legal challenge from an existing employer. Personally I think the docks should remain as a commercial port and not be turned into a commercial business park with no...

On 27 April a large motorboat, probably a Princess F50, got stuck under a rail bridge. Ooops. Video: Yacht gets wedged under UK railway bridge

The Rose Road Association are organising a Charity Swim on Saturday 21 September. It is a 1km swim in an area of Southampton Docks and the boat show usually closed to swimmers. The Rose Road Association is using this swim as a fund raiser to provide essential respite and community care services...

Padel is a fusion of tennis and squash. The cort can also be used for squash or racketball. Oh, you need a large superyacht with helideck to have this must have feature. What ever next for the man who wants all the toys. SSCo's Padel Court brings game to superyachts

After the survey in 2022 of the SS Richard Montomery wreck off Sheerness, which found 18 metallic objects close to the wreck, the masts should be removed next year. So still time for anyone to come and sail by to view them. Removal of masts on shipwreck filled with bombs to start within next year

Just received an email from the RYA with an offer of a free ticket for this year's Southampton Boat Show. You can also buy 2 more at half price instead of the regular price of £29.99. Applications must be made by midnight 7 May.

A new classic yacht by Spirit Yachts will follow the lines of an original Q class yacht (smaller sister to the J class). This is for an American owner who already owns Q7. Spirit Yachts were chosen as the builder due to their expertise in modern wood yacht building. Spirit Yachts commissioned...

The privately owned Emsworth Yacht Harbour has become 80% owned by the 12 employees and Alison Wakelin (the current owner) will move to a non-executive director role. She said “Becoming an employee-owned business presented a perfect opportunity to safeguard the future of our community and allow...

There are concerns in the Caribbean that a catamaran has been hijacked and the couple are presumed to have been murdered by 3 escaped fugatives. Caribbean Officials Search For Missing Couple After Yacht Hijacking

On Tuesday Concerto was lifted out of the water and these photos show her before she was pressure washed. There was some algae above the waterline on the starboard side which was unusual. There were very few barnacles on the hull and the folding propeller. The question is how long do you think...

Have a go guessing where this photograph was taken. It was a nice sandy beach on a dull day.

If you are planning any additions to your boat, this may save you some money today 1st Dec. 15% off general chandlery (excluding some special offers) will certainly save you some money. I am off to buy some antifouling and possibly some new wet weather gear. Festive Deals 2023

Since I started sailing in 1965, yachts and motorboats have grown in size and complexity. A 24 to 26ft yacht was considered to be a family cruiser in the 1960s, now a 40ft yacht is considered a starter boat by many yachting journalists. This problem of expansion of size seems everywhere with...

Just come across these reports of a rescue attempt between the US coast and Bermuda of a singlehanded sailor in a Legend 41 in very rough seas after his boat was damaged - possibly having rolled. Worse Things Happen At Sea Worse things happen at sea >> Scuttlebutt Sailing News

Just found the latest update of iPhone IOS 17.11 has a new feature for photos and videos. They have added a horizontal line that shows when the screen is level. This means all your photos and videos should now be level to the horizon. That will be such a massive addition for making sailing...

Just loaded the final video to YouTube of my Round Britain trip. Enjoy.

I had not heard of West System Six10 thickened epoxy adhesive before, but having a single cartridge with thickened epoxy and hardener in separate chambers and ready to dispense in the correct proportions seems almost too good to be true. It should be of interest for many small repairs. West...

The Allhallows Yacht Club could not negociate a new lease with the freeholder, so this waterski club has been forced to close. Under their constitution, any funds must go to a local maritime charity. The members selected the Sheerness branch of the RNLI. It was a large amount, but read this...

I thought you might like a report of my latest sail. Hope you enjoy it, despite some of the problems I encountered and my solutions. After the boat show closed on Sunday I had to sail Concerto back singlehanded to Chatham, with a stop after 115 miles at Dover. After checking the tides, I...

This inflable 9m catamaran was on a round the world journey when it was attacked for the second time by sharks. The crew of 3 were rescued. Sharks repeatedly attack yacht off Australian coast, forcing sailors to leave vessel