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    lord nelson tall ship

    Evacuation from a Tall Ship in the South Atlantic

    • January 25, 2013

    British man taken to Tristan da Cunha for medical treatment

    IRELAND - AED

    Life-saving equipment at the ready

    • January 24, 2013

    Defibrillator donation at Bangor Marina to get hearts going

    Boat paint rollers – tips for epoxies and two-pack paint

    • January 24, 2013

    Tips for a good finish

    dover lifeboat

    Lifeboat crew to pull lifeboat down road

    • January 24, 2013

    A Show of Strength to mark SOS Day

    OnTheWaterWeekend

    Get ‘On The Water’ this April for a weekend of fun

    • January 23, 2013

    Events will be taking place all around the UK

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    Saved from a watery grave

    • January 23, 2013

    Dos Amigos - a unique piece of Cornish maritime history

    LondonBoatShow. Credit onEdition

    London Boat Show 2013: In pictures

    • January 22, 2013

    onEdition’s spectacular imagery from the Tullett Prebon London Boat Show 2013

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    Vendee Globe sailor Jean-Pierre Dick faces tough decision

    • January 22, 2013

    'I fear that the racer and the sailor will not agree'

    Jean-Pierre Dick

    Vendee Globe boat Virbac-Paprec 3 loses its keel

    • January 22, 2013

    Jean-Pierre Dick says his dream of a podium finish 'suddenly sunk'

    OCC_Tim_Severin

    Winners of the Ocean Cruising Club 2012 awards announced

    • January 22, 2013

    Ordinary individuals celebrated for doing extraordinary things on the world's oceans

    Tip of the Day

    Non-slip on painted surfaces

    • January 21, 2013

    How to make a grippy surface

    AlainDelord

    French yachtsman rescued after three days in a life raft

    • January 20, 2013

    Experienced sailor Alain Delord got into difficulties while attempting a solo round-the-world voyage

    LBS01onEdition

    Snow and sailing at the London Boat Show

    • January 18, 2013

    'Fresh but great fun' says Olympian Andrew Simpson

    RNLIdolphin

    RNLI Dart volunteers have close encounter of the dolphin kind

    • January 17, 2013

    A man overboard exercise attracts the curious marine mammal

    Southwold Harbour

    Should harbour authorities have unrestricted power?

    • January 17, 2013

    The Marine Navigation (No.2) Bill is to be debated in the House of Lords

    RYAYachtmasteroftheYear2012

    A German sailor wins the RYA Yachtmaster of the Year title

    • January 16, 2013

    Princess Anne presented the accolade at the London Boat Show

    British Steel reunion

    Chay Blyth round-the-world yacht race reunion

    • January 16, 2013

    More than 200 people have signed up to attend a 20th anniversary reunion

    Tip of the Day

    De-dusting with thinners before painting

    • January 16, 2013

    Thinners - tips

    burgee_CNYC

    Burgee unveiled for Chipping Norton Yacht Club

    • January 16, 2013

    It is more than 100 miles from the sea and in demand

    Sir Ben receiving the award from YJA chairman Bob Fisher and Lady Pippa Blake

    Sir Ben is named British Yachtsman of the Year

    • January 15, 2013

    Sir Ben's coach David 'Sid' Howlett and the late 'Mr Henri' also achieved YJA accolades

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