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    Southampton bOAT SHOW

    Southampton Boat Show opens

    • September 14, 2012

    Olympic and Paralympic stars cut the ribbon

    The perfect setting for a social gaffe

    Dave Selby podcast: ‘Mad About The Boat’

    • September 13, 2012

    October 2012: The perfect setting for a social gaffe

    Tip of the Day

    Allen/Hex Keys

    • September 12, 2012

    Check before you force it

    natasha lambert

    Disabled teen sails around Isle of Wight

    • September 11, 2012

    Now she dreams of crossing the Atlantic

    Tip of the Day

    Hoisting signal flags

    • September 10, 2012

    how not to lose a halyard

    paul and rachel chandler lynn rival

    Chandlers begin new voyage

    • September 10, 2012

    Paul and Rachel set sail in Lynn Rival again

    cornsih crabber 12

    Video: Cornish Crabber 12 on test

    • September 10, 2012

    Small on the outside, big on the inside

    Paralympics gold bronze medal

    Team GB win first Paralympic sailing medals

    • September 6, 2012

    Lack of wind cancels final race with medals awarded for previous performance

    Helena Lucas

    Helena Lucas guaranteed to win silver Paralympic sailing medal

    • September 5, 2012

    Team GB also guaranteed bronze in SKUD18 class with a strong chance of a medal in the Sonar

    Hilary Lister

    ‘Sailing Out of Grain’

    • September 5, 2012

    Paralysed sailor Hilary Lister subject of video artwork

    nova scotia

    Seven-year sailing journey ends in tragedy

    • September 4, 2012

    Retired surgeon drowns just 500km from home

    Britain's Paralympic sailing team

    The Paralympics are coming!

    • August 31, 2012

    British teams aiming for gold in every sailing class

    extreme 40 porto

    Cardiff prepares for Extreme Sailing Series

    • August 29, 2012

    Four-day regatta begins tomorrow

    york boats

    200 boats to lead Paralympic Lantern through York

    • August 26, 2012

    Paralympic spirit hits the waters of York

    octopus

    Microsoft co-founder to recover bell from sunken warship

    • August 25, 2012

    Artifact to be retrieved in the coming days

    eddystone lighthouse

    73 yachts attend charity pursuit race

    • August 24, 2012

    Event is a huge fundraising success

    dover lifeboat

    Three rescued after engine failure

    • August 23, 2012

    Lifeboat launched to Isle of Man yacht

    dolphin ionian greece

    Calls for sailors’ help with dolphin protection

    • August 22, 2012

    Wanted: your dolphin pictures and videos

    team wales extreme sailing catarmaran

    GB silver medalist to race in Extreme series

    • August 21, 2012

    Returns to the water in Cardiff

    wells inshore lifeboat

    RNLI lifeboatman’s dream comes true

    • August 20, 2012

    Volunteering at the Paralympics

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