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    sean terry

    Crew member arrested over skipper’s disappearance

    • July 30, 2012

    Family demand answers

    Ben Ainslie

    Ainslie starts with two seconds

    • July 29, 2012

    Excellent start for triple gold medallist

    London 2012 Olympics logo

    Sailing prepares for Olympic kick-off

    • July 25, 2012

    Most of Team GB to miss opening ceremony

    Holed up in blanket bay

    Dave Selby podcast: ‘Mad About the Boat’

    • July 20, 2012

    August 2012: Holed up in blanket bay

    Studland Bay

    No-anchor zone removed from Studland Bay

    • July 19, 2012

    Report inconclusive on link between anchoring and seagrass

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    • July 18, 2012

    PBO is now available as an iPad app.

    Sark, Channel Islands

    French yacht sinks off Sark

    • July 17, 2012

    Six crew rescued and taken to Guernsey

    collective spirit the boat project cultural olympiad

    Video: The Boat Project on test

    • July 16, 2012

    An unusual boat to mark the Cultural Olympiad

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    Torch passes through Olympic sailing venue

    • July 13, 2012

    And passes the PBO office

    hantu biru pbo project boat rebuilding a hull deck joint

    Video: Rebuilding a hull-deck joint

    • July 13, 2012

    Watch the first stage of our Project Boat's reconstruction

    Coastguard helicopter over marina

    Family of sunk fishing crew begin SAR petition

    • July 12, 2012

    Portland 'helicopter was vital in search for our boys'

    ellen macarthur ludo bennett jones uk circumnavigation

    Around Britain in a 16-foot dinghy

    • July 11, 2012

    Ellen Macarthur to greet 21-year-old

    Tip of the Day

    Removing an old impeller

    • July 10, 2012

    Without damaging the pump housing

    olympic flame 1946 torbay

    Replica Olympic torch relay ends today

    • July 10, 2012

    1948 beacon handed to Weymouth at 1230

    London 2012 Olympics logo

    Olympic sailing park and ride site flooded

    • July 9, 2012

    Car park under a foot of water

    wells inshore lifeboat

    Lost yachtsman rescued, again

    • July 3, 2012

    After asking for directions, this time he runs aground

    toe in the water

    Round the Island Race tomorrow

    • June 29, 2012

    Clash with Armed Forces Day means a busy day for Dee

    humber bridge hull

    Which way to Hull?

    • June 29, 2012

    Confused yachtsman asks for directions

    Clipper 11-12 start at Southampton

    Clipper Homecoming Festival begins tomorrow

    • June 28, 2012

    Northern Ireland ready for Clipper arrival

    Tip of the Day

    Passage planning? Be flexible!

    • June 26, 2012

    Look at the other options when making your plan

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