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    Tip of the Day

    The essential summer cruise engine spares kit – no7

    • July 20, 2011

    Things you'd like to take - Item 7

    Poole's Twin Sails Bridge

    Poole’s Twin Sails lifting bridge takes shape

    • July 19, 2011

    Sections of £37 million bridge move into place

    Tip of the Day

    The essential summer cruise engine spares kit – no6

    • July 19, 2011

    Things you'd like to take - Item 6

    Iain Tollhurst built Naida from storm-felled trees

    Luxury yacht built from storm-felled trees

    • July 18, 2011

    Home-built yacht launched after decades of work

    Tip of the Day

    The essential summer cruise engine spares kit – no5

    • July 18, 2011

    Things you'd like to take - Item 5

    Lifeboat the Richard Ashley

    Has anybody seen our lifeboat?

    • July 15, 2011

    Heritage Centre opens this month minus crucial exhibit

    Tip of the Day

    The essential summer cruise engine spares kit – no4

    • July 15, 2011

    Things you'd like to take - Item 4

    Coastguard closings

    Coastguard closures announced

    • July 14, 2011

    Proposals scaled back but still significant

    Tip of the Day

    The essential summer cruise engine spares kit

    • July 14, 2011

    Things you'd like to take - Item 1

    Sportivate

    ‘Sportivate’ funds sailing for youngsters

    • July 14, 2011

    RYA urges clubs to apply

    Coastguard helicopter over marina

    Coastguard helicopters reprieved

    • July 13, 2011

    Four bases to keep flying

    Tip of the Day

    The essential summer cruise engine spares kit – no3

    • July 13, 2011

    Things you'd like to take - Item 3

    Tacktick instruments

    Last week of Tacktick competition

    • July 12, 2011

    Prize package worth £1,333.99!

    Tip of the Day

    The essential summer cruise engine spares kit – no2

    • July 12, 2011

    Things you'd like to take - Item 2

    Studland

    Telegraph tackles hot topics

    • July 11, 2011

    Two boating-related articles in weekend broadsheet

    Tip of the Day

    Bilges full of water?

    • July 11, 2011

    Quick check - you might not be sinking

    Clipper Yorkshire

    English Clipper entry announced

    • July 7, 2011

    Yorkshire represented for third time

    Tip of the Day

    Time to change to the trysail

    • July 6, 2011

    The single most important clue that says you should be changing...

    RNLI HQ

    RNLI open weekend

    • July 6, 2011

    Poole headquarters opens to public

    SailTime boat

    Troubled waters for SailTime

    • July 5, 2011

    Three South Coast bases cease trading

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