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    Portway Yacht Sales expansion

    Portway Yacht Sales expansion

    • July 26, 2007

    A new Portway office is to open in Southampton

    River Thames – strong flow warnings in effect

    River Thames – strong flow warnings in effect

    • July 24, 2007

    Guidance from harbour master as River flow increases

    Single-hander airlifted from liferaft

    Single-hander airlifted from liferaft

    • July 23, 2007

    Norwegian sailor en route to Falmouth from Ireland - yacht holed by submerged object

    Ouch! Superyacht goes crash

    • July 23, 2007

    How not to berth a massive motor-cruiser...

    RNLI open day

    RNLI open day

    • July 20, 2007

    RNLI to have two public open days

    Sponsorship success for Chichester Conservancy

    Sponsorship success for Chichester Conservancy

    • July 17, 2007

    New sponsors in the pipeline to support boat trips for disadvantaged children

    Branscombe: the end of the line for MSC Napoli?

    Branscombe: the end of the line for MSC Napoli?

    • July 13, 2007

    Divers investigate hull of container ship. Huge hole found

    Yachtsmen held hostage in French ports

    • July 13, 2007

    Warning to yachtsmen cruising western France

    Through hell and high water: AZAB sailors return

    • July 12, 2007

    Double-handers return to Falmouth battered and bruised

    Whale found to be more than 100 years old

    Whale found to be more than 100 years old

    • July 11, 2007

    A weapon fragment lodged in whale's shoulder dates back to 1800s

    Sailing on ice: Alaska to the Atlantic

    • July 10, 2007

    A couple of French explorers attempt the North-West Passage under sail

    Win a yacht restoration project!

    Win a yacht restoration project!

    • July 5, 2007

    Ever wanted to have your own majestic wooden racing yacht?

    RYA introduces new nav course for autumn

    • July 4, 2007

    Ideal two-day introduction to navigation, safety, engines and anchoring

    Admiralty / RYA plotter incompatible with Windows Vista

    Admiralty / RYA plotter incompatible with Windows Vista

    • July 2, 2007

    Windows Vista work-around available. Permanent solution in the pipeline

    Wanted: Digital archive & advertising assistant

    Wanted: Digital archive & advertising assistant

    • July 2, 2007

    IPC marine media seeks full-time archive and advertising assistant based in Poole

    Four British yacht crew detained in Gibraltar

    Four British yacht crew detained in Gibraltar

    • July 2, 2007

    Crew members from crewing agency arrested and charged with importing drugs

    Irish Sea gales keep Geoff Holt in port

    • June 29, 2007

    Two search and rescues near the Isle of Man, as Holt sits it out

    Jersey’s Gorey Regatta – 150 years in all conditions

    Jersey’s Gorey Regatta – 150 years in all conditions

    • June 28, 2007

    More than 20 races held over the weekend

    Bavaria bought for nearly £900million

    Bavaria bought for nearly £900million

    • June 28, 2007

    Price tag is five times the company's annual revenue

    Swedish yachtsmen rescued off Dover

    Swedish yachtsmen rescued off Dover

    • June 27, 2007

    Faint Mayday on VHF enabled quick rescue by passing ferry

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