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    Dee steps ashore after six months at sea

    Dee steps ashore after six months at sea

    • May 22, 2006

    Dee Caffari arrived in Southampton to a hero's welcome yesterday, where hundreds of well-wishers gathered despite the rain.

    movistar, by Oskar Kihlborg/Volvo Ocean Race

    Abandoned Volvo yacht may have lost rig

    • May 22, 2006

    movistar, the Volvo yacht abandoned by its crew on Sunday after keel problems may have lost its rig

    Everyone invited to Dee’s homecoming

    Everyone invited to Dee’s homecoming

    • May 19, 2006

    Dee Caffari, the first woman to sail the wrong-way solo around the globe, will arrive at Ocean Village Marina on Sunday

    Friends and skippers pay tribute to Volvo yachtsman

    Friends and skippers pay tribute to Volvo yachtsman

    • May 19, 2006

    Tributes have poured in following the death of Volvo Ocean Race competitor Hans Horrevoets

    Still not over for Dee Caffari!

    Still not over for Dee Caffari!

    • May 19, 2006

    Dee Caffari speaks to PBO about her record-breaking voyage, on her final approach to home

    Hans Horrevoets and Simeon Tienpont pose against the skyline as Volvo Open 70 ABN AMRO TWO passes Cape Horn on Leg 4 ©Luke Molloy

    Death of sailor casts shadow over Volvo celebrations

    • May 18, 2006

    Forthcoming celebrations at the Portsmouth stopover of this year's Volvo Ocean Race have been overshadowed by the death of a competitor.

    Titanic tender to return home

    Titanic tender to return home

    • May 17, 2006

    Piggy-back to Belfast for historic passenger ship

    Portsmouth Prepares for Volvo Fleet Arrival

    Portsmouth Prepares for Volvo Fleet Arrival

    • May 17, 2006

    Ocean-race boats to arrive in Gunwharf Quays this weekend

    Replica Dutch ship recreates famous voyage

    Replica Dutch ship recreates famous voyage

    • May 17, 2006

    A replica of the Dutch ship Duyfken (Little Dove), has embarked on a year-long voyage

    Cash-strapped clipper to be scrapped

    Cash-strapped clipper to be scrapped

    • May 15, 2006

    Historic clipper too expensive to restore

    SS Great Britain wins heritage prizes

    SS Great Britain wins heritage prizes

    • May 15, 2006

    Isambard Kingdom Brunel's only surviving ship wins two Museums and Heritage Awards.

    Gipsy Moth youngsters won’t miss out

    Gipsy Moth youngsters won’t miss out

    • May 11, 2006

    The teenagers scheduled to crew on Gipsy Moth IV from Tahiti will still get a chance to sail

    Lake District boaters advised not to sail at night

    Lake District boaters advised not to sail at night

    • May 10, 2006

    The Coastguard has warned Lake District boaters not to go out after dark after two boats crashed in the same week.

    RNLI launches website for kids

    RNLI launches website for kids

    • May 9, 2006

    The RNLI has launched a website for children aged 7 to 14

    Gipsy Moth damage worse than first thought

    Gipsy Moth damage worse than first thought

    • May 8, 2006

    Gypsy Moth IV refloated, but damage extensive

    Pains Wessex recalls ALL White Collision MK 7 Hand Flares

    Pains Wessex recalls ALL White Collision MK 7 Hand Flares

    • May 5, 2006

    Pains Wessex is recalling ALL of its White Collision (MK7) Hand Flares after one exploded last month, injuring a 51-year-old Yachtmaster instructor.

    Two legs of Gipsy Moth IV’s voyage cancelled

    Two legs of Gipsy Moth IV’s voyage cancelled

    • May 4, 2006

    The next two legs of Gipsy Moth IV's circumnavigation have been cancelled while the yacht undergoes repairs

    Disabled couple rescued in North Devon

    Disabled couple rescued in North Devon

    • May 4, 2006

    A disabled man and woman were rescued from the Taw-Torridge Estuary after falling from a dinghy

    Offers of help flood in for grounded Gipsy Moth IV

    Offers of help flood in for grounded Gipsy Moth IV

    • May 3, 2006

    Offers of assistance have been flooding in to support the rescue mission of Gipsy Moth IV, grounded off Tahiti

    Couple saved from cliffs after yacht hits rocks

    Couple saved from cliffs after yacht hits rocks

    • May 2, 2006

    A man and woman were rescued yesterday morning after their 47ft yacht was blown onto rocks in Swanage

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