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    AlexandraShackleton

    Clock ticking for New Year adventure

    • December 20, 2012

    Crew will be following in Sir Ernest Shackleton's wake

    SheamusDevine

    Fundraising voyage from Falmouth to Aden

    • December 14, 2012

    One small cruiser, two sailors, 4,200 miles and no engine

    hms beagle straits of magellan

    Replica of Darwin’s ship to be built

    • January 5, 2012

    UK home sought for the new HMS Beagle

    Leader dismasted off Portland

    Training yacht loses mast in gale off Portland

    • September 6, 2011

    Disabled 100-footer drifts into Race with 11 young people on board

    Sven Yrvind on Bris

    Self-built 15-footer sets sail across Atlantic

    • August 12, 2011

    Medal-winning veteran Swede departed Kinsale Harbour yesterday

    An tiki raft

    Pipework raft sets off across Atlantic

    • February 1, 2011

    An-Tiki and 'mature' crew aims to raise awareness of lack of clean water

    Stand-up paddling across Lake Geneva April 2010

    First ever bid to ‘stand-up paddle’ across the UK

    • June 1, 2010

    In aid of charities AV Foundation and Coppafeel

    Paul Goodison

    Learning to love lasers – old and new

    • May 25, 2010

    Lasers, lasers, everywhere...

    MCA arrests exclusive luxury cruise liner in Portsmouth

    MCA arrests exclusive luxury cruise liner in Portsmouth

    • May 11, 2010

    Crew fatigue detected

    Don McIntyre Talisker Bounty Boat

    Bounty Adventure: Bailing the boat every 30 minutes

    • May 4, 2010

    Talisker bounty Boat expedition becomes reality

    Jock Wishart to row to North Pole

    British to attempt first rowing expedition to North Pole

    • April 15, 2010

    Sponsored by Old Pulteney whisky (they'll need it!)

    Spirit of Mystery

    Spirit of Mystery prepares to return to Cornwall

    • March 2, 2010

    Pete Goss to sail back up River Tamar

    Hydroptere breaks 50knots over 1NM

    Hydroptere takes 1NM speed record at over 50knots

    • November 13, 2009

    Working towards ocean sailing

    Joint Forces sailing circumnavigation exercise begins

    • July 13, 2009

    Joint Forces sailing circumnavigation exercise begins

    Britain’s ‘Ocean Angels’ set a world record

    • July 7, 2009

    4 ordinary women, 1 extraordinary race

    Spirit of Mystery painting to be auctioned for charity

    • June 16, 2009

    Original of Padstow artist's painting being sold on eBay this week

    Sir Robin Knox-Johnston at the race finish aboard Chamois and views of the fleet as they progressed through London. Credit: Rachel Hedley/Little Ship Club

    Knox-Johnston and his proteges

    • April 23, 2009

    Eight British solo circumnavigators were in London yesterday - how many more can you name?

    Plastiki – the expedition to expose Pacific pollution

    Plastiki – the expedition to expose Pacific pollution

    • April 14, 2009

    Boat built of recycled plastic bottles to set sail on 11,000-mile journey

    Top Dogs – Knox-Johnston, Simpson and Fiennes

    • March 27, 2009

    Three part BBC series focuses on each of the old soldiers in turn starting tonight

    Tiny craft to attempt ocean crossing

    Tiny craft to attempt ocean crossing

    • January 12, 2009

    Adventurer's 3 foot ocean crossing craft on display at ExCeL

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