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Information about the 33rd America’s Cup is now available on the official website www.americascup.com Clean design, intuitive navigation are immediately obvious, but the biggest innovations for the communication of this editions are the live video streaming and the social networks (Twitter and Facebook), forming just some of the features ...

A £4 million multi purpose facility for the RYA (Royal Yachting Association) at Osprey Quay on Portland in Dorset has been formally handed over. RYA Portland House has been developed by regeneration company the Sutton Harbour Group in partnership with the South West RDA (Regional Development Agency) and will be the ...

Cowes, Isle of Wight: The Royal Yacht Squadron (RYS) and two partner Clubs, the New York Yacht Club (NYYC) and Yacht Club de Monaco (YCM), are staging the Westward Cup regatta in Cowes from 5-11 July 2010. The organisers aim also to establish an event that would eventually lead to ...

TWO boats that saw action at the heart of Britain’s struggle in the second world war — one at Dunkirk and one during the D-Day landings — have been saved from the scrapyard or sale abroad in a last-minute bailout by the taxpayer. The vessels, an RAF rescue boat, high-speed launch ...

After receiving more than 100 nominations, our sister company, Performance Yachts has been announced the finalists for not one, but three of the prestigious 2010 World Superyacht Awards. "Liara" the Perofmance Yachts 100 is finalist in the "Best Sailing Yacht in 30m to 44m size range" category. Performance Yachts itself ...

The Cruising Club of America has selected Sir Robin Knox-Johnston to receive its prestigious Blue Water Medal, without date, for a lifetime devoted to the advancement of sailing, sail training and youth development and on the occasion of Sir Robin Knox-Johnston the 40th anniversary of his singlehanded, non-stop circumnavigation of ...

British solo yachtswoman Sam Davies won the coveted title of YJA Pantaenius Yachtsman of the Year for 2009. The announcement was made at an awards ceremony held at Trinity House, London. Portsmouth born Sam, now based in Concarneau, France, was first placed Briton in the French Vendée Globe ...

The Princess Royal President, Royal Yachting Association, will attend a Boat Show Luncheon at ExCel, One Western Gateway, Royal Victoria Dock, London E16 on 13th January 2009

The RYA’s CEO, Rod Carr OBE, was presented with a ‘Special Award’ by the YJA (Yachting Journalists’ Association) at the Yachtsman of the Year luncheon today (Tuesday 12 Jan) at Trinity House, London. Carr was selected to receive the award, which is presented from time to time by the YJA, for ...

Geoff Holt has arrived in Tortola to become the first quadriplegic to sail across the Atlantic. He has sailed the 2,700 mile journey across the Atlantic on a 60ft purpose built catamaran Impossible Dream, unassisted in every aspect of the sailing. It has taken twenty eight days in total ...