Rupert Holmes previews some of the latest new boats under 40ft that made an appearance at the La Rochelle boat show
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Maintenance on a boat: 71-point skipper’s checklist
Make sure your boat is ready to go back in the water with Practical Boat Owner's comprehensive guide
Bavaria Yachts sold: 800 jobs secured
Bavaria Yachts has announced it has been bought by a private equity fund, securing 800 jobs in Germany and France
Irish Sailing and Mountaineering Adventure Challenge
The second Irish Sailing and Mountaineering Adventure Challenge – known as The ISAMAC – will begin at 18:00 on 1 June. The adventure challenge sailing and mountaineering race starts from…
The golden age of yachting: David Selby’s latest Mad about the Boat podcast
Terylene, developed for travelling salesmen’s jackets, migrated into sail cloth
Barmouth RNLI lifeboats launch to yacht caught in bridge
Both Barmouth RNLI lifeboats were launched when a 34ft yacht broke it’s moorings and ended up caught in Barmouth bridge.
Cheeki Rafiki yacht company director denies manslaughter
Douglas Innes, the company director of Stormforce Coaching Limited, has denied the manslaughter of four crew members who were killed when the yacht Cheeki Rafiki capsized in the North Atlantic.
French yacht runs aground on Brehon Tower rocks
A French yacht grounded on Brehon Tower rocks between Guernsey and Herm.
One missing, one dead, three rescued from battered yacht Platino
One yachtsman was killed, another lost overboard and three rescued from the 65ft yacht Platino, in extreme conditions off the coast of New Zealand
Nine people rescued after yacht catches fire
Nine people have been rescued off the coast of Shetland after their yacht caught fire.
Two cruisers aground in 24 hours in Ireland’s Wood Shoal area
The incidents have prompted an RNLI warning for mariners in the area to use caution and listen take advice on where there are submerged rocks.