Final Destination
In less than 10 days the winner of the 10th edition of the Vendée Globe will be known. Charlie Dalin (MACIF Santé Prévoyance, 1st), calm and determined, maintains a slight…
Dozens celebrate life of Donald Campbell
Dozens of people braved snow, rain and poor road conditions to travel to Coniston on January 4th to celebrate the life of Donald Campbell who was killed in his Hydroplane…
Vendée Globe leader Dalin back across the Equator into the Northern Hemisphere
Charlie Dalin, skipper of MACIF Santé Prévoyance who is the leader of the Vendée Globe crossed the equator back into the Northern Hemisphere this Sunday afternoon at 1438hrs UTC. His…
Pirates exhibition coming to the National Maritime Museum
In March 2025 the major exhibition Pirates will open at the National Maritime Museum, tracing the changing depictions of pirates throughout the ages and revealing the brutal history often obscured…
Icebergs seen on course for the first time since 2008
Icebergs have been confirmed by CLS – the organisation retained by the Vendée Globe to monitor ice which uses satellites and teams of experts to monitor the ice from space.…
RNLI lifesavers recognised in King’s New Year Honours
RNLI volunteers have been recognised in His Majesty The King’s New Year Honours for a combined 223 years’ dedicated service to saving lives at sea. Five RNLI volunteers, including lifeboat…
Ellie Aldridge made MBE in New Year’s Honours
Ellie Aldridge has been made an MBE in the King’s New Year’s Honours following her groundbreaking victory in the women’s kite competition at the Paris 2024 Olympics. Aldridge made history…
Electrika 2025 – Tickets now available
Following on from the success of this year’s first ever boat show dedicated to electric narrowboats, by popular demand, Electrika 2025 will again take place at Brinklow Waterside and Marina…
Defending champion Yannick Bestaven withdraws from Vendée Globe
After announcing a major breakdown to the steering system of the IMOCA Maître CoQ V’s on Friday 27 December, damage which is impossible to repair at sea, Yannick Bestaven, in…
21-year-old Zara half way on world first solo and unsupported row across the Atlantic
21-year-old university student Zara Lachlan has officially hit the half way point, covering more than 2,050 miles of her record breaking 4000-mile solo and unsupported row across the Atlantic. However…
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