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British Rowing

A new kind of race: Boris Dosseh’s journey to the British Rowing Indoor Championships

6 November 2026
After an MS diagnosis brought his running days to an end, Boris feared he may never compete again, but indoor rowing gave him a...
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British Rowing

Support for rowing clubs reopens with the Changing Lives Together Fund

6 November 2026
The Changing Lives Together Fund is now reopen for applications, offering support to any organisation, partnership, club, individual or group who is working to...
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Yachting Monthly

ARC+ start delayed due to bad weather

6 November 2026
The World Cruising Club (WCC) has delayed the start of the ARC+ Atlantic rally from Las Palmas to Grenada due to adverse weather conditions...
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Yachting Monthly

Plymouth boosts visitor berths with extended Mayflower pontoon

5 November 2026
The Mayflower pontoon at the Barbican Landing Stage has been extended to accommodate visiting yachts. Photo: Cattewater Harbour CommissionersNew pontoons, mooring options and shoreside...
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Yachting Monthly

60 Days of the Golden Globe Race: Storm damage, head injuries, and reactions to the US midterm elections

5 November 2026
Damien Guillou has been leading the 2026 Golden Globe Race fleet since the race's start in September. Credit: GGR / Nora HavelIn the latest...
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Motor Boat & Yachting

Absolute Navetta 58 tour: Volume, versatility, and uninterrupted views

5 November 2026
Hugo Andreae takes us on a full walkthrough tour of the astonishingly spacious Absolute Navetta 58When it comes to motor yachts, internal volume and...
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Yachting Monthly

‘Our meticulous pre-race plans were blown away by a worsening forecast’ – Pete Goss

5 November 2026
The planets almost aligned for Pete Goss in the Drheam Cup, before a change in the forecast changed everything The planets, on occasion, line...
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Yachting World

World’s coolest yachts: Diam 24

5 November 2026
We ask top sailors and marine industry gurus to choose the coolest yachts of our times, this month Ollie Heer nominates the Diam 24“A...
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Motor Boat & Yachting

Finalists of the 2027 Motor Boat Awards Revealed

4 November 2026
The Motor Boat Awards are hosted by Motor Boat and Yachting, and are judged purely on the boats’ design, ability and value for money...
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Yachting World

Ultim Banque Populaire XI Ultim capsizes mid-Atlantic. Skipper awaits rescue

4 November 2026
The capsize of the Ultime foiling trimaran is the latest in an incident-packed Route du Rhum transatlantic race so far. Helen Fretter reports.In another...
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Yachting World

After 50 years (and 1,300 monohulls) Oyster Yachts is finally building a catamaran

4 November 2026
In arguably the biggest new yacht news of the season Oyster Yachts stunned press gathered at Cannes by announcing its first sailing catamaran design,...
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Motor Boat & Yachting

The best new motor yachts we saw at Southampton Boat Show

4 November 2026
From £40k runabouts to multi-million-pound cruisers, here are the standout boat launches and top highlights from the Southampton Boat ShowThis year’s range of boat...
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Yachting Monthly

Sailing the Fastnet sea area: ‘The slate shores lifted up to banks of bracken and purple heather’

4 November 2026
They had an easy reach up the Long Island Channel. Photo: Jane Russell Sailing past the iconic Fastnet Rock marked an unforgettable and foggy...
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Motor Boat & Yachting

Finding sixty-five knots of pure adrenaline in my sixties

3 November 2026
From co-founding Silent Pool gin to jumping waves at 65 knots, here is how Ian McCulloch became an offshore race boat ownerI never set...
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Yachting Monthly

Could you get a long-keeled yacht out of this tight spot?

3 November 2026
Every month out resident expert, Rachael Sprot takes on a reader's question. This month getting a long-keeled yacht out of a tight spotAnnie and...
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