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Yachting World

‘The blur of sea and sky is separated every so often by turtles breaking the surface’ – An Indian Ocean passage

16 October 2026
Laamu Atoll in the southern Maldives offers a remote, uncrowded cruising experience. Photo: Kate Ashe Leonard & James HooperA testing Indian Ocean passage rewards...
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British Rowing

British Rowing announces six new Partner Academies

15 October 2026
The partner academies will identify and nurture young talent, providing aspiring junior rowers with the coaching, support and pathways needed to progress towards high-performance...
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Yachting World

How Gitana 18 makes 40 knot solo sailing feel ‘normal’

15 October 2026
What counts as ‘normal’ for an Ultim skipper is hard to get your head around, but when Matt Sheahan stepped aboard the new Gitana...
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Motor Boat & Yachting

Want to buy a motor boat? Here's what you need to know before you get started

15 October 2026
Motor Boat & Yachting's resident boating expert, Jon Mendez give his advice and tips for first time boatersWhile we feature plenty of larger, more...
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Yachting World

‘The El Niño phase typically lasts nine to 18 months’ – How it affects sailors

14 October 2026
Wildfires in Greece this summer. Europe has seen heatwave conditions for many months. Photo: Oleksandr Petroshchuk/Getty This year’s global weather is being dominated by...
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British Rowing

British Rowing Member Prize Draw – October 2026

13 October 2026
We’ve got three British Rowing mugs to give away in this month’s exclusive member prize draw The post British Rowing Member Prize Draw –...
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Yachting Monthly

Charlotte Drew on growing up with one of the first Clipper skippers, Mervyn Wheatley

13 October 2026
Full Moon was ‘not the sleekest but she got us there’. Photo: Charlotte Drew/Wheatley Charlotte Drew (née Wheatley) recounts early family adventures with a...
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Motor Boat & Yachting

The new Williams tender taking boating to the MX

13 October 2026
Williams' new MX range of Turbojet tenders are claimed to be lighter, faster and better value than ever...What do you do when every boat...
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British Rowing

Great Britain announces team for World Rowing Beach Sprint Finals

12 October 2026
Meet the athletes heading to Qingdao, China to take on the very best Beach Sprint athletes from around the world The post Great Britain...
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British Rowing

British Rowing teams up for National Challenge in support of BBC Children in Need

12 October 2026
We are partnering with the Indoor Sport League and Love Rowing on a national fundraising campaign for BBC Children in Need, taking place from...
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Yachting Monthly

MCA tells maritime sector to plan for life without GPS

12 October 2026
The UK government is advising yachtsmen, ship owners, ports and all those involved in the maritime sector to plan for operations without GPS, as...
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British Rowing

From Classic to Coastal: Will King’s journey into the thrill of beach sprints

11 October 2026
From the river to the high-octane discipline of beach sprints, how Will King made the transition to coaching beach sprints The post From Classic...
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British Rowing

Maximising the Opportunity: How our Coach Development Initiative can help you thrive

10 October 2026
We will soon be launching information on the 2027 Coach Development Initiative. Learn how you could make the most of coach development from coaches...
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Yachting Monthly

Golden Globe Race Latest: Everything you missed in the first month of the ‘Voyage of Madmen’

9 October 2026
Damien Guillou on his Rustler 36, Solarem, on the start line of the 2026 Golden Globe Race. Photo by Viveka HerzumDamien Guillou and Pat...
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Motor Boat & Yachting

What happened when we decided to take our toddler around the world in our yacht?

9 October 2026
When Chris and Shawna Dutton started a new life cruising the world with their two young kids on a Selene 53, not everyone was...
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