Showcasing its boating heritage earlier this month at the Bournemouth Air Festival, Sunseeker brought together a record number of its new and classic boats. Just under 40 boats sailed through the Marine Exclusion Zone in front of spectators. “We are delighted to bring together a record number of Sunseeker’s at this year’s Bournemouth Air Festival,” […]
To mark the 50th anniversary of the death of Uffa Fox, one of the most highly regarded naval architects and enthusiast of all aspects of sailing, the Royal London Yacht Club, together with the Cowes Classic Boat Museum, and supported by the Atalanta Owners Association and the Cowes Corinthian Yacht Club, is holding a series […]
Translated, a translation company which uses artificial intelligence to help professional translators, has selected a Swan 65, previously sailed as the ADC Accutrac, to be its vessel in 2023’s Ocean Globe Race. Newly named Translated 9 will compete in the around-the-world regatta in which sailors pilot vintage ships without the benefit of modern technology or […]
The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) has been looking back at the first tractors used to launch lifeboats a century ago and how their technology has advanced to help save lives at sea. It says that, while the lifeboat and crew might get the public’s attention, the tractor and the shore crew are the unsung […]
A historic ship has been lovingly restored and transformed into a floating museum. Owner Heath Samples has spent thousands of pounds to restore Regal Lady to her former glories, according to the Eastern Daily Press. Samples has turned the passenger boat into a museum, which tells the remarkable story of how she joined the armada […]
An early 19th-century, ten foot tall wooden figurehead from the historic Royal Navy warship HMS Victory, has been ‘rediscovered’. In 2009 contractors working on behalf of the Royal Navy incorrectly thought that the giant 1815 sculpture had been destroyed in the second half of 20th century. They believed that the figurehead, adorning the ship’s prow […]
The Medway Queen Preservation Society is planning an ambitious development program for 2021 – covid and weather permitting. Even though much of the work will be undertaken by the society’s volunteer teams the total cost is expected to be in the region of £45,000. An appeal is being launched to cover the restoration and development […]
Hand-drawn, Elizabethan-era maps depicting the Spanish Armada have been saved from export after £600,000 was raised to buy them. The 10 maps, believed to have been drawn the year after the famous battle of 1588, were sold to an overseas buyer in July but an export ban was imposed, according to BBC News. The National Museum […]
The Scottish Maritime Museum has raised £39,835 for essential repairs to MV Kyles, the world’s oldest floating Clyde-built vessel, through a Crowdfunder campaign, more than double the original £15,000 target. The museum’s Keep the Kyles Afloat campaign was made possible by the #SupportOurMuseums initiative through which Crowdfunder UK and the Museums Association provide a free […]