Disabled sailor Natasha Lambert has become the first person to sail across the Atlantic using just sip and puff technology to control her boat.
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Entry opens for Panerai British Classic Week
Organised by the British Classic Yacht Club, the Panerai British Classic Week will see racing in the Solent in July
Third Red Funnel ferry collision in less than a month
Red Funnel is now reviewing its procedures for operating in limited visibility after a yacht was sunk in Cowes Harbour by its car ferry Red Falcon
Small ships and tall ships – this weekend
Anyone on the Solent this Saturday 6 October will be able to see a fleet of classic training vessels and tall ships taking part in the Small Ships Race
Can we sail ourselves out of trouble?
James Stevens answers your Questions of Seamanship. This issue - with their prop out of action, can the crew sail back to Cowes in a 10-knot westerly and pick up…
Spinlock expands Cowes factory and announces 20% staff growth since 2016
Spinlock are continuingly growing and have announced the expansion of their factory in Cowes and a 20% increase of their workforce since last year
New tidal model following Cowes breakwater
A new model of the tidal flows around Cowes has been produced to show the impact of the new Cowes breakwater
East Cowes marina preparations underway
The new Victoria Marina in East Cowes will soon be under construction, following the completion of the outer Cowes breakwater
Disabled yachtsman aims to sail solo around the world
Keith White, a disabled sailor with the use of only one arm, is setting off from Cowes on a solo non-stop circumnavigation attempt next week
Cowes Breakwater final construction underway
The final stage of the construction for Cowes Breakwater is now underway and should be finished in October