Cowes-based firm Spinlock has won Best Safety Product of the Year for their Lume-On™ lights at the Safety at Sea Awards 2017
Safety
Sailors urged to report poorly marked fishing gear
The RYA is urging sailors to report all sightings and entanglements involving poorly marked fishing gear as it reveals a lack of data on the issue
Are lobster pots a danger to yachts?
The Cruising Association has launched a campaign to make lobster pots safer for small vessels and is asking sailors to sign the petition
Tom Cunliffe Podcast February 2017
We all takes risks sailing downwind without a preventer, but if it goes wrong, what will the coroner say? asks Tom Cunliffe
Jonty Pearce – VHF radio during a man overboard
When Jonty Pearce discussed calling for help if you have a man overboard, he realised a VHF radio in the cockpit would be preferable, but it wasn't simple
Carbon Monoxide kills – RYA Campaign
The RYA has launched a campaign to remind sailors and boat owners of the dangers of carbon monoxide on yachts, especially over the winter
Libby Purves November 2016 Podcast
A healthy fear of the sea comes with experience, but new crew remind us why we fell in love with sailing, says Libby Purves
Sailing ‘more dangerous than skiing’
A study in the US has found that there are more deaths from sailing than downhill skiing and that alcohol is a critical factor in many sailing fatalities
Pirate attacks revealed on global map
386 counts of maritime crime in were recorded in 2015, according to maritime security company MAST. Figures for global maritime crime shown on the MAST risk map, show that 66…
Seaplane landings on the Medway restricted
The UK's only seaplane can now only land on the Medway near the main channel, causing concern for sailors and for the pilots who prefer sheltered shallow water