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22/02/2012 - Volspec Announce New Facility at Essex Yacht Marina

20/02/2012 - Drought Conditions Are Likely In The Summer

19/02/2012 - Marine Insurance

17/02/2012 - Clipper Race Update

16/02/2012 - Broads Authority News

13/02/2012 - Open Days At Premier Marinas

11/02/2012 - Clipper Race Update

09/02/2012 - Dover Port Developments

01/02/2012 - Wreck Drifts The Atlantic

31/01/2012 - Volunteer Canal Keepers

30/01/2012 - Round The Island Race 2012

26/01/2012 - Marine Gas Oil Sold at Premier Marinas from January 2012

23/01/2012 - LAURA DEKKER COMPLETES VOYAGE

19/01/2012 - Sovereign Harbour Gets Five Gold Anchors

19/01/2012 - Royal Marines On The Thames

17/01/2012 - MDL Leads the Way in Green Energy with New Solar Installation

16/01/2012 - Dover Announces Increase In Cruise Ship Visits

14/01/2012 - PANTAENIUS YOUNG SAILOR OF THE YEAR AWARD

11\01\2012 - Your Invitation to an Open Day at Gosport Marina

10/01/2012 - New Marina On The Oxford Canal

09/01/2012 - Crossrail Material to Help Make Bird Sanctuary

08/01/2012 - Clipper Race Update

07/01/2012 - Maxi Trimaran Banque Populaire V

07/01/2012 - Beale Park 2012

06/01/2012 - Crofton Lock Stretch To Re-Open

04/01/2012 - Brightlingsea Harbour Developments

03/01/2012 - Dorset Hotel Olympic Bookings

02/01/2012 - Beachy Head Stripes Controversy

28/12/2011 - Broads Announce Low Rise in Tolls

26/12/2011 - Clipper Race Update

21/12/2011 - Norfolk Yacht Agency (NYA) Broom 455 For Sale

20/12/2011 - Broom Boats nominated for Motor Boat of the Year Award

20/12/2011 - World On Water Update

19/12/2011 - Broom Boats Exhibiting At BoatShows

12/12/2011 - Broom Boats Exhibiting At London & Dusseldorf Boatshows

11/12/2011 - Insurance Companies Warning Of Cold Weather

10/12/2011 - Exciting Hotel Development Announced for Ocean Village Marina

08/12/2011 - Hampton Court Palace Ice Rink

05/12/2011 - World On Water Update

04/12/2011 - Clipper Race Update

03/12/2011 - Environment Agency Looses Small Craft on the Yare

30/11/2011 - New Home For Thames Conditions Website

30/11/2011 - Water Resources In Eastern England Requiring Of Careful Management

28/11/2011 - Royal Ramsgate Marina At Boatshow

27/11/2011 - INTERNATIONAL COORDINATION ASSURES RESCUE OF FRENCH FISHERMAN

25/11/2011 - Richmond Lock & Weir

22/11/2011 - Revised Cuts To Coastguard Centres In Uk

21/11/2011 - World On Water Update

20/11/2011 - Skipper's Guide Website Updates

18/11/2011 - Maritime Emergency Conference At Dover

17/11/2011 - PLA Highlights Economic Growth On The River Thames

16/11/2011 - World on Water Update

14/11/2011 - Ship Detentions From The MCA

11/11/2011 - Fambridge Yacht Haven Open New Facilities Block

10/11/2011 - North Fambridge 2011 Winter Series

09/11/2011 - World on Water Update

07/11/2011 - Clipper Round The World Update

07/11/2011 - Volvo Ocean Race - 1st 24 Hours So Far ....

05/11/2011 - Broads Tourism Centres Have Success In Awards

04/11/2011 - Environment Agency Voices Support For Thames Tunnel

02/11/2011 - Americas Cup Update

01/11/2011 - Dover Port Welcomes Regional Funding

31/10/2011 - Woodbridge Tidemill Refurbishment

28/10/2011 - World On Water Update

27/10/2011 - Repairs to Wellington Dock In Dover

26/10/2011 - MCA- Angling Safety Advice

22/10/2011 - Clipper Round The World Update

21/10/2011 - Deadline Approaches For Thames Jubilee Pageant

20/10/2011 - Cunard To Change Flag

19/10/2011 - Poppy Ale

18/10/2011 - Weevil To Help Clear Weed

16/10/2011 - Clipper Round The World Update

15/10/2011 - World On Water Update

14/10/2011 - Boat Safety Scheme For River Medway

13/10/2011 - Otter Make Return To Every County In England

12/10/2011 - Dover Cruise Port welcomes MV Artania

11/10/2011 - World On Water Update

10/10/2011 - Plans For New Port In Britain

09/10/2011 - Clipper Round The World Update

08/10/2011 - Seahorse Found In The Thames!

07/10/2011 - Broads Authority Update

06/10/2011 - Medal Stolen From Portsmouth Museaum

05/10/2011 - PLA report On Thames Challenge

03/10/2011 - World On Water Update

02/10/2011 - Reading Comedy Festival

30/09/2011 - New Pier On The Thames

29/09/2011 - New Deep Water Berths At Felixstowe

28/09/2011 - Windsor Autumn Festival

27/09/2011 - Clipper Round The World Update

26/09/2011 - Cunard Consider Moving Ship's Registration

26/09/2011 - Paddleboarding On The Broads

24/09/2011 - World On Water Update

23/09/2011 - Green Boat At The Green Boat Show

22/09/2011 - BULWARK ARRIVES AT THE SHOW

22/09/2011 - Norfolk reports on flood risks

21/09/2011 - Crew Chosen For Cultural Olympiad Yacht

20/09/2011 - Clipper Round The World Update

20/09/2011 - Southampton Boatshow Update

20/09/2011 - Sailor Given Life Sentence For Murder

19/09/2011 - Divers Discover Tragic Relic From The Solent

19/09/2011 - East Of England Exports Increase

18/09/2011 - ORACLE Racing Spithill win the Plymouth Fleet Racing

18/09/2011 - World On Water Update

17/09/2011 - Southampton Boatshow

17/09/2011 - Clipper Round The World Update

17/09/2011 - Efforts To Save Great Yarmouth Coastguard Continue

16/09/2011 - Queen Mary 2 Visits Liverpool

16/09/2011 - Latest From Americas Cup Series In Plymouth

15/09/2011 - Broadsman Gets Award For Rescue

15/09/2011 - Wedding Ring Discovered On Great Yarmouth Beach

14/09/2011 - Naples To Host Americas Cup Series Race

14/09/2011 - Clipper Round The World Update

14/09/2011 - P1 SuperStock Panther Champions

13/09/2011 - 2011 RYA Volvo Zone and Home Country Championships

13/09/2011 - Illegal workers held in Great Yarmouth

12/09/2011 - David Walliams Completes Thames Swim

12/09/2011 - SCHNEIDER TROPHY 80TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION

12/09/2011 - Elvis LIves-on In Great Yarmouth

12/09/2011 - World On Water Update

09/09/2011 - Americas Cup Series in Plymouth

09/09/2011 - Thames Festival

09/09/2011 - Marine Conservation Zones

08/09/2011 - Volvo Ocean Race Update

07/09/2011 - PLA Notice - Comic Relief

06/09/2011 - Green Peace Invade Hotel In Spain

06/09/2011 - UK Couple Rescue Refugees From Libya

05/09/2011 - World On Water Update

04/09/2011 - AC World Series IN Plymouth

02/09/2011 - Clipper Round The World Update

01/09/2011 - Improved UK Rivers

31/08/2011 - Cross Channel Swimmer Becomes Oldest To Succeed

31/08/2011 - World On Water Update

30/08/2011 - David Walliams To Swim The Thames

29/08/2011 - Fairline Phantom 48' - Review

28/08/2011 - Clipper Round The World Update

27/08/2011 - Volvo Ocean Race Update

27/08/2011 - Dover - New Garden Initiative

26/08/2011 - Tollesbury Marshes Plays Host To BBC Production

26/08/2011 - British Powerboat Festival 2011

25/08/2011 - Canoeist Recreates Historic Trip

25/08/2011 - Sanya Face Wall Of Water On Wild Training Ride

24/08/2011 - Ipswich Water Front Seeks European Assistance

24/08/2011 - Americas Cup Series Arrives in Plymouth

23/08/2011 - Sheerness Festival & Michael Palin

23/08/2011 - World On Water Update

22/08/2011 - Clipper Round The World Update

22/08/2011 - Suez Canal Experiences Downturn In Traffic

21/08/2011 - Clipper Round The World Update

20/08/2011 - Broads Authority To Review Life Jacket Use

19/08/2011 - Norfolk Broads - Blue Green Algae

18/08/2011 - Volvo Ocean Race - Course Change

18/08/2011 - Great Yarmouth Maritime Festival

18/08/2011 - Great Yarmouth Maritime Festival

17/08/2011 - Couple Loose Legal Battle To Keep Houseboat Mooring

16/08/2011 - Volvo Race Boats Finish Fastnet

16/08/2011 - Fastnet Race

15/08/2011 - Roundhill Tunnel Improvements

15/08/2011 - Roundhill Tunnel Improvements

12/08/2011 - Americas Cup Update

12/08/2011 - River Thames News

11/08/2011 - Airbourne Eastbourne

11/08/2011 - Americas Cup Update

10/08/2011 - Maritime Ipswich Festival 2011

09/08/2011 - Americas Cup Update

07/08/2011 - Notice To Mariners - Rolex Fastnet Race - Sunday 14th August 2011

07/08/2011 - Portable Gas Appliances Warning

06/08/2011 - Clipper Round The World Action

03/08/2011 - Video Features Now On The Skipper's Guide

02/08/2011 - Maidstone River Festival 2011

01/08/2011 - Clipper Round The World Race Starts

30/07/2011 - New World On Water Update

29/07/2011 - Norfolk Broads News

27/07/2011 - 'World On Water' Weekly Update

26/07/2011 - Medway Yacht Club Regatta 2011

25/07/2011 - Americas Cup News

25/07/2011 - Americas Cup News

22/07/2011 - Volvo Ocean Race

21/07/2011 - Shark Jumps Into Boat

20/07/2011 - Folkestone Triennial Art Exhibition

19/07/2011 - Seaweed affects beaches in Thanet

19/07/2011 - Latest News from 'World on Water'

18/07/2011 - National Parks Campaign Celebrates 75 Years

17/07/2011 - Americas Cup News

16/07/2011 - Skippers Guide Website Update

15/07/2011 - Government Scales Back Coastguard Changes

14/07/2011 - SS Robin Returns To London

14/07/2011 - Marine Diesel Expert app

13/07/2011 - Team Korea Announces Top Class Crew to Compete in the America’s Cup

13/07/2011 - All-star line-up to open 34th America’s Cup in Cascais

12/07/2011 - MDL (Marina Developments) Announces Freedom Berthing

12/07/2011 - Latest From World On Water

09/07/2011 - The Americas Cup Charts a New Course in Cascais

08/07/2011 - EU Taking UK To Task Over Red-Diesel

07/07/2011 - NAO Comments on UK Carriers

06/07/2011 - Insurers Warning Concerning Biodiesel.

06/07/2011 - Repairs to HMS Victory Due To Commence

05/07/2011 - Concern Over 'Olympic Boaters' in London

04/07/2011 - Weymouth Olympic Observation Tower

03/07/2011 - Dangers Of Tombstoning

02/07/2011 - New Technology For Norfolk Broads

01/07/2011 - New Marina Facility In London

30/06/2011 - New Cycle Route For London

29/06/2011 - Hot Weather & Water

28/06/2011 - British Waterways Appoint New Trustees

27/06/2011 - The Skipper’s Guide Website goes live with new updates.

27/06/2011 - Follow The Trip Of Saltwind On Their Trip From Oxford To Poole

26/06/2011 - Nuclear Power In East Anglia

25/06/2011 - Round The Island Update

25/06/2011 - Margate Seagull With A Taste For The Potatoe

24/06/2011 - Round The Island Race 2011

23/06/2011 - MP's Report On Coastguard Restructuring

23/06/2011 - Charting The Somali Basin

21/06/2011 - Stout In Russia

20/06/2011 - New Lifeboat & Station For Shoreham Harbour

17/06/2011 - America's Cup Teams Welcomed to San Francisco

16/06/2011 - Drought Declared In Parts Of The East Anglian Region

15/06/2011 - Lunar Eclipse

14/06/2011 - Lively Lady To Return To Port Solent

13/06/2011 - Round The Island Race 2011

10/06/2011 - Brightlingsea Boat Show

10/06/2011 - Public Power Trial

09/06/2011 - Broads Authority Dredging Grant

08/06/2011 - New Exhibition At Dover Castle

08/06/2011 - Diamond Jubilee Thames River Pageant

07/06/2011 - Olympic Bridge Over River Lee Navigation

06/06/2011 - Folkestone Harbour Notice To Mariners No.4

06/06/2011 - Week 22 from Boats On TV's

05/06/2011 - 10 Years Into Broadland Flood Protection Project

02/06/2011 - Olympic Moorings

01/06/2011 - Hampton Court Palace Festival

01/06/2011 - Hampton Court Palace Festival

31/05/2011 - Dover Harbour Board Plans £15m Donation

28/05/2011 - Victory In The Velux 5 Oceans

27/05/2011 - Portsmouth Has A Big Visitor

27/05/2011 - Dunkirk Little Ships Gather In Ramsgate

26/05/2011 - Herne Bay Pier Appeal

25/05/2011 - New Thame Walkway

23/05/2011 - New Bridge In Norwich

20/05/2011 - Mass Stranding Of Pilot Whales In Western Isles

20/05/2011 - Southend On Sea Airshow

19/05/2011 - Coastguard Review Continues

18/05/2011 - Dover Port Update

16/05/2011 - RYA Sealine Southern Motor Cruise

16/05/2011 - Port Of London Notice To Mariners - Bugsbys Reach

15/05/2011 - Boats On Tv - World On Water - Weekly Update From The Skippers Guide

11/05/2011 - Heigham Sound Dredging On Hold

09/05/2011 - Maidstone River Festival 2011

04/05/2011 - Boat Auction At Ramsgate

03/05/2011 - Hydropower On The River Thames

28/04/2011 - Royal Navy In Cliff Face Rescue

27/04/2011 - Thames 'A' Raters and Floating Houses

26/04/2011 - HMS CORNWALL RETURNS

23/04/2011 - Volunteer Lock Keepers

22/04/2011 - Easter Weather

20/04/2011 - Broads Development Plan Document

20/04/2011 - Tsunami Affects Economy Of Japan

19/04/2011 - RYA WINDSURFING WEEK

18/04/2011 - Turner Contemporary Arts - Margate

16/04/2011 - Boats On TV - World On Water - Weekly Update From The Skippers Guide

15/04/2011 - Broads Authority Budget

14/04/2011 - The Tudor Pull

13/04/2011 - Gaes Finishes in 6th Place (Barcelona World Race)

11/04/2011 - Broads Outdoors Festival

10/04/2011 - Boats On TV - World On Water

09/04/2011 - Shooting On British Submarine

08/04/2011 - Skipper's Guide Tide Tables 2011

06/04/2011 - RORC Announces Entry Change To Allow More IRC Boats

05/04/2011 - Pollution To Newmill Channel, Kent

04/04/2011 - Barcelona World Race Finish

04/04/2011 - Maersk Announces New Container Ships

03/04/2011 - Last Miles For Leader In Barcelona World Race

03/04/2011 - Boats On TV - World On Water - Weekly Update From The Skippers Guide

31/03/2011 - New Skippers Guide 2011 Published

30/03/2011 - Replacement For HMS Endurance Announced

29/03/2011 - DEFRA: Non-Native Aquatic Species

28/03/2011 - Barcelona World Race Update From The Skipper's Guide

27/03/2011 - Week 12 Of Boats On TV's World On Water

26/03/2011 - Port Of London Notice To Mariners

25/03/2011 - Dredging On The Broads

24/03/2011 - 2011 IFDS Disabled Sailing World Championships

23/03/2011 - London Cable Car Update

22/03/2011 - The Moon Of Late

21/03/2011 - London Array Wind Farm & Fishermen's Gat

19/03/2011 - Barcelona World Race Approaches The Home Straight !

18/03/2011 - Boats On TV Week 11 Review

16/03/2011 - Blue Water Rallies Announcement

14/03/2011 - US Navy Repositions Fleet Off Japan

13/03/2011 - Tsunami In Japan

11/03/2011 - World On Water - Week 10

11/03/2011 - Comic Relief And The Shipping Forecast

02/03/2011 - Waterways Charity Update

01/03/2011 - Port Of London Warn Of Requirements To Navigate

26/02/2011 - Barcelona World Race Update

25/02/2011 - Port Of London On The Up

19/02/2011 - Carnival Splendor Due Back In Service

18/02/2011 - Team Australia Enter The Americas Cup - Official

15/02/2011 - HMS Cornwall Frees Captured Fishermen

14/02/2011 - Additional Funding for Flood Works on The Thames

10/02/2011 - Skippers Guide Now Taking World On Water

09/02/2011 - Greek Tanker Taken By Pirates

08/02/2011 - Air Sea Rescue Contract Cancelled

05/02/2011 - Jules Verne Trophy - Attempt Abandoned

03/02/2011 - Calling Classic Yachts

02/02/2011 - Pfizer Announce Sandwich Closure

01/02/2011 - New Sponsor For Cowes Week

29/01/2011 - Jules Verne Trophy Update

28/01/2011 - Lobster Pots - Scourge Of The Sea

27/01/2011 - Dates For The Diary

26/01/2011 - News From The South Atlantic

25/01/2011 - New Kent Power Station

24/01/2011 - Thames Cable Car

23/01/2011 - Change Of Lead In Barcelona World Race

22/01/2011 - Jules Verne Trophy

21/01/2011 - Iraqi Navy Training With Royal Navy

20/01/2011 - Thames Estuary Airport Debate

19/01/2011 - Dehumidifier And Fire Risk

18/01/2011 - Jules Verne Trophy

18/01/2011 - Velux 5 Oceans Sprint Two

18/01/2011 - London International Boat Show

17/01/2011 - Goodwin Sands Rescue

17/01/2011 - Cruise Liner Outruns Pirates

14/01/2011 - Sealine International Award

13/01/2011 - New Featured Article On Website

12/01/2011 - Geoff Holt Named As Yachtsman Of The Year

11/01/2011 - New Opportunities

10/01/2011 - New Clipper Boats For 2013

09/01/2011 - Alex Thomson Ready to Rejoin

08/01/2011 - Barcelona World Race - One Week Gone

07/01/2011 - London International Boatshow

05/01/2011 - Ouse to Seaford Head Coastal Defence Strategy

04/01/2011 - VAT RISE TO 20%

03/01/2011 - Anglia Sea Ventures Support RYA Training Course

31/12/2010 - Barcelona World Race Start Day

30/12/2010 - Barcelona World Race

29/12/2010 - The Barcelona World Race

27/12/2010 - River Medway Update

24/12/2010 - Australian Syndicate Submits Entry To America's Cup

23/12/2010 - Rolex Sydney Hobart Race

22/12/2010 - America's Cup

21/12/2010 - Volvo Ocean Legends Regatta

20/12/2010 - Velux 5 Oceans Leg Two

18/12/2010 - Modernisation Of Coastguard Services

17/12/2010 - Global Force Takes The Medway By Storm

15/12/2010 - 'On-Board' Sailing Scheme Grows

14/12/2010 - Pirates Seize 70,000 Ton Cargo Ship

12/12/2010 - Best And Worst Boating Moments

10/12/2010 - Plain English

09/12/2010 - Weymouth Olympic Test Race Notice Is Published

06/12/2010 - The Thames Tunnel

04/12/2010 - Louis Vuitton Announces Partnership with 34th America's Cup

03/12/2010 - Things Happen Even When You Are Not Racing

30/11/2010 - The Weather Outside .....

29/11/2010 - British Waterways Update

27/11/2010 - USS Enterprise Reaches 49 Years Of Age

26/11/2010 - SKIPPER'S GUIDE INTRODUCES NEW WEBSITE UPDATE

25/11/2010 - Kiwi Boys Get Rescued After 50 Days Adrift

22/11/2010 - SKIPPER'S GUIDE WEBSITE UPDATED

20/11/2010 - 'Sayings & Jargons' from The Skipper's Guide

19/11/2010 - HMS ARK ROYAL MAKES LAST VISIT TO NEWCASTLE

18/11/2010 - Thomas Ruyant Wins Class 40 in the Route De Rhum

18/11/2010 - Route Du Rhum- La Banque Postale - Update

17/11/2010 - Environment Agency Announces New Changes To Boat Registration

16/11/2010 - Brad Van Liew Takes Line Honours in Leg 1 of Velux 5 Oceans

15/11/2010 - England's Bathing Waters Continue To Improve

14/11/2010 - BRITISH YACHT COUPLE FREED

14/11/2010 - Route Du Rhum- La Banque Postale - Update Review

12/11/2010 - East Anglia Sailing Trust Reach Final of Big Lottery

12/11/2010 - London Boat Show News

11/11/2010 - Sports Review- Round the Island Race

10/11/2010 - Notice To Mariners - Tower Bridge - London

09/11/2010 - Groupama 3 Wins The Route Du Rhum

08/11/2010 - Route Du Rhum- La Banque Postale - Update

08/11/2010 - Leading Yacht Approaches Finish Line in Route Du Rhum

05/11/2010 - Dover- 'People's Port' buy-out Scheme

05/11/2010 - KENT POWERBOAT RACER BREAKS RECORD

04/11/2010 - Two East Anglia Marinas Get Award

03/11/2010 - NEW WEBSITE

31/10/2010 - Route Du Rhum Starts

31/10/2010 - Felix - The New Member of the Olympic Sailing Squad

31/10/2010 - NEW DIESEL DIRECTIVE FROM 1/1/2011

30/10/2010 - THAMES WATER QUALITY IMPROVING

30/10/2010 - JARGONS AND SAYINGS

30/10/2010 - WEIL'S DISEASE

28/10/2010 - New Cowes Marina Gets Planning Go Ahead

27/10/2010 - Government Cancels Rescue Tug Contract

27/10/2010 - Government Rejects Kent Airport again ...

26/10/2010 - Marine Coastguard Agency Co-Ordinate Offshore Rescue

25/10/2010 - The Folkboat is to Celebrate 50 years

21/10/2010 - KILLER SHRIMP !

10/10/2010 - Is the Seventh Wave Always The Highest

29/09/2010 - Plans For Improved Sea Defences in the Shoreham Area

27/08/2010 - Chart Changes - Restructuring of Leisure Charts

14/07/2010 - Health Issue - Skin Care

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