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All these reports on Ocean Crossings and equipment reviews, it can sometimes seem mind boggling as to what you should have on board your boat as equipment.

Sometimes, a yacht broker can be minding his own business getting on with an ordinary day when he gets a call from a sailing magazine saying they’re looking to feature a nice sailing boat in their next issue. At least that’s what happened to P...

We often get asked if any of the owners of yachts for sale with Boatshed Hamble International yacht Brokers would like to make them available for a used boat test, to feature in the “Sailing Today” magazine.
Last Friday saw Peter & Mi...

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The 24 Hours in a liferaft has raised over 10,000 pounds so far !

Marine Industry ladies spend 24 hours in a liferaft

Saturday 25th August saw the 142nd Swanwick, Bursledon and Warsash Regatta held on the river Hamble get off to a great start, with dry weather, an afternoon high tide and crowds and crowds of sailors, local families all helping to make it a great ...

I love these local summer events, it does not matter where you are around our fantastic coastline but at some point during the year the local community gets together to raise money for local charities or just to celebrate local boating.

Peter Delbridge of .www.boatshedhamble.com was on route from the River Hamble in the Boatshed Hamble Boston Whaler to Mudeford Harbour when he found himself right in the midst of the "Mighty J's" as they hoisted their spinnakers and bore...

The ships from the P&O fleet sailed into their home port before dawn yesterday.

It always surprises me that when I speak to people with boats on the River Hamble and those that live close to it, how many have never travelled further up-river than Bursledon bridge or at most the M27 bridge.
Ok, if you have a yacht or saili...

RIBEX has been renamed The Powerboat and RIB Show , the event has been staged for the last 13 years in Weymouth, Southampton and, until this year, Cowes, under the name of RIBEX. As well as being held at prestigious Portsmouth venue, Gunwharf Qua...

The weekend of the 5th and 6th of May saw the X-Yachts Regatta-Solent Cup being hosted by the Royal Southern Yacht Club.
A total of 21 yachts entered the two day five race event.
Peter Delbridge of www.boatshedhamble.com was racing on &quo...

The Boat House Cafe at Swanwick marina is now open ! What has been known for years as the "Dog House" and then for a short period as "Valshedas" which closed earlier in the year has now risen from the ashes as a great waterside...

RYDE OR BUST?

Over the weekend of 10-11 March Hamble River Sailing Club hosted the 50th Anniversary Hamble Warming Pan regatta. This year’s invited classes were the Firefly and National 12 fleets, the local Foxer dinghy fleet, the Merlin fleet who’ve attend...

In formal recognition of the Royal Southern Yacht Club's 175th. Anniversary being celebrated this year, a private luncheon was hosted on Tuesday the 21st February for 150 members of the Hamble-based Club at the invitation of its Patron, H.R....

Peter Delbridge and Ian Dawes, (Boatshed Hamble and Boatshed Port Solent) took part in the King and Queen Poker Rib Raid last Saturday in the sunny Solent, in aid of the Hamble River Lifeboat. The Boatshed Blokes borrowed their Avon Rib and 100 Ya...

A Fun Day out on Ribs on12th November
The King & Queen will be holding a fun rib day out on the Solent,
The K&Q Rib Poker Raid on the 12th November.
Entry is open to ribs capable of a minimum speed of 20 k...

Saturday 3rd September saw the 141st Swanwick, Bursledon and Warsash Regatta held on the river Hamble get off to a great start, with dry weather, an afternoon high tide and crowds and crowds of sailors, local families it all helped to make a gre...