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Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal visited the Boat Building Academy in Lyme Regis (6 October 2025) to meet students past and present and learn more about its work preserving and promoting the heritage craft.

Reigning world champions, France’s Capucine Delannoy and Brazil’s Gabriel Benetton, top the Kite-Surf rankings as they head to the season’s penultimate stop in Dakhla, Morocco, on the Sahara desert’s coastline.

Storm Amy failed to prevent the NSSA Singlehanded Team Racing going ahead this weekend. Hosted by the Worcestershire Youth Sailing Association. A total of 22 teams were entered for the event which used the new double race Swiss League Format.

The forecast was for high winds on Saturday and the decision was made during the week to cancel Saturday and hold three races on Sunday. On arrival it looked very sailable though several boats decided the conditions were too much for them.

It’s crazy how, even after being a motorhome reviewer for a decade, and having taken vehicles all over the UK and into Europe, I still come across items that I think would add huge value to your tour that had never previously occurred to me. A fair few of them are on a generous Prime…

For most people, the idea of a week in the Mediterranean evokes a picture of sun-drenched coastlines, shimmering blue water, a relaxed pace and delicious cuisine. For those competing in the annual Rolex Middle Sea Race, the image is very different.

11th Hour Racing announced today that it will serve as the Sustainability Sponsor of the TRANSAT CAFÉ L’OR Le Havre Normandie, a premier transatlantic sailing race.

The Challenger Open at Ogston SC took place on the weekend 4-5 October. They were joined by the D-Zeros who were holding their Inland Championship. Storm Amy meant that both fleets were somewhat depleted in numbers with only six Challengers taking part.

We have two places left for the World’s first official Supsail race at Maidenhead Sailing Club (MSC). Nick Robinson will be hosting and will be the race officer for the event. The course will be navigating a number of buoys around the lake.

The summer may be behind us for the time being, but at Practical Motorhome, we never stop thinking about motorhoming – there’s always a trip to plan or a new project to set in motion. So that’s why I’ve really enjoyed browsing Amazon during its Prime Big Deal Days 2025 event, which is taking place…