THE ROYAL Ocean Racing Club’s more open rating bands for the 2012 Brewin Dolphin Commodores’ Cup are having the desired effect: As the deadline closed for teams wishing to enter the British trials... Read More

TWO ONE design keelboat classes are spearheading early entry numbers for the Brewin Dolphin Scottish Series.

The SB3 class and the RS Elite keelboats are leading and encouraging an... Read More

THE WESTMINSTER Scottish Affairs Committee has published its report on the operation of the Crown Estate in Scotland. It concludes that ‘the Secretary of State for Scotland should announce the... Read More

SEALINE have released the dates for their 2012 Experience Roadshow.

Now in its third year, the programme is designed to bring the adventure of boating to both new audiences and existing... Read More

BMF SCOTLAND committee member Martin Latimer will be appointed to the new board of Scottish Canals, the successor organisation to British Waterways Scotland. The new organisation will be vested on... Read More

OBAN’S well known chandlery and outdoor clothing shop Nancy Black is under new ownership. Husband and wife team Sean and Karina Jameson took over the helm on 2 April. It was an appropriate date... Read More

THIS month sees the world premier of a remarkable 50ft deck saloon yacht. It’s the latest Elan and, not unexpectedly, it is a Rob Humphreys hull and deck design which, in the Impression 494,... Read More

THE CROWN Estate (CE) has announced a further £700,000 investment in Rhu Marina. This news comes as many boat owners are still counting the cost of the violent storms at the end of December last... Read More

SINCE opening in July 2011, the Clyde’s newest marina has established itself as a berthing location for resident and visiting vessels, and with the new season under way, 2012 looks set to be even... Read More

CLYDEPORT, the port authority for the River Clyde, have confirmed their sponsorship for Largs Regatta Week until 2015. The company have been sponsoring the event for the last six... Read More

THE Malts Cruise 2012 sets sail on 8 July with a parade around Oban Bay, before exploring the lochs and islands of Scotland’s west coast and finishing with a traditional ceilidh on 19 July in... Read More

COMPETITORS at West Highland Yachting Week will be saying ‘Cheers’ to the news that Tobermory single malt scotch whisky will support this major Scottish regatta again this year.

With... Read More

Crew: Mark (skipper) and Charmian Entwistle, from Isle of Skye Yachts with friends Susan and Ian Craw, and Chris Pendlebury.

WHEN WE made the plan of collecting the new Jeanneau SO439 (to... Read More

THE 27th Atlantic Rally for Cruisers is now fully subscribed, and the waiting list is open.

More boats have been offered places this year, and there will be around 230 craft at the start... Read More

MUSICAL entertainment at this summer’s Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Traditional Boat Festival will hit a high point when dozens of singers join together to perform in a mass musical tribute... Read More

THE REGATTA season started early this year, with the RYAS Spring Championships in late March at Largs, writes Alan Henderson.

Timed to give youth sailors their final practice before the... Read More

TELEVISION is playing a bigger and bigger role in all sports, writes Alan Henderson.

In football, the interests of the television company paymasters have overtaken those of the clubs and... Read More

TO BE ABLE to spray epoxy primer straight from the can is going to revolutionise boat maintenance,’ said Hempel sales manager Darren Gittins,’ as the company’s Light Primer Spray hit chandlery... Read More