Content based on the tag Sailing

Gig rower saved by mates at sea off Penzance after suffering cardiac arrest

David is now making a full recovery

7 days ago

devonlive.com

Guy Henderson

Torbay lifeboat volunteers on top of the world after Kilimanjaro climb

'All of us agree - toughest thing we have ever done'

8 days ago

plymouthherald.co.uk

Huge MS Rotterdam on way to Plymouth as first of 10 cruise ship visits in 2023

Holland America Line juggernaut will start a busy cruise season which also sees Ocean Nova, Spirit of Discovery and S...

11 days ago

bristolpost.co.uk

Tristan Cork

The 57 things that are 'normal for Bristol'

But you'll struggle to find anywhere else

13 days ago

devonlive.com

Guy Henderson

Torbay lifeboat exercise turns into real emergency

'It was hard work and by no means a given. I am chuffed to bits'

15 days ago

devonlive.com

Daniel Clark

Exeter new waterside community of 1,000 homes, shops and student flats

The scheme would transform the area of Water Lane, between Exeter Canal and the railway line, into a thriving new nei...

15 days ago

devonlive.com

Chloe Parkman

Live: Road in South Molton shut due to crash

Traffic between South Molton and Brayford is being impacted

16 days ago

devonlive.com

Lewis Clarke

Tiverton bids farewell to Royal Navy's HMS Enterprise

The crew of the HMS Enterprise will be parading through Tiverton before the ship is decommissioned at the end of the ...

27 days ago

devonlive.com

Lewis Clarke

Boost for Bideford as Devon Air Ambulance launch new night-landing site

This latest surveyed, floodlit landing site will enable Devon Air Ambulance to land safely in the town during the hou...

27 days ago

plymouthherald.co.uk

Plymouth named must-visit destination in global list of underrated cities

City placed at number seven in Time Out's round up of under-the-radar destinations

28 days ago

cornwalllive.com

Cornwall's brown crab could be taken off menu because of overfishing

The Cornwall Wildlife Trust is worried the stocks of brown crab are so depleted it is no longer sustainable to fish

29 days ago

bristolpost.co.uk

Heather Pickstock

Rescuers rush to help ‘swimmers signalling’ in Bristol Channel

Lifeboats scrambled to the scene after passers-by raised the alarm

about 1 month ago

devonlive.com

Daniel Clark

Dawlish railway line: £80m huge new sea wall reaches final stages

Step-free access to King’s Walk and the beach is back

about 1 month ago

cornwalllive.com

'Total chaos' of dark Cornwall festival Treworgey Tree Fayre where dead sheep made people serious...

'I remember the announcement where people were asked not to crap in front of the main stage'

about 2 months ago

cornwalllive.com

Kate better than William at model boat racing primary school pupils reveal during Falmouth royal ...

Pupils from King Charles CofE School got to show the royal couple how it's done during their visit to the maritime mu...

about 2 months ago

cornwalllive.com

Falmouth oysterman launches 'all or nothing' fundraiser to give canning business boost post Brexi...

Chris just needs the final piece to get the cannery off the ground

about 2 months ago

cornwalllive.com

Family from Cornwall was sunk by killer whales and stranded on a tiny dinghy

They survived on turtle blood and water enemas

about 2 months ago

cornwalllive.com

German ship Adolf Vinnen wrecked off The Lizard on its maiden voyage 100 years ago

The wreck now lies 12 metres under the waves, broken in half, in a notorious shipwreck spot

about 2 months ago

plymouthherald.co.uk

SailGP bosses reveal why Plymouth will not see the £10m sailing event return in 2023

Organisers of sailing spectacular say bid process for cities was highly competitive and confirm Plymouth has missed o...

about 2 months ago

plymouthherald.co.uk

Plymouth to lose SailGP sailing event in 2023

Council supremo fears race organisers will give UK a miss from next circuit meaning city will not stage event it has ...

about 2 months ago

cornwalllive.com

Cruise ships to visit Cornwall almost 50 times in Falmouth in 2023

Some of the world's biggest cruise liners will visit Cornish waters between April and October

about 2 months ago

bristolpost.co.uk

Shashana Brown

7 of the prettiest villages near Bristol to visit in 2023

When you run out of things to do in Bristol, the perfect countryside getaway is right on your doorstep

2 months ago

plymouthherald.co.uk

Plymouth set to become go-to destination for French tourists

A new campaign involving Brittany Ferries will market Britain's Ocean City as perfect short-break location for travel...

2 months ago

devonlive.com

Lewis Clarke

Man and dog rescued after being cut off by the tide

RNLI Clovelly crew strongly advise anyone heading off on a coastal walk to check the local tide times

2 months ago

bristolpost.co.uk

Tristan Cork

People living on Bristol's harbour are 'abusing system' and are a 'privileged few' says Mayor Mar...

The Mayor has defended a controversial hike in permit fees

2 months ago

cornwalllive.com

Humpback whale in St Ives Bay 'for first time ever' is filmed closer than we have ever seen in Co...

Fishermen in St Ives and Carbis Bay said it may well have been the first recorded sighting of this kind ever

2 months ago

cornwalllive.com

Chris Matthews

St Austell teenage sailor with 15 prosthetic legs headhunted for Canadian TV show

Bradley Pedrick made national headlines in 2021 after posing with his collection of prosthetic legs

2 months ago

devonlive.com

Daniel Clark

Cruise ship plan to house refugees and homeless 'not without difficulties'

While using a cruise ship moored at Middle Dock in Appledore would be possible, there are plenty of implications that...

2 months ago

cornwalllive.com

Eight bodies found in Cornwall that police still haven't identified

Between 1969 and 2020 a number of people were discovered in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly who have yet to be ident...

2 months ago

cornwalllive.com

Bluefin tuna fishery off Cornwall could be established to lure in wealthy tourists

Tuna fish numbers have been increasing in the last decade, and the move could bring millions of pounds into the county

2 months ago

cornwalllive.com

Remembering four fishermen who died near Penzance in Vierge Marie tragedy

The motor trawler hit rocks in heavy seas

2 months ago

bristolpost.co.uk

Geoffrey Bennett

Met Office weather: Snow and sleet forecast for Bristol as temperatures drop

Wintry showers increasingly confined to coast, Met Office forecasts

3 months ago

devonlive.com

Guy Henderson

The night Devon lifeboat volunteers risked everything to save cargo ship crew

'They showed tremendous bravery, tenacity and strength, acting as a well-trained, efficient team'

3 months ago

mirror.co.uk

Kelly-Ann Mills

Couple halve their bills by selling flat and living on secondhand yacht with dog

Paddy Vasey and Esmée Heath spent hundreds of hours renovating the 33-year-old boat, which they share with their two-...

3 months ago

plymouthherald.co.uk

Katie Timms

Royal Navy carry out dramatic rescue as tug sinks in the Caribbean

HMS Medway plucked the tug crew off the large barge of sand they had been towing when the vessel began to flood

3 months ago

cornwalllive.com

Chris Matthews

Dredging to start on Bude Canal

The canal will be closed during the dredging work for safety reasons

3 months ago

cornwalllive.com

Lisa Letcher

Man wants to find vessel that sank off Cornwall with six on board on night of Penlee lifeboat dis...

The tragedy happened the night of the Penlee lifeboat disaster - which means three vessels actually went down that day

3 months ago

cornwalllive.com

Team GB triathlete Martin Murray helps rescue drowning swimmer near Truro on New Year's Day

Martin Murray warns of the dangers of sea swimming off the Cornish coast after woman almost lost her life

3 months ago

plymouthherald.co.uk

Massive MS Rotterdam among cruise ships visiting Plymouth in 2023

Ocean City is already braced for 12 ship visits in 2023 with more expected as port becomes a cruise industry favourite