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z 8 best Solent pubs you can

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catamaran on test

z ST Awards 2016: give us your

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z Pete Burling: the world’s best

high performance sailor?

z Alex Thomson – behind the

scenes of his latest stunt

z Short-handed racing: a

beginner’s guide

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17-19 JUNE

Portaferry Sails

and Sounds

Co Down, NI

From the dust of

the Portaferry

Hooker Regatta,

absent for some

years now, comes

what sounds like a

major new regatta

from the OGA.

Action on the water

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work boats and skiff

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Voiles

d’Antibes

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season opener in

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Things to do in the next few weeks

3-5 JUNE
Pangbourne, Upper Thames
It’s no secret that we’ve always had a soft spot for this
‘grass, tents and dinghies’ show and this year will be no
exception with lots of exciting new plans afoot
Tel: +44 (0)1296 631273, bealeparkboatandoutdoorshow.co.uk