Pushing the Boat Out sets sail
A new daily read on sailing: yachts, yacht and dinghy racing, the RYA and the coastguard, each story summarised in a few hundred words with a link to the original report.
Pushing the Boat Out is a short daily read for people who sail. Each morning it gathers the day's reports on six topics, picks the ones worth your time and sets each out in a few hundred words, with a link to the original so you can read the full account.
What it covers
- Sailing in general: cruising, clubs, boats and the people who sail them.
- Yachts: new boats, refits, seamanship and the cruising life.
- Yacht racing: offshore classics, round-the-world races, the big regattas and club series.
- Dinghy racing: class championships, youth and Olympic classes, club racing.
- The RYA: what the Royal Yachting Association is doing on training, racing rules, safety and the sport's future.
- The coastguard: rescues, safety notices and the lessons they carry for everyone afloat.
How it is made
- Stories are found by news alerts, chosen by an editor and written up in our own words. Nothing is copied from the source, and every story links to it.
- Safety stories stick to the facts and the lessons stated by the rescue services or investigators. No blame, no speculation.
- The site is independent: no affiliation with the RYA, HM Coastguard, the RNLI or any club, class or manufacturer, and no advertising.
Fair winds. The first stories follow shortly.