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First Sea Lord encourages Royal Navy to invest in global partnerships and embrace technology
Britain’s most senior sailor has today said the Royal Navy’s commitment to operating with international partners and embracing technology are as important as ever amid the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. Speaking at today’s (Thursday 5th) Sea Power Conference at Arundel House, in London, First Sea Lord Admiral Sir Ben Key reflected on the last defence…
Hart of Plymouth. A Performance Lecture
Sunday 8th 15th 22nd May @ 11am & 4pm, The Vestry, Plymouth Synagogue, Catherine St, Plymouth, PL1 2AD. Admission – £5 (cash only on the door). A Performance Lecture Created by David Prescott & Performed by Derek Frood Plymouth born Solomon Hart became the first Jewish member of the Royal Academy of Arts with a…
Royal Navy completes largest Arctic defence exercise since the Cold War
More than 3,000 sailors and Royal Marines were deployed deep inside the Arctic Circle – ashore, at sea and in the skies of Norway – to demonstrate the UK’s commitment to safeguarding Europe’s ‘northern flank’ against any aggressor. They joined more than 27,000 personnel, warships, armour, and air power from more than two dozen NATO…
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Navy News
Commandos launch stealth raid from Royal Navy sub as Arctic training intensifies
Against the backdrop of snow-covered mountains of a Norwegian fjord an elite team of commandos launch a raid in a small boat from a Royal Navy submarine. UK…
Massive Arctic exercise moves into top gear as amphibious raids begin
The largest military exercise in Norway in a generation shifts up a gear with UK Commando Forces spearheading amphibious raids in the icy fjords of the Arctic. Landing…
Navy’s Antarctic research ship highlights impact of climate change as huge glacier melts
Sailors on the Royal Navy’s polar research ship found an enormous Antarctic glacier vanishing at an alarming rate. The mighty Sunshine Glacier has shrunk by one seventh in…
Royal Navy scores heaviest drugs bust in a decade with 6½-tonne-£6.5m hash haul
Drugs worth £6.5m were captured by the Royal Navy as HMS Montrose struck a third blow to traffickers in two months. The frigate pounced on a suspect dhow…
Sport
2022 Sevenstar Round Britain and Ireland Race – A Race Like No Other
Start: Cowes – Sunday 7 August 2022 Sevenstar Round Britain and Ireland Race A race like no other – The RORC’s 1,805nm Sevenstar Round Britain & Ireland Race will start…
Apivia – stand-out IMOCA performance in the Rolex Fastnet Race
An exceptional example of an extraordinary boat paired up with a hugely talented crew has been the combination of Apivia with doublehanders Charlie Dalin and Paul Meilhat competing in this…
Skorpios takes line honours in Cherbourg
Dmitry Rybolovlev’s ClubSwan 125 Skorpios took line honours in the Rolex Fastnet Race this evening, after crossing the finish line in Cherbourg at 2015 BST. Their total elapsed time for…
First MOCRA multihull screams into Cherbourg on Rolex Fastnet Race
While it is hard to draw attention in the Rolex Fastnet Race away from the fast and the glamorous at the front end of the fleet, we must spare a…
Slow boats past the Scillies in the Rolex Fastnet Race
Ironic after Sunday’s brutal start, less than 48 hours in and across the Rolex Fastnet Race fleet competitors have been struggling in light winds, especially around the Traffic Separation Scheme…
Maxi Edmond de Rothschild establishes new Rolex Fastnet Race record
The extraordinary 32m long Ultime Maxi Edmond de Rothschild showed a clean pair of heels to the rest of the fleet in the 49th Rolex Fastnet Race arriving this evening…
