Jacquie Fitton

There has always been something rather special about the Southampton Boat Show. For those of us who have been boating for many years, it has been more than just an annual exhibition. It has been a gathering of the boating community, an opportunity to catch up with familiar faces, discover new products, explore boats we might never otherwise get to see and, perhaps most importantly, indulge in a little dreaming about the gorgeous boats moored on the pontoons that we could only aspire to own....

Alliance - Beaulieu River July 2026 It strikes me as utterly bizarre every time we leave our home berth and venture off for a day, a weekend or a week or two away on Alliance that there are hundreds of boats we pass on the Hamble River that either never seem to move or get taken out so infrequently that it makes me quite sad and wonder why they are there at all. It doesn't seem to matter whether they are sailing yachts or motorboats, small cruisers or impressive gin palaces. Every marina has...

While the annual NBOC Rally officially concluded following the AGM at the Royal Southern Yacht Club, for some members the adventure was only just beginning. Capability, Alliance, Cygnet, Seiren and Evening Star in Yarmouth Over the past few years, an informal tradition has developed among a number of rally attendees. Rather than heading straight home after the rally, several boats choose to spend a few extra days cruising together, enjoying the company of fellow members while exploring...