Adelaide Star seen leaving the Commodore Yachting Corner at Gosport Marina just before one this afternoon hotly pursued by her sister ship Emerald Star as they sail down to the start line of the St Malo Race.

HMS Illustrious returns to its home port of Portsmouth following a £40m re-fit in Scotland.

Be part of the Clipper 11-12 Round the World Yacht Race which starts from Southampton on Sunday 31st July. A flotilla of yachts is expected to escort the the 10 Clipper yachts with their 450 crew from Southampton and over the start line. Commodore Yachting will be joining the flotilla and offering places to crew members to take part in this once in a lifetime event.

Students attending RYA sailing courses at Commodore Yachting and using the Gosport ferry will be directed by ferry staff to the temporary ferry pontoon, the entrance to which is located 50 metres from the terminal.

The importance of doing a regular check was illustrated when 2 of the life jackets inspected failed the safety check and may not have offered the life saving protection that its wearer would have expected