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OCTOBER 2009 • VOLUME 9 • NUMBER 10

Smiles all round at emotional end to trust’s summer cruise

Get into . . . classic boats

Ellen MacArthur 14

Pages 16 - 17

Ellen never said ‘never’

IN THIS EDITION: Vital checks before bumps and grinds under power Sticky’s Tips 13

Bells are ringing at end of hectic racing season Shelley Jory 20

Show boating PSP Southampton Boat show review 22

Pages 28 - 29

REPORTS that Ellen MacArthur has given up record breaking for ever are somewhat exaggerated, according to Britain’s boating Dame herself.

Buy beer for the Legion and then look east for wine In The Drink 32

Boating Britain: Lymington

Ellen MacArthur’s teamate and All At Sea columnist Seb Josse training off the Isle of Wight aboard the BT60 that he will race in the Transat Jacques Vabre next month. See page 15.

Photo: C Th. Martinez/ Sea&Co/BT Team Ellen

The nation’s sailing heroine appeared on another British institution when she selected her eight records for BBC Radio 4’s Desert Island Discs. Asked if she was tempted to try to

win back her 2005 around the word solo record, she said her life was now focussed more on the environment. But that is not necessarily the end of her dramatic sailing career. TURN TO PAGE 2

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CREW AND CONTENTS Sea talk.. ................................................ 2 News...................................................... 2 Kit - the latest boating gear.........10 Consultant Editor Bob Satchwell

Ad Manager Katie Hawksworth

The Green Blue..................................12 Sticky’s Tips........................................ 13 Ellen MacArthur.. ............................. 14 Sébastien Josse.. .............................. 15 Classic Boats.......................................16

Group Sales Manager Jody Bratley

Managing Director Sue Baggaley

RYA.. .......................................................18 Shelley Jory....................................... 20 Show Review......................................22 Boating Britain..................................28

South Coast Rep. Bill Oakley

Designer Flo Terentjev

In the drink........................................ 32 Private adverts................................. 42 Classifieds...........................................43 RNLI...................................................... 46 Weather and tides........................... 46

Features Writer Tim Spicer

Editorial Assistant Andrew Pinnington

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A simple challenge HER whole life has been about Challenge with a great big capital ‘C’. But, despite her mighty reputation, it is a tall order for Dame Ellen MacArthur to cast her five-foot twoinch frame at saving the planet! It is characteristic of the 33-year-old sailor that she talks of the task she has set herself as most of us might describe a stroll to the pub. As a child she saved her pennies to buy a boat and “sailed” it on dry land until she could save some more to launch it on the water. As a teenager she went solo around the British Isles. In her twenties she knocked spots off the round the world record – and she was never afraid to show her emotions, whether they were exhilaration, frustration, pain or tears of loneliness. Now in her thirties she has “relaxed” into leading others to sailing success and setting up her own trust to help young people recovering from cancer on to the water. Now she will campaign to wake up the world to the dangers of environmental degradation. She will use her fame and considerable reputation for down-to-earth plain speaking to bear on what is without doubt the biggest issue facing all of us, and especially her generation. For politicians the world over it is a matter of posturing

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 During the programme she told host, Kirsty Young: “There is a part of me that wants that record back but something’s stopping me doing it.” She explained that her passion for sustainability is very much at the heart of her activities. But after the broadcast she put reports that she had quit the ocean for good into context: “My love for sailing is as strong as it has ever been. “From the age of four I have dreamt about it and been fascinated by it. “The sea for me brings the most incredible feeling of freedom and never ceases to amaze me. “But a life at sea has opened my eyes to things I did not expect too, things which once I had learned I could not ignore. “This is why at present I am focussing my time on this and if I manage to communicate what I have learned, then I shall be the first person to be off to sea again! “I miss the long periods at sea hugely but for now I feel I have

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and endless debate making sure they do not miss a trick or lose the slightest advantage. Ellen says that on a non stop around the world boat trip whatever you have at the start is all that you have for the journey. You switch off the lights, conserve precious resources and only wash when it rains. Governments and scientists may dismiss her for her simplicity but until we find a way of zipping off to other unspoilt worlds to top up our resources it is time we woke up to the fact that on journey through life on Earth we only have that with which we started – and we are wasting too much of it. None of the arguments about resources still to be exploited and whether or not global warming is manmade or natural cannot undermine that simple truth. And, given Ellen’s determination, record of achievement, untarnished appeal and ability to inspire, who says she will not succeed where so many have failed? And then she can get back to record breaking on the water.

something more important to do.” As she explained in her All at Sea column at the time, after being on South Georgia, the more she researched, the more frightened she became about the environment. She told her radio audience: “That has scared me to the point where I can’t go back to sea and go round the world again because this really matters.” She added that when she went to sea scarce resources were carefully conserved. “You never leave a light on, never leave a computer screen on. You only have what you have. “In South Georgia I realised it was not like that at home. We can’t keep doing that.” For the last three and half years, Ellen has headed up the BT Team Ellen campaign competing in sailing events but also working closely with BT on CSR and sustainability projects. The BT Team Ellen sailing project concludes after the team’s next major race in November which will

see Sébastien Josse and Jean Francois Cuzon compete in the double-handed Transat Jacques Vabre and Ellen will be in the start port of Le Havre to see them leave as she continues her work with BT on shore. On the radio the most important of Ellen’s eight discs was Boys of Summer by Don Henley. In addition to the Bible and the complete works of Shakespeare that castaways are allowed, her chosen book was the SAS Survival Handbook. Her luxury was a fluffy purple worm with bubble eyes, which she has taken everywhere. After her seagoing experiences Kirsty Young suggested she would be better able to survive than most castaways but Ellen said the most important thing she would miss on a desert island would be people. She also said she had been inspired by the young cancer patients who sail with her raising funds for the Ellen MacArthur Trust. Read Ellen’s latest column – see page 14.

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Waiting for the wind LIGHT winds and flat seas at the start of Race 2 in the Clipper 09-10 Round the World yacht race gave the fleet a taste of things to come as they set sail from La Rochelle in France to Rio de Janeiro in Brazil. In early October the ten identical stripped down 68-foot racing yachts, each sponsored by a city, region or country were about to enter the Doldrums, still thousands of miles from the finish line. Clipper was founded by sailing legend Sir Robin Knox Johnston and the 09-10 race will be the seventh time his teams of amateur sailors will circumnavigate the planet. The route will take them in future legs from Rio de Janeiro to South Africa, Western Australia, Singapore, Qingdao, California, Panama, Jamaica, New York, Cape Breton Island, Cork and back to the Humber, where they are due to arrive on 17 July 2010.

News in brief New arrival

SUNSEEKER Charters - the luxury motoryacht charter company - has announced the planned arrival of the Sunseeker 88 Yacht ‘HighEnergy’ to Southampton’s Ocean Village Marina. The £4 million vessel will become the largest charter vessel of its kind in UK waters and is suitable for entertaining up to 12 guests at sea and 35 in harbour.

Round Ireland triumph

TEAM Pulsar Racing, coskippered by Greg Marsden, has broken the Round Ireland world record by four minutes. Marsden, alongside Justin McInerney and Derek Stanley, took 19 hours, 9 minutes and 50 seconds to complete the 704 nautical-mile Ireland and islands circuit in their Quinquari-Humber RIB Milwaukee Seawolf.

Transglobe fleet sets sail for Perth THE Royal Navy, Army and Army and Royal Air Force set off on the 5,000 mile Leg four of Exercise TRANSGLOBE’s 13-stage adventurous training exercise. The three yachts, HMSTV Adventurer representing the Navy, HMSTV Challenger the Army and HMSTV Discoverer the RAF each have a crew of 14. The RAF’s Discoverer has a crew with a wide range of sailing experience on board including retired Air Marshal Sir Graham Anthony ‘Dusty’ Miller who is now a member of the Volunteer Reserves and who filed his first blog from Discoverer, or Disco for short, providing an insight into preparations for the leg. “Having assembled at Fort Blockhouse on Thursday 1 October we have travelled a long way South to join Disco in the lee of Table Mountain at the Royal Cape Yacht Club in Cape Town, and have already absorbed countless pearls of wisdom from the JSASTC Staff, the Skipper and the 1st Mate. “We have filled up with fresh water and taken huge volumes of food aboard – that in itself is an art form if you consider how much food 14 active crew members will consume during the 35-ish day passage to Perth.

“Stowing it in the order you might wish to use it is nothing short of a miracle, but we shall see how well we have done as this story unfolds.” The TRANSGLOBE is open to all UK service personnel, regular and reserve. It is the largest adventurous training exercise to be mounted for the services. Every other leg is being used as an adventurous training exercise whilst the emphasis on the other legs will be to encourage a spirit of Corinthian competition between the services. Stage 11 in May 2010 between Antigua and Charleston will include crew who are recovering from wounds received in recent military operations and some medical support staff, all from Hedley Court and the Help for Heroes initiative. Individuals may have lost limbs in combat but they are determined to prove themselves as effective members of their respective crews in all respects. On arrival at Charleston they will conduct joint land based Adventurous Training with members of the US Forces Wounded Warrior programme. www.exercisetransglobe.com

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News in brief Flying Swan

FOLLOWING a testing Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup, which marked the finale of this year’s Swan Maxi Circuit, Swan 601 @Robas of France claimed the 2009 Swan Maxi Class Champion title in stunning fashion. The French crew onboard the 601, led by owner/driver Gerard Logel, finished with a twopoint lead on the overall Swan Maxi 2009 Circuit scoreboard above 2008 Class Champion Swan 80 Favonius. The Circuit is a competitive annual racing series made up of a selection of the most prestigious regattas in the Mediterranean.

Pet trip tips

JACK Russell Eddie stars in a pet care video produced by UK ferry operator Stena Line. It explains the legal and practical requirements owners have to deal with in taking pets on trips to Holland by ferry under the government’s Pet Travel Scheme. http://tiny.cc/OrWKf

Stay-at-home holidays swell RNLI workload EARLY figures for summer 2009, issued last month by the RNLI, show the charity’s lifeboats and lifeguards had one of their busiest summer seasons to date. Despite independent research showing that public awareness of beach safety in 2009 increased by a dramatic 21 per cent, there was an increase in the need for lifeboats and lifeguards during the summer. RNLI lifeboats launched 3,973 times during June, July and August compared with 3,823 in 2008 and the charity’s lifeguards responded to 10,237 incidents over the same period compared with 8,114 in 2008. The RNLI says this indicates demand for lifesaving services by holidaymakers and day trippers remains on an upward trend. This was despite several high profile rescues in the early part of the summer which the charity hoped would reinforce its messages of the potential dangers at the seaside and encourage people to stay safe. RNLI Operations Director, Michael Vlasto said there may be an obvious explanation for the rise in rescues:

“This may be due to the many more people who holidayed at home this year mainly on the coast,” he said. “If ‘staycationing’ is going to be a feature of future summers, we will have to work even harder to get the RNLI’s safety messages across.” The busiest RNLI coastal lifeboat stations were Poole, Dorset, with 90 launches, showing a 45 per cent increase on the 62 launch figure for 2008, and Southend-onSea, Essex, with 84 launches – a 115 per cent increase on the 2008 launch figure of 39. The busiest RNLI lifeboat station overall was Tower on the River Thames with 122 launches over the summer against 140 in 2008. The busiest area for RNLI lifeguards over the summer months was Cornwall, recording 4,189 incidents, followed by Dorset’s RNLI lifeguards, who recorded 2,265 incidents. As a charity, the RNLI relies totally on the generosity of the public to fund its services. It costs £1,200 per year to train a crew member and £1,000 per season to train and equip a lifeguard.

Brits rule the waves

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SK ANDIA Team GBR landed seven medals in front of the home crowd with two gold, four silver and one bronze adding to the two silvers won in the Paralympic classes on to ensure the largest medal haul Skandia Sail for Gold Regatta. Adding to Britain’s success at their home regatta, British sailors capped off the inaugural ISAF World Cup Series – of which Skandia Sail for Gold formed the series finale – with more silverware and the top nation status after the seven events. Ed Wright had the Finn series wrapped up before this week, while Nick Thompson in the Laser and Lucy Macgregor, Annie Lush

Dredging boost for marina

BIRDHAM Pool in Chichester harbour, one of the country’s first purpose-built marinas, is to benefit from a new six figure investment. The investment will fund extensive dredging to link Birdham with the main Chichester Harbour channel over a far greater tidal range, enabling the marina to take larger and deeper keeled boats for three-and-a-half hours either side of High Water Portsmouth.

and Ally Martin also picked up World Cup series wins.

Skandia Team GBR member Edward Wright racing in the Finn class at day 2 of the 2009 Skandia Sail for Gold Regatta in Weymouth and Portland. Photo: onEdition

OK at museum A NEW display at the National Maritime Museum Cornwall features an early example of a classic dinghy design that has stood the test of time and remains one of the most popular today – the OK dinghy. The first 70 boats were built in Denmark between 1956 and 1957. By 1974 the class had achieved international status: numbers worldwide now exceed 15,000. The Museum’s OK dinghy No. 15, Ping Pong, was built in 1961 by Hugh Patton, who built several dinghies for himself and others in the back of his watchmakers repair shop in Bath.

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Success of show lifts mood THE PSP Southampton Boat Show reported strong attendance and increased consumer confidence. The show attracted 121,671 visitors, 282 more than last year. Organiser National Boat Shows was delighted with the show that hosted more than 500 exhibitors and which was a showcase for almost 1,000 boats, from 1.6 metre inflatables at £389 to 130-foot motor yacht costing £10.6m. Exhibitors experienced good sales throughout the ten days. While visitors were willing to spend, the sales process perhaps took slightly longer than usual, moving exhibitors to report a feeling of ‘cautious optimism’ within the marine industry. Paul Strzelecki, NBS chairman, said: “I believe this show proves the resilience and innovative nature of the British marine industry. To have

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Yards or metres – get to the point of measurement Sticky’s Tips 13

Teaching an old sea dog new tricks Geof Holt, Hilary LIster

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TWO tiny ladies, two great icons and one big show. Sailing’s Dame Ellen MacArthur and chart-toppin g singer songwriter Sophie Ellis Bextor are dimunitive in size but they are

giants of achievemen t in their very new Princess different worlds. motor yacht called by sailing The Wow, registered They were the headline in that holiday resort Ellen MacArthur grabbing of the Trust Skandia Round stars who provided stars, Nice. Britain Voyage a fair wind and of Discovery. glorious September She went on to cut the ribbon and sunshine to declare the 2009 launch the PSP They were greeted show open. Southampton Boat by round the world record breaker Show in a mood She was followed of optimism for into the show Dee Caffari, the marina by boating industry. Dame Ellen aboard Geof Holt and Hilary Lister, the disabled sailors Scarlet Oyster with Sophie sailed in who have sailed the young cancer aboard a dazzling around Britain. patient sailors who have raised funds TURN TO PAGE 3 >

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Back to the future for wooden boat

such a positive show in the current economic climate is remarkable. “We look forward to delivering a similar experience for both exhibitors and visitors at the Tullett Prebon London International Boat Show in January.” Many exhibitors chose the show to launch innovative and exciting new products and some had an excellent show. Almost 100 new products were unveiled from new sailing boats to sailing equipment. Marine upholstery and equipment supplier Toomer and Hayter reported a 50 per cent uplift in year-on-year sales and yacht brokers Boatshed. com secured sales or offers on more than 60 boats, its best results at a Southampton show. Luxury yachtmaker Sealine reported sales up on 2008. “We are very pleased that we achieved an increase in terms of both volume and value and remain cautiously optimistic about market conditions,” said managing director Steve Coultate. “There was a very positive response from visitors and from our international dealer network to the new product designs which encapsulate modern, British design and support the company’s ethos of ‘Share the Adventure’”. T60 Aura, SC47 and the new F46 Flybridge launched at the show and during the show Sealine celebrated the sale of their 150th SC35 Sports Convertible. See our show review on page 22.

A WOODEN replica of an 1800’s boat is proving wooden boatbuilding is alive and well by sailing around the British Coast. Morwenna, which took two years to construct, set off from Southampton on 24 September to sail anticlockwise around mainland Britain only four months after her launch. The boat was handmade in Bristol, using oak, larch and Douglas Fir; traditional materials for boats of the period. Morwenna is an exact replica of a Bristol Channel Pilot Cutter. These

News in brief High fives

FIVE sales in five weeks of its Discovery 55 blue-water yacht is good news for British yacht builder Discovery Yachts, The company attributes its sales success of the Ron Holland designed boat to the PSP Southampton Boat Show where it exhibited the Discovery 55 and the Discovery 67 – its largest yacht – which made its world debut at the show.

Young entrepreneur

JAMES Ward, 29, was presented with the Young Entrepreneur of the Year award by the Marine Trades Association at the PSP Southampton Boat Show. Mr Ward is managing director of Southampton based Marine Resources Recruitment Ltd which he founded in 2003 to provide marine recruitment services. Crowds enjoy the boats in Mayflower Park at the PSP Southampton Boat Show. Photo: onEdition.

Tuning in to growth

MARINE electronics distributor C A Clase is beating the credit crunch with sales of its KVH TracVision M2 satellite TV antennae matching its sales targets after just nine months. The satellite system is suitable for boats up to 40 ft and is the latest addition to the TracVision M series of satellite TV antennae and has been specifically designed for use in-harbour.

Lobster sauce Powerboat P1 Stars sign autographs at the PSP Southampton Boat Show. (L-R) Kim Collins Team SW1 Capital Throttle, Shelley Jory Team Racing Project Driver and Daniel Cramphorn SW1 Capital Driver. Photo: onEdition.

boats were used in the 1800’s to transport a ship’s pilot from Bristol out to meet the merchant ships heading towards the Bristol Channel. They were built to be robust and yet could be sailed by just a man and a boy. Morwenna is being used as a charter boat, mostly out of Southampton. In her first year of operation she has taken part in the Round the Island Race, the Fastnet Race and been used for family holidays, corporate teambuilding and as the venue for a 65th birthday dinner party.

A YACHT was rescued by Solent Coastguard after snagging lobster pot lines off Bognor. Littlehampton’s Atlantic 75 RNLI lifeboat ‘Blue Peter 1’ escorted the Beneteau First 21 to Littlehampton Harbour after it lost the use of its engine.

Lifetime award

HENRI Strzelecki, (84), founder and Life President of clothing company Henri Lloyd, was given a lifetime achievement award at the Boating Business/ Marine Trade Association Awards evening. The award was accepted by his son Paul, chairman of National Boat Shows and joint CEO of Henri Lloyd.

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News in brief Harbour lights

CHICHESTER Harbour features in two exhibitions this month. The first, a combined art and photography exhibition displays work by amateur artists and schools. It is in the Rudkin Room at Emsworth Museum. The second is a coastal heritage exhibition at the Arts & Heritage Centre at Havant featuring two marine life tanks full of anemones, shrimps and sponges from our coastal waters. The exhibition can be viewed each weekend in October. Opening hours are Saturday 10:30 - 4:30 and Sunday 2:30 - 4:30.

Wave of support

CAMPAIGNERS fighting to improve the standard of the beach in Peacehaven, Sussex, have won the support of the town council. Surfers Against Sewage’s (SAS) launched their campaign six months ago to get EU designation for their bathing waters which are used by surfers, wave - riders and swimmers.

Racing start

ALEX Thomson Racing has bought the Juan Kouyoumdjian designed IMOCA 60 Pindar and intends to compete in the IMOCA circuit, including the Barcelona World Race, starting on the 31 December next year and next edition of the Vendée Globe in 2012. Alex Thomson set a new solo monohull record in December 2008 covering 500.01 nautical miles in 24 hours during the Barcelona World Race in his current boat, the HUGO BOSS Imoca 60.

Charity boost

PERFECT sailing conditions off Cowes made the 2009 Little Britain Challenge Cup - Europe’s largest annual construction industry regatta - a weekend to remember and raised a likely £50,000 for charity. The three day race programme, launched in 1988, has raised more than £1million for sailing charities to help disadvantaged or disabled people experience the world of sailing.

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UK cup bid promotes a green agenda TEAMORIGIN, the British team skippered by Olympic hero Ben Ainslie, will make its bid for America’s Cup glory under the banner Race for Change to focus attention on the need for action to combat climate change. The team has joined forces with the Carbon Trust - the world leading experts in carbon reduction – as its environmental partner to provide practical advice to TEAMORIGIN and its commercial partners on how to reduce their carbon emissions. The sailing team also confirmed its entry in the new Louis Vuitton Trophy regatta to be held in Nice, France for America’s Cup Class yachts next month. Eight teams from seven nations have so far entered and the plan is to move on to events in four other venues around the world in 2010. TEAMORIGIN’s sailing programme for 2010 includes competing in the Audi MedCup series in TP52 race boats and the World Match Race Tour. Ben Ainslie, Iain Percy, Christian Kamp and Matt Cornwell raced against

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23 other teams at the beginning of October in Hamilton, Bermuda for the Argo Group Gold Cup. Founded in 2007 by Sir Keith Mills, deputy chairman of the London Olympic Games Organising Committee, TEAMORIGIN has spent the last six months developing

a strategy that harnesses the power of sport to create awareness of the urgent need to tackle environmental issues. It will be the first major sports team to put its weight behind a climate change platform in this way as it continues its quest to bring the America’s Cup back to the UK.

Ben Ainslie, four times Olympic medallist and skipper/helmsman said: “It is very important for us to make a contribution towards tackling climate change. The unique nature of our sport shows how we harness the elements of nature to create excellence in performance. “Obviously for me this is also all about winning the America’s Cup for Great Britain. We want to win smart – to prove the competitive advantage of a sustainable approach, bring the cup back home and, at the same time, deliver an important message to the world.”

Going green in a good cause PRINCESS Anne officially launched a new recycling initiative at the PSP Southampton Boatshow. The scheme will help Sailability that helps to get disabled people afloat and The Green Blue environmental initiative. There are 50 million mobile phones in circulation in the UK and more than 310 million Inkjet cartridges and ten million laser toner cartridges consumed in Western Europe,. The new scheme will allow people to donate their old phones and

cartridges while at the same time raising money for both schemes. The princess said: “Bringing these two schemes together to raise funds is almost too good to be true and they’re doing it thanks to rubbish! “With the sheer number of phones and cartridges out there, having a way to get rid of them and make use of them is invaluable whilst also benefitting these great initiatives.” Morna Hughes, from Sailability said: “RYA Sailability are delighted and honoured that the Princess

Royal has again shown her enormous support by launching this exciting fundraising initiative where we have partnered with The Green Blue.” Working with recycling company Reclaim-it, every phone and cartridge donated, depending upon make and model will attract a cash donation of anything from 25p to £50, to RYA Sailability and The Green Blue. The money will be equally split helping both the environment and disabled sailors.

HRH Princess Anne officially launches the new Sailability and The Green Blue recycling initiative that will help raise funds for both programmes. Photo: onEdition

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Record breaker is new ambassador RECORD-breaking teenage around the world sailor Mike Perham has been appointed corporate social responsibility ambassador for cash point company VocaLink. He will help them “further their objective of inspiring and supporting young people around the world”. VocaLink is an international payment transaction company with an automated payment processing and a switching system connecting the world’s busiest ATM network. More than 60,000 ATMs handle over 90 million transactions on a peak day. In the summer at 17 Mike became the youngest person to circumnavigate the world singlehanded. He will take up the position of ‘second-in-command’ to Australian adventurer Don McIntyre’s 2010 ‘Bounty Boat Expedition’ which will re-enact Captain William Bligh’s epic voyage escaping the mutiny on HMS Bounty in 1789. The 4,000-mile re-enactment comes 221 years after Captain Bligh

News in brief Going solo

CANADIAN offshore racer Derek Hatfield has announced Spirit of Canada’s next single-handed challenge around the world will be the VELUX 5 Oceans 2010-11. Nine Open 60s from six countries have been entered for the 30,000 mile race – the ultimate and oldest solo challenge first organised in 1982 – said to be the longest and toughest event for any individual in any sport.

Just jeans

THE Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy teamed up with the Dorset 2012 Olympics Working Group to boost the national charity ‘Jeans for Genes’. Everyone was asked to wear denim and make donations on the annual ‘Jeans for Genes Day’ on October 2. The charity aims to improve the lives of thousands of children with genetic disorders.

Home win

and crew members who remained loyal to him, were forced into an open-boat by the mutineering crew on HMS Bounty.

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They sailed from Tonga in the South Pacific to the island of Timor in the Timor Sea. Marion King, chief executive

officer at VocaLink said: “Mike has a natural ability to communicate with others and this was very evident during our recent trip to Hong Kong”

IT was a home win for the host club when 19 teams from 14 nations headed to Newport, Rhode Island, for the inaugural New York Yacht Club Invitational Cup last month. After the 11 races the Royal Ocean Racing Club was tenth, the Royal Thames 13th and the Royal Yacht Squadron was 16th.

News in brief Solent adventure

SAILING stars Sir Robin KnoxJohnston, Dee Caffari and Ben Ainslie backed a new fundraising challenge Sail the Solent for children’s charity, Action Medical Research. Teams of would-be sailors from complete landlubbers to more experienced crews were to be trained in one weekend this month to handle 40-foot yachts and race around the Isle of Wight. Money was raised for medical research into conditions affecting babies and children. www.action.org.uk/sailing

All buoyed up

IT HAS been a bumper growth year across the British superyacht sector, with forecasts for further success in 2010. A study by trade body Superyacht of its 160 UK members showed turnover was up by more than 15 per cent year on year, reaching £410 million in the last financial year. The number of people working in the sector is 3,600, up by five per cent from 2008.

New manager

KEVIN Hunt has joined Lymington-based Scorpion RIBs as general manager. Over 18 years he previously worked with Ribtec at Rampart Yachts, Cougar and Pascoe International.

Veterans remember comrades lost at sea MERCHANT Navy veterans paraded at the Tower of London to mark the 70th anniversary of the outbreak of World War II and the Atlantic Convoys. They gathered on Merchant Navy Day last month to honour the 40,000 merchant seafarers who have lost their lives in conflict. International seafaring charity the Sailors’ Society was on hand to plant nearly 1,000 Red Ensign flags, donated by veterans, families of lost seafarers and supporters of the charity, creating a moving ‘Sea of Remembrance’ after the ceremony. Each flag bore a special personal message from the donor, many remembering loved ones and giving thanks for sacrifices made today as

well as in the past. The Guest of Honour was Admiral Lord West of Spithead who inspected the Honour Guard and took the salute of the veterans Parade. The national and historic significance of the Merchant Navy’s Red Ensign was confirmed when permission was granted for the first time for it to be flown on Tower Bridge in honour of those whose lives were commemorated at the service. The memorials in Trinity Gardens, Tower Hill, record the lives of some 40,000 merchant seafarers who gave their lives in the service of their country and who have no grave but the sea. The Sailors’ Society launches its ‘Sea of Remembrance’ campaign each year to commemorate

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Merchant Navy Day. The Sailors’ Society is encouraged workers to mark World Maritime Day in September by ‘dressing down’ at work, making a suggested donation

of £2 for the privilege. All money raised will be used to support the Sailors’ Society and help seafarers and their families worldwide.

Captains of industry support Sailors’ Society VICE Admiral Sir Christopher Morgan, former Director General of the UK Chamber of Shipping, hosted a dinner at historic Admiralty House, London in aid of the Sailors’ Society. The dinner was attended by Flemming Jacobs,

a leading figure in liner shipping and Sailors’ Society Campaign Board chairman and 16 specially invited guests representing a range of companies connected to the industry from tankers to agents, lawyers and shipbrokers.

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Sail training treat for MDL young winners MDL Marinas announced the winners of their 22nd annual Sail Training Awards. Each winner was presented with a personalised trophy at the PSP Southampton Boat Show and will take part in a week’s sailing adventure in August 2010. The award winners were selected from the regions in which MDL Marinas, Europe’s largest marina group, are located – the South West, Dorset, Hampshire, Thames Valley

and East Coast. Among the young people who won this year were Aaron Gill and Stephanie Clark, both from the Thames, and Noah Goddard, Sophie Dyer and Tanya Barham from the Solent area. The MDL Sail Training Awards both reward and challenge young people who have shown exceptional accomplishments and qualities that have inspired or supported others. People between the ages of 12 and

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Jon Eads and Lord Iliffe with award winners Sophie Dyer, Noah Goddard, Tanya Barham, Stephanie Clark and Aaron Gill.

18 are nominated for the chance to enjoy the sailing experience. Past winners have included youngsters who have been outstanding achievers as well as those who have been involved in voluntary work, those who have never had the chance to travel abroad, and those with added family responsibilities.

June North, Awards Co-ordinator said: “I was delighted to be asked to get involved in the Awards. We received many worthy nominations and our marina managers had the difficult task of making the shortlist for interview before selecting the winners. These inspirational young people will have the opportunity to go on a fantastic sailing experience.”

Sea is part of education JOHN Griffiths, Welsh Assembly Government Deputy Minister in charge of Skills, gave his backing to the official launch of Britain’s first Ysgol y Môr (School of the Sea), which will make local sea and coastal resources

an essential part of the education and training for young people aged 8 to 14 in North Wales. The multi-school programme is the first in the UK to use the marine environment to teach subjects

including history, geography, biology, art and maths, as well as watersports skills training. The Ysgol y Môr initiative is modelled on a 20 year educational programme in Brittany, which has been the driving

force behind the growth of the region’s highly successful marine industry. It has created major economic development and sustainable jobs, which have helped safeguard the Breton language and culture.

MORE than 100 courageous individuals have signed up for the eighth bi-annual Blue Water World Rally which sets sail from Gibraltar on 25 October. But there is still time to join the fun. Over the next two years 21 yachts will sail with Blue Water Rallies from Gibraltar to the Caribbean, 32 yachts will cross the Pacific and more will join en route before completing the trip in Crete in April 2011. E-mail richardbolt@bluewaterrallies.com.

Picture appeal

BUDDING photographers are being asked to send in their best on-the-water images of sailing and boating in the Solent in 2009. The winning photographs will be published in the 2010 Cowes Port Handbook and on Cowes Online. And there are some other great prizes. Further details at http://www.cowes.co.uk/zonexml/ story?story_id=7333;cp=0

Project complete

G&H Group has completed work on a £10 million project at Portland Marina which will form part of the venue for the sailing events at the 2012 Olympic and Paralympics Games. It includes a new marina operations building plus leisure, business and workshop units at the world-class Dorset sailing facility on the former Royal Navy helicopter base.

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WINTER WEAR APPARENTLY, Bollé is the official supplier to our Olympic Sailing Team, so they take their marine collection of sunglasses very seriously. These latest bins feature anti-glare lenses with a hydrophobic treatment that repels water, fights smudging and resists contaminants. Being polarised, they also do that most essential job of tackling aggressive light bouncing off the water’s surface. There are two lens colours (Offshore Blue or Inland Gold) and both are made of extremely tough and durable polycarbonate to protect against impacts as well as harmful UV rays. They also come with a floating neck strap, which is ideal, but there are alternatives around for far less money. Price: £93 / 02083 914700 / www.bolle.com

ADVANCED ADAPTER DOCKSIDE electricity poses significant hazards, especially when a boat’s power system does not match that of the receptacle. To prevent a potentially dangerous situation when a boat with 100-amp 125/250 volt power arrives at a marina with a 50-amp service, Hubbell Marine’s newly redesigned YQ100PLUS Intelligent Y Adapter offers two safe options. Either the 100-amp adapter enables a 100-amp, 125/250 volt AC shore power cable to connect to two 50-amp, 125/250 volt dockside receptacles, achieving 100 amps/250 volts. Or the boat’s 100-amp system can be powered from a single 50-amp, 125/250 volt receptacle when only one is available. This is all built into a watertight enclosure half the size of the old model and the housing is hermetically sealed against humidity, fog and rain. For added safety, a three-pole contactor breaks both hots and neutrals to prevent the significant hazard of a live plug when not engaged. Price: TBA www.hubbell-marine.com

LOUD AND CLEAR DIGITAL Yacht has launched a new dual channel AIS receiver called the AIS400. AIS receivers pick up signals from any vessel equipped with an AIS Class A or B transponder and send the vessel’s identity, position, course and speed over VHF frequencies. Hook up an AIS receiver to a compatible plotter and you will see an overlay of nearby targets typically at ranges of between 20 and 30NM. It’s a bit like adding radar to your chart plotter with the added bonus of positive identification and it’s also a hell of a lot of fun. The AIS400 has connections for both a regular chart plotter via NMEA and a USB connection for a PC-based plotter system. It also incorporates its own GPS receiver, which means it can act as a GPS sensor and positional info can be combined with the AIS target data onto the USB and NMEA outputs. For £150 extra, you can even upgrade to a fullfunction Class B transponder, which means it will send data too. Price: £349.99 / 01179 554474 / www.digitalyacht.co.uk

IN THE BAG OVERBOARD, a builder of waterproof travel and sports gear, as well as official supplier to the RNLI, has launched a new waterproof camera case. It has transparent PVC from front to back that enables digital camera users to take shots when in and around the water and then view the screen without compromising the seal. The PVC window also covers the top of the camera, making the on/off and capture buttons easier to access. The case is submersible to depths of up to six metres, which makes it pretty good for recreational snappers. The slide-clip seal system also protects the camera from dust, sand and dirt and makes it buoyant if accidentally dropped over the side. Well priced too. Price: £14.99 / www.over-board.com

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Little things that can make a big difference to clean planet Dan Reading Sustainable Facilities Officer The Green Blue

THE Green Blue and RYA Sailability mobile phone and ink cartridge recycling scheme was officially launched by Princess Anne at the PSP Southampton International Boat show and The Green Blue ambassadors; Mike Golding and Dee Caffari also gave the prizes to our photo competition winners. During the Boat Show Dee also opened this year’s RYA Club of the year nominations. The Green Blue have worked with a number of sailing clubs and the competition got the team thinking about some of the best clubs we have worked with. The Green Blue has worked with a number of clubs helping them become more sustainable as well as saving them money. There are a plethora of actions marine businesses and clubs can take to ensure that they are more sustainable, both

Record breaking solo sailor Dee Caffari with Mike Golding, one of the world’s best offshore racing sailors and The Green Blue’s Sarah Black alongside the winners of The Green Blue’s photography competition, David Cardy and Dominic Walton.

environmentally and economically. On the South Coast there are a number of sailing clubs that entice a huge number of water sports enthusiasts onto the water on various craft. As boaters we not only need to minimise our impact on the marine environment, we can also reduce our impact from associated

activities on land. For example we have helped reduce the amount of energy clubs and marinas use. This can also be replicated in the home by using energy monitoring meters. I guarantee once you start to use an energy meter you will never unnecessarily leave any of your

electrical appliances on. This could help us achieve the 10:10 environmental pledge to reduce CO2 emissions in 2010 by ten per cent. This ten per cent target can be achieved by all of us. The energy meter is aimed to change behaviour by allowing its owner to realise and identify how much energy and money they are wasting. One of the main objectives of The Green Blue is to change people’s behaviour by ‘making the environment second nature’. In some instances this can refer to changing the way people buy things, for example encouraging people to purchase more sustainable sailing related products such as those found in The Green Directory: www.thegreendirectory.co.uk. Furthermore, we promote behaviour changes relating to the way in which people throw things away or the way in which they pump out their bilge. Sometimes, small behavioural changes can make a huge difference

in the long term. That is why it is important to instil them in children or club members. On a recent visit to an event hosted by Clean Cornwall at the Eden Project, delegates discussed the various methods to minimise the amount of litter on land and in the seas around Cornwall. Plastic items that are flushed down the toilet or items that are not secured to a boat can end up being digested by marine fauna or washed up on a beach. In Cornwall I was told about one individual who was embarking on a Lands End to John O’ Groats trip, however his trip differs in that he plans to take the coastal route and do an epic litter pick on the way.

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Vital engine checks before those bumps and grinds under power Sticky’s tips By Sticky Stapylton

BACK in the summer I was skippering on a one year old boat which had been sailed just over 2,000 miles. Prior to leaving the berth I started up the engine and noted that the charging light did not go out whatever increase in revolutions I put on the throttle. The trouble was that, in order to see the warning lights, you had to bend almost double and put your head between your knees to squint at the engine control panel. The photo gives you an idea of how difficult it would be to check if the system was working correctly, particularly in bright sunlight. Luckily the owner was a member of Sea Start and a phone call had Billy, an ex RN marine engineer, alongside in quick time. He had an interesting story to tell. This was not the first time he had been called out to this sort of problem. A number of boat builders were shoe-horning engines into the engine space and coordination between engine manufacturer and boat builder seemed non-existent. Wiring looms were set up in such a way that the weight of the loom was taken on one small connection, either soldered or spade. I attach another photograph of the culprit connection, not good focus, I am afraid but it does show the loose wire.

Eventually the movement of the engine and the weight of the loom caused a break. This is what had happened on this boat. Billy told me that there was no problem with the alternator charging the battery, that was happening, but the light remained on. More important, if there had been an engine oil loss, the light to indicate this would not have worked. How many of us check our engine alarm systems are working correctly when at sea? Do you, on a windless cross channel passage, check regularly that all systems are working? We know that marine engines now are a lot more reliable than they used to be but, on this boat, the set up was far from satisfactory.

Forewarned is forearmed. On another boat this season we had had an almost windless day and since it was a Day Skipper Course, we carried out a series of what I term “circuits and bumps”, with the emphasis on avoiding the latter.

How many of us check our engine alarm systems are working correctly when at sea? Do you, on a windless cross channel passage, check regularly that all systems are working? This was a series of powering exercises, taking the yacht onto and off moorings and pontoons, both hammerhead and finger. We had tried ferry gliding off Cowes, using a mooring buoy as a reference marker to take the boat round in a complete circle but keeping the bow pointing in the same direction throughout. We motored astern to the mooring buoy and, by being able to see the target almost up to the last moment, showed how easy it is to secure a line with the euphemistically dubbed “lasso”. After we had been doing this for a couple of hours, I lifted the engine cover and had a quick visual check to see if everything was in order. Not a bit of it! The sump under the engine was half full of water. Starting the engine with the cover off, it was quickly clear what the problem was. A split had appeared in the rubber hose from the heat exchanger to the exhaust pipe and water was pouring out at some rate. We were lucky that the leak was not large enough to cause the engine to overheat and it turned out that the cause was a standard stainless steel jubilee clip which had rusted through. It would have taken a couple of hours to remove the offending piece of pipework and replace it because the side panels did not allow easy access. It would have helped if we had had a tame and trained orang-utang on board with longer and more flexible arms to get round the engine. In any case we did not have any spare hose on board but we did have jubilee clips. Placing one alongside one clip and over the split in the hose cured our problem, at least temporarily. ©Sticky Stapylton instructor@sail-help.co.uk www.sail-help.co.uk

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Smiles all round at emotional end to trust’s summer cruise Ellen MacArthur AFTER four-and-a-half months and 74 young people sailing more than 2,000 miles, the Ellen MacArthur Trust Skandia Round Britain Voyage of Discovery reached a fantastic and emotional end on Saturday 12th September. Coming after our Residential Dinghy Week at Bradwell, the homecoming to Cowes ended a fantastic summer for the trust. Our dinghy week saw 34 young people return to sail for a week in Pico’s, Q’bas and canoes. This is always a popular trip and it’s lovely to see friends reunited at the start and new friendships growing throughout the week. There is always so much laughter and it’s definitely not for anyone who doesn’t like getting wet! The final days of our Round Britain voyage were really exciting. On Friday 11 September, the crew of Abi, Barnaby, Claire, Emily, Tom and Rhiannon who had been on the boat since Torquay and I sailed into the PSP Southampton Boat Show and had our lines taken by three incredible sailors, all of whom have also sailed around the UK, Dee Caffari, Geoff Holt and Hilary Lister. Later that day we went to Southampton General Hospital for our crew’s presentation to the young people who are still in treatment. It was wonderful to see these five confident, bright young people talk so eloquently in front of an audience of patients, parents and nurses about how much fun they had, and how far they have come since their treatment. It was an incredibly positive experience for everyone involved and has been a very important part of this voyage. Then it was Saturday – the homecoming, and probably one of the proudest days for the trust to date. Many of the young people who

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had sailed on Scarlet travelled down to Cowes with their families, to wave her home. Red Funnel generously donated a Red Jet for the occasion so as we headed out towards the Solent not only were there 200 people waving from the Red Jet deck but nine RIBs flanked us courtesy of Solent RIB Charter and more yachts completed the flotilla. We were delighted to be joined on board by Ross and Jason Applebey, the owners of Scarlet and sons of the late Gordon Applebey, who was so instrumental in making this project a reality. I was so pleased they could make it, and see for themselves how Gordon’s vision had been so successful. As we reached the Royal Yacht Squadron line, a canon was fired to officially end the voyage and flares were lit (with special permission of course). As we made our way up the Medina to our friends and families waiting at UKSA none of us could stop smiling –

it was an amazing and very emotional moment for all. The young people are of course what made this voyage so special. Each leg had its own highlights, sights, gripes, fun and laughter and throughout the voyage we didn’t encounter anyone who didn’t think their leg of the voyage was over far too quickly. The ever-changing crews remained cheerful and positive even when the rain was pouring down or sailing was delayed because of the weather. Skipper Cath, Mate Karen and Voyage Coordinator Simon were there with smiles, every step of the way. So thanks to all the young people who crewed, to our partners Skandia, BT and the Energy Saving Trust, and everyone who involved or supported us during this voyage. You can still ‘Buy a Mile’ for £10 to help us raise funds at www. roundbritain.org, and visit www. ellenmacarthurtrust.org to find out what we will be up to next year.

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Coffee for two on other side of the Atlantic Sébastien Josse BT skipper Seb Josse is just one month away from the start of the Transat Jacques Vabre which he will race double-handed with his co skipper Jeff Cuzon between Le Havre in France and Puerto Limon in Costa Rica. COMPARED to the same period last year, it should seem quite relaxed: after all, this time I’m not about to set sail for a round-the-world journey on my own! To be honest, the level of tension involved in a pre-Vendée Globe phase really takes its toll and as much as I love singlehanded, long distance racing, I’m glad it’s not an annual thing. That said, I’m not exactly planning a holiday either, and while the Transat Jacques Vabre will certainly reward us with a finish in sunny Costa Rica, we undoubtedly will get there absolutely exhausted, having fought against the best offshore duos on a course that amounts to roughly 5,000 miles. We all know that we tend to push harder when racing double handed, so no one really has any illusions regarding a potentially more laid-back Atlantic crossing. Having two guys on board does not amount to two solo sailors taking turns on deck, it’s a pair of sprinters giving all they can when awake, knowing relief will come in a matter of hours. A singlehander has to manage his rest periods and always keep some energy reserves because gear failure or potential storms never sleep. On your own, you know you can have to jump on deck at any time should the situation require it. There is a sword of Damocles permanently hanging above your sleep. Being with another guy, you don’t hesitate to throw everything into the battle during

your watch, because you know that when you eventually crash on the bunk, there will be someone in charge. And I’m really glad that in my case, that someone is my old friend Jeff Cuzon, who treats sail trimming almost as an art form, and whose strategic capabilities still amaze me. And with the new course from Le Havre to Costa Rica, we will need a lot of tactical lucidity. We may have to go really north this time, taking the shortest ‘circle’ route to the east coast of America then head south – it’s certainly an option to look at. The Caribbean Sea is another difficulty and a place where we are not used to sailing. The good thing is we are not crossing the Equator and that means not having to tackle the tricky inter-tropical convergence zone. The Caribbean is really unknown because the race used to finish in Brazil. The new course implies we have to sail 1,500 more miles. I had the chance to sail a couple of times in the Caribbean and I already know the weather changes very quickly there, with a high risk of thunderstorms. For the final portion, arriving at Puerto Limon, very light winds are likely and that obviously complicates things. The race will be quite interesting with a lot of strategic decisions, the main one being to go North or not. I think the fleet could be divided into two groups after the start. One pack will favour the direct and shorter way, the other will try to reach the Trade Winds. With the first option there can always have surprises. We will have to wait and see if it works. I’m really motivated to go this way. Tactics and decisions will be important, and we don’t have a lot of statistics about forecasts over there. This is a new challenge for the Transat Jacques Vabre, and the competitors’ level of enthusiasm and interest has risen as a result.

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Getting into classic boating Andrew Pinnington CLASSIC motor boating is fast becoming a burgeoning leisure market. Looking at some of the examples available to purchase on the open market and through individual dealers, it is easy to see why. The use of traditional materials and traditional boat building methods in these “runabouts” gives them a wide appeal and also gives the vessel a character that more modern craft may lack. However, getting involved in the world of classic motor boating may appear a daunting prospect at first. Classic boats can present problems that are not as applicable to more modern craft. Restoration can be expensive both in terms of labour and materials. Nonetheless, a well engineered classic boat can be just as reliable and can arguably be more enjoyable to navigate. A common misconception surrounding is that all examples are made from wood and thus require constant maintenance. Some of the

best classic examples are made from man-made materials and provide excellent durability. There are several enthusiastic collectors of classic aluminium boats and models like the 1960 Lone Star Malibu remain popular. Nevertheless, many examples are made from natural materials. These wooden runabouts, if regularly used over the summer months, only need varnishing every three or so years, depending on the vessel. Removing the hardware from

the boat is as time consuming as removing the varnish, with both taking around five hours. Applying a new coat of varnish should only take around an hour and a half, hardly the most arduous of maintenance, especially when compared to corrosion problems which can plague aluminium boats. Preparation of aluminium prior to a repaint can also be extremely time consuming. Despite this, classic aluminium craft are often cheaper than their wooden counterparts

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and weigh far less. Classic boats often have classic engines; many companies offer six-cylinder versions and will even rebuild neglected engines. Manufacturers like Chris-Craft, reformed in 2001 after years of inaction following the bankruptcy of its holding corporation, have experienced great success in recent years with their new line of classically designed boats. Some of the finest examples of classic boats on sale are ChrisCrafts, including a particularly fine example at the Motorboat Museum in Basildon. Their new craft are a modern take on their classic designs and their approach has drawn comparisons with the new incarnation of Mini automobile manufacture. Feathercraft have also remained popular; many of these aluminium runabouts have been lovingly repaired by collectors. Classic boats provide the sailor with an opportunity to experience a type of sailing that is not so reliant on technology and relies instead more on intuition and experience. Much as some believe driving classic cars or listening to vinyl offers a less clinical and more

enriching experience, classic boating can offer a dimension of experience not available in modern boats. Likewise, the craftsmanship on display throughout the construction of many classic boats is fantastic and more obvious than on more modern craft. The price tag of many antique wooden boats reflects this; turnkey examples rarely change hands for less than £25,000. Nonetheless, modern technology can be installed in classic boats for convenience and safety; similarly, there is no need to sacrifice comfort with several companies offering bespoke seat and stool manufacture specifically for classic boats. The first port of call for those interested in classic boating is the Classic Motor Boat Association of Great Britain. Set up 11 years ago by four classic boat enthusiasts, the thriving organisation now boasts 240 members and produces a highly informative quarterly magazine. The organisation holds many events both on dry land and on the water and membership costs just £30 per year. Members can also benefit from the vast wealth of members’ knowledge. Owning a classic boat is not even

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a prerequisite for membership. The club is open to all those who have an interest in classic boats. There are also plenty of websites for restorers. Whilst maintenance of a decent wooden classic need not take a long time, restoration of a project boat can be extremely arduous. Decay, particularly of the frames and keel, can require a complete overhaul. The use of wood in

powerboat building became less common after World War II due to the higher availability of aircraft materials like aluminium. The transition from aluminium to fibreglass and fibre reinforced plastic came during the late 70â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and early 80â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, ensuring that most classic boats are manufactured from either aluminium or wood. Restoring aluminium examples is not as

delicate a job as restoring wooden vessels but still challenging. Once restoration has been completed, the admiring glances from others at the dock should be endless. As they set sail in their identikit modern boat, you can sit in your classic character boat safe in the knowledge that your vessel has a story to tell that lies beyond how shiny or new it is.

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Going for gold to reward long term members EVERYONE admires loyalty; the ability to stick with something through thick and thin is always an admirable quality and one that generally deserves to be rewarded. It was with this in mind that the RYA has decided to set up its Gold Membership scheme to recognise long-term members. Considering that the RYA has been a membership organisation since 1875, loyalty is a big deal and whether the RYA is lobbying Government on behalf of UK boaters, or refining training techniques, its core of loyal members is vital to its work of promoting boating and protecting the interests of boaters throughout the UK. The belief at the RYA is that members who have supported the essential work of the RYA over a

sustained period of time deserve a ‘thank you’. It is this line of thinking that has prompted the RYA to introduce the Gold Membership scheme.

The RYA’s Marketing Operations Manager Paul Bayliss explained: “The basic idea behind Gold Membership is to reward and recognise those members who have

been with the RYA continuously for five years or more. “First up, you will get a smart new Gold Membership card but that is just the start; we’re putting together a range of enhanced benefits for out gold members and we will also provide exclusive offers and invitations to events over time. “It’s basically our way of saying thank you to our members; the RYA is an organisation which has, over the years, garnered an awful lot of loyal members and we’re really glad to have put together this means of recognising their loyalty.” You don’t have to sign up for Gold Membership and you certainly don’t have to pay any extra subscription fees. It’s all going to be updated automatically, so you just have to wait for your shiny Gold Membership card

to appear in the post. The RYA has always worked hard to ensure that membership came with its benefits such as discounted marine insurance, discounted publications and even a discount on new Volvo cars. Gold membership will simply take this one step further, and the RYA has negotiated a range of deals with leading suppliers within the boating sector to ensure that gold members will have a choice of the finest deals. “Gold membership came into effect on October 1, and the benefits will be rolled out throughout the autumn” Paul added: “So watch this space.” For more information on Gold Membership, or if you are keen to join or renew your membership to the RYA, visit www.rya.org.uk or call: 02380604255.

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Bells are ringing at end of hectic racing season Shelley Jory British Powerboat Champion www.shelleyjory.com

SO it’s the end of the season but life is as hectic as usual. Anticipations were high heading into the final Powerboat P1 race of the season in Sicily, Italy. As Powerpole approached we were faced with extreme conditions and the first really rough seas P1 experienced this year. Racing in the UK has prepared me for rough waters and Audrien was not phased either and although we had a near miss when we went airborne we pulled it out of the bag and took pole position. The weather had calmed for race day and we managed a flying start and quickly established third place

in the fleet and were fighting hard for second. Unfortunately Seagull Chaudron our team mates in the Racing Project team, who were currently in contention for the Supersport World Championship title, had suffered a bad start and were battling in fifth – a disastrous position to be in if they were to take the overall title. As we were out of contention for the overall title because of our engine problems in Gothenburg, Sweden, earlier in the year and realising we currently stood in the way of Seagull Chaudron and the title, we decided to assist our team mates in their campaign. We gave them clear water to pass us into third position, meaning their championship was still insight. Sunday’s conditions were similar and would see Audrien and I play

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a similar tactical race to ensure that Seagull Chaudron got the best result possible to take the World Championship. They took second and with it secured the title. Looking back it’s been a hard but amazing season. In only my second season in Powerboat P1 not only have Audrien and I held our own as the first all-girl team in the championship but we made the record books as the first all-girl team to take the a P1 Grand Prix title in Turkey – in just our second event racing together. Unfortunately the second half of the season saw us plagued by engine problems and with racing on a tight budget with no sponsor it cost us valuable points and we lost our podium position of third to fifth. But that’s what racings all about and it can happen so easily.

Straight from Sicily it was back to business. I flew straight to Harrogate to join the Brides of Southampton staff and the International Bridal Fair to select next year’s wedding dress designs. I then headed straight to the PSP Southampton Boat Show Ladies Day as guest of honour and host. I was between the champagne bar and platinum lounge in between judging the best dressed lady, meeting and greeting, as well as climbing the mast of the Lord Nelson. Somewhere in between all this I also managed to take the Scorpion Sting out to play again as the British Inflatable Boat Owners Association and Royal Lymington Yacht Club hosted the first Lymington Challenge in seven years. Twenty-eight RIBs took part and considering the formidable race

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RIBs we were up against, my team of Neil Holmes, Nick Daley and Sean Curtis from Scorpion finished a respectable 11th in the fleet. My congratulations to Darren Hook and Team Relentless for their fantastic win. It was a great day on the water and a good way to release and have some fun after such a hectic race season. So you would think now that the winter approaches things may become a bit more relaxed for me, but no. I renew the continuous search for sponsorship, I have a number of charity events to attend for my chosen charities – Hampshire Autistic Society, Wave 105 Cash for Kids and Wessex Cancer Youth Trust - and of course there’s the small matter of a little wedding to plan for November 19!

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Show boating Reflecting on this year’s PSP Southampton Boat Show, Tim Spicer and Alex Smith explore the most exciting new vessels unveiled. STRONG attendance and increased confidence made for a successful show that put the wind back in everybody’s sails. Its official opening was done in style, as pop princess Sophie Ellis-Bextor made a glamorous entrance aboard the Princess V48. Overall, the show felt busier. Ladies Day was a great success with ladies enjoying a special

champagne ticket. The ‘Best Dressed Lady’ competition with Shelley Jory, the Southern Daily Echo, Ladies Day ambassador, Powerboat P1 Champion and All At Sea columnist entertaining guests who had purchased the Ladies Day Platinum Experience package in association with Princess. The show achieved its aim of getting people

afloat with 3,890 trying a RIB, powerboat or yacht with Try-A-Boat, 150 kids experiencing sailing with Rockley Watersports’ Get Afloat, 600 people sampling scuba diving with Andark and nearly 650 people enjoying the Platinum boat experience with Princess Yachts. Dame Ellen MacArthur, Dee Caffari, Mike Golding and Geoff Holt all led attempts to set a new semaphore World Record on the Record Breaker Stage before 411 visitors joined Dee and Ben to smash the target of 250 on Saturday 19 September. As for the boats themselves, despite an absence of some big name brands, there were some fantastic new models on show. We took a look at some of the best.

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Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 33i THIS striking new sail boat from Jeanneau has a well-balanced sail plan, with two different keels and three different masts, including a performance and a furling mast. The Sun Odyssey’s 9,74 m hull is dynamic and Jeanneau promises that it offers a quick and responsive ride. The 33i has an excellent cockpit layout, with a steering wheel mounted on a pedestal, over two metres of seating for guests, and a high level instrument console. The private spaces have been treated with the same attention to detail. Each cabin has a large hanging locker and a cabinet with shelves, a reading area with a light and a useful 12-volt plug. Whilst the aft cabin has a big deck hatch for light and ventilation, and two opening ports. The heads compartment is a standout in its class with a large hanging area for wet clothing, lots of storage, a mirror and a shower with drainage pump as standard.

Sun Odyssey 33i Length: 9.96 m Beam: 3.34 m Standard keel weight: 1500 kg Classic main sail: 26.5 m2 Furling genoa: 25 m2 Furling mainsail: 25.7 m2 Total sail area: 51.5 m2 Price: £82,702 www.jeanneau.fr

Discovery 67 Length: 20.79 m / Beam: 5.63 m Draft (high performance bulb keel): 2.60m Main sail (slab reef): 120 m2 Main sail (in mast): 111.4 m2 Blade jib: 81 m2 / 140% genoa: 142 m2 Price: £1.7m (excl. VAT) www.discoveryyachts.co.uk

SOUTHAMPTON based Discovery Yachts launched the stunning new 67 foot ocean going sailing yacht at the show. Making its world debut, the 67-footer drew a lot of attention, with its sleek black hull and an impressive design. It came from the drawing board of world famous naval architect Ron Holland, and incorporates a true raised saloon and separate navigation area that provides panoramic views whether at sea or at anchor. The skipper can stay on watch, remaining warm, dry and comfortable, whilst still maintaining a good lookout. A deep, comfortable and spacious cockpit gives a really secure feel and is offered with a choice of single or twin helm stations. The Discovery 67 has been developed to be handled by two people whilst offering an abundance of luxurious accommodation for friends, family and comfortable crew quarters if required. It would make be the perfect boat for a couple planning a world trip.

Beneteau Océanis 37 THE Océanis 37 was unveiled at the show, and is offered with a choice of two layouts – a twocabin version and a three-cabin version. The three aspects of this yacht that make it unique are the clean and elegant lines on its highperformance hull, a cruising cockpit that doesn’t compromise on space, safety or ease of handling and, lastly, a below decks layout that is stylish, has plenty of storage, and good light. The roofline has two large windows for good light below decks. The cockpit is welcoming, with plenty of room to move around and an attractive and practical table. Cockpit safety features include the large transom liferaft locker. The Beneteau family features can also be seen in the highly practical well-designed companionway door and the companionway itself, with generous treads for easy saloon access. The forward cabin is a good size for a 37footer, with excellent headroom and ventilation, a berth wide enough and long enough for comfort and plenty of storage. So this 37 foot yacht boasts a fully-equipped galley with enough refrigeration, freshwater and stowage capacity for long-distance cruising. Furthermore, if you can’t afford to buy this boat yourself, SailTime, one of the UK’s premier

boating membership companies, offers the Océanis 37 as part of its membership scheme. The SailTime monthly membership fee, which is usually less than the marina fees alone, covers all maintenance, insurance, servicing and berthing fees for the boat. Members belong to a specific base, and have regular access to a designated SailTime yacht moored there, with typical costs starting from £499 per month. SailTime currently has UK bases at Falmouth, Gosport, Hamble, Ipswich, Lymington, Chichester, Medway, Plymouth, Poole, Pwllheli, Weymouth, Cardiff and Dublin, Ireland.

Beneteau Océanis 37 Length: 11.47 m. Beam 3.91 m. Draught (deep draught cast iron keel): 1.90 m. Fresh water capacity: 346 L. Sail area: 65.00 m2. Mainsail: 33.00 m2. Genoa: 32.00 m2. Symmetric spinnaker: 95.00 m2. Asymmetric spinnaker: 90.00 m2. Price: £116,480

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Azimut 38 AZIMUT is a brand much exalted in the minds of aspirational powerboaters - and yet its line up has tended to start at a level most of us would consider just that little bit too pricy to be realistic. Well with the introduction of the Azimut 38, we have fresh hope of claiming that Azimut key fob. There are three particular assets here that stand out the moment you set foot on board. The first is the fact that you get generous headroom throughout the entire boat, including in the two wet rooms. The second is the excellent ingress of natural light into just

Bavaria 28 Sport

about every nook of the below deck space. And the third is the splendid ability of these Italian builders to create something stylistically attractive out of such a startling blend of straight lines and curves. What we have here is a fly bridge, of course, and ordinarily that would cause me to abuse

both the builder and the buyer for sacrificing dynamic ability in favour of self-indulgent ego massage. But here, from a top line manufacturer, what we have is access to a special experience brought to a much more modest and affordable level. It’s difficult to argue with that.

ALTHOUGH the 28 Sport is the smallest model in the 13-strong Bavaria motorboat range, it boasts a couple of very interesting features. For a start, it was put together in collaboration with the design gurus at BMW, which is probably why it comes adorned with Z4-style wedge shapes carved into the foredeck and the hull sides and also into the rather splendid looking aft haunches. I would like to be unimpressed but it’s actually a very good looking boat.

Inside, there is some good input from the yottie side of the Bavaria business, with wood panels painted in eggshell colours and understated style throughout. The real teak is of course a mistake for all but the most dedicated of masochists but with plenty of space for four to sleep, plus good headroom, excellent natural light, plenty of storage up top and relatively low profile lines, the 28 Sport looks like a very well conceived sports cruiser.

Bavaria 28 Sport Length: 8.95 m Beam: 2.99 m Weight: 4,000 kg Fuel capacity: 520 litres Berths: four Engines: twin Volvo D3 160s Price: £124,000 www.clippermarine.co.uk

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Ribquest 7.8 Adventurer

THERE are some boat builders around who deserve a far higher profile than they currently enjoy and one such company is Ribquest. Established in 2007, Ribquest has been hard at work at its Sheffield HQ honing some genuinely high class RIBs to fairly traditional recipes. Here on the 7.8 Adventurer, you get a set of four jockey seats with wraparound wings for support at pace, plus an aft three-man bench, with pronounced elevated contours to keep the passengers securely in place. Tubes are fat, rubbing strakes are sturdy and uncompromising and, at the business end of things, the hull is a true deep-V affair with multiple chines and a very soft riding 24-degree deadrise. Unsurprisingly, given the Ribquest’s solidity and simplicity, it has seen considerable interest as a commercial boat but there are some attractive leisure

Ribquest 7.8 Length: 7.8 m Beam: 2.8 m Weight: 1230 kg Fuel capacity: 200 litres Max power: 300 hp Max load: 1286 kg Max crew: 14 Max power: 300 hp Engine: Suzuki F250 Price: £45,995 Leisure warranty: five years www.ribquest.com touches here too in the form of the LED nav lights, the soft-touch five-spoke steering wheel and the attention to detail that has plainly been lavished on the boat’s fit and finish. It makes you proud to be British . . .

Princess 78 CONCEIVED as a thoroughbred sports yacht, the V78 features a deep-V hull constructed using a development of resin infusion technology for reduced weight, higher speeds, lower fuel consumption and increased cruising range. Features include an expansive and well-equipped flybridge, a broad saloon and luxurious accommodation with four en-suite cabins.

Princess V78 Overall length (incl pulpit): 78ft 2in (22.83m) Beam: 18ft 6in (5.66m) Draft: 5ft 5in (1.65m) Displacement: approx (Twin MTU 1200hp) 47.5 tonnes* Fuel capacity: 1,206 gallons (5,486 litres) Water Capacity; (incl calorifier) 245 gallons (1,112 litres)

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Williams Turbojet 505D THE Turbojet 505D is the fifth model in the Williams line-up of high-end jet tenders. As the largest in the range, it is designed to combine the power and fun of a jet with the seakeeping required for proper coastal cruising away from the mother ship but, once you’ve seen one, you will no doubt agree that it looks pretty tempting as a standalone sports boat too. The 505D is fitted with a 110hp Yanmar diesel engine, making it good for 35 knots. It can carry seven adult passengers and the new hightorque jet pump, which has been specifically designed by Williams to accompany the Yanmar engine, ought to offer good thrust for load carrying and for precise low-speed manoeuvrability.

In addition, the new craft features an underwater exhaust system, whereby exhaust gases are vented through ducts under the hull, making the craft much quieter for passengers. The helm, which is located at the rear of the craft, allows the pilot a full view of everyone onboard, with plenty of space for a chart plotter and VHF. It is also located centrally to provide the best weight distribution possible. There are two forward bench seats with additional seating on either side on the tubes, removable storage bags under seats and folding backrests to provide supported seating for passengers. The forward wet and dry lockers have lightweight removable canvas bags, which are

easy to transport and, as with all Williams tenders, the new craft also has strap handles and boarding poles to aid embarkation. The best feature, however, has to be the central seat in front of the helm, with armrests that flip inwards to cradle the passenger. It is designed with children in mind, to provide the best in security and it seems to work a treat. Yes, it’s extremely expensive and yes, you can get a decent four-metre RIB for around a quarter of the price but that’s not the point. This boat is as lovely as it is exclusive, with great looks and build and all the undoubted tender benefits that come with shallow-running jet propulsion.

Williams Turbojet 505D Length: 5.05 m Beam: 2.0 m Weight: 685 kg Crew limit: seven adults Fuel tank: 95 litres Speed: 35 knots Tubes: Six-chamber hypalon Price: from £40,250 www.williamsjettenders.com

Fleming 65

THIS impressive deep-water cruising motoryacht made its first UK appearance at the Southampton Boat Show. The Fleming 65 was originally introduced in mid 2005 in response to a strong demand for an intermediate Fleming between the 55 and the 75. Her layout is very similar in concept to the 55 but the 65, being around 70 per cent larger in displacement, offers more interior and deck space than her smaller sibling. Fleming Yachts decided to retain hull number one to evaluate her design performance as a well-found cruising yacht as well as providing a test bed for new equipment. Since commissioning in 2005, Tony Fleming has cruised VENTURE more than 16,000 miles along the West Coast of North America from La Paz, Mexico to Juneau, Alaska, back down the Coast to the Sea of Cortez, to the Galapagos Islands, through the Panama Canal, up the East Coast into the Hudson River, Erie Canal and

the St. Lawrence Seaway. Along the way Tony has provided the yard with valuable feedback and suggestions that have been incorporated in the 65 production line. A panel of 13 judges from ‘Yachts’ magazine voted the Fleming 65 best yacht in her class, worldwide, for 2006. Tony Fleming and his daughter Nicky, went to Cannes to receive the trophy. As of October 2008 over 20 Fleming 65’s have shipped from the Tung Hwa yard in Taiwan that has built every Fleming yacht since they were introduced in 1985. The yard builds exclusively for Fleming.

Fleming 65 Length: 19.8m Beam: 5.7m Draft: 1.5m Power: Twin 800hp MAN diesel engines Price: from £2,018,900

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Ocean Kayak Torque Angler THIS innovative fishing kayak caught our eye, as it has been custom built to take a drop-in electric engine. The compact motor weighs 9kg and simply slots in place in a large scupper behind the seat. When it is not required, a detachable skeg can be fitted so the Torque functions as a standard kayak. The motor plugs into an outlet at the back of the kayak and the battery goes in a sealed box in the centre. Because motor and battery are separate, removable units it makes them easy to handle, optimizes the kayak’s trim and keeps it light for transportation. The Torque uses a Minn Kota Maximizer motor unit, which delivers up to 33 pounds of thrust and offers forward and reverse drive. Speed is controlled through a control knob in the cockpit which offers variable speed control. This means that unlike with a fixed dial system, the throttle can be fine tuned allowing anglers

to find their optimum speed. An extra large rudder provides excellent manoeuvrability and is operated by foot pedals to give hands free operation of the drive system. A kill switch and battery circuit breaker have been fitted for safety. The 4.2m Torque offers a dry, stable ride. For comfort there is a padded seat back and foot braces. Other features include a large bow hatch, areas to mount fishing accessories, a transducer compatible scupper hole and a paddle keeper. The Torque comes in two colours – yellow and sand. Fantastic.

Torque Angler Length: 4.2m Width: 73.7cm Weight (with motor): 39kg Max capacity: 215.5kg Price: £1,699 www.oceankayak.com

Scorpion Sport 6.5 TO DATE Scorpion has always built its RIBs to order but now, as part of its growth plans, the company is introducing a new range of four standard production models, based on the famous Scorpion hull. One of the new boats is the 6.5 Sport, based on Scorpion’s old 6.5, which ceased production eight years ago. Patrick Byrne, Managing Director of Scorpion RIBs, explains: “The 6.5m was a very popular boat which was usurped as the demand for larger boats grew. We have had many requests for its re-introduction and the originals are in high demand. “The Sport at 6.5 metres is a good place to start.

This boat is competitively priced and in the past the residual values have held up very well, so it is an ideal Scorpion starter boat. Over the last six months the boat has been tested independently and has been very well received. As with all Scorpions you need to drive it to believe in it.” Capable of 35 knots, the Sport is easy to trail and manage in and out of the water and comes as a complete, fully loaded package, with chart plotter, Icom radio, Sea Start Hydraulic Steering, anchor with chain and warp, Flexiteak Decking, UK delivery and a Scorpion two-year warranty. It’s a generous package, a sexy boat, a big name and a hell of a lot of entertainment for the money.

Scorpion Sport 6.5 Length overall: 6.74 m Beam overall: 2.6 m Weight: 720 kg Engine: Suzuki DF140 Fuel tank: 165 litres Tube diameter: 0.45 m Number of chambers: five Maximum load capacity: 1003 kg CE category: B Price: £48,449 www.scorpionribs.com

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Soak up special Georgian charm At the western reaches of the Solent sits a town deservedly famous among the sailing fraternity. Alex Smith sets off for a closer look . . . IF you want to do it right you should head to the Town Quay, right in the heart of Lymington, about half a mile upstream from the Solent. It has very decent visitors’ berths and is quite an interesting place to be, with fishing boats discharging their loads at the small commercial berth, little tenders busying themselves around the slipway and Scorpion Boats HQ within spitting distance. In fact Hot Lemon, a round Britain record holder with a time of around 31 hours is languishing serenely at the pontoon as we pull up. There are pubs, restaurants, public conveniences and chandleries close by too but if you’re carrying much gear it may be worth phoning ahead and seeing if the Yacht Haven can find you a spot for the night instead, because

the excellent Mayflower pub is right next door. Rooms are good value and very comfortable, the menu is good, the beer is top notch and the welcome is second to none. Views of the river are lovely, there’s a big beer garden and it’s still only a five-minute walk into town. Back at the central Town Quay, the hub of things as you step ashore is the revamped Ship Inn. It’s been massively overhauled to produce a big bar and restaurant that takes the nautical theme to spectacular extremes. Everywhere you look is boating paraphernalia. In fact on the sign outside it says they can be contacted on VHF Channel 10 – an interesting notion, to pre-order your round in preparation for your arrival, though

sadly, that part of it is more theme than substance. It sits between the fishing boats, the slipway and the ‘Quay to the Sea’ Chandlery, so there’s always something going on. In the summer it’s a great place to sit outside and relax with a drink in the sun. If you need another chandlery

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Town facts Lymington, population 14,330, is a Georgian market town situated on the southern edge of the New Forest between Southampton and Bournemouth, at the western end of the Solent. It has two large marinas, Berthon and the Haven, and two sailing clubs, Royal Lymington and Lymington Town. There is also an open-air seawater bath built in 1833, a Saturday market in the High Street and a Wightlink car ferry to Yarmouth on the Isle of Wight.

option, the well-stocked Force Four outlet is about 100 yards back towards Berton marina and boatyard along the waterfront road. Otherwise, head up into the main shopping part of the town through steep, tight, cobbled streets, lined with marine clothing shops, restaurants and open-fronted seafood dispensaries. At the top of the hill, you discover that Lymington is actually far larger than you imagine. Despite the compact quaintness of the quay, the main body of the town advances a good mile inland from the waterfront. If you fancy a trip to the Isle of Wight but you don’t have a boat or you think the crossing is too lively, you can cross on the ferry either as a foot passenger or with your car. Either way, the price is rarely cheap, even for foot passengers, but it does

bring the tranquillity of Yarmouth within easy reach. I say tranquillity, though in the height of season, neither Lymington nor Yarmouth are exactly tranquil. Both are popular tourist destinations and deservedly so. But notwithstanding the awkward road access, Lymington is a very easy place to visit. The river is very well serviced, with slipways, berthing, fuel supplies, a ferry service and an RNLI station. And there are also a lot of very accessible West Solent destinations within easy reach by boat. To the south is the pretty little town of Yarmouth. To the left is quaint little Beaulieu and beyond that is the entire Solent with everything that this famous patch of water encompasses. To the right is the Channel and easy access to the south side of the

Isle of Wight. Otherwise, if you hug the mainland coast and head west, you reach Christchurch, Poole and Weymouth, all of them with plenty to see and excellent marine facilities for the visitor.

Getting there As we launched from Hamble Point Marina and headed out on our westbound passage toward Lymington, a much-vaunted truth became painfully evident. You can gather all the tide and meteorology forecasts you like but if the Solent fancies being lumpy, it will happen regardless. The ten mph south-westerly we had expected turned out to be a 20mph northerly, into the path of running ebbs. The result is a very wet boat and a very hard ride through confused

and confusing seas, under a sky that threatened to do even worse. We decided, after a discussion that lasted all of three seconds, that rather than hammer straight through the white crested head sea to Lymington, we should grab a pint in Yarmouth, dry off, catch our breath and wait for the tide to slacken. As we sat with a pint in the Kings Head we heard that even the fishermen weren’t happy with the conditions. And when those boys are complaining you know things are rough. With our belief in our own intrepid manliness suitably buoyed, we finished up and headed back out to the boat. It was low tide now, and as soon as we pushed out past the ferry berth, the difference was astonishing. We skipped over a sequence of clean crests before opening up on the flat water. In no more than five or six minutes we were throttling down at the conspicuous approaches to Lymington. Oddly enough, on the well-marked channel - one that is plied frequently by the big Isle of Wight ferries - a sailing boat was stuck fast in the mud at least ten or 15 yards inside the starboard marker. The gents on board yelled in spectacularly old-school fashion about how it happens to the best of them but on this occasion you really could sympathise. The RNLI RIB was already well en route from its base in Lymington, so it seemed our chance to claim a bit of salvage was at an end.

Eating, drinking and sleeping Eats • The Buttery (01590 672870) • Quincey’s (01590 688388) • The Old Bank House (01590 671128) Drinks • The Ship Inn (01590 676903) • The Mayflower (01590 672160) • Borough Arms (01590 672814) Beds • The Mayflower (01590 672160) • Britannia House (01590 672091) • Elmers Court (01590 676011)

You will not run aground if you arrive by road but Lymington is a good hour past Southampton along the A33 if you are coming from the east. It’s slow going too with regular snarl-ups, particularly in season but you can share the joys of the New Forest on the way. The best place to launch is at the Yacht Haven site, with its big car park and nearby pontoons. There is launching at Town Quay, but access is tight, parking is limited and the summer crowds can make it very awkward. There are two fuel outlets on the water and both can provide either petrol or diesel. One is in the Yacht Haven itself and one is further upstream to port as you round the bend at Berthon Marina towards the Town Quay.

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Buy beer for the Legion and then look east for wine In the drink By Paul Antrobus

IN a month marking the 70th anniversary of the start of World War II, the fleet of Dunkirk Little Ships cruising up the Thames for their annual reunion lunch at Weybridge Mariners Club seemed very poignant. Many had Chelsea Pensioners on board, some of them on the actual little ship that had rescued them in June 1940. Next month, once again, our attention will be drawn to Remembrance Day pageants with a key focus on the British Legion and its work, required all year round, not just on Poppy Day. Daniel Thwaites brewery is a regular Legion supporter, guaranteeing a minimum of £10k a year linked to sales. So we can enjoy a beer and do a little bit for the Legion at the same time. The ‘Lancaster Bomber’ brew is in major supermarkets at around £1.80 a bottle. An excellent 4.4 per cent abv real ale with good hoppy aroma, it is increasingly found on draught, at The Boaters riverside pub at Kingston-uponThames, for example. “Successfully selling a northern beer to southern drinkers means you’ve cracked it,” say Thwaites. Their ‘Wainwright’ is named after the famous fell-walking author of the ‘Coast to Coast’ books. Brewed “for modern tastes”, it is slightly lighter at 4.1 per cent, blond, still hoppy but a bit sweeter. My local Waitrose stocks it at £1.79 a 500ml bottle. Nice beer. Worth a try and support the Legion. Most of us now venture beyond the main stream wine countries in search of different flavours, so why not try Eastern Europe and in particular Hungarian? My tasting panel has been sampling the ‘Riverview’ range from the Hilltop estate overlooking the Danube near Budapest. These are modern wines for easy drinking with screw caps and reasonably priced at the RRP of £3.99 for red, whites and rosés. Modern style they are, but Hungarian wine growing dates back to Roman times. They have their own grape varieties, like Cserszegi Fuszeres and Kiralyleanyka but they also make from the mainstream stalwarts like Merlot and Chardonnay.

I found the Riverview Merlot at my local Budgen’s store on offer at three for £10. This is quite fruity, a pleasant sundowner which moved easily into supper. “Nice, fresh, clean,” declared the panel.

We tasted Riverview Chardonnay/Pinot Grigio against a South African Chardonnay. The Riverview was judged slightly drier and fuller flavour. Another good cockpit wine. Hungarian wine’s distribution is patchy, often better in second tier supermarkets but Waitrose stocks a nice Chenin blanc/Pinot Grigio/Kiralyleanyka mix from the Hilltop estate, named Eva’s Vineyard, also at £3.99. Find more on www.taketheriverview.com Anything stating ‘Tokaji’ will be Hungarian. One gem is Disznoko Tokaji Aszu, a rich ripe fruit-tasting sweet dessert wine from the Disznoko estate, dating back to 1772. It’s not cheap, as any pudding wine, at £22.45 (Waitrose) for a 12 per cent 500ml bottle, so definitely a sipper with delicate desserts or blue cheeses. Classy and Hungarian.

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News in brief Minehunter alert TYNEMOUTH lifeboat was called to a Belgian minehunter on the morning of 2 October after one of the naval vessel’s crew was seriously injured. The minehunter was anchored a mile off Tynemouth and the lifeboat crew found that the crew member had suffered a broken leg and a severe cut. He had suffered the injury when a cable snapped. The RNLI crew gave the casualty’s further medical assistance, splinted his leg and took him aboard the lifeboat. He was taken to North Tyneside General Hospital.

Stuck fast A LONE sailor was grateful to see the unmistakeable orange and blue of an RNLI lifeboat after he ran aground near the Forth Road Bridge on Monday 5 October. The sailor called for help at around 6pm when his 20-foot yacht hit the Beamer Lighthouse Rock. Queensferry lifeboat crew launched and attempted a tow but the yacht was stuck fast. The sailor was taken to the safety of the lifeboat station and at 2.15am, with the tide rising, the lifeboat relaunched and towed the yacht into Port Edgar. She had sustained only light damage and her skipper was able to continue his journey.

Lifeboats save sailor stuck in the mud HAYLING Island RNLI lifeboat crew rushed to the rescue when a 62-yearold man with health problems fell from his catamaran into Chichester Harbour in fading light. The man was transferring from a dinghy into his 28-foot catamaran on the evening of 4 October when his rope ladder broke. He fell back into the shallow water and got stuck in the mud. With the tide rising around him he was unable to get back into his boat, so he used his mobile phone to call the Coastguard. Both the Hayling Island inshore lifeboats, the D class Amanda, James & Ben and the Atlantic 85, Derrick Battle, were launched just after 7pm in the fading light. Within five minutes both lifeboats were in the area. The voluntary crew members heard his cries for help and found him in the shallow, muddy water clinging to his boat. The casualty, with existing health problems, had been in the water for around 30 minutes and was suffering from hypothermia. He was quickly taken by the Atlantic 85

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lifeboat back to the lifeboat station where a paramedic and shore crew members cared for him until an ambulance arrived. Meanwhile, the crew in the D class lifeboat retrieved the casualty’s personal belongings from his boat, including his medication and

mobile phone. The Atlantic 85 re-launched a short while later to tow the catamaran to Sparkes Marina, where it was made safe. Andy Ferguson, Hayling Island Senior Helmsman said: “The gentleman from Worthing

was incredibly lucky that his mobile phone, which was not in a waterproof case, remained dry and workable when he fell into the water. There was no one around who would have heard his cries and with the tide rising he would have been in severe difficulty.’

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Time

0354 0914 TH 1617 2137

0511 1026 TH 1733 2244

ST REA BRITAIN’S MO

OCTOBER m Time

1.7 6.1 1.4 6.3

2.1 5.7 1.9 5.8

0332 0911 TU 1608 2147

0310 1030 SA 1544 e 2302

6.4 1.4 6.5 1.5 6.2 1.6 6.1 1.8 5.8 2.0 5.7 2.2

0342 0858 W 1608 2130

0448 0948 TH 1711 2218 0542 1032 F 1804 O 2259

0628 1112 SA 1850 2336

0709 1150 SU 1930 0011 0744 M 1228 2005

0047 0815 TU 1306 2035 0124 0844 W 1344 2103

0204 0910 TH 1424 2127

0248 0937 F 1511 2155

0343 1014 SA 1612 d 2239

0450 1117 SU 1724

6.0 1.8 5.8 2.0 5.6 2.2 5.4 2.5 5.2 2.6 5.1

0437 0946 F 1657 2204

0625 1116 M 1847 2332

0117 0844 F 1338 2104

0204 0928 SA 1429 2150

0305 1022 SU 1547 e 2252

0445 1138 M 1745

6.2 1.6 6.1 1.9 5.8 2.0 5.6 2.3 5.5 2.2 5.4

0424 0925 F 1649 2155

0515 1008 SA 1739 2234

0559 1048 SU 1822 O 2310 0638 1126 M 1900 2345

0713 1203 TU 1933 0022 0744 W 1241 2001

0059 0812 TH 1318 2026 0138 0838 F 1357 2050

0219 0907 SA 1443 2121

0309 0945 SU 1542 2204

0411 1039 M 1650 d 2307

0520 1211 TU 1802

0.9 6.9 0.9 6.7 1.1 6.7 1.1 6.6 1.3 6.5 1.4

5.7 2.2 5.4 2.4 5.4 2.5 5.1 2.7 5.2 2.6 5.1

0558 1045 TU 1820 2305

0023 0755 F 1244 2015

0309 1025 M 1554 e 2253

0427 1138 TU 1725

1.8 6.1 1.5 6.2

1.1 HW 6.8

1.0 HW 6.8

0247 0804 F 1517 2042

0349 0856 SA 1617 2128

0443 0943 SU 1709 2209

0705 1152 F 1929

6.5 1.4

1.1 6.8

1.1

0108 0840 SU 1332 2102

6.6 6.2 NAIRN/INVERNESS 1.3 0850 1.7 22 0155 6.4 1.5

SU 1416 2101

5.8 1.9

0201 0932 M 1431 2153

6.6 HW 1.2

0258 1026 TU 1536 2247

5.7 2.1 5.3 2.3

DOUGLAS (IOM) 25 1114 1.9 2.3

6.1

M 1504

OBAN 24 6.0 1.7 5.8 2.1

0322 1014 TU 1603 d 2231

LARGS 5.8

0421

5.5

5.6

W 1708

5.2 2.5

2336 LIVERPOOL 2.2

0526

1.8 5.7

TH 1813

5.4 2.3 5.2

MILFORD HAVEN 2.0

0057

1.6 5.9

F 1338 1910

BRISTOL

2.5 5.5 2.1 5.4

6.3 1.5

5.9 1.9 5.5 2.1

1.8 2142 ULLAPOOL

6.5 1.3

6.4 HW 1.3

6.0

1.7 HW

0400 1124 W 1646 e 2348

6.2 1.5 5.8 1.8

0505 1226 TH 1759

6.0

HW 1.6

5.7

HW 5.9

0053 0616 F 1329 1906

1.9 1.6 5.7

0159 0725 SA 1433 2007

1.9

1.6 5.8

1.4

-5hrs 6.415mins

1.345mins -4hrs 6.3 1.4

+5hrs 6.545mins

1.3 6.3 1.4

6.5 1.4 6.2 1.5

0701 1207 F 1913

0025 0733 SA 1243 1943

6.4 1.5 6.1 1.7

ABERDEEN

-6hrs

1.430mins -5hrs 6.3

0627 1130 TH 1842 2348

6.7 HW 1.0

6.7 0118 LOWESTOFT 21 0818 1.1

WALTON BLACKWATER HW SA 1336 2027

SA 1240 2014

6.7 1.3

Time

0547 1051 W 1806 O 2310

6.8 1.0 6.7 1.2

6.3 1.5

27 0629 CARDIFF 5.9

0137 0702 TH 1410 1947

2.2 5.7 1.9 5.9

0354 0859 SA 1615 2122

1.2

F 1258 2000

1.1

26 1228 HOLYHEAD 5.8

0016 0548 W 1258 1842

2.1 5.9 1.7 5.9

TH 1221

0306 0821 F 1529 2047

1.1

6.3 STORNOWAY 23 0235 1.5 0928

0203 0926 SU 1433 2149

1.1 6.6 PORTSMOUTH 19 0002 6.8 0719 1.2

1.7 6.2 1.3 6.3

SOUTHAMPTON

W 1904

1.1 6.7

0619 1106 TH 1844 2332

1.1 6.7

WICK

0323 0836 TH 1550 2110

1.2 HW 6.7

0534 1022 W 1759 O 2247

1.2 0647 1.2 COWES 18(IOW) 6.7 1143 6.6

0110 0837 SA 1333 2058

2.4 5.5 2.1 5.6

POOLE

1.2

HW 6.5

1.1 6.5 BRIGHTON 6.8 0749 1.4 0751 20 0041 5 0018

2.1 5.8 1.7 5.9

2.3 5.6 2.0 5.7

TU 1831 2325

0715 1201 TH 1936

2.7 5.3 2.4 5.3

0300 0832 W 1530 2107

1.1 6.6

M 1753

6.8 1933 SHOREHAM

2.4 5.3 2.3 5.5

1.3

1.4 HW 6.5

0637 1122 W 1858 2342

0221 0757 TU 1454 2033

1.1 6.7 1.1 6.6

2.7 5.3 2.4 5.3

0210 0733 TH 1438 2006

Time

1.3 WEYMOUTH 17 0610 6.6 1105

0518 1009 M 1740 O 2230

0208 0736 W 1440 2016

2.4 5.5 2.1 5.6

0151 0727 TU 1430 2020

Time

DARTMOUTH 6.4 O 2247

0035 0641 M 1326 1921

0448 0939 TU 1713 2205

2.8 5.1 2.7 5.0

0055 0630 W 1337 1911

FALMOUTH

1.2 6.6 1.0 6.6

0030 0621 TU 1317 1908

Time

DECEMBER

1.5 PLYMOUTH 16 0529 6.4 1025

5.3 2.3 5.3

0016 0605 M 1310 1847

YEAR 2009

NOVEMBER

0437 0934 SU 1658 2156

0436 1141 SU 1747

Variations on hw dover

TIMES AND HEIGHTS OF HIGH AND LOW WATERS

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Time

SEPTEMBER m Time

LONG 1q19cE

DOVER TIDE TABLES

TIME ZONE UT(GMT)

0100 0804 SU 1316 2013

+30mins

+15mins

+15mins DOVER

6.4 1.4 6.1 1.5

+15mins

6.3 -1hr 1.545mins

0132 0837 M 1348 2046

5.9

1.630mins +2hrs

6.2 +1hr 1.610mins

6.0 -4hrs 1.730mins

0201 0912 TU 1419 2122 0232 0950 W 1453 2202

5.8 1.7

+30mins

5.6

1.930mins -4hrs

0312 1033 TH 1539 d 2247

-5hrs 30mins

0403 1123 F 1642 2342

0509 1229 SA 1803

5.9 1.9 5.5 2.1

+1hrs

5.7 2.0 5.3 2.2

+15mins

5.5 2.1 5.3

-45mins

-5hrs 15mins

0056 0623 SU 1343 1911

2.3

-4hrs5.645mins 2.0

-4hrs5.415mins

6.1 28 0724 5.7 13 CORK/CROSSHAVEN

6.0 HW

BELFAST LOUGH

HW DOVER (S),5.7 +1hr (N)

1.8

0207

2.3

1.4 6.1

SA 1438 1959

1.9 5.7

DUN 29 LAOGHAIRE 1.5 6.4 1.2 6.3

0306 0812 SU 1532 2042

2.0 6.0 1.6 6.0

1.3 6.6 1.1 6.5

0358 0856 M 1624 2124

1.7 6.2 1.4 6.2

0305 0827 SU 1538 2101

1.8 1.6 5.9

0408 0921 M 1638 2148

1.6 6.1 1.5 6.1

0502 1009 TU 1726 2231

1.5 6.2 1.4 6.3

0215 0729 M 1451 2009

2.2

-5hrs5.745mins

1.8

0321 0827 TU 1553 2102

1.9 6.0 1.6 6.0

0420 0920 W 1651 2152

1.6 6.3 1.3 6.3

0515 1011 TH 1745 O 2240

1.2 6.5 1.1 6.6

+45mins

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