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Classic glamour is back Eleonora racing at St. Tropez

THE Royal Yacht Squadron, the New York Yacht Club and Yacht Club de Monaco are planning the Westward Cup regatta for classic yachts in Cowes in July.

The organisers aim also to establish

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an event that would eventually lead to a revival of classic yacht racing as it was known from the 1910’s to the 1930’s.

Invitations to this prestigious event are personal and limited to the owners of Big Class classic yachts who

wish to race the beautiful large boats in the style that pertained early in the last century.

The Westward Cup has been initiated to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the launch of the

racing schooner Westward in 1910.

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IT may be more than a year away but the proposed Liverpool Boat Show is already causing quite a stir.

The levels of European and regional development agency cash behind the plans sound like the equivalent of a fair wind . . . and tide.

Companies such as Guinness, Virgin Trains and Eastern Airways have signed agreements and 60 exhibitors are on board, as well as no less than Sir Robin Knox Johnston.

According to Boating Business, the magazine for the leisure marine industry, the plans look good. Albert Dock is a great venue and a lot of local companies could benefit from a boat show.

The magazine reports that eyebrows were raised when the number of potential paying visitors was estimated at 100,000. But one of the planners said Albert Dock already gets 50,000 visitors a week.

Sir Robin has experience of Liverpool events through the Clipper Race when 80,000 people turned up for the start, and he has a habit of winning against the odds.

The Liverpool show is scheduled to run from April 29 to May 8 next year and further pointers to the future are evident in other parts of the country.

Southampton can tell its own story. The Birmingham Boat and Caravan Show is a growing attraction. The South Wales boat show is set to go on to the water for the first time at Swansea Docks.

Britain’s redundant and under used docks are natural venues for marine shows.

ExCel in London should take note. This year the show did not make the most of the water outside but, to be fair, it was the coldest month for years.

The growing fleets of boat owners around the country will be more than happy to have shows nearer to home and the docks need rejuvenation.

Regional shows will not surplant London. It has its special traditions but a touch of competition is good for everyone.

As Boating Business says, Liverpool could be a winner.

Classic yachts set for return to Cowes CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Westward was one of the fastest and most famous of the Big Class racing yachts, regularly competing in Cowes and most successfully against King George V’s yacht Britannia, and other Big Class yachts.

The owners of four great classic yachts have already signed up and the regatta organisers are anticipating up to four more entries over coming weeks.

Already confirmed for the historic line-up between 5 and 11 July are: Eleonora – a true replica of Westward with exactly the same lines as the original and constructed using similar materials.

Britannia – a recently launched replica of King George V’s yacht Britannia, built in 1893 and the most successful racing yacht of all time, winning 231 races and 129 prizes from 634 starts.

Mariquita – a William Fifedesigned 19 metre class, launched from the Fairlie yard on the river Clyde in 1911. She achieved a distinguished racing record before being decommissioned in

the 1930’s. Following extensive re-commissioning, Mariquita has now rejoined the fleet. She is one of the most successful classic racing yachts.

Mariette of 1915 – a famous Herreshoff yacht built in 1915 and restored to her present condition in the mid-1990s. She is a regular and successful participant in the world’s classic regattas.

The concept is that a selected number of invited yachts will come to Cowes, the original home of racing in these elegant boats, and compete over similar courses that they or their predecessors sailed in the 1920s and ‘30s.

Four days of racing and a rest day are envisaged.

There will be an owners’ dinner at the Royal Yacht Squadron and a dinner in Osborne House, the home of Queen Victoria.

Royal Yacht Squadron’s Rear Commodore Yachting, Simon van der Byl said: “If it suits an owner’s programme, this could be the first of three events for them and their fellow competitors in British waters.

“The second would also be in Cowes, two weeks later, as part of Cowes Classics Week. The third, in mid-August, would be based at Falmouth in Cornwall as part of the Pendennis Cup Week.”

And Captain van der Byl added: “If desired, a feeder race to Falmouth will be organised.” trisha@rys.org.uk

New opportunities COWES Week has announced a number of new sponsorship options.

In parallel with the search for a headline partner, exclusive hospitality and primary sponsorship packages and a Community Youth Project are planned.

The regatta, the largest of its kind in the world attracts around 1,000 yachts in up to 40 classes, and 8,500 competitors ranging from weekend sailors through to Olympic medallists and world champions.

It will take place from 31 July to 7 August. michelle.warner@cowesweek.co.uk

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News in brief

Extreme match

Cutting crime MARINE crime in Falmouth, Cornwall, has been cut by 40 per cent since the launch of a community boat-watch scheme involving 5,000 members in the town and the Fal estuary. Now police forces from around the world are showing interest in the scheme which is backed by Devon and Cornwall Neighbourhood Watch and the police. The Royal Virgin Islands police is the latest force to ask for information.

Lifting the limit NEW bylaws could exempt Donald Campbell’s rebuilt Bluebird K7 from Coniston Water’s 10 mph speed limit, for a one-off day of proving trials, in spring 2011. An eightweek public consultation opened on 1 February at www.lakedistrict. gov.uk/bluebirdconsultation.

Racing certainty YACHTSMEN are being urged to regisºter on line for the 2010 J.P. Morgan Asset Management Round the Island Race on 19 June. All race information and entry forms can be obtained at the official race website www.roundtheisland.org.uk Rumbo Almeria and BT on day 1 of Racing at the Extreme Sailing Series Asia: Muscat

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SO . . . it can be done. The Extreme 40s showed that boat against boat match racing for multihulls is just part of the drama and thrills for the exciting yachts that have made sailing a spectator sport in Europe the Far East and now the Middle East. The racing was tight, the boats were close together, manoeuvrable, both backwards and forwards and the spectators could understand it because it was close to the shore and fast. www.extremesailingseriesasia.com

‘Little’ challenge raises lots for charities DESPITE the recession and reduced numbers the construction industry’s 2009 Little Britain Challenge Cup regatta raised nearly £100,000 for charities.

Beneficiaries included the Jubilee Sailing Trust, the Ellen MacArthur Trust, the Skandia Team GBR Paralympic Sailing Team. the Cirdan Sailing Trust, Island Youth Water Activities Centre, St John Ambulance, Blind at Sea, Fishbourne Sailability Club, Cowes Sea Cadets and Toby Williamson via RYA Sailability.

Dame Ellen MacArthur said: “The

LBCC has been supporting the trust for the past five years and their help has been invaluable in helping us realise many of our goals in offering support to young people suffering from cancer and other serious illnesses.”

David Smith, chairman of the event committee said: “We started 2009 not knowing what the year would bring, but we couldn’t have hoped for a better event or the generosity of the entrants.”

Ellen MacArthur of the Ellen MacArthur Trust receiving a cheque from LBCC Director and Head of Charities Chris Houchin (centre) and LBCC Chairman David Smith

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Snow patrol COASTGUARD rescue teams across East Sussex helped ferry patients and took doctors and nurses to and from work during last month’s blizzards. East Sussex Hospitals NHS Trust’s call for help saw Coastguard teams from Eastbourne, Bexhill, Hastings and Rye Bay use their 4x4 vehicles to respond to the emergency and keep hospitals open.

Shoe in for Dee RECORD breaking yachtswoman, Dee Caffari, is being backed by Dubarry as official supplier of clothing and footwear for her 2010 campaign as she prepares for the 2012/13 Vendée Globe race. Dubarry supported Caffari throughout her last campaign when she finished sixth in the Vendée Globe solo, non-stop, round the world race in February last year.

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News in brief Diary date PLYMOUTH’S Sail and Power Show will be held on 8 and 9 May, 2010 at Queen Anne’s Battery Marina in the city centre. The event has been running for more than five years.

Cup victory THREE 20th century paintings of the first America’s Cup sailing regatta in 1851 are the highlights at The Marine Sale at Bonhams in London on 24 March. The paintings, by British born Timothy Franklin Ross Thompson are estimated to sell for between £15,000 and £35,000 each.

Keeping watch over Solent THE National Coastwatch Station at Gosport has been awarded “Declared Facility Status” by the Maritime & Coastguard Agency.

This accolade means Station Manager, Richard McMinn and his team of volunteer watchkeepers and will now be fully integrated into the UK Maritime Search & Rescue Service.

Heading for Torbay THE Royal Torbay Yacht Club, UK has been awarded the 2011 SB3 World Championships in May next year. Torbay is a previous Olympic venue and host of the SB3 UK National Championships.

Scots centenary OLYMPIC gold medallist Shirley Robertson joined the Clyde Cruising Club, to celebrate their centenary year and support the launch the.2010 Brewin Dolphin Scottish Series that will take place during the bank holiday weekend from Friday 28 to Monday 31 May in Tarbert on Scotland’s West Coast. www.clyde.org.

Calshot Tower

Manned exclusively by unpaid volunteers, National Coastwatch Gosport already has the capability to stand daytime watches seven days a week.

This provides a safety umbrella for the seafaring community and a multitude of leisure boat owners in and around the entrance and approaches to Portsmouth Harbour, one of the busiest ports in the UK and traditional home of the Royal Navy.

The award of DFS will enhance the impact of the visual safety cover currently provided from the former RN Signal Tower at Gosport’s Fort Blockhouse, which enjoys a 270º panoramic view across the Eastern Solent and up into Portsmouth Harbour.

The National Coastwatch Institution continues to provide “Eyes along the coast” to replace the traditional visual coastal surveillance role that was discontinued by HM Coastguard in 1994.

The NCI is to start up a new watchstation at Calshot Tower which has just been given the go-ahead to re-open a coastal lookout in the 130foot high former Coastguard Radar Tower covering the busy entrance to Southampton Water.

The Tower has a commanding view of one of the busiest stretches of water in the UK.

A fishing vessel passes safely into Portsmouth Harbour

Its primary function will be to provide a visual watch along the main shipping channel down Southampton Water panning across to the Hamble and Portsmouth in the east and to Cowes and Yarmouth on the Isle of Wight together with the more immediate surroundings of Fawley and Calshot itself.

The NCI is seeking volunteers to man this key landmark lookout.

No previous maritime experience is required.

Initial costs are already running in excess of £3,000 and will increase

Photo: Dave Russell

Richard McMinn

Photo: Dave Russell

as the station prepares to become fully operational.

Royal life on the ocean waves

HRH Prince William with Emirates Team New Zealand Skipper Dean Barker

PRINCE William enjoyed time out on the ocean waves as he began a five-day tour of New Zealand and Australia last month.

The prince joined Emirates Team New Zealand skipper Dean Barker aboard America’s Cup yacht NZL40 on Waitemata Harbour, Auckland.

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A three-metre wooden figure from a ship of Nelson’s Mediterranean fleet is to go on display after 200 years on the seabed.

The elm carving, described by experts as one of the most important ever recovered from a shipwreck, came from the stern of HMS Colossus, wrecked near the Scilly Isles in 1798.

It was discovered by divers in 2002 and has been restored and conserved by the Mary Rose Trust in Portsmouth.

Now it has been returned to the Scillies, where it will form the centrepiece of an exhibition of naval carvings and figureheads on the island of Tresco.

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Confetti send-off for Clipper fleet THE Clipper 09-10 Round the World Yacht Race fleet set sail from Keppel Bay, Singapore, to a rousing send off of live music, a mass of flags and huge confetti cannons.

Not surprisingly the loudest cheer was reserved for the home team, Uniquely Singapore as the 68foot yachts started one of the most gruelling legs of the race.

The 2,600-mile race will take them through extremes of weather with light winds and searing heat to begin, followed by strong headwinds and counter currents producing an extremely choppy sea state and bone-numbingly freezing weather as they beat their way north towards the Olympic sailing city of Qingdao.

The fleet is due to arrive in Qingdao between 19 and 22 February.

Uniquely Singapore was third across the start line in five knots of easterly breeze, just behind Hull & Humber and California.

Team Finland, Cape Breton Island, Jamaica Lightning Bolt and Qingdao followed, with Spirit of Australia and Edinburgh Inspiring Capital completing the order over the line.

Ten of the crew members of Cork, whose yacht grounded on a submerged reef during the race to Singapore, have been welcomed into

News in brief Harbour guide VISITORS to Chichester can now get the 2010 edition of the Chichester Harbour News & Guide.

The full-colour, 84 - page magazine includes the year’s tide tables, a harbour map and navigational guidance in the harbour. Copies can be obtained from the tourist and the harbour offices.

Winning ways ZODIAC’S new cabin RIB, N-ZO, has won the RIB and sportsboat category in the IPC magazines Motor Boat of the Year Awards. The seven metre, two berth cabin RIB impressed the judges with its progressive design and affordability.

Foolish venture

On the start line for Race 6 of the Clipper 09-10 Round the World Yacht Race from Singapore to Qingdao.

the other teams until their new yacht arrives in Panama for the start of Race 9. Their key priority is to race into Kinsale, Co Cork when the fleet

arrives for an eight-day stopover in Ireland in July.

Taxi drivers, engineers, nurses, bankers, CEOs, florists and

Photo: Clipper Ventures PLC

housewives are among the crews.

Berths are now available for Clipper 11-12. www.clipperroundtheworld.com

TWO months after being rescued at sea an angler got into difficulties again after getting lost and going aground on Buxey Sand in Essex.

The man and his crew were saved

by Bradwell Coastguard and Clacton RNLI inshore lifeboat after leaving Maldon harbour in their 26-foot boat in bad weather without navigation equipment, charts, flares or a working VHF radio. The unseaworthy boat was towed to Brightlingsea and, despite safety advice, the skipper intended to try the trip to Southend again the next day.

Coasts keep helicopters busy MARITIME and Coastguard Agency helicopter search and rescue bases at Stornoway, Sumburgh, Lee On Solent and Portland completed 747 missions throughout 2009.

With 183 missions undertaken across 12 months, the Stornoway team had their busiest year since search and rescue operations began there in 1987. Sumburgh recorded its highest since the mid-1990s with 112 missions.

Lee on Solent and Portland recorded 217 and 235 respectively.

Damien Oliver, Aviation manager at the MCA said: “These impressive

statistics demonstrate how demand for our Coastguard helicopters has increased from the early 1980s.

“Our new helicopters, together with dedicated professional Coastguard helicopter crews and engineers, have further increased our ability to respond effectively and quickly to emergency situations at sea and on the coast.”

Included in the operations figures for all four bases were 52 cliff rescues, 87 medical evacuations from vessels, 43 mountain rescues, 86 missing person searches and 68 missions involving people in the water.

Frostbite race crews scrape ice off decks THE Royal Southampton Yacht Club’s Doyle Sails ‘Frostbite Series’ lived up to its name as crews scraped ice from the decks of their boats.

Clear skies and -4ºC slowed the build up of the wind, resulting postponed races. Eventually the WNW breeze steadied at about 7 knots and everyone was happy to be moving again and warming up.

More racing is planned for February 14. www@rsyc.org.uk

Photo: John Greenway

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News in brief Boat jumble PETER Leonard Marine of Newhaven, East Sussex, is holding a boat jumble at its yard on 28 March. Gates open at 9am. The company is supporting its chosen charity, the Newhaven Youth Marching Band.

Poole regatta THE Combined Yacht Clubs of Poole are planning the tenth Poole Regatta sponsored by International Paint. The event has doubled in size since 2000 with more than 200 entries expected.

It will take place over the Whit bank holiday weekend 29-31 May. www.pooleregatta.co.uk

Race rescue FALMOUTH Coastguard raised the alarm with international rescue services before the 16-man crew from Cork Clipper in the Round The World race, were rescued from their sinking boat off Jakarta.

Hilary’s Fastnet QUADRIPLEGIC sailor Hilary Lister who controls her boat entirely with her breath will compete in the 2011 Fastnet Race in a modified Class 40 yacht sponsored by sailmakers Jeckells and Bainbridge International along with long term supporters Raymarine and Ocean Safety.

All steamed up at historic dockyard PORTSMOUTH Historic Dockyard is planning a two-day Celebration of Steam in the spring.

The event will feature 150 years of steam technology from the launch of sail and steam powered warship, HMS Warrior in 1860, which when built was bigger, faster and more heavily armoured than any other warship afloat, to a special appearance of the 2009 land speed record-breaking British Steam Car. The event, will take place on Saturday 8 and Sunday 9 May. Visitors will be transported into the world of steam, with displays of traction engines and road locomotives to ferry visitors around the site.

There will be steam wagons, boats, model and ride-on railways and a host of Victorian dockyard characters.

The British Steam Car team broke the world land speed record last year by achieving an average speed of 148.308 mph over a measured kilometre. Driver Don Wales, nephew of the legendary Donald Campbell and grandson of Sir Malcolm, will be giving talks

throughout the event. Don holds 11 land speed records.

Team Manager Lynne Angel said: “Although the press dubbed her as ‘the world’s fastest kettle’ the car looks very futuristic and Thunderbird’esque. The project really celebrates British engineering and ingenuity.”

Tickets will include entrance to: HMS Warrior, HMS Victory, the Mary Rose Museum, National Museum of the Royal Navy and Action Stations.

Booking before the end of March will attract a ten per cent discount. www.celebrationofsteam.co.uk

Photos: Portsmouth Historic Dockyard

Cracknell hitches a lift ashore A helicopter and lifeboat were scrambled for Olympic rower and TV personality James Cracknell when he was thought to be in difficulties when paddling a surfboard on timed fitness trials at Putsborough on the north Devon coast.

Croyde coastguard had seen the surfer struggling against a strong tide in falling darkness and offered help.

Appledore lifeboat spokeswoman Nikki Tait said: “He was in no difficulty but it was getting dark and as the lifeboat was on the scene they offered him a lift back to Putsborough and he accepted.

Cracknell said: “At the time I didn’t want to be a burden. My biggest worry was whether I was being irresponsible. I was told the Coastguard wanted me to come in.

“By this time I was pretty tired so I thought: ‘If you’re going that way, I’ll get a lift.’

Appledore lifeboat coxswain Martin Cox said: “We would much rather turn out for a false alarm and find all is well than miss a real emergency.”

Leisure show is place for boats THE Boat & Caravan Show – the UK’s largest outdoor leisure show – is bucking the trend because it is expected to grow in size in 2010.

An extra hall has been added for the show that takes place from 23 – 28 February at the NEC, Birmingham.

Last year there were five halls but high demand for space and the wide spectrum of the latest boats, caravans, motorhomes, parkhomes and outdoor leisure products has led to the expansion. www.boatandcaravan.co.uk

Six medals for team GBR BRITISH sailors bagged a total of six medals from the ISAF Sailing World Cup in Miami last month.

With gold and silver already secured via Nick Thompson and John Robertson’s Paralympic Sonar crew, Ed Wright and Giles Scott made it an impressive one-two for Skandia Team GBR in the heavyweight Finn class.

But there was disappointment for the match racing trio of Lucy Macgregor, Annie Lush and Ally Martin who missed out on the

top prize and settled for silver after a week of dominance in the newest Olympic sailing discipline.

The Skandia Team GBR medal tally was: Gold: Nick Thompson (Laser) and Ed Wright (Finn); Silver: Giles Scott (Finn), Lucy Macgregor, Annie Lush, Ally Martin (women’s match racing), and John Robertson, Hannah Stodel, Steve Thomas (Sonar); Bronze: Alison Young (Laser Radial).

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Dee and Sam win top prizes TWO of the UK’s leading yachtswomen have won top boating awards.

Dee Caffari, the first woman to sail solo around the world both ways is one of this year’s Ocean Cruising Club’s prestigious Award of Merit winners and Sam Davies won the coveted YJA Pantaenius Yachtsman of the Year title for 2009.

Teenage solo circumnavigator Mike Perham also won the Ocean Cruising Club’s Award of Merit.

Dee from Southampton, first sailed around the world skippering a yacht in the 2004/5 BT Global Challenge, then completed the same ‘wrongway’ course against the prevailing winds alone in record time in 2006 aboard Aviva.

Last year she finishing sixth to set a second world record in the 2008/2009, east-about Vendée Globe race.

Portsmouth born Sam, now based in Concarneau, France, was first placed Briton in the French Vendée Globe 2008/09 in her Open 60 Roxy.

Dee Caffari sailing her Open 60 yacht AVIVA

Mike Perham aboard TotallyMoney.com Photo: Julien Girardot/PPL

The 36-year-old was the first woman and finished third overall.

Mike, 17, from Potters Bar, returned to a hero’s welcome at Portsmouth last August to seize the Guinness World Record as the youngest person to sail solo around the world.

Mike said: “I’m knocked out at winning this award, and to do so with Dee Caffari, one of my heroes, is the icing on the cake.”

Peter Whatley, chairman of the OCC Awards committee, said: “Dee’s double record has to be one that will stand for a very long time and serve as an inspiration for many in the future. Mike’s achievement proves that sailing around the world is not about age, but the determination to achieve one’s goal.

The Awards Ceremony will take place at the Royal Thames Yacht Club on March 26, two week’s before

Harbour bosses urged to reconsider plans THE Solent Protection Society and the RYA have asked Yarmouth Harbour Board to reconsider plans for the Isle of Wight harbour.

The society is concerned that some of the operational aspects of the new proposals will lead to a significant loss of amenity with respect to the general appearance of the harbour the enjoyment of present and future generations.

The RYA says the proposals would alter the character of the harbour and urges the commissioners to reconsider a more sympathethic approach.

It says it is concerned about navigational safety and suggests that the harbour would

look more like a marina with only one relatively narrow access channel.

The Harbour Board received 400 comments on its plans that “seek to optimise the water space within the harbour, rationalise the current berthing arrangement, creating greater walk-ashore pontoon berthing for both residents and visitors, as well as improving key areas of navigational conflict.”

The board says the proposals also provide an opportunity to ensure the long term financial security of the harbour.

Consultation on the proposals closed last month. Plans are due to finalised by April with the aim of work to be completed next winter.

Firefighters Sailing Challenge THE UK Firefighters Sailing Challenge will run for the seventh year from 27 to 29 April in the Solent.

The event has been renamed The telent UK Fire Fighters Sailing Challenge 2010.

Invitations have been extended to the other emergency services and there will be police,

ambulance and mountain rescue service entries.

The Fire Fighters Charity and Help for Heroes will benefit from the challenge.

Dinners will be held at the Cowes Event Centre and TV presenter and comedian Miles Crawford will entertain competitors. www.ukfsc.org.uk

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News in brief Spring saver

Samantha Davies celebrates. Photo: onEdition

Mike sets off to Australia where he will join a four-man crew to recreate one of the greatest open boat voyages of all time – the 4,000 mile story of survival of Capt William Bligh and his crew, following the mutiny on HMS Bounty. At the YJA awards Rod Carr, retiring chief executive of the Royal Yachting Association was presented with a special award.

Afghan veteran Lloyd Hamilton received a YJA Special Certificate for introducing injured servicemen to sailing and giving back their lives, at the luncheon.

Phil Sparks, 17, from Mudeford Hampshire, and Ben Gratton from Guildford, Surrey were presented with the 2009 YJA Pantaenius Young Sailor of the Year at a separate ceremony by sailing legend Ben Ainslie, a previous winner himself who has gone on to win the Yachtsman of the Year Award three times.

Last autumn Phil and Ben won gold in their 420 on the final day of the 2009 Volvo Youth Sailing ISAF World Championships in Brazil.

EARLY entries for the Warsash Spring Series for keelboats will save money. The event is held over six Sundays starting on 14 March and ending on 25 April. Entries submitted by 19 February will get a discount. Entry details and the Notice of Race are available on www.warsashspringseries.org.uk

Seaside beauty PEOPLE in Chichester are being sent a 12-page booklet to encourage them to look after the beautiful countryside around them.

Chichester Harbour Conservancy aims to raise awareness of the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and is encouraging the 35,000 residents to learn more about the AONB and find ways they can help protect it.

Sir Robin’s medal THE Cruising Club of America has awarded Sir Robin KnoxJohnston its prestigious Blue Water Medal, for a lifetime devoted to the advancement of sailing, sail training and youth development and to mark the 40th anniversary of his singlehanded, non-stop circumnavigation of the world. In the 85-year history of the CCA’s Blue Water Medal only seven medals have been awarded without date. The medal will be presented in March, at the New York Yacht Club.

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News in brief Watch out – thieves about ENGINES worth about £40,000 have been stolen from RIBs in Bembridge Outboards’ boatyard and thieves have targeted other yards on the Isle of Wight, in Hamble and Lymington.

Yamaha and Suzuki are the preferred brands targeted.

Outboard owners are advised to fit a quality outboard lock bolt, preferably one either side of the engine.

Scott of the Antarctic covered in snow again

Hot venue DUBAI has been chosen as the Middle East venue to host the Louis Vuitton Trophy, a twoweek carnival of elite sailing starting on 13 November. The Louis Vuitton Trophy tests crews’ ability with teams racing identical yachts. Dubai joins established premier regatta venues, including Auckland, Sardinia and Hong Kong, as 2010 hosts. www.louisvuittontrophy.com

All hands LITTLEHAMPTON and Arundel fundraising branch for the RNLI is holding its annual general meeting on 23 February at 7.30pm at Littlehampton Lifeboat Station, Fisherman’s Quay.

Photos:Portsmouth Historic Dockyard

LAST month’s snowfalls added an air of authenticity to the statue of Antarctic explorer, Robert Falcon Scott by the main entrance of Portsmouth’s Historic Dockyard.

The statue’s frosty decoration was timely as 100 years ago Scott was preparing for his illfated, second Antarctic expedition.

The statue of Scott along with one of his trusty dogs was sculpted in loving detail by his widow, Lady Kathleen Scott, in 1915.

It commemorates his attempt to reach the South Pole and subsequent death in 1912. The Grade II listed bronze sculpture is inscribed with a moving extract found in his journal on his return from the South Pole: Museums in Portsmouth and Cambridge are preparing to celebrate the centenary of Scott’s important scientific voyage.

In 2012, the National Museum of the Royal Navy, Portsmouth, is planning a special centenary display of an original sledge and pair of skis from the expedition.

In June, the anniversary of Scott’s departure for Antarctica, the Polar Museum at the Scott Polar Research Institute, Cambridge will reopen with brand new galleries.

The new museum will include a gallery about the explorers who mapped out the Arctic and Antarctic. The section on Scott and his expedition will display clothing, food, transport and scientific equipment, as well as Captain Lawrence Oates’ sleeping bag, recently selected as one of the top one hundred items in the BBC’s ‘A History of the World’. www.spri.cam.ac.uk/ www.historicdockyard.co.uk/

Flying the flag of quality PORTISHEAD Quays Marina has won a 5 Gold Anchors award from the Yacht Harbour Association.

The marina was created from the former power station coal dock. Quay Marinas had managed its development since it opened in 2001.

The 5 Gold Anchors accolade is a mark of quality recognised around the world for all aspects of marina operation.

Marina manager Keith Berry said: ““Being able to fly the flag will help to attract more boat owners to call into Portishead, which in turn will benefit the local economy.”

Portishead Quays Marina is now home to around 250 motor and sailing boats. It holds a strategic position in the Bristol Channel for leisure craft as it is convenient for those wanting to visit Bristol’s historic harbour,

Cardiff Bay or accessing the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal.

Keith Berry – Manager of Portishead Quays Marina with Simon Haigh – Managing Director of Quay Marinas

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Marathon message in bottle A GIANT bottle sent out from the RNLI reached parts of England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales that other bottles cannot reach.

The ‘message in a bottle’ travelled over 2,300 miles on a nationwide tour to raise awareness of the charity’s biggest annual fundraising day.

The 20-foot high, bright green ‘message in a bottle’ boosted support for the RNLI SOS Day on Friday 29 January which hoped to raise more than half a million pounds for the lifeboat charity.

After cropping up at various iconic locations including Blackpool Tower, the white cliffs of Dover and the Angel of the North, the bottle washed up along the tidal Thames coming to rest by the O2 dome .

Steve Wheatley, volunteer lifeboat crew member at Tower RNLI station, said: ‘We certainly had a few bemused looks from other river users as we wrestled with this cumbersome green bottle. It seemed to have a mind of its own when the wind took it but we managed to get it under control.

News in brief Boys from Brazil BEIJING gold medallists Iain Percy and Andrew Simpson scooped the world title at the Star World Championship Regatta in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The six-day event, held at the newest Olympic venue, saw the pair fighting for their title among an 81-boat-fleet boasting 11 former world champions including Percy, 33, who won the title in 2002.

Call to youth ENTRIES have opened for 2010’s premier youth sailing event, the RYA Volvo Youth National Championships, being staged at Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy from 4 to 9 April. Entries can be made at www.ryaracingevents.org.uk and must be submitted by 28 March.

Stormy Sam helps crew

Island harbour A SIX HUNDRED berth marina costing €350 million, and ready for use by the end of 2012, is to be built in Limassol, Cyprus. Camper & Nicholsons Marinas has signed an operating agreement with the owners of Limassol Marina and construction has been approved by the Cypriot government. The new marina will provide berths from eight to 60 metres and be able to accommodate superyachts up to 100 metres.

Photo: RNLI

THE crew of Littlehampton lifeboat station accompanied by Stormy Stan and Stumpy the stiltwalker raised money for SOS Day. The crew and fundraisers took their D-class lifeboat ‘The Spirit of Juniper’ into Littlehampton town centre and raised £1,844.07, smashing last year’s success.

The RNLI bottle is found in Newquay, Cornwall. Photo: RNLI

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News in brief Designs on racing A FIVE race series is planned for the second Westmacott One Design Regatta for day boat classes to be held on 12 and 13 June in the Eastern Solent. The regatta’s star prize is the Royal Albert Cup, first presented in 1865. Further information, the notice of race and entry form are at www.rnc-rayc.co.uk and www.victoryclass.org.uk

Ben’s run for RNLI RYA Instructor Ben Harris from Dorchester hopes to raise £2,500 for the RNLI by running the London Marathon. Ben, 33, who runs BH Marine in partnership with the Royal Dorset Yacht Club in Weymouth, was giving a lesson to new boat owners Edd and Michelle Edwards off Weymouth harbour entrance when the crankshaft broke on the Lottery winners’ powerboat, The RNLI diverted an inshore lifeboat from a training exercise to help. www.justgiving. com/Ben-Harris

3,000 members THE Westerly Owners’ Association that was set up with 103 members in 1966 has attracted its 3,000th member. Guenther Prinz, 84, from Berlin joined with his wife Renate. www.westerly-owners.co.uk

More than just a show!

IF you are a dedicated dinghy sailor or a sailing wannabe London’s Ally Pally is the place to be next month.

Over the weekend of 6-7 March, Alexandra Palace, that dominates the North London skyline with its TV transmitter mast, will once again play host to the RYA Volvo Dinghy Show.

It is the only show in the world dedicated exclusively to dinghy sailing and all things dinghy – boats, class associations, kit, books, sailors and much more will fill the halls to transform the palace into a dinghy sailor’s paradise.

The RYA Volvo Dinghy Show 2010, run in association with Yachts and Yachting and Suzuki and supported

by All At Sea, is a must, whether you’re thinking of taking your first tentative steps into dinghy sailing or even if you’re a seasoned pro looking to improve your technique or buy the very latest must-have gadget.

For the price of a ticket, you get far more than just a show. The show boasts lots of free advice, free workshops and free talks, as well as being packed to the rafters with dinghies, from timeless classics to the

Prizes for clubs Together with Volvo, Suzuki and Rooster Sailing the show can offer clubs some fantastic prizes. For every 10 or more members visiting the show from your club, the club could win: 10 or more: WIN 10 Rooster Sailing buoyancy aids 20 or more: WIN Volvo racing marks 30 or more: WIN Suzuki 9.9hp Outboard engine So don’t forget to give the name of your club when you book your ticket to be in with the chance of winning one of these fantastic prizes.

very latest in design.

There are also hundreds of exhibitors filling the show so you will find everything you need to improve your sailing.

Some of the great features and talks you can expect at the 2010 show will include: the chance to get up close to the Vestas Sail Rocket and hear from pilot Paul Larsen about the challenges and experiences faced by the Sail Rocket team.

Pick up tips and techniques for sailing up-wind with Laser Sailor Nick Thompson, ISAF 2009 World Cup series winner. Richard Stenhouse, National, European and World Champion Musto Skiff sailor will be sharing top tips on perfecting high speed sailing and boat handling.

There will also be the interactive towing and City Safety demos from Volvo, the popular kids Treasure Hunt and back at the show will be a number of Windsurfing talks and exhibitors providing something different for the dinghy sailor.

Paul Bayliss, RYA Volvo Dinghy Show manager, said: “This show has a unique atmosphere; it’s a great place to get up close to your sailing heroes, look at and buy equipment, socialise, win great prizes, see loads of dinghies and chat with class associations, have fun and much more, all under one roof.”

Save on tickets To save money and beat the queues you can buy your tickets in advance, either online at www.dinghyshow.org.uk or by calling the ticket hotline on 0844 811 0409.

How to get there

BY ROAD Alexandra Palace is one mile from the North Circular (A406) and 5 miles from Junction 2 on the M1 Motorway. Junction 25, the nearest access to the M25, is just 8 miles away.

BY UNDERGROUND Wood Green, on the Piccadilly Line, is the nearest London Underground Station. Journey time from Piccadilly Circus, for example, is 20 minutes. The frequent W3 bus service runs from just outside Wood Green Station to the Palace entrance.

BY RAIL Weekends & Monday - Friday (after 9.00pm): Every 15 minutes direct from King’s Cross.

The frequent W3 bus service runs from just outside the station to the Palace entrance.

Seahorses delay marina SEAHORSES and colonies of rare worms are holding up a 175 million pound marine redevelopment at Kingswear on Devon’s River Dart.

Concerns have been raised by English Nature that their habitat could be damaged by dredging work which is part of the 36acre redevelopment scheme which includes

marina berths, 137 luxury homes, a marine academy and a five-star hotel.

Noss Marina Ltd, the company behind the massive scheme, is putting together its replies to the concerns which it will present to South Hams Council in March. A marina spokesman said he was confident they could allay English Nature’s fears.

Matt’s kiss of life saves poodle

Threat to lighthouse

AN elderly family pet that stopped breathing for ten minutes after falling into Mutton Cove, Plymouth Sound, was saved by a “kiss of life” from a boat-builder.

Matt Darlington, 37, leapt fully-clothed from a boat into freezing water after seeing 13-year-old poodle Tosca fall 20 feet from rocks into the sea.

Matt said “The dog was lifeless when lifted aboard but I gave it mouth-to-mouth resuscitation and after ten minutes it spluttered back to life, I really thought it was a gonner.”

Owner Sylvie Paskins, 59, said the dog has completely recovered. “Matt was an absolute hero,” she said.

HARTLAND Point lighthouse, which has safeguarded the treacherous seas around Lundy and north Devon since 1874 has been earmarked for closure by Trinity House. A decision will be made within the next 12 months.

If made redundant, the 118-metre lighthouse, built on the tip of Hartland Point and which marks the south-west frontier of the Bristol Channel, will be replaced by a lighted buoy. The range of Trevose Head and Lundy South lighthouses would also be increased.

Designed by Sir James Douglass, the lighthouse was electrified in 1927 and manned by four keepers until 1983.

A petition to save the lighthouse has been organised by local fishermen and boatowners. Trinity House stressed that no definite decision had yet been made.

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Anyone can enjoy sailing – so long as there’s a plan Sticky’s tips

By Sticky Stapylton

THERE are a number of sailors, and I include myself among them, who are getting a bit deaf, (my wife would query the word “getting”).

Last month, with a forecast of gales, I went out on a friend’s boat to try out heavy weather sailing tactics. The owner wanted practice in handling a boat under sail in strong winds.

The boat, a Contrast 36, is a wellfound Scandinavian built yacht and we had asked for volunteers to join us for the experience.

More than 30 volunteered and I phoned round to get the first two available to come at the drop of a hat.

I had asked the volunteers to let me have one of my completed booking forms so that I would know if there were any medical or

dietary conditions I needed to take into consideration.

One of the crew said that he was a little deaf. When we all met it was quite clear that this man was not just “a little” deaf, but quite seriously so.

The skipper, was quickly aware of the problem and the deaf crewman had to be given specific tasks which more or less restricted him to the cockpit.

Sensibly, he also set up a system so that if we had to speak to the crewman we would first tap him on the shoulder and then make sure that he was facing us as we enunciated every syllable.

Life was not made easy with the noise of the wind and the crewman had his cap ear flaps down to keep his hearing aid dry.

The point is that, given people who are hard of hearing, you must have a plan in place to ensure that they are safe and that you have an effective means of communicating.

This reminded me of the time

I had a crew member who was completely deaf and dumb on a Day Skipper course.

He was the most incredible person who had set himself up in business and been extremely successful, so much so that he wanted to buy a boat and sail with his family.

He had taught himself the basic crewing skills but sensibly wanted to be taught how to run, pilot and navigate a boat.

The principal of the school told me that the man could lip read and it would be quite simple for me to communicate with him.

This was not the case, so off I went to Woolies and bought some small notebooks. Everything I said I wrote down for him. I got through five of these 60-page booklets, and had writer’s cramp by the end of the week!

What was really worrying was that, besides being deaf, he was a little uncoordinated and while we were sailing on to pontoons towards the

end of the course, my deaf man was handling the bow line.

Our plan was to stem the tide, sail across the river on a reach and slow the boat down for the crew to step ashore with the lines. Unfortunately our man misjudged something and stepped off the boat with too wide a gap between the pontoon and the hull.

He fell into the water but managed to cling on to the toe rail.

I was helming and asked the other two crew to try to haul him on board.

But our deaf man was quite heavy, I suspect about 14 stone, and it was impossible.

So our plan was to come back to the pontoon under motor and get him to let go the toe rail when we were about a metre away.

How do you communicate all this to someone who is deaf and dumb?

Impossible without writing it down, so as best they could, with sign language to assist, the poor unfortunate’s fingers were prised off the toe rail

and he made his way to the pontoon.

Within ten minutes he was in the shower and half an hour later, back on the boat with a hot cup of coffee.

Damaged pride THIS is a photograph of the keel of a yacht which hit a drying rock SW of Alderney. The skipper was relying on his chart plotter but there was poor visibility.

The course to steer had not taken into account that the boat would be close to the rock.

Luckily the yacht had an encapsulated keel, so despite the hunk taken out of it, the most damage was done to the skipper’s pride . . . and his bank balance! www.sail-help.co.uk

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KIT

LITHIUM-ION POWER MASTERVOLT, the Dutch manufacturer of premium electrical equipment, has seen a huge surge in the sales of its Lithium-Ion battery. As a result, the company has been able to develop new products and to begin to reduce the price. Lithium-Ion is half the weight of water and yet is able to store a large amount of power, so it has traditionally been used for portable electrical devices like laptops and phones. Mastervolt was the first company to upscale the technology into a full-sized marine version, providing boat owners with a 24-volt, eight-cell battery, which is apparently three times lighter than a conventional lead acid equivalent, with three times the life cycle. While initially more than three times more expensive than an equivalent lead-acid gel battery, the Li-ion can be discharged far more deeply without damage. With the success of the 24-volt model among blue-water yachtsmen and electric boat enthusiasts, Mastervolt is in the final stages of developing a 12-volt version. More details will be available prior to the launch in mid-2010. www.mastervolt.com

WATERPROOF MEDIC

WET WIZARD

AQUA PC

DEUTER, manufacturer of a diverse range of waterproof marine accessories, from belts to sacks and kits to cases, has introduced what it calls the ‘First Aid Kit Dry’. It is basically designed to protect your emergency essentials from the elements, with a traditional drybagstyle roll-top closure and taped seams to help keep out sand, dust and water. The first aid kit contains the essentials, like dressing material, blanket and triangular bandage, which makes it pretty useful equipment for any regular boater.

But why on earth do they call it the First Aid Kit Dry? A small rearrangement of the words would seem in order. www.deutergb.co.uk

ANOTHER product from the waterproofing gurus at Deuter sees the advent of the clever little Wizard. It’s basically a superlight (and very comfortable) bum bag, featuring a large main compartment and a zipped front pocket that transforms into a daypack with mesh shoulder straps and a padded, adjustable hip belt. You probably won’t realise how much you needed one until you take it out on your boat for the day. All of a sudden, you have a place to stow the vital little things that you always need to hand and then, when you jump off the boat, you can expand it for use as an everyday back pack. www.deutergb.co.uk

DIGITAL Yacht has launched its new Aqua range of rugged marine PCs. The range takes advantage of the latest Windows 7 operating system and incorporates Intel’s Atom processor for low power consumption. All models run directly from the boat’s DC battery power with a wideranging 6-30v DC regulator built in, so there’s no need for expensive, power hungry inverters.

The compact Aqua processor can be mounted remotely, on a bulkhead or on a tabletop and, while the range is customisable, Digital Yacht recommends three specific configurations for most marine requirements – Standard Aqua PC (a dedicated and marinised PC for on board e-mail, web browsing and office applications); AquaNav version (which adds a sensitive dual channel AIS receiver and 12 channel GPS sensor for use as a navigation device); and AquaMedia (designed as an entertainment device with built in digital TV tuner, BlueRay DVD drive and software for HD movie playback). The Aqua PC range starts from £715.16. www.digitalyacht.co.uk

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Third time lucky with new team and sponsor Shelley Jory-Leigh British Powerboat Champion www.shelleyjory.com

LEADING international manufacturer, Rotary Watches, has taken on the role of my main sponsor and I have a new team as I get ready to embark on my third Powerboat P1 World Championship campaign.

In powerboat racing timing is everything, a split second decision can win or lose you a race, so who better to have on board as a sponsor than the world-renowned watch makers?

I am hoping that with the support of such a high-profile company it will be third time lucky for the title and will encourage other companies to sponsor me in the formula one of motor racing on water.

Rotary Watches is part of the Dreyfuss Group, the oldest Swiss watch brand that is owned and managed by direct descendants of the founding family.

Now celebrating its 115th year, the group counts three major brands within its portfolio and has achieved international award-winning status as well as receiving the prestigious Superbrand commendation for

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three consecutive years.

Their watches are pretty cool too, and surprisingly very affordable, which is refreshing.

Victoria Campbell, managing director of Dreyfuss presented me with my ladies aquaspeed watch and said the company was

delighted to be sponsoring me throughout 2010 as I continue my success in the P1 powerboat championships.

“This is the first time in recent years that the company has entered into a sponsorship agreement with a sportsperson and we feel that this new relationship offers a perfect synergy between our brand of waterproof watches and this high profile and exciting sport for which Shelley is a perfect ambassador.”

I have also joined a new team as I take the driving seat in the Supersport team Spirit of Belgium beside throttleman Patrick Huybreghts.

Patrick holds a Guinness World Record for the fastest crossing of The English Channel in 2007, finished his inaugural championship in 2009 in a brilliant fourth position overall and is as hungry as I am for more success in Powerboat P1.

I am sad to part company with Audrien Ciantar after just one-year racing together, I will miss the unique bond we had inside the cockpit, but I am extremely pleased with my growing relationship with my new team owner Patrick.

Everything has been really positive so far.

The new boat looks amazing and we both

Sophie Pugh in action

Powerboat P1 provisional calendar April 16-18

Split, Croatia

May 7-9

Yalta, Ukraine

June 11-13

Istanbul, Turkey

July 9-11

Cascais, Portugal

August 6-8

Gothenburg, Sweden

September 17-19 Sicily, Italy

truly believe that we have a fantastic chance of winning the world championship this year.

Our official team testing starts March 1 when I fly out to join Patrick at the Nor-Tech base in Fort Myers, Florida where the new powerboat is being built.

Patrick and I are working brilliantly together on team arrangements, logistics and sponsorship. Hopefully with my finesse and Patrick’s aggression, we can hit the ground running in Croatia in April for the first round of the Powerboat P1 season.

What has Patrick’s got to say about me?

“Her commitment and drive is admirable.

These are key skills to have in a small team. I watched her drive last year and I really liked her aggressive style on the water.

“Her passion for powerboating and chilling confidence when handling difficult situations made her an attractive person to race alongside.

“She’s very direct in attaining her goals and that is crucial in powerboat racing. “ I think we will get along just fine!

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New P1 Superstock launch!

POWERBOAT P1 management relaunched the Honda Formula 4-Stroke Association) with a new identity, the SuperStock, at the London International Boat Show.

Using the existing formidable Cougar 27 hull but with a new engine package on the back Mercury 300 will take top speeds up to 80mph.

I was at the show to launch this exciting new venture and to host the ceremonies.

The integration of the SuperStock Championship into the existing Powerboat P1 structure in will see the two series racing together in the opening Grand Prix of the Sea in Split, Croatia between April 16 and18.

As an affordable and easily accessible form of motorsport, the F4SA has built up a strong fanbase during its ten-year existence under the stewardship of eight-time powerboating world champion, Steve Curtis.

The British-based competition was also an invaluable source of production racing pedigree for Powerboat P1, nurturing the likes of myself and former Powerboat P1 World Champion, James Sheppard.

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Heights of Abraham.com’s 2009 navigator, Sophie Pugh, is very excited about Powerboat P1’s plans for the series. Ahead of her team’s first adventure into European waters, Sophie who won F4SA Best Female Pilot in 2009 believes it is exactly the boost the championship needs.

“It’s fantastic! The team are very excited by the prospects of the SuperStock Championship. It promises to take our racing to a whole new level.

“The Honda Formula 4-Stroke Championship was in danger of disappearing, so it’s great to be involved with Powerboat P1”

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Catching them young is fun . . . and wins medals IF any sport is going to remain in a healthy state, everyone knows that you need to keep youngsters involved.

As part of the RYA’s remit is to promote participation, this is something that we value very highly.

So, what is the RYA doing to get youngsters in to sailing in 2010?

Well, some of you may have heard of the RYA OnBoard Programme.

This was set up in 2004 and is a ten year programme with the specific aim of introducing half a million kids in to the sport of sailing by providing more support, equipment and specific training at sailing schools and also employing a team of officers to go into schools and make them see how easy and fun it is to get kids sailing.

We are now at the halfway point, and the programme is really starting to bear fruit, with the programme well on target to reach its aim of getting around ten per cent of the kids introduced in to the sport to take it up on a permanent basis.

Vicky Lenz is the RYA’s Sailing development Officer, and the woman tasked with implementing the OnBoard programme. She is pleased with the

progress made, as she explained: “The Programme is all about ensuring that getting in to sailing is as simple and fun as possible.

“In order to do that we have a network of development officers throughout the country that help to organise fun events, implement the best teaching methods for kids and ensure that the right equipment is available to kids.

“Every sport needs its youngsters if it is to flourish, and this programme will leave a legacy to boating for many years to come.”

The Programme received a further boost in January, following an agreement with the National Sailing Schools Association to work together to form a unified ‘voice for youth sailing’.

Jon says: “This basically means that we are able to provide a single voice which will be able to provide a unified approach when it comes to dealing with schools, teachers, parents and students in order to increase participation in the sport.”

Of course, it’s not all about the OnBoard programme and the 2010 also marks the tenth anniversary of

the RYA’s Youth and Junior racing programme, a scheme which has become one of the most admired and imitated schemes in the sailing world.

The initial aim of the scheme was to develop sailors of the appropriate age and ability to win medals for RYA Team GBR at major international regattas at Youth and Olympic level.

The scheme has, however, always looked to ensure that there was a balance between what is good for the sport participation wise, and winning medals.

The success of the scheme is illustrated by the fact that every single sailor who attended the 2009 Volvo Youth Sailing ISAF World Championships in 2009 had come through the RYA pathway system, from Zone Squad, through the National Junior Squad programme and into the RYA Volvo National Youth Squad.

At present there are 160 Volvo Champion Clubs countrywide, and the good news is that a funding boost means that even more resources will be available to develop clubs and coaching in 2010.

Beyond this, the RYA has also

looked at the way it implements its Youth sailing Scheme in order to ensure that is as accessible to youngsters as possible.

RYA National Sailing Coach John Thorn said: “Everyone knows that one of the best ways of getting kids into the sport is through racing and it was with this in mind that we opted to re-model the youth racing system.

“We wanted to make sure there was a clear pathway of progression for any young sailor and with this in mind we wanted to make the transition between simply learning the basics and starting to race as simple as possible.”

This has been achieved by remodelling the racing modules of the National Sailing Scheme to ensure that they are as simple and accessible as

possible. In addition to this steps have been taken to ensure that performance coaching is much more accessible at club level.

So ultimately, the youth sailing scene is very buoyant at the moment and whether you’re a youngster dreaming of being the next Ben Ainslie, or simply want to get out there and enjoy the freedom that sailing affords, there has never been a better time.

For more information about OnBoard, or the RYA in general, go to the RYA website www.rya.org.uk, or contact: 02380 604 195

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Fighting green blue battle in Olympic style

By Jane Swan, Green Blue Project Manager LISTENING to Stephen Park, RYA’s Olympic Manager, at the London Boat Show reminded me of the focus and tenacity needed by The Green Blue in the face of what can, at times, seem such an overwhelming challenge.

As Stephen shared his insights into Team GBR’s campaign to ‘go for gold’ at the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, he spoke of the high performance environment and leaving no stone unturned in the quest for Olympic glory - in other words ‘controlling the controllables’ the same adage is so true for the work of The Green Blue.

It’s not unusual during boat shows for The Green Blue team to be asked by the occasional doubter

‘why should boaters bother to use phosphate free washing up liquid when the worst offending industrial nations are emitting tonnes of carbon into the atmosphere?’ or ‘why should boaters be so diligent in recycling or capturing run off from wash down when December’s Copenhagen Conference on Climate Change achieved nothing more than delegate nations ‘taking note’ of the Copenhagen Accord?

The honest answer is that The Green Blue has neither the remit nor power to influence at

Henri Lloyd Blue Eco Jacket & Hi Fit

that level but we can try to ‘control our controllables’ by continuing to support individual boaters and boating businesses and do as much as we can within our sphere of influence, in other words, the UK recreational boating sector.

The Tullett Prebon London Boat Show was also a great opportunity for us to gauge just how the sector is progressing along its sustainability journey.

We saw Henri Lloyd promoting its new recycled and recyclable ‘Blue Eco’ jacket fresh from winning

the ‘Most ECO-Friendly Product Certificate’ at the 2009 DAME Awards; and we saw Sunsail promoting its ‘green’ achievements in 2009, namely its partnership with The Green Blue, its PBO ‘Green Award for Service’ for the brand new charter base in the BVIs, and the introduction of Ecover products across its UK fleet.

We saw anode anti-fouling systems, fuel efficient feather propellers, and green holidays on inland waterways.

We saw more exhibitors promoting solar panels and wind generators and offering the opportunity to take advantage of the new ‘feed in tariff.’

And of course the venue itself – ExCeL London – is 100 per cent committed to tackling the challenges of sustainable development and works to BS8901 principles for its sustainable event management system.

So while we might not have the ‘personal bests’ or Olympic medals to measure our success, there are some equally positive and tangible indicators within our world that environmental awareness is growing steadily and surely with each event that goes by.

Roll on 6-7 March and the RYA Volvo Dinghy Show 2010!

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Waterside brokerage rises from recession FILLING the gap created by the demise of several key players in the marine industry over the recession, Waterside Boat Sales has been able to take full advantage of its excellent south coast locations to offer clients, both buyers and sellers, very advantageous terms.

Launched at the 2009 Southampton Boat Show, Waterside Boat Sales already have a strong office/marina based presence in Port Solent and Ocean Village with plans for more offices in 2010.

Managing Director, Marcus Munt, explains: “There have been a lot of casualties in the boating industry over the last couple of years. As the industry reinvents itself, our conviction is that there is much potential for a new brokerage network fully integrated in key UK and overseas locations.

With highly qualified staff and taking full advantage of cutting edge web based technology we ensure our marketing is at the top of the game.”

Marcus, and Chris Ibbotson, Waterside’s Brokerage Director, both highly respected ABYA qualified brokers, allied themselves firmly with

Port Solent & Trafalgar Wharf

the Waterside Property Group. Over 20 years the property group have assembled seven network offices of their own in the main south coast marina villages.

“The ability to just set up shop in these major boating locations is key to providing a firm base for brokerage,” adds Chris: “Shared premises and operating costs allow us to pass on savings to our customers.

Consequently we are able to extend our offer of 4% brokerage to All At Sea readers into 2010.”

The Port Solent and Ocean Village sites will soon be joined by Brighton and Hythe. In addition Waterside have acquired leased premises at Trafalgar Wharf in Portchester,

their boat storage and on shore brokerage centre. Boat sellers are attracted to this facility due to the easy accessibility for buyers, boat services available on site and heavily discounted storage rates coming in at only £10 a metre per month.

With their top team and top locations, Waterside are already breaking the mould of the franchise broker networks which often work in isolation. As the only brokerage with a dedicated stand at this year’s London Boat Show, Waterside are intent on being seen at the forefront of the brokerage industry.

“Proactive marketing is essential for us to be the best,” continues Marcus, “We are constantly working our client database, and honing our website, www.watersideboatsales.com as well as featuring all our owners boats on all major Worldwide and European websites & including video brochures at no charge” This enables us to maximise business as UK based boats offer excellent value to overseas buyers at the moment.”

“Working from the same showrooms as our property

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Company

Focus

The directors of Waterside Boat Sales celebrate a successful start to 2010!

colleagues is also a distinct advantage.

Many of our clients are the same. If you are buying a waterside property you are also probably buying a boat!

The combination gives us yet another USP over other brokers, another reason to list your boat with Waterside Boat Sales.

And what of the future? Waterside look set to expand beyond the

current group offices in Eastbourne, Brighton, Portsmouth, Southampton and Poole. Approaches are coming in from brokers across the UK and overseas who see the advantages of single or combined product ranges operating from prime waterfront locations – part of an expanding, cohesive and exciting boat sales network.

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HOLIDAY AND CHARTER SPECIAL

Boating Holidays Special 16-page pullout guide

As winter wanes and days brighten, we start to think ahead to the upcoming year with a single, unanimous thought.

It’s time to organise that holiday. Whether you own your own boat, want to try your hand at sailing for the first time or just fancy something different this year, the time to start deciding, organising and booking is upon us.

And happily the range of options available to us has never been so big.

Adrian Porter says Bon Voyage.

Anchoring at Lastovo, Croatia. Photo: Š cool chap / Fotolia

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Chartering EVER fancied hoisting your sails in unfamiliar seas, surrounded by clear warm waters, exotic fish and tropical breezes not too often associated with the United Kingdom?

It is fair to say it is an idea that will appeal to even the most seasoned sailor of wet and windy climates. Thankfully it’s an accessible option too.

Chartering a yacht or a powerboat gives you the freedom to navigate the waters of a destination of your choosing. Even if you own your own boat you may not have the time to sail or power your way over to the Bahamas for a fortnight of luxury cruising, so it’s quite lucky that flying out to an awaiting vessel is perhaps easier than you think.

Initially the number of options available to you when chartering a yacht or powerboat can be overwhelming, but there are four basic terms you will frequently come across: bareboat, skippered, crewed and flotilla.

A bareboat charter is to rent a vessel without a skipper or crew.

You should be a competent sailor, confident of your ability to navigate a boat successfully in unfamiliar waters and well qualified.

Most charter companies ask for a valid International Certificate of Competence and a VHF radio operator’s certificate, some also ask for a Day Skipper’s qualification.

If you don’t have any experience

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or qualifications and you still fancy chartering a boat, then skippered and crewed charters are for you.

Crewed charters supply you with a skipper and a crew, you can therefore opt out of most the actual sailing if you wish and use your time to sip cocktails and soak up the sun.

This is perhaps the most luxurious option but will frequently be the most expensive as you have to pay the crew’s wages as part of the charter.

A skippered charter will hire you a boat and a skipper along with it, leaving you to be the crew. This will ensure that you will not just

be involved, but relied upon to sail the vessel under the guidance of your hired skipper. These are sometimes referred to as ‘Captain only’ charters.

Flotilla charters refer to chartering a yacht as part of an organised fleet.

Typically, a flotilla consists of five to

ten boats, one of which will be the lead boat which houses your skipper, an engineer, a host and a chef.

Every day before setting sail, you will be given instruction on where to go and be briefed about any difficulties you may have to deal with throughout the journey. Once you

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set sail you are on your own but safe in the knowledge that expert advice is just a radio call away.

You will need some experience and qualifications to run your own boat as part of a flotilla but the requirements change with location and provider so always check with whom you are chartering from.

You can also opt to have a skipper on your boat as well, depending on company guidelines he/she may even sleep on the lead boat at night leaving you the boat to yourself when not sailing.

Flotilla sailing also has a strong social scene, for once you and the rest of your fleet have reached a destination you will often find yourself wining and dining together as a large group and discussing your stories from the day.

Some companies run special charters where qualified instructors teach you to sail during

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your holiday. This is a great way to learn but be warned that not all these holidays will earn you a recognised sailing qualification.

It is also quite popular to mix your charter with a diving and/or fishing holiday. As always, check the website of your chosen charter company as they may have special routes and packages planned.

Some providers offer PADI qualified diving instructors (sometimes also your skipper) to teach or just to act as a local underwater guide.

Equipment rental for either of these options will increase the price of the holiday, though many boats have basic snorkelling equipment onboard for free use.

Some boats available for charter will be able to cater for those with disabilities. When booking your charter, talk through any and all requirements to ensure all needs will be met.

The cost of a charter can vary, as it depends on location, the type of charter you require,

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whether food is provided, what yacht or powerboat you are renting and so on.

As a rule powerboats are always more expensive to rent than yachts to pay for the fuel.

To provide an example of a cost, you can learn to sail in Greece as part of a flotilla for a week for less than £600 per person but this price can increase by £300 during July and August, the peak season in Greece.

In the Caribbean prices are often charged in US dollars and can flex from $1,300 to $3,000 for a crewed charter for seven nights, this price is per person though some companies will charge per boat rather than per individual.

The variance in price can be huge which is why prices are not often listed on websites.

However charter companies will provide free quotes so best to shop around and see what is affordable.

Where to go Caribbean The Caribbean is an extremely popular destination for sailors and general holiday goers alike.

Stretching from Cuba to Trinidad and then West to Aruba, the whole region bathes in warm waters and bright sunshine all year round. The Northeastern trade winds are consistent and blow with a force of ten to 25 knots, (F3 to F6

on the Beaufort scale) making for excellent sailing conditions.

The smaller islands in the south of the Caribbean are the most popular area to charter a boat. Also known as the Lesser Antilles, the islands are further divided into the northern ‘Leeward’ islands and the southern ‘Windward’ islands.

There are many rental companies in the area equipped with a selection of single and multihull yachts, powerboats and even some super yachts for those more affluent among us.

Particular hot spots include St Vincent and the Grenadines (Windward) and St Martin & St Barts (Leeward). Antigua in the Leeward Islands is a famed sailing destination and hosts the Antigua Sailing Week every year. For those wishing to take part in the racing, special charters are available from the Antigua sailing week website www.sailingweek.com Other providers in the Caribbean include: www.flagshipvi.com (also www.caribbeancharter.com) www.caribbeansail.com www.dolmenyachts.com www.sunsail.com For those looking to do some dinghy sailing in the Caribbean: www.sailbarbados.com/events_MG.html (Barbados) www.seafarersailing.co.uk (charters and dinghy sailing) www.sunsail.com

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The Caribbean has a hurricane season which lasts from June to November though the greatest risk is during August and September.

The Caribbean averages two to three hurricanes per year and generally has more rainfall throughout the summer than the winter. Winter is therefore peak season and prices can increase during this period.

The Mediterranean The Mediterranean is a bit closer to home and prices for flights are a bit more reasonable than taking yourself to the Caribbean.

Greece with its sparkling clear waters and stunning Mediterranean villages spread across a vast array of picturesque islands, is one of the most popular countries to charter a boat.

The sailing season in Greece starts in April and lasts until November with the peak season from July until the first week of September.

Twenty per cent of Greece’s land mass is found on its five main groups of islands; the Ionian Islands, Saronic Islands, Cyclades Islands, Sporades Islands and the Dodecanese Islands, the last of which are located just off the Turkish coast.

If you want to visit Turkey as well, speak to your provider who may provide you with a dual flagged boat

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Advice for charterers Some charters are sold as part of a package holiday and come with flights and airport transfers, many will not.

Check your provider’s website for information as to how to get there from the nearest airport and be prepared to take a bus, train or taxi if need be.

Skippered and crewed charters are often have a very flexible approach

to organising your holiday, though any special requests should be declared during the booking process, this will help them plan the itinerary and timetable of your holiday more effectively.

When packing, use soft bags and not hard suitcases as you would for your own boat. Some providers forbid suitcases as they do not store as easily and may also

damage the vessel, leaving you very unpopular.

Many charter companies ask that you do not use oil based sun lotions as it may damage the interior of the boat. Some may even provide sun tan lotion for you.

You must have adequate travel insurance before you go, check with your provider for exactly what cover you will need. © Digishooter / Fotolia

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Sunsail have joined forces with sister company, Robinson, to offer customers a new international club concept.

Club Daidalos in Kos, Greece, now has an exclusive Sunsail Beach, run by professional Sunsail staff.

The new concept combines four star accommodation and entertainment and activities, with sailing and watersports.

Club Daidalos is situated on 60metre high cliffs on one of the most beautiful islands in the Dodecanese.

The long stretch of beach can be reached by elevator from the cliffs which have panoramic views over

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the Aegean.

The beach is run by fully qualified RYA Sunsail Instructors and offers an extensive range of sailing and windsurfing kit.

Turkey has the most amazing archipelago coastline and combines the ancient Greek, Carian and Lycian cultures. The beautiful bays and marvellous ports are a sailor’s dream and are not to be missed, especially Marmaris.

Competent sailors can find more exciting winds, but less experienced crews might prefer the many sheltered bays and anchorages along the coast. These make great lunchtime spots for swimming and snorkelling in clear water followed

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The pool at Club Daidalos

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And for a real top of the range experience, a gulet is a traditionally built Turkish yacht and several holiday companies offer skippered and bareboat charters in Turkish waters. A gulet charter is one of the most luxurious crewed charters available.

Croatia has a rugged coastline full of surprises. The steepness of the terrain allows you to sail into a tiny harbour within metres of land and still have 20 metres below the keel. In some parts it seems a little like sailing on the moon because of the baroness.

The many beautiful islands offer great food and surprisingly excellent wines. The locals are very welcoming and you haven’t lived until you have sailed the Kornati National Park.

The Balearics have become one of the Mediterranean’s most popular yacht charter destinations. The constant sunshine, clear waters and rugged landscape has made The Balearic Islands on of Europe’s favourite yachting playgrounds.

The gothic castles, museums and ancient cobbled streets offer plenty of history while the tapas bars, nightclubs and port side cafes make for a very sociable holiday. The lively harbours of Mallorca, Palma, Ibiza, Formentera and Minorca are unmistakably Spanish. These islands are best seen from the see as the towering coastlines offer coves and beaches, perfect for anchoring up. The secluded beaches of Formentera and Cabrera should definitely be on your list and the

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The chartering season runs from April to the end of October. The summer season in July and August is the hottest and tends to have lighter winds but will be the most expensive.

Consider April and May and also September and October as the temperature is comfortable, and the sailing is good.

The Canaries are known as ‘The Summer Islands’ because winter rarely comes. They are located just west of Morocco, and offer north westerlies. The trade winds are brisk and constant and they accelerate between the islands. The North Easterly trades that once took Columbus to America funnel through the islands creating what are known as Wind Acceleration Zones.

This means that even with fairly light prevailing winds, you can still find enough wind for an excellent sail.

There is also plenty of marine life to see as the area around south west Gomera is designated a Special Area of Conservation by the Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society.

The Canaries consist of seven main islands and six islets and are particularly suitable for the more experienced bareboat charterer.

The islands pack a huge variety of landscapes into a small area, including weird volcanic plateaus, cloud forest wreathed in mist, cliffs lashed by Atlantic squalls and green fields growing grapes and olives.

La Gomera is 28 degrees north of

the equator in the sub tropics which means it sees average temperatures of 21 degrees in winter and 28 degrees in summer. It also offers some of the finest sailing in the world, for beginners as well as the more experienced sailor. You won’t be able to find a full English breakfast or a pint of best bitter on the island, but you will be able to sample some excellent local food and wine.

Sunsail is reopening its Caribbean club Colonna on the north tip of Antigua from next month.

The mix of sun, relaxation, watersports and sailing makes the resort an ideal sailing holiday destination. www.bareboatsailingholidays. com specialises in bareboat chartering and their website offers recommended routes and information on all the main sailing areas. They also run skippered charters for those without qualifications. www.sailingissues.com has a small wealth of information about successful chartering and information about sailing in Greece and Turkey. www.yachtsun.co.uk provides a chartering service but also runs dinghy sailing holidays for those interested. www.sunsail.com

Racing All this thought of luxury sailing slowly putting you to sleep?

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Documentation Basic documentation needed for sailing abroad: • Original registration document (photocopies will sometimes not do) • Ship Radio Licence • Proof of insurance and the VAT status of the vessel • Passport • International Certificate of Competence (ICC), also known as the International Certificate for Operators of Pleasure Craft abroad.

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Well fear not, for those looking for some more demanding sailing are in luck thanks to the good people at Global Yacht Racing. This UK based company enters boats in various UK, round the world and even around the world races, you then pay to join the team for a race campaign or part of it.

For many of the events they compete in, you are not required to have any pre-race qualifications or experience, and training is always provided. GYR also runs bespoke training courses such as their ‘introduction to racing’ course and other RYA affiliated courses in association with their sister company, Global Yacht Training, full details can be found on their websites. www.globalyachtracing.com www.globalyachttraining.com www.sunsail.com

Own boat holidays If you own your own boat then the world really is at your finger tips.

When planning your holiday it ultimately comes down to how much time you have to drift upon the open seas and how far you are willing to travel.

Whether you are looking for the peaceful tranquillity of the Beaulieu in the New Forest, the excitement of the Cork regatta, the beautiful cuisine and fine wine of Normandy or the warm waters of the Mediterranean, its all yours for the taking.

Your own boat offers you quite a

Part of the 1,750 boat fleet in the JPMorgan Asset Management Round the Island Race streams past Ventnor.

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Basics

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Before you set sail you have to be aware of the three words that whenever spoken often produce a groan; rules and regulations.

Whether you plan to sail around the UK or further afield, you have to make sure you are sea worthy and able to abide by the laws of the countries you visit.

If you are a boat owner, you should be well acquainted with the rules of the road - the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea (IRPCS or COLREGs).

Those unsure, out of practice or just not qualified should look into RYA affiliated courses such as the International Certificate of Competence, Day Skipper and Yacht Master.

The RYA has information about all their courses and local training centres on their website: www.rya.org.uk When you do set sail, make sure you plan your route and research the marinas you intend to visit.

Almanacs are considered to be the bibles of most sailors. Every year the information is updated with tide tables for new and existing ports, changes to approaches, layouts of buoys and other vital information.

There are also lists of marinas on the internet ready for your perusal.

A good example is www.

marinasonline.net which provides descriptions of marinas in the UK, listing their GPS coordinates, the facilities and contact details.

International If you are planning to leave UK waters this year, do not fool yourself into thinking you will not need any extra documentation.

Countries within the EU have different rules from one another and they can change whether you are sailing coastal waters or inland waterways.

For further information on what is required when sailing abroad, consult the RYA’s website www.rya.org.uk.

Regattas Ever fancied entering a regatta or a race? The thrill of racing against other competitors offers a dynamically different and exciting atmosphere compared to pure pleasure boating. Over 1,700 boats raced along the Solent in the June 2009 Round the Island Race, so what are you waiting for?

You can use www.sailing.org/ regattasearch.php to search for a regatta by discipline, type, class and time of year. But with so many sailing events across the UK and the rest of the world, you could also just select a region and research it yourself – new events are being established all the

time and you may just stumble across one that suits you.

Yacht Clubs If you are part of a yacht club then look into what trips your club will be organising in the upcoming year.

Sailing clubs often put together short weekend trips as well as longer holidays. You could also try suggesting new locations to your club or organising something with a few fellow members.

Young sailors If you are a parent you will be painfully aware that your children have an awful lot more free time than you do.

If you are wondering what to do with them over the half term breaks or summer holiday then maybe you should consider sending them to learn to sail – though do get their permission first.

The Ocean Youth Trust was founded in 1960 as the Ocean Youth Club and is currently celebrating its 50th anniversary.

The Trust specialises in taking young people aged 12 to 24 out to sea and teaching them to sail. They have divided themselves into six regional charities: Northeast, East, Northwest, South, Ireland and Scotland. Each have their own website and can be accessed from this main page: www.oyt.org.uk.

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Canal holidays If you don’t have the experience to pilot your own boat or you just don’t fancy taking on the furies of the ocean waters this year, then renting a canal boat may be for you.

With no experience required, it is a great way to tour the waterways of our island without any boating qualifications or having to employ a skipper or crew.

Popular destinations in the UK include the Norfolk and Suffolk Broads, the Llangollen Canal, Oxford and Cambridgeshire but with navigable canals and rivers spanning much of Britain, you will be spoilt for choice.

Traditional narrowboats range in size and normally accommodate between two and 12 people. Pets are often allowed onboard as well, though you will of course have to enquire with who you are hiring from.

This makes it perfect for families, large groups of friends – in fact anyone looking for a relaxing voyage around the inland waterways.

‘Cruisers’ are also available from many hiring companies, these boats are a bit more modern than the traditional noarrowboat and often boast spacious decks to sun

yourselves, the occasional whirpool spa, dual steering from inside a saloon or outside in the cockpit – and not a tiller in site.

However, be warned that these more modern cruisers are often a bit taller than their traditional narrowboat counterparts. This may stop you from passing under some of the lower bridges, restricting your roaming distance. Pets are also more likely not to be let on these more modern canal cruisers.

When thinking about canal boat holidays, one image comes to mind – pubs! And with good reason. Dotted along the banks of many canals are pubs ready to serve you with local ales and the ‘best of Blighty’ food.

There are directories on the internet listing the pubs and restaurants around the canals, but it is recommended to buy a canal guide of the area you intend to visit before you go.

Suggested publications include the Pearson’s Canal Companions series and the Collins/Nicholson Waterways Guides, both available at Amazon.

They provide detailed information on the waterways, the locks, where you can moor for free and most importantly: listings and descriptions of the waterside pubs and restaurants that await your arrival.

The Norfolk Broads is one the UK’s best known national parks and the country’s largest area of protected wetlands. Situated within 120 square miles of reed marshes, woodlands, canals and rivers, it boasts over 200 miles of navigable waterways and a

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Prices The cost depends on the number of people and when they are going.

Throughout the year prices change every three to four weeks so best to look around for prices before you book time off work. Here are some examples based on one week’s rental in the UK, prices are approximate:

2 people

4 people

6 people

Mid-April

£500 to £850

£600 to £930

£900 to £1,300

Mid-May

£500 to £900

£700 to £1,050

£1,000 to £1,500

Mid-June

£650 to £1,100

£850 to £1,200

£1,300 to £1,875

Mid-July

£650 to £1,200

£850 to £1,400

£1,500 to £2,000

Mid-August

£800 to £1,100

£950 to £1,400

£1,600 to £2,200

Mid-September

£500 to £800

£775 to £1,100

£1,200 to £1,700

Information provided by www.waterwaysholidays.com

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huge range of activities to cater for all water sport enthusiasts and canal boaters alike. www.norfolkbroads.com/boating Scotland also boasts some excellent canals and is the home of the world’s first rotating boat lift, the Falkirk Wheel. This behemoth Ferris Wheel like device replaces a set of 11 locks, and lifts your boat (with you in it) 35 meters out of the Forth and Clyde Canal to join the Union Canal above, passage must be booked in advance. www.marinecruises.co.uk/falkirkwheel.htm www.waterwaysholidays.com is a recommended website that allows

you to search by either area, specified canal, and recommended one and two week cruising circuits.

For-stay-at-home sailors Sunsail has introduced its Solent flotilla.

You can experience some of the best sailing waters in the world.

The Solent offers amazing sailing conditions as well as fascinating stop overs.

Sunsail is based at Port Solent at the top of Portsmouth Harbour with the country’s largest matched fleet of 60 Sunsail Sunfast 37s.

As the inventors of the flotilla in 1974, the new Solent flotilla will run during May half term and throughout

the summer holidays.

The difference from many foreign destinations is of course tides. You will be expected to have completed a minimum of 20 days or 400 miles on an equivalent yacht or an RYA Day Skipper qualification with experience to a higher level, or hold an RYA Coastal Skipper qualification or an ICC qualification with experience to a higher level.

Those without the right experience can hire their own Sunsail skipper for £115 per day or you can take advantage of Sunsail’s Sailing School in Porsmouth to get qualified.

Prices start from £1,499 per boat

Pultney Bridge, Bath, England

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Llangollen Canal If you’re looking to spend a week on a canal boat and are unable to make up your mind as to where, then look no further than the Llangollen Canal.

Often referred to as one of the most beautiful canals in Britain and Europe, the Llangollen Canal is truly something special.

Approximately 45 miles long, it branches away from the Shropshire Union Canal and winds its way through countryside and the market towns of Whittington and Ellesmere to the town of Chirk.

The canal then flows into Wales where you become dwarfed by dramatic limestone cliffs adorning the side of the canal as the waterway reaches to Llangollen and the end of its navigable route.

Known for its large number of lifting bridges and postcardpicturesque scenery, it’s the aqueducts that really make this stretch of waterway unique.

The first major aqueduct is in Chirk, a fortified town of old situated on the border of England and Wales.

The central feature of this historical town is the 700-year-old castle. This is well worth a visit if you can make the time and is open from March until November, see www.chirk. com/castle.html for details.

Back on the water, the Chirk aqueduct is 70 feet high and

crosses the river Ceiriog. The old structure remains one of Britain’s main waterway attractions and is immediately followed by the imposing Chirk tunnel where you follow the canal underground for 459 yards (over 1,300 feet) out to other side.

Once you have wound your way through more countryside you arrive at the breathtaking Pontcysyllte Aqueduct, the single most striking feature of this canal. Stretching an impressive 1,000 feet across the River Dee valley, the aqueduct is a remarkable feat of engineering.

The aqueduct was completed in 1805 and refurbished for its 200th birthday five years ago. Standing at 120 feet above the valley floor, the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct remains a must-see for any seasoned or would-be canal boater out there.

Be warned however, the sights offered may be outstanding but do make sure you have at least one crew member capable of steering the boat who does not suffer from vertigo!

Finally you come to Llangollen itself, a Welsh town that boasts more sun than Cornwall and less rain than the Lake District. Llangollen’s attractions are the steam railway to help you see the Welsh countryside and the Horseshoe Falls which is a popular walking spot.

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The town also hosts a number of events including the Hot Air Balloon festival, the Food festival, the Motorcycle show and the Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod; a six day music and dance festival.

For further information see: www.llangollen.org.uk The 45 mile length of the Llangollen canal makes it perfect for a week’s holiday. Boat rental companies in the area include:

www.marinecruises.co.uk (Chirk) www.maestermyn.co.uk (Whittington) www.crestnarrowboats.co.uk (Chirk) www.hoseasons.co.uk (various)

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Abroad Inland waterways are everywhere and can offer wonderful way to see a country.

France, Holland, Ireland, Portugal and Italy are just some of the places you can rent cruisers, barges and narrowboats. Again, no experience is needed with the exception of parts of Germany and Poland which require a licence.

Here are some handy websites for those wanting to go further afield: www.holidayuk.co.uk/canals w w w. u k a n d e u r o p e t r ave l . c o m / canal_boat_hire_europe.shtml

Tips Boating companies often have specified days to start and end your boat rental, so you need to plan ahead.

Floating around the waterways of a country can be extremely relaxing, but the majority of locks are unmanned and will require some manual labour so remember to have a relatively fit (or just enthusiastic) crew member on board.

Don’t worry if you’ve never operated a tiller or lock in your life, in addition to the training and advice given to you when you rent your boat, there is plenty of information available on various websites as well as books and

DVDs for sale.

Waterscape.com is a great website with information and guides to Britain’s canals, rivers and lakes.

Among the information about the waterways, cycling routes, and pubs, you can download the comprehensive ‘Boaters Handbook’.

This handbook contains everything you need to know about basic boat handling, operating locks, the signs you will see and the general rules of

the road for waterways.

Many tow paths require cyclists to have a permit in order to use them.

If you’re planning to take bikes then head over to waterscape.com and download your permit for free.

There is a speed limit of 4 mph on all narrow canals though the speed limits vary on the larger rivers and some wider canals. Ask your rental operator about the limits in your area.

New charter catamaran arrives in UK The new award-winning Sunsail 384 catamaran is scheduled to arrive at Sunsail’s Port Solent base, Photo: Sunsail Ltd Portsmouth next month for holiday sailors or purchasers to try.

The Sunsail 384 will be in Portsmouth for a two week period, available for trials to those considering purchasing the catamaran through Sunsail’s Yachts Ownership Programme, or chartering it on a Sunsail sailing holiday.

The new Catamaran designed by Morelli and Melvin, built by Robertson and Caine, and produced exclusively for Sunsail, is the newest generation of cruising catamarans and the first yacht in a major charter fleet to feature solar panels. The four double cabin, two-head layout provides room for groups or families, plus an additional forepeak berth is ideal for children or simply extra storage. Environmental considerations were also central to the design, with solar panels installed on the bimini hardtop that save an estimated 20 per cent on engine hours, increasing the lifespan of the onboard batteries by up to five years.

The Sunsail 384 is available to charter or own from Sunsail’s bases in South East Asia, the Caribbean and the Mediterranean.

Links Chartering www.sailingweek.com www.flagshipvi.com (also www.caribbeancharter.com) www.caribbeansail.com www.dolmenyachts.com http://www.sailbarbados.com/events_MG.html www.seafarersailing.co.uk www.bareboatsailingholidays.com www.sailingissues.com www.yachtsun.co.uk www.globalyachtracing.com www.globalyachttraining.com www.sunsail.com

Own Boat Holidays www.rya.org.uk www.marinasonline.net www.sailing.org/regattasearch.php www.oyt.org.uk

Canals www.chirk.com/castle.html www.llangollen.org.uk www.marinecruises.co.uk www.maestermyn.co.uk www.crestnarrowboats.co.uk www.hoseasons.co.uk www.norfolkbroads.com/boating www.marinecruises.co.uk/falkirk-wheel.htm www.waterwaysholidays.com* www.Waterscape.com www.holidayuk.co.uk/canals www.ukandeuropetravel.com/canal_boat_hire_europe.shtml Recommended publications: Pearson’s Canal Companions and the Collins/Nicholson Waterways Guides. (based on reviews)

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A toast of toffee to the end of an era In the drink

By Paul Antrobus

TOFFOC is the name of a new toffee-flavoured vodka from a small family enterprise in Anglesey, Wales.

It is a version of the toffee-flavoured vodkas you may have come across skiing in the Alps and, as far as I could see, the only new thing in drink at this year’s Boat Show.

Sweet and, at 27.5 abv a ‘liqueur’, not a full spirit, it has a creamy texture like a toffee version of Baileys. Nice after dinner with coffee or, as we tried it, as a winter warmer sipper.

The brainchild of Dewi and Padrig from Anglesey (surname not stated, probably unpronounceable - the phone is answered in Welsh), it’s to be found in local Asda or SPAR grocers if you’re sailing thereabouts. Otherwise, available within five days by post from the website www.toffoc.com at £15 a 70cl bottle.

Old Pulteney was at the show again, suitably positioned with the classic boats exhibits. This is good maritime malt whisky from Wick in the far north of Scotland, locally matured so displays lots of sea-air flavour but it’s cleaner and fresher than the heavily peated whiskies from, say, the Western Isles.

There are different ages and prices from the reasonable to the costly but it’s a great sailor’s malt in a boat-friendly, low centre-ofgravity bottle.

There is also an Old Pulteney liqueur at 18 per cent abv, mixing honey with the whisky. So with this, Toffoc and Baileys you can offer a fine sweet after-dinner sippers drinks rack.

The not so good news was that the Guinness stand was not there!

After years of support, Guinness apparently declined to sponsor this year’s show.

The Black & White bar was in there in its place and was seemingly still the favourite place to meet up for many crews, offering Murphy’s alongside Guinness and a full range of other drinks.

But old habits die hard and I saw 60 per cent of the crowd still calling for their ritual Boat Show Guinness.

The show has been good for Guinness but it seems the era as far as London is concerned is over. What is in store for the Southampton show, I wonder?

Here’s to an inspiration BREAKING news in last month’s All At Sea on the first day of the London Boat Show was quadriplegic Geoff Holt’s arrival at Cane Garden Bay, Tortola, British Virgin Islands, after his epic transatlantic voyage.

It not only inspired me but reminded me I know that beach. And just a short walk up the hill from the bay is the local rum distillery. Cane Garden distillery is run by the Smallwood family, as determined as Geoff to keep their miniature enterprise going against all odds, in their case the big boys.

This is a tiny distillery producing a fine, dark, fruity rum called Arundel in such small quantities it is rarely found beyond the local area.

If you sail the BVI, you will probably at some

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+5hrs 45mins +30mins +30mins +15mins

6.5 1.3 6.3 1.3

d 2258

HW

-4hrs 45mins

6.6 1.1 6.5 1.1

5.8 1.8 5.7 1.8

1021

-5hrs 15mins

+15mins DOVER +15mins -1hr 45mins +2hrs 30mins +1hr 10mins +30mins -4hrs 30mins -4hrs 30mins -5hrs 30mins +1hrs +15mins

1.4 6.0 1.4 6.3

+15mins -45mins -5hrs 15mins

1.4 6.0 1.4 6.2

HW 27 1008

0.8 6.5 0.9 6.8

-4hrs 15mins

1.2 6.2 1.2 6.3

HW 28

0558 1054 W 1812 O 2306

1.1 6.3 1.1 6.4

29

0633 1123 TH 1847 2335

1.0 6.4 1.0 6.5

12

0444 0957 M 1702 2208

0522 1025 TU 1737 2237

14

1.6 5.8 1.6 6.0

21

6.6 1.0 6.5 1.0

-6hrs -5hrs 30mins

1.0 6.3 1.1 6.6

DUN LAOGHAIRE

1.3 6.1 1.3 6.3

2.0 5.5 1.9 5.7

2156

HW 0302

m

1.0 6.5 1.0

0404 0923 M 1634 2140

BELFAST 13 28 LOUGH 0431 0946 SU 1705 2204

0203 0929

5.5 2.2 5.4 2.3

2116 CORK/CROSSHAVEN

1.5 5.9 1.5 6.1

20

2213

11 26 MILFORD HAVEN

2.3 5.2 2.2 5.5

0848

M 1342 HW

0346 1036 TU 1617 e 2309

DOUGLAS (IOM) 2.5 5.0 2.5 5.1

0813

SU 1259 HW

HW TU 1435

NAIRN/INVERNESS 0213 0940 M 1439 2203

1151

F 1921 HW

1.7 5.8 1.9

WALTON SA 1314 BLACKWATER 6.5 M 1518 LOWESTOFT 0132 6.5

Time

HW 0707

BRIGHTON 0058 6.6 0251 6.0

7

10

1943

7.1 0.3 6.9 0.6

0125 0854 SA 1345 2104

PORTSMOUTH 7.1 0030 6.6

6.1 1.6 5.7 1.9

0522 1233 TU 1805

1.0

m

APRIL HW

0007 0747 TH 1226 1959 0046 0822 F 1305 2032

6.4 1.0

0732

Time

TH 1218 6.4 SOUTHAMPTON

21

9

1

6.3

COWES (IOW) 0005 6.5

6.6 1.1 6.2 1.4

0412 1118 M 1648 2347

1129

17

0230 0954 SA 1453 2204

8

m

WEYMOUTH 0702 1.0

20

6

Time

TU 1842 1.1 DARTMOUTH 2341 6.5

6.9 0.6 6.5 1.0

0149 0921 F 1409 2130

YEAR 2010

MARCH FALMOUTH

0632 1.1 PLYMOUTH

0047 0832 TU 1309 2048

1

6.6 1.0 6.1 1.4

0129 0851 W 1341 2100

16

1

0645 1130 M 1909 2348

5

0424 1147 F 1703

EE

FR

FR

Time

6.5 1.1 6.3 1.1

0012 0728 TU 1225 1937

6.4 1.3 6.1 1.4

8

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7.1 0.4 6.9 0.5

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Time

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1.3 6.2 1.4

0648 1152 SA 1858

Variations on hw dover

TIMES AND HEIGHTS OF HIGH AND LOW WATERS

1.0 6.7 1.0 6.8

0608 1100 F 1838 2327

LONG 1q19cE

DOVER TIDE TABLES

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News in brief

HW

0505

TU 1729

HW 2225

0558 1049 W 1816 O 2307

HW

-4hrs 45mins -5hrs 45mins

0.6 6.6 0.8 6.9

DOVER (S), +1hr (N)

0642 1127 TH 1857 2347

0.6 6.7 0.7 6.8

0722 1206 F 1935

0.7 6.7 0.8

NEW MOON: 14/02/2010 15 30 30 FULL MOON: 28/02/2010 31

0708 1149 W 1923

0.3 6.9 0.5

+45mins

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