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Biggest yacht race goes live The fleet streaming towards the finish of last year’s JPMorgan Asset Management Round the Island Race.

THE world’s biggest yacht race is set to become one of the biggest GPS tracking experiments. Competitors in next month’s Round the Island Race with GPS-equipped mobile phones or laptops will be able

to broadcast their position on to a live tracking platform. It will be available on the official race website throughout the day so that sailing fans from around the globe can watch the race unfold. Visitors will be able to select the boats they want to follow when from the first start time of 0500 hours

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through to 22.30 hours on Saturday June 19. The J.P. Morgan Asset Management Round the Island Race is the fourth largest participation sporting event in the UK after the London Marathon and the Great North and South Runs, with around 16,000 sailors taking part over the course of

one day. In 2009 £100,000 was raised for charities. Dame Ellen MacArthur will fire the starting cannon to set the fleet on its way. Website spectators will be able to search and select up to ten boats to shadow at any one time. TURN TO PAGE 3 ▶

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Boating where east meets west THEY say there are fewer and fewer unspoiled places in the world where we can enjoy time on the water. Not those idyllic desert island lagoons with beaches that have hardly had a foot set upon them. Most of us don’t have the time or the opportunity for blue water cruising. I mean the places where we can steal an hour or two afloat even when we are doing other things whether it is business or off-water pleasure. I found such a gem while visiting family in Qatar – one of the other Arab Emirates on the opposite side of the Gulf from headline-grabbing Dubai. Perhaps I should say potential gem because the peninsular that sticks up like a thumb from Saudi Arabia towards Bahrain is sprinting to catch up with its neighbours. The office block skyscrapers are creating a new Manhattan-style skyline. Hotels are mushrooming. Housing developments in posh apartments and shopping malls such as those in the Pearl – an up-market address on reclaimed salt marshes – are spreading. The aim is to diversify from reliance on huge oil and gas reserves into high-value tourism, business and the conference trade. During a short visit it was difficult to survey the complete existing boating scene or Qatar’s full potential for watery fun but there is a maritime heritage to be built upon. The clue is in that new development – the Pearl. For centuries until the 1930s the economy had been

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dominated by the collection of natural pearls from the tranquil warm waters of the Gulf. There are marinas – with more power than sail boats – and more are waiting to be filled, especially in the Pearl. And geography provides the advantages. Even in April the sun was getting a tad warm in the afternoons for all-day water games but a morning hour on the water on a personal watercraft – yes, I did say Jet Ski – was a way of viewing the growing waterfront of Doha at leisurely low revs or for more exhilarating fun at top speed for those so inclined. At first it seemed this may not be the place to sail but there is a developing sailing scene at one of the hotels where they race dinghies or let you play on Dart catamarans. With a flight of more than six hours this may never be a new Costa del Sol or even Greek Island cruising ground but it is where east and west meet. It’s a place to stop off for a day or two on the way down under or for business people to meet halfway. And you can relax or do business just as well on the water as on the golf course. And when the breeze got up to the top end of a lively Force 4, Qatar revealed its future.

Warship destroys pirates’ vessels TURKISH warship TCG GELIBOLU destroyed a group of pirate vessels 280 miles North East of the Seychelles last month. The operation marked another success for NATO’s counter-piracy Operation Ocean Shield, and the close co-operation between NATO and other international forces. The pirate gang consisted of 13 pirates, in three vessels. As well as weapons, in their boats they carried ladders and other piracy related equipment. The pirates threw their guns and ladders overboard and claimed they were innocent seafarers – although they were unable to explain what they were doing 820 miles from the

Somali coast, with no fishing nets or legal cargo. NATO has contributed to the international counter piracy effort off the Horn of Africa since December 2008. The mission has expanded from escorting UN and World Food Progamme Shipping to protecting merchant traffic in the Gulf of Aden. Last month the NATO Task Force flagship, HMS Chatham was involved in a five day operation to release the Indian dhow Vishvakaylan 100 miles to the North East of Socotra. The hijacked dhow, with eight pirates on board had been involved in an attempt to capture a merchant vessel.

The frigate maintained continuous pressure on the pirates eventually forcing them to make for land. Careful negotiations ensued which eventually left the pirates with no option but to leave the dhow and release the 15 crew unharmed USS Cole has continued her patrol of the Gulf of Aden and the fifth ship of the Task Force, the Italian frigate ITS Scirocco made a brief refuelling stop in the Seychelles following a successful operation to release the hijacked Iranian dhow SAAD 1 which had been acting as a mother ship. In addition, Scirocco rescued three stranded men who had been adrift at sea without food, water or fuel for four days.

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Tracking the fleet ▶ CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Competitors will be able to replay their race and compare their performance with their rivals. The tracking solution has been developed by the Race Technology Partner, Next Generation Results and funded by race sponsor J.P. Morgan Asset Management. It will be one of the largest GPS event

tracking initiatives undertaken with mobile phone technology. The system is being billed as a trial in its first year, although the Island Sailing Club believes that a large percentage of the 1700-plus fleet will almost certainly want to sign up to being tracked and will have the mobile phone technology to take part. www.roundtheisland.org.uk

Everyone is welcome to race around the island ROUND the Island race organisers the Island Sailing Club welcome entrants who are experienced island racers and newcomers to the event. Among them, racing in the Traditional Gaffer Class, is Ocean Pearl. She was built in 1933 and registered at Peterhead in Aberdeenshire. Between 1939 and 1945 she was requisitioned by the Royal Navy and served as a supply vessel in Scapa Flow, before returning to fishing after the war. She was abandoned in a disused tarmac works, where she lay for 15 years before being taken to Combes Boatyard in West Sussex. Nick Gates has rebuilt her, converting her from motor to sail. She is rigged as a Manx nobby, with standing lug main and mizzen, and sets 1,600 sq ft of canvas. Another veteran is Overlord, a 1936 Windfall yacht built by Aberking & Rasmusan for the German airforce. She was part of a fleet used for training Luftwaffe navigators. Rob Murray from Marlow, Buckinghamshire, is a man with a lucky 13 Round the Island Races under his belt but this year he may well have a three-month old baby tucked under his arm. He reckons that if the weather is

Ocean Pearl: At 37 feet 6 inches LWL, she was just under the 40-foot length restrictions, which meant that she could fish within the three-mile limit of shore, and between 1933 and 1939 she was worked with nets and lines out of Peterhead.

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light, baby will definitely be doing the race with him on Alexina, an X-412. Slieve McGalliard is the R & D Secretary of the Junk and Advanced Cruising Rig Association (JRA), and is racing to compare the performance with similar sized Bermudan rigged boats. The Hurley 24, Seaquill, is owned and skippered by Sophia Richards from Gravesend. It’s her first time racing in her own boat. Sophia and her crew are all sailing instructors at

the Medina Valley Centre on the Isle of Wight. Chrissie David from Gosport is a yacht surveyor, a mother of five and grandmother of two and she has entered her home-restored Contessa 26 Black Pearl. Friend and fellow surveyor, Martin from Barbados, is coming to crew for her. From Haslemere in Surrey, Helena and Graham Douglas own Wight Riot, a Maxi 999. On her entry form Helena as the skipper states very

clearly: “Was a cruiser. Now wants to be a racer.” Aurora, a Beneteau 343, is described by her owner and skipper Tim Lees, as ‘a fine, fun, family boat with a real sense of adventure. He said: “We launched her new on Lake Windermere in the spring of 2008 and she made it quite clear from the start that she was an ambitious boat with grand ideas’. She has been moved to Port Solent in Hampshire for the summer.

News in brief Boating Britons BOATS that Built Britain is a new free exhibition and lecture series at the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, which opens on 8 May and runs throughout June and July. It runs alongside a major BBC Four series presented by Tom Cunliffe and focuses on the histories of key vessels from Britain’s voyages of discovery, the Royal Navy, the golden age of sail, the growth of shipping and industry and the impact of the sea on the outcome of the Second World War.

Channel hopper SKANDIA Team GBR, Britain’s most successful sailing team, will travel to race fixtures with Dover ferry operator SeaFrance in a new three-year sponsorship deal. Top sailors and windsurfers will use SeaFrance to venues in Spain, France, Holland, Germany and Eastern Europe where Olympic hopefuls will compete in competitions including the ISAF Sailing World Cup Series. The series consists of seven regattas during the year ending in Weymouth this August.

Bathtime fun MINIATURE ocean liners, toy paddle steamers, tin battleships and clockwork submarines will be on display in a new exhibition of Toy Boats at the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich from 1 May to 31 October. The toys were in Europe between 1850 and 1950. When Britain was the world’s greatest industrial and maritime power, toy boats were as fascinating to children as computer games are today. Free admission. www.nmm. ac.uk

Cadets celebrate GUNWHARF Quays, Portsmouth, took on a nautical theme over the May Bank Holiday to celebrate 150 years of the Sea Cadet movement with the spectacular Sea Cadet Festival including cadets climbing the rigging of TS Royalist and Hornpipe and club swinging displays.

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News in brief Regatta dates WEYMOUTH Regatta, over the weekends of 3 and 4 July and 9,10 and 11 July, is being supported for its fifth year by clothing manufacturer Henri Lloyd. The Henri Lloyd Weymouth Regatta will be jointly hosted at Castle Cove Sailing Club and Weymouth Sailing Club. The keelboat regatta will be jointly hosted by The Royal Dorset Yacht Club and Weymouth Sailing Club. www.weymouthregatta.co.uk

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A NEW 50 tonne crane imported from the USA will increase the lifting capacity at Blagdons of Plymouth. The yard will now offer lifting services to both larger boat owners and multi - hulls. The yard is on the Devon side of the River Tamar alongside the Mayflower International Marina. www. blagdons.co.uk

Rocket man MATT Briggs from Blithfield Sailing Club beat off 27 other Merlin Rockets in the Midland Sailing Club’s Silver Tiller event to win the Midland Mug for the second year running. Competitors from the Midlands, Devon, Essex and London took part and saw Mike Calvert (Axe Sailing Club) second on count back from Andy Davis (Chase Sailing Club).

Get set for J-Cup action J-CUP 2010 will be hosted by the Royal Southern Yacht Club in Hamble next month The event is the premier annual regatta for owners of J Boats of every model. It will take palce form Thursday 3 June to Saturday 5 June. Racing will take place across five classes, on two separate Solent race areas and the regatta will incorporate the J/109 UK National Championship. An entry of sixty plus J Boats is expected so there will be close to 450 sailors on the water. Principal Sponsors B&G, Dubarry of Ireland and North Sails are continuing their support. Universal Marina will be hosting the J-Cup Opening Party and has offered a prize of a free berth to the winner of their J-Cup competition. North Sails present daily prizes for all five classes; B&G host their legendary Drinks Reception on the Friday night and Dubarry of Ireland present two spectacular trophies and footwear for winning teams. The J-Cup Trophy remains the pinnacle of achievement for all of the competitors. No team has ever won the trophy twice but all skippers and crew aspire to see their boat name engraved upon it. www.j-uk.com

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Raising a laugh at the boat show SOME of the biggest names in comedy will be heading towards the Liverpool Boat Show next next year. Organisers of the Liverpool Comedy Festival have moved the dates of their event to coincide with the boat show. Many of the performances will take place at the boat show itself, with comedy on the canal, which will use narrow boats as the stage, just one of the ideas. The 2011 Comedy Festival will run from 28 April to 8 May and is expected to attract 30,000 additional visitors as fans flock to the

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city to see their favourite acts. Previous festivals have boasted lineups including Jimmy Carr, Lee Mack, Peter Kay and Paul Merton, with paid-for events generating an estimated £1.5m for Liverpool’seconomy. The Liverpool Boat Show is being organised by Marine Industry Events Ltd in partnership with Liverpool City Council, the Northwest Regional Development Agency, Liverpool Vision, British Waterways, Albert Dock Liverpool, the Mersey Partnership and the new Liverpool Waterfront Partnership.

A new artist’s impression of how the show will look at its historic Albert Dock site 12th April 2010

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‘Join me in Scotland’ says Shirley DOUBLE Olympic Gold medallist Shirley Robertson has called on sailors from across the UK to sign up to this year’s Brewin Dolphin Scottish Series. The 2010 series takes place during the bank holiday weekend from Friday 28 to Monday 31 May in Tarbert on Scotland’s stunning West Coast. There are 14 classes included racing for IRC Classes 1-5, CYCA Classes 610, Sigma 33, Sonata, RS Elites and Sportsboats on three different race courses. Pre-regatta Tarbert inbound races set off from Bangor, Northern Ireland and Inverkip on the West Coast of Scotland. Shirley, the event ambassador said: “People don’t realise what Scotland has to offer with its stunning scenery and challenging waters, it provides a completely unique sailing experience. I have sailed all over the world and must say that there is no place like home, in Scotland. The event attracts around 200 visiting yachts to Tarbert, plus more than 1,200 crew who bring the quiet village to life over the racing weekend. www.scottishseries.com

News in brief Birthday cruises

Rowing for heroes

Nick Dennison (left) and Hamish Reid in training

TWO Army Doctors, Captain Nick Dennison and Captain Hamish Reid, will set out to become the first pair to row around Great Britain in order to raise money for Help for Heroes and the Army Benevolent Fund and a place in the Guinness Book of World Records this month. The row, which is expected to take 45 days, in Komale, a 24-foot ocean rowing boat which completed a successful Atlantic crossing in 2007. Preparations have spanned the last year starting with Nick, who represented Sheffield University at Rowing, having to show Scottish Universities Rugby player Hamish

his way around the oars. They have also undertaken rigorous navigation, ocean safety and Yachtmaster exams. Komale has been based in Lymington for training in the

Solent and around the Isle of Wight. The start point will be made nearer the departure date depending on weather. www.rowforheroes.com

Join Oscar’s 199 club YOUNG solo sailor Oscar Mead has revealed novel plans to raise enough money to enter the gruelling 2010 VELUX 5 OCEANS round the world yacht race in October. The youngest skipper to compete in the race has secured

40 per cent of his budget from an unnamed sponsor and he is offering 199 places for supporters to join him for a day’s sailing on his Eco 60 yacht in return for a donation of £1,000. www.teamoscarmead.co.uk

KEYNES Park Cruising Association, based in the Bristol area, celebrates its 21st anniversary this year. It was formed to promote cruising and runs a series of summer sailing events which this year includes a Mayday weekend out of Plymouth, a week’s sailing from Falmouth in June, a week’s sailing on the West Coast of Scotland in August, long weekend based on Falmouth in September and the Solent in November. www.kpca.org.uk

Round Britain BOATS from eight countries have confirmed entries for the Sevenstar Round Britain and Ireland Race which starts in Cowes on 23 August. The nonstop 1,760 mile race, organised by the Royal Ocean Racing Club is attracting interest from ocean sailors including Volvo Ocean 70’s, IMOCA 60’s and Class 40’s. It is sponsored by Sevenstar.

Eco winner SALTASH Sailing Club has received £1,000 as one of the winners of the 2009 Volvo Eco Challenge. The money will be used to fund an environmental project designed by the club aimed at reducing energy and the club’s impact on the environment.

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News in brief Temporary hazard DREDGING begins near the South Jetty (East of Forton Lake) in Portsmouth Harbour on 4 May and is expected to last up to five weeks. The work will be done by the dredger Witton II which will load spoil for dumping twice a day onto two self-propelled barges. Harbour Control will be informed of the vessels daily area of operations and can be contacted on VHF Ch 11 or 02392 723689 for the latest information.

Navy’s smallest vessel on show

Family fun days THERE are dozens of free events throughout June for families and children at the National Maritime Museum and the Queen’s House in Greenwich. These include Explore Saturdays when you can take part in an exciting performance bringing maritime history to life and Discover Sundays when families can hear stories of peoples’ exploration and adventure of the seas. The programme also includes Play Tuesdays of music, dance and drama for under fives and a special event on June 11 called Book Start Day. This is suitable for all ages and involves stories, sea shanties and seaside fun. For more information about these and more events contact http://www. nmm.ac.uk or 02088584422.

THE Royal Navy’s smallest vessel has joined the list of ships lining up for Navy Days at Portsmouth Naval Base and Historic Dockyard this summer. Survey craft HMS Gleaner, which measures just 14.8m and has a crew of five will be at the three day-event from July 30. Based at Devonport, she entered service in 1983 and is used to collect data from the shallowest inshore waters. She has carried out surveys around the entire UK coastline and has also visited various European

ports. She uses advanced sonar techniques to compile detailed pictures of the seabed. Portsmouth-based minehunter HMS Cattistock and fishery protection vessel HMS Tyne have also confirmed their attendance. They will be joined by the new Type 45 destroyers HMS Daring and Dauntless, Type 23 frigates HMS Richmond and Westminster and the Royal Fleet Auxiliary ship Argus – an aviation training and casualty reception ship. www.navydaysuk.co.uk

Windsurfing for charity GEORGE Grisley, 11, exceeded his target by raising more than £1,200 for charity when he completed his Sport Relief cross Solent challenge, in sunny and windy conditions, last month. In 18-22 knot SW winds George from Lymington was forced to land slightly further down the coast on the Isle of Wight meaning he eventually covered 6.5 miles. His journey took him 21min 4 sec to get to the Isle of Wight and 32min

6 sec for the return journey. George said: “Thank you everyone for sponsoring me. I was so scared when I set off but started to enjoy it as I past the halfway mark. When I reached the Isle of Wight beach I was so happy but knew I still had to get back. “The return journey was much harder. When I reached the beach I was exhausted as I had fallen in a lot more coming back and my hands started getting cold.”

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Sarah sets sights on a third gold

Row to the pole BRITISH explorer Jock Wishart and Old Pulteney Single Malt Scotch Whisky have unveiled a mission to conquer what could be one of the world’s last great ‘firsts’ – the first rowing attempt to one of the Poles. Old Pulteney Row to the Pole’ will see Jock and a five-strong crew brave some of the harshest conditions on earth as they row in a specially

designed boat through Arctic waters to reach the pole. The challenge will take place in July and August 2011 and is both a pioneering maritime adventure and an environmental expedition. The planned 450 mile route across the Arctic sea will start in Resolute Bay in Canada. www.rowtothepole.com

SARAH Ayton, sailing double Olympic gold medallist and twice World Champion, confirmed that she will bid for a historic third gold medal on home waters in 2012. One of the ‘three blondes in a boat’ who sailed to victory in the Yngling class at the Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008 Games, she will aim to become the first British woman to win three successive Olympic gold medals when she returns to competitive action, ten months after giving birth to her first child, Thomas. Sarah, 30, has confirmed she will sail in the two-person 470 class alongside Britain’s most experienced 470 crew Saskia Clark – a World Championship medallist in 2005 and 2007. “Teaming up with Saskia seemed the most natural route and we are already building up a strong understanding and can’t wait to get started on our campaign,” she said. Sarah’s husband Nick Dempsey – the current RS:X windsurfing world champion – and fellow Skandia Team GBR sailors Ben Ainslie, Paul Goodison, Helena Lucas were also unveiled as Team Volvo for life members.

News in brief Atlantic challenge SKIPPER Kurt Lillywhite is looking for sailors seeking adventure. He skippers the 72ft charter yacht Big Spirit, ex BG Spirit the winner of the 2004 Global Challenge round the world race. Now he is seeking sailors wanting to cross the Atlantic from St Lucia to the Canaries against the trade winds and prevailing currents over Christmas and New Year. www. bigspiritadventures.com

Royal launch

Nick, Sarah and Thomas Photo: OnEdition

12 Metre party NEW York Yacht Club Commodore David K. Elwell Jr announced that the club will host a new event this summer, the America’s Cup 12 Metre Era Reunion, from September 16 to 19. During the 12 Metre era from 1958-1987 more than 83 12 Metre teams competed as contenders or defenders for ten America’s Cup. It was considered by many to be a golden era in the history of the cup.

SOUTHERLY’S new factory was given a Royal seal of approval last month when it was officially opened by the Princess Royal. The 13,000 sq ft factory and showroom at Northshore Shipyard, Itchenor, Chichester, West Sussex, will provide extra capacity to meet a growing order book.

Carefree sailing LAKE Windermere is to be the first UK inland sailing base for SailTime, the world’s leading membership boating company. The Cumbrian lake has been chosen as the base by Steve and Alex Davies, who already run a base in Pwllheli, North Wales.

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News in brief Snap up a prize YOUR photos could be worth £100. Photographers of all abilities are invited to spend summer taking shots of Chichester harbour. The theme of the competition is ‘Inspired by Chichester Harbour Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty’. Each entrant can submit up to three photographs with a short caption explaining what makes the photograph special. www.conservancy.co.uk

Rounding the Cape A REPLICA 600BC wooden ship has rounded the Cape of Good Hope on its 17,000-mile voyage to recreate the first circumnavigation of Africa thought to have been achieved by Phoenician mariners. The Phoenicia is a primitive wooden vessel but it features the latest electronic navigational equipment from electronics manufacturer Raymarine. The expedition, with its crew of 16, was launched from Syria in 2008.

Double lift SEALIFT has a new shallow draught floating dry dock in Cowes, Isle of Wight. The new lift doubles the lifting capacity of the previous model and caters for 60-foot motor boats and yachts weighing up to 50 tons in less than five minutes. www.sealift2.com

Cruise ship that became a hospital A REUNION for the SS Uganda was held on board HMS Warrior 1860 in Portsmouth’s Historic Dockyard, to mark the day the hospital ship left Gibraltar for the Falklands in 1982. This event also launched Nicci Pugh’s book White Ship - Red Crosses. A Nursing Memoir of The Falklands War. One of the early key decisions made by the Ministry of Defence after the sailing of the Task Force to take the Falkland Islands back from the invading Argentines in April 1982 was to requisition P&O cruise ship Uganda as a hospital ship which helped save many lives. Nurses of the Queen Alexandra’s Royal Naval Nursing Service – QARNNS – on board Uganda were the only female military personnel in the combat zone. Naval Nurses were the first female Royal Navy junior ratings in history to serve at sea. QARNNS Nursing Sisters had served on previous British Hospital Ships but had then been supported by male RN orderlies and Sick Berth Attendants.

Their story is being told for the first time in the book following their inaugural reunion in 2008 to mark the 25th Anniversary of the Falklands conflict. Author Nicci Pugh, who was a 31year-old short service commission Senior Nursing Officer when she was selected with 39 other QARNNS

to serve on board Uganda, has collated personal accounts as well as providing a comprehensive and historically useful account of the efforts of the medical teams and crew. The book details the transformation of the ship as well as the trials of medical and nursing staff fighting against time to convert the cruise ship to a floating hospital. Simon Weston the Falklands veteran who was treated on the ship said: “Much has been written regarding the battles and the soldier’s point of view but the perspective of the medical teams has often been ignored. This is a story that needs to be told because of its powerful message. “It is a triumph for all injured servicemen and the unrelentingly hard-working nurses and medical teams, without whom my survival would not have been possible.” White Ship - Red Crosses. A Nursing Memoir of The Falklands War by Nicci Pugh. Melrose Books, £13.99. ISBN 978-1-907040-49-8.

Cycling sailor beats travel chaos GBR’s top sailors swapped planes for ferries and cars to beat the disruption caused by the Icelandic volcano last month to get to Hyeres on the south coast of France for the latest leg of the ISAF Sailing World Cup series. Match racing world number one Annie Lush endured a journey from Palma to join her Elliot 6m teammates Lucy Macgregor and Ally Martin at the regatta. But with her travel complications then exacerbated by striking French train drivers, the 30-year-old was forced to make up gaps in her transport via pedal-power on her road bike, cycling for seven hours in between public transport options with 17kg of sailing kit before finally making it to Hyeres. The managing director of a PSP, one of the UK’s leading boat transportation and freight companies and sponsor of the Southampton Boat Show, travelled across Europe by coach, train and ferry for 48 hours in the midst of the volcano chaos. Frank Dixie had to contend with railway strikes and armed police in order to get back from Split in Croatia where he had been visiting the Croatia Boat Show.

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Grylls trains for survival with RNLI

Trainers at the RNLI teach Bear Grylls and the Future Fuels Northwest Passage team essential survival techniques

ADVENTURER Bear Grylls and his team enlisted the help of the RNLI in preparation for their navigation of the Northwest Passage in a RIB later in the year. Trainers at the charity took the team through essential survival techniques, usually taught to volunteer lifeboat crew members, The team includes Tim Levy, founder of Future Fuels, which is sponsoring the expedition Dave Pearce, Ben James and David Segel. The crew arrived at The Lifeboat College in Poole last month for an intensive day of training in the sea survival pool. They learned how to right a capsized RIB, pack, fit and inflate a lifejacket and survive in a liferaft in lifelike conditions. As a venue designed to train volunteer lifeboat crews, the sea survival pool at The Lifeboat College charity’s trainers can reproduce rough sea conditions with frightening realism in the un-heated pool. Bear and the team were subjected to waves,

Photo: RNLI / Eleanor Driscoll

wind and rain in pitch darkness with thunder and lightening as well. Bear and his team will be navigating through the Northwest Passage in Arctic Canada in an icebreaking RIB. The trip, sponsored by Future Capital Partners and Future Fuels, will take the team through ice strewn waters and raise awareness of climate change. The sea survival training at the RNLI gives Bear and the team the tools to increase their chances of survival if they capsize or are forced to abandon ship into a liferaft. It is similar to the training that the RNLI’s volunteer lifeboat crew members complete. Only one in ten of the charity’s volunteer crew have a professional maritime occupation. The RNLI makes sure they receive a high standard of training in sea survival, boat handling and first aid so that they can meet the demand of saving lives at sea. Bear said: “We came to the RNLI because I know the charity trains ordinary people to do extraordinary things – saving lives”

Bear Grylls and the Future Fuels Northwest Passage team practice a capsize drill at the RNLI

Photo: RNLI / Eleanor Driscoll

News in brief Royal recognition HALYARD Marine Ltd has been awarded The Queen’s Award for Enterprise for the second time in four years. The firm, experts in the field of marine silencing systems, won the award for its work with the design and development of new products which are used on yachts including Discovery, Fairline, Oyster, Princess and Sunseeker.

Full steam ahead VISITORS will be transported into the world of steam at Portsmouth Dockyard’s two-day Celebration of Steam on 8 and 9 May. the British Steam Car team, which broke the world land speed record in 2009, will be there among the exhibitors. www.celebrationofsteam.co.uk

Sixth attempt CANCER Survivor Mary Falk from Lymington will set sail on 6 June in a bid to complete, for the sixth time, the 2,000 mile Shetland Round Britain and Ireland Race and raise the final part of her staggering £100,000 goal for The Institute of Cancer Research. Mary, 63, who was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2005, will be with fellow sailor Jerry Freeman.

Following in Captain Bligh’s wake FOUR adrenalin-fuelled adventurers began their attempt to re-create nautical history – Captain Bligh’s 4,000-mile Mutiny on the Bounty voyage. The four-man international crew were cast adrift off the coast of Tonga at 11am local time on April 29 – at the same place, 221 years and one day after the original mutiny. Captain of the Talisker Bounty Boat is veteran adventurer and Australian Don McIntyre. The crew includes young Brit Chris Wilde who won a global competition to search for a successor following the unexpected withdrawal of Mike Perham because of appendicitis. The seven week expedition aboard the 25-foot long, seven-foot wide, open wooden vessel – will see the crew facing the same deprivations as

the original crew that were cast adrift in the middle of the Pacific, including no navigation charts, only two weeks water and hardly any food. The international crew also includes Australian Dave Pryce and experienced English sailor, David Wilkinson. The crew are attempting to raise more than $250,000 for The Sheffield Institute Foundation for Motor Neurone Disease which is building the world’s first research Institute into Motor Neurone Disease (MND), Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s. The voyage is sponsored by Talisker Single Malt Scotch Whisky, the only single malt whisky from the Isle of Skye. Don McIntyre’s grandparents emigrated to Australia from Skye shortly after their marriage in 1901. www.taliskerbountyboat.com

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Nationals hat-trick for Izzi

Ocean racers

having racked up the most consistent results of the two. 29er National titles went to Lymington pair Henry Lloyd Williams and Sam Batten. Derby’s Philippa Gray and Malvern’s Joanna Lucas took the girls 29er title holding their place as top female crew throughout the regatta. Leicester’s Mike Wood and his Coventry crew Hugh Brayshaw claimed their hard fought 420 National title ten points ahead of the pack. For the girls title, Joanna Freeman of Poole and Hannah Mitchell of Manchester tussled all week with Oxford’s Amy Seabright and Romford’s Hermione Stanley to secure the 420 girls crown. Wirral’s Cameron Douglass claimed another hard fought National title in the Radial fleet. Gloucester girl Sophie McKeeman landed the Radial National crown. Eifion Mon was the U21 Laser standards victor. Adam Butler of Christchurch and

Nikki Boniface of Polegate held the stage in the Spitfire class. After the national championships Skandia Team GBR’s Sarah Webb and her fellow RYA Youth selectors unveiled the names of the 12 sailors who will compete for Great Britain in Istanbul, Turkey at the Volvo Youth Sailing ISAF Youth World Championships in July. Nine of the

selected sailors will be making their Youth Worlds debuts while windsurfer Izzy Hamilton will be making it a hattrick having competed last year in Buzios, Brazil and in 2008 in Arhus, Denmark. Adam Butler and Nikki Boniface will also be making a return having competed in Brazil. www.ryaracingevents.org.uk/ youthnationals

THE 2011 Transatlantic Race and Atlantic Ocean Racing Series have been announced by the New York Yacht Club and the Royal Yacht Squadron, in association with the Royal Ocean Racing Club and the Storm Trysail Club. The Transatlantic Race, from

Newport, RI to the Lizard, England, will offer staggered starts from June 26 to July 3, 2011 for monohull yachts with a minimum length of 40 feet. The minimum crew number is four. There are no maximums but separate class for racer/cruisers

will be offered for Superyachts with LOA greater than 100 feet. There will be eight races in the Atlantic Ocean Racing Series including the Pineapple Cup Motego Bay Race in February and the Rolex Fastnet race in August next year. www.transatlanticrace.org

Vice Admiral’s Cup Photo: Paul Wyeth / RYA

IT was a hat-trick for Izzy Hamilton and a whole raft of well earned victories for the cream of Britain’s sailing talent as the curtain came down on the 2010 RYA Volvo Youth National Championships. After a long week nine new National Champion crowns were handed out with RS:X Youth World Champion Hamilton clinching her third girls’ RYA Volvo Youth National Title. Having led the girls’ fleet all week Hamilton’s dominance was clear, winning two of the 12 races at the event. The National title kick starts what looks to be another great season for Holsworthy’s Hamilton following her ISAF Youth World’s Silver medal and Youth World title of last year. The boys’ competition was a tight contest between Connor Bainbridge of Halifax and Techno U17 World Champion Sam Sills of Launceston who was sailing his first UK event on an RS:X board. Sills won out picking up the RS:X National Crown to further furnish his trophy cabinet

News in brief THE sixth edition of the Royal Corinthian Yacht Club’s popular Vice Admiral’s Cup Regatta, supported by Musto, Boat Sales International and North Sails, will take place on the Solent from Friday 14 to Sunday 16 May. There will be five classes racing including, for the first time, the Mini Ton Class.

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SYNERGY Sailing, the Solentbased yacht services company, is launching Trayn4Synergy which gives leadership and management development courses on board yachts. It has linked up with training specialist Trayna UK, to provide small-to-medium businesses yacht-based workshops where delegates have to put management, leadership and communication skills into practice. www.trayn4synergy.co.uk

Sailor’s row boat SIR Robin Knox Johnston launched a new rowing boat bearing his name at Southampton Coalporters Rowing Club. The boat was purchased through fundraising by long-standing member, Gus McKechnie. It will also bear the logo of Macmillian Cancer, chosen by Gus McKechnie and Coalporters.

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News in brief Mapping a launch MEMORY-Map, the navigation software and digital mapping company, is launching 800 UK and Ireland marine charts covering everything from detailed marina, estuary and port plans to large scale Northern Atlantic passage planning charts. The software and charts product is supplied on a CD and can be installed on to one PC and one mobile device, such as an iPhone, pocket PC/Windows Smartphone or Memory-Mao Adventurer GPS. A mobile only package is also available. Users can see their real-time position on Admiralty charts identical to paper equivalents. More information at www.memorymap.co.uk/marine

West Winner Beacon CHICHESTER harbour master says the West Winner Beacon pile, in position: 50° 46´.881 N, 00° 55´.984 W, is being replaced. A replacement pile was driven close to the east of the current beacon, on 27 April. The new pile will remain alongside West Winner Beacon for approximately two weeks, when the top-mark and light will be transferred to the new pile and the old pile will be removed.

DATE WITH DINGHIES

Spotlight on a top club

HAYLING Island Sailing Club has long been thought of as the hub of British sailing. Its easy access to the Solent and being situated within Chichester harbour it is perfectly located to host national and international events in a variety of conditions but it has also been accused of being elitist and unsociable. Joe Adams talks to new commodore Mark Wood. JA: Hayling Island Sailing Club has often been described as antisocial and elitist – what are you doing to change this view? MW: I understand that the club has this reputation, and it’s understandable, Hayling hosts some of the biggest events in the country if not the world, trying to balance this out is very difficult. One of our initiatives is a club weekend every month. This means that we

aren’t hosting any events, so that the club sailors can have the club to themselves. This helps the members to feel more comfortable and at home in the club. JA: Do you have any long-term plans in place to encourage new members to join? MW: Yes. We have introduced an initiative called HISC seals which allows kids from any form of watersport, like kayaking or windsurfing or even just messing around in optimists to come down and lark around,

and get to know each other. This is already having an excellent affect, by bringing parents together and providing a basis for children to form long term friendships. We are also taking the emphasis away from racing by establishing ‘red ribbon’ sailing sessions. This lets kids sail around a course with no pressure, which helps improve their boat handling and hopefully the enjoyment of the sport. JA: So if you fancy joining the club what are the most social fleets? MW: The most sociable classes in my opinion are the Solo and Flying Fifteen, however for some young people they may not be the most exciting classes but they are definitely the most outgoing. JA: Would you have to sacrifice sailing excitement for sociability?

MW: The international Moth and RS700 fleets are very friendly, and extremely competitive, so if you’re looking to push your sailing ability and make friends these are definitely the fleets to get involved in. JA: How would you describe HISC’s vibe? MW: The club has the best race management in the country. Its fleets are varied and competitive, and we are working very hard to make it more appealing to social sailors. JA: As a result of this interview I am sure that many people will be considering joining HISC, what advice would you give them to get the most out of the club? MW: The more you put in, the more you get out. Get involved and you will never regret joining. Simple as that.

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Ainslie misses out THE first stage of the World Match Racing Tour (WMRT) was held in Marseille last month. The light winds disrupted racing throughout the week and meant that sailing was extremely challenging. After dominating all week Ben Ainslie lost Around 30 RS Elites are set to compete at the Solent Projects sponsored National Championships hosted by the Royal Lymington Yacht Club in July.

It’s an RS take-over THE biggest news from the RS this year has undoubtedly been the launch of the RS100, and with sales already reported to have passed the two hundred mark this boat has clearly made an impact. “One aspect we’re most pleased about is that just over 40 per cent of the orders are from outside the UK,” said Martin Wadhams of RS. “Early reaction from international sailors who’ve sailed the 100 has been very positive and we believe the class really does have the chance to become a widespread success.” A European tour starts at the end of May, and after events in seven countries it will culminate in the European Grand Prix on the Côte d’Azur in September. The other RS classes all have busy seasons underway. Highlights will include the Allen RS Tera and Feva World Championships, which take place in Carnac, France in late July where around two hundred boats

are expected. The first RS500 World Championship will take place at Bruinisse, Holland in August and the event close to the top of many sailors’ list of events to do before they die, the ever popular RS Eurocup at Riva del Garda. The biggest boat in the RS range, the Elite, is looking forward to its strongest yet summer of racing, with around 30 boats set to compete at the Solent Projects sponsored National Championships at Lymington closely followed by class racing at Cowes Week five days later. But first, the Elites have a Class start at the wonderful Scottish Series Regatta in May, where the fleet dinner at the local castle was talked about almost more than the racing last year! Links to all the Class Association sites for full event information is available from www.RSailing.com Martin Wadhams

Top teams TEAM racing combines all elements of sailing, tactics, speed, boat handling and rules into a tight three-on-three arena. The British Universities Sailing Association’s national team racing championships sees some of the nation’s top sailors go head to head representing their universities in a three day mixture of sailing and socialising. The racing is always tight and no quarter is given. The finals are the last piece in the jigsaw of university sailing. There are numerous events throughout the year that act as practice leading up to the finals. Outside of the university scene there are numerous events for teams such as UKTRA which is the GBR National championships and ultimately, the greatest team racing event in this country, the Wilson Trophy. Held West Kirby near Liverpool, the Wilson sees the best GBR teams

the final to Mathieu Richard 2-0. Ben said that the tour was to keep him fresh and saying the tour helps him to ‘improve his match racing skills and rules knowledge’. The next event is in Langenargen, Germany, between the May 19 and 24. Joe Adams

go head to head with the best foreign teams such as reigning world champions, Silver Panda, the best university teams and a variety of other teams. This three day event is regarded as the pinnacle of team racing events, challenged only by the team racing world championships. Sam Brearey

Top centre PORTSMOUTH Outdoor Centre has long been regarded as one of the best sailing centres on the south coast. Last year it was sold by the Portsmouth City Council and taken over by Parkwood leisure. The centre is being improved and can offer the kit such as RS Vision, Qubas and Fevas, Teras, and top of the range lasers. It will continue to teach sailing, windsurfing, powerboating, kayaking and other outdoor activities, with a special department focused on outdoor education. The centre also runs casual sailing sessions. www.portsmouthoutdoor.co.uk

News in brief Rockley academy WATERSPORTS training specialist, Rockley has launched a new training product based at its flagship centre in Poole, Dorset. Rockley Academy will focus on instructor training and specialist centre management across dinghy sailing, windsurfing and powerboating in response to the international demand to increase the sport of sailing at a grass roots level. www.rockleyacademy.com

Time partners THE Royal Thames Yacht Club has announced a unique corporate partnership with luxury Swiss watch manufacturer Audemars Piguet. The three year arrangement will see the historic club dating back to 1775 partnering the oldest fine watch manufacturer never to have left the hands of the founding families dating back to 1875.

Energy winner LOCH Tummel Sailing Club near Foss in Perthshire has been awarded £1,000 as one of the winners of the 2009 Volvo Eco Challenge. The money will be used to fund an environmental project designed by the club aimed at reducing energy costs and the amount of water the club uses.

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Spray tops CODE ZERO DRYTOP BRAND new this season, very popular because of its Evo stretch fabric which enables enhanced manoeuvrability and consequent comfort, because it is tighter it traps the heat more efficiently and complements a thick wetsuit most, although this is an excellent product its main weakness is taking it off, which can be a two man/ women job. RRP: £80.00 www.gul.com

IT is the time of year when the spring clean has revealed your kit is not as up to date as you thought. Often the most notably knackered garment is the spray top. With their thin materials, if they are not looked after, their life expectancy can often be exceedingly short. Joe Adams catalogues the best tops available this spring, from the most hardcore to the most manoeuvrable, and ranging in price to suit your budget. Enjoy the spray this season.

HENRI LLOYD TP1 PACE SMOCK THE pace smock is lighter than the shadow smock and will be more comfortable in the summer months. This smock is not as warm, nor as heavy and is excellent for preventing wind chill and spray whilst allowing easy movement. RRP: £80.00 www.henrilloyd.com

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ORIGINALLY designed for Dinghy racing which means it is made to be put through its paces, it’s really manoeuvrable and lightweight and ideal for the summer months, whether practicing some moves or just blasting about. It has an adjustable latex fabric neck and wrist seal, and a chest pocket with a dry zip, making it easily adjustable and practical. RRP: £79.95 www.magicmarine.com

MEN’S PRO TOP MADE from a soft 2 dot laminated fabric it proves comfortable to wear whilst being breathable and 100 per cent waterproof. The wrist and neck seals are excellent and hold well in all conditions. The zip is brilliant offering a comprehensive seal against all conditions. RRP: £75.00 www.gillmarine.com

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A matter of records Geoff Holt The former professional yachtsman who was paralysed in a swimming accident and inspired sailors when he became the first quadriplegic to sail the Atlantic. IT may come as a surprise but the inspirational sailing achievements of the likes of British quadriplegic sailor Hilary Lister, blind sailor Aly Gunn or paraplegic Alan Grace are rewarded with little more than column inches in the press. Despite headlines like “sailing into the record books” which featured after my sail around Great Britain in 2007, there is no formal recording of these events other than the ensuing publicity and most of that is restricted to the marine press. The WSSRC – the World Speed Sailing Record Council - official keepers of sailing records, specifically exclude disability as a separate category. In fact their rules exclude any claim based on a “human condition” and that includes age. And apart from recognised Paralympic sports, the Guinness Book of Records adopts a similar policy. So why is this and is it discrimination? Well it is more complicated than it may initially seem. First, it’s worth qualifying the term “disability” of which there are broadly three categories; sensory (blind and deaf), intellectual disability (what was until recently referred to as “learning disability”) and physical disability (everything from amputees to spinal injury). Let’s take just one aspect of physical disability, spinal injury, and of that classification, one tiny sub-set of spinal injury, quadriplegia, which is the paralysis caused by nerve damage to any one of the eight cervical vertebrae. Hilary Lister is a quadriplegic, so too am I and so too is Australian yachtsman Jamie Dunross. Yet Hilary can move nothing below her neck and is fully dependent on others for her care. She sails using sip and puff straws. I have partial arm movement but still fully rely upon on 24 hour care and I sail using the back of my wrists and my teeth. However Jamie, currently planning a sail around Australia on his own, is an incomplete quadriplegic and is capable of living (and sailing) independently. But all three of us are medically classified as quadriplegics. There are quite literally hundreds of permeations of disability for quadriplegia alone. It is therefore understandable that the WSSRC and Guinness Book of Records find the prospect of recording a specific sailing record multiple times for each and every disability to be too complex. So much so, it is simply easier to have no official recording of records for disability whatsoever. In which case who is recording these feats and is it important that we do so?

Let’s take Hilary for example. She’s the first quadriplegic, male or female, to sail across the English Channel single-handed. She’s the first female quadriplegic to sail around Great Britain and now she is undertaking another great achievement, sailing around Bahrain. It seems a shame, and I include myself in this, that we need to always be looking for the “first”, the “fastest” or having to state our gender or specify disability to somehow lay claim to a “record” that actually doesn’t officially exist in the first place. I have followed Hilary’s achievements for years and they stand alone as amazing, inspirational events that capture the public’s imagination for what they are - an inspirational person doing inspirational things. When I sailed around GB in 2007, I too encouraged the press coverage claiming to be the “first quadriplegic to sail around GB” but quickly realised the event didn’t need that hook to get the public’s attention. The same applies to the transAtlantic I did a few months ago. But with hindsight, all of these stories and events stand on their own without need for the media hype. So does it matter that these events receive no official recognition by the WSSRC or Guinness? In part yes. I do think at least there needs to be a record of who does what and for sailing historians of the future to not just rely upon a pile of contemporaneous press cuttings. Later this year paraplegic (broken back) Alan Grace will set off to beat the around Britain speed record set by able-bodied duo Mark Angell and Luke Yeates in a beach-cat in 2006. Whether or not Alan beats their record, he will almost certainly beat my time, a “disabled record” of 109 consecutive days I set in 2007. Alan isn’t really courting the media like I did and is chasing the overall round Britain speed record, regardless of disability. If he succeeds, his name but not his “human condition”, will be recorded by the WSSRC, and rightly so. But if he fails to beat their record and still succeeds in getting around, who will record his time if he becomes the fastest disabled person and/or the first paraplegic to sail around GB? And does it really matter? I think it does. I mention all of this with my tongue well and truly in my cheek. Most disabled people, myself included, dream of a day when people with disabilities will be integrated into a society without barriers and without discrimination. So there is an element here of wanting our cake and eat it. But for sailing history’s sake, if not our own, it would be good to have a record, albeit unofficial, of these incredible sailing endeavours. And although Jamie’s sail around Australia planned for this summer will be an amazing feat, I still think Britain rules the waves. With the one and only truly inspirational disabled sailor, Horatio Nelson, to call our own, sailors of all abilities in the UK will continue to sail in his wake.

“Horatio Nelson. . . the one and only truly inspirational disabled sailor ”

Further information Jamie Dunross: www.solo1.com.au/ Alan Grace: www.alangrace.com/spirit.htm Hilary Lister: www.hilarylister.com/

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A proper role for the windlass Sticky’s tips By Sticky Stapylton

A FEW years back, I took over a sailing school boat, prior to a course. The chief instructor asked me not to use the windlass when digging in the anchor. It was obvious why, the windlass was very loose on its mounting and part of the support had been ripped out. I think he was surprised when I told him that I never did that anyway. In mild conditions lots of boat owners, and charter skippers too, often anchor overnight by just going astern with the chain or warp wrapped round the gypsy to dig in the anchor. Gently done there is little harm but if you are anchoring properly, this is not the correct way to dig the anchor in. The proper role in life for the windlass is to lower the anchor and to haul it up. If done properly, with communication between foredeck crew and the helm, the chain will always be vertical whether laying or weighing. This means the least amount of strain is put on the windlass and its mounting.

A better night How many skippers use a warp with a rolling hitch on the anchor chain to dig the anchor in? The purpose of the nylon warp is to cut down the snatching on the rode by attaching the warp to the chain and by letting out some spare chain a loop is created, hanging down. The warp is made on to one of the bow cleats. The tension is then taken up direct to the anchor by the warp. This should also cut down the noise of the chain in the bow roller and mean those sleeping in the forepeak will have a better night. The photo shows a short length of nylon warp but for a more effective moor, three metres or more should be let out to increase the amount of stretch and to lower the pull point. Ideally a newish nylon warp should be used in extreme conditions because it has additional stretch,

providing more shock absorption and will resist chafe better than an older one.

Mouse it If you anchor regularly, it is worthwhile inspecting your gear and ensuring the pin is moused. I read a while back of a yacht which found itself adrift and when the chain was pulled up there was no anchor. A dive down to where the yacht had been anchored showed the anchor well dug in and the shackle pinless. I have not tested this tip to see if it is correct but it sounds like a bit of good old salt’s advice. When you fasten the shackle pin in your ground tackle, hold the open shackle in your right hand with the open end away from you, and put the pin through from the left using your left hand. The upward jerking of a pitching boat should tighten the shackle pin rather than loosen it. It goes without saying that the pin must be moused and purists will mouse a galvanized shackle with galvanized wire and a stainless steel shackle with stainless wire.

Something for the weekend Anyone fancy a weekend on the Solent? I run budget weekends where the cost is kept to the minimum and we eat ashore, share food, fuel and mooring costs and get in as much sailing, navigating and pilotage as we can. Email me if interested. www.sail-help.co.uk

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As the Yamaha outboard reaches its 50th year and the nine millionth engine rolls of the production line, Mike Pullen takes stock of a modern automotive powerhouse . . . YAMAHA outboards are currently produced at five factories, located in Japan, France and Brazil. At each of these factories there is an on-going quest to develop and refine production processes in order to build reliability into every product - and that’s a tall order because such is the current scale of the Yamaha operation that the company offers more than a thousand different outboard engine variants around the world. The idea of such a prolific output is to ensure a perfect outboard model for every type of boat, whatever the use and whatever the location, but the technical challenges in achieving that have obviously been tough.

From scratch

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The development project for the first Yamaha outboard motor began back in 1958 with a project staff of just two engineers. At the time, everything was new to them as they started from scratch to build the company’s first marine engine. Soon after the project’s start the staff grew in number and preparations began to move into production. At the time, however, there were no set standards available for testing, so the development process involved

simply running the prototypes 24 hours a day and investigating how to improve the parts that broke down. The project had started from nothing and its final result, after overcoming many obstacles and hardships, was Yamaha’s first outboard motor model, the 7hp ‘P7’. Launched in Japan in 1960, it was obviously still far from being the perfect outboard, as an engineer from that time recalls. It was apparently so loud and prone to vibration that the local fishermen would joke about its roots: “You can tell it is an outboard built by a musical instrument maker – it puts out quite a sound!” The initial challenge of putting the P7 on the transoms of boats, however, set Yamaha on a quest to build more compact, lighter and

quieter outboards. The next big attempt was the P-3. It was the first outboard manufactured in Japan to use die-cast parts to further reduce weight and contribute to a more compact design - and unlike the P-7 development project, most of which was conducted by trial and error, the P-3 included concerted efforts to directly reflect feedback of users on the water.

Latest arrivals About nine million outboard engines later, Yamaha Motor has come on a bit - and as if to prove the point, Yamaha has just released news of four new outboard engines destined for the UK - the Yamaha F70 and the flagship 4.2-litre, V6 engines (F300, F250 and F225) for larger boats.

Officially shown to the public for the first time at the Miami Boat Show, these new engines have caused considerable interest among powerboat enthusiasts with their class-leading power-to-weight figures. The new engines are set to make their European debut with displays at both the RIBEX Show in Cowes on 7 to 9 May and at the Sports Boat and RIB Show in Southampton on 22 to 23 May. First deliveries are expected in June so the timing of these two UK shows, along with the dedicated audience they attract, should create the perfect launch platform. The new engines are available in several variants to suit every type of transom, with the F70 also having a multi-function tiller handle option.

UK engine quest Yamaha is celebrating the anniversary of the P-7 by sponsoring a UK Treasure Hunt to find the country’s most interesting and extraordinary outboard engines. With eight categories and a free pair of tickets to the Southampton Boat Show for the first 250 people to enter, it’s very easy to get involved. All you need is a privately owned outboard engine. It doesn’t matter what make it is or even how old or rare it is. All that matters is that you can provide us with a photograph and some basic details. Usefully flexible prize categories include Best Rough Diamond, Best Restoration, Most Original Engine, Most Outrageous Cowling, Oldest Working Engine and Most Engine Hours. In fact there’s even a category for Best Reason Why I Love My Outboard, so virtually everyone can be a part of the Quest.

The winner in each of the eight categories will win a batch of goodies, including a foulie jacket, a VHF unit, a training course and a 35-litre Yamaha Dry Bag. And the Best Overall Engine (as picked by our panel of judges) will walk away with a brand new Yamaha outboard of the equivalent horsepower to his winning entry. Prizes will be presented at the 2010 Southampton International Boat Show in September, where the champion engine will be proudly displayed. For more details and to enter your outboard, turn to page 23 or visit www.sportsboat.co.uk. Otherwise, visit your nearest Yamaha outboard dealer (details at www. yamaha-motor.co.uk).

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Yes but ... no but ... yes! Shelley Jory-Leigh British Powerboat Champion www.shelleyjory.com

WOW what a month! While most people have been doing last minute preparations to their boats for the season ahead of them Powerboat P1’s World Championship competitors were left wondering if they would have a season to race in at all. At an extraordinary meeting of Powerboat P1 Management and the race teams on April 1 in London, The chairman of Powerboat P1, Asif Rangoonwala, said the 2010 World Championship would not happen. “Following seven years of investment totalling almost €30m, Powerboat P1 Management has, like any investor, taken a very careful look at the return on investment which is being generated from the championship,” he said. He said the current business model was flawed and unsustainable even in the short term. In the best interests of the company, the championship and the sport it had been decided to develop and implement a new business model. So a little over a month from the first scheduled P1 World Championship Event in Yalta, Ukraine and we were left with no championship to run in.

For me personally, I think the world actually stopped turning or it definitely felt that way. After months of hard work securing a fantastic sponsorship deal with Superbrand Rotary Watches and joining a fantastic team in Spirit of Belgium I finally thought the world championship title that I’ve worked so hard for over the last 14 years was finally in my grasp and I was looking forward to fighting for it. I couldn’t believe what I was hearing. Powerboat P1, classed as the elite of Powerboat Racing Championships would no longer be running the World Championship

in order to focus their attentions on the P1 Superstock – the old Honda Series - and more grass roots events building the sport up from a stable platform. As a business woman I do understand that it’s not good sense to continue spending money on a business plan that is not working but as a powerboat racer passionate about the sport I could only wonder what it meant for the future of the sport when the most publicised and successful series was about to disappear overnight. The last few weeks have been a bit of a whirlwind with lots of hard

work being put in by many people passionate about the sport. Driven by Jean-Marie Van Lancker, president of the UIM International Pleasure Navigation Commission and the Evolution and Supersport teams and with the backing of UIM president Dr Raffaele Chiulli, the World Championship for 2010 will happen with four venues already secured and one more to follow shortly. We must run five events - ten races for World Championship status. The opening round will take place in Yalta, Ukraine over 7 – 9 May as scheduled and Spirit of Belgium is on her way there to get off to a flying start when the green flag drops. And yes I will be in my Nortech - custom built driving seat! It’s been a confusing few weeks but after the passion and drive of the racers and officials pushing the 2010 World Championship forward we have a title to claim

and are doing everything we can to achieve it. There has been real team camaraderie and unsung heroes working in the background. One of them is my team owner and throttleman Patrick Huybeghts and the series’ newly appointed secretary Kathy Van Lancker. Without them the series would not have happened this year, that’s for sure! I must give a huge thank you to Rotary Watches who have given me endless support throughout the uncertainty. Sponsorship is already so hard to come by in the present climate and to find a sponsor that will work with you even when massive problems arise is unheard of. If Formula 1 discontinued tomorrow would Vodafone still sponsor Jenson Button in another Race Series ? So finally my attentions can turn back to claiming my world title. It’s going to be an interesting season, so watch this space!

New UIM World Championship calendar: 7-9 May 11-13 June 9-11 July 6-8 August 17-19 September

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Book your place for the 2010 Motor Cruise FOR many of us, our first serious foray offshore will be across the English Channel. It’s not rocket science but to the novice, it can be intimidating and it was with this in mind that the RYA set up its annual motor and sail cruises. The basic premise is to provide novice skippers with the advice and support to head offshore with confidence. In addition it gives more experienced cruisers a more sociable option. The Sail Cruise, which is run with the help of Hamble School of Yachting is all booked up this year unfortunately but there are still spaces on the RYA Motor Cruise. Run in association with TH Marine, Sea Start and Boatshed, the cruise takes place from June 24 to 31. RYA Motor Cruising Projects Manager Andrew Norton organises the event. “The basic premise is that it’s often nicer to cruise in company than on your own, particularly if you’re not that sure of yourself. We generally head across to the Channel Islands and then on to France. “You don’t have to be a novice to take part: some people just enjoy company. It’s a very sociable way to cruise, with a range of dinners and receptions at our various ports of call. We also have invaluable tips and pointers from our RYA instructors and excellent mechanical back up from Sea Star to resolve any engine niggles. “You don’t need a big boat, anything over 25 feet with a cruising speed of 15 knots is fine, while smaller boats will be assessed on an individual basis.” Before you leave the marina, there are certain things you need to remember when crossing the Channel. Rob Gaffney, principal of Hamble School of Yachting, has a has a few top tips: “The first step is to prepare your boat for the trip. There’s nothing worse than getting 20 miles offshore and then discovering you’ve forgotten something fundamental like your passport. “These are the basics,” Rob added: “And don’t forget the most important thing: food and drink. “It always pays to have a surplus in case you get stuck at sea for longer than expected, and don’t forget to pack some celebratory refreshments for when you get to France.” If you’re interested in hearing more tips from Rob, contact Hamble School of Yachting on 02380452668. If you’re keen to pick up a few more tips from the Motor Cruise team, you can sign up by e mailing them at cruising.events@rya.org.uk including your name, address and membership number if applicable. Alternatively, you can call the RYA direct on 02380604100 to book your place.

Pre- departure checks 1. Visually inspect the boat to ensure that there is nothing obviously amiss.

detach, or lashed on with several metres of knotted rope? Flares in date? Radar reflector? First aid kit?

2. Ensure you know where all the skin fittings are on your boat, that the sea cocks aren’t perished and that you have suitable bungs.

6. You need a liferaft offshore and you and the crew need to know how to deploy it.

3. Check the engine is running smoothly and make sure you have a good range of spares.

7. Ships papers: you need the Ship Registration Document, the Ship Radio Licence, evidence of Marine Insurance and proof of VAT status.

4. Make sure you have a well stocked toolkit: you want to carry all the necessary tools such as pliers, spanners and a hammer. In addition to this you need to think about things like spare bulbs for nav lights.

8. Don’t forget your own private document – valid passports and VHF operator’s licence.

5. Check your safety equipment. Do your lights work on your horseshoe buoys? Are they easy to

10. Check you have the right charts.

9. Make sure the water tanks are full and you have sufficient diesel, bearing in mind that you don’t want the tank to go below one third full.

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It’s not unlucky to go green Dan Reading Sustainable Facilities Officer, The Green Blue

I VISITED Sailtime in Poole to look at some ‘green’ products which would minimise the environmental impact of the operation of their boats. After looking around one of their yachts we assessed the viability of introducing some solar panels and a wind generator among other things. Next stop was a meeting with Parkstone Yacht Club, equally keen to improve their environmental performance by reducing both overheads and carbon emissions. Whilst ordering my lunch, one of the members asked what I had been up to earlier in the morning, to which I replied I was looking around a boat with the intention of ‘greening it up’. A seasoned sailor at the bar leant over and told me it was very unlucky to put anything green on a boat. Fortunately the salty seadog had not understood what I meant by ‘greening up’ the boat. I quickly told him that the efforts The Green Blue were making at the yacht club would not make it unlucky.

Hopefully some subtle changes to the operation of the club would prove to be very lucky, financially and environmentally, and there was not a lick of green paint anywhere! I often get asked about the best way to both green up a club as well as reduce overheads. The first step is always to identify and measure your utilities and environmental services such as the energy, water and waste you use and produce. Once you know their quantities and cost, it is much easier to manage the services and to make changes. This could include simple steps such as switching off or powering down certain appliances and replacing old light bulbs with low energy ones, seeing to those leaking taps and pipes or installing sensors and seeing how much more general waste could be recycled which per lift is cheaper than waste sent to landfill. In the case of Parkstone Yacht Club we found that reviewing the water usage, electricity usage and changing the contract we saved the club £18,000 a year. That makes other clubs green with envy!

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Your monthy guide to marine electronics

Below the keel The echo sounder is an essential pilotage tool and, in some circumstances, the best. Unfortunately, its place in modern navigation is probably the least understood. Colin Jones clues us up. IF you’re not sure of your position in deep water, there’s no need for immediate concern. Given a little time, you can sort it out. On the other hand, when you’re close to rocks and not 100 per cent sure of your position or how far the jagged ledges extend beneath your keel, things start to get scary. The only sensible solution is to install a system for measuring depth and then to learn how to use it properly. Some of the confusion surrounding depth measurement is due to the jargon used. Should we buy an echo sounder, a fish finder, a sonar, a depth sounder or a digital depth meter? The adverts and catalogues have them

all and, as they are all fed the same basic information, functionally, they all do the same job. The only difference is the way in which the data is displayed on the screen. If you forget the traditional lead weight on a fathomed heaving line, all modern depth-measuring equipment has two essential components: the transducer and the display. The transducer takes an electrical signal of a given frequency and converts it into an inaudible sound signal of the same frequency (or sonar). The sound signal is then transmitted to the seabed via the transducer base that acts essentially like a loudspeaker. When the signal hits the seabed, it is reflected back

to a receiver or microphone. By measuring the time taken for that sound signal to travel to the seabed and return to the transducer, the echo sounder can calculate the depth, as (subject to small variations dependent on salinity) the speed of sound in water is constant. There are, of course, fuzz factors that need to be taken into account in achieving depth accuracy. The first is the nature of the reflective surface. Something hard, like flat rock, is perfect, because it reflects back a very strong signal. It’s a bit like throwing a rubber ball against a brick wall as opposed to a mattress. The mattress is a much poorer reflector, rather like silt and seaweed. It’s not that they absorb the down signal, but rather

Introducing the echo sounder that the broken and varied nature of the surface returns a weaker signal. The signal’s path can also be interrupted by material floating below the surface. Weed shows up as ripples on the display, but modern electronics are so good that they can decipher the different echo characteristics created by fish and will show this target’s depth as well as the seabed on the display. Water temperature changes in layers, with relatively sharp separation lines. Because water temperature affects the quality of the signal, it is factored into the final calculation. Good anglers know that certain species of fish lurk below thermoclines at a particular depth so they can factor this into their interpretation

of a display. Output power is also a factor in the quality of displayed information. Essentially, the more electro/sonic power you send down, the more you get reflected back. More power gives a better display contrast, better line and edge sharpness and a greater ability to show small changes in the nature of the bottom. A powerful signal might even display small fish and flatfish lying on the seabed but the extra power also means you need greater battery voltage and incur greater costs.

Understanding power Echo sounder output power is measured in watts, which can be quoted as ‘peak-to-peak, or ‘root mean square’. If you imagine an output sine wave, the peak-to-peak level is measured at

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Southampton Sports Boat and RIB Show

SPORTS BOAT AND RIB SHOW

The much-anticipated return of the Sports Boat and RIB Show is set for the weekend of 22 to 23 May 2010 at Ocean Village Marina in Southampton. Mike Pullen investigates some of the highlights . . . OF all the events in the annual boating calendar, the Sports Boat and RIB Show is perhaps the most enjoyable for real power boating enthusiasts. There are no untouchable exhibits. Nothing is ‘appointment only’ or ‘offlimits’. Instead, this is the one show where everybody comes together to play with the hardware and to enjoy all that is good about boating. And happily, it has also now returned to the venue where it all began. Having spent a couple of years at Hamble Point, it is once again being hosted by the revamped Ocean Village Marina - perhaps Southampton’s most welcoming and sociable waterfront arena.

New attractions An exciting new feature appearing this year is the ‘Race Boat Area’. Contained within the show’s marina, it will showcase a selection of renowned race boats, including the well-known 11-metre 1967 Swordsman, GEE. Also on display will be BBC Top Gear cameraman, Iain May’s impressive Hunton powerboat, recently re-powered by twin V8 engines. And there will be several other craft from most of the National and World classes, making a special appearance at the show in advance of the 50th Cowes Torquay Powerboat Race in August. One of the biggest attractions is likely to be ‘Cinzano’ - a 40-foot aluminium classic racing powerboat designed by Britain’s Don Shead and provided by Marcus Hendricks.

New opportunities As well as gracing the show with one of several debut boats, Piranha RIBs is also organising a new amateur RIB race called the Nab Dash. Due to take place on 21 August, the race will go from Chichester Harbour to the Nab tower and back. The 13-mile run will be open to four categories of RIB, with entry fees ranging from £25 to £50. There will be a prize pot of more than £3,000, plus a buffet-style barbecue at Marina Jaks followed by a party. Spaces are limited to 25 boats in each category so make sure you come along to the stand and claim your entry form. Some of the best boating opportunities at the show are available not from boat builders but from enthusiast’s clubs. Firstly, the British Powerboat Racing Club will be on hand to welcome entries into the world of powerboat racing, as well as embracing people keen to get involved in operating a patrol or rescue boat for club events.

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And secondly, for the first time at the show there will be a new Reader’s Forum stand. Here, members are ready and willing to show people how easy it is to become part of the modern Sports Boat and RIB online community. Not only will you find friendly and impartial advice from the Forum members but you will also be able to have a look around a couple of the members’ own boats. It’s a perfect chance to ask those questions you always wanted to ask and to chew the cud about your favourite boating topics. And while you’re at it, you would do well to enter the Forum stand’s competition to win a complete Mini-B diving kit. Both days will see a Mini-B given away to a lucky winner, so get yourself along and put your name in the hat.

New gear There’s a load of new season equipment from both Tribal Watersports and UK Watersports. Here you have the chance not just to buy top class gear at special show prices but you also to book yourself a bit of concerted outdoor entertainment, with activities ranging from kayaking to raft building and archery. On the electronics front, Garmin is again coming to the fore. The Garmin family of marine products now extends from GPS antenna to multifunctional display units, Chartplotters, radar, handhelds and fishfinders. At the show, they will be demonstrating their very latest range of touchscreen chartplotters, including the new GPSMap 750. Featuring a brilliant seven-inch display, and preloaded with marine charts for the UK and Ireland, this highly sensitive integrated GPS receiver also accepts radar input and offers full NMEA 2000 connectivity for greater convenience when adding extra sensors. Come along and have a play with the GPSMap 750 and you will discover just how far marine technology has come. And on the technical side of things, Merlin will be on hand to showcase the very best equipment available for upgrading your on board electrical supply. What these market leaders don’t know about power really isn’t worth knowing so come along and see what they can do for you.

Used boats The event will run together with the Ocean Village New and Used Boat Show, giving visitors access to a huge selection of sports boats and RIBs from leading marine companies as well as a vast number of preowned sail and power boats, all in one location. With competitions, displays and non-stop demos, it will make an ideal supplement to the new exhibits and ensure that you can find something of real interest whatever your budget.

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THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW Where is it all happening? The host of the 2010 show, Ocean Village Marina, is situated in the heart of Southampton and is within close proximity to the city’s restaurants, bars and shops. There’s also a great choice of bars and restaurants on site. The Show is easily accessible via road and rail with on-site parking for visitors. The postcode for your SAT NAV is: SO14 3TG.

When is it all happening? 10am to 6pm, Saturday 22 to Sunday 23 May

How much does it cost? Entry to the event is free of charge. Just come along with the family and get involved in what promises to be a great weekend festival of all that is good about boating. For more information: Ocean Village Marina • 02380 229385 enquiries@sportsboatandribshow.co.uk www.sportsboatandribshow.co.uk

ALL AT SEA | MAY 2010 | www.allatsea.co.uk the very crest of each wave. However, running a sounder at its maximum power is similar to running a loudspeaker at full blast. There is no danger, but the distortion makes the setting useless. RMS power is also known as average power, or smoothed-out power. It is much more usable, especially in shallow water. Fortunately, things in the marketplace have got better, with fewer manufacturers trying to hypeup their products by quoting power output in peak-to-peak. Most now settle for RMS but, if a figure looks high, just divide peak-to-peak by eight to get the RMS value. For our purposes, we can lump together emission frequency and pulse length (the time taken to launch each electro-sonar unit) because the one generally depends on the other. The system is similar to radio waves, where a higher frequency and the associated short pulse length do not radiate as far as the lower, longwave pulses of energy, which have more raw power, but give less sharply defined images. The higher frequencies are not needed by professional deep-sea fisherman, so commercial echo sounders usually have a deep water setting of about 50 KHz. The sounders sold into the leisure market are usually set to operate at 200 KHz (a higher frequency with greater definition over a shorter range). It gives us adequate discrimination and is good enough for us to see rooks and channels.

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The sounder beam spreads like the cone of a torch light Surface clutter A B C D Transducer

Transducer beam

‘Footprint’ on seabed

Echo sounders are a bit like radar. If you want a very narrow-beamed signal, which would show a very precise spot of the seabed, you need huge power and, usually, some sort of dish to concentrate this beam into a narrow, straight-sided shaft. In the real world, the echo sounder emission is more akin to a torch beam. Its angle can be varied to give a relatively narrow, spotlighttype beam, or made wide like a floodlight. At the same depth a wide beam will cover a larger circle than its narrower (and better) cousin. If the pulses are spread into a cone, simple

geometry shows that the signal at its edge will travel further than the vertical part at the centre. The edge will be falsely read as deeper water than the centre. Way out at sea, this doesn’t matter because the returned edge segment is so weak that it gets ignored. In shallow water, the effect is less (a smaller cone), so the sounder’s software has much less averaging out to do. But either way, the problem illustrates that 100 per cent depth accuracy is difficult to achieve. Very classy depth sounders are dual scope, sending out simultaneous beams to help

overcome this problem. They are returned to a special demodulator, which compares these signals and can even interpret how far the edges of the beam are away from the boat. Black and white sounders, still much in fashion, have a feature called the ‘grey line’. This is an artificial code designed to take the ‘fuzziness’ out of the picture of the seabed. When signals climb above a pre-set level, they are converted from black to grey, or near white, creating a sharper line. With a bit of experience, the user can use the thickness of this grey line to estimate the hardness of the bottom. This

feature has also been incorporated into our present generation of very sophisticated colour sounders with the tell-tale line, generally in bright red. Transducer technology has not changed much in the last 30 years. It is still the converting of electrical energy to sound energy and the timing of that sound energy to travel to the seabed and back. And yet the modern sounder can interpret and display the data in new and clever ways, which makes it all the more useful for the leisure boater. Better still, you can now get a very good sounder for less than £100.

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5. 1588 4. 100 degrees Celsius or 212 degrees Fahrenheit 3. The Solent 2. Because seawater has certain salt in it, in your cell you have an area of high concentration and there is an area of low concentration outside the cell causing the water inside the cell to leave, making the cell basically die... technically, the salt inside that water can actually dehydrate you instead of keep you alive, so you would die. 1. 71.11% of the Earthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s surface is covered by water. Only 3% of that is freshwater, the rest is seawater.

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Gear up for the 2010 Honda RYA Youth RIB championship LET’s face it, secretly we all like showing off a bit once in a while but you often get told off for doing so. The good news is that if you like boats, the RYA has devised a way of doing this which will mean that you won’t get in to trouble in the process. It’s called the Honda RYA Youth RIB Championship, sponsored by Honda and Ribcraft, and is a great chance to blast around at high speed in a powerboat while showing off your amazing skills. You might even win a 4.8m Ribcraft with a Honda BF50 or for the younger group a T40 Honwave with a Honda BF20 for your local club if you’re lucky. This year’s championship is just about to kick off, so if you want to book your place, now is the time.

local club and competing has really helped me with boat handling, particularly as I started to compete at the age of eight and am now 13.”

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We had a chat with two time winner Steven Curtis to find out. He explained: “The Honda RYA Youth RIB championship is designed to improve your boat handling skills, so you have to complete a number of different manoeuvres against the clock. “There are regional finals and then a national final at the end of the season. I did really well and have actually won the event twice. This made me very popular at my local sailing club, as I have now won two RIBs for them. “I work as an assistant sailing instructor at my

Ok, this is the bit you need to pass on to your parents to make sure you get your chance to compete: The RYA Honda Youth RIB Championship, sponsored by Honda and Ribcraft, kicks off in May, with regional finals running throughout the summer. More information can be found by going to www.rya.org.uk , or calling the RYA direct on 02380604100. Other than that, best of luck and hopefully you’ll get your chance to legitimately show off your skills without anyone telling you off.

How do I get involved?

You need to be aged anywhere between eight and 16 and belong to, or attend an RYA Club or training centre. If that’s the case, just get to work bothering the principal or commodore to allow you to take part. Try and get some of your friends involved as well. Don’t worry, you don’t need your own RIB. The good news is that if you just fancy giving it a try and finding out more, you can have a go for free at the Sportsboat and Rib Show being held at Ocean Village in Southampton over the weekend 22 and 23 May.

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Drinks that set up the summer In the drink By Paul Antrobus

GET ready to cast your clouts this month and start thinking of summer wines. Crisp whites, tasty rosés and why not a bit of fizz for the same price as still wines? New this year to the UK from South Australia is Tim Adams Pinot Gris, setting a bit of a top-shelf standard at £10.40 (Tesco). The winery was established in the Clare Valley in 1987 and the brand is best known over here for the reds. One such is The Fergus, a complex blend of Grenache, Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz and Malbec delivering a rich, typically earthy Australian flavour. The 2009 Tim Adams Pinot Gris now available here breaks new ground. A slight pinkish colouration is a natural phenomenon of any Pinot Gris and leans it towards the rosé taste spectrum. The Pinot Gris grape is a mutation of Pinot Noir and has a natural pink pigmentation in the skin. This can be avoided in the winemaking, but Tim Adams chooses to include all the pressings and keep the pink colour in the blend. The result balances sweetness against acidity, with pear and lychee flavours well suited to Asian cuisine, salads and sea food. Just right for summer al fresco dining and best drunk young, ie this year. The continuing popularity of rosé has resulted in a wider choice than ever, but the

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risk is that soaring demand attracts bulk and sometimes ‘converted’ production. The best rosés are intended to be rosé from the outset by expert winemakers; the worst are in essence red and white wine mixed together. Colour is often the first guide, the paler the better, though not so pale as Tim Adams Pinot Gris. Staying in the southern hemisphere, beautifully pale and delicately flavoured is The Reach, from Marlborough, New Zealand, and very good value at just £5 (Tesco). With a rosé result in mind, Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir are fermented together rather than blended. The Sauvignon delivers the crisp freshness and the Pinot Noir adds the pink hue. The result is a nice drinker and will go well with delicious salmon salads. Come back to France and nearly as pale is Petit Rimauresq, a Côtes de Provence 2008 from Grenache, Cinsault and Carignan grapes (Waitrose £6.75). They say on the label, this is a ‘drink me now’ wine. I agree! But why not refresh with some summer Cava fizz? Supermarkets now have a good choice of very drinkable Cava priced at no more than still wines. Many of my tasting panel now prefer Cava to the real Champagne. Slightly less acidic and the price makes it an accessible quaffing fizzy to refresh after a good day of summer dinghy sailing. One such is La Rosca Brut from the Barcelona region of Spain. At 11.5 per cent it is light enough, dry but not acidic, quite grapy, and makes for a good thirst quencher. And at £4.79 (Waitrose) a bottle it is a viable regular choice for summer refreshment.

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News in brief From exam to rescue MINUTES after being declared full sea-going crew members, two of the youngest volunteers at the RNLI’s Lyme Regis lifeboat station were involved in their first rescue. Grace Wadsworth, 18, and John Gage, 19, had just successfully completed the final section of their training when they went out on exercise with Helmsman Brian Street. While they were at sea Portland coastguard asked the lifeboat to go to the aid of a lone sailor aboard a broken down cabin cruiser half a mile south of the River Axe at Seaton. The lifeboat took the 24 foot cruiser in tow. But because there was no means of communication between the disabled vessel and the lifeboat John had to swim ashore with a radio so that the cabin cruiser, Loyboy, could be safely beached.

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Tim Powell wearing his new lifejacket at New Brighton Photo: RNLI/Mark Harding

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