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WEEK YET The Volvo Ocean Race teams have been facing their toughest challenge yet as they skirt the ice fields of the Southern Ocean, battling 60 knot winds and snowstorms and with just two of the six boats escaping damage. Full story page 2.

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GOSPORT-based charity, Toe in the Water, has accepted the generous donation of the Farr 52 racing yacht, Bob, which has featured prominently on the racing circuit in recent years. The charity uses competitive sailing as a vehicle to re-inspire injured servicemen and women, and says the new addition will provide an ideal platform.

The yacht’s current owners, Tony Hayward, Sam Laidlaw, and Rob Gray, have given the yacht to Toe in the Water and have personally pledged funds to

get her into tip top condition for the forthcoming season.

The 52-ft (15.8-metre) carbon-fibre performance racing yacht will be used to provide injured service personnel, all of whom have been profoundly wounded, including loss of limbs, with the opportunity to sail competitively at the highest level. Working in partnership with Headley Court, the Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre, Toe in the Water will be able to accommodate a broader range of injuries following the acquisition.

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Farr 52 charity case PAGE 1 STORY AS All at Sea goes to print, boosted by their win in Leg 4, Franck Cammas’ Groupama sailing team are leading the charge east as the fleet battled with the mighty Southern Ocean. Refusing to let go of the French team’s coat tails, PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERG are around 30 nautical miles behind.

Despite their narrow lead, Groupama had throttled back to preserve man and boat as the fleet saw classic Southern Ocean conditions of huge, confused seas and gale-force winds. Franck Cammas’ crew chose safety over speed to avoid breakages to their Volvo Open 70 as winds hit more than 35 knots and waves grew to around six metres.

Four of the six-strong fleet have suffered

damage so far in the 6,700nm leg from Auckland to Itajaí and Groupama skipper Cammas said in the Southern Ocean, survival must come before speed.

“We had to slow down during the night to nurse the boat and the men,” he said.

“It’s more about surviving than racing. For sure it’s been the toughest week since the start of the race.”

Despite taking their foot off the pace, Groupama was still hurtling along at an average of 21 knots.

Meanwhile, Telefónica are around 300 miles behind the leaders as they nurse a damaged bow, with a pit-stop planned at the Argentine port of Ushuaia. CAMPER with Emirates Team New Zealand are less than 2,000nm from Puerto Montt in southern Chile where they will carry out

repairs to their bow before resuming racing.

Despite being more than 1,300nm behind the leaders, Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing are hopeful of making back some miles once they latch onto the strong westerlies typical of the Southern Ocean.

Team Telefonica in rough conditions. Credit: PAUL TODD/VOR .

Following damage to their rudder off New Zealand, Team Sanya had arrived to complete the second half of the leg, in Tauranga, from where boat will be with just two of the six yachts remaining shipped to Miami for Sanya will rejoin the unscathed at this point, questions may race. well be asked about the ability of these As the front-runners passed the ice boats to withstand the conditions of limit and turned towards Cape Horn this race.

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UP to 100 London moorings have been made available for the Olympic period by Dutch company, Sailing Adventure Tours. Sailing yachts can book into South Dock Marina or Greenwich Yacht Club, whilst motor yachts can berth at Millwall Dock. Four arrival dates are offered: 25 or 31 July, and 5 or 10 August. Yachts without any prior berthing reservations during the Olympics will be denied access to the Thames area.

WHISKY CRUISE

THE Malts Cruise 2012 sets sail on 8 July with a parade around Oban Bay, before exploring Scotland’s west coast and finishing with a traditional ceilidh on 19 July in Tobermory, Isle of Mull. Complementary visits to Oban, Tobermory and Talisker distilleries are included, plus crew socials, guided walks and free time. Private and chartered boats welcomed. www.worldcruising. com/maltscruise

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LIVERPOOL HOSTS TALL SHIPS

Women’s Skiff trials in action in Santander. Credit: ISAF.

ISAF evaluation trials for the 2016 Olympic Sailing Competition concluded recently at the Prince Felipe High Performance Sailing Centre, Santander, Spain.

More than 40 sailors from 23 countries, including the UK, tested the six Women’s Skiffs (Hartley Rebel, Mackay FX, RS900, 29erXX, ARUP SKIFF, AURA) and seven Mixed Multihull boats (Tornado, Hobie Tiger, Hobie 16, Viper, Spitfire S, Nacra

F16, Nacra 17) that are aiming to become the selected equipment for the Rio 2016 Olympic Sailing Competition.

As well as sailing the boats, sailors completed questionnaires and held debriefs with the Evaluation Panel.

Considerations included general manoeuvres, performance around a course and capsize recovery. Members of the panel also met representatives from Altair, Eleonora, Mariette and Mariquita. Also invited, but as yet unconfirmed, are Lulworth and Moonbeam IV. The Westward Cup is being run by an association of three of the most prestigious yacht clubs in the world, the Royal Yacht Squadron (RYS), the Yacht Club de Monaco (YCM) and the New York Yacht

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Club (NYYC). Boat International Media has again also confirmed its support of the regatta.

The organisers have set out to replicate a style, class and regatta atmosphere matching the period when Westward and the Big Class yachts all raced during the 1920s and 30s. Where possible, courses will mirror those used by Big Class yachts in those glory days, with safe and gentlemanly racing being the priority.

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THE Royal Yacht Squadron has confirmed the line up of participating yachts racing in the second Westward Cup regatta, taking place 11-16 June 2012. The competing yachts are

each class manufacturer in a private presentation and questioning session.

Evaluation results, including objective scoring and sailors’ feedback, will now go forward to the Equipment Committee and Events Committee at the 2012 ISAF Mid-Year Meeting in Stresa, Italy from 3-6 May.

The ISAF Council will then make the final decision, taking into consideration any recommendation from the Committees. included, if weather permits.

The key vantage points will be along the Cowes Parade below the RYS battlements and along Prince’s Green to the West. Strict on-water guidelines will be in place for spectator boats.

In a unique move to encourage interest and experience in classic yacht racing, up to 30 young sailors aged between 18 and 23 are being hand-picked by the organising clubs, who will then underwrite the cost of participating for the youngsters.

LIVERPOOL City Council and Sail Training International will host the inaugural Irish Sea Tall Ships Regatta, which will see a fleet of international Tall Ships race from Dublin to Liverpool, leaving on 26 August. From 30 August to 2 September, an action-packed four days have been planned to welcome the crews. The Tall Ships are returning to Liverpool for the first time since 2008, when 450,000 visitors watched the fleet.

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By Georgie Corlett

OLYMPIC WATERS TO SOUTHERN OCEAN AS news of yet more celebratory regattas marking the Olympics and the Queen’s Jubilee fly in, the simmering expectation for a fantastic summer of sailing ahead has been notched up to a new level (‘eager anticipation’). Fuelled by bright sunshine and soaring temperatures, you might think summer was already here!

Of course, as we head in to April, there’s still a long way to go yet (cue sighs of relief from event organisers around the country).

But a recent trip to Weymouth proved that the Olympic sailing venue is taking no chances. The Academy building itself, together with the harbour, slipways, breakwater and pontoons, was the first of all the Olympic venues to be completed; now the focus is on the finishing touches. I noticed workers industriously occupied in painting fresh white lines along the promenade. A simple enough task in itself, perhaps, but it’s one symbolising years of meticulous planning, as the seaside resort and its freshly installed infrastructure brace for an unprecedented influx of visitors this summer.

Let’s just hope that two new snack kiosks that have also been added to the seafront - designed to look like upturned boats - don’t have any particular symbolism!

Once the amusement of, err, watching paint dry wore thin, I headed to WPNSA to a reception attended by media and organisations who had a vested interest in the Olympic sailing, but who are not necessarily sailors.

It was gratifying to note how positively they reacted to the panorama of blue water and white sails that filled the windows of the

Academy building: Weymouth was indeed looking its finest.

Meanwhile, there’s another stretch of water that has also been living up to reputation this month. As I write, the sailors of the Volvo Ocean Race are hurtling through the Southern Ocean’s freezingly formidable expanse, mid-way through the fifth of ten legs and about as far away from land as they could be on this race.

Reports of breakages, injuries, forced pit stops and survival mode sailing make for unnerving reading, and beg questions as to whether these boats are up to the inevitable extremes of the Southern Ocean.

But these are familiar questions; the last VOR raised eyebrows, as did the one before and the one before, no doubt all the way back to the first Whitbread of 1973-4.

In a review of the rules governing the design and build of the boats for the 2011-12 race, changes were deliberately made to encourage greater structural reliability. The organisers have made assurances that, “As always after each race, and in preparation for the next race, feedback is being sought from designers, sailors and sponsors as to the route of the next race and the type of boat that will be used. This will be distilled and acted upon later this year when the decision-making process begins for the 2014 race.”

So it’s not as though anyone is taking a reckless approach.

Could it simply be then that this is a race and an environment that is always going to test limits, wherever we decide they are? Ultimately this is – to quote the race’s tag line – ‘life at the extreme’ and man is always going to be tempted to conquer extremes.

After all, isn’t that the appeal?

Who are your local heroes?

THE RYA’s Sail for Gold programme is helping you to discover and get behind your local sailing heroes. Using the Sail for Gold website you can now discover who your local sailing stars are, learn all about their successes and history as well as their connections to your area.

“We want as many people as possible to engage with the London 2012 sailing events and what better way to be inspired than learning all about the sailing heroes that live on your doorstep,” said Celia Edgington, Coordinator of the RYA’s Sail for Gold Programme.

“There are so many truly inspirational people who have contributed to the success of the sport. We have been busy interviewing well over 100 people including sailors, windsurfers and the members of the Skandia Team GBR support team, so no matter where you live, everyone will be able to locate their own local hero.”

The Sail for Gold initiative aims to bring the excitement of the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games to sailing clubs

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and training centres across the country; inspire new and existing sailors to get out on the water, and maximise support for the British Sailing Team.

You can also find out when the Olympic Torch Relay is coming near you and discover special events in your region. www.rya.org.uk/sailforgold

Hamble Point Boat Show HAMBLE Point Marina is set to host the biggest and best Hamble Point Boat Show yet, taking place from 20-22 April.

The event is free, and over 250 new and used boats will be on display from leading brands including Dehler, Hanse, Nordhavn Yachts, Azimut and Beneteau.

Visitors can enjoy accompanied viewings, sea trials and great deals throughout

the weekend. There will be plenty to keep everyone entertained with practical workshops with the RYA Active Marina programme, a boat jumble, RIB rides, static motorcycle displays, bungee trampolining and kayak polo.

Alongside the entertainment, marine companies including MDL Marinas, Raymarine, Force 4 Chandlery, GJW

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Neil Salter, Hamble Point Marina Manager, says: “The show promises a fantastic opportunity for anyone to come along and find out about everything to do with boating.”

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Cutty Sark has been raised three metres above her dry dock and for the first time visitors can walk underneath

CUTTY SARK RE-OPENS CUTTY Sark, a true London landmark and national icon of British maritime history, re-opens to the public on 26 April following an extensive

conservation project.

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the elevated ship making it possible to view the elegant lines of her hull which enabled her to glide speedily through the water, making her so successful.

On board, visitors can explore the ship’s rich and tumultuous history; her various cargoes from tea to wool to buffalo horns, and the cultures and lives she has touched throughout her 140-year lifespan.

RED DIESEL

FOLLOWING the RYA’s meeting with HMRC last month the Government has publicly confirmed that it has no intention to make it unlawful for red diesel bought in the UK to be used outside UK territorial waters. Gus Lewis, RYA Government Affairs, says: “UK laws covering the use of red diesel only apply in UK waters. In international waters, recreational boaters are not subject to any restrictions on the use of red diesel.” The RYA had made it clear that restricting the use of marked ‘red’ diesel to UK waters would not be acceptable.

POWERBOAT TALENT

JELF Powerboat Racing Team has announced Tohatsu Marine UK as a new campaign partner; BS Marinesport has also confirmed its continuing support for the team in its 2012 World Championship and British RYA GT15 campaign bid. 11 year old Ben Jelf is the youngest member of the team. 2011 saw him win World and European titles, and set a new World GT15 Speed Record of 43.11mph.

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ENTRIES are now open online for the 2012 RYA Eric Twiname Championships, happening at Rutland Sailing Club on 12–13 May. This 26th annual junior event will see young competitors in over 285 boats and windsurfers representing each of the six English Zones, plus Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, in a bid to win the coveted Eric Twiname shield. Classes include Optimist, Topper, Feva, Mirror, Cadet plus Bic Techno boards. The RYA West Zone will be fiercely defending their 2011 win.

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OVER 100 entries are expected for the J.P. Morgan Asset Management Finn Festival in Falmouth. The Festival includes the annual UK Open Finn National Championships 4–7 May followed by the Finn Gold Cup World Championships. Current European and World Champion Giles Scott (GBR) is amongst the early entrants, as is current Olympic silver medallist Zach Railey (USA).

FISH AND CHIP FUNDRAISER

THE Friends of St Mary’s Hospital, Isle of Wight, has received a donation of £300 raised by a ‘schools out’ scheme run by the popular Corries Cabin fish and chip shop in Cowes. Owner, Richard Quigley, added 50p to all purchases made in February half-term, with the total split between three charities: the Ellen Macarthur Trust, Naomi House and the Friends.

Mixed Multihulls WITH the recent focus on ISAF’s equipment trials for the new 2016 Olympic classes, the RYA will stage two open training sessions for sailors with an eye on the new mixed multihull discipline for Rio. A high performance catamaran event will be making its

return to the Olympic sailing programme for the 2016 Olympic Games for twoperson mixed gender teams, and the RYA is initially arranging two two-day Mixed Multihull training sessions at the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy from 9-10 April and

17-18 May. The sessions are open both to for owners of twin-trapeze asymmetric cats and for individuals looking for helm/ crewing opportunities.

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Sailability excellence in Scotland CASTLE Semple Water Activities Centre has been officially launched as Scotland’s first ever RYA Sailability Centre of Excellence.

Located on the shores of Castle Semple Loch in Lochwinnoch, the water sports centre has been recognised for its fantastic facilities, which enable local disabled adults to get out on the water and experience sailing.

Perfect sailing conditions were enjoyed by sailors from local disability organisations who marked the launch by taking to the water. Guests were also invited to watch shorebased demonstrations of boats and specialist equipment with experts on hand to

answer any questions about opportunities to go sailing in Scotland.

David Hill Regional RYA Sailability Regional Organiser said: “Castle Semple Water Activities Centre provides an outstanding programme of leisure, formal training and racing for disabled children and adults. We hope this opportunity will encourage even

more disabled people to come and enjoy sailing.”

Hosepipe ban affects boaters THE RYA is consulting with water companies, as well as DEFRA and the Environment Agency, on the possible implications of the hosepipe ban on leisure boating.

Seven water companies in the south and south east of England will enforce a hosepipe ban from 5 April.

Caroline Price, RYA Planning & Environmental Advisor, explains the concerns: “The UK has been invaded by a number of non-native species which can present a serious risk to native flora and fauna. Hosing down boats before they are moved to another location in order to remove any non-natives that may have ‘climbed aboard’ has been fundamental in minimising their spread across the country. DEFRA could restrict the movement of boats to different waters in the UK in order to prevent the spread of these non-natives. This could impact on dinghy racing, and small powerboat cruising.”

Clarity is currently being sought on the issue.

For larger boats, filling up tanks for drinking water and washing the boat for health and safety reasons would, the RYA understands, be acceptable.

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THE 27th Atlantic Rally for Cruisers is fully subscribed, and the wait list is open. Spaces booked up faster than ever, surpassing the 2011 entry level. There will be around 230 yachts at the start on 25 November in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. The finish destination is Saint Lucia, a distance of 2,700 nautical miles that will take most yachts between 18 and 21 days to complete.

BMF SOUTH WEST

THE British Marine Federation’s South West Region has appointed three new directors. Hannah Cash from Yachting Lawyers, Alice Driscoll from ADPR, and Robin East, from Holts were formally elected at the BMF SW region’s annual conference and AGM. The BMF SW region accounts for over 30% of the UK’s £2.9 billion marine industry turnover. It is also the largest employer in the marine sector, providing nearly 10,000 jobs from Bristol and South Gloucestershire, to Somerset, Devon, Cornwall and Jersey.

SAFETY COURSE

OCEAN Safety recently joined forces with SeaRegs and the RYA to provide a three-day training course to 34 RYA Code of Practice Surveyors. The final day was spent at Ocean Safety in Southampton focusing on lifejacket and liferaft service awareness, with lifesaving equipment demonstrations.

DEE’S MILE

RECORD breaking British yachtswoman, Dee Caffari, joined over a million other people when she joined in the Sport Relief Mile on 25 March. Caffari, who has recently returned from Oman where she led the only all-female team in the Sailing Arabia – The Tour, took part in the Southampton Mile. She said: “It’s not about physical fitness; it’s about raising vital funds to change lives.”

KEELBOAT KIT

THE British Keelboat Academy has chosen Gill as official clothing supplier for the national keelboat race training programme, run in partnership between the RYA and UKSA. The BKA trains talented young keelboat sailors aged between 18 and 24. Gill will be providing the teams with its latest Keel Boat Racing suits as the kit of choice for BKA sailors.

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Cowes Week ENTRIES have opened for Aberdeen Asset Management Cowes Week, one of the longest-running events in British sporting history.

This year’s ‘Best of British’ themed event takes place from the 11-18 August, later than normal as a result of the Olympic Games. The closing ceremony of the Games will be shown on big screens throughout Cowes on 12 August, coinciding with special Family Day

brand new initiative in 2012 to support young crews. The first 10 crews to enter consisting entirely of under 25-year-old sailors will be eligible for assistance from Aberdeen with their entry fee to the regatta. Crews will also receive free crew kit and have the chance to compete for the newly introduced Aberdeen Asset Management Under 25 Trophy.

In addition, Aberdeen Asset Management will be hosting class

winners as its guests at a series of daily class prize-givings in its hospitality marquee.

Entries received before 4 June will receive a 20% discount, plus discounts on berthing at Shepards Wharf Marina and East Cowes Marina. Prices at Cowes Yacht Haven are also under review as part of the organisers’ endeavours to make entering the event as affordable as possible.

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THE RYA Powerboat Racing Department in conjunction with Castlemaine Sports Management will host the fourth round of the 2012 UIM World F2 Powerboat Championship, at the National Water Sports Centre, Holme Pierrepont, Nottingham, 15 -16 September.

With speeds potentially reaching in excess of 200km/h this action packed form of powerboat racing is fast becoming one of the most high profile, professional forms of motorsport racing.

Engine modification is strictly forbidden, minimising running costs and providing a true test of driver skill.

Some 24 drivers representing an international fleet are expected to

compete in Nottingham. 2012 will be the first time in over a decade that a round of the F2 World Championship has been held in Britain, despite four of the recent World Championship titles being secured

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Lust for adventure can be satisfied close to home COLUMBUS had it, Drake had it, Magellan had it. So did the Vikings and the Polynesians before them and an awful lot of brave and intrepid sailors and explorers who followed them.

It is called wanderlust and has to be mixed with a heady dose of wonderlust. It is a matter of curiosity and wondering what is over the horizon. It was about necessity and also excitement that is a special human requirement.

So it remains today, and boating provides the thrills. They don’t have to be big as in crossing oceans or logging thousands of miles, taking months or even years.

A millennium ago a ten-mile journey to the nearest equivalent of a metropolis was an adventure. Even a century ago some villagers visited their nearest town only once or twice in a lifetime. There are still people in the UK who have never been to London – although granted they may have hopped on a plane to a Mediterranean island that they might best describe as being “about two hours from Newcastle airport”.

So if you buy a boat or get access to one, feel the adventurous spirit of Sir Francis welling-up and get ready to explore.

It need not involve losing sight of land or setting foot on foreign soil or even the Isle of Wight. What’s around the next headland?

Will that secluded cove we have seen from a distant road have room to swing a barbecue?

What will your favourite seaside town look like from the sea?

The unseasonal summer sunshine that

swathed the south coast at the end of last month was perfect for stretching the imagination.

The boat started first time after nearly two months. Halyards and sheets benefitted from an early opportunity to stretch and shake off winter stiffness.

We steamed out of the marina and hoisted sails to trap the gentle breeze finding it hard to disguise smug grins as we passed those who still had masts to step.

It was invigorating to be on the water and we were pleased to share it with a six-year-old and three year-old who were wide-eyed and ready for adventure.

For them half-an-hour outside the pub throwing stones at the sea was fun in itself but they yelped with pleasure as they climbed aboard.

They dived below to find lifejackets and lifelines without being asked. Soon they were hanked on ‘up top’ enjoying the sights of Portsmouth’s busy harbour. Modern warships moored close by historic vessels, ferries and tugs bustled about their work as the man from Del Monte arrived from foreign parts in his own ship. There was no need to leave the harbour.

The message for children and adults is to maintain interest and fun. Fortunately getting on the water is different every day. Adventures do not have to involve long or arduous journeys but there needs to be a touch of mystery.

After all Columbus set sail in search of riches from the East Indies…and found the West Indies!

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THE next wave of the RYA’s ‘Girls4Gold’ programme train alongside the Skandia Team GBR Development has now been announced for the 2012 racing Squads in the Winter Training programme. One season and event organisers are urging all female surprise last year was the abundance of crews that sailors interested in taking part to apply in time for the first of four weekends, at the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy on 21-22 April.

Ex-Laser 5000 sailor Tracey Covell will be heading up the training, which is open to teams and individuals over the age of 18.

Sailors are encouraged to borrow RS800s; other twin trapeze asymmetric classes are also welcome.

Harvey Hillary, Skandia Team GBR National Racing Coach, commented: “The RYA’S ‘Girls4Gold’ programme is first and foremost about getting more all-female teams racing in UK so this is a perfect opportunity for Sailors from the RS800 and other twin trapeze asymetric classes are welcome. sailors transitioning from Youth sailing or looking to get twin-wire asymmetric racing for the first time. For sailors with took part, so this year we’re particularly keen to see an eye on Rio 2016, this is a must to learn the skills trapezing helms apply, even if they don’t have a required to race this new breed of sailboat.” crew.”

Hillary concluded: “Last year the programme was Interested sailors should send applications by a huge success with four teams progressing on to email to eleanor.black@rya.org.uk.

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TRANSATLANTIC 2015

FOLLOWING the success of the Transatlantic Race 2011, the Royal Yacht Squadron and the New York Yacht Club, in conjunction with the Royal Ocean Racing Club and the Storm Trysail Club, have announced the Transatlantic Race 2015 (TR 2015).

The race will start in mid-May, 2015 from Newport, Rhode Island, and will coincide with the 200th Anniversary regatta of the Royal Yacht Squadron in early June.

New this time will be two finish lines, allowing the race to be scored as two separate races. The first finish will be at Lizard Point in West Cornwall and will provide the fleet the opportunity to challenge the present record set by Rambler 100.

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King’s yacht comes home K1 BRITANNIA, the exact replica of ‘the King’s Yacht’ commissioned by Prince Albert Edward in the late 1800s, has been successfully lifted into place at the South Boats Service Centre, Venture Quays, Cowes.

A few days later than expected due to the yacht weighing in 13 tonnes more than anticipated, the mammoth customised cradle has been filled with an

important piece of the world’s yachting heritage.

An impressive 38 metres at deck level, K1 Britannia can be openly viewed from the water at her prominent waterside location in East Cowes.

This is something of a homecoming for a yacht that won an incredible 231 races during her life span, many taking place in the nearby Solent. During her

time in Cowes, she will be lovingly restored by some of the most acclaimed professionals in the field.

Scott Ward, Chairperson of the Board of Trustees, Britannia Trust, said: “This is a significant accomplishment not only for our team but also for global yachting heritage which will benefit greatly from such a fulfilling project.”

MARS OPENS FUNDING SCHEME FOR CLUBS THE Mars Refuel Drink Fund, which was set up to encourage people to try new sports and play their favourite sport for longer, will open for entries from 2 April. The Mars Refuel Drink Fund has one gold (£1000), four silver (£500) and eight bronze (£250) awards to donate to the most deserving applicants every month for the next six months.

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In this milestone year that marks both the club’s 175th anniversary and Brewin Dolphin’s 250th anniversary, a racing calendar highlight will be the 16-day 175 Anniversary Regatta taking place in late May/June.

Some 33 classes and 500 sailors are expected to descend on the Hamble-based club for this unique festival of sailing.

The Brewin Dolphin British Open Metre Regatta is also being organised and hosted by the Royal Southern Yacht Club between 27-29 June. This regatta will include six races over three days for fleets drawn from 12 Metre, 8 Metre and 6 Metre classes. Some 20 yachts are expected across the three classes, promising close competition and considerable spectacle for VIP guests, spectators and the media alike.

First built in 1907, the 12 Metre class was used in the Olympics of 1908, 1912 and 1920, but is probably best known for its racing prowess in the America’s Cup challenges between 1958 and 1987. Both the 6 Metre and 8 Metre classes were also Olympic classes in the 1920s.

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CALSHOT RNLI all-weather lifeboat Alexander Coutanche was called at 1.15pm on 2 March to find a 16 foot motor cruiser with two people on board that had lost their position due to fog.

The pair had set out in clear conditions earlier in the day from Gillkicker Point for a day’s sea angling but had become disorientated when fog descended quickly. They moored themselves alongside a racing buoy and waited to see if the visibility would improve. After waiting for some time – and by now getting cold – they used a mobile phone to call the Coastguard.

Calshot all-weather lifeboat crew found the pair at 1.50pm and after taking the two men aboard the lifeboat, then towed the casualty boat to Lee on Solent where they were met by Solent Coastguard.

Relief Coxswain Robert McQueen said: “The two gentlemen on the boat did the right thing by mooring to a fixed point and staying put; this enabled us to locate them fairly quickly. We would urge people to check their local weather forecast before setting out and carry a handheld VHF radio.”

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EastbournE rnLI Lifeboat station’s new £2.7 million tamar lifeboat – which will be named Diamond Jubilee in honour of rnLI Patron, Her Majesty the Queen – will also be among the highlights of the Diamond Jubilee river thames Pageant this summer. the lifeboat took to the water for the

very first time on 6 February, 60 years to the day that the Queen ascended to throne.

Diamond Jubilee will be one of 1,000 vessels making their way along the river thames on 3 June to celebrate the Queen’s 60-year reign. among the select few onboard the

Diamond Jubilee on 3 June will be Eastbourne crew members Coxswain Mark sawyer and Mechanic Dan Guy. other crew will represent the different countries and islands of the british Isles where the rnLI saves lives at sea.

Meanwhile, HM the Queen and other members of the royal Family will be

onboard the royal barge, the spirit of Chartwell, as the focal point of the flotilla. the new lifeboat’s participation in the Diamond Jubilee event will coincide with the final part of Eastbourne rnLI crew’s training and familiarisation with their new lifeboat.

Paul Metcalfe, Lifeboat operations Manager at Eastbourne rnLI, said: “occasions like this don’t come along every day. It’s a wonderful way to celebrate the extraordinary commitment of Her Majesty, our volunteers and all those who support the rnLI.” Eastbourne’s new tamar lifeboat replaces the current all-weather lifeboat, which is almost 20 years old. With a top speed of 25 knots – a crucial factor when lives are at risk – the tamar enables the charity to save lives at sea even more effectively. the cost of the £2.7 million lifeboat has been funded by two generous legacies and other local fundraising efforts, but the rnLI still needs to raise over £300,000 to fully fund the build. the final part of fitting out the new tamar took place at babcock’s boatyard in Plymouth, before she was lifted by crane and lowered into the water for the very first time (pictured). there now follows detailed testing and trials, with crew training to operate the state-of-the-art vessel expected to begin in May. It is hoped the new lifeboat and her crew will be ready for active service by the end of June.

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Looking to brush up on your knowledge or perhaps just wind down after a day on the water? Resident bookworm Sam Jefferson airs his views on a selection of the latest literary offerings.

BY SAM JEFFERSON

CORNELL’S OCEAN ATLAS

THIS publication should really be considered an essential item of yacht gear rather than a book. Pilot charts have been around since the days of commercial sail, and they are as valuable today for ocean going boats as they were then. Simply a diagramatic breakdown of the prevailing winds and currents, month by month for every ocean of the world, based on past observations, the data behind this book is all under 20 years old. This is an important factor as climate change means that the days are gone when publishers can get away with basing predictions on 50 year old climatic trends. Jimmy Cornell, founder of the Atlantic Rally for Cruisers is something of an elder statesman among blue water sailors. While this large, ring bound A3 volume is hardly bed time reading, it’s quite possible to lose yourself in its charts for hours on end if an ocean crossing is on your ‘to do’ list.

RYA BOAT SAFETY HANDBOOK THE Boat Safety Handbook is a good starting point for someone like me who’s daunted by safety briefings.

It offers a very comprehensive guide, working its way through all the gear you require and also discussing what you should do in various scenarios such as man overboard or a fire aboard. It’s not exactly inspiring reading but it is very informative. Reading the book also made me aware of how lacking I am in safety equipment aboard my own yacht. All in all, a valuable guide to get you up to speed on keeping safe at sea.

Author: Keith ColwellO’Byrne • Price: £13.99 Web: • www.rya.org.uk/shop

HOW TO SNOG A HAGFISH! DISGUSTING THINGS IN THE SEA

Author: Jimmy and Ivan Cornell Price: £69 Web: www.cornellsailing.com

KNOWING Jonathan Eyers to be a wacky kind of a guy from his previous offering Don’t shoot the Albatross! I approached this book with caution; I wasn’t fond of the title for starters. The book deals with many of the unsavoury creatures that lurk on our ocean bed and gives you a bit of background about what they get up to down there. I actually found it mildly diverting. It wasn’t clear whether this was aimed at kids, but it reminded me of a book we had in the library of my primary school, which I always rather enjoyed. I’m not sure I’d go so far as to buy this book, but I wouldn’t commit it to the deep either.

Author: Jonathan Eyers Price: £7.99 Web: www.acblack.com/nautical

ATLANTIC CHILDREN – THE TRUE STORY OF A FAMILY’S YEAR AFLOAT THIS is a two parter about the author’s family trip across the Atlantic and back, based on a true story. I couldn’t help but ponder that this seemed like an awful lot of words to devote to such a trip. After

all, I have always felt that Tolkien was being a bit selfindulgent when he stretched out The Lord of the Rings to a trilogy. But this is 600 pages on one trip and the boat goes nowhere near Mordor. In

fairness, this book may well hold greater appeal for those who have kids; I couldn’t say.

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Business woman and British Power Boat Champion Shelley Jory-Leigh, from Hampshire, is one of the UK’s leading powerboat racers and the top female in the world. In her spare time she runs a bridal business.

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Mission Motorsport New faces on the powerboat racing circuit ON 1 March I was invited to attend the launch of a new charity at Thruxton Race Circuit. As trustee of the Disabled Powerboat Trust, both Geoff Holt and I were invited to the official launch of ‘Mission Motorsport’, a new organisation that uses motorsport on land and water to deliver rehabilitation opportunities to injured service personnel.

Mission Motorsport was formed by a dedicated group of serving soldiers, officers and motorsport professionals.

Their mission is to aid in the recovery and rehabilitation of those affected by military operations by providing opportunities through motorsport.

After a number of very successful events in 2011, the organisation has been granted charitable status by the Charities Commission, and British racing legend Sir Stirling Moss OBE has been confirmed as the charity’s first patron.

Mission Motorsport unveiled their exciting plans for 2012, which include a driver development programme, including skills training, coaching and licence acquisition. A P1 SuperStock

150 powerboat and fleet of race and track cars have been prepared, and will be developed and maintained by the servicemen as they train and campaign in a number of race disciplines.

The charity is planning to enter the Britcar 24hr race, the 25hr Fun Cup race at Spa Francorchamps as well as a full season entry in the RYA P1 SuperStock British Powerboat Championship, sponsored by Pertemps.

Through engagement in the sport, the charity has a secondary aim - to open up a series of vocational opportunities, placements and secondments for injured servicemen considering a return to civilian life.

CHAMPION SUPPORT

A familiar face and friend from the P1 SuperStock race series was also at the launch in the form of the 2011 British P1 SuperStock 250 Champion, John Wilson.

John, who has a real passion for the sport of powerboat racing especially the P1 SuperStock series, has lent his championship winning 150 boat to the

The servicemen will compete across a range of motorsport disciplines, including powerboat racing.

Mission Motorsport servicemen to race in the 2012 British championship.

John took the time to explain to me exactly how he got involved with Mission Motorsport: “When I met the Director of the Mission Motorsport project, Jim Cameron, at the Motorsport UK show in Coventry at the end of last year, I was immediately impressed with what they were doing and the ethos of the project.

“It wasn’t long before I was suggesting that they might consider entering a team into this year’s P1 SuperStock 150

Championship and that I would lend them my 150 ‘Premier Cru boat to help them in doing so.

“Jim went back to the rest of the Mission Motorsport team with links to some of the race footage on YouTube and within a few days I was receiving emails from potential Mission Motorsport team members asking ‘where do I sign?’

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The RYA covers all forms of boating, including dinghy and yacht racing, motor and sail cruising, RIBs and sports boats, powerboat racing, windsurfing, inland cruising and narrowboats, and personal watercraft.

BY EMMA SLATER

A winning APPrOAch

No accident!

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Yngling girls (From Left) Pippa Wilson, Sarah Webb and Sarah Ayton winning gold at the Beijing Olympics.

Becoming an Olympic or Paralympic champion

When, as we hope, at least one Brit stands atop the podium this summer, that sailor’s success will represent the thousands of people throughout the UK who work tirelessly to make sure Britain has the best shot of remaining the world’s top performing nation.

That champion sailor will probably never know of the existence of the volunteer that spends every Sunday helping out with junior training at their local club just as that volunteer won’t know the intricacies of what the newly-crowned Olympic champion has been through.

Yet both these individuals are inextricably linked by their love of sailing, and at the heart of this sits the sport’s chief championer, the RYA. The RYA wears many different hats, protecting and defending the rights and interests of the whole of Britain’s boating community, from yacht and motor cruisers to inland waterways users,

powerboat racers and windsurfers.

Yet once every four years, the outside world gets the highest profile insight

with lottery funding allocated on the number of medals a sport wins at world championships and Olympic games, the ryA leaves nothing to chance. into the pinnacle of what the RYA’s racing department does, thanks to the Olympic and Paralympic Games. And for every medal won, it is recognition for those thousands of people at every level, from every walk of life, that the RYA umbrella covers.

Since 2000 Britain has been untouchable in winning Olympic medals.

The 16 medals (nine gold, four silver and three bronze) won at the last three Games in Sydney, Athens and Beijing matches the total accrued from 1952 to 1996.

This has been universally credited to how quickly the RYA capitalised on the arrival of national Lottery funding in 1997.

Envy Of thE wOrld

Sailing’s national governing body has always supported the Olympic effort, with Britain’s sailors enjoying an earlier golden period from 1968 to 1976, thanks to a wave of newfound professionalism initiated by former RYA Olympic Manager, Vernon Stratton.

But, driven by Rod Carr (former RYA CeO), John Derbyshire (RYA Performance Director) and Stephen Park (RYA Olympic Manager), national Lottery funding led to the rapid implementation of a highly-strategic Olympic programme, enabling sailors to run fully professional campaigns. That became the envy of the world.

Carr explained: “The mentality

This network includes coaching, physiology, medicine, psychology, meteorology, nutrition, technical projects and logistics. Plus support with the costs of training and competing internationally.

With Lottery funding allocated on the number of medals a sport wins at World Championships and Olympic Games, the RYA leaves nothing to chance.

The big picture dominates everything and cannot stop at those in the immediate business of winning medals. It has to capture the kid sat at home who has never been in a boat, the disabled teenager who wants a new challenge and the parent who sits at the sailing club reading the papers while their child is out on the water training. These are the Olympians, Paralympians, coaches, administrators and race officials of the future.

The RYA’s Olympic Programme is highly-strategic, but so is everything that underpins it.

At the heart of what makes Britain so good at sailing is the RYA’s grassroots programmes.

Teams of thousands of dedicated professionals and volunteers work with and within Britain’s sailing clubs and centres to try to get more people out on the water for the first time or more often.

The theory? The bigger, more structured the pool of people there is to choose from the more likely you are to develop medalwinning potential.

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OnBoard – Provides low cost sailing and windsurfing for local school and

Ben Ainslie competing in the Finn class.

youth groups. To date over 350,000 OnBoard beginner sessions have been run across the 230 OnBoard Clubs and Centres in Britain, with over 19,000 young people taking up sailing or windsurfing regularly team15 – A windsurfing-specific programme aimed at making the sport more accessible and appealing to youngsters under 15. Fun and informal sessions, run by specialist RYA coaches, are held weekly at more than 80 T15 clubs nationwide. ryA training – The world-renowned scheme teaches thousands of people to sail and develop new skills every year ryA sailability – Provides opportunities for disabled people to learn to sail and sail regularly volvo ryA champion clubs – Recognising those sailing clubs with a commitment to youth sailing and race coaching, it aims to encourage young sailors and windsurfers at grassroots level to stay in the sport and learn to compete Regardless of their route into the sport, those youngsters identified as being of the right age, ability and potential are invited on to the first step of the RYA’s World Class Performance pathway - one of the world’s most extensive racing and race training programmes for sailors under 19.

Through the RYA national Junior and Youth squad programmes, talented sailors have access to expert advice; coaching and support to hone their talents and, maybe one day top the podium on the biggest stage of all at an Olympics.

So just remember, as you sit there this summer watching another sailor add to Britain’s Olympic and Paralympic medal hauls, who is behind them. natural talent, unwavering commitment and sheer bloody-mindedness may get you most of the way, but support takes you over the finish line. And no-one supports like Britain’s sailing community, led by the RYA.

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Different strokes GBR LTAMix4+ (From Right: Lily van den Broecke (cox), Pam Relph, Naomi Riches, David Smith, James Roe).

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IT’S hard to believe that adapted rowing only made its Paralympic debut at the Beijing Games four years ago. With British Olympic rowing tracing its roots back to 1900, and with British rowing being the only sport to win Olympic gold medals at every Games since 1984, what took adapted rowing so long to become a Paralympic sport?

Interestingly, it was not until 1998 that the first disabled rowing club affiliated to British Rowing. Today there are more than 20 venues around the country delivering adapted rowing to people with a range of disabilities from physical, to sensory to intellectual disabilities.

THERE ARE FOUR ADAPTED ROWING CLASSES:

ASW1x – Women’s Arm and Shoulders single-scull ASM1x – Men’s Arm and Shoulders single-scull TAMix2x – Mixed Trunk and Arms double-scull LTAMix4+ - Mixed Legs, Trunk and Arms coxed-four

With the exception of the single-scull boats, which are wider, the double-scull and the coxed-four boats are identical to able-bodied boats. If required, stabilising riggers may be fixed to all boats except the coxed-four.

Adaptive rowing is about removing barriers to participation in the sport for anyone with a disability.

Adapted rowing may be one of the newest Paralympic sports but, like its Olympic sibling, Great Britain is dominant. Winning 40% of the gold medals at world championships since 2006 and winning three medals (two gold and one bronze) out of the four on offer in Beijing, it’s easy to see why the GB Adapted Rowing team are looking

forward to the Paralympic Games.

Maddie Millichap, an adaptive rowing coach based in the West Midlands, says; “Adaptive rowing is about removing barriers to participation in the sport for anyone with a disability. It best suits those with spinal cord injuries, visual impairments, lower limb amputations or restricted movement in a lower limb or wrist.

“The equipment is adapted so it is possible to row in a normal boat with adaptions that are inexpensive and easy to use such as seats, straps, gloves.”

Two names in particular stand out in adaptive rowing - Tom Aggar and Helene Raynsford; both won gold medals in Beijing in the ASM1x and the ASW1x respectively. The LTAMix4+ crew won bronze. Both Aggar and the coxed-four crew also won gold at last year’s world championships but sadly GB failed to qualify in the ASWx1 event meaning GB will have no representative in the individual women’s event at the Games this year.

Although Aggar remains favourite to retain his GB Team ASM1x position, British Rowing will not announce the team until after the final qualifying

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RYA Sailability Takes Lead On Safety

Sam Scowen & Nick Beighton (bow).

RICHARD Falk, RYA Training Manager, will be delivering two ground-breaking regional seminars in April and May to promote safety and best practise at Sailability Clubs.

The conferences will cover practical safety knowledge, equipment and the tools to assess a situation and decide on suitable solutions. The agenda will include a look at recent case studies, risk assessments, best practise for lifejacket vs buoyancy aid usage, recovery from the water of a casualty and navigation. There will also be a number of workshops for

LAST year I was asked by National Historic Ships to be a judge on their annual photography competition panel. With more than 350 entries, trust me, it was a difficult decision whittling them down to a shortlist. Thankfully fellow judges, the likes of Peter Mumford from Beken of Cowes, Dan Houston from Classic Boat Magazine and the legendary Jock Wishart, make the task much easier; democracy in action...!

I’m pleased to say that they have asked me back for a second year of judging so, for my part, I’m putting a shout out to all readers of my column to get your cameras out and get snapping.

With no age limit and cash prizes, including an overall winner cash prize of £1,000, up for grabs, there is no excuse not to have a go.

There are plenty of categories to enter including;

attendees to contribute.

Despite all Sailability sites having their own safety policies, as yet, no other National Governing Body has attempted to co-ordinate the complex, and often thorny subject of safety within a disabled sailing context. Congratulations to the RYA for being proactive and doing something positive to minimise risk by co-ordinating and sharing best practise.

Seminars will be held on 14 April in Bristol and on 12 May at Leigh & Lowton.

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GREEN FOCUS

A joint BMF and RYA initiative

The Green Blue is the joint environment programme created by the British Marine Federation and the Royal Yachting Association to encourage sustainable boating in all its forms.

ALEX WATKINS, THE GREEN BLUE

■ Anti-foul: It’s an important part of maintaining your boat, but heavy metals (no not Led Zeppelin) in anti-foul are extremely harmful to the wildlife that live in our waters. When stripping your anti-foul lay a tarpaulin down to catch these heavy metals before they reach the water. When applying a new coat try not to spill any. This will help save you money and the environment.

■ Engine bay and bilges: It is inevitable that there will be spills on your boat, it’s just part of life on board - but it’s important that these spills are cleaned up. Try putting a bilge sock in your bilge and around your engine bay. This will absorb oil and fuel spills and allow you to dispose of it safely on shore; but remember this must be done as a hazardous material.

■ Cleaning your hull: We all want a beautiful shiny boat because nothing shows how great a sailor you are than a nice clean boat; but what do you use?

There are many products out there to clean with but the main focus is to use products that contain no bleach and no chlorine. These are extremely harmful to the environment.

■ Around the boat yard: Don’t forget that the water is never far away. Whilst working on your boat, make sure that you avoid spills and clean up after yourself. Packaging can contain all sorts of horrible things that you don’t want in the water; a small gust and before you know it it’s in the water floating down tide. Accidents happen, but try to help avoid them. Try to recycle packaging wherever possible; most boat yards will have facilities for you.

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So I thought I would share with you a few ideas on how to not only look great heading in to the summer sailing season but how to feel great, knowing that you have done your own little bit to help the environment.

I can almost hear the questions on your lips. But what can WE do? How can WE help? Who can WE talk to for help?

Fear not reader all the answers are here for you.

As with most circumstances it’s the little things that help. So I have put together a quick, short, check list for you when lifting your boat and working on it.

Nothing too intensive or expensive:

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A NEW SAILING SEASON IS UNDER WAY; THE DAYS ARE GETTING LONGER AND THE URGE TO GET OUT ON THE WATER TO ENJOY EVERY LITTLE BIT OF SUNSHINE POSSIBLE IS SWARMING OVER US AND MOTIVATING US TO PREPARE OUR BOATS READY FOR THE COMING SUMMER.

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Solent based dinghy sailor David Henshall is now a well known writer and speaker on topics covering the rich heritage of all aspects of lesiure boating.

SAILING THEN AND NOW

Hayling history weekend

David Henshall.

OVER a long weekend in March, Hayling Island Sailing Club opened its doors to the public with a special display documenting the history of Sandy Point, where the club is located at the western side of the entrance to Chichester Harbour.

Hayling Island Sailing Club has for a long time been one of the UK’s premier dinghy racing clubs. The long list of world class events hosted by the club is matched equally by the list of world class and Olympic sailors that have honed their skills as club members at Hayling.

As a result, a huge legacy of detailed history about the club exists, including the events and the people that made it so special. And today, Hayling Island Sailing Club is rightly proud of the role it has played; from back in those dark wartime days, all the way through the golden years of the 1950s and 60s, when dinghy sailing became a ‘a sport for all’,

to the modern era where today’s dinghy sailors are indistinguishable from any other full time athletes.

However, Hayling’s history goes back much further than just to the start of the modern dinghy sailing era. In the war Sandy Point played an important role as a base for ‘cloak and dagger’ operations that were mounted against the Germanoccupied French coastline. Many of these highly secretive raids were in fact careful surveys to assess the suitability of beaches for the planned invasion that would be Operation Overlord.

archive contains many varied artefacts, documents and old movies that had been shot by club members.

Consequently, the display archive tells the complete story of Sandy Point, starting back from the wartime days then following a chronological path through the early post war days, through to the building of the modern high-tech premises that is the home of the sailing

club today.

During the open weekend, the display proved a big attraction with people travelling to Hayling from locations such as Brighton, with many of the visitors bringing along additional stories and bits of information to add to what has become an amazing story.

Belinda, aided by Léonie Austin and the rest of the Historical

Team from the sailing club can be congratulated for putting on what can only be described as a fascinating display.

This did not just cover sailing, but also the huge development of the area, such as the old Toll Bridge that linked Hayling Island to the mainland, and the changes in dress and social behaviour. The club hopes to repeat the event later this year.

RETRACING THE STORY

Under the careful eye of Chief Historian Belinda Cook, Hayling Island Sailing Club’s members have been busy working their way through the archived material, making sure that it is clearly identified and the all important ‘stories behind the pictures’ are documented.

As Belinda was keen to stress, it is not just a collection of photographs. The display

The club house as it was then, and now.

Credit: Hayling Island Sailing Club

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All you need to know in the run up to this incredible once in a lifetime event, both on and off the water.

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BY GEORGIE CORLETT

Welcome to Weymouth

Credit: Skandia Team GBR.

Luke Patience and Stuart Bithell competing at last year’s Skandia Sail for Gold Regatta.

Weymouth is very much open for business during the Olympic period and throughout the entire summer of 2012. That’s the message that Peter Mole, Harbour Master of Weymouth Harbour, is keen to get out there.

PETER and his team have been working hard with Portland Harbour Authority for the last two years to ensure that operations within the Olympic waters run like clockwork during the Games, as the area gets ready to host racing for 10 classes over a 14 day period for 380 Olympic athletes. A further six days of racing is scheduled in September, when 80 Paralympians are due to compete in three classes.

Having been granted a Harbour Revision Order, Peter and his team have secured the legal go-ahead required to to take control of the waters for the 67 days of the Games period. The application for the HRO, made in tandem with one for Portland Harbour, involved a lengthy

consultation process with local water users, both leisure and commercial.

It is thanks to this process that the operations procedures during the Games period will enable the harbour to continue to operate with the minimal

Despite the expense, the experience will be well worthwhile for those who choose to come. disruption possible.

Peter explains: “Visiting yachts are

welcome to stay in Weymouth Harbour during the Games period, providing they have a berth booked in advance. Yachts resident in Weymouth Harbour will also be able to come and go as they please, providing they adhere to the course exclusion areas set up around the race courses. Boats entering and leaving the harbour will be guided by a traffic control system, needed to segregate vessels actually taking part in the Games, with additional instructions via VHF; stickers will be issued to identify visitors and residents.

“We will be working with Portland Harbour Authority, LOCOG and Dorset Police to handle these operations, together with harbour personnel

where the Olympic sailors and support boats will be based. We will also be liaising with the command centre in town where the emergency services and local authorities will be operating from; as well as with the warship anchored offshore which will be jointly responsible for security.”

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from nearby Bridport and Lyme Regis harbours assisting us. To ensure smooth operations, either myself or the deputy harbour master will be based on site 24-7 during the Olympics. We will be in constant contact with Portland Harbour,

REASONS TO VISIT

Whilst LOCOG security requirements and the operational running of the actual regatta itself have meant that the berths in Portland Marina cannot be used by the public during the Games, the council-run Weymouth Harbour has made some 150 berths available to visitors, with a further 50 berths available in a special

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Have you got a question about the Olympic operations? Email editor@allatsea.co.uk and we will endeavour to have them answered for you!

Luke Patience and Stuart Bithell

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the Follow ys’ 470 bo s at s progre o.uk ars.c c o v l o v g /sailin It’s been a rapid rise to the front of the fleet for our 470 men’s representatives.

anchorage located in Weymouth Bay. Huge investment in the modernisation of these marina facilities, as well as in the appearance and infrastructure of the town itself, means that whilst the berthing costs to visiting yachts during the Games may have been hiked up, Weymouth has been made an increasingly attractive place to visit.

With 60% of the visitors’ berths already booked, Peter believes that, despite the expense, the experience will be well worthwhile for those who choose to come. He says: “Although we’re seeing a slight downturn in regular visitors to Weymouth, who may have been deterred by the cost, we are taking far more bookings than usual from larger yachts, charter vessels and boats from the Continent. Balancing the books with the significant extra costs incurred is a real dilemma and we will probably be reducing our fees for the period on either side of the Games in response to comments we have received in the last few months.”

With the approach of the Games and the completion of the preparations imminent, the town is looking forward to welcoming its influx of visitors, as Peter says: “With the implementation of new infrastructure, transport links and visitor attractions, it feels in some respects as if Weymouth has been paralysed for the last year; the result is that some locals have become sceptical. But now it is starting to come together, there’s a feeling people are warming to it and the enthusiasm is starting to build. As a town and as a harbour, Weymouth is most definitely open! It’s going to be fantastic for any one who is joining us this summer.”

Credit: Skandia Team GBR.

NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK

These determined young guns fought off stiff competition from double Olympic medalist, Nick Rogers, and double World Champions, Nic Asher and Elliot Willis, to earn the 470 spot for 2012. Find out what makes them tick…

Names: Luke Patience and Stuart Bithell Ages: Both 25 Class: 470 Sailing clubs: Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy

Q&As

AAS: How would you each describe yourself?

Luke: Passionate, fiery and young at heart (sorry that’s five words isn’t it!?)

Stuart: Laid back, competitive and happy.

AAS: How would you describe each other?

Luke: Excitable, happy and grounded.

Stuart: Cool, fiery and committed.

AAS: How did you feel when you heard you’d been selected for the 2012 Olympics?

Stuart: We both felt a lot of different emotions really; a mixture of relief - a weight off our shoulders with lots and lots of excitement. More than anything we thought it’s “time to get working”.

AAS: How does it feel to be part of Team GB? Stuart: It feels great to be the new kids on the block and we are so proud to be part of such a successful sailing team. We draw great confidence from that; they are a good bunch and you can’t buy the advice the older more

experienced team players give you.

AAS: What will be your biggest challenge during the Games?

Luke: Often your biggest rival can be yourself! It is our first Games so our biggest challenge will be dealing with the occasion; however we have one of the best support teams in the world to help us on our way.

AAS: What’s your main training focus between now and then?

Luke: Train hard, but arrive at the Games fresh and hungry to win. We will be competing at the Princess Sofia Regatta, Palma, and the Skandia Sail for Gold Regatta in Weymouth in the meantime.

AAS: What are you most looking forward to?

Luke: The first start of the first race - it will be so exciting.

AAS: What is it that has got you this far?

Stuart: Working so well as a team and having belief in ourselves. Plus a lot of support at an early age from our parents, and the RYA Youth programme.

AAS: What was the single biggest turning point in your sailing career?

Stuart: For both of us it was the 2009 470 World Championships in Denmark. We had only been sailing together for a few weeks and finished second. Everything changed after that.

AAS: What is the most important

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thing you have learnt?

Luke: It is just one big game - you win some you lose some, but as long as you’re having fun it doesn’t matter.

Also, if you get the right team you can achieve anything!

AAS: What tips do you have for aspiring Olympians?

Luke: Work hard, aim for perfection and dream big.

AAS: Favourite thing to do away from sailing?

Luke: Surfing on Tiree [Scottish Inner Hebrides], rock climbing and playing my guitars.

Stuart: Playing hard! Although it’s great spending time at home, out in the sun having a BBQ. AAS: Which car do you drive?

Stuart: We both drive Volvo V70s.

When you are coming up through the ranks you drive these old bangers and vans around and spend half your life in garages getting your transport fixed, so it is great to finally have such a nice, comfortable, reliable car!

AAS: And which car would you like to drive?!

Luke: Land Rover Defender 90 Stuart: Audi RS8 AAS: Dream holiday destination?

Luke: Tiree – I like going home to Scotland, it’s the only place where I can really relax.

Stuart: The Maldives. It sells itself really!

IF you are not planning to make the pilgrimage to Weymouth this summer but still want a taste of the action, fear not. The BBC will be bringing you non-stop real time TV, online and radio coverage of the Olympic Games throughout the 14 days of events.

So, whether you’re watching from your living room, listening on the go or viewing via your mobile, iPad or similar mobile gadget, you can follow the action.

The good news for sailing is that, thanks to our sport’s huge potential for scooping medals, it’s due for a good chunk of airtime. Dave Gordon, Head of Major Events, BBC Sport, has described sailing as a “high priority sport” which, he says, has been allocated a significant amount of resource with its own dedicated broadcast team.

Two of the five sailing courses will be filmed at any one time by the Olympic Broadcasting Services, who then instantly distribute the footage to national rights holders around the world, the BBC included. The BBC will then tailor this footage for the home audience, integrating it with its own additional camera footage, explanatory graphics, analysis of GPS tracking data, and of course, expert commentary.

A team of ex-Olympic sailors, including gold medalists Shirley Robertson and Pippa Wilson, together with Leigh McMillan, is set to take on commentators’ roles.

If – or rather, when - our sailors cinch those all-important medals,

Gold medal Olympian, Shirley Robe

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their moment of glory will be broadcast live to the nation, interrupting coverage from other sports if needs be.

With Olympic action being broadcast 19 hours a day on BBC 1; 14 hours a day on BBC 3; and 24 hours a day on BBC Radio 5 Live; plus simultaneous live streaming from up to 24 events at peak times on the BBC website, it’s going to be easy to overdose!

Racing in Weymouth is scheduled for 6 hours per day, starting at noon, from 29 July to 11 August, with the first medal races (Finn and Star classes) scheduled on 5 August.

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SHOW REVIEW

All At SeA April 2012

Relive all the action from the show that kick starts the dinghy sailing season, with our round up of what went on.

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As popular as ever! welcome some 8,500 people to the show, testament to the continuing interest in small boat sailing in the Olympic year.

That this is an Olympic year was duly celebrated, with five of the sailors selected to compete in the 2012 Olympics gracing the crowds with their presence over the two days; 2008 Olympic gold medalist in the Laser class, Paul

and blue ribbon to pronounce the show open. In a nod to British sailing success through the ages, they were joined by 1996 Paralympic gold medalist, Andy Cassell, and 1988 gold medalist, Mike McIntryre.

Although visitor numbers were down by the smallest of fractions on last year, organisers were delighted nonetheless to

Goodison, was joined by Team GB’s 470 men’s pairing of Stuart Bithell and Luke Patience, as well as the Team GB 470 women’s team of hannah Mills and Saskia Clark.

It was the ladies who cut the red, white

Gold medalist, Paul Goodison, chats to visitors.

Checking out the latest boats and kit.

Plenty of fun for young sailors.

Olympic Opening

there was no doubting that this was a boat show – and one that would not disappoint.

Hannah Mills and Saskia Clark, 2012 Olympic sailors, with competition winner, 9 year old Maria Wellar.

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The Team GB representatives were then on hand throughout the remainder of the show, fielding questions about their preparations, signing autographs, and soaking up the friendly show atmosphere as they mingled with their fans.

Fast-forward to 2016 and interest in the next Olympics was already being generated, as three of the six new contenders for the ISAF Women’s Skiff Class were on display, ahead of the ISAF trials. The RS900, Ovington’s Aura and hartley’s Rebel caused a stir of speculation amongst visitors eager to see the long-awaited designs in the flesh.

Not a show to focus solely on the inspirational elite end of the sport, the

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Dozens of clinics and interactive features entertained and informed the crowds. Photos: Paul Wyeth/RYA

The RYA Volvo Dinghy Show proved as popular as ever this year with dinghy enthusiasts from across the country and as far afield as Alaska in the United States, flocking to Alexandra Palace, London.

In a blaze of colour, action and excitement, the annual pre-season dinghy extravaganza sprang to life over the weekend of 3-4 March.

As a sea of sails greeted visitors, filling the halls in every direction, there was no doubting that this was a boat show – and one that would not disappoint. With a packed house of over 200 exhibitors spanning boat manufacturers, clothing retailers, class associations, sailing clubs and centres, plus a whole host of live and interactive features taking place, the atmosphere was undeniably buoyant as visitors of all ages checked out what’s new for 2012.

RYA Dinghy Show stayed true to its roots by offering plenty to inform and tempt sailors of all sorts; from hands-on boat repair demos to old family favourites such as the holt Blow Boat competition.

Main stage talks attracted big crowds, as did the more hands on coaching sessions where visitors got to experience everything from rolling around on a fitness ball to improve core stability to the always-popular rig tuning session.

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Famed as a start of season meeting point, there were representatives and fans of just about every dinghy class, with old hands encouraging new faces.

Younger visitors whizzed around the show collecting stickers in the Treasure hunt, posted good luck messages to our Olympic hopefuls and enjoyed relaxing in the Volvo Chill Out bubble, as well as meeting their sailing heroes, racing on the sailing simulator and trying out the RYA honda Youth RIB online game.

There was also a whole host of prizes presented throughout the show

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including hollowell Sailing Club, winners of the RYA Club of the Year competition.

Mariah Wellar won an RS Tera in the design a sail competition; the 9-yearold from Nairn, flew the 550 miles from Inverness to London with her family after finding out her design had been shortlisted as one of six finalists. There were gasps of delight all round after her design, based on the Iggy character from Moshi Monsters and cleverly including the ‘MonsTera’ play on the dinghy’s name, was named as the judges’ favourite from amongst some 80 entries. There was success also for harriett Lee and Phillip Taylor who both picked up a new bike for winning the Treasure hunt. In the Club ticket competition Crawley Mariners claimed the top prize of a Rigiflex safety boat complete with Suzuki 9.9hp outboard and trailer.

The first ever RYA Volvo Dinghy Show SailX Championship came to an exciting climax when the winner was unveiled during a nail biting final, screened live on the main stage with commentary from Paul Goodison. In the end, it was Seb Baucutts, a young 29er sailor from Stokes Bay who walked away with the new Virtual endeavour Trophy, beating off competition from 652 other competitors around the world.

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DREAMING OF SUN, SEA

AND SAILING? LONGING FOR FAR AWAY SHORES?

Whether you prefer your boats big or small, our pick of the options should help inspire.

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Whatever your reason for wanting to escape the UK this summer, now is a great time to plan your summer sailing holiday.

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Yachting options: how to choose your dream holiday

Next, it’s time to think about the sort and size of yacht you want; of course this depends primarily on the number of friends and family you’re holidaying with, but also on the performance and handling characteristics you’re looking for, and of course whether you’re going

Sunail offers award-winning catamarans.

WHAT’S ON OFFER FOR 2012?

SUNSAIL: Sunsail is the largest sailing and watersports company, operating over 800 yachts. Part of the Tui Travel giant, it offers flotilla holidays in the Med and Carribbean, as well as bareboat or skippered charters to destinations as far flung as Australia, Malaysia and the Seychelles.

In updating its fleet for 2012, Sunsail has introduced a Premier Plus range, allowing you to guarantee a new yacht for your holiday, including the awardwinning new Sunsail 444 catamaran.

Sunsail prides itself on being able to accommodate pretty much any type of yachting holiday; with boats ranging from 33 to 53ft for between six and 13 guests. Holidays are graded according to competency levels required, which is a great idea for those with limited sailing experience who want to be sure they’re not being thrown in at the deep end!

Worth considering for families are the dedicated ‘Family Flotillas’, where an activity co-ordinator is supplied to keep young ones entertained.

For those who are torn between a week of yachting and a week of dinghies, Sunsail offers a combination option, with a two week ‘Club Flotilla’ available from its Vounaki base in Greece.

NEILSON: With more than 25 years of experience, Thomas Cook-owned Neilson is another well-known sailing holiday specialist that offers a solution to the ‘yacht or dinghy’ dilemma. Its two-week

Stay & Sail package includes a week at one of its beach clubs in Greece or Turkey, with four days of yacht sailing tuition and access to watersports activities, followed by a week afloat with a flotilla.

If you need to master the basics but don’t have the luxury of time on your side, Neilson’s one week Learn to Sail is the perfect compromise. During the first three days of the holiday you will follow an introduction to yachting course, living on board but at the Neilson base. On the fourth day you can sail off and join in with the rest of the flotilla, putting your new skills into practise with your instructor in tow.

More experienced sailors are welcome to jump straight in to a one or two week flotilla or bareboat charter, exploring the Ionian or Aegean Isles, or the Lycian coast of Turkey.

Neilson has just invested £1 million in ten new Dufour yachts, boosting its existing fleet of 32-40ft Dufour and Beneteaus in time for the 2012 season.

operate several flotilla routes, spread across the Ionian and Saronic. New for the 2012 season, the Sporades Islands route promises a fresh challenge and new scenery to appeal to more experienced sailors.

SAIL IN TURKEY: Turkey has become another popular yachting destination in recent years, with its unique culture and hot, dry climate. Those wanting a taste of tailor-made Turkish delight should consider Sail in Turkey, a boutique charter company operating from Marmaris. Bareboat and skippered options are available, and the personalised service includes a bespoke itinerary, with the option of extending your stay onshore. Complementing the small fleet of Dufours and Oceanis yachts is the Spirit 56, sister ship to James Bond’s yacht in Casino Royale, plus new for 2012 is a luxury Broadblue 435 catamaran.

Look for the RYA sign There are over 2,500 RYA recognised training centres across the UK and worldwide, nearly 500 of which are located overseas.

When choosing your charter or beach club operator, look for the RYA ‘tick mark’ logo to see if the operator is RYA recognised.

This guarantees high standards of instruction and safety, which are assessed annually by RYA inspectors. It also means that the operator is able to run RYA courses and qualifications.

Sailing Holidays, Greek Isles specialists.

SAILING HOLIDAYS: If there’s just

the two of you and it’s a romantic getaway you’re looking for, take a look at Sailing Holidays. This 35-year old company owns some 170 yachts, a considerable fleet for a family-owned operation. In particular, it has a number of 27-32ft ‘economy’ yachts, offering a cost-effective option for couples wanting a yacht to themselves.

Also in the fleet is a good selection of mid-range Beneteaus for families. Sailing Holidays offer a relaxed approach to their flotillas, with guests at liberty to detour as they wish en route to an agreed daily destination.

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Sail in Turkey offers bespoke itineraries.

VELVET ADVENTURE SAILING:

What about those looking for a European cruising destination with a difference, somewhere that’s far from the marinas of the Med but still within easy reach of the UK? Velvet Adventure Sailing has a 2012 cruising itinerary taking in Scandinavia and the Danish Archipelago.

Sailing with a skipper and host onboard an Oyster 55, these fully inclusive trips

are ideal for individuals or couples to join. Explore remote fishing ports and secluded anchorages on a voyage that will take you far from the beaten track.

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You will find the charterer only to happy to recommend routes and tips at the handover briefing.

for all out luxury or are happy to settle for something more practical.

Make sure you are clear about what is included in the price when booking, as this differs from company to company.

If they are not already included, flights, transfers, provisioning and other add-ons can usually be arranged for you, and you will find the charterer only to happy to recommend routes and tips on the local area as part of the handover briefing on your arrival.

After that, it’s time to cast off the mooring lines, set sail and let the adventure begin!

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WHEN it comes to a yachting holiday, there are two main options to consider: flotilla or charter? Your decision will depend on your preference for cruising in company with a flotilla of other yachts and having an expert crew on-hand onboard the lead yacht, versus solo adventuring onboard your own chartered yacht. In either case, there’s usually the option of having a skipper onboard.

Whichever you opt for, there are plenty of companies that can provide you with your dream holiday package. Most operate within the popular and easilyreached non-tidal waters of the Med, although some also offer more exotic destinations. Different destinations will be characterised by different weather and sailing conditions, and so, in addition to shoreside considerations, this should also factored in.

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including Cuba and the Bahamas, as well as the Seychelles, Thailand and Malaysia.

They also offer an interesting range of Med charter destinations, plus flotillas in Greece and Turkey. A handful of

motor yacht options are also available in destinations including Florida and the Whitsundays.

As Nautilus operates as on an agency basis, boats are privately owned and professionally managed. With no extra fee for its booking services, you pay the same as you do booking direct. The Nautilus Yachting database means customers can choose from a large number of combinations of boats, dates and prices.

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luxury tops your list, look no further than The Moorings, with five star service and luxury yachts available in a tempting range of worldwide destinations, spanning the Far East, Indian Ocean, South Pacific, North America, the Mediterranean and the Caribbean. New for 2012 is its Corfu base. Choose from a large fleet of sail or power yachts on a bareboat

Bag a bargain getaway with Late Sail.

or skippered charter basis; or for the ultimate indulgence, be pampered with an all-inclusive Crewed Yacht with skipper and chef.

LATESAIL: If you’re not ready to limit your options to one company, or have

left it till the last minute to book, check out LateSail. This is the world’s largest consolidator (‘bucket shop’) for the yacht charter market, so you are guaranteed a bargain! LateSail specialises in worldwide discounted sailing holidays whether it is a bareboat, flotilla, cabin or crewed charter.

Constantly updated, the site features special offers from over 90 of the world’s largest global and local operators, as well as offering a ‘name your price’ function to find the best deal, with prices based on the cost of the whole boat and excluding extras.

Beach club choices: finding your ideal watersports getaway boats at their leisure. They are also a big hit with families looking for active kids clubs and childcare, non-stop action for teens, something to keep dad from getting bored, and the option for mum to kick back and relax. And of course, putting paid to age/gender stereotypes, they are also loved by anyone who is sailing-mad and who simply cannot get enough time on the water!

Tempted? First up, you need to choose an operator and a resort. So, consider the type of watersports equipment and the prevalent sailing conditions – you want to be sure that these tick the right boxes for you.

Accommodation and catering options are next on the list; are you after a fully catered five-star resort or do you prefer something more low key and independent? Often, Sunsail Vounaki is a modern resort with a traditional Greek feel. resorts will include

additional shoreside activities such as tennis, cycling, exercise classes and spa facilities, or perhaps a local excursion trip, which may be deciding factors.

Anyone travelling with small children will want to consider flight and transfer times; as well as kid’s club options and childcare facilities on site. For those travelling without children, think carefully about when you book; choose dates outside of school holidays if you want to be sure of peace and quiet!

Finally, it’s time to pack your shorts, grab your sunnies and head for the sun…

Don’t worry, you can definitely leave your wetsuit at home!

consequently there’s a limited choice of destination: it’s now Vounaki or…

Vounaki.

That’s not to say that this Greek superresort doesn’t have everything you could ask for in a dinghy sailing holiday. The allimportant fleet-list includes a mammoth

repertoire with just about every sailing school suspect you can image, plus extras like the RS800 and SB3 to spice things up. The all-inclusive package includes free sailing/windsurfing courses and clinics. Half-board accommodation is hotel-based with various priced options.

WHAT’S ON OFFER FOR 2012?

SUNSAIL: Sunsail has been going

since 1974, so they have had plenty of time to get the formula spot on. On the downside, they have downscaled operations in recent years and

Mark Warner’s brand new five-star Levante Beach.

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Typically, you will find your accommodation set on the beachfront, giving you direct access to a whole host of watersports activities: there’ll be dinghy sailing, of course, but quite possibly windsurfing, kayaking, waterskiing/wakeboarding, stand-up paddle boarding or kite surfing as well.

These holidays are perfect for newbies to learn in warm water and for those who want to try out different sorts of

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Sunsail will be tying in with this summer’s big events by organising special family activities in-resort to celebrate the Queen’s Jubilee and the Olympics, so those holidaying over these dates needn’t miss the fun.

MARK WARNER: Brand new in 2012, family holiday specialists, Mark Warner, will be opening a five-star resort, Levante Beach, in Rhodes. Built to Mark Warner’s own specification, this is the second five-star resort in its portfolio. Other destinations include three further Greek resorts, plus Sardinia, Corsica and Turkey.

Luxurious Levante Beach features 150 contemporary styled rooms, and plus 10 suites, some with private pools; there

are also four main pools, air-conditioned childcare centre, six tennis courts, and signature spa.

Flights are with BA, and full or half board options are available.

Covering waterskiing to supping to try-dives, Mark Warner’s watersports options let you try your hand at everything.

Recreational sailing and windsurfing tuition are included in the package. Dinghy fleets are family-focused; Levante Beach, for example, offers Laser Bugs, Funboats, Picos and Lasers; Topper Xenons, Vibes and CX16s, and the RS500.

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tuition, included in the package. To make sure you stay on your toes, fitness classes are thrown in too. The beachfront accommodation is on a hotel-basis (includes breakfast), with pool and beach bar for chilling out after an actionpacked day afloat.

other such gentler-paced dinghies are available for beginner lessons and for more leisurely sailing. Look out for the special coaching weeks, when top sailors make guest appearances; for kids, Hobie or Laser class training is available.

The ‘healthy options’ package allows landlubbers to take advantage of yoga, pilates, mountain walks, cycling, diving and other activities. Evenings offer a chance to hang out and relax, with beach BBQs, cocktails and live music creating a chilled out party vibe.

Accommodation is in one of two simple hotels nearby, with the location just a short walk from the harbourside village of Vassiliki itself.

NEILSON: Another option for adrenaline seekers comes from Neilson, a longstanding beach club specialist with a wide choice of resorts in Greece and Turkey. New at its Turkish Phokaia base, the Premium Dinghy Sailing Package is available for a supplement and gives you access to the RS100, RS700 and RS800, together with dedicated top level tuition.

Standard dinghy fleets range from the Laser Pico to the RS500 and Laser SB3, so more conventional sailing is also available. Included in your holiday package is a huge range of activities, including windsurfing, mountain biking, tennis, water skiing and a fitness

WILDWIND: Also taking advantage of Vassiliki Bay’s legendary sailing conditions is Wildwind, which began life as a specialist catamaran centre.

Tornados, F18s, Hobie Tigers guarantee unbeatable thrills and spills for twin-hull enthusiasts, whilst 49ers and RS800s cater for those who prefer to scare themselves on one hull. Laser Picos and

OCEAN ELEMENTS: Another new

development amongst beach club operators is the resort opened in 2011 by Ocean Elements, a fledgling branch of winter operator, Alpine Elements.

Located on the excellent sailing waters of Vassiliki Bay on the island of Lefkas, Greece, the venue promises flat water and strong breezes, whilst the beach boasts all the latest 2011/12 kit. Dinghies include a huge range of hiking boats from RS and Laser, plus a handful of catamarans for blasting. Windsurfers, mountain bikes, stand up paddle boards and kayaks are all available, as is RYA

Neilson includes a great range of additional activities.

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Whatever your reason for wanting to escape the UK this summer, now is a great time to plan your summer sailing holiday.

BY GEORGIE CORLETT

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programme for all abilities. RYA sailing tuition is also part of the package, as are the popular kids’ clubs.

Neilson’s exclusive resorts offer all the comforts of four-star accommodation with healthy dining and, new for 2012, a full-board upgrade option.

MINORCA SAILING: Hop from the

east to the west of the Med to take a look at Minorca Sailing, a one-centre operation with a great reputation amongst those wanting all-out dinghy action.

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you how to sail them! The Moth sailing comes at a premium, (which, let’s face it, you’re gonna wanna pay!) but the basic Activity and Hotel package already includes sailing (fleet includes race-ready Lasers, Optimists and RS Qubas), supping and windsurfing, with four hours of tuition each day if you want it; together with half-board accommodation in a newlybuilt four-star hotel complete with pools, spa and gym facilities.

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and consequently, there’s not a tennis racquet or a mountain bike in sight. But it does mean that the fleet list is long and distinguished, with an impressive range of Ovington, RS, Laser and Topper dinghies all on offer. There are 21 separate classes to chose from, including several high performance asymetrics. Alone, the Laser fleet numbers 60! The flat waters of Fornells Bay also make this an ideal place to learn or improve your windsurfing, with plenty of boards to chose from.

Accommodation is provided either in self-catering villas or apartments, or in the Hotel Port Fornells (includes breakfast), located a few minutes walk from the sailing area. Although guests are dispersed around the village, wander in to one of the local restaurants you’re still guaranteed to bump into fellow sailors discussing the day’s antics.

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Dinghies include Optimist, RS Tera, Laser Pico, RS Feva XL, Laser, Wayfarer, Laser 2000 and Dart 16.

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MARINA FOCUS SPOTLIGHT ON MARINAS AND HARBOURS

Milford Haven Marina PEMBROKESHIRE

Back in 790AD, Viking Chief Hubba found himself in a spot of hot water off the Welsh coast. He’d gone on a bit of a cruise in search of rape and pillage and now, with the winter closing in, he needed a place to see out the festive season.

He headed his longship for a tempting looking inlet, which the Norse named Milford, which translates roughly as ‘sandy Fjord’. Ever since, Milford Haven and the Cleddau Estuary has provided ideal shelter for ships of all sizes.

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Milford Marina Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire SA73 3AF Tel: +44 (0) 1646 696312 Email: enquiries@ pembrokeshiremarinegroup.com

THIS quiet corner of South Wales has become a popular destination for cruising yachtsmen with the nearby islands of Skomer, Skokholm and Grassholm providing a pleasant cruising ground with a spectacular abundance of wildlife. Meanwhile, the upper reaches of the Cleddau Estuary are a bit of a hidden jewel, which reward those with fresher water in their veins.

Milford Haven Marina lies at the mouth of the estuary. For many years this locked basin acted as a thriving fishing port with a few pontoons for yachts. Recently, however, the sands have shifted in the yachtsmen’s favour and the marina has expanded, boasting 328 serviced berths.

Further expansion is afoot with the

Pembrokeshire Marine Group getting onboard with the aim of further sprucing up the facilities. Working alongside the Milford Haven Port Authority, their aim is to improve services and attract more yachtsmen, using the bait of good value berthing fees and the spectacular scenery. To this end, improved facilities, more berths and refurbished pontoons are promised over the next few years.

New locking facilities are also promised in the near future.

ENTERING THE MARINA

LATITUDE 51º 42’ 25” N LONGITUDE 005º 02’ 02” W The good news is that the entrance to the Milford Haven estuary is a mile wide

and arguably has one of the best marked approaches in the world. This has a lot to do with the Sea Empress disaster of 1996, which saw a large tanker spill gallons of oil into the Haven’s pristine waters.

The approach is also very deep, with Chapel Rocks in the middle of the channel presenting the only real threat.

These are about 3.5m deep, but can kick up a bit of confused sea at certain states of the tide. In addition to this, there can be a strong cross tide at times and it can cut up a bit rough off St Anne’s, which is on the west side of the entrance and easily distinguished by the high red cliff with a lighthouse perched on top. Milford Haven has some huge tankers going in

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Roger Greenwood and his wife Jennifer have kept their Moody 30 Free Spirit of emsworth at Milford Haven Marina for several years, and think that Milford is a cruising heaven. Here’s why: “We enjoy weekend sailing and often take the grandchildren out, so it’s important that we have safe, sheltered cruising grounds to hand. If the weather is looking fine and settled, you can head out to sea and you have all those beautiful islands to explore. the wildlife is absolutely stunning too; puffins, fulmars, dolphins, you name it, there’s so much out there.”

Roger also believes that Milford Haven Marina is his best bet for security, with the lock gates giving added protection. “Given that we’re retired, we really weren’t that worried about lock times or anything of that nature. the staff here are extremely friendly and helpful and the marina charges were also a pleasant surprise. An added bonus is that you get four months dry storage every year.”

Where to shop

If it’s a chandler you’re after, then you really can’t look any further than Windjammer Marine based in the docks.

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If it’s a weekend cruise you’re after, the marina provides a gateway to one of the finest cruising grounds in the UK. The big question as you leave the marina is right or left? Head out to sea and you have a spectacular coastline with the islands of Skomer, Grassholm and Skokholm all within a day’s sail. Turn left, head under the soaring Cleddau Road Bridge and you enter the secret waters of the Cleddau Estuary.

Navigation up the river is possible for any vessel drawing around 1.5m, but bilge keels and a shallow draught certainly help. The river goes all the way up to Haverfordwest, but unless you can lower your mast, you won’t get much further than Landshipping, which is still several miles up river. Highlights for the >>

the Milford estuary offers a number of tempting pubs all within a couple of hours’ cruise. Right on your doorstep is the Heart of Oak Inn. Sitting in the heart of the town, this place has bags of atmosphere and is the ideal place to repair to prior to sailing or to find your land legs post cruise.

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Milford Haven offers all the facilities that yachtsmen have come to expect, including free car parking, fuel, WiFi access, lift out, showers and toilets and fully serviced berths with electricity and water. You can contact the marina on VHF Ch 37.

Cost of berthing is calculated on length; as a rough indication, the price for keeping a 9m (29ft) boat at the marina will be £1768 for the year or at a quarterly rate of £618 for summer months and £301 during the winter. The daily rate for berthing is £24.

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and out, so steer well clear and monitor Milford Haven Port Control on Ch12. It’s worth bearing in mind that you don’t have to stay within the main channels if you’re in a small yacht.

The entrance is split into two main shipping channels: West Channel and East Channel. The West Channel is generally the favoured one for really huge tankers as it is slightly deeper, around 13m in fact, while the East is about 10m deep. The channels are divided by Chapel Rocks, the western end of these rocks being marked by the Mid Channel Lighthouse.

Milford Haven itself lies just beyond a large tanker jetty off South Hook Point. Yachts must stay 100m off these terminals at all times.

Entrance to the marina is via the lock to port, approached through a buoyed channel of minimum depth 1.5m. You can call up the lock on Ch 14, call sign ‘Pier Head’. Freeflow operates two hours before high water until HW. Outside of freeflow, the lock opens at scheduled times available from the marina.

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The cafe at Lawrenny on the Cleddau Estuary.

Heading out across the estuary, pop into the Jolly Sailor at Burton for a nice peaceful pint. A selection of the finest ales awaits.

What to see

the big attraction in Pembrokeshire is the spectacular coastline. Best seen from the water, some sailors might argue, but if you fancy seeing it from a different angle, then there are innumerable coastal walks to enjoy.

A recommended walk would be through the Stackpole estate. these are the grounds of a now defunct stately home and the gardens are set in a valley that the owner flooded to create a series of lakes. this makes for a fascinating stroll down to the beautiful Barafundle Beach and you can then follow the coastal path around to Stackpole Quay. www.nationaltrust.org.uk If it’s a bit of culture you crave, then the torch theatre in Milford Haven has garnered a good reputation and is handy for the marina, featuring a good mix of plays, operas and films. www.torchtheatre.co.uk

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intrepid and shallow draughted include taking a passage up the Pembroke River right up to the Castle Pool, below the walls of the castle, while a trip up the Carew River is also possible on a high tide.

So that’s turning inland, what if you want to head out to sea? This offers a similarly tempting range of options for the weekend sailor. Dale and Angle, both within the estuary, are well worth a visit, as are the islands of Skomer, Skokholm and Grassholm which are all within easy reach and feature strikingly beautiful coastlines and a wealth of wildlife.

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Other highlights for a weekend sail include the beautiful village of Solva, which is located just around the corner in St Brides Bay. Slightly further afield, but still within a weekend’s sail are the pretty towns of Tenby, to the east, and Fishguard to the north. Another spot worth a visit in offshore conditions is the beach at Barafundle.

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Heading north, Cardigan Bay is a bit of

a lee shore, so the next obvious stopover after Fishguard is Pwllheli. Most cruisers, however, generally favour a longer trip to the Scillies as there are a couple of good stopovers. Lundy Island is an option in the right conditions, while the sheltered haven of Padstow is 16 hours or so away.

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Chris Chaddock has been attending and organising boat jumbles for over 25 years; here he gives a round-up of recent Boat Jumble Association approved events.

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Spring fever at the Boat Jumbles SPRING is a great time for boat jumbling, as the weather warms up and the clocks go forward giving us the enthusiasm and more daylight hours to tackle those refitting chores in preparation for the new boating season.

Since the last issue of All at Sea I have visited four events in the north, south, east and west and I am glad to report they were all well attended and there were some fabulous bargains to be had. Here is a brief taster of what was trending…

My favourite was a Starline 500, a 5 metre twin-berth day cruiser in great condition.

Essex Boat Jumble had a massive east coast crowd and sellers reported good sales of rope, antifoul paint and small outboards.

Moving south to Kent Boat Jumble with its indoor and outdoor stands I was glad to see the Kent Marine Police in attendance. They check all outboard motors and boats for sale to ensure there are no stolen items amongst them; none were found but it serves to reassure the public that they can buy at boat jumbles with confidence. I spoke with several members of the public who had purchased soundproofing, non-slip deck covering, fender buoys and Teleflex steering controls, and who were all very pleased with the savings they had made.

Up north, Middlewich, in Cheshire to

be exact, Terry and Margaret Cross, the organisers of the aptly named ‘Northern Boat Jumble’ served up another winner of a show with anodes and fenders being big sellers. Even the short sharp hail storm couldn’t deter the hardy bargain hunters; they’re tough up north!

Finally moving down to the West Country to a very sunny Poole I attended the Dorset Boat Jumble where families were out in force enjoying the weather and that special boat jumble ambience.

The sun had brought out the boats and there was a great selection to choose from including a 17ft Fletcher Speedboat with red vinyl trim (very Peter Stringfellow), and a new 150hp Mercury engine and trailer all for £5,999 from Canford Car Sales, who took it in part exchange! sales@ theclockgaragecanfords.co.uk

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One seller had brought along three boats with a price range to suit all wallets - a Topper dinghy for £650, a Laser for £950 and a 13ft Dory with trailer and engine for £1,500. david@bishton.com Poole Boat Services were displaying two 8ft simulated clinker pram dinghy options, a single skin version for £450 and a twin skin option with stainless steel deck fittings and davit lifting eyes for £850; they will make you one to order. www.pooleboatservices.co.uk Other boats which caught my eye included a beautifully constructed two part pram dinghy which was divided along its centreline and bolted together for use, and could be ‘dismantled’ to fit inside the owner’s van for transport, genius!

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5 500, a 5 metre twin-berth day cruiser in great condition; complete with trailer, it was nearly new and the owner claimed it had only been used once. The asking price was £7,500 ONO - surely a bargain for someone, considering it cost £15k

April is another busy month on the boat jumble calendar so why not visit one of these Boat Jumble Association events? The 2012 flagship event is Beaulieu Boat Jumble on 29 April. It is the largest event in Europe with up to 1000 exhibitors and 10,000 attendees.

Gloucester Boat Jumble – 1 April at Gloucester Docks (GL1 2EH) alongside the Waterways Museum in aid of museum projects Plymouth Boat Jumble – Easter Sunday 8 April at City College (PL1 5QG) Norfolk Boat Jumble – 15 April at the Royal Norfolk Showground (NR5 OTT) Northern Ireland Boat Jumble – 22 April at Carrickfurgus Sailing Club (BT38 8BE) Beaulieu Boat Jumble – 29 April at the National Motor Museum Beaulieu near Southampton (SO42 7ZN)

All shows open to the public at 10am and usually run until 3pm.

For SATNAV details on any of the mentioned shows or to enquire about selling your own unwanted chandlery items or boat, visit the official Boat Jumble Association web site www.boatjumbles.org.uk

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LIFEJACKE T or buoyancy aid?

When you go out on the water one of the essential bits of kit you will need is a lifejacket or buoyancy aid, but what’s difference between the two? Why are they bright colours?

What do they do?

1. WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A BUOYANCY AID AND A LIFEJACKET? A buoyancy aid helps a conscious person stay afloat, whereas a lifejacket will support an unconscious person and keep their face clear of the water.

2. WHICH ONE SHOULD I WEAR?

A buoyancy aid is usually the most appropriate choice if you’re in a dinghy, or doing any other activity where you can expect to go for a swim at some point, and are water confident. A lifejacket is a must if you are out on a bigger boat or go further offshore.

3. WHY ARE LIFEJACKETS OFTEN ORANGE?

Orange is a great colour for lifejackets because it is a very bright colour that you rarely find in nature. If you are trying to rescue someone who has fallen overboard, you need to be able to see them. If they are wearing a bright orange lifejacket you will be better able to see them than if their lifejacket were say, blue or green.

4. CAN I BORROW A LIFEJACKET? Yes you can borrow a lifejacket or buoyancy aid but make sure it fits you properly. But don’t just borrow mum or dad’s, as an adult lifejacket won’t work

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5. WHAT IS A CROTCH STRAP?

These are the straps that hang at the bottom of your lifejacket/buoyancy aid.

Make sure you always wear them as it stops the lifejacket/buoyancy aid riding up over your head and will give you better support.

SO REMEMBER…

■ Get used to wearing your lifejacket when you’re near or on the water.

■ Make sure your lifejacket fits properly – don’t just borrow mum and dad’s as an adult lifejacket won’t work on you.

■ Always use the crotch straps.

Want to join the RYA? Well we now have special memberships just for younger members.

Junior – up to age of 11. As a Junior member you’ll receive a welcome pack containing an activity book and you’ll also be sent a quarterly newsletter with all the latest news. You’ll also have your own dedicated area on the RYA website where you’ll find games, top tips and lots more.

Youth – 12 to 17 age group. As a Youth member you’ll receive a welcome pack containing an RYA Book of Knots, special e-bulletins, and have a dedicated area on the RYA website packed with top tips, competitions and even careers advice for those of you thinking about working on the water.

Find out more at www.rya.org.uk and click on join and renew.

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1. PREMIER MARINAS FALMOUTH North Parade, Falmouth, Cornwall. TR11 2TD T: 01326 316620 F: 01326 313939 VHF: 80 E: falmouth@premiermarinas.com W: www.premiermarinas.com 2. MAYFLOWER MARINA Manager: Charles Bush Mayflower Marina, Richmond Walk, Plymouth, Devon PL1 4LS. T: 01752 556633 F: 01752 606896 E: info@mayflowermarina.co.uk www.mayflowermarina.co.uk 3. PLYMOUTH YACHT HAVEN Manager: Mrs Laura Whinney Plymouth Yacht Haven, Shaw Way Mount Batten, Plymouth, Devon. PL9 9XH T: 01752 404231 F: 01752 484177 E: plymouth@yachthavens.com W: www.yachthavens.com 4. QUEEN ANNE’S BATTERY Manager: Chris Price Queen Anne’s Battery, Plymouth Devon. PL4 0LP T: 01752 671142 F: 01752 266297 E: qab@mdlmarinas.co.uk www.queenannesbattery.co.uk 5. YACHT HAVEN QUAY Manager: Mr Will Rahder Yacht Haven Quay, Breakwater Road Plymstock, Plymouth, Devon. PL9 7HJ T: 01752 481 190 F: 01752 484 494 E: boatyard@yachthavenquay.com W: www.yachthavens.com 6. DARTSIDE QUAY MARINE SERVICE CENTRE Manager: Shaw Smith Galmpton Creek, Galmpton, Brixham, Devon. TQ5 0EH T: 01803 845445 F: 01803 843558 E: dartsidequay@mdlmarinas.co.uk W: www.dartsidequay.co.uk 7. BRIXHAM MARINA Manager: Shaw Smith Berry Head Road, Brixham, Devon. TQ5 9BW T: 01803 882929 F: 01803 882737 E: brixham@mdlmarinas.co.uk W: www.brixhammarina.co.uk 8. TORQUAY MARINA Manager: Mike Smith Torquay, Devon TQ2 5EQ T: 01803 200210 F: 01803 200225 E: torquaymarina@mdlmarinas.co.uk W: www.torquaymarina.co.uk 9. WEYMOUTH MARINA Manager: Alistair Clarke Commercial Road, Weymouth Dorset. DT4 8NA T: 01305 767576 F: 01305 767575 E: berths@weymouthmarina.co.uk W: www.weymouthmarina.co.uk 10. COBB’S QUAY MARINA Manager: Peter Hogsden Hamworthy, Poole, Dorset. BH15 4EL T: 01202 674299 F: 01202 665217 E: cobbsquay@mdlmarinas.co.uk W: www.cobbsquaymarina.co.uk

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18. SHAMROCK QUAY Manager: Jonathan Walcroft William Street, Northam, Southampton Hampshire. SO14 5QL T: 023 8022 9461 F: 023 8021 3808 E: shamrockquay@mdlmarinas.co.uk W: www.shamrockquay.co.uk

11. PORT OF POOLE MARINA Manager: John Binder Poole Quay Boat Haven, Poole Town Quay, Poole, Dorset. BH15 1HJ Tel/Fax: 01202 649 488 Site tel: 01202 660 120 E: info@poolequayboathaven.co.uk W: www.poolequayboathaven.co.uk

19. SAXON WHARF Manager: Jonathan Walcroft Lower York Street, Northam Southampton. SO14 5QF T: 023 8033 9490 F: 023 8033 5215 E: saxonwharf@mdlmarinas.co.uk W: www.saxonwharf.co.uk

27. HASLAR MARINA Manager: Ben Lippiett Haslar Road, Gosport, Hampshire. PO12 1NU T: 023 9260 1201 F: 023 9260 2201 E: berths@haslarmarina.co.uk W: www.haslarmarina.co.uk

20. HAMBLE POINT MARINA Manager: Neil Salter School Lane, Hamble, Southampton Hampshire. SO31 4NB T: 023 8045 2464 F: 023 8045 6440 E: hamblepoint@mdlmarinas.co.uk W: www.hamblepointmarina.co.uk

28. PREMIER MARINAS GOSPORT Mumby Road , Gosport, Hampshire. PO12 1AH T: 023 9252 4811 F: 023 9258 9541 VHF: 80 E: gosport@premiermarinas.com W: www.premiermarinas.com NEW DRY STACK FOR BOATS, 4.5 – 10M!

12. SALTERNS MARINA LTD Manager: Simon Chalk 40 Salterns Way, Lilliput, Poole, Dorset. BH14 8JR T: 01202 709971 F: 01202 700398 E: reception@salterns.co.uk W: www.salterns.co.uk 13. PORTLAND MARINA Manager: Russ Levett Osprey Quay, Portland, Dorset. DT5 1DX T: 08454 30 2012 F: 08451 80 2012 E: berths@portlandmarina.co.uk W: www.portlandmarina.co.uk SMALL BOATS WELCOME NEW DRYSTACK, BOATYARD & FUEL BERTH 14. LYMINGTON YACHT HAVEN Manager: Mr Edward Mead Lymington Yacht Haven, Kings Saltern Road, Lymington, Hants. SO41 3QD T: 01590 677071 F: 01590 678186 E: lymington@yachthavens.com W: www.yachthavens.com 15. HAVEN QUAY Manager: Mr Alistair McNeal Haven Quay, Mill Lane, Lymington Hants. SO41 9AZ T: 01590 677072 F: 01590 672717 E: havenquay@yachthavens.com W: www.yachthavens.com 16. HYTHE MARINA VILLAGE Manager: Adrian Gilson The Lock Building, Shamrock Way Hythe, Southampton, Hampshire. SO45 6DY T: 023 8020 7073 F: 023 8084 2424 E: hythe@mdlmarinas.co.uk W: www.hythemarinavillage.co.uk 17. OCEAN VILLAGE MARINA Manager: Debbie Burns Marina Office, 2 Channel Way Southampton, Hampshire. SO14 3TG T: 023 8022 9385 F: 023 8023 3515 E: oceanvillage@mdlmarinas.co.uk W: www.oceanvillagemarina.co.uk

21. PORT HAMBLE MARINA Manager: Colin Jefferies Satchell Lane, Hamble, Southampton Hampshire. SO31 4QD T: 023 8045 2741 F: 023 8045 5206 E: porthamble@mdlmarinas.co.uk W: www.porthamblemarina.co.uk 22. MERCURY YACHT HARBOUR Manager: Matthew Leigh Satchell Lane, Hamble, Southampton Hampshire. SO31 4HQ T: 023 8045 5994 F: 023 8045 7369 E: mercury@mdlmarinas.co.uk W: www.mercuryyachtharbour.co.uk 23. UNIVERSAL MARINA Crableck Lane, Sarisbury Green, Hampshire. SO31 7ZN T: 01489 574272 VHF: 80 E: info@universalmarina.co.uk W: www.universalmarina.co.uk 24. PREMIER MARINAS SWANWICK Swanwick (on the Hamble) Southampton, Hants. SO31 1ZL T: 01489 884081 F: 01489 579073 VHF: 80 E: swanwick@premiermarinas.com W: www.premiermarinas.com SMALL BOATS WELCOME 25. TOWN QUAY MARINA Manager: Lex Bancroft Management Office Town Quay, Southampton. SO14 2AQ T: 02380 234397 F: 02380 235302 E: lbancroft@abports.co.uk W: www.townquay.com 26. BUCKLER’S HARD YACHT HARBOUR Harbour Master: Mike Nicholls Harbour Master’s Office, Buckler’s Hard Yacht Harbour, Beaulieu, Hampshire. SO42 7XB T: 01590 616200 E: harbour.office@beaulieu.co.uk W: www.beaulieuriver.co.uk

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29. ROYAL CLARENCE MARINA The Bridgehead, Weevil Lane, Gosport, Hampshire. PO12 1AX T: 023 9252 3523 F: 023 9252 3523 VHF: 80 E: info@royalclarencemarina.org W: www.royalclarencemarina.org 30. PREMIER MARINAS PORT SOLENT South Lockside, Port Solent, Portsmouth, Hampshire. PO6 4TJ T: 023 9221 0765 F: 023 9232 4241 VHF: 80 E: portsolent@premiermarinas.com W: www.premiermarinas.com 31. PREMIER MARINAS SOUTHSEA Fort Cumberland Road Portsmouth, Hampshire. PO4 9RJ T: 023 9282 2719 F: 023 9282 2220 VHF: 80 E: southsea@premiermarinas.com W: www.premiermarinas.com

ISLE OF WIGHT

32. COWES YACHT HAVEN Manager: Ben Ferris Vectis Yard, High Street, Cowes. PO31 7BD T: (0)1983 299975 F: (0)1983 200332 E: info@cowesyachthaven.com W: www.cowesyachthaven.com 33. EAST COWES MARINA Manager: Mike Townshend Britannia Way, East Cowes Isle of Wight. PO32 6UB T: 01983 293983 F: 01983 299276 E: berths@eastcowesmarina.co.uk W: www.eastcowesmarina.co.uk SMALL BOATS WELCOM-

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34. NORTHNEY MARINA Manager: Carl Jarmaine Northney Road, Hayling Island Hampshire. PO11 0NH T: 023 9246 6321 F: 023 9246 1467 E: northney@mdlmarinas.co.uk W: www.northneymarina.co.uk 35. SPARKES MARINA Manager: Mike Weldon 38 Wittering Road, Hayling Island Hampshire. PO11 9SR T: 023 9246 3572 F: 023 9246 5741 E: sparkesmarina@mdlmarinas.co.uk W: www.sparkesmarina.co.uk 36. EMSWORTH YACHT HARBOUR Manager: Neil Brooke Thorney Road, Emsworth, Hants, PO10 8BP T: 01243 377727 F: 01243 373432 E: info@emsworth-marina.co.uk W: www.emsworth-marina.co.uk 37. BIRDHAM POOL MARINA Birdham, Chichester, West Sussex. PO20 7BG T: 01243 512310 F: 01243 513163 E: info@birdhampool.co.uk W: www.birdhampool.co.uk 38. PREMIER MARINAS CHICHESTER Birdham (Chichester Harbour) West Sussex. PO20 7EJ T: 01243 512731 F: 01243 513472 VHF: 80 E: chichester@premiermarinas.com W: www.premiermarinas.com SMALL BOATS WELCOME 39. LITTLEHAMPTON MARINA Ferry Road, Littlehampton West Sussex, BN17 5DS Berthing Manager: Darren Humphries T: 01903 713553 F: 01903 732264 VHF: 80 E: sales@littlehamptonmarina.co.uk www.littlehamptonmarina.co.uk

40. LITTLEHAMPTON YACHT CLUB (LYC) Rope House, Rope Walk Littlehampton, West Sussex BN17 5DH Office: Fiona Boyce 01903 713 996 Berthing Master: Bill Kellett 01903 732 926 F: 01903 725 911 E: fiona@littlehamptonyachtclub.co.uk W: www.littlehamptonyachtclub.co.uk

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KENT

44. GILLINGHAM MARINA 173 Pier Road, Gillingham, Kent. ME7 1UB T: 01634 280022 - Berthing T: 01634 283008 - Chandlery E: berthing@gillingham-marina.co.uk W: www.gillingham-marina.co.uk 45. CHATHAM MARITIME MARINA Manager: Alastair Hand The Lock Building, Leviathan Way Chatham Maritime, Chatham Kent. ME4 4LP T: 01634 899200 F: 01634 899201 E: chatham@mdlmarinas.co.uk W: www.chathammaritimemarina.co.uk

SURREY

46. PENTON HOOK MARINA Manager: Mike Gates Staines Road, Chertsey, Surrey. KT16 8PY T: 01932 568681 F: 01932 567423 E: pentonhook@mdlmarinas.co.uk W: www.pentonhookmarina.co.uk

BERKSHIRE

ESSEX

49. FAMBRIDGE YACHT HAVEN Manager: Mr Danyal Adams Fambridge Yacht Haven North Fambridge, Chelmsford Essex. CM3 6LU T: 01621 740370 F: 01621 742359 E: fambridge@yachthavens.com W: www.yachthavens.com

LIVERPOOL

50. WOOLVERSTONE MARINA Manager: Trevor Barnes Woolverstone, Ipswich, Suffolk. IP9 1AS T: 01473 780206 F: 01473 780273 E: woolverstone@mdlmarinas.co.uk W: www.woolverstonemarina.co.uk

55. LIVERPOOL MARINA Coburg Wharf, Sefton Street Liverpool. L3 4BP T: 0151 707 6777 F: 0151 707 6770 W: www.liverpoolmarina.com

53. NEYLAND YACHT HAVEN Manager: Mr James Cotton Neyland Yacht Haven, Brunel Quay Neyland. SA73 1PY T: 01646 601601 F: 01646 600713 E: neyland@yachthavens.com W: www.yachthavens.com

42. PREMIER MARINAS EASTBOURNE Sovereign Harbour, North Lockside, Pacific Drive, Eastbourne. BN23 5BJ T: 01323 470099 F: 01323 470077 VHF: Ch 17 E: sovereignharbour@premiermarinas.com W: www.premiermarinas.com SMALL BOATS WELCOME

60 CRAOBH MARINA Manager: Jim Berry Craobh Haven, by Lochgilphead, Argyll, Scotland. PA31 8UA T: 01852 500222 F: 01852 500252 E: enquire@craobhmarina.co.uk W: www.craobhmarina.co.uk

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57. LARGS YACHT HAVEN Manager: Ms Carolyn Elder Largs Yacht Haven, Irvine Road Largs, Ayrshire. KA30 8EZ T: 01475 675333 F: 01475 672246 E: largs@yachthavens.com W: www.yachthavens.com

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1. LIMASSOL MARINA 2 Syntagmatos Square, Old Port, Amathus Building, 4th Floor, 3036, Limassol, Cyprus Number of berths: 670 T: +357 25 022 600 F: +357 25 022 699 E: esolea@limassolmarina.com W: www.limassolmarina.com

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58. TROON YACHT HAVEN Manager: Mr Stephen Bennie Troon Yacht Haven, The Harbour, Troon, Ayrshire. KA10 6DJ T: 01292 315553 F: 01292 312836 E: troon@yachthavens.com W: www.yachthavens.com

EUROPE

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59. KIP MARINA Manager: Duncan Chalmers Kip Marina, The Yacht Harbour, Inverkip, Renfrewshire, Scotland. PA16 0AS T: 01475 521485 F: 01475 521298 E: enquire@kipmarina.co.uk W: www.kipmarina.co.uk

56. WHITEHAVEN MARINA Manager: Simone Morgan Whitehaven Marina Ltd The Marina Office, Bulwark Quay, Whitehaven, Cumbria. CA28 7HW T: 01946 692435 E: enquiries@whitehavenmarina.co.uk W: www.whitehavenmarina.co.uk

WALES

48. BRAY MARINA Manager: Mike Gates Monkey Island Lane, Bray, Berkshire. SL6 2EB T: 01628 623654 F: 01628 773485 E: bray@mdlmarinas.co.uk W: www.braymarina.co.uk

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CUMBRIA

51. LOWESTOFT HAVEN MARINA Manager: Sarah Hanna Lowestoft Haven Marina (twin site), School Road and Hamilton Dock, Marina Office, School Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk. NR33 9NB T: 01502 580300 F: 01502 581851 E: lowerstofthaven@abports.co.uk W: lowestofthavenmarina.co.uk

47. WINDSOR MARINA Manager: Mike Gates Maidenhead Road, Windsor, Berkshire. SL4 5TZ T: 01753 853911 F: 01753 868195 E: windsor@mdlmarinas.co.uk W: www.windsormarina.co.uk

43. DOVER MARINA Harbour House, Marine Parade Dover, Kent. CT17 9BU T: 01304 241663 E: marina@doverport.co.uk W: www.doverport.co.uk

54. DINORWIC MARINA LIMITED Manager: David Owen Y Felinheli, Gwynedd, North Wales. LL56 4JN T: 01248 671500 F: 01248 671252 E: info@dinorwicmarina.co.uk VHF: 80 Call Sign: Dinorwic Marina W: www.dinorwicmarina.co.uk

SUFFOLK

52. CARDIFF MARINA Manager: Rob Freemantle Watkiss Way, Cardiff. CF11 OJL T: 02920 396078 F: 02920 345116 E: info@cardiffmarinegroup.com W: www.themarinegroup.co.uk Dry stack for boats up to 30’

41. PREMIER MARINAS BRIGHTON West Jetty, Brighton, East Sussex. BN2 5UP T: 01273 819919 F: 01273 675082 VHF: 37 or 80 E: brighton@premiermarinas.com W: www.premiermarinas.com SMALL BOATS WELCOME

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2. MARINA DEI CESARI Manager: Enrico Bertacchi Lungomare Mediterraneo 26, 61032 Fano (PU), Italy T: (0039) 0721 800279 T (UK): 023 8045 0227 F: (0039) 0721 813854 E: enquiries@marinadeicesari.com W: www.marinadeicesari.com

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adur boat sales Nicholson 27, GRP sloop built 1980, Volvo 7.5 hp diesel (1987), 7 berths in 2 cabins, w.c.

Navigation instruments, liferaft, full set of sails, lying Shoreham Harbour ........................ £14,500

Moody 33, 11 ft 6 beam, 5 ft 9 draft, fin keel, 20 hp bukh diesel, good sails, WC, 7 berths, cooker, out of water ladup T.l.C neaded..................... £20,000

Hurley 27, Bermudan sloop, 1973, headroom, 4-5 berths, Volvo diesel 19hp,liferaft,full nav. equipment,re-wired 2005,gas system replaced 2005,well maintained yacht,lying Shoreham harbour....................................................... £8,750

Folksong sailing sloop, 26’, grp, 1980’s, 4 berths,Yamaha diesel inboard engine, 2 suits of sails in fair condition, lying shoreham ......................... £2,950

1982, Jeanneau Sunfizz, GRP, 40’,8 berths in 4 cabins, Vetus Mitsibushi 46hp engine 2008, liferaft, sprayhood, dodgers, nav. equipment, needs tlc, lying Shoreham on quayside ...............................................................£46,000

1972 Legend 29, Yanmar 2GM, 2007, diesel 20hp, sails, slab and roller reefing, navigation equipment, 4 berths, w.c. cooker, interior refurbished...£8,500

Colvic Countess 33’, launched 1993, GRP, 5 berths in 3 cabins, w.c. shower, headsail roller reefing, navigation equipment, Perkins diesel engine, Hurth gearbox. Lying Shoreham .. £32,000

38’ Cheoy Lee motor sailer, 1958, teak construction, twin diesel 60hp Beta engines fitted 2009, 4/5 berth in 3 cabins, beautiful interior. Will make lovely live aboard or long distance cruiser.

Must be seen. Lying Shoreham ............... £47,500

20 ton Hillyard, built 1966, ketch rigged, 40’, Parsons diesel engine, classic yacht one of only two built to this design. Good condition, needs a little tlc.

Lying Shoreham. ..................................... £34,000

Sea Lion 42, twin screw diesel yacht, built Holland 1962, fitted out by JG Meakes, 2 x Mermaid marine diesel engines, 128hp each. Aft cabin with one single and one 3/4 double, shower and toilet en-suite.

Closet and 4 drawers under each bed, dressing table. Saloon with folding table, single berth, wheelhouse with nav. equipment, chart cupboard etc., separate galley, toilet with sink, forward cabin with bunks and storage. Lying on residential berth in Narbonne, France .....................................£69,000

REDUCED! 14mtrs Cal 46, grp motor sailer, ketch, Perkins 4108 diesel, 6 berths in 3 cabins, this is a round the world yacht, recently returned, full galley, washing machine, freezer, water maker, shower x 2 bath, 2 x toilets. 6kva Onan diesel generator, life raft, dinghy, radar, GPS, compass etc., needs re-fit, sails good, roller reefing twin, in boom furl, lots of gear, very interesting project, re-fit needed, with 6 berths, lying Shoreham .. ..................................................................... £45,000

34’7” x 12’3” x 4’4” timber lifting keel sailing boat. Built and designed by F C Langmaid 1990.50hp Perkins diesel inboard engine. 1 x double berth, 4 single berths in 3 cabins. Hot and cold water with calorifier. Crusader sails, slab reefing, lazy jacks. Navigation instruments included.

Beautifully kept, lying Shoreham ..............£28,000

For further information please contact Graham at Adur Boat Sales on 01273 591705 Colvic Watson motor sailer, built 1981 by Hall & Co, 34’6” x 13’ x 4’8”, Ford diesel 120hp engine 1981, Berswarner 2 x 1 gearbox, 1981, 6 berths in 3 cabins, 2 x w.c.lying Shoreham Harbour ............ ............................................................... £46,000

Isle of Wight Workboat Rib, 2003, GRP hull, 30’, 300hp diesel engine. Substantial workboat, suitable fishing, diving or transporting to and from work projects. Lying Brighton .......................... £29,500

Great Dane 28, 1973, GRP, Beta 25hp diesel engine 2008, long keel, 5 berth, classic mainsail, furling genoa, navigation equipment, lying Brighton.................................................. £13,950

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DRAMA ON THE OCEAN RECORD SMASHED AFTER putting in a faultless performance on leg one of the Volvo Ocean Race, which started from Alicante, Spain on November 5, Team Telefónica crossed the finish in Cape Town at after 21 days five hours, 14 minutes and 25 seconds at sea. Read the full story on page 2

A new record time for sailing around the world has been set by British sailor Brian Thompson onboard the maxi trimaran, Banque Populaire V, as the yacht crossed the Jules Verne Trophy finish line on Friday evening after circumnavigating the globe in just 45 days, 13 hours, 42 minutes and 53 seconds. Read the full story on page 2

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IN THE DRINK

One of the pleasures of boating is a quiet little – responsible – drink.

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BY PAUL ANTROBUS

Lagers with heritage

Check out the Czechs for the genuine original flavour NO matter how much English real ale enthusiasts enthuse, the fact is that lager is the world’s standard beer. Wherever we sail world over, ‘a beer’ in the local yacht club will be a lager type. Not just global brands such as Heineken or Peroni; every country, from the Caribbean to Australia, in Scandinavia and all around the Mediterranean, has its own local brews, never seen elsewhere. Even if you can’t pronounce the names, it is always worth trying them out as they will have developed to suit local climate and food.

The key difference between lager and ale is the yeast performance. Lager is ‘bottom fermentation’, whereby the yeast sinks to the bottom of the fermenting vat and works slowly and at a cool temperature. For English ales or Irish Guinness, the yeast rises for ‘top fermentation’, heating itself up and producing a foamy head in the vat. But the basic raw materials are the same for both: grain (usually barley), hops and water.

THE ORIGINAL LAGER

Lager originated in Bavaria in what is now the Czech Republic. The ‘Original’ moniker is given to Pilsner Urquell, first brewed in 1842, in the town of Pilsen, east of Prague. This is how ‘Pilsner’ (or Pilsener) became the generic word for the new beer genre. However, ‘lager’, referring to the other main product difference, has taken over as the descriptor used globally.

‘Lager’ comes from the German word for ‘storage’. Lager brews are, as they say, ‘lagered’ in cool cellars, often for several weeks before bottling, whereas ales are only kept for a few days.

Pilsner Urquell is still brewed in ‘PlzenCzech’ and bottled there for export to UK as the genuine original article (unlike some other ‘foreign’ brands which are brewed here and not ‘imported’ at all). At 4.4 percent abv and a solid golden colour, it has distinct flavour with a pronounced taste of hops from the local Saaz variety used. Retails at £1.97 for a 500ml bottle in my local Waitrose and occasionally can be found on draught in gastro pubs.

much more body and flavour than the American brew. With an authentic Czech taste, it is also £1.97 for 500ml in the supermarket.

Staropramen is the Czech ‘pivo’ (the local term for a beer) most likely to be found on draught in pubs and sailing clubs and is a good pint worth choosing.

Brewed in Prague since 1869 and bottled at 5 percent, it is a bright golden colour with a hoppy aroma and a distinct malty taste. Retails at £1.25 for 330ml bottle.

WHICH BUD IS WHICH?

Budwieser Budvar is brewed, bottled and exported from the town of Budvar (Ceské Budejovice on the map), which lies south of Prague close to the Austrian border.

‘Budweiser’ in the language means ‘coming from the town of Budvar’ and is not to be confused (though it surely is) with the American brand Budweiser. The duplication by the American newcomer led to a trademark war, eventually settled by designating Europe as separate from USA, which it patently is. But in the UK we still have the two Budweisers on our shelves. Buyer beware.

First brewed in 1895, the ‘Budweiser Budvar Czech Imported Lager’ definitely came first. Brewed from local barley and Saaz hops and at a solid 5.1 percent, it has

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A selection of lagers of eastern origin.

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