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PREPARATIONS PRAISED
from All At Sea
by All At Sea
Following a major redevelopment, Cardiff’s Lisvane and Llanishen Reservoirs reopened in July. Built in the late-19th century, the reservoirs are a Victorian landmark – covering 110 acres of green and blue space and home to amazing flora and fauna.
A new two-storey visitor centre offers views across the reservoirs, plus a range of water activities are offered. For the first time, open water swimming will take place, with canoeing, stand up paddleboarding and kayaking also part of the watersports programme. Visitors can enjoy 5km of circular paths around the reservoirs, a woodland story trail and a bird hide too.
Read this month's watersports column on page 35.
World Sailing president Quanhai Li praised preparations for the Paris 2024 regatta after visiting the test event in Marseille.
Quanhai Li said: “Marseille is passionate about sailing, and I believe the Marseille Marina will be one of the great venues of the Paris 2024 Olympics. It was wonderful to see preparations going so well – the venue is being transformed and will provide a superb legacy for French sailing after the Olympics.
“Last week was a test event whose purpose was primarily to test the venue, the team or the operations on the water including sport, security and medical, amongst others. The feedback received from the athletes was extremely positive and World Sailing is confident that the Paris 2024 regatta will be a success for the sport and for the Games.”
Paris 2024 president, Tony Estanguet said: “Marseille, with its changing wind directions, the low tides and good visibility, has proved to be a perfect site to host sailing competitions and we look forward to a repeat, in 2024, of the fantastic sporting performances we saw over the last 10 days.
“We equally look forward to the strong legacy that these Games will leave for the city. The nautical base that will remain after the Games will provide the people of Marseilles with a very fine site for sailing - for amateurs all the way through to elite athletes.”
There is still time to place your vote in The Yacht Harbour Association’s Marina of the Year Awards 2023, supported by Haven Knox-Johnston.
TYHA awards have been running for nine years and showcase the very best marinas and marina employees in the UK and overseas, who go above and beyond to deliver an outstanding experience and quality service to resident and visiting boat owners.
“We are really excited about this year’s awards,” said Jon White, TYHA, general manager. “The awards provide the perfect platform to bring together the crème de la crème of the marina community and celebrate the fantastic work they do each and every day to ensure their berth holders and visitors have the best experience and enjoy outstanding service each and every time they visit.”
The award categories are: n Coastal Marina of the Year - under 250 berths n Coastal Marina of the Year - over 250 berths n Inland Marina of the Year n International Marina of the Year n Superyacht Marina of the Year n Marina Employee of the Year n Sustainable Marina of the Year
The first six award categories are open to any TYHA Member Marina with a Gold Anchor status. Any marina, berth holder or member of the public can nominate a marina employee for TYHA’s Marina Employee of the Year award.
The new Sustainable Marina of the Year Award is open to any TYHA Clean Marina accredited marina.
To place your vote, visit www.tyha. co.uk/marina-awards. To nominate an employee, enter their full name, the marina they work at and reason for choosing them. Voting closes at midnight on 27 August.
The winners will be announced at TYHA awards ceremony at the Southampton International Boat Show. Turn to page 36 for the start of this month’s marina pages.
