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Time was against Alex Thomson in more ways than one in the Route du RhumDestination Guadeloupe.

Not only did a failed wristwatch alarm lead to Alex grounding HUGO BOSS, but a 24 hour time penalty saw Alex slip from first to third on the podium.

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A FINNAL GOODBYE TOKYO 2020 will be the final outing for the Finn class following a decision at the World Sailing Annual Conference.

The directive from the International Olympic Committee looks for equal participation and events for men and women, and to deliver a compelling competition, changes were needed. While no alterations were made for Tokyo, the International Olympic Committee penalised sailing by reducing the entry number from 380 to 350 athletes.

So, for Paris 2024 the decision was made to remove the Finn, which had been in the Games since Helsinki 1952. Previous Finn Olympic champions include Paul Elvstrom, Iain Percy, Ben Ainslie and Giles Scott.

Balazs Hajdu, President of the International Finn Association, said: “We are very disappointed for the many committed Finn sailors affected by this decision, especially the young sailors who have had their campaign ambitions for 2024 cruelly shattered. We feel the Finn class has become collateral damage in

Sir Ben Ainslie won Olympic Gold in the Finn class three times. Image: Lloyd Images

the quest for gender equality and Olympic TV rights income for World Sailing.

“It is a great injustice that many of the best athletes in the sport of sailing no longer have an avenue to the Olympics, and we honestly feel the Olympics will be poorer as a result of the exclusion of the Finn.

“We know the Finn class will continue to thrive and for the time being we will focus on supporting our athletes as they prepare for Tokyo 2020. In the coming months, the IFA will work towards finding a way back for the Finn on the Olympic programme.”

On page 16 read more about the future of Olympic sailing with David Henshall.

The 10 sailing events for Paris 2024: n Men’s and Women’s Singlehanded Dinghy n Men’s and Women’s Doublehanded Skiff n Men’s and Women’s Windsurfer n Mixed Doublehanded Catamaran n Mixed Doublehanded Dinghy n Mixed Kiteboard n Mixed Offshore Keelboat

DAME DESIGN AWARDS WINNERS of the DAME Design Award 2018 were announced at the METSTRADE show with British designed and manufactured products receiving more than 40 per cent of the accolades presented, including Overall Winner.

The latest innovations from Garmin, Lumishore, Raymarine, Scanstrut and Landau UK all received Special Mentions, whilst Category Winners included products from Shakespeare Electronic Products Group, Harken and Triskel Marine, who went on to be awarded the Overall DAME Award Winner 2018.

The ground-breaking technology of the Shakespeare Marine GALAXY-INFL8 outshone its rivals to be named the winner of the Lifesaving and Safety Equipment category.

YOUR THOUGHTS

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In the Clothing and Crew Accessories category, the Rooster Exofleece was honoured as Category Winner. Whilst in the Deck Equipment, Sails and Rigging category, the Harken CLR Mooring Winch seized victory.

But it was Triskel Marine who had the most to celebrate. After receiving a category win for its product, the Triskel Marine Integrel (advanced generator replacement technology) was crowned both the winner of the Machinery, Propulsion, Mechanical and Electrical Systems and Fittings category and Overall Winner of the DAME Design Award 2018.

Ken Wittamore, Managing Director at Triskel Marine, said: “Integrel has allowed us to leapfrog all existing technology and is a real game changer.”

SHOULD we include an offshore sailing event in the Olympic program?

We are all familiar with the various Olympic sailing events, but is there a gap for a new event? The concept for an offshore event is a battle between mixed crews on a one-design keelboat with the first across the line winning the title. It would be great to see the stars of offshore sailing racing at the Olympics. David Henshall discusses Olympic sailing further on page 16.

Share your thoughts at www.facebook. com/allatseanewspaper or email us at editor@allatsea.co.uk.

BOAT SHOW BOOST

British Marine is to partner with Informa Exhibitions to deliver the London On-Water Boat Show, which takes place at St. Katharine Docks, London each May. The alliance is designed to develop and enhance the event for exhibitors, sponsors and visitors alike and will enable key partners, from yacht builders and brokers to equipment and service providers, to participate in shaping the growth of the event in the future. 9 to 12 May 2019. londononwater.com

BEST SAILOR’S BAR

The tenth Wight Vodka Best Sailor’s Bar competition is going to be slightly different. This year it is not all about votes as also being taken into consideration will be the best story about why a particular bar is the best in the world and a drink recipe created or promoted there.

Voting started on 4 December and continues until midnight on 28 December. Stories and drink recipes will be welcomed, and factored into the selection, until that time. The winner will be announced on New Year’s Eve. scuttlebutteurope.com/sailors-bars

PRINCESS F45

UNEXPECTED STOP IN MAIDEN’S WORLD TOUR MAIDEN’S world tour had an unplanned early stop when the yacht hit “unexpected problems” just 36 hours after setting off from Hamble, Southampton leading the crew to sail to Plymouth for repairs for just over a week.

Almost 30 years ago skipper Tracy Edwards MBE and 11 women set sail aboard Maiden and became the first allfemale crew to sail in the Whitbread Round The World Race and into the record books.

They faced many challenges on land and at sea, but their achievements proved their critics wrong; they

shattered stereotypes and inspired many.

In 2016 Tracy worked tirelessly to rescue Maiden and bring her back to the UK after she was found abandoned in the Seychelles. After an extensive refit Maiden has been restored to her former glory. In November Maiden embarked on a 54,000 mile world tour to raise awareness of women’s empowerment and promote access for girls to get an education.

Maiden will be sailed by an all-female crew and throughout the journey skippering duties will be shared by record breaking female skippers. Nikki

Henderson, the youngest skipper in the 2017/2108 Clipper Round the World Race, is taking on the first two legs. Wendy Tuck, the first female skipper to win a round-the-world yacht race when she won the Clipper Race this year, will take the helm in her home country of Australia.”

The Maiden Factor world tour will take in more than 23 destinations in 13 countries where the skipper and crew will dock and meet with charities supporting equal access to education, community led educational projects and school children alongside a wider awareness and fundraising campaign.

The new Princess F45 flybridge delivers “unparalleled space, design quality and flexibility in a compact flybridge yacht” and features a full beam owner’s cabin, extended flybridge and an electronicallycontrolled sliding transom, which increases the size of the cockpit area at the touch of a button by 40cm. The F45 is one of six all-new yachts that will debut in the coming months and sits alongside a record order book and record financial results for the boat builder. www.princess.co.uk

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By Jane Hyde HERE we are at the last issue of 2018, and we hope it has been a fantastic year full of fun and laughter, and boating of course!

For some it has been a year of highs and lows. Alex Thomson must have been looking forward to celebrating his win in the IMOCA class in the four-yearly solo Route du RhumDestination Guadeloupe transatlantic sailing race. However, as is so often the case, things did not go to plan for Alex when he ran aground in his HUGO BOSS boat in the closing stages. In using his engine to get himself back racing Alex faced a time penalty that saw him slip to third.

Another race leader who ran into difficulties last month was Jean-Luc Van Den Heede while leading the Golden Globe Race. The Frenchman was almost out of the race altogether when his Rustler 36 Matmut was badly knocked down. His incredible determination has seen him decide to make the best repair he can at sea and continue in the race.

Not great for Jean-Luc, but it will make for an exciting finish with second placed Dutchman Mark Slats using the opportunity to make gains on his rival. As fans of the race, this will make the closing stages even more interesting. At the time of writing British sailor Susie Goodall is in fourth, so let us hope there is no more drama and all the sailors still racing make it back safely.

Unlike the GGR boats, Maiden did not make it very far at all when she set off on her world tour.

Unfortunately the yacht hit problems less than two days after setting out forcing the crew to make for

Plymouth for repairs. They were not held up for too long, and are on their way again, but it was not the start they had hoped for.

Sadly the Finn class is no more. For the Olympics that is. In what is big news for Olympic sailing the class which saw Sir Ben Ainslie win gold is being removed for Paris 2024 to make way for greater gender equality classes. This will always be a divisive decision with many loving this class and viewing it as an important part of Olympic sailing having been in the Games for more than 60 years.

Others will see the change as necessary to keep the sport current with sports like kiteboarding – which is to become an Olympic class – considered more appealing to viewers and spectators. We would love to know your views on this topic.

Another hot topic, and not just in the boating community, is that of plastic pollution. We covered this earlier in the year and so it seemed only right that we finish the year with an up-date – and some positive news. Yes, it is a massive problem, but we are reducing our use of plastic, especially bags, and there are more and more people out there working to reduce the problem. You can read about them and what you can do to help by turning to our plastic special, which starts on page 24.

Lastly, I would like to wish you a very happy festive season and, going back to my opening line, may it be filled with fun and laughter. My gift to you is our Christmas buying guide on page 20. Happy shopping!

Jane Hyde Editor

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NEWS FEATURE DISAPPOINTMENT AGAIN FOR ALEX Image: British Marine

Alex Thomson on the dock in Guadeloupe facing questions about where the race went wrong for him. Image: Alexis Courcoux

FROM PAGE 1… HUGO BOSS skipper Alex Thomson faced disappointment again two years after the agony of hitting an unidentified object while leading in the early stages of the Vendée Globe. That incident was to severely hamper his progress over the rest of the 27,000 mile course. Alex eventually finished the race with the second fastest time on record, but that what if question will remain.

Now Alex will be asking himself the same question after grounding his boat, HUGO BOSS, while leading the IMOCA class in the Route du Rhum-Destination Guadeloupe.

The 11th edition and 40th anniversary staging of the 3,542nm solo transatlantic race got underway in spectacular style off the Brittany port of Saint Malo, as a record entry of 123 skippers set sail for Guadeloupe.

One of the first images of the damage to the boat after Hugo Boss grounded. Image: Alexis Courcoux

“The story is about detail and, in the final last minutes, I did not get the detail right. I just feel very lucky to be here with the boat with very little wrong with it – a few holes but I sailed here under my own steam” Alex Thomson was one of 20 IMOCA skippers to set off from the starting line, in what was his first entry into the race.

Despite never competing in the Route du Rhum before, the British sailor began the race as one of the favourites in the IMOCA class.

Ahead of the race, Alex said: “It is great to be here in Saint-Malo. This is one of my favourite French cities and I cannot quite believe how many people have travelled here to see the boats depart. It is just incredible.

“For me, this race is a real opportunity to test myself and push the boat in order to deliver what we know she is capable of.

We saw from the last Vendée Globe that HUGO BOSS is one of, if not the, fastest IMOCA in the fleet so I am excited to see what we can do in this race.”

HUGO BOSS certainly proved to be fast

with Alex Thomson leading the IMOCA . class and approaching the finish. However, it was not to be the dream ending as the boat was grounded on rocks.

Upon hitting the cliff, Alex had to lower his sails and start his engine to reverse his boat from the rocks. He was able to extract himself from the reefs before re-hoisting his sails to resume his passage. Alex stopped his engine and then set a new seal on the propeller shaft.

Alex did cross the finish line at Guadeloupe in first place after 11 days, 23 hours 10 minutes and 58 seconds at sea.

His elapsed time could have been a new class record for IMOCAs if his finish was allowed to stand. However, he was handed a 24-hour time penalty by the race jury for using his engine.

Alex said: “How do I feel about that?

Well I think that is very fair because I

do not think I should win the race after hitting Guadeloupe.

“This sport is about detail and, in the final last minutes, I did not get the detail right. Like I say, to be last night grounded on the rocks, I just feel very lucky to be here with the boat with very little wrong with it – a few holes but I sailed here under my own steam so I feel very fortunate.”

Explaining how the incident occurred, Alex explained his wristwatch alarm did not go off as it was out of charge.

“I slept through – I did not hear it – and when I woke up the alarms were going and the boat was strange. I went up on deck and I could see Guadeloupe – I did not know it was Guadeloupe – I could not understand what was happening until I looked at the chart and then I could see I was on Guadeloupe… I had arrived!”

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There was a further capsize later in the race when French skipper Lalou Roucayrol capsized on his Multi50 Arkema while racing in fourth place.

Despite all the drama, in the end Francis Joyon set a new race record and won the 2018 Route du Rhum, in what was the closest finish since the race began in 1978.

The transatlantic race came down to the final moments with Joyon closing out François Gabart by a mere seven minutes and eight seconds.

Francis Joyon was delighted to finally win the race after eight attempts and having finished second in 2010: “The rum of Guadeloupe is symbolic of the Route du Rhum, what a taste! After so many attempts the taste is all the better for it.”

Alex was the first in the IMOCA class to cross finish line, but was subsequently handed a 24-hour time penalty by the race jury for using his engine.

Image: Alexis Courcoux

for the British sailor who had pushed hard all the way, setting a pace that no one else could match.

This was the final race that Alex will compete in on board the current HUGO BOSS boat. In summer 2019, Alex Thomson Racing will launch a brand new IMOCA 60, which the skipper will race in the 20202021 Vendée Globe.

French solo skipper Paul Meilhat went on to win the IMOCA class after benefitting from the 24-hour time penalty imposed on Alex, who ended up in third after Yann Elies took second.

Of the six British skippers taking part in the race Phil Sharp finished third in the Class40 division. In a thrilling race to the line Phil was denied second place by French rival Aymeric Chappellier by just 1 hour 45 minutes and 35 seconds. In the same class Jack Trigger (November 2018 Boating People) finished in eighth and Miranda Merron in thirteenth.

However, not all the British skippers were to finish the race. Sam Goodchild, one of the pre-start favourites in the 53-strong fleet of Class40s, dismasted during the second night whilst racing in third place on Narcos Mexico.

The hugely experienced British solo racer was racing in his first Route du RhumDestination Guadeloupe and had made a solid start before the abrupt end to his event.

“I had just picked up a few places,” Sam said. “I went down below and started to tidy up and then there was a big bang. I came up on deck and the whole rig was in the water and we were drifting over the top of it.”

Sadly, another British sailor, Sam Davies, had to abandon the race following a delamination of the bottom of the hull of her 60ft monohull Initiatives-Cœur combined with an expected deterioration of weather conditions.

Sam explained: “Whenever the boat slammed, I could see the hull bending under my feet, with folds appearing on the

Image: Lloyd Images

inner skin – that is a little scary. I contacted the team to make an analysis with the boatbuilders. I decided to turn around and head back to Lorient while the wind was pushing me in the right direction.”

Initiatives-Cœur competes in major offshore races to save children. Each race is the occasion of a large-scale awareness campaign during which the main sponsors of the boat (Initiatives, K-LINE and VINCI Energies) fund the surgical operations of children suffering from serious heart defects via donations.

A number of major names were also not immune to the environment. An Atlantic storm that had been forecast at the start of the race made itself felt across the whole fleet with one boat capsized, two dismasted – including Sam Goodchild - and many sailors electing to seek shelter in French and Spanish ports or heading back towards the French coast with technical issues. The most serious incident

LOOKING FORWARD James Ayles had a chat with Alex in St Malo ahead of the start of the Route Du Rhum.

ALEX Thomson paid tribute to the huge turnout in St Malo before departing on his maiden attempt to win the Route Du Rhum.

Alex explained: “It is a bit humbling to be honest; I wish the rest of the world got it like the French do. The reason they are into it is because they really understand what it takes, the courage the determination, the resilience, battling the elements.

“It is kind of become synonymous with the French public. In terms of events in France the Vendee Globe is bigger than any other event. Many people say they care more about the Vendée than the Tour de France.”

During the race the fleet had to battle through 50-knot winds and extremely rough seas, which claimed a number of boats.

Speaking before the race, the HUGO BOSS sailor insisted the extreme weather he and the other 123 competitors would face would not deter him from victory.

Alex said: “None of us go training in 49 knots, no one does. It sounds a bit weird and maybe it is a bit weird, but there is so much risk attached to the whole thing. In the Vendee the biggest winds I had were equal ends of the Southern ocean and the final few days.

“The north Atlantic is heinous, we get battered by it almost every day in the winter. It is a consequence of the time of year, you cannot do anything about it. You cannot go any earlier because it is hurricane season; that is

Image: Alex Thomson Racing

what it has always been like.”

Alex also insisted the variety of professionals and amateurs among the 123 sailors who lined up in St Malo was good for the sport.

“How cool is that? I think it is great. Some people do not think it is right, but it is about the adventure and if there were 123 people like me it would be boring. You need all those people.

“We are trying to keep an event fleet. What we try to do is reduce the gap between rich and small teams and try and keep the sport interesting for everyone.”

Alex Tomson has his eyes firmly on Vendée Globe glory in 2020 at the fifth attempt, having failed to finish his first two attempts in 2005 and 2009, before a third-place finish in 2013 and a second in 2017, with a damaged boat.

Alex concluded: “It is not like I have suddenly gone from zero to hero and won it, it is just bit by bit and sheer resilience and keeping on trying, bit by bit we have got very close to the top and there is not much left to do but to win.”

NEWS SNAPS OLDEST WRECK

What is thought to be the world’s oldest intact shipwreck has been found in the Black Sea. The 75ft Greek merchant ship dates back more than 2,400 years and, according to researchers, resembles a ship that decorated ancient Greek wine vases.

The rudder, rowing benches and even the contents of its hold remain intact. A lack of oxygen at that depth preserved it, the researchers said. The team reportedly said they intend to leave the vessel where it was found.

CARFEST CHARITY

Chris Evans joined one of the Trust’s BBQs

The Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust is to be a charity partner for CarFest 2019, the brainchild of broadcaster Chris Evans. The Trust is one of four UK children’s charities to each receive 10 per cent of the funds raised from the two 2019 CarFest events. Since CarFest started in 2012, it has raised over £13.5 million for BBC Children in Need, which remains CarFest’s principal charity partner. CarFest North, 26 - 28 July, Cheshire / CarFest South, 23 - 25 August 2019, Hampshire. www.carfest.org

FAST40+ RACE CIRCUIT The fourth edition of the FAST40+ Race Circuit promises more thrilling high speed action. There will be six scoring rounds including the HYS FAST40+ National Championship and the One Ton Cup. In a change, none of the rounds will be weighted.

50 races are scheduled with six discards available for the total points score for the season. Round One will be the RORC Vice Admiral’s Cup on 10 - 12 May with the final Round on 11 - 13 October, hosted by the Royal Southern Yacht Club.

NO BOATJUMBLE

The Beaulieu Boatjumble will not return in 2019. Usually held in April, Beaulieu Events Manager Judith Maddox said: “We have made the difficult decision not to include Boatjumble. Increasingly poor weather conditions at the start of our events season – the only feasible gap in our busy event calendar – and a decline in support, due to changing times in the marine industry, has led us to review this event.”

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STORM DAMAGE SLOWS GOLDEN GLOBE LEADER JEAN-Luc Van Den Heede, who has led the Golden Globe Race for the past three months, notified race officials that his Rustler 36 Matmut was knocked down badly to about 150° in the South Pacific, approximately 1900nm from Cape Horn.

Jean Luc was not injured during the knockdown and requested no assistance. However, initially the 73-year old race Frenchman was going to make for Chile to make repairs to his mast. In this situation he would have been moved to the Chichester Class In the end, though, Jean-Luc decided to continue in the race back to Les Sables d’Olonne. In a dramatic satellite phone call to Race Chairman Don McIntyre, the solo circumnavigator, who continues to enjoy a 1,350 mile lead over second placed Dutchman Mark Slats, said that he had decided to make the best repair he can at sea and continue in the race.

Shortly after the incident, the Frenchman said: “As soon as the sea will allow it I will climb the mast to secure it as best as possible with what I can use on board. If I get dismasted, I have, like all competitors, a jury rig that will allow me to reach a port. I am no longer in racing mode but in safe mode. This is not the first time I will attempt to bring home a damaged boat. And if by miracle I get to Les Sables d’Olonne, I do not care about the ranking, at least I will have tried. I cross my fingers and thank all those who help me in this adventure.”

Don said:“This makes a real race to the finish. Mark Slats (Ohpen Maverick) now needs to average 1 knot more than Jean-Luc over the remaining distance back to Les Sables d’Olonne. This means that Mark has a real incentive to beat Matmut on his own terms, while Jean-Luc must push as hard as he dare within the limits of his damaged mast.”

There is certainly a race now to capture a podium position with Mark Slats, Uku Randmaa and Susie Goodall racing for a top three finish behind Jean-Luc. Towards the back of the fleet of eight, Australian Mark Sinclair is clearly getting much more enjoyment from his solitude, despite averaging 2.3 knots over the past two months. He even took time out to track down and photograph Gregor McGuckin’s abandoned yacht Hanley Energy Endurance. “Still afloat and emitting an AIS signal” he reported to Race HQ. goldengloberace.com

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Jean-Luc Van Den Heede continues to lead the Golden Globe Race despite a bad knock down.

Image: Jean-Luc Van Den Heede/PPL/GGR

AC75 RIB SUPPORT HENDY Group has been appointed as official RIB partner to INEOS TEAM UK and INEOS REBELS with the company set to supply bespoke Highfield RIBS to support the team’s 36th America’s Cup Challenge.

James Stagg, head of operations for INEOS TEAM UK, said: “INEOS TEAM UK are working closely with Highfield to design and build a fleet of bespoke high performance support boats for use in our 36th America’s Cup campaign. The boats will be launched here in the Solent and will travel with the team on the America’s Cup World Series before relocating to Auckland for use in the AC36.

“The AC75 race boat will reach speeds of 55mph and race in a number of different venues and conditions around the world; we needed to partner with a supplier who was reliable and efficient and with the boats powered Honda, we are confident our new vessels will deliver.”

In further Cup news, while challengers Ineos Team UK, American Magic and Luna Rossa have all launched scaled down vessels, Team New Zealand designer Dan Bernasconi told the New Zealand Herald they were in no rush to get a boat on the water.

“We have put our efforts into simulation,” he said. “We believe a lot in the skill of our simulation engineers and being able to develop stuff that way. It worked for us last time, so while it is good to see other teams proving the concept, we are pretty confident in our path.”

They are, however, keeping an eye on the opposition.

“We have got guys over in the States and in the UK looking at how those boats are sailing and, yeah, we are pretty interested and paying close attention to what is happening. We are gaining a little bit from that.

Hopefully they are not able to see what we are doing in the simulation world behind closed doors.”

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Helly Hansen is partnering with New York Yacht Club American Magic, the U.S. Challenger for the 36th America’s Cup. “A warm, dry and comfortable sailing team is one that can perform at its best,” said Terry Hutchinson, Executive Director and skipper of American Magic. “Having a partner that has been innovating in marine apparel for well over a century gives us a lot of confidence. The America’s Cup is all about pushing the limits of technology.”

FISH FINGERS OK!

Marine Conservation Society says the sustainability of the nation’s favourite entry level fish product – the fish finger – is not as bad as may be imagined. The majority of fish in 48 retail own-brand and branded fingers it investigated came from sustainable green rated ‘Best Choice’ sources when the charity’s Good Fish Guide ratings were applied to the fish ingredient.

SPEED WARNING

NEW HEIGHTS FOR PRINCESS HRH The Princess Royal climbed a 100ft ladder to see for herself the measures taken to maintain safety on the waters of the Solent, one of the busiest waterways in the world.

The Princess is patron of the National Coastwatch Institution and was at Calshot Tower where teams of volunteer watchkeepers maintain a daylight surveillance of the Solent and Southampton Water, year round.

Once on the platform the Princess shared the panoramic view that watchkeepers have daily, a 360-degree view over both the Solent and Southampton Water.

After visiting the tower, the Princess met six groups of watchkeepers and presented epaulettes to the new deputy station manager, five-year certificates to four watchkeepers and unveiled a plaque which will be fixed to the tower.

The tower itself is on a mile-long sand

and single bank at the seaward end of Southampton Water and has been part of the National Coastwatch network keeping a visual eye on Britain’s coastline since 2010 and assists in the protection and preservation of life at sea around the coast.

From the tower, watchkeepers have a view of about 11nm over the Solent and Southampton Water, which is the approach to one of the country’s busiest ports with constant commercial traffic including the world’s largest cruise ships, container vessels and oil tankers as well as ferry services.

More than 6,500 major vessel movements were logged by the watchkeepers in one year, although their priority is to keep a look out for more vulnerable craft, particularly in summer when thousands of yachts take to the waters. www.nci.org.uk

HRH the Princess Royal is welcomed to Hampshire’s famous Calshot Spit and the landmark tower

BLUEBIRD TRIALS ACCORDING to the Bluebird Event Working Group the record-breaking hydroplane Bluebird K7 is to return to its spiritual home in the Lake District where it will undergo trials on Coniston Water between 19 - 28 July.

However, an application will need to be submitted to the Lake District National Park Authority to permit an exemption to its 10mph speed limit byelaw. LDNPA officials say they are committed to supporting the return of Bluebird to Coniston.

In 1967 its pilot, Donald Campbell, died when Bluebird flipped into the air and disintegrated as he attempted a new water speed record on Coniston Water.

After Bluebird’s restoration, the boat reached around 150mph in August during testing in Scotland.

Following the trials and subsequent decommissioning, Bluebird will go into the purpose-built Bluebird Wing of the Ruskin Museum in the heart of the village.

SWIFT TRAWLER GROUP

To ensure the seas remain a haven for fish and mammals to feed and breed, it is important to cruise below 15 knots in marine sanctuaries and areas rich with wildlife. “Scientific evidence proves that boats heavier than 80 tonnes, which go faster than 15 knots, pose a higher risk of collision to cetaceans (marine mammals),” said Sabina Airoldi, a marine biologist at the Tethys Research Institute – an Italian organisation dedicated to oceanic conservation.

THE Beneteau Swift Trawler Group UK was set up in 2012 after a chance meeting of two owners at the 2012 Southampton Boat Show.

This year several members met up at the show, and they were invited to visit the Beneteau pontoon by Ancasta to inspect the latest addition to the range, the Swift Trawler 47.

Although the group was originally just a forum for owners it has expanded into other activities including arranging gatherings during the season.

Clive Perry, the group leader, said: “With 64 members with 34 Swift Trawlers of all models the group has grown more than we ever expected.” www.swifttrawlerowners.uk

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PLASTIC BAN TO GO FURTHER THE Government has set out its plan to ban the distribution and sale of plastic straws, drinks stirrers and cotton buds. The plan is subject to a consultation which ran until 3 December.

In England, it is estimated that annually we use 4.7 billion plastic straws, 316 million plastic stirrers and 1.8 billion plastic-stemmed cotton buds. An estimated ten per cent of cotton buds are flushed down toilets and can end up in waterways and oceans.

It is estimated there are over 150 million tonnes of plastic in the world’s oceans and every year one million birds and more than 100,000 sea mammals die from eating and getting tangled in plastic waste. Even though non-plastic alternatives are readily

available, these single-use plastic items are used for just a few minutes but take hundreds of years to break down.

Cleaning up the effects of littering also costs local government millions of pounds every year.

In order to eliminate these items from use, the government intends to introduce a ban on their distribution and sale. The ban would come into force at some point between October 2019 and October 2020, subject to the views collected during the consultation.

The announcement follows the success of the government’s ban on microbeads and 5p charge on single-use plastic bags, which has seen distribution by major supermarkets drop by 86 per cent.

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NEWS SNAPS LITTER ACTION

Work on the Commonwealth Litter Programme has started in the South Pacific. Experts from the Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, part of the UK government, are working alongside colleagues in Vanuatu and the Solomon Islands to identify country specific solutions to problems posed by marine litter. These include reducing the reliance on single-use plastics, improvements in waste management and developing more sustainable life cycles for plastics.

DAME AWARD

PLASTIC ROPES MARLOW Ropes has launched the first premium sustainable mooring rope made using 100 per cent recycled plastic.

The Blue Ocean Dockline is the first ‘technically better’ premium dockline rope manufactured using yarn wholly made from plastic bottles and is the result of the development and production of recycled polyester (rPET) yarn combined with Marlow’s engineering expertise. rPET yarns use 94 per cent less water than oil-based PET fibres. The production process uses 60 per cent less energy and there is a 32 per cent CO2 emissions reduction.

Seven-and-a-half waste plastic bottles are used to make one metre of Marlow’s

16mm Blue Ocean Dockline. It is available pre-spliced in 12mm and 16mm diameters from 6m to 15m long.

Jon Mitchell, MD of Marlow Ropes, said: “Virtually every piece of plastic ever made still exists in some shape or form — unless it has been incinerated.

So re-using something as available as plastic water bottles curbs discards, reduces toxic emissions from incinerators, diverts waste from landfills and, of course, requires fewer resources overall to be made — so that one-time purchase of a water bottle may stay useful, and stay in circulation, for many years to come.” www.marlowropes.com

SPINLOCK’S PLASTIC COMMITMENT SPINLOCK tells us it is the first company from the UK’s marine industry to sign up to a Global Commitment to eradicate plastic waste and pollution at source.

Spinlock made the decision in order to lead from the front in terms of its use, re-use and recycling of plastics. The New Plastics Economy Global Commitment is led by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, in collaboration with UN Environment, and was unveiled at the Our Ocean Conference in Bali in October.

The Global Commitment aims to create ‘a new normal’ for plastic packaging.

Targets will be reviewed every 18 months and will become increasingly ambitious over the coming years. Businesses that sign the commitment will publish annual data on their progress to help drive momentum and ensure transparency.

Targets include: · Eliminate problematic or unnecessary plastic packaging and move from single-

use to re-use packaging models · Innovate to ensure 100 per cent of plastic packaging can be easily and safely reused, recycled or composted by 2025 · Circulate the plastic produced, by significantly increasing the amounts of plastics reused or recycled and made into new packaging or products Chris Hill, CEO said: “We are proud to support this initiative and stand shoulder to shoulder with the Ellen MacArthur Foundation in a bid to reduce our use of single-use plastics.

“The first step for us is to evaluate how, when and where we use plastics within our manufacturing and distribution processes and identify areas where we can introduce more sustainable alternatives. We are excited about this opportunity and look forward to doing our bit to establishing a circular economy for plastics.” www.spinlock.co.uk / newplasticseconomy. org/projects/global-commitment

DID YOU KNOW? 160,000 PLASTIC BAGS ARE USED GLOBALLY EVERY SECOND!

Spinlock’s new app-driven sail monitoring and management tool ‘Sail-Sense’ won a DAME Award for marine electronics at the METSTRADE show in Amsterdam.

Sail-Sense is a multifunctional lightweight sensor that attaches to a sail, measuring UV exposure, hours of use, G-Force and flogging.

It links with an app to deliver analytical and performance data. www.spinlock.co.uk

SOLENT SWIMMER

Halcyon Yachts delivery skipper Jeffrey Leigh-Jones decided to gain a new perspective on the Solent in November by swimming across it to raise almost £1,000 for the RNLI. Jeff swam alongside his friend Tom Gray, a regular Triathlete and Ironman competitor, from Gillkicker Point to Ryde on the Isle of Wight. With winds gusting 28 knots at times, the pair took only one hour and thirty-four minutes to complete the 2.5nm swim accompanied by a support boat and two kayaks. All money raised will go to the RNLI. www.justgiving.com/fundraising/ halcyonyachtssolentswim

INCREASED CHARGES The Environment Agency has announced increases to charges for boaters. The charges for 2019-21 will be invested in waterways enjoyed by around 29,000 boat users, helping to meet the shortfall between the cost of running the service and the income currently generated from annual boat registrations. The Environment Agency carried out a consultation on the new charges during July - August.

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NEWS SNAPS DOG RESCUED

SECOND WORLD WAR SURVIVOR

Littlehampton RNLI rescued Jessie, a six-and-a-half-year-old Cockapoo, after she jumped over the pier wall and into the river. The tide was coming in and members of the public on the opposite side of the river were urging Jessie’s owners not to go into the water. However, the dog’s owners were able to coax Jessie out of the water onto a small shoal bank at the mouth of the river. The lifeboat and crew arrived at the scene and were able to get Jessie safely on board.

THE LIFEBOAT HEROES OF WWI

WORLD CUP DATES

The spring dates for the World Cup Series Genoa and the Hyéres Regatta, which will follow the Trofeo Princesa Sofia in March, have been revised and are now confirmed for 2019 and 2020. Genoa will host its first World Cup Series event in April 2019 and the 2020 edition will also act as the European continental qualification regatta for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. The new dates provide the opportunity for Olympic Class sailors to participate in three major regattas in the Mediterranean over a five-week period. Visit the All at Sea diary pages at allatsea.co.uk for all the dates.

BOAT OF THE YEAR

Rán VII has been recognised with the inaugural Boat of the Year award at the 2018 World Sailing Awards following an incredible debut season. Niklas Zennstrom’s Swedish new generation Carkeek-designed, Carrington-built yacht, Rán VII, won every regatta it entered, completing a clean sweep of the high-performance planing monohull Fast 40+ circuit.

HARTLEPOOL will be welcoming a unique Second World War survivor, Rescue Motor Launch 497, after planning permission was granted for her to be located at The National Museum of the Royal Navy Hartlepool.

To move RML 497 from Southampton Water, the 70-tonne ship will be cradled on to a submersible barge, transported up the east coast and then carefully craned into place alongside the National Museum and placed into a temporary building. Her relocation is in anticipation of a conservation programme to get her on permanent display telling the rich naval story of the coastal forces in the North Sea. The 34ft long RML 497 has had a varied history from rescuing fallen airmen in the Second World War to carrying people as a much-loved ferry service in the South West. She was acquired by the Portsmouth-based National Museum of

the Royal Navy in 2015. She was one of the first mass-produced vessels, likened to the modern-day flat pack. Although this type of craft was much needed by the Royal Navy as the war progressed it was not possible for them to be built in the Admiralty’s busy shipyards.

The designs were therefore spread around the small boatyards of the UK, which were well capable of undertaking the construction of these wooden hull craft, quickly and easily.

Rosalyn Adamson, General Manager of The National Museum of the Royal Navy Hartlepool, said: “She is an amazing survivor, full of original features, which is incredible for a wooden warship built for service during the Second World War. Her arrival will be a real spectacle and we cannot wait to welcome her on site.” www.nmrn.org.uk/hartlepool

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ON 28 July 1914 war broke out in Europe, marking the beginning of World War One. It was to last over four years, claiming the lives of more than 15 million soldiers and civilians, eight million horses and thousands of other animals. It ended on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918 – Armistice Day. Here is one of six little known lifeboat rescues that took place during World War 1, saving 234 lives at sea. Read the others at All at Sea’s online news pages.

On 30 October 1914 HMHS Rohilla, a naval hospital ship travelling to Dunkirk to pick up the wounded, struck Whitby Rock. Although metres from shore, the high seas and storm force winds made any rescue difficult.

Whitby lifeboat volunteers carried the lifeboat by hand over a seawall and launched from the beach. Eventually volunteers from six lifeboats battled the sea to reach the ship, fill up with desperate passengers and return them to the shore.

RNLI lifeboat crews and the community of Whitby worked for over 50 hours, and their unrelenting courage saved 144 lives.

Three Gold RNLI Medals for Gallantry, often referred to as the lifeboat crew’s Victoria Cross, four Silver Medals for Gallantry, the Empire Gallantry Medal and the Bronze Medal of the Royal

Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals were awarded to Whitby and Tynemouth RNLI volunteers, and to others, involved in the rescue.

Local gallantry awardees from Whitby involved in the Rohilla rescue. Back row l-r: George Peart (Silver Medal), Thomas M Kelly (Upgang Second Coxswain, Thanks on Vellum), Front l-r: R. Pounder Robinson (Upgang Coxswain, Thanks on Vellum), Thomas Smith Langlands (Whitby Coxswain, Gold Medal), Richard Eglon (Whitby Second Coxswain, Silver Medal).

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RESURRECTING A D-DAY HERO

LCT 7074 during service in the Second World War. Image: The National Museum of the Royal Navy

EPIC CHARITY ROW THE trusty vessel that will carry a team of Cornish friends on an epic 3000-mile charity row has left their training ‘home’ of Mylor Yacht Harbour for the Canary Islands where the Atlantic Seamen’s Talisker Whiskey Challenge will begin in mid-December.

During the months of intensive training and fundraising for the Urology Foundation and the Children’s Hospice Southwest the team has seen changes with two members of the original line-up unavoidably pulling out and two new members stepping into the breach.

Now expert mariners Andy Grant and Alex Fawcett are combining forces with Andrew ‘Bez’ Berry and Dr Jon Davies on a final fundraising and fitness push before they re-join their 30ft boat and set off to row 24 hours a day for more than a month across the ocean to Antigua.

“The Atlantic Seamen have been a real pleasure to have around and we wish them so well,” says Mylor Yacht Harbour’s Marina Manager Culum Matheson. “The challenge they are undertaking is immense and we have been very glad to do anything to make their training a bit easier and more convenient. www.atlanticseamen.com

PLANS to land a 200ft long D-Day landing craft tank on Southsea beach towards the end of the 75th anniversary year of the commemorations are secure.

The National Museum of the Royal Navy’s bid to conserve and move LCT 7074 has been backed by a £4.7million National Lottery grant, awarded by the Heritage Lottery Fund. The project ‘Resurrecting a D-Day Hero’ is a partnership between the National Museum and Portsmouth City Council and secures a sustainable future for this exceptional survivor.

LCT 7074 is the sole surviving Landing Craft (Tank) from D-Day. She is one of more than 800 LCTs that took part in Operation Overlord, the D-Day landings on 6 June 1944, each capable of carrying 10 tanks or other heavy armoured vehicles into battle. £916,000 from the National Heritage Memorial Fund enabled The National Museum of the Royal Navy to rescue her from East Float Dock, Birkenhead where she was sunk and semi-derelict following a chequered post-war career involving

conversion to a floating nightclub. Having moved her back to Portsmouth, she will now take pride of place outside the D-Day Story at Southsea and be open to visitors at the new museum.

Professor Dominic Tweddle, Director General at The National Museum of the Royal Navy, said: “LCT 7074 is a unique time capsule of enormous importance to the history of D-Day, and Operation Neptune, that vastly complex plan to mount the largest amphibious operation the world has ever seen.

“They were huge seagoing craft, built crudely and quickly, everyday workhorses that were unrecognised for their effort.

Few survived beyond 1945.

“This project presents one of the last opportunities to collect these testimonies as the events of June 1944 pass from living memory, and share them with families, historians, students and visitors to D-Day Story and the 4.5 million annual visitors to Southsea common.” www.nmrn.org.uk

NEWS SNAPS SAILING AHEAD

North Sails is once again leading the way in the America’s Cup as Defender Emirates Team New Zealand and Challengers Luna Rossa and INEOS TEAM UK have confirmed the sailmaker as the supplier in the next Cup. North Sails experts have been involved since the beginning of this cycle of the event, with Burns Fallow and Michael Richelsen helping to develop the new softwing and assisting in writing the class rule.

TERMINAL UPGRADE

Construction work has begun to upgrade the Ocean Cruise Terminal at the Port of Southampton, to support continued growth in the cruise sector. This £12 million project, in partnership with P&O Cruises, will take just over a year to complete ahead of welcoming the next generation of P&O Cruises ships. The port currently welcomes over two million passengers each year on more than 500 cruise calls, and each visit generates more than £2 million for the local economy.

NEW CHAIRMAN

Professor Bob Cripps has been announced as Poole Harbour Commissioners’ new Chairman. He has been on the board of PHC for seven years. Bob said: “I look forward to working with the Chief Executive and his team in continuing the great work that Mike (Mitchell) started with regards to the Port Master Plan.”

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NEWS SNAPS CLASSIC RACE

The fourth edition of the Panerai Transat Classique promises another exhilarating dash across the Atlantic for the classic and vintage sailing fleet. Starting from Lanzarote on 8 January and finishing 3,000nm later in Christophe Harbour at Saint Kitts in the Caribbean, the race will deliver up to four weeks of non-stop Trade Wind-powered sailing to the 15 or so yachts between 10 and 50 metres - and their 150-plus crew. www.paneraitransatclassique.com

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FREE BOATING

On 7 April 2019, Drifters Waterway Holidays and the Canal & River Trust are offering people the chance to try canal boating for free at 19 locations across England and Wales. The taster sessions will include free short trips on skippered narrowboats, as well as boat tours and holiday discounts. People of all ages are encouraged to take part and no advanced booking is required. www.drifters.co.uk/openday

CLIPPER CHINA

Clipper Ventures, the British organiser of the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race, has announced the biggest expansion in its 23-year history, with the opening of a new Chinese-based division, to meet the country’s growing participation in sailing. Clipper China aims to become the industry leader in the development of offshore sail training and sailing events across China.

Emsworth Sailing Club former club commodores: (left to right) Richard Kent, Tim Goodhead (in front), Geoff Walker (behind), Michael Geary (current commodore), Margaret Jay, Chris Clode, Marcus Lawson, Ian McIntyre, Roger Bleasby.

CLUB’S CENTENARY POWERBOAT racer Ben Jelf was in the Lake District for the 48th Annual Powerboat Records Week on Coniston Water.

Getting off to an incredible start, on Ben’s first run of the week he set the British RYA Supercat speed record at 101.26mph.

At the age of just 18, in breaking the 100mph barrier Ben has established himself as the youngest British Racer to break 100mph on Coniston Water. The record for the youngest was previously held by Ben Morse at the age of 20 in 2014.

Knowing that there was still more speed to gain from the boat and with near perfect conditions Ben took to the water to increase his record even further, and with just his second run of the week smashed his previous record increasing his speed to 115.28mph. Always looking

to achieve more Ben then set his eyes on setting a new British F2 record. With a weight increase in the class in 2017 from 530kg to 550kg all existing British records for the class were frozen, so Ben was able to attempt a new record. On his final run of the day the youngster clocked in a fantastic 110.60mph establishing a new British F2 record.

On his achievement Ben said: “I have been coming to Coniston to break records over the past seven years now. I met Donald Campbell’s daughter Gina when I broke my first World Record at the age of 11. Since that day my aim has been to break that 100mph barrier and to do it at the spiritual home of Speed Records on water, where Donald lost his life in pursuit of his dream, means so much to me!”

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EMSWORTH Sailing Club has launched its centenary celebrations with a reception in the clubhouse.

More than 150 people attended the drinks reception and cake cutting, along with eight former commodores of the club.

This marks the first of a series of activities both on and off the water, including a centenary regatta, a sailpast, a moonlight race, kayak and paddleboard fun events, an East Head family invasion and, for the landlubbers, a beer and band festival, a centenary ball, vintage tea party and a hard backed book detailing the club’s history. In addition, a new range of centenary themed club clothing is being produced.

The juniors, who make up more than 20 per cent of the membership, also have a full programme of fun events with an Emsworth millpond carnival, a swimming

gala, crabbing competitions and a sail to and BBQ on Fowley Island.

The club was founded by six members at the end of World War I and has grown in popularity and strength to its current membership of around 1,600.

The oldest sailing club on Chichester Harbour, ESC is a family oriented club with a thriving sailing and social community, with members drawn not just from the surrounding area but attracting families from further afield, such as Surrey and London.

It is also an RYA affiliated club and has produced its fair share of Olympic contenders and national champions.

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BEAULIEU PREPARES THE Beaulieu River has carried out an oil spill exercise in partnership with marine and conservation agencies to plan its response to a potential emergency.

Experts from the Maritime & Coastguard Agency, Marine Police, Marine Management Organisation, Natural England, Environment Agency, Hampshire County Council and the Beaulieu Estate gathered at a command centre at Needs Ore Point to take part

in Exercise Warren. The exercise tested their response to the scenario of an oil spill, with a grounded vessel leaking fuel into the river.

Harbour Master Wendy Stowe put her team through their paces by deploying marine booms from Warren Beach to contain the spillage and prevent it from spreading to environmentally sensitive wildlife habitats. www.beaulieuriver.co.uk

MDL’S WINTER OFFERS RED DIESEL’S FUTURE

MDL Marinas has announced a package of winter offers across its extensive marina network.

With these winter offers boat owners can put their minds at ease as the nights draw in.

Highlights of the offers include savings of up to 40 per cent on winter scrubs and storage ashore at a number

of boatyards including Hythe Marina Village in Southampton and Queen Anne’s Battery in Plymouth. Greatvalue short term berthing is available including the chance to enjoy three months berthing from just £649 at Shamrock Quay in Southampton, available on boats up to 8m.

“It is very important to keep your boat well maintained, especially during the winter season when it tends to be used less frequently and is most at risk from adverse weather conditions,” said Adrien Burnand, MDL’s head of marketing.

“Our lifting and storage packages give owners the chance to carry out essential maintenance work and prepare their boat for next season.

“For those seeking a safe and secure home for their boat during the winter months, our berthing packages give peace of mind with boats looked after around the clock. We are always keen to welcome new members too.” www.mdlmarinas.co.uk/offers Read more marina news on page 40.

FOLLOWING the ruling by the European Union Court of Justice against the UK’s use of red diesel by private pleasure craft, representatives from the boating community and boating industry – the RYA, British Marine, the Cruising Association and the Inland Waterways Association – met with HMRC officials to discuss the implications of the Court’s decision and evaluate the UK’s response.

In effect, following the Court’s ruling, the expectation of the European Commission is that the UK must stop allowing the use of red diesel for the purposes of propulsion of a private pleasure craft and must therefore switch to white diesel.

The UK is required to provide a response to the Commission by 22 December, setting out how it intends to bring the UK into line with the European Directive on fiscal marking of gas oils and kerosene, as well as a timeframe for achieving this.

It remains the position of all the boating representative bodies that a

change to using white diesel would create insurmountable problems for boat users and the industry.

All the boating representative bodies will therefore be providing evidence of the practical implications to HMRC officials to inform the UK’s response to the Commission in the hope that they can jointly develop a practical and affordable solution in a realistic timeframe.

The RYA will continue to strive for the continued availability of diesel for the leisure boating community.

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NEWS SNAPS ROLEX FASTNET

Plymouth will host the finish of the 2019 Rolex Fastnet race.

Competitors cover 608nm leaving from Cowes, round the Fastnet Rock off the southwest coast of Ireland before returning via the Isles of Scilly to finish in Plymouth, which has marked the end of the biennial yacht race since it began in 1925. The race starts on 3 August with the Plymouth race village open from 6 - 8 August. www.rolexfastnetrace.com

LE BOAT HOLIDAYS

Le Boat has acquired West Highland Sailing. The company has been a franchise partner of Le Boat for 17 years, operating Le Boat’s Scottish franchise base in Laggan, providing boating holidays on the Caledonian Canal. The current owners, Ray and Mary Norris, are retiring. The couple founded the business in 1982 and have grown it to a fleet of 13 yachts, of which 10 have been acquired by Le Boat.

CHARITY GOLF

The 22nd North Sails Golf Day raised more than £5,646 for the John Merricks Sailing Trust.

Former colleagues and friends of John’s, as well as Olympic sailors, professional sailors and marine industry figures, turned out to play a round of golf to support the charity. Since its inception 22 years ago the Golf Day has raised over £205,000 for the Trust. www.jmst.org.uk

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NEWS SNAPS MARINE EXPO

The inaugural British Marine Expo will take place over 26 - 27 March at St. Mary’s Football Stadium in Southampton. The Expo is set to become the associations’ flagship trade event and is sponsored by British Marine Trades Association and Superyacht UK. It will feature some of British Marine’s most popular events including the Superyacht UK Technical Seminar, the Supply Chain Conference and the British Marine Trades Association Awards offering something for everyone, from leisure marine to superyacht and small commercial.

STAN TODD’S MBE

Image: RNLI/Stan Todd Stan Todd, a longtime volunteer at Brighton RNLI Station and Helm at Tower, received his MBE from the Queen for his considerable services to Maritime Safety since he joined the RNLI in 1980. In that time, he has attended more than 1,000 shouts and saved countless lives, receiving awards for his bravery. He attended the ceremony along with his wife, Helena and daughters, Natasha and Bryony.

CENTENARY CELEBRATIONS HAMBLE River Sailing Club will be 100 years old in 2019 and to celebrate this milestone, they are planning a series of events and activities throughout 2019.

Founded by seven Hamble men to ‘encourage the sport of small boat sailing and racing’ for the parishes along the banks of the River Hamble, the club has not only honoured this pledge for nearly a century, but over the last 50 years has extended to include yacht racing.

In recognition of the club’s mission, the centenary year programme has been labelled ‘Then. Now. For Future Generations’. From the modest beginnings of a wooden storage hut in the kitchen garden of the Bugle Inn, the present clubhouse is located at the southern end of the Parish Dinghy Park.

The overall aim of the centenary year is to raise funds so they can renovate the clubhouse facilities, as well as raise awareness to extend membership.

“We are really looking forward to bringing everyone together to reflect on our achievements and inject new momentum into supporting sailing at all levels and for all ages on the River Hamble,” said Stephanie Merry, Commodore at Hamble River Sailing Club.

“We have come a long way since our ambitious and humble beginnings in 1919.

It is a privilege to have this opportunity – to mark this special occasion, improve club facilities and support a growing, talented membership – whether sailing for competitive reasons or just for fun on the wonderful River Hamble.”

For the full list of events see the All at Sea events guide at allatsea.co.uk/ boatingevents. www.hrsc.org.uk

RYA YOUTH NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS ENTRIES are now open for the new-look RYA Youth National Championships, which will see kiteboarding and parasailing join the action for the first time.

The 2019 regatta will take place from 12 - 19 April at Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy, home of Olympic sailing in the UK. Hundreds of Britain’s most talented young sailors are expected to descend on WPNSA for the weeklong regatta that serves as a celebration of youth sailing.

Historically the Youth Nationals is contested in British Youth Sailing’s Recognised Classes – Laser Radial, 420, 29er, Nacra 15 and BIC Techno 293.

The Topper and Laser 4.7 classes will join the line-up for the first time to attract the country’s strongest junior sailors. And in another first for the regatta, 2019 sees the addition of the RS Venture Connect, Hansa 303 and 2.4mR para classes as well as twin tip kiteboarding.

The inclusion of the para classes reaffirms British Youth Sailing’s commitment to their long-term future in the UK by continuing to develop a pathway.

Twin-tip kiting will feature after Formula Kite’s inclusion in the list of events for the 2024 Paris Olympics. It also builds on the #kite4gold talent search, a joint venture run with the British Kite Sports Association, the English Institute of Sport and UK Sport, to identify talented female riders capable of winning gold at Paris 2024.

Entrants must be aged under 21 on 31 December 2019 with the exception of the 420, Topper, Twin Tip and para classes.

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INSPIRATIONAL TEEN WINS DESIGN COMPETITION

MORE than 700 young people in recovery from cancer will showcase the artistic talents of a 16-year-old Scottish leukaemia survivor next year after Iona Sutherland won a Musto competition in partnership with the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust.

Iona’s design will be worn by everyone who goes sailing with the Trust in 2019.

The symbolic sketch of a yacht sailing against the backdrop of a blazing sunset captures how young people can embrace their future and re-engage with life after cancer.

Iona underwent treatment for a rare Acute Undifferentiated Leukaemia at the Royal Hospital for Children, Glasgow in 2014 - 2015, and first sailed with the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust in recovery from the charity’s Scottish base in Largs the following summer.

Having returned for a longer cruising trip on the South Coast this August, the Kinross teen hopes her design will help inspire hundreds of other young people in her situation to feel optimistic about their life after cancer.

Iona said: “The trips made me feel like I was not on my own. I do not think you can understand what it is like to go through cancer unless you have been through it yourself. To be around people who had shared my experiences was really comforting. “Both the trips I have been on were fun. I learnt skills I never thought I would learn, and now feel confident both with sailing and with socialising with new people. I am so delighted to win and cannot believe my design is going to be on the Trust t-shirt! Now I cannot wait to see it in real life.�

When treatment ends, the Trust’s work begins to support young people aged 8-24 in rebuilding their confidence after cancer.

Dame Ellen said: “Iona’s design sums up what the Trust means to me and so many young people in recovery. I would like to send my warmest congratulations to Iona and thanks to Musto. I am looking forward to wearing the new t-shirt next year!� www.ellenmacarthurcancertrust.org

CHICHESTER Cruiser Racing Club is offering yacht owners in the Chichester area the chance to attend a free seminar on 6 April to understand what is required to get involved in cruiser yacht racing.

Many leisure sailors enjoy comparing their performance other yachts heading in the same direction or perhaps already know that they would like to sail better.

Such sailors would enjoy club racing but are perhaps uncertain how to start.

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Having run this seminar successfully this year as part of their anniversary programme, it will be repeated in the spring, and will cover boat preparation, sail trim, handicapping, starts, courses and finishing, the racing rules of sailing, CCRC race format and, of course, the club’s social side. The seminar will finish with a Q&A session. www.ccrc.co.uk/seminar

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What the TV audience never saw! Out on the open water courses, the sailing was exciting and would have made a huge television spectacle. Image: Richard Gladwell/Sail-World

WINDS OF CHANGE Did you know that World Sailing, the body that administers sailboat racing in everything from Optimists to the America’s Cup, has been having one of the most important meetings surrounding the sport in the last 50 years or more? And even if you did hear something about this, do you care, is it important to you?

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f the answers to the above questions are no, no and no, then you are probably in line with the great majority of sailors who happily go afloat for pleasure, for the navel gazing shenanigans of World Sailing has about as much relevance to what goes on in the lives of most of us as the antics at FIFA have for a group of kids kicking a ball around in the park.

Part of the indifference stems from the fact that the World Sailing meeting, at Sarasota in Florida, has as its centrepiece several decisions on not just the format, but the very nature of sailing as an event in the summer Olympics. In reality, what happens in the Games is a very small sub-set of all the activities that go on afloat, yet it generates most of the income that is relied on for the global administration of the sport.

Mindful of this last fact, some even felt that the very existence of an Olympics Regatta could be called into question if fundamental changes were not made. They could point to the fact that sailing has already been dropped from the Paralympics, adding real weight to their grounds for this concern.

A QUESTION OF MONEY At the heart of the problem is that vexed issue of money. With the budget for hosting the Games growing each time they are held, the provision of a regatta centre that may - but may not - have a use once the event has finished, is a cost that many see as easily cut out. Sadly, the statistics lend yet more weight to this argument.

Although on the face of it, the Olympics are all about the high-flying ideals that ‘the most important thing is

not winning, but taking part’, the harsh reality is that the TV and broadcast ratings are now the powerhouse that make the event happen. Small boat sailing at the Olympics has proven itself to be expensive to cover successfully, yet the very complexity of the sport has resulted in it only attracting a small audience.

It did not help that at Rio in 2016, the broadcaster with rights to the Games was only interested in covering the inshore course, which was set in the lee of Sugarloaf Mountain, which saw the TV audience bemused as racing was frequently delayed due to a lack of a stable wind.

Meanwhile, just a little further offshore on the outer courses (but sadly away from the TV cameras) boats were being tossed around on a wild white-knuckle ride of wind and wave in a wonderful, exciting spectacle that few saw.

TOTAL EQUALITY But if this was sailing’s only problem, then there might be an opportunity to correct it, but fundamental change is another reality that the sport must learn to face up to. In most aspects of sport afloat, gender plays a very small part and be it in a big boat or a small one, lady helms can go head-to-head with the men, with talent being the key determinant of success.

But for the Olympics, World Sailing set itself on a path of total equality, both in terms of competitor numbers and medals to be won. Whilst this looks a highly creditable objective to be pursuing, at the same time, the Olympic Regatta itself had to shrink

in size, so there would be no increase in either the available headcount, nor in the medals, so some of the existing, male orientated classes would have to go in order to create space for the new.

World Sailing has also been put on notice that the EU was starting to take

a close interest in how equipment for Olympic sailing was chosen, with a leading legal opinion seeming to suggest that by creating what are, in effect, monopoly suppliers, that the sport’s administrators could be in breach of anti-trust legislation. Taken all together,

The Finn is an incredible boat that has developed superb sailing champions from Paul Elvstrom to Ben Ainslie and Giles Scott. But it seems bizarre to make the Finn pay the price for poor TV coverage at Rio.

World Sailing felt that a ‘root and branch’ overhaul of the what, how and with whom at the Olympics was the only way forward.

NEW BEGINNINGS Bringing in something ‘new’ always sounds like a good solution, for choosing a part of the sport that might be cheaper to run, more attractive to the TV audience and with a stronger appeal to the younger elements of the populations must have sounded a sure-fire winner.

However, this was before all the vested interests, the well-funded lobby groups and, in some cases, those with a particular interest to promote then got involved in the process of working out what the shape of the future would be.

Dinghy sailing, which is currently the backbone of the sport, will be reduced to make way for an activity that many do not even think of as sailing in the traditional sense.

Nevertheless, mixed kite-surfing will now be a part of the Games, despite only a handful of ladies qualifying at the World Championships this year.

“No one would deny that some change was needed post the Rio Regatta, but few expected it to be this extreme.”

Other boats already in use are going to be bench-marked against new competitors to show that there is a degree of transparency in the selection process (All at Sea will be covering some of these Trials), whilst other new formats will be introduced.

Having already pointed out the problems facing broadcasters, even when the race course is close to land, covering the headline new event, a two-day offshore race, in a 10m yacht with a mixed, two-person crew, will be a challenge indeed, to say nothing of the headache this will pose for the event security team.

No one would deny that some change was needed post the Rio Regatta, but few expected it to be this extreme. Of course, the radical medicine might well work, delivering an exciting televisual experience out on the waters off Marseille in 2024, yet there are other wise minds who now fear that the treatment might well kill the patient. But once again, the real problem is that by the time we know the answer to that, it will already be too late.

BELOW: Giles Scott won gold in sailing’s Finn class to give Great Britain a fifth successive Olympic title in the event. Image: World Sailing / Sailing Energy

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POWERING AHEAD SIMON EVERETT ROUNDS UP THIS MONTH’S ENGINE NEWS. THE NEW VOLVO-PENTA HYBRID UNIT In the news this month comes the result from a nationwide survey as to how hybrid cars are less fuel efficient than their normally engined counterparts.

This stems from how the majority of owners use them in combustion mode only, because they are reluctant to take the time to charge the battery, especially on a long journey. Now, in a marine environment, where there is less pressure on time, the hybrid could well have a place.

Submarines used a diesel-electric system for many years, and we all spend time afloat lying around doing not much other than socialising or swimming or whatever takes our fancy.

Austria has had an electric only policy on many lakes since the 1970s, and more environmentally sensitive areas of water are being introduced all the time. Norway has announced that only electric cruise ships will be allowed in the world heritage fjords by 2026, so this is not just a leisure craft initiative.

Volvo have thrown their might behind the marine diesel-electric with a hybrid system of IPS (Inboard Performance System). The hybrid variant will allow vessels to enter

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low and zero emission zones, which are already being rolled out. The system links high torque electric motors between the diesel engine and the drive system. It is available for sailing yachts with a saildrive unit or motorboats with IPS. Niklas Thulin, Volvo Penta’s Director of Electromobility, explained: “A clutch and electric motor are added between the engine and the IPS pod.

“The electric motor is supported by scalable (depending on application needs) Li-ion battery packs that can be charged externally using AC or DC chargers; or recharged using the primary diesel engine.

“Opening the clutch allows the boat to run in electric-only mode, and with the clutch closed both diesel and electric power can be used in parallel.

The parallel hybrid IPS is currently in early stage development, with the system being validated at the company’s test centre in Gothenburg, and a test boat planned to enter sea trials in early 2020.”

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YOUR LETTERS ELECTRIC SUPPORTER

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Dear All at Sea With regard to vehicle and boat electrification, I feel some are looking at these issues with eyes half closed and falling for the common media narrative.

Blaming our ecological problems on the population explosion elsewhere seems to me a bit of a cop out. We can both influence the type of fuel and propulsion systems we use in our boats and take advantage of advancing technology to protect our waters and emissions.

I have driven an electric car on a lease purchase for the last three years and its responsiveness, smoothness and economy is impressive. I plug-it in twice a week and off I go for a fraction of the cost of my former oil burning Peugeot while enjoying the drive, albeit the latter was more useful for the odd long distance drive (but this is where hybrids come in today). The marine industry usually lags behind the auto industry, so I would expect it to follow suit as cost obstacles are removed. Why not an electric motor with a diesel range extender option?

Some other things not mentioned by Simon in his engine column and in reader letters (in September and October issues) which are very much part of the equation; electricity is getting greener, certainly in the UK as more renewable energy comes online from solar and wind through the grid and micro grids whereas diesel or petrol fuel will always be a non-renewable source of power. There might be some bio diesel development, but so far they seem to be at very low ratios and not commercially available.

As far as lithium batteries are concerned, battery technology is advancing very quickly, much more quickly than combustion engines, meaning the next generation of solid state batteries will require less lithium (on average less than two per cent of the battery is made of lithium). Would the likes of Dyson be investing £1billion in battery technology if there was not a future in it? Norway have introduced hybrid ferries on some routes.

Lithium ion batteries also have a second life, after a first life powering an electric motor in a vehicle for 10 or plus years. In that second life, they can be used as batteries on a sail boat to store wind energy for long-distance cruising etc. They can also be positioned for lower ballast and centre of gravity, very important in the stability of a sailing boat. They could be especially good on inland waters on canal boats or as part of a hybrid system on a motorboat.

FIGURE OF EIGHT Dear All at Sea My name is Leoni and I am currently working on behalf of UK sailor Frank Rothwell, in a quest to receive a Guinness World Record Certificate. Frank believes he could possibly be the first person to circumnavigate North and South America in a route we are calling the ‘Figure Of Eight’. We are reaching out to you in the hope you will able to help us achieve our goal of securing the world record.

Frank began his journey In Gran Canaria in his boat Upchuck, a custommade Nauticat 515. He moved onwards to Antigua, through the Panama Canal, then onwards again to Seattle, Canada, Greenland and Scotland, before coming back to Gran Canaria.

Frank then moved onwards again to Antigua and through the Panama Canal once more, then to The Galapagos Islands, Peru, Chile and The Falklands, before finishing up once more back in Gran Canaria.

In order to attain the world record, Frank must prove he has grounds to believe he is the first person to complete a trip of this kind, and that there is nobody out there refuting he is the first to make this specific voyage. We have reached out to yacht clubs and sailors worldwide.

We would like to know if any readers have any further information of a journey of this kind taking place before 2016? If you have completed a figure of eight or know of anybody who might have please let me know at franksfigureof8@outlook.com.

Thank You Leoni Horton

Dear Leoni Firstly, congratulations to Frank on an incredible trip! We have not come across any sailor who has completed a similar challenge, but will put it out to the All at Sea readers to get in touch if they can help.

I can envisage a day when marinas will have plug-in charge points for a boat so you can use electric power for the first or last part of the journey down the river or estuary then diesel power for the higher performance or longer passages. It could be used for a cooker as an alternative to gas and much more safely.

Also anyone who has driven an electric car will know, the electric motor is much quieter but also gives much quicker acceleration. Every time I go back to the old Pug, it feels quite agricultural in comparison. From a boater’s point of view, it must be quite appealing to have a cabin that is much quieter with no smell of diesel while being more economical to run. Of course, if it is a racing powerboat, I imagine petrol is going to still be the default choice for some while but who knows?

I am not against any type of fuel, but let people explore the best fuel option, be it alternative fuel propulsion or bi-fuels that suits their situation. I am keeping all my options open going forwards!

Regards John R Mitchell Dear John Thank you for very your interesting and in-depth letter, which follows on from the discussions about electric power that have been running in All at Sea since the autumn. It is great to read a different viewpoint, and hopefully we will hear from more readers with their opinions.

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Shop.nationaltheatre.org.uk Roka Backpack £60 Glitter Sunglasses £6 Gold Bar Notebook £4.99

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The waterproof HX40E VHF transceiver from Standard Horizon offers a powerful six watts of transmitting power, so is ideal for boaters, anglers and kayakers who want to carry a radio on their lifevest or console. Using its optional SHC-29 floatation case, the compact HX40E is fully buoyant, yet retains access to all the main marine VHF channels using the menu. Should you want to keep up-to-date with the news or weather, or just enjoy some light entertainment, then the built-in FM radio can receive broadcasts between 65MHz to 108MHz. £159.95 www.standardhorizon.co.uk

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Six out of 10 people even admitted to often buying their children toys at Christmas just so they can play with them regardless if it is on their Christmas list!

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With the addition of built-in WiFi1, users can take advantage of the free all-in-one Garmin ActiveCaptainTM mobile app that creates a simple connection between a compatible mobile device and a STRIKER Plus unit. Thanks to ActiveCaptain, waypoints and routes can be transferred directly to the unit making it easier for anglers to pre-fish a body of water.

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GIFTS THAT HELP THE ENVIRONMENT!

Head over to the Marine Conservation Society’s online shop for environmentally friendly gifts.

Ocean Plastic Oval Pendant Necklace – Large (£20) These unique pendants are made from non-recyclable, processed ocean plastic which is then set in a plant based epoxy.

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So toys are a great gift for all ages? Here is one from the Imperial War Museums to tempt the boater in your life: HMS Belfast Construction Set (£25) The Imperial War Museums offers many other great present ideas too including: polka dot cufflinks (£35), blood swept lands and seas of red boxed silk scarf (£60), vintage style illustrated coin purse (£15) and an aromatic chocolate truffle cigar (£8.50) Every purchase from the IWM shop helps support the work of the museum! www.iwmshop.org.uk

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CLEAN UP THE ARCTIC Katherine Knight decided to take action against plastic pollution with an expedition to the Arctic. What she discovered, however, was more shocking than she had ever imagined.

Removing plastic from the ocean. Image Katherine Knight

As sailors and ocean lovers the subject of plastic pollution is close to all of our hearts, and more of us are becoming motivated to do something about it. Katherine Knight is one of those sailors who decided it was time to take action. In July she organised and led the Clean up the Arctic expedition, sailing with a crew of ocean lovers above the arctic circle. Their objectives were to learn more about how the issue is affecting the arctic, collect data on the extent of the problem and to do their bit to ‘Clean up the Arctic’.

Wendy finds an innovative way to move a pile of trash Image: Katherine Knight

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ow is plastic pollution affecting the Arctic wilderness? This was the question I had at the forefront of my mind as we sailed into the far north on an expedition on board our 50ft steel yacht Narwhal. The answers that we found were at once shocking, saddening and uplifting.

They included a dead whale, its stomach filled with plastic bags and information about how we can tackle plastic pollution hidden within a message in a bottle.

On 15 July, our crew of six assembled in the Norwegian port of Bodo before setting sail the next morning. Sitting at 67 degrees north, it is well inside the Arctic Circle. The crew of six were a diverse group representing five different nationalities but all with the same passion, to play their part in tackling plastic pollution.

Our first goal was to anchor at a remote beach only accessible by boat on the tiny rocky island of Vettoya.

One of the primary objectives of the expedition was to survey and clean up marine litter found on Arctic beaches. The most recent OSPAR (the European standard for beach litter surveying) data has only nine data points for the whole of Norway and none in the area that our expedition would be visiting. This meant that not only would the data we collected be extremely valuable to scientists, but that we were heading into new territory for beach litter surveying.

SHOCKING DISCOVERY As we launched our RIB and headed ashore to the first beach armed with clipboards, survey sheets, litter pickers and rubbish bags I had no idea what

MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE Amongst the 80 plastic bottles that we found wedged in the rocks on a beach on the northern side of the Lofoten Islands Wendy found a surprise. A message in a bottle. The message had been released 11 years ago from an oil rig hundreds of miles to the south east.

One scientific theory for how so much marine litter reaches Norwegian shores is that it is carried by the ocean current known as the Gulf Stream. The Gulf Stream flows from the south east coast of America, across the Atlantic, warming the shores of the UK as it passes on its

“no matter where you live, positive changes that you make will ripple out and benefit wildlife and communities far across the ocean” we were about to find. What we discovered absolutely shocked me.

It soon became apparent that although we were far above the arctic circle, out of sight of human habitation, these beautiful places are not beyond the reach of human influence. We found that a vast array of human detritus finds its way on to these remote beaches.

The team collected everything from children’s toys and an old oven to shotgun cartridges and car tyres.

There was also a huge amount of fishing nets and equipment, hundreds of plastic bottles and even

An un-spoilt wilderness?

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cans of marine oil, still leaking their contents into the ocean.

We found ourselves regularly removing so much rubbish that we could not fit it all into our boat. Not the usual reason that yacht owners find themselves contemplating ‘we are going to need a bigger boat’.

The expedition found and removed more than 200 pieces of rubbish for every 100m of beach. Put another way that equates to finding a piece of rubbish for every step you take along a remote Arctic beach.

way north along the coast of Norway to the Arctic.

Sitting in our hands in the form of a message in a bottle was physical evidence of this process in action.

Concrete, or should I say plastic, proof of how our oceans connect us all. A vivid illustration that marine litter is not a local problem, but a global issue.

FAR-REACHING EFFECTS A further objective of our expedition was to learn first-hand more about both the effects and efforts to tackle the problem from those living in the Arctic.

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We spoke with Berit, an arctic researcher with Tromso University, who told us the horrific story of an orca stranded on a Norwegian beach, its stomach filled with plastic bags.

Shockingly, she told us how the bags were identifiable and from a well know UK supermarket.

Despite describing the challenges facing the oceans, her message was strongly of hope, of action being taken by individuals, industry and government to make a positive change. Locals are coming together to remove litter from the beaches in vast quantities, the fruits of their labour, enormous sacks full of rubbish, having to be air lifted from the beaches by helicopter. Companies are starting up that are collecting ocean plastics and old fishing nets and recycling the plastic to make a variety of new items from buckets to clothing and even jewellery.

I started the expedition with no idea what we would find but with an open mind to learn and to play our part. What we discovered was a problem on a scale bigger than I had ever thought possible, but also more engagement and innovation in finding a solution than I could have imagined.

I came away with overriding feelings of hope and connectedness.

Whilst it is uncomfortable to think that litter entering the sea in the UK is affecting wildlife in this beautiful wilderness, it is also encouraging that no matter where you live, positive changes that you make will ripple out and benefit wildlife and communities far across the ocean.

Katherine has explored some of the most remote and isolated places on earth by sail boat. From Norway to Iceland, Canada and Cape Horn she has revelled at the power and beauty of nature. She founded Narwhal Expeditions in order to inspire others to share the joy of adventure and to harness this inspiration as a way to promote protection of our wonderful wild places. www.narwhalexpeditions.com @YachtNarwhal

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MAKING A DIFFERENCE PLASTIC

Alan Williams reviews what has happened in the plastic debate over the last few years and what we can do now.

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few years ago, when plastic recycling began to make the news, Theresa May introduced the plastic bag charge of 5p per bag.

In 2014 the number of plastic bags handed out to people in the UK was 7.6 billion, the equivalent of 140 bags per person. When the charge was introduced sales of plastic bags declined by a massive 86 per cent to 1.75 billion.

Retailers are given the choice as to what to do with the money, but are expected to give it to good causes.

Businesses such as Marks and Spencer, Sainsbury’s and Tesco gave away £66 million in 2016-2017.

While bag use has been drastically reduced, on the downside sales of bin liners increased because the general public had previously used the plastic bags as waste bags.

There is now a proposed ban on plastic straws and plastic cotton buds by the government, which is a good move, but a very small part of the underlying problem. More recently Theresa May has suggested increasing the charge on a plastic bag to 10p and extending it to small retailers and corner shops.

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WHAT CAN WE DO TO REDUCE PLASTIC POLLUTION? Our oceans are choking in plastic - eight million tonnes of plastic enter the world’s oceans every year – and birds, fish and marine animals are dying as a result. In June, for example, a pilot whale died In Thailand after digesting plastic bags.

We cannot clean up the oceans quickly, but we can slow the process of contamination by thinking about what we do with our discarded plastic and how we buy goods in shops.

Think about what you buy in the shops and the way it is packaged.

Some shops wrap their bananas and other fruit in a plastic wrapper, but why? If the product is wrapped in too much plastic do not buy it!

Try not to put plastic cotton buds, wet wipes and discarded contact lenses in the toilet as the water can go out to sea and the plastic is broken up into small parts .

Go to the beach and collect old discarded plastic bottles, plastic caps, plastic bags and so on and put them in a bin for collection.

Talk to your local council and ask them what happens to the plastic that you carefully put in your recycling bin - is it recycled or does it go to landfill?

Try not to use plastic cutlery; some schools still do! Take your own metal fork to work and your own coffee cup and do not use takeaway cups .

Use fabric shopping bags - always keep some in your car in case you forget them.

These are just some ideas for us as nation to try and reduce the amount of plastic going into our oceans.

Try taking some on for your New Year’s Resolution.

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Environment Secretary Michael Gove has also put forward ‘reverse vending’ whereby the retailer increases the price of the bottle and when it is empty it can be returned to the shop for a rebate or cash token. This is his best idea yet, and has been operating in Norway, Sweden, Denmark and parts of the USA since 1972. As those of you who are of a

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POLLUTING OUR OCEANS Richard Walker looks at the state of the oceans and what we can do about it.

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lastic continues to pollute our oceans and there are no signs of it slowing down. Around the world, we are producing more than 300 million tonnes of plastic each year due to its cheapness and versatility when it comes to packaging – creating an environmental problem that needs to be tackled.

THE USE OF PLASTIC We have grown to become very dependent on plastic to the point that it has been estimated that around 50 per cent of the plastic that we use is only used once and then disposed of.

Despite the big push in recycling, only 12 per cent of plastic is recycled, ranging from bags to bottles. When we looked to see where the greatest

amount of plastic is being used, not surprisingly it came from packaging, which accounted for 40 per cent.

Every year, it has been estimated that 500 billion plastic bags are used around the world. However, the UK government has taken a step in the right direction by making large shops in England charge 5p for carrier bags. Since the scheme was introduced in 2015, England has seen the number of plastic bags used go down by 80 per cent.

UNDER THE SEA Dame Ellen MacArthur said the amount of plastic in our oceans will eventually outweigh the number of fish by 2050.

Not only does this have a threat on existing sea creatures, such as turtles (at least 50 per cent have consumed

plastic), it also will have a huge impact on their habitats, which could cause extensive damage to different environments below the water.

It has been reported that more than eight million tonnes of plastic is dumped into our oceans every year. One of the results is marine mammals being tangled in marine litter. It has also been found that 90 per cent of seabirds have pieces of plastic wedged into their stomachs.

Around 20 per cent of litter in our oceans comes from offsite locations and ships, the rest comes from heavy winds blowing rubbish into the sea and litter from the beaches – however, sometimes there is illegal dumping. Research shows that plastic usually gathers where the ocean current meets, forming plastic islands that sea creatures sometimes use as transportation that could move them far away from their usual habitat.

As plastic contains chemicals and soaks up existing toxins from the air, this can have an impact on not only the sea creatures, but a knock on affect to humans too. After a while, the plastic in the sea will release chemicals and the fish in the ocean will potentially inhale them – resulting in a contaminated food supply chain.

REDUCING PLASTIC POLLUTION Depending on the amount of waste you produce, there are different steps that you can take to help the planet. If you

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are a business, the most common and effective way to reduce plastic pollution is to have a waste management service in place that can help you reduce and track the changes your business makes when it comes to waste. However, there are more methods that the everyday person can follow to make a difference: Prevention - by asking IF the use of plastic is really necessary or could an alternative material be used.

Recycling - a simple solution that can make a huge impact. If you recycle, you are immediately keeping plastics from entering our oceans and reducing the amount of new plastic that goes into circulation.

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Microbeads - this is becoming a more common type of plastic pollution in our oceans, and it is preventable. A lot of bathroom essentials like face scrubs and toothpastes contain tiny plastic particles named microbeads, and they make their way into the ocean through sewer systems. The ban on products that contain microbeads came into effect in June.

Litter picking - to reduce the amount of plastics going into our oceans, in 2019 you could participate in litter picking on your nearest beach, which will make a huge difference.

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‘Live and Let Die’. The downside is that at least 100 million marine mammals die each year.

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100 TONS OF PLASTIC The campaign 100 Tons of Plastic looks at the problem our oceans are facing in a positive way by showing how small daily changes can make a big difference.

George Heming, the founder, explains how.

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George and Ollie have already been involved in collecting 10 tons of plastic

lastic is an amazing material.

I know what you are thinking, what are you going on about?

But it is true.

You can do pretty much anything with it, so it is not surprising that each year 400 million tonnes of the stuff is produced. The problem is, most of it is not biodegradable, which causes massive problems. A water bottle, for example, in the ocean takes around 450 years to break down.

So, with eight million tonnes of plastic entering our oceans every year, this material is building up rapidly, and if we do not make a change by 2050 there will be more plastic than fish in the sea.

Something needs to change.

So, I wanted to make a change by collecting, educating and raising awareness of the problem of plastic in a positive way. I do not want to make people feel like dealing with it is an unachievable task and loading them with facts and figures that make them feel like small daily changes will not make any difference, because they will.

This led me to setting up a campaign called 100 Tons of Plastic. The goal is to be responsible in some way for removing 100 tons of plastic from our shores and seas. Also, to sail round the world, to raise awareness on a global scale.

PLASTIC support, join this amazing community we are creating. The more people involved in this campaign, the bigger impact we can make.

GETTING STARTED To really expand and have the impact that I wanted, I could not do it alone. I needed someone I could work with who had the same motivation and vision. Ollie Jackson was that person.

He joined a few months after the launch and since then we have done countless school talks, social media posts, set up a YouTube channel, travelled to various countries and been responsible in some way for collecting 10 tons of plastic.

Only 90 more to go…

We have done a lot, but we are just getting started. We want to make a difference, a big difference. So, for everyone who has supported us already, thank you. For those who would like to

GET INVOLVED Grab a bucket and some friends and do a beach clean. It is surprising how much you can collect. Get in touch with us so that we can send over some resources and we may even be able to come along.

Remember, it does not matter if you are by the coast or in a land locked county.

There is a real problem with plastic and other nasties getting into rivers, harming wildlife and ultimately making it to the sea. So anything is a big help.

Share your mini beach cleans, including the weight of your clean-up, using #100tonsofplastic.

We are doing school and business talks, so get in touch if you want us to attend.

INFORMATION Keeping a campaign like this going and to sail round the world is not cheap, so if you can donate (via the website) it would be appreciated hugely. www.100tonsofplastic.org Facebook: 100 Tons of Plastic YouTube: 100 Tons of Plastic

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BOATING PEOPLE Q&A WITH LEE SPENCER, THE ROWING MARINE, WHO IS TAKING ON AN UNSUPPORTED SOLO ROW ACROSS THE ATLANTIC.

I spend lots of time with both a physio and a chiropractor – at least once a week with each – to ensure everything is in place and working, keeping muscles loose and working efficiently.

WHAT MADE YOU DECIDE ON THIS PARTICULAR CHALLENGE?

Thanks to my previous experience I know I can do it. I decided that going solo would be cool; taking it to the next level.

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Image: Elizabeth Williams

HOW DID YOU GET INTO ROWING?

Following my leg amputation I received an email from Row2Recovery, who were looking to create an all-amputee crew to row the Atlantic. Following a selection period I was chosen, and then in 2016 I rowed the Atlantic as part of the Row-to-Recovery team of four injured veterans. We became the first British, all-amputee team, with just three legs between them, to row 3,000 miles across the Atlantic.

WHAT IS YOUR NEW CHALLENGE?

On the 12 December 2018 I will be aiming to become the world’s first physically disabled person to row the Atlantic, leaving from Gibraltar and ending in French Guiana in South America. I will be rowing solo and unsupported. Hopefully I will beat the current able-bodied record of 96 days, 12 hours and 45 minutes and get myself a

second Guinness World Record. Although I will have food for 90 days the plan is to complete it in 60/70 days.

It was an honour. He is such a genuinely nice guy that he puts you at ease. Prince Harry’s support and the work he and the Endeavour Fund do has made a very big difference to many people’s lives and in a very real way. When you meet him you feel an overwhelming sense of fellowship and I particularly respect the fact he has kept and will continue to keep wounded and injured servicemen and women in the nation’s conscience and that he genuinely cares.

WHAT DO YOU EXPECT TO BE THE HARDEST PART?

The very start – navigating my way out of the Gibraltar Straits. They are notoriously difficult to negotiate because of various currents colliding, the surface flow and the tidal pulse.

WHAT PREPARATIONS/TRAINING ARE YOU UNDERTAKING?

My mantra is: fit, fat, strong. I aim to be fit as I can be, although resilience is more important.

Secondly, being fat is important. And lastly being strong is important. I spend lots of time weight training. Basically if I cannot eat something, I will lift it.

The Rowing Marine will take on 3,500 miles of unpredictable ocean in his latest challenge - unsupported

THE GREEN BLUE

GREEN MAINTENANCE PLAN When carrying out maintenance The Green Blue urges boaters to prevent antifoul scrapings, drips and spills from entering the water. ate ort am

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t Is that time of year again… when we turn our thoughts to annual winter maintenance and the chore of scrubbing down hulls and applying a new coat of antifoul for next season.

Antifouling paints are hazardous mixtures that prevent the build-up of marine organisms on vessel hulls. They work largely by releasing biocides into the water, preventing organisms from attaching themselves to the bottom of boats.

Whilst this is good for keeping the hull clean, improving efficiency through the water and preventing the spread of invasive non-native species, it does mean that some of the toxic

Boat owners can play a vital role in preventing concentrated scrapings from entering the water by following best practice advice from The Green Blue, the joint environment initiative of the RYA and British Marine.

A growing number of marinas, clubs and boatyards have installed wash-down facilities that collect residues from your boat instead of letting it run back into the water. Some also recycle the wastewater for re-use, preventing pollution and saving water costs.

If you wash your hull off on a slipway, place a length of rope across the slope to catch larger paint particles that can be swept up and put in the hazardous waste bin. If you use scrubbing piles, only scrub off the fouling and not the residue paint – be careful not to let debris enter the water. When sanding, use a dustless vacuum sander to reduce toxic dust from the paint and antifouling coatings.

Most marine facilities would prefer not to have their sites covered with blue patches and do not want loose material entering the water or

Lee Spencer enjoyed a cup-of-tea and chat with Prince Harry.

Image: Nicolle Millian

HOW CAN ALL AT SEA’S READERS SUPPORT YOU?

I am raising money for two charities close to my heart: The Endeavor Fund and The Royal Marines Charity.

You can donate at www.uk.virginmoneygiving.com/ LeeJSpencer.

Despite surviving 24 years as a Marine and three operational tours of Afghanistan unscathed, Lee lost his right leg when he stopped to help a motorist on the M3 in Surrey in 2014. Lee was hit by flying debris as he made his way to the stricken vehicle and his right leg was severed in the impact.

In his latest challenge, a feat of extraordinary physical and mental endurance, Lee will battle 30ft waves and 3,500 miles of unpredictable ocean in nothing more than a seven metre long ocean rowing boat. Suffering from sleep deprivation, extreme fatigue, sea-sickness, fear and solitude Lee will be out of helicopter range and totally unsupported on the water.

nearby surface water drains. Tarpaulins are an easy and inexpensive solution when sanding or scrubbing and to catch drips and spills when painting.

It is also important to note that antifouling tins as well as topside paints, varnishes and solvents have to be disposed of as hazardous waste, as do used brushes, rollers and trays.

ESSENTIAL ADVICE

Take advice from your chandlery on the correct type of antifoul for your location and use, preferably with the lowest levels of biocides and copper suitable for your needs. Take a look at different technologies, copper free antifouling or alternative hull paints such as vinyl, silicone or Teflon or even consider an ultrasonic system.

And do not forget, always follow the paint manufacturer recommendations and wear the recommended Personal Protective Equipment to minimise skin contact and avoid breathing dust.

Kate Fortnam, Campaign Manager for The Green Blue, says: “If a pressure-washer is used to remove fouling, it is highly likely that the water run-off will be contaminated with paint and this could enter the marina water if it is not contained. A permanent bund, tarpaulin or heavy rope lain across the hard standing can be used to collect much of the paint residue.

“Once the hull is clean, this waste can be collected and disposed of in an appropriate way. Boat owners can also play a vital role in preventing concentrated scrapings from entering the water by choosing a marine facility that uses a washdown system to capture run off.”

To find out more about antifouling best practice, visit the RYA’s Environment hub at www.rya.org.uk/go/ antifouling. For top tips on safeguarding our inland and coastal waters, visit www.thegreenblue.org.uk.

The Green Blue is the joint environment initiative of the RYA and British Marine that helps boat users, boating businesses, clubs and training centres to reduce their impact on coastal and inland waters to keep them in great shape for now and the future. www.thegreenblue.org.uk

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OFF WATCH SUDOKU Place a number (from 1 to 9 inclusive) into each square in such a way that every digit appears once in each horizontal row, each vertical column and each box of nine squares.

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BOATING HOLIDAYS

EVERY MONTH WE BRING YOU HOLIDAY NEWS AND A SELECTION OF OFFERS

STAR CLIPPERS

HEAD TO THE BVI

BVI Yacht Charters tell us their brand new Saona 47 is under construction at the Fontaine Pajot factory and will be available in their bareboat fleet from June 2019.

They have also up-dated their sample itinerary for the new season, which can be found at

A selection of new destinations and itineraries featuring spectacular sailings beneath billowing sails are featured in Star Clippers’ Unique Sailing Adventures brochure.

A refreshing alternative to vast cruise ships, the three tall ships in the fleet combine the elegance of sail, with the comfort and service of modern cruising.

Borneo features as a new destination, as does a new Greek island itinerary on board Star Flyer, which takes in the film locations of Mamma Mia. There are also additional Panama Canal sailings, with new ports of call, in addition to existing destinations and sailing itineraries in the Mediterranean, Caribbean and South East Asia, Ocean crossings and transits through the Panama Canal.

The Greek islands of Skiathos and Skopelos, where the 2008 movie Mamma Mia was filmed, are included in a new seven night round

their website. This itinerary is intended as a guide to help you plan your trip around the British Virgin Islands.

It is good to have an outline of where you would like to go and things you would like to see, but it is also good to be flexible! www.bviyachtcharters.com

trip sailing from Athens (Piraeus), departing on 18 May, 8 and 29 June and 17 August 2019. During the sailing itinerary Star Flyer also drops anchor alongside Dikili, Turkey, as well as the Greek islands of Limnos, Skiathos, Skopelos and Poros.

The seven night sailing costs from £1506pp including all meals on board and port charges and there is a 10 per cent early booking discount for bookings made by 31 January 2019.

Royal Clipper will be in the Bay of Monaco for the Monaco Grand Prix on 26 May 2019, during a sailing from Cannes along the French and Italian coastlines, also taking in Sardinia, Elba and Corsica.

The seven night Grand Prix sailing costs from £1718pp, including all meals on board and port charges and, again, a 10 per cent early booking discount for bookings made by 31 January 2019. www.starclippers.co.uk

UNIQUE HOLIDAYS

SET SAIL WITH THE MOORINGS

The Moorings’ 2019 brochure features a number of new charter options for travellers.

Available now in the British Virgin Islands, the Moorings 5000 is a next-generation sail catamaran. Accommodating up to 11 guests, the four spacious en-suite cabins each have zoned air conditioning for personalised climate control. The Moorings 5000 also features a salon skylight and elevated lounge area with wraparound seating.

The ultimate all-inclusive holiday in the British Virgin Islands can now be enjoyed aboard a Crewed Moorings 4500, ideal for charter parties with up to six guests, or a Crewed Moorings 5000, equipped to comfortably accommodate up to eight guests. These two charter

yachts are the newest additions to The Moorings fleet.

Back in Europe, the timeless Sicilian coast can now be explored on board a private sailing yacht in Portorosa, The Moorings’ newest destination. Throughout the Aeolian Islands cruising grounds, guests will enjoy consistent sailing conditions, and a sampling of secluded anchorages both modern and traditional.

The new SailEATalia Sail, Wine and Taste of Italy flotillas are one-week sailing holidays offered in Procida and Sicily by The Moorings partner, Sailitalia. This specialised food and wine inspired group charter experience includes a lead yacht with licensed crew, as well as a day in the company of a chef, who prepares authentic dishes and teaches guests how to create them at home. www.moorings.co.uk/brochure

Looking for a holiday with a difference next year?

The Isle of Wight is the perfect escape for those looking to get away from a standard hotel room and experience a stay in a one-of-a-kind accommodation from quirky wood cabins to refurbished helicopters.

Relive childhood memories, with a slightly modern twist in a beautiful hand-built treehouse with Into The Woods. These unique treehouses are a step up from childhood creations, simply because they comprise a living house and a sleeping house, joined together by open, spacious decking, high up among the trees. These state-of-the-art treehouses come with a fully equipped kitchen and bedding, laundry and bathroom necessities.

Those who belong up in the stars will be suited to a night of tree top camping with Goodleaf Tree Climbing. An experience like no other, climbers have a lesson in recreational tree climbing from the Goodleaf experts followed by a trip to a local pub for dinner. Later visitors will ascend the tree, where their mattress and sleeping bag will be hoisted up to them, and get settled in for a night sleeping in the treetops.

Wightlink sailings are priced from £65.25 return travelling by car. www.wightlink.co.uk / www.isleofwighttreehouse.com / www.goodleaf.co.uk/tree-top-camping

SECRETS OF MONTENEGRO

According to PlainSailing.com the most exciting place to sail in 2019 will be Montenegro. On the southern part of the Adriatic coast, just south of Dubrovnik, it is a lesser known, but interesting destination for a yacht charter. The country only gained independence in 2006, and after several multi-billion-pound marina developments, it is now one of the most beautiful places to sail in Europe.

They offer yacht or catamaran charters from Kotor, a UNESCO world heritage site which is almost as impressive as the mountains that surround it. The rugged and unspoilt mountainous landscapes surrounding the 93km long Kotor bay fjord add a sense of grandeur to sailing here, as does the presence of five-star cruise-ships in the area.

With fine Mediterranean weather, reliable winds and incredible views, Montenegro really is a wonderful secret, quiet and exciting place to go sailing. www.plainsailing.com Don’t miss next month’s guide to the best 2019 holiday destinations!

FURTHER INFORMATION

n Nautilus Yachting: www.nautilusyachting.com n Nisos Yacht Charter: www.nisosyachtcharter.com n Seafarer: www.seafarersailing.co.uk n BVI Charters: www.bviyachtcharters.com n Ocean Elements: www.ocean-elements.co.uk n The Moorings: www.moorings.co.uk n Mauri Pro: www.mauripro.com n Dream Yacht Charter: www.dreamyachtcharter.com n Sunsail: www.sunsail.co.uk n Mallorca Yacht Charter: www.mallorcayachtcharter.eu n Tall Ships Adventures: tallships.org n Naleia Yachting: www.naleiayachting.com

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SAFEGUARDING THE FUTURE RYA encourages its 112,000 members to contact local MPs to highlight recreational boating issues.

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fter months of negotiations, the Government published its draft Withdrawal Agreement with the EU as well as an outline political declaration on the long-term UK-EU relationship on 14 November. A more detailed political declaration followed on 22 November. Despite strong opposition from some Conservative MPs to the Withdrawal Agreement, as well as highprofile resignations from the Cabinet, the deal was signed off by EU national leaders when they met for a special European Council summit on 25 November.

the position of seasonal workers in RYA’s training centres - are expected to be dealt with as part of the negotiations on the future UK-EU relationship.

The Government’s proposals for the UK’s post-Brexit immigration policy are also due to be published in the form of a White Paper in early December.

The RYA welcomes the commitments made in the political declaration published on 22 November to negotiate a long-term UK-EU relationship on free movement of people which includes consideration of arrangements for those wishing to enter and stay in the EU for the purpose of training. We will continue to engage with the Government to make the case for provision for those working in RYA training centres in the EU to be made within the final agreement.

At a recent Brexit workshop at the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, it was agreed that government will progress an initiative to help the RYA and the British Association of Snowsport Instructors (BASI) on the issue of instructor qualifications, with a meeting to be arranged with the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy to take this forward.

The Brexit flotilla saw boats from both sides of the debate take to the Thames

GOVERNMENT APPROVAL

The deal will now have to be approved by a ‘meaningful vote’ in the House of Commons - likely to take place on 12 December - and legislation introduced to incorporate the Withdrawal Agreement into UK law before the UK’s departure from the EU on 29 March 2019.

The three main areas covered in the Withdrawal Agreement are the financial settlement which the UK has agreed to pay to the EU, the rights of EU citizens living in the UK and UK citizens living in the EU after Brexit and ‘backstop’ arrangements to ensure that no ‘hard border’ emerges between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.

The backstop would come into place should no alternative arrangements be agreed between the UK and EU before the end of the implementation period (currently expected to be on 1 January 2021) to avoid a hard border.

The provisions of the Withdrawal Agreement - in particular the protocol on Northern Ireland - contain a number of anticipated customs arrangements which would impact on recreational boaters.

KEY FOR BOATERS

Key aspects of the draft Withdrawal Agreement for the recreational boating community are as follows: Goods that are under a customs movement that begins before the end of the implementation period and finishes afterwards will continue to be treated as though they are under EU law. This also applies to VAT and excise treatments for goods that are midway through an intra-EU customs movement that begins before the end of the implementation period and finishes afterwards

The backstop creates a Single Customs Territory between the UK and EU. Though this would maintain Northern Ireland within the same customs territory as the rest of the UK, Northern Ireland alone will be obliged to apply the Union Customs Code (UCC) in full under the backstop. Once a good has completed all required compliance under the UCC, it can then be released as a ‘Union good’ for free circulation Northern Ireland will, under the backstop, continue to apply a limited amount of EU law which includes regulatory requirements for the movement of goods, as well as EU legislation on industrial, environmental and agricultural goods Northern Ireland will also continue to apply certain EU VAT and excise rules with respect to the movement of cross-border trade in goods, though Northern Ireland will remain part of the UK’s VAT area, with HMRC continuing to be responsible for the operation and collection of VAT, and Parliament for the setting of VAT rates Though RYA welcomes the Government’s efforts to negotiate a relationship between the UK and EU under the backstop which seeks to minimise customs and regulatory barriers, there are a number of areas where we will continue to engage with government to ensure that the detail of the backstop,

“The RYA is continuing to engage with government and supportive Parliamentarians to ensure that the needs and concerns of the recreational boating community are heard in the Brexit negotiations.” as well as how it is implemented, do not impose any additional restrictions on recreational boaters. These include: Provisions under Article 6 of the Northern Ireland Protocol in the Withdrawal Agreement, which may allow the EU to impose tariffs or other restrictions on the movement of goods into or out of its customs territory in cases of non-compliance by the United Kingdom where it considers this necessary to protect the integrity of the single market. This raises the prospect of new customs checks being introduced in the Irish Sea The deeper customs and regulatory relationship which Northern Ireland would have with the EU compared to Great Britain under the backstop would likely result in documentary requirements as well as regulatory and customs controls being necessary for goods moving between Great Britain and Northern Ireland or between Great Britain and the EU. Additional agreements on the

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operation of customs and VAT procedures, as well as other areas, under the backstop would likely be required to mitigate this

LOOKING AHEAD

Notwithstanding concerns around these areas, RYA was pleased to recently receive written confirmation from the Government that they expect agreements to be reached during negotiations on the future UK-EU relationship to maintain the ‘Union goods’ status of craft currently enjoying this status, or otherwise arranging for future customs relief on duties and VAT for craft entering EU waters.

The other two key areas where RYA has been lobbying government in relation to Brexit - border controls on boats and

The RYA is continuing to engage with government and supportive Parliamentarians to ensure that the needs and concerns of the recreational boating community are heard in the Brexit negotiations.

RYA members and supporters may also wish to contact their local MP to highlight the importance of safeguarding the future of the recreational boating sector in the Brexit negotiations. If they do, they will find a handy template letter, along with an MP briefing paper and guidance on how to approach MPs on the RYA Current Affairs hub at www.rya.org.uk/go/brexit.

For more information about the RYA’s Brexit work or for guidance on how to contact your local MP, contact the Cruising, Legal and Government Affairs team at brexit@rya.org.uk.

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LAKE YARD MARINA With uninterrupted views across Poole Harbour towards Brownsea Island, Arne and the rolling Purbeck hills beyond, Lake Yard Marina in Hamworthy is not only charmingly friendly but also ideally situated in one of the south’s busiest nautical playgrounds.

LOCATED on the north western edge of Poole Harbour, Lake Yard is a compact marina dock owned by the Culpan family since 1938. It originally built Ministry of Defence boats and bespoke gentleman’s motor cruisers. In 1996, the Culpan brothers, Russell and Robin (both well-

known powerboat racers in their day) developed the site to incorporate a unique 44-berth marina.

Lake Yard has a secluded location in an area of outstanding beauty, overlooking the harbour’s beautiful islands and the stunning Arne peninsular.

FACILITIES

As well as the marina and moorings, Lake Yard is a fully equipped working boat yard and it offers a wide range of services including pressure washing, antifouling and polishing. The yard boys pride themselves on being professional, helpful and always willing to go the extra mile.

Being one of the world’s largest natural harbours and busy with both pleasure and commercial craft, Poole Harbour has, unsurprisingly, a large number of marinas, boatyards, anchorages and overnight stops: MARINAS / BOATYARDS n Lake Yard n Rockley Boat Park n Ridge Wharf n Redcliffe n Poole Yacht Club n Port of Poole n Dolphin Haven n Cobbs Quay n Davis Boatyard n Parkstone Yacht Club n Mitchells Boat Haven n Salterns Marina n Sandbanks Yacht Co n North Haven Yacht Club n Royal Motor Yacht Club n Shell Bay Marine ANCHORAGES & OVERNIGHT STOPS n Pottery Pier – Brownsea Island n Long Island n South Deep n Blood Alley n Goathorn Point n Redhorn Lake n Wareham Quay

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Lake Yard, Lake Drive, Hamworthy, Poole, Dorset. BH15 4DT www.lakeyard.co.uk

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BERTHING & STORAGE THINGS TO DO

Lake Yard’s marina is in an area of outstanding natural beauty. Wild seals are a regular and, being situated directly opposite the RSPB reserve at Arne and with the anchorages of Brownsea Island and Round Island only minutes away, the bird life is prodigious. Avian visitors include common shelduck, pied avocet, spoonbill and sandwich tern and the once rare little egrets are now seen in increasing numbers.

For those that prefer more adrenalin-based activities, the

harbour water-ski lanes and PWC area are very close by, and the calm waters are perfect for any form of paddling from kayaks to SUPs. During WW2 the BOAC flying boats used this stretch of water for landing. In fact, the area is so rich in history starting from pre-Iron Age settlements on the shores, that you would need months to explore it properly.

A short walk of under 10 minutes provides the choice of two pubs and three cafés, with a 25 minute walk to the bustling port of Poole Quay. For

general provisions, there is a corner shop less than a 10 minute walk away, with a larger Co-op slightly further and Poole town centre offering several large supermarkets and facilities. The nearest chandlery is a 15 minute walk at Cobbs Quay.

Some of the ‘must-do’ attractions if you are in the area for any length of time include a visit to Old Town Poole and its historic quay, or hiring bikes and taking a day out to the Isle of Purbeck and its many attractions including Corfe Castle, Swanage, Lulworth, Durdle Door and Tyneham.

Just a short sail away is Studland Bay with its stunning anchorages next to the iconic sea stacks of Old Harry Rocks and, of course, Brownsea Island, a National Trust reserve and home of Scouting and the famous red squirrels.

If you still have time, take the boat for a day in Swanage Bay, another beautiful anchorage with a lively seaside town, take the dinghy up to Wareham, a great market town with many hostelries, or get close to the famous ‘Millionaire’s Row’ of Sandbanks as you sail into the harbour. www.pooletourism.com

The marina itself benefits from deep water access at all tidal states and is best suited to motorboats up to a maximum LOA of 15 metres. The 44 pontoon finger berths are rented on an annual basis, but there is a large visitor berth (perfect for popping in and mooring up to visit the club) and occasional short term pontoon berths are also available.

Just outside the entrance to the marina are 100 swinging moorings suitable for sailing boats of varying LOA and draft; they are suitable for any visiting yachtsmen. The moorings are laid in trots, using heavy ground chain and high quality riser chain, and each is inspected and serviced every year to ensure they are in top condition.

They run a water taxi service out to the moorings and have a dedicated weekend bosun during the summer sailing season.

ACCESS

Access is easy by both sea and land.

Approaching by sea, craft will need to pick up the Wareham Channel just past the Poole Ferry Terminal and Lake Yard is located just by WH3 and WH4 Channel Marks, between the distinguishable white buildings of Moriconium Quay and the Marines facility.

All visitors are required to call ahead.

From Monday to Friday call the Boat Yard Reception on 01202 674531 and at the weekend (summer season) call the Bosun on 07791 836524 / VHF Channel 37.

By land, follow signs to Hamworthy on the west side of Poole town centre, over the lifting bridges on the A350. East Dorset is easily accessed by the A5 to the west and the A338, which is the main spur road out to the M27 and M3. Poole has a main railway station with trains to Southampton, Winchester and London Waterloo.

“The area is so rich in history starting from pre-Iron Age settlements on the shores, that you would need months to explore it properly.”

CRUISING

Poole Harbour offers exquisite, sheltered cruising for both yachts and motorboats.

Its deep water channel is clearly marked and continually dredged by the Harbour Authority.

Follow the trail of the pleasure boats to Sandbanks and Brownsea Island or, for quieter but no less scenic cruising, take a tour of the islands or venture up the Frome to Wareham.

Beyond the harbour but within easy distance, you can take in the varied Dorset coastline from Studland and Swanage round to Lulworth Cove and Kimmeridge. Eastwards you can head beyond Bournemouth and Hengistbury to Christchurch Harbour and Mudeford.

Poole Harbour is also perfectly located for short sails to the Solent, Weymouth, the West Country and France.

LAKE YARD CLUB

With its decked area facing the harbour, Lake Yard Club is the perfect place to sip a coffee, savour a beer or enjoy breakfast, lunch or dinner. The restaurant has a welcoming bar area, where you can swap tales with fellow sea farers; there are several draught beers and cider on offer along with an eclectic array of wines and spirits.

Their food is all freshly prepared and cooked from scratch with service running from 10am every day to 9pm Monday to Saturday and 5pm on Sundays; unsurprisingly, whole fish and seafood is a speciality.

They have live music and themed dining events every month, and whether you are a member or a visitor you will always be welcome.

PERSONAL RECOMMENDATIONS

HOLTON HEATH

ROCKLEY POINT

POOLE

HAMWORTHY

LAKE YARD

POOLE QUAY

BLUE LAGOON

ARNE LONG ISLAND

BROWSEA ISLAND

SANDBANKS

ROUND ISLAND

FURZEY ISLAND GREEN ISLAND

“As a family we have had boats in Lake Yard for over 20 years. As both owner of Round Island in Poole Harbour and as a family that just loves boating, we have kept a range of motorboats including Boston Whalers, Seawards, Cheetah Catamarans and, in our earlier years, Lochins. Currently at the marina I have a 25ft Seaward and the island’s caretakers, Steve and Caroline, use the marina as a base for their Cheetah Catamaran for the dayto-day running of the island and the transportation of our guests.

“The marina is excellently located within a quiet part of the harbour and provides very high quality, wellmaintained berths and moorings with the added benefit of their lifting service which has hoisted all of our boats in and out over the years. The marina is a genuine community and there is always a smiling face to be seen from the staff. The hub of marina membership has got to be the Waterfront Club Bar and Restaurant which continually exceeds on variety and service!”

May Palmer Owner, Round Island, Poole Harbour www.roundisland.co.uk

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SOUTH COAST

SOUTH WEST

PREMIER MARINAS FALMOUTH North Parade, Falmouth, Cornwall. TR11 2TD T: 01326 316620 E: falmouth@premiermarinas.com W: www.premiermarinas.com MYLOR YACHT HARBOUR Manager/contact: Culum Matheson Mylor Yacht Harbour, Mylor Churchtown, Falmouth, Cornwall, TR11 5UF T: 01326 372 121 E: marina@mylor.com W: www.mylor.com

MDL BRIXHAM MARINA Manager: Andrew Millar Berry Head Road, Devon. TQ5 9BW T: 01803 882929 E: brixham@mdlmarinas.co.uk W: www.brixhammarina.co.uk

KING POINT MARINA Marina Manager - Mark Brimacombe Brunel Way, Millbay, Plymouth, PL1 3EF T : 01752 424 297 E : marina@kingpointmarina.co.uk W: www.kingpointmarina.co.uk

MDL TORQUAY MARINA Manager: Mike Smith Torquay, Devon , TQ2 5EQ T: 01803 200210 E: torquaymarina@mdlmarinas.co.uk W: www.torquaymarina.co.uk

MAYFLOWER MARINA Manager: Charles Bush Mayflower Marina, Richmond Walk, Plymouth, Devon PL1 4LS. T: 01752 556633 E: info@mayflowermarina.co.uk W: www.mayflowermarina.co.uk

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

PLYMOUTH YACHT HAVEN Manager: Steve Kitchen Shaw Way, Mount Batten Plymouth, Devon, PL9 9XH T: 01752 404231 E: plymouth@yachthavens.com W: www.yachthavens.com

WEYMOUTH HARBOUR Manager/contact - Keith Howorth 13 Custom House Quay, Weymouth Tel - 01305 838423 E: weymouthharbour@dorset.gov.uk W - www.weymouth-harbour.co.uk

YACHT HAVEN QUAY, PLYMOUTH Manager: Will Rahder Breakwater Road, Plymouth, Devon, PL9 7FE T: 01752 481190 E: boatyard@yachthavenquay.com W: www.yachthavens.com

PORTLAND MARINA Manager: Paul Swain Osprey Quay, Portland, Dorset. DT5 1DX T: 01305 866190 E: berths@portlandmarina.co.uk W: www.portlandmarina.co.uk

MDL QUEEN ANNE’S BATTERY Manager: Chris Price Queen Anne’s Battery, Plymouth Devon. PL4 0LP T: 01752 671142 E: qab@mdlmarinas.co.uk www.queenannesbattery.co.uk

LAKE YARD MARINA Manager/contact - Jenny Burrows Lake Yard Marina, Lake Drive, Hamworthy, Poole, Dorset. BH15 4DT T - 01202 674531 E: office@lakeyard.com W -www.lakeyard.com

THE MARINA AT SUTTON HARBOUR Marina Manager: Mark Brimacombe The Jetty, Sutton Harbour, Plymouth, PL4 0DW T: 01752 204702 E: marina@sutton-harbour.co.uk W: www.suttonharbourmarina.com KING POINT MARINA Marina Manager: Mark Brimacombe Brunel Way, Millbay, Plymouth, PL1 3EF T: 01752 424297 E: marina@kingpointmarina.co.uk W: www.kingpointmarina.co.uk PREMIER MARINAS NOSS ON DART Manager: Andy Osman Bridge Road, Kingswear, Dartmouth Devon , TQ6 0EA T: 01803 839087 E: noss@premiermarinas.com MDL DARTSIDE QUAY Manager: Mike Smith Galmpton Creek, Galmpton, Brixham, Devon. TQ5 0EH T: 01803 845445 W: www.dartsidequay.co.uk

POOLE QUAY BOAT HAVEN Manager: Kerrie Gray Poole Quay Boat Haven, Poole Town Quay, Poole, Dorset. BH15 1HJ Tel/Fax: 01202 649488 E: info@poolequayboathaven.co.uk W: www.poolequayboathaven.co.uk PORT OF POOLE MARINA Manager: Kerrie Gray Poole Quay Boat Haven, Poole Town Quay, Poole, Dorset. BH15 1HJ Tel/Fax: 01202 649 488 E: info@poolequayboathaven.co.uk W: www.poolequayboathaven.co.uk SALTERNS MARINA LTD Manager: Robert Golden 40 Salterns Way, Lilliput, Poole, Dorset. BH14 8JR T: 01202 709971 F: 01202 700398 E: reception@salterns.co.uk W: www.salterns.co.uk

MDL COBB’S QUAY MARINA Manager: David Wilson Hamworthy, Poole, Dorset.

BH15 4EL T: 01202 674299 E: cobbsquay@mdlmarinas.co.uk W: www.cobbsquaymarina.co.uk LYMINGTON YACHT HAVEN Manager: Rupert Wagstaff Kings Saltern Road Lymington, Hampshire SO41 3QD T: 01590 677071 E: lymington@yachthavens.com W: www.yachthavens.com BUCKLER’S HARD YACHT HARBOUR Harbour Master: Wendy Stowe Harbour Master’s Office Buckler’s Hard Yacht Harbour Beaulieu Hampshire SO42 7XB T: 01590 616200 E: river@beaulieu.co.uk W: www.beaulieuriver.co.uk HAVEN QUAY, LYMINGTON Manager: Ali Neal Mill Lane, Lymington Hampshire, SO41 9AZ T: 01590 677072 E: havenquay@yachthavens.com W: www.yachthavens.com DEACONS MARINA Manager/Contact name: Rachael Foster Bursledon Bridge, Southampton SO31 8AZ T 023 80 402253 E: berths@deaconsmarina.co.uk W: www.deaconsmarina.co.uk MDL HYTHE MARINA VILLAGE Manager: Frank Gelder The Lock Building, Shamrock Way Hythe, Southampton, Hampshire.

SO45 6DY T: 023 8020 7073 E: hythe@mdlmarinas.co.uk W: www.hythemarinavillage.co.uk MDL OCEAN VILLAGE MARINA Manager: Scott Farquharson Marina Office, 2 Channel Way Southampton, Hampshire.

SO14 3TG T: 023 8022 9385 E: oceanvillage@mdlmarinas.co.uk W: www.oceanvillagemarina.co.uk

VORTEC OPENS AT SWANWICK MARINA VORTEC Marine has opened a new office and workshop at Swanwick Marina.

The company provides full maintenance, management and training services and has a team travelling along the South Coast providing everything from deliveries and crew placement to scheduled maintenance and full refits, as well as bespoke RYA approved training courses.

Now operating from three Premier sites across the South Coast, including Port Solent and Endeavour Quay and Gosport, Vortec Marine has a full inhouse team of carpenters, shipwrights, engineers, riggers and a project management team.

Ross Collingwood, Managing Director of Vortec Marine, said: “We are delighted to continue the growth and expansion

of the business with the opening of a new workshop facility at Swanwick Marina.

Premier Marinas has demonstrated a high level of professionalism and support as our landlords over the years, and so it is with pleasure that we have relocated our Hamble site from Universal to Premier’s Swanwick premises. We look forward to furthering our working relationship with this, our third, Premier site.” www.vortecmarine.com

MDL SHAMROCK QUAY Manager: Jonathan Walcroft William Street, Northam, Southampton Hampshire.

SO14 5QL T: 023 8022 9461 E: shamrockquay@mdlmarinas.co.uk W: www.shamrockquay.co.uk

PREMIER MARINAS SWANWICK Swanwick (on the Hamble) Southampton, Hants. SO31 1ZL T: 01489 884081 F: 01489 579073 E: swanwick@premiermarinas.com W: www.premiermarinas.com New dry stack for boats up to 11 metres

MDL SAXON WHARF Manager: Jonathan Walcroft Lower York Street, Northam,Southampton.

SO14 5QF T: 023 8033 9490 E: saxonwharf@mdlmarinas.co.uk W: www.saxonwharf.co.uk

TOWN QUAY MARINA Manager: Brian Akerman Management Office Town Quay, Southampton.

SO14 2AQ T: 02380 234397 F: 02380 235302 E: lbancroft@abports.co.uk W: www.townquay.com

MDL HAMBLE POINT MARINA Manager: Darren Brunt School Lane, Hamble, Southampton Hampshire. SO31 4NB T: 023 8045 2464 E: hamblepoint@mdlmarinas.co.uk W: www.hamblepointmarina.co.uk MDL PORT HAMBLE MARINA Manager: Darren Brunt Satchell Lane, Hamble, Southampton Hampshire. SO31 4QD T: 023 8045 274,1 E: porthamble@mdlmarinas.co.uk W: www.porthamblemarina.co.uk MDL MERCURY YACHT HARBOUR Manager: Darren Brunt Satchell Lane, Hamble, Southampton, Hampshire.

SO31 4HQ T: 023 8045 5994 E: mercury@mdlmarinas.co.uk W: www.mercuryyachtharbour.co.uk

HAMBLE YACHT SERVICES Port Hamble, Hamble, Southampton, Hampshire SO31 4NN T: 02380 201501 E: info@hysgroup.co.uk www.hysgroup.co.uk Permanent and visitors’ berths 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 PREMIER MARINAS GOSPORT Mumby Road , Gosport, Hampshire. PO12 1AH T: 023 9252 4811 F: 023 9258 9541 E: gosport@premiermarinas.com W: www.premiermarinas.com

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TROON CELEBRATES ONE of the first marinas to be built on the Firth of Clyde has celebrated its 40th year, with one employee also celebrating his 40th year of employment at the Scottish haven.

Now owned and operated by Yacht Havens Group, the original harbour basins in Troon were constructed in the 1800s by the Duke of Portland to be used for coal and timber shipping.

The inner basin, where the marina now lies, was transformed into a marina in 1978 by a consortium led by Sir Robin Knox-Johnston.

Commenting on the development of Troon harbour into a leisure marina, Sir Robin said: “Yachting on the Clyde was developing. Kip Marina was already full and Rhu Marina was being planned. Troon was a sheltered basin and the rock surface was sufficiently low to allow the removal of mud to give sufficient depth for yachts.”

It was more than just sailors who benefitted from the marina. It was estimated that it created 70 jobs in the local town in the 1980s due to the ripple effect of increased tourism, in

addition to the 11 employed by the marina.

Duke Darge was one of the first employees at the marina and he also celebrates his 40th anniversary as he continues to work there today, now managing the boatyard operations.

Having started as a young trainee, Duke manages the 55 ton boat lift and storage ashore, while spending his spare time racing yachts, including One Tonners and Quarter Tonners, around the west coast of Scotland and across the UK. Commenting on Duke’s landmark year, Marina Director Stephen Bennie said: “Troon Yacht Haven simply would not be what it is today without Duke’s incredible loyalty, knowledge and experience. He is well-known and highly respected across the Scottish sailing industry, not just because of his commitment to providing a firstclass service to boaters here in Troon, but also his incredible yacht racing achievements.”

Over the past two decades, the marina’s reputation has continued to grow with the popular haven

FIREWORKS IN THE SOLENT GUNWHARF Quays’ annual fireworks extravaganza saw thousands of visitors flock to the waterfront shopping destination and enjoy a spectacular pyrotechnic display across the Solent.

The event, which was hosted by Wave 105’s Rick Jackson, kicked off with entertainment from Chelcee Grimes who took to the stage to perform her debut single ‘Just Like That’.

Singer songwriter JP Cooper then wowed the crowds with his singles ‘September Song’ and ‘She’s On My Mind’. The Barnardo’s bears were also in attendance entertaining the crowds between performances and encouraging visitors to donate and help local children living in poverty.

now offering over 400 sheltered pontoon berths with full-tide access.

The opening of Scotts Restaurant (by Buzzworks Holdings) in 2004 increased the attraction of Troon with thousands of visitors arriving at the marina by sea and by road each year.

Last year, the marina was also voted

SHOW CHARITY

ROYAL CLARENCE MARINA The Bridgehead, Weevil Lane, Gosport, Hampshire.

PO12 1AX T: 023 9252 3523 F: 023 9252 3523 E: info@royalclarencemarina.org W: www.royalclarencemarina.org PREMIER MARINAS PORT SOLENT South Lockside, Port Solent, Portsmouth, Hampshire. PO6 4TJ T: 023 9221 0765 F: 023 9232 4241 E: portsolent@premiermarinas.com W: www.premiermarinas.com

POOLE Harbour Commissioners, who run the Poole Harbour Boat Show, have chosen Ocean Youth Trust South as the show’s charity partner for 2019.

Ocean Youth Trust South provides residential voyages called ‘Adventure Under Sail’ as a personal development opportunity for young people, aged 12 – 25, the majority of whom are disadvantaged or vulnerable in some way.

The voyages on board its 32-metre sail training vessel, Prolific, are used to work with around 450 young people each year. Young people sail as active crew members, responsible for sail handling, steering, watch-keeping, helping with navigation and voyage planning, cooking, cleaning and more.

The aim is to develop skills and qualities that will be of lasting value to those young people as well as their schools, employers, families and communities: confidence, resilience, team-working, communication, the ability to cope in unfamiliar situations and more.

Poole Harbour Boat Show Marketing Director Tracy Payne advised, “One of the missions of the PHBS is to get people on the water. Partnering with Ocean Youth Trust South provides a brilliant opportunity to get children on the water that would not ordinarily

Yvonne Clay, Senior Marketing Manager at Gunwharf Quays, said: “The annual fireworks extravaganza is the perfect way to kick-start our Christmas shopping season in style and this year’s event did not disappoint!

“It was brilliant to see so many guests turn out to watch the breath-taking display and fantastic live performances on the Wave 105 stage.

“Visitors also had the chance to experience our magical Christmas lights, which were on display for the first time this year. They provided the perfect festive atmosphere for those looking to take advantage of our extended opening hours and get a head start on Christmas shopping.”

have the chance to do so.

“Poole Harbour Commissioner’s Marina Manager Kerrie Gray benefitted from a similar opportunity during her own school days and it had a massive, positive impact on her experiences and hugely inspired her. It ultimately transformed and defined Kerrie’s career path and opened up a whole new life for her on the water. She sailed on John Laing, an Ocean Youth Trust ship, and went on to volunteer for the Tall Ships Youth Trust – sailing as a Watch Leader and Deckhand on various voyages including two Atlantic crossings and six months sailing around the Caribbean.

Kerrie was subsequently inspired to join the Royal Navy and eventually joined the team at Poole Harbour Commissioners where marine is obviously a significant part of her life!”

Tracy continued, “We will be running an exciting initiative in the run-up to the 2019 PHBS, aimed at getting Dorset children on the water. More details will come early in 2019. We have also set up a JustGiving fundraising page for OYT South www.justgiving.com/ fundraising/pooleboatshow.”

Poole Harbour Boat Show: 7 – 9 June. www.pooleharbourboatshow.co.uk www.oytsouth.org/charity.asp

PREMIER MARINAS SOUTHSEA Fort Cumberland Road Portsmouth, Hampshire. PO4 9RJ T: 023 9282 2719 F: 023 9282 2220 E: southsea@premiermarinas.com W: www.premiermarinas.com GUNWHARF QUAYS MARINA Manager: Carl Jarmaine Marina Manager Gunwharf Quays Marina office.

Gunwharf Quays.

Portsmouth.

Hampshire PO1 3TZ T: 02392 836732 E: marina@gunwharf-quays.com W: www.gunwharf-quays.com/marina

ISLE OF WIGHT

COWES YACHT HAVEN Manager: Katy Ednay Boat Yard Manager: Finn Kirkpatrick Vectis Yard, High Street, Cowes, PO31 7BD T: 01983 299975 F: 01983 200332 E: berthing@cowesyachthaven.com W: www.cowesyachthaven.com VHF: Channel 80

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

PREMIER MARINAS CHICHESTER Birdham (Chichester Harbour) West Sussex. PO20 7EJ T: 01243 512731 E: chichester@premiermarinas.com W: www.premiermarinas.com SMALL BOATS WELCOME

COWES HARBOUR SHEPARDS MARINA Manager - Jock Rafferty Medina Road, Cowes, Isle of Wight, PO31 7HT T: 01983 297821 E: shepards.chc@cowes.co.uk W: cowesharbourshepardsmarina.co.uk

LITTLEHAMPTON MARINA Berthing Manager: Darren Humphries Ferry Road, Littlehampton, West Sussex, BN17 5DS T: 01903 713553 F: 01903 732264 E: sales@littlehamptonmarina.co.uk www.littlehamptonmarina.co.uk

ISLAND HARBOUR MARINA Manager: Darren Cooke Mill Lane, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 2LA T: 01983 539994 E: info@island-harbour. co.uk W :www.island-harbour.co.uk BEMBRIDGE HARBOUR Manager/Contact - Gordon Wight The Duver, St Helens, PO33 1YB T: 01983 872828 E : mail@bembridgeharbour.co.uk W : www.bembridgeharbour.co.uk

SOUTH EAST

MDL NORTHNEY MARINA Manager: Debbie Burns Northney Road, Hayling Island, PO11 0NH T: 023 9246 6321 E: northney@mdlmarinas.co.uk W: www.northneymarina.co.uk MDL SPARKES MARINA Manager: Debbie Burns 38 Wittering Road, Hayling Island Hampshire. PO11 9SR T: 023 9246 3572 E: sparkes@mdlmarinas.co.uk W: www.sparkesmarina.co.uk BIRDHAM POOL MARINA Birdham, Chichester, W Sussex. PO20 7BG T: 01243 512310 E: info@birdhampool.co.uk W: www.birdhampool.co.uk

LITTLEHAMPTON YACHT CLUB (LYC) Rope House, Rope Walk Littlehampton, West Sussex BN17 5DH Office: Fiona Boyce: 01903 713 996 Berthing Master: Bill Kellett T: 01903 732 926 F: 01903 725 911 E: fiona@littlehamptonyachtclub.co.uk W: www.littlehamptonyachtclub.co.uk PREMIER MARINAS BRIGHTON West Jetty, Brighton, East Sussex. BN2 5UP T: 01273 819919 F: 01273 675082 E: brighton@premiermarinas.com W: www.premiermarinas.com PREMIER MARINAS EASTBOURNE Sovereign Harbour, North Lockside, Pacific Drive, Eastbourne. BN23 5BJ T: 01323 470099 F: 01323 470077 sovereignharbour@premiermarinas.com W: www.premiermarinas.com SMALL BOATS WELCOME NEWHAVEN MARINA Manager/Contact: Russell Levett Address: Newhaven Marina, The Yacht Harbour, Fort Road, Newhaven, BN9 9BY T: +44 (0)1273 513 881 E: info@newhavenmarina.co.uk W: www.newhavenmarina.co.uk

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UK AND IRELAND

KENT

GILLINGHAM MARINA 173 Pier Road, Gillingham, Kent. ME7 1UB T: 01634 280022 E: berthing@gillingham-marina.co.uk W: www.gillingham-marina.co.uk MDL CHATHAM MARITIME MARINA Manager: Alastair Hand The Lock Building, Leviathan Way Chatham Maritime, Kent. ME4 4LP T: 01634 899200 E: chatham@mdlmarinas.co.uk www.chathammaritimemarina.co.uk PORT OF DOVER MARINA Manager: Chris Windsor Address - Dover Marina, Crosswall Quay, Union Street, Dover, Kent, CT179BN T +44 (0) 1304 241 663 E marina@doverport.co.uk W www.doverport.co.uk/marina

SURREY

MDL PENTON HOOK MARINA Manager: Paul Hallas Staines Road, Chertsey, Surrey. KT16 8PY T: 01932 568681 E: pentonhook@mdlmarinas.co.uk W: www.pentonhookmarina.co.uk

BERKSHIRE

MDL WINDSOR MARINA Manager: Paul Hallas Maidenhead Road, Windsor, Berkshire. SL4 5TZ T: 01753 853911 E: windsor@mdlmarinas.co.uk W: www.windsormarina.co.uk MDL BRAY MARINA Manager: Paul Hallas Monkey Island Lane, Bray, Berkshire. SL6 2EB T: 01628 623654 E: bray@mdlmarinas.co.uk W: www.braymarina.co.uk

NORFOLK

ST OLAVES MARINA Contact: Tamsin Bromley/Mary Hall Beccles Road St Olaves Gt. Yarmouth NR31 9HX T: 01493 488500 E: enquiries@stolavesmarina.co.uk W: www.stolavesmarina.co.uk

SUFFOLK

MDL WOOLVERSTONE MARINA Manager: Kelly Sharman Woolverstone, Ipswich, Suffolk. IP9 1AS T: 01473 780206 E: woolverstone@mdlmarinas.co.uk W: www.woolverstonemarina.co.uk LOWESTOFT HAVEN MARINA Manager: Bob Beare 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 FOX’S MARINA & BOATYARD Marina Manager: John Jonas Fox’s Marina, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP2 8SA T: +44 1473 689111 E: foxs@foxsmarina.com W: www.foxsmarina.com

CONWY MARINA Conwy, LL32 8EP T: 01492 593000 E: Conwy@quaymarinas.com W: www.quaymarinas.com DEGANWY MARINA Manager – Jon Roberts Deganwy, Conwy, LL31 9DJ T: 01492 576888 E: Deganwy@quaymarinas.com W: www.quaymarinas.com PENARTH MARINA Penarth, Vale of Glamorgan, F64 1TQ T: 02920 705021 E: penarthoffice@quaymarinas.com W: www.quaymarinas.com NEYLAND YACHT HAVEN Manager: James Cotton Brunel Quay, Pembrokeshire, SA73 1PY T: 01646 601601 E: neyland@yachthavens.com W: www.yachthavens.com

ESSEX

FAMBRIDGE YACHT HAVEN Manager: Danyal Adams Chelmsford, CM3 6LU T: 01621 740370 E: fambridge@yachthavens.com W: www.yachthavens.com

LONDON

CHELSEA HARBOUR MARINA Harbour Master: Colin Bullock Chelsea Harbour, London, SW10 0XF T: 07770 542783 E: harbourmaster@chelsea-harbour.co.uk W: chelseaharbourmarina.com

WALES

ABERYSTWYTH MARINA Manager: Jon Booth Y Lanfa Aberystwyth, Trefechan SY23 1AS T: 01970 611422 E: aber@themarinegroup.co.uk W: www.themarinegroup.co.uk CARDIFF MARINA Manager: Rob Freemantle Watkiss Way, Cardiff. CF11 0SY T: 02920 396078 F: 02920 345116 E: info@themarinegroup.co.uk W: www.themarinegroup.co.uk

MILFORD MARINA Manager or contact: Melanie Durney Milford Marina, Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire SA73 3AF Tel: 01646 796518 E: enquiries@milfordmarina.com W: www.milfordmarina.com

PORT DINORWIC MARINA Marina Manager: James Kinsella Y Felinheli Gwynedd, LL56 4JN T:01248671500/01248 670176 E: portdinorwic@themarinegroup.co.uk W: www.themarinegroup.co.uk BURRY PORT MARINA Harbour Master: Robert Hockey The Harbour Office Burry Port Carmarthenshire T:01554 835 691 E: info@themarinegroup.co.uk W: www.themarinegroup.co.uk

N. IRELAND BANGOR MARINA Manager: Kevin Baird Bangor, Co. Down T: 02891 45329 W: www.quaymarinas.com

CARRICKFERGUS MARINA Harbour Master: Nigel Thompson 3 Quayside, CARRICKFERGUS BT38 8BJ T: 028 9336 6666 W: www.midandeastantrim.gov.uk

BRISTOL

PORTISHEAD MARINA Portishead, Bristol BS20 7DF T: 01275 841941 E: portisheadquays@quaymarinas.com W: www.quaymarinas.com

NEWCASTLE

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THE CHANGING FACE OF MARINAS As the end of 2018 approaches we bring you news of one marine company that is dramatically changing the face of marinas by introducing the sharing economy platform.

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eds on Board has worked with global marine organisations to identify that there are over eight million suitable boats worldwide and that they are used, on average, less than 10 per cent of the year. This represents 2.6 billion nights worth of inventory that can be used for city-breaks, family staycations, romantic escapes and events.

Accommodation from the sharing economy is estimated to be worth £34 billion in 2018 and is popularised by platforms such as Airbnb and Booking.com who specialise in land-based options. Beds on Board’s differentiator is that it offers only boats as accommodation.

Working with British Marine, The Yacht Harbour Association and global marine organisations, Beds on Board work with the marine industry to deliver a safe, sustainable and supported boat accommodation service.

The platform already has tens of thousands of members, boats in more than 80 countries and has taken thousands of nights of bookings.

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Talking at the World Marina Conference in Athens, CEO Jason Ludlow said: “Beds on Board’s vision is to bring the boating lifestyle to the world, working with marinas to open up to new customers and to help grow the boating industry as a whole. There is a huge opportunity here, over two billion nights of opportunity, and Beds on Board are in position to unlock it.

“These 2.5 billion nights not only represent a huge opportunity, they come from no new building or infrastructure.

They do not threaten existing housing supply. They do not take anything from the local community; it is completely new inventory, unlocked for the benefit of guests, boat owners and the travel economy, including marinas. In fact, helping marinas become destinations is a key part of our strategy as we go into 2019 on the back of a crowdfunding raise with Seedrs”.

International Council of Marine Industry Associations (ICOMIA) is the worldwide voice of the recreational marine industry and the conference is the only one of its kind, focusing in-depth on the marina industry on a global scale. It was hosted by the Greek Marinas Association and opened by Elena Kountoura, the Greek Minister of Tourism.

This in itself showed a connection between marinas and tourism that Beds on Board has long talked about, promoting the idea that marinas need to embrace tourism by opening up and welcoming new guests in.

As a sharing economy platform that connects guests and owners for amazing stays on boats, Beds on Board has always known there is a huge opportunity in boats and marinas and last month the company revealed the sheer scale of that opportunity.

SO IMAGINE THIS…

A young family on board a boat for a weekend break. Mum and dad tuck the kids up in ‘the pointy end’ and enjoy a sundowner. It is a lot more fun than a hotel, they are all together and, without paying for two separate rooms, it is more

How would you like to stay on a boutique narrowboat in London?

Next step: show guests how to take the next step into boating, such as chartering or meeting brokers

WHO ARE BEDS ON BOARD?

Beds on Board founders Jason Ludlow, Sir Peter Ogden and Tim Ludlow

affordable. A whole family sharing an experience, the centre of which is the boat and its location.

Or a couple staying on a boat to celebrate an anniversary, enjoying a glass of bubbles on the bow.

DESTINATION MARINAS A destination marina welcomes new visitors, identifies the mutual benefits and works to exceed their expectations thereby building a bridge between the demand for accommodation and the supply of vacant boats.

One topic at ICOMIA was ‘the future

of marina design’, and here is what Beds on Board think their guests would like to see from future destination marinas: Less barriers: physical (gates and signage) and psychological (I am not welcome) Make it attractive: entering a marina can sometimes be like walking into a mechanics workshop, it should be more like a car showroom Public access to the water: boat rides, paddling beaches, crabbing piers, paddleboarding Make them family friendly: green spaces, picnic areas and play parks

Launched in 2015, Beds on Board was founded by Sir Peter Ogden, founder of Computacenter and Dealogic, Jason Ludlow, an RYA yachtmaster instructor who sold his marine hospitality business in 2014, and Tim Ludlow, former Production Director at Google.

CROWDFUNDING

To support its continued growth Beds on Board is crowdfunding on Seedrs.

If you are interested in joining their journey you can visit their campaign page: seedrs.com/bedsonboard

NEXT STEP

So if you are going on a trip why not try a night on someone else’s boat, or if your boat is under used and you would like some extra cash to help with mooring fees then log on to bedsonboard.com.

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New ‘craft’ beers from young entrepreneurs offer new flavours and styles from the USA and Europe.

The favoured packaging seems to be cans branded with bold and colourful Banksy-style artworks or stark industrial minimalist graphics.

Collectively in-store they create a cheerful burst of colour which you can recreate at home.

Individually the new beers tend to be sharply hopped with a stronger alcohol percentage, good to accompany festive fare. Some we have favourably reviewed in AAS include TOAST made with surplus bread, the can décor quite artistic, the IPA beer quite sharp. Plus there is the quirkily named AND UNION, starkly functional and Bavarian, and finally Sierra Nevada in a bright green labelled bottle, an excellent example of US style IPAs. Buy a selection and celebrate with your own psychedelic beer tasting session. Prices are typically around £2 a 350ml can.

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Or go as far away as possible to find something unusual. One I tasted at the Southampton Boat Show is Kirkjuvagr (pronounced kirk-u-vaar) from the Orkney Islands, 43 per cent. Its distinctive taste is drawn from its Viking backstory, far away from London gin style, and the abstract label graphics are in the genre of the craft beers. Even better for taste and texture is their 57 per cent Arkh-Angell, billed as a tribute to the island seafarers.

Alternatively go to the other side of the world and the ancient spice routes of the Orient with Opihr. A London gin lightly spiced, at 40 per cent and about £23 a bottle (find out more on our Photo of the Month page).

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