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If it goes ahead a proposal for the Perpetuus Tidal Energy Centre to the south of the Isle of Wight will put the UK at the forefront of tidal energy technology. But concerns have been raised about the impact of the project, especially as it would lie in the path of the hugely popular Round the Island Race. FULL STORY PAGE 3

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Round the Island Race under threat?

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FROM PAGE ONE: A world first could be coming to the Isle of Wight if the Perpetuus Tidal Energy Centre’s application to the Marine Management Organisation and Isle of Wight Council for permission to construct and operate a tidal energy demonstration site off St Catherine’s Point to the south of the Isle of Wight is granted.

If consent is given construction could start in late 2016, creating hundreds of jobs.

However but concerns have been raised about the project, which would lie in the path of the Round the Island Race (RTIR) which takes place on June 27.

The annual one-day J.P. Morgan Asset Management Round the Island Race yacht race organised by the Island Sailing Club attracts around 16,000 boats, making it one of the largest yacht races in the world and the fourth largest participation sporting event in the UK. Also raises thousands of pounds for charity.

Mark Francis, Project Manager for PTEC said: “It will be the first of its kind anywhere in the world, reinforcing the UK’s reputation as world-leaders in the wave and tidal industry.

“We have already undertaken a comprehensive programme of engagement with regulators, the local community and other stakeholders, and will continue to work closely with them as the project progresses.”

The plan is for the Isle of Wight to be supplied with clean, renewable energy generated from tidal currents in the sea south of the Isle of Wight with the total electrical output expected to be over 50,000 MWh per year.

The Island Sailing Club is just one of many organisations who have been working with

Perpetuus to ensure the needs and issues of all concerned have been taken into consideration, but at present the impact on this hugely popular event, which brings thousands of sailors to the Isle of Wight each year, is unclear. Although, The Island Sailing Club have made it clear the event will go on whatever the obstacles thrown at them.

The Race Management Team told us: “The Island Sailing Club has been involved, along with many others including the RYA, in discussions with the Perpetuus team, to mitigate any issues and concerns over the Tidal Energy development that may affect the J P Morgan Asset Management Round the Island Race.

“These discussions have been taken into consideration so far and, we are sure, will be included in their future plans. The club has, over many years worked with, and alongside, many developments which might have affected the race to ensure our competitors are able to continue to enjoy this iconic event.”

Islanders have also spoken out, expressing their worries about the impact on the Round the Island Race and the landscape as much of the coastline is protected.

As well as turbines in the water causing concern there will be the associated structures required on land.

Panoramic view of Ventnor and the coast towards St Catherine’s Point, Isle of Wight

Plans showing the position of the works can be seen at the Isle of Wight Council offices in Newport and on the council’s planning website. The marine licence application and supporting information is available to view on the MMO’s public register (case reference MLA/2014/00563).

Watch a video of a discussion about the project at Prime Minister’s Questions: http://perpetuustidal.com/newsroom/ Enter the Round the Island Race online at: http://bit.ly/islandraceentry Have your say: editor@allatsea.co.uk

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ALL ABOARD

By Jane Hyde

AFTER last month’s dramatic grounding by the Hoegh Osaka we have been closely following events in the Solent as the car transporter was eventually moved to the Port of Southampton where the multi-million pound cargo was finally removed.

Many dents and scratches were spotted on the cars as they were driven off the ship, but there’s no word as yet as to their, or the ship’s, eventual fate. It would seem a shame to scrap cars which appear to be fairly good condition, but there will also be concerns about the effect the 19 days stuck in the Solent will have had on the vehicles’ internal workings. You also have to ask yourself whether you would want to buy and drive one of those cars. And many other questions remain about the incident.

Staying on the south coast, the proposed Perpetuus Tidal Energy Centre to the south of the Isle of Wight has been creating waves amongst sailors not least because it would lie in the path of the Round the Island Race (RTIR). While the impact on the race, if any, is not yet known, it will of course raise concerns as this is one of the biggest sporting events in the country loved by thousands of sailors and an important revenue generator for the local area.

Visitor numbers were up at January’s London Boat Show, which

is great news. There was certainly a lot of positivity around and exhibitors have been reporting good sales. As you’ll see from the picture below, while at the show, I bumped into All At Sea’s ex-editor, Georgie Corlett.

I also met an incredibly inspirational young lady, Lizzy Foreman, who is working towards the 2015 Mini Transat in September when she’ll be racing solo across the Atlantic over 4000 nautical miles in a boat only 6.5m long. We’ll be supporting Lizzy and following her build-up and progress throughout the year.

Lizzy has sailed since the age of three and is proof that you really can follow your dreams, which leads me on to Lauren, also pictured below.

She is lucky enough to have been born into a sailing family and, as you can see, already has the sailing bug.

Perhaps in years to come it will be Lauren making the headlines in All At Sea. If you have children who have a passion for sailing too we’d love to see the photos.

This month we say goodbye to one of our regular columnists, Shelley Jory-Leigh. We have really enjoyed reading her monthly powerboating reports over the years and will continue to follow her endeavours with great interest.

We wish Shelley all the best for the future. editor@allatsea.co.uk

ABOVE: All At Sea’s ex and current editors – Georgie and Jane ABOVE RIGHT: Lizzy, who’ll be racing solo across the Atlantic this year RIGHT: Lauren, a future star of the seas?

UNCERTAIN FUTURE FOR HOEGH OSAKA

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THE Hoegh Osaka ferry was successfully towed back to Southampton Water Berth 101 by four tugs on 22 January, 19 days after deliberately being run aground on Bramble Bank soon after it set sail for Germany.

The search for answers by the Marine Accident Investigation Branch into why the ship began to list is underway and the cargo ship is set to stay in Southampton while the salvors handover responsibility of the ship to Norwegian owners Hoegh Autoliners.

Lief Hoegh, of Hoegh Autoliners, said, “There were no serious injuries to people or to the surrounding area so seeing the ship being moved back in to port was the outcome we had hoped for when the incident happened.”

The initial 52 degree list was reduced to five degrees to allow the Hoegh Osaka to be towed to port, a journey which took around three hours.

Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin said, “I congratulate all those who have worked tirelessly day and night to bring this ship back to port. They battled exceptionally difficult weather conditions with extraordinary dedication and courage.”

There has been a great deal of praise for those involved in the rescue and salvage operations which were at times hampered

by bad weather and strong winds.

Hugh Shaw, the secretary of state’s representative for maritime salvage and intervention, praised the “skill and professionalism” of all parties involved.

In his tribute to the salvage company Svitzer for preventing a potential environmental disaster, Mr Shaw said: “If they hadn’t got on board and found the crack in the hull and repaired it, we would have been looking at a much worse situation.”

The Environment Agency confirmed no pollution had occurred although contingency plans had been in place. In the event that an oil leak had occurred from the Hoegh Osaka, Cowes Harbour Commission would have prioritised protection of key areas as per the Cowes Harbour Oil Spill Response Plan.

It has also been highlighted by numerous people that in the initial grounding of the vessel by the ship’s captain, not only did the decision potentially save the lives of the 25 crew, but prevented both an environmental and economic disaster.

As the ship lay away from the main navigable channel the port was able to run normally with some speed restrictions near the Hoegh Osaka.

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As I approach my 80th birthday I’m compiling a ‘bucket list’ of things I would like to do while I’m still around.

One of these is to charter a yacht with a skipper to attend the last Friday of Cowes Week this year to remind me of the many happy times I enjoyed racing my SCOD in the regatta.

I would like to start and finish at a mainland port and to stay aboard the boat on Thursday and Friday night. I envisage cruising around to watch some starts on the Friday morning, sailing to Yarmouth for lunch, then returning to Cowes to watch the fireworks. No catering would be required.

However, we would need a large and comfortable boat for a party of seven or more. The good news is that some of them have extensive sailing experience and could help with the warps and fenders. The bad news is that others are old and frail so that all departures and arrivals would need to be via pontoons. We could afford to pay a substantial sum but not the high fees required for some corporate charters. So is there a big-boat owner out there somewhere who would be interested?

Anthony Curtis, Suffolk Please reply via editor@allatsea.co.uk

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Southampton’s port currently contributes £1billion to the UK’s economy every year. The Port of Southampton said: “Port operations have been unaffected throughout”.

Had the incredibly busy shipping channel leading to the port of Southampton been blocked the city would have lost millions of pounds and ultimately lost trade and jobs. It would have been a massive blow to the entire region’s economy and has led to discussions about the possible ramifications should a similar incident occur in the future.

The cargo on board the vessel is thought to be worth in the region of £60m and included 1,200 Jaguars and Land Rovers and a Rolls-Royce Wraith, valued at £235,000.

The vehicles have been removed from the ship but whether they are destined to be scrapped or ‘recycled’ remains to be seen. Photographs of cars being removed from the ship showed dents and scratches, but it is possible they may need to be scrapped after a similar accident in 2006 lead to 4,700 Mazdas being crushed.

Then the question remains about what will happen to the Hoegh Osaka itself. Has the 14-year-old ship come to the end of its working life?

WILL VIRGIN SUPPORT BEN?

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Sir Ben Ainslie and Georgie Thompson on Necker Island with Sir Richard Branson Courtesy: Jack Brockway

NEWSPAPERS have reported that Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Group may join other well-known names backing Sir Ben Ainslie’s America’s Cup bid.

It is thought that the final decision has not yet been taken by Virgin Group.

However, if they do decide to give financial support to Ben Ainslie Racing, Virgin Group will be joining a list of well-known names giving their support or sitting on the board of BAR. They include Sir Keith Mills, the former deputy chairman of the organising committee of the 2012 Olympic Games, Carphone Warehouse founder Sir Charles Dunstone and former BBC chairman Lord Grade.

It is thought Sir Ben spoke to Sir Richard about the project when he spent time on Branson’s Necker Island with his wife, Georgie Thompson. Ainslie and Georgie had been enjoying an idyllic honeymoon in the British Virgin Islands when their boat suffered a serious mechanical problem when the furling system broke on the mainsail. Three of Sir Richard Branson’s watersports team heard the call for help from Ainslie and immediately set out to help.

Writing on his blog, Sir Richard explained:“The only way to avoid going on to the reefs was for Marco to go to the top to cut the sail to pieces, whilst George and Ben were winching Marco up and down and Georgie was helping in the boat. Unsurprisingly, Ben kept an amazingly cool

head whilst directing operations - he just needed more hands to sort out the mess.”

Sir Richard subsequently offered Sir Ben and Georgie a few nights stay on the beautiful island.

In 2013 Sir Ben, four-time Olympic gold medalist, helped navigate Larry Ellison’s OracleTeam USA to victory in the America’s Cup, and he went on to launch Ben Ainslie Racing in June last year in a bid to bring the cup back to Britain.

The picture below shows the BAR headquarters under construction in Old Portsmouth. There are regular drop-in sessions to update people on the progress of the work. The next will be on Thursday 12 February at The Royal Naval and Royal Albert Yacht Club from 6 - 7pm. Sir Keith Mills will be attending to give an insight into, and explain opportunities for Portsmouth with the America’s Cup World Series coming to the city in both 2015 and 2016.

January 27, 2015. Dongfeng Race Team arrives to Sanya in first position, after 23 days of sailing

CHARLES Caudrelier’s (FRA) Dongfeng Race Team claimed a key landmark in the 41-year history of the Volvo Ocean Race in January when they emphatically won Leg 3 in their home port of Sanya to take the overall lead with six stages to go. Despite two previous entries no Chinese team has won a leg in the race before.

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said a relieved Caudrelier, minutes after crossing the line. “But the result is fantastic!”

After finishing narrow runners-up to Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing (Ian Walker/GBR) and Team Brunel (Bouwe Bekking/NED) respectively in Legs 1 and 2, Dongfeng took a firm grip of the 4,670-nautical mile stage from Abu Dhabi to China virtually from the start on January 3.

Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing (Ian Walker/GBR) clinched second place in Leg 3 and are right on Dongfeng’s shoulders, one behind on five points with six legs to race.

They hit the headlines when their Volvo Ocean 65 was grounded on a reef in the Indian Ocean during Leg 2 of the Volvo Ocean Race back in November, but Team Vestas Wind have announced plans to return to the race.

Although the crew of nine escaped serious injury, the boat was badly damaged. It was retrieved from the reef just before Christmas and is being assessed in Malaysia by experts. It will then be transported by Race partners Maersk Line to Italy and then taken to Persico in Bergamo for repairing.

Skipper Chris Nicholson (AUS) says, “We got the boat off the reef in better condition than we thought possible. There are large portions of the deck that can be reused – 70 to 80 per cent – and a lot of other components within the structure. We’ll rebuild our boat just as we rebuild our hopes and dreams.”

The aim is to return the boat to the now six-strong fleet in Lisbon ready for the Leg 8 start on June 7.

The next leg kicks off on February 8 and involves a 5,264nm journey to Auckland.

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The King & Queen is located in the heart of the yachting world in Hamble’s cobbled High Street. It is open all hours (subject to licensing law) for friendly service, real ales and a range of good homemade food and is now officially the world’s favourite yachting bar.

SHIPS COMMEMORATED National Historic Ships UK is commemorating Britain’s surviving ships from the First World War with the launch of a dedicated website and is also launching an appeal to the public to come forward with any further information they may have on these incredible vessels. www. ww1britainssurvivingvessels. org.uk

WEYMOUTH Harbour has frozen its fees for the second consecutive year to remain one of the south coast’s cheapest places to berth as well as offering fantastic, modern facilities. Cllr Kate Wheller, Chairman of the Harbour Management Board, explains, “Whilst 2015 may bring some changes for

Weymouth Harbour post Condor Ferries’ operations, the commitment to providing customers with great value means that we are keeping our prices competitive.

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HUGO BOSS crosses the Equator

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A TALL TALE

The Tall Ships fleet will return to Greenwich during Easter 2017 for one of the world’s largest Transatlantic Tall Ship events, thanks to an agreement between the Royal Borough of Greenwich and Sail Training International (STI). The Royal Borough of Greenwich will be the start host port for STI’s Rendez-vous 2017 Tall Ships Regatta to Canada.

NEW CLIPPER HQ

Now with seven offices in the UK, Clipper Marine has chosen Swanwick Marina on the Hamble as the base for its new headquarters. Director Matt Attree says, “We’ve been selling boats successfully for several years from our Swanwick Marina office and growing fast. We had the opportunity to move into a larger, more prominent position in the marina, so it was a natural choice.”

INDUSTRY GROWTH

The UK leisure marine industry is still growing despite problems in the Eurozone, according to statistics published by the British Marine Federation at the CWM FX London Boat Show. For the third consecutive year, the industry posted growth in 2013/14, with total revenue in the UK leisure, superyacht and small commercial marine industry totalling £2.93bn (a 1% increase on 2012/13).

GOSPORT’S JUMBLE

15th February sees the return of the Gosport Boat Jumble after an absence of ten years. Run

by Chaddock & Fox Promotions the jumble will take place at Haslar Marina. For further details, or to book, email events@ gosportmarinescene.com.

COWES & ICOM

Cowes Week Ltd and Icom Ltd have extended their relationship by a further three years. Since 2000, Icom have been providing radio transceivers and receivers to assist communications during the race.

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and a reduced rate for town centre car park permits. The popular ‘4 for 3 loyalty scheme’ introduced in 2014 will also continue, offering customers a free berth on the fourth visit. Customers will be able to rollover their stamps gained in 2014/15. http://harbour.weymouth.gov.uk

Record breaker to mast breaker HUGO BOSS had been sailing from strength to strength and in the early hours of January 12th crossed the line of the equator, another milestone in the race.

HUGO BOSS crossed the line 11 days 13 hours and 50 min after the start gun was fired in Barcelona.

The improvements the technical team made to HUGO BOSS had seen her performing better in all weather conditions, which meant HUGO BOSS crossed the equator 24 hours faster than she did in the last edition of the world race (then named Virbac Paprec 3).

Unfortunately, though, after their record breaking start, Alex Thomson and Pepe Ribes, skippers of yacht HUGO

BOSS, are no longer competing in the Barcelona World Race after losing their mast. The yacht was reaching in moderate conditions when there was a rigging failure and the mast fell overboard and broke.

Stewart Hosford, Managing Director of Alex Thomson Racing, said, “After such a promising start to the 2014-2015 edition of the Barcelona World Race this has come as a great shock. We have been preparing for this race for over a year, but unfortunately in offshore racing this type of failure sometimes happens. I now just want the skippers to get to safety and to recognise that they, and the team, are very upset that this has happened, and to thank our

A DECADE TO BE PROUD OF

IT’S now ten years since the launch of the RS Elite Class, and it continues to grow with new fleets and plenty of events planned this year to celebrate a successful first decade. It all began at Hayling Island SC where, fittingly, a major surge is underway as new owners including an Olympic Gold medallist and multiple world and national champions join the fleet, creating what will surely be the most competitive Elite fleet so far.

It isn’t just in the UK that popularity is growing with many new and existing fleets around the world. In fact, the first RS Elite has been delivered to Sydney, Australia to drive forward development of a new fleet down-under by a group of sailors looking for exciting keelboat racing.

Celebrations this year will focus on the Solent where The Royal Lymington Yacht Club will play host to the 2015 UK Nationals and the packed programme includes several tenth anniversary highlights, afloat and ashore. Cowes Week follows, where a record RS Elite fleet is expected and the first four days will form the Southern Area Championships, rounded off by the Class’s Anniversary Gala Dinner and prize giving.

team and our partners for their support.

Alex and Pepe were doing a superb job in this race and having spoken to both of them – they are devastated that this rig failure has ended their race.”

Now on land, Alex, Pepe and the team will turn their focus on to the rest of this year’s schedule, repairing the boat, finishing the build of and launching the new HUGO BOSS, which will compete in the Transat Jacques Vabre and B2B race later this year.

Swiss Bernard Stamm and Frenchman Jean Le Cam, sailing on board an IMOCA 60 bearing the Cheminées Poujoulat colours, are leading the race as we go to press. twitter.com/alexthomson99

An appeal has been launched by Yarmouth Harbour Commissioners to raise funds for the restoration of the Grade II listed Pier, which needs 54 piles to be replaced by 2018 at a cost of £600,000.

Built 140 years ago, the pier is reputed to be the longest all wooden pier in the UK. The piles have been eaten away by shipworm and gribble, but its listing means there are strict rules on its use and maintenance. The timber used for the piles is ‘Greenheart’, which is one of the hardest woods available and can only be sourced from Guyana.

The Commissioners have applied for a Heritage Lottery Fund grant to help with the cost of the repairs, but may not be successful, and will not gain 100% funding. Therefore they are planning a number of events during the next two years to raise awareness about the pier as part of the appeal.

Alan Titchmarsh has once again agreed to be the Patron for the Appeal and explains more, “I’m delighted to have been asked by Yarmouth Harbour Commissioners to be Patron of the Pier Appeal once again. We aim to raise £50,000 towards the refurbishment of this unique Grade II listed structure which has been a landmark at the western end of the Solent for 140 years and cherished by sailors and local residents alike.”

Donations should be made payable to Yarmouth Harbour Commissioners. www.yarmouth-harbour.co.uk

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A TAsTe of Things To Come

For anyone with a tiny galley kitchen, there’s good news: no more bland leftovers aboard. These delicious and easy recipes, all made with minimum fuss and maximum flavour, will allow you to spoil yourself in harbour and keep things simple at sea – not

to mention rustle up a mean rum punch.

With handy ideas on setting up the galley, a lazy guide to filleting mackerel and tips for hosting the perfect beach barbecue, this is the must-have guide for sailors and seaside-lovers alike.

The book includes recipe contributions from top chefs (Chris Galvin, angela Hartnett, Kevin Mangeolles, Ed Wilson and Judy Joo) and sailing legends (Sir robin Knox-Johnston, Mike Golding, Brian Thompson, Shirley robertson and Dee Caffari). With a foreword by Chris Galvin, and accompanied throughout by wonderful photography and beautiful hand-drawn illustrations, this will prove to be an invaluable addition to the food lover’s kitchen or galley.

The good news is that from the next edition of All At Sea we’ll be bringing you a tasty recipe from this book every month, so get those aprons ready!

The Boat Cookbook, Real Food for Hungry Sailors, £16.99.

SeT SAil WiTH FAiRvieW This year’s RYA Youth National Championships will be held from 4 – 10th April

SailorS are being urged to submit their entries for the 2015 rYa Youth National Championships as soon as they can with many entries expected. The event is being held at the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing academy (WPNSa) from the 4 -10th april.

Competition will be highly charged as places for the British Youth Sailing Team iSaF Youth Worlds Selection event

at Hayling island Sailing Club (29-31st august 2015) will be up for grabs along with the chance to earn selection to British Youth Sailing Squads and to win a host of international travel grants. racing will be held across Weymouth Bay and Portland Harbour for boys in laser Standards, girls and boys in laser radials and Neil Pryde rS:X 8.5 windsurfers, and for all-boy, all-girl or

mixed crews in 420s, 29ers and Spitfire catamarans. The entry deadline is up until midnight on 8th March for the laser Standard, rS:X and Spitfire. all other classes have up until midnight on 22nd March - late entries will not be accepted. all sailors should enter online via the event website here. http://enter.sailracer.org/events/enterv2rya.asp?eventid=197370

THErE has been a new addition to the Fairview fleet, with a brand new First 40 available from May 2015, for bareboat or skippered charter. This takes their fleet of yachts to over 30, including an identically matched fleet of 20 oceanis 37s.

For those interested in power boating, from May Fairview will be offering the opportunity to charter a Bavaria 27 Sport, a 8.95m day/weekend cruiser with two 225hp engines. it’ll be ideal for couples, families and those wanting to explore the delights of the

Solent. as well as all this there’ll also be a new 7m, eight seat riB. launched in 2013, the Fairview Boat Club is an exciting concept in sailing club membership, offering affordable and regular sailing. Boat Club members buy points. These points can be redeemed against Fairview Sailing charters at a discounted rate.

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RYA Yachtmaster of the Year 2014

last days of the IRC Nationals winning the Class 2 National Champion title.

George had to wait until he was 18 to be eligible to sit his RYA Yachtmaster™ Offshore exam, which he successfully passed in July 2014. Keen to use his new qualifications, George flew to the Mediterranean just one month later to begin work as deck crew on a motor yacht based in the South of France.

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products unveiled But what did you think of the show? Here are the comments from two of the exhibitors, but we’d like to hear what you thought too.

“The CWM FX London Boat Show has yet again exceeded our expectations. We used the show as a UK launch platform for a number of our new products and received particularly positive feedback for our new GPSMAP 7400 series, echoMAP range and Reactor autopilot. Our involvement in this year’s new Datatag Lab enabled us to showcase Garmin’s full range of wellness products as well as our key marine ranges. It was also a great achievement for Garmin’s gWind to win the Yachts and Yachting award for Equipment Innovation – overall it was a fantastic show!”

Chrissy Winchcombe, Garmin

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“This year’s London Boat show appeared to have more of a buzz about it compared to the last few years. Sales were at a record, with many people saying they will purchase our award-winning motors in the coming weeks. I have already signed up for next year based on the business done so far.”

John Arnold, UK Sales Manager, Torqeedo Next year’s London Boat Show will take place at the Excel Centre from 8 – 17th January 2016.

THE winner of this prestigious annual award must possess outstanding skills and knowledge as a skipper and will have demonstrated their expertise and experience during their exam.

The latest winner, revealed at the CWM FX London Boat Show, is an outstanding young sailor called George Gillingham, who has been awarded the RYA Yachtmaster™ of the Year 2014 for his exceptional demonstration of sailing skills, having successfully passed his RYA Yachtmaster™ certificate of competence exam just a few weeks after his 18th birthday. George, from Poole in Dorset, was presented with the prestigious trophy by HRH The Princess Royal at the show.

From the age of four, George Gillingham sailed

‘FREE’DOM BERTHING IN EUROPE MDL Marinas now has over 90 marinas in its cruising network after an additional 20 were added last year giving MDL berth holders access to even more locations offering complimentary berthing across France, Spain, Italy and the UK. Chris Brown, a berth holder at MDL’s Woolverstone Marina, says, “Freedom Berthing is a very good package from MDL Marinas that we have enjoyed making use of. We spent three months travelling around France using Passeport Escales and, unlike other marina operator packages, we had the advantage of not having to double up on costs. With no additional visitor berthing fees to pay at those marinas included in Freedom Berthing on top of our annual fee, this was a huge benefit to us.”

Freedom Berthing offers a number of benefits to sailors including fuel at cost, a boatyard discount and unlimited WiFi. Customers will also have access to the MyMDL online portal allowing them to see their benefits and in some cases redeem them online. For example, using the Berth Swap scheme customers can exchange their berth directly with a Freedom Berthing member in another MDL marina.

In further news, the MDL Consultancy team has been appointed by Granton Central Developments Limited to develop plans for Edinburgh Marina – a new 400 berth marina, residential, retail and spa hotel development that will be the focal point of the area’s regeneration – located just 2.5 miles from Edinburgh City Centre.

regularly with his godfather, Captain Paul Chapman, in Poole Harbour and went on to take dinghy sailing courses, his RYA Powerboat Level 2 and VHF courses as well as racing Toppers and Lasers at weekends.

Having been introduced to yacht racing aged 15, he took part in the Commodores’ Challenge youth match racing event on a 33ft Elan and undertook regular evening cruiser racing and weekend regattas. At just 16 George completed his RYA Day Skipper.

Joining Poole Yacht Club, he began to compete in long distance races and recent successes include fourth in class in the 2014 J P Morgan Asset Management Round the Island Race, second in class at Cowes Week and being part of Jim Macgregor’s team on ‘Premier Flair’ for the

A new public international resource where details can be submitted and recorded about missing seafarers and fishermen globally is now live. The ‘Missing Seafarers Register,’ as part of the ‘Missing Seafarers Reporting Programme’, has been launched by Human Rights at Sea. It is accessible through multiple websites including: www.missingseafarers.org, www.missingmariners. org, www.missingseamen.org, as well as the HRAS home page www.humanrightsatsea.org.

The platform aims to build an accurate international database of the status of seafarers and fishermen missing at sea on a global basis. It will eventually become a multilingual database where cases of missing mariners and fishermen can be registered and tracked, with the ability for people with key information to post and update details through a moderated and securely encripted platform.

KNOX LIFTS TROPHY AGAIN

Sir Robin Knox-Johnston, winner of the 2014 boats.com YJA Yachtsman of the Year Award, with Ian Atkins, CEO of boat.com, and Bob Fisher, Chairman of the Yachting Journalists’ Association

SEVENTY-five-year-old Sir Robin Knox-Johnston has been named British yachtsman of the year by the Yachting Journalists’ Association.

At the age of 75, Sir Robin’s achievements last year culminated in an amazing third in class finish in the renowned Route du Rhum solo transatlantic race. It is the fourth time the Portsmouth based sailor has been crowned Yachtsman of the Year – the first dates back to 1969, when he famously became the first person to complete a non-stop solo circumnavigation.

The award was presented by Ian Atkins, president of boats.com and Bob Fisher, Chairman of the YJA, at a ceremony at Trinity House in London. Sir Robin’s outstanding sailing exploits impressed the country’s foremost sailing journalists, as members of the YJA voted him the eventual winner from a closely contested shortlist that included ISAF sailing world champion Giles Scott from Weymouth and Hamble based solo transatlantic sailor Miranda Merron.

Accepting his award, Sir Robin said: “At last I’ve caught up with Sir Ben Ainslie having now won my fourth award. The other two nominees have performed fantastically and both deserved to win so I would like to thank everyone who voted for me.”

Windsurfer Emma Wilson from Dorset, the current Youth World champion, was named the boats.com YJA Young Sailor of the Year.

She topped a strong shortlist that included under-16 Topper Sailing World Champion Calum Rosie from Helensburgh, Scotland and national Honda RYA Youth RIB Champion Kamila Czartolomna from Wolverhampton. Emma’s string of World and European windsurfing title wins last year convinced YJA members that she was a worthy winner.

As well as the two main awards, there was also a special Lifetime Achievement Award for Iain Percy, OBE, which recognised his contribution to the enormously successful Bart’s Bash charity initiative to raise funds for the Andrew Simpson Sailing Foundation.

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NEWS IN BRIEF NEW BVI CAT

Yacht charter company, the Moorings, will welcome a new Moorings 4000 sail catamaran to the British Virgin Islands this May. Available for reservation now, this premium yacht features a family-friendly design and premium performance. www.moorings.co.uk

MAyfloWEr WINNEr

Plymouth’s Mayflower Marina has been named ‘UK Coastal Marina of the Year’. the awards, organised by the Yacht Harbour Association (tHYA), are open to all Gold Anchor accredited marinas both in the UK and overseas. Mayflower Marina has held the tYHA’s coveted 5 Gold Anchor award since 2012 in recognition of the high standards of its facilities and customer service. www.mayflowermarina.co.uk

Fareham Quay in late December (Paul Bolan)

ryA VolUNTEErS

I was in Yarmouth on my boat. I was on the white sailing boat in the centre of the picture. (Paul Bolan)

A beautiful sunrise at Lymington (Matt Sillars)

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the RYA has begun the search for this year’s most inspirational volunteers by opening nominations for the 2015 RYA Volunteer Awards. Nominations must be from a RYA affiliated club, centre, association or region and must be with the RYA by 5pm on the 27th April 2015. to find out more information and to make a nomination visit www.rya.org.uk/go/ ryavolunteerawards.

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NEWS IN BRIEF ETCHELLS CHAMPS

Cowes Harbour Commission (CHC) is delighted the International etchells Class Association has approved Cowes as the venue for the 2016 etchells World Championship. Racing will take place from 5th to 10th September 2016, organised by the Royal london Yacht Club, and up to 100 boats will be berthed at CHC’s Shepards Wharf Marina where there is an established etchells dry sailing fleet. www.etchellsworlds.com

SOUNDS OF THE SEA

A group of Cornish singers have released a shipwreck-themed CD at the National Maritime Museum in Falmouth to raise money for the Shipwrecked Mariners’ Society. the CD, by Stamp and Go, contains five original tracks of ‘wreck and rescue’ all written by member Nigel Hallworth. the CD is available from the Shipwrecked Mariners’ Society for £5 plus £1 P&P and can be ordered here: http://www. shipwreckedmariners.org.uk/ Home/MediaCentre.aspx

MARINE CSI

Visitors to the Green Blue stand at this year’s RYA Suzuki Dinghy Show are invited to turn detective to solve the show’s first ever marine crime scene investigation. Younger visitors to stand F34 at the show can try out their detective skills by helping the RYA mascot Bob the Buoy and the Green Blue Forensic team solve four mysteries.

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True Identity

THefT of boats and equipment has become a major multi-million pound headache in the UK, causing misery and financial loss to thousands of boaters. now the british Marine federation has partnered with datatag Id to create a new security initiative called COMPASS. The COMPASS scheme will use a raft of sophisticated and almost impossible to combat identification methods to ensure that a boat or outboard’s true identity can be determined quickly and easily either by Police or prospective owners.

Suzuki has become the first outboard manufacturer to support the scheme. They have been exclusively offering the datatag security tagging system as a theft deterrent on its 25hp – 300hp models since September 2014.

Under 25 Crews at the 2014 Aberdeen Asset Management Cowes Week

Aberdeen Asset Management are extending their support of the Under 25 Trophy to 25 crews at this year’s Cowes Week.

So, the first 25 crews to enter the event and confirm their entire team of under 25-year-olds will have their entry fees covered by Aberdeen, as well as receiving team sailing kit and having the chance to compete for the prestigious Under 25 Trophy.

Young crews looking to make the most of the initiative will have to act fast as fourteen Under 25 crews having already entered into the 2015 regatta. However, for those who miss out, Cowes Week Limited will offer a 50% discount off the entry fee on any subsequent entries received with a full crew of under 25-year-olds.

Last year, the Aberdeen Asset Management Under 25 Trophy was

CLUB NEWS

whAT’s The PoinT?

SInCe the re-launch of the rYA Joining Point scheme last year it has seen a 74% increase in the number of clubs, training centres and marinas signing up as Joining Points and earning commission for every new rYA member they sign up.

“We are delighted with how well the revamped Joining Point scheme has been received over the past months”, says rYA Membership Operations Officer, gemma garrett. “We’ve welcomed 120 new Joining Points to the scheme and 640 new members to the rYA. Last year’s top Joining Point earned £750 in commission for their organisation!”

The scheme provides a quick and easy way for

organisations to encourage their members and customers to join the rYA and experience the many benefits of membership. As a thank you for spreading the word about rYA membership, Joining Points receive a commission for each Member recommended, £10 for every family Membership, £7.50 Personal Membership, £5.00 Under 25 Membership and £2.50 for a Youth Member, which can be fed back in to their organisation.

On registration as an rYA Joining Point, organisations receive a Joining Point Pack containing everything they need to promote rYA membership to their members and customers.

Signing up as an rYA Joining Point is completely free; simply email joiningpoint@rya.org.uk to get started. www.rya.org.uk/joinrenew/Pages/JoiningPoint

more competitive than ever with crews from a wide variety of classes racing for the award. The crew of Jugador in the J/70 class fought off competition from Shoreham Youth Team in the Sonar class to take the Trophy home, with Jugador skipper, Jack davies, also taking the Young Skipper’s Trophy.

To enter visit: http://bit.ly/ entercowesweek

Hayling is a winner WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU!

Whether you have an event you’d like covered or have changes at the club to report, we’d love to hear from your sailing club or association.

Send YOUr CLUb neWS TO EDITOR@ALLATSEA.CO.UK HAYLIng Island Sailing Club has won the Yachts and Yachting ‘Club of the Year’ award for 2014.

Consistently good weather, record levels of sailing activity as well as the highest ever membership levels meant that 2014 was a hugely successful year for the club.

Last year the club hosted the Moth national and World

Championships as well as a number of other extremely successful events including the rS200 and 420 national Championships. All this on top of the normal 6 series Open Pursuit races, Saturday and Sunday club racing series, family fun Week, the largest ever Youth race Week, and a busy schedule of training and

youth events held throughout the year. Another highlight of 2014 was the launch of the hugely successful get racing Club, an initiative that saw a large number of newcomers get on the water to learn key racing techniques, build confidence and gain valuable racing skills in a relaxed format from experienced volunteer racing ‘mentors’.

A Touch of GlAss for owners’ clubs

SeAgLAze has introduced a new service aimed at owners’ clubs and owners’ associations, which aims to introduce a more cost effective way to repair and replace

boat windows by collecting and sharing details about standard window templates.

They are asking interested clubs and associations to get in touch

with them in order to collate details, sizes and patterns in order to create a dedicated page on their website. www.seag laze.co.uk

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Happy Birthday Princess

Time To Spare for briTS

The final three - Ian Furlong and Brad Devine (AUS) third, Sam Pascoe and Glen Truswell (GBR) first, Ben McGrane and James Hughes (GBR) second. Image: Rhenny Cunningham - Sailing Shots

2015 marks the 50th anniversary of one of the world’s leading motor yacht manufacturers – Princess Yachts International.

David King and two friends started the business in 1965 as Marine Projects

(Plymouth). with a Senior 31 hull and deck moulding to fit out in their rented shed. now with more than 2,400 employees across six sites, Princess Yachts International is one of the biggest employers in the South West along with a distributor network

covering more than 65 countries around the world. Princess Yachts is set to make 2015 a memorable year with the launch of two new M Class superyachts as well as further announcements about Princess’ Flybridge, V Class and S Class ranges.

a royal aPPearance On 14th January, HRH The Princess Royal paid a visit to the CWM FX London Boat Show. Princess Anne was at the show to view the best of the British marine world including meeting Sir Ben Ainslie at the Ben Ainslie Racing stand.

The Princess Royal also visited the show title sponsor, CWM FX, Andrew

Simpson Sailing Foundation, as well as marine businesses Rockley Watersports, Key Yachting, Icom UK and Southampton Solent University where she got involved in the build of the Solent Whisper hydrofoil catamaran by infusing the resin.

HRH The Princess Royal with Sir Ben Ainslie at the CWM FX London Boat Show

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BRITAIn’S Glen Truswell and Sam Pascoe won the 2015 International 14 World Championship title with a day to spare after a brilliant display of racing on Geelong’s Corio Bay in Australia.

“All young boys in england growing up and learning to sail, dream of coming down-under to win a skiff event. It means so much to have done it,” Truswell said. Unfortunately the

next day the last race was abandoned when a brutal north-wester blew across Corio Bay, and so the remaining podium places were awarded to Britain’s Ben McGrane and James Hughes in second place and Australia’s Brad Devine and Ian Furlong in third.

The next I14 World Championship will be held by the Yacht Club de Carnac, on the waters of Quiberon Bay in southern Brittany, France.

Premier SPace SolutionS PReMIeR Marinas has launched a new self-storage facility, Premier Self Store, at Swanwick Marina. The 6000 sq ft. facility includes space for 122 individual storage units and offers the marine community, local residents and businesses flexible, low cost and accessible space to meet their storage needs.

For boat owners the days of lugging dinghies, outboards and valuables to and from the boat each trip are over and there is no need to clutter garages with cushions, sails and the contents of your boat during the winter months.

The facility benefits from 24 hour

security, unlimited access 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and no long term commitment (minimum stay 28 days).

Visit www.premierselfstore.com to register your interest or call 01489 66 00 22 for more information.

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Following the success of this year’s Mount Gay Round Barbados Race Series, the dates of next year’s event have already been confirmed for 16 - 24 January 2016. With overseas competitors from eleven nations representing a large part of the 47-strong fleet overall at the 2015 event, including entries from the UK, New Zealand, USA, lithuania, and many neighbouring islands, plans are already in place to boost the entry further particularly as next year marks the event’s 80th anniversary.

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Practical Projects to imProve Your Boat

COWES CHAMPIONSHIPS After being chosen from five international sailing clubs the Royal Yacht Squadron in Cowes is to hold the 2017 SB20 keelboat class World Championships. event dates will be confirmed early in 2015.

NEW TENANT

MDl Marinas has welcomed a new tenant to its Hythe Marina Village.

Bucklers Hard Boat Builders, notable for their Nelson range of motor yachts and the laurent Giles designed BH46 cruising ketch, is opening a specialist boatyard services facility, showroom and sales office.

The Boat Improvement Bible (Adlard Coles Nautical £29.99)

Boat owners are often inveterate fiddlers according to a new book packed with nearly 90 practical ideas.

Whether you are an accomplished home DIY achiever or a bodger this could be a godsend for those who want to make their boats more comfortable, more efficient or simply a bit more modern.

It includes ideas for fitting a fridge to chill your beer or installing a heater to help you extend the boating season. It considers solar panels and how to set up lazy jacks to help your sailing season.

Home comforts include plans for pressurised water, a shower and a freezer as well as simple ideas such as mug holders, extra fiddles and handholds.

Navigation systems are also included among schemes that could help upgrade both sail and motor boats. solar energy

Solar energy solar panels are becoming cheaper as world production increases. even the smallest panel will make a contribution to your energy independence, but positioning them effectively may need some imagination.

Solar panels, also known as photovoltaic (PV) panels, are now seen everywhere, from calculators to household rooftops.

Most people are familiar with how they work – daylight falling onto a grid of encapsulated silicon semi-conductors excites electrons, which then move as a direct electric current (DC). On boats, this current is harvested and stored in deep-cycle batteries.

A well-made solar panel will give up to 25 years of ‘free’ energy and require almost no maintenance apart from the occasional wipe down and a visual check. The marine

versions are usually ruggedly made from corrosion-resistant materials, and can often be manually tilted towards the sun.

Solar panels are available in several distinct types: rigid, rigid but semi-flexible and flexible. Many long-range yachts will have a combination of the two, allowing the charging to be boosted on good solar days. Flexible panels can also be permanently mounted onto a curved surface, such as a hatch housing or cabin roof. Others are kept loose with a long cable so that they can be readily moved around the deck to catch the most direct sunlight.

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tyPes of solar Panel all solar panels are currently made from two thin layers of silicon constructed as a sandwich. The silicon was initially supplied as a by-product of the electronics industry, and prices continue to fall as new production techniques are discovered.

Wiring in a solar panel or several linked panels (an array) is very straightforward, and with the current flow managed into multiple batteries by an inexpensive regulator, some yachts find they need little else to power all their domestic needs. For blue water yachts, however, the solar panels are usually part of a suite of recharging options that can supply power around the clock.

Below Two large monocrystalline solar panels on an articulated frame. An array of 200 watts can usually supply most of the domestic requirements of an average yacht – when the sun shines.

Monocrystalline silicon (rigid): The most efficient but expensive panels are made

Polycrystalline silicon (rigid but semiflexible): almost as efficient, and a bit

amorphous (CIGs – flexible): Used primarily in flexible and folding panels,

from large, thin slices from a single block of silicon. Monocrystalline panels are often

cheaper due to the lower production costs.

Polycrystalline panels are made from many

but not as efficient as rigid panels and have a shorter working life. recently efficiency

identified as a series of squares with the corners rounded off.

smaller slices of silicon.

has risen to around 20 per cent from an average of 6 per cent.

The power demand for each device is expressed in watts, a measure of energy calculated by multiplying the voltage (volts) available by the current (amps) being drained. This is then divided by the number of hours each day it is likely to be used. For example:

There is a big difference between when the yacht is at sea, and when it is at anchor. The battery bank should be capable of supplying that demand without being drained by more than 50 per cent of its total rated capacity, and also have a recharging system capable of replacing more than that in average conditions. If the panels can virtually match that drain, then the batteries will be shallow-cycled, and so will last a lot longer.

Finally, you can now decide how much you want to replenish from renewable sources. Most long-range cruising yachts have a combination of charging systems – perhaps large wind generators for use in the northern hemisphere and solar panels in tropical waters, using wind generators as a supplement.

Calculating energy demands You will need to find out how much power each ‘off grid’ electrical device will consume when working (or in standby mode) and for how long that current will be needed. This demand will change according to how the boat is being used, so a helpful benchmark is the maximum draw your boat will need at any one time.

OCEAN SAFETY

Ocean Safety has once again been named Official Safety Supplier of the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race which starts next August.

Above Some owners dedicate a single solar panel to maintain the battery of one high draw item, such as a fridge or windlass.

❂ A boat has a 12-volt battery supply, and runs a fridge that draws 4 amps. The fridge will cycle on and off as the thermostat kicks in, and runs for an average of 10 hours in every 24. ❂ Our calculation would be: 4 (amps) x 12 (volts) x 10 (hours) = 480 watt hours. ❂ To convert this into amp hours (Ah) to help us calculate the size of battery needed for the fridge alone, we divide the watt hours by the voltage; 480/12 = 40Ah. Left uncharged, the battery will drain in one hour.

classic tales BoatINg folk are entitled to a bit of fiction to enjoy as the sun goes down over a sheltered anchorage as well as the huge number of titles full of facts and instructions.

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development. Protesters say the view from the high cliff above the marina, which will be spoiled, is only one of two in Britain specifically protected by statute.

The protesters add that these were the kind of concerns that, when completed, the development will tarnish the setting of the nearby Regency jewel of Kemptown.

These were precisely the types of concerns that led to 1968’s Brighton Marina Act, which was designed to ensure further buildings were positioned under the cliff. However, the developers found a loophole allowing the height restriction to be waived.

Even worse, the steam dissolves-out flammable, acidic tars that will cling to and block up, as well as inevitably damage, the stove and its chimney.

Damaged stove installations are more likely to leak combustion gases into the cabin space, and because of incomplete combustion as the fuel is damp, those gases are more likely to contain carbon monoxide (CO) – giving the vicious cycle that could see a highly toxic atmosphere in the boat. Stove flues lined with tar could also lead to a chimney fire.

Wood that burns easily and cleanly with good heat will feel dry and have a hollow sound when tapped. The bark will either have fallen off, or will fall away easily and good wood often has cracks in the end where it has dried out. www.boatsafetyscheme.org

NEW DRY STACK

Premier’s Swanwick Marina in Hamble is introducing a new dry stack service for boats up to 11m; providing boat owners with a flexible and cost effective alternative to keeping their boats in the water. Premier is expecting the dry stack to be extremely popular amongst RIB and sports boat owners and fishermen as a convenient alternative to towing, launching and recovery.

CLASSES AT COWES

Cowes Classics Week has an eligibility policy with a rolling 50 year design date, and three new classes have become eligible in 2015: Tempest, Soling and Contessa 26. Other new classes for this year include Star, Royal Burnham One Design and Cruisers (non-Spinnaker).

CLASSY YACHTS

The J Class Association has confirmed that at least three J Class yachts, Lionheart, Ranger and Velsheda, will compete at the RYS Bicentenary International Regatta taking place from 27 - 31 July in the Solent.

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Alan Priddy has revealed that ABC Marine will be the builder of the new £2.9million 80ft super boat that he will use to break the round the world powerboat record.

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CROWDS gathered near Brighton Pier to protest about a planning decision made by their Green Party led council.

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MIAMI’S Biscayne Bay hosted the first ISAF Sailing World Cup regatta over the final six days of January with a strong contingent of 64 British sailors battling it out across thirteen Olympic and Paralympic events.

They were among 800 sailors from 63 nations all turning their focus towards Olympic and Paralympic qualification for Rio 2016.

Twelve months ago the British team claimed five titles, but was 2015 to be as successful?

World and European Champion Giles Scott was the man to beat in the heavyweight Finn class with his winning run stretching to fifteen months and seven world-ranked regattas. In Miami, Giles extended his dominance in the heavyweight dinghy class to defend his 2014 ISAF Sailing World Cup Miami crown.

Windsurfer Bryony Shaw, who kicked off her season with Miami World Cup gold last year, was also hoping her current golden streak would continue.

The 31-year-old has won three regattas over the past three months – the ISAF Sailing World Cup Final in Abu Dhabi, the Copa Brasil de Vela on the Rio 2016 waters in December and the RS:X Midwinter Championships. The Weymouth sailor was delighted to also claim gold in Miami with an impressive all-round performance in some tricky conditions at this seasonopening event.

Luke Patience and Elliot Willis ensured their first ISAF Sailing World Cup medal as a team was a golden one on 31st January, boosting the British Sailing Team’s final medal tally to three gold and five silver medals.

Laser sailor Nick Thompson, Ben SaxtonNicola Groves in the Nacra 17 and Hannah Mills-Saskia Clark in the 470 Women’s event claimed final day silvers along with Megan Pascoe and Alexandra Rickham-Niki Birrell’s silvers from the Paralympic classes.

“Miami typically provides some great winter racing, and there’s a strong entry across the classes this year as nations start to increase their focus on which sailors might represent them at the Rio Games next year,” explained RYA Olympic Manager Stephen Park.

“It’s been a tricky week with a full range of conditions for the sailors to contend with,” Stephen added. “There have been some unusual offshore winds, and very shifty too resulting in some significant place changes throughout all the fleets all week. The good news from a British team perspective is that we had people fighting it out not just for medals, but for golds in the majority of classes during the course of the week, and to come away with eight medals at this stage is a good place to be.”

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The 2012 Paralympic sailing team

IN shock news, the International Paralympic Committee has announced that sailing is being removed from the sporting programme for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.

According to The International Paralympic Committee (IPC): “All (sports) were assessed against the same criteria and our aim all along has been to ensure that the final Tokyo 2020 Paralympic sports programme is fresh and features the best para-sports possible.

“The Board’s final decision was not an easy one and, after much debate, we decided not to include two sports – football 7-a-side and sailing – in the Tokyo 2020 programme.

Both did not fulfil the IPC Handbook’s minimum criteria for worldwide reach.”

The RYA responded said: “This is hugely disappointing news for the sport of disabled sailing worldwide, for British Sailing Team athletes who are already working hard towards Tokyo, and is a loss

to the Paralympic Games itself as sailing provides a unique element to the sporting programme.”

The RYA plans to talk to the ISAF Disabled Sailing Committee to find out how they can support them if there is any further recourse to be had. It is understood that at present there are only 22 out of a maximum possible 23 sports on the programme for Tokyo 2020.

Duncan Souster, CEO of the Jubilee Sailing Trust, a charity which promotes the integration of people of all physical abilities through sailing adventures, said: “We are hugely disappointed with this decision from the International Paralympic Committee.

“Sailing offers a life-changing outlet for people with a wide range of disabilities, inspiring them to lead more independent lives.

“Since Great Britain won the first Paralympic Sailing gold medal in 1996, the Games has been a standard bearer for the promotion of sailing among disabled people.“

“Sailing is more than an Olympic sport, it demonstrates that disabled people can take on the kinds of challenges that would inspire anyone. To cull it from the Games is pouring a cold bucket of water on that inspiration.”

“The decision undermines the hard work of many organisations and charities like the Jubilee Sailing Trust that work to provide life-enhancing adventures for disabled people through sailing. I am sure that the leaders of the International Sailing Federation will be doing everything they can to appeal this decision and we will do all we can to support them.”

In the meantime, the RYA will continue to give its full support to the British Paralympic team as it works towards Rio 2016.

COUNTDOWN TO RIO

18 MONTHS

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EVENTS GUIDE

Email your local events to editor@allatsea.co.uk for next month’s diary

HERE ARE THE BOATING HIGHLIGHTS COMING UP SOON

February 3 – 7th February Kuwait Yacht Show Kuwait

15th February

RS Aero – Winter Series Bowmoor SC, Swindon

15th February

14 - 15th March

Sunsail Racing Series Round 1 www.sunsail.co.uk/yacht-racing/sunsailracing-series

15th March

2015 Extreme Sailing Series Singapore

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21 – 22nd February

15th March

5 - 8th February

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RS Aero 5 – Squad Weekends

22nd February

Volvo Ocean Race Leg 5 Start Auckland Race Village

28th March

Essex Boat Jumble Ardleigh Showground, Old Ipswich Road, Ardleigh, Colchester, Essex, CO7 7QR 01329661896

15th March

2015 Brooks Macdonald Warsash Spring Series www.warsashspringseries.org.uk

Craignish Boat Jumble Craignish Village Hall, Ardfern, Lochgilphead, Argyll. PA31 8QN 01852 500689

Volvo Ocean Race Leg 4 Start Sanya Race Village, China

23rd February

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Helsinki International Boat Show www.messukeskus.com

8th February

Notts & Lincs Boat Jumble The Newark & Notts Show Ground, Newark on Trent, NG24 2NY 01329661896

RORC Caribbean 600 Race Antigua

8th March

Budapest Boat Show HUNGEXPO Budapest Fair Center

Kent Boat Jumble The Hop Farm, Maidstone Road, Paddock Wood, Kent, TN12 6PY Tel: 0771962495

12 – 16th February

11 - 14th March

12 – 15th February

Miami Yacht and Brokerage Show Collins Av., Miami, Florida, USA

Extreme Sailing Series Muscat, Oman

Viper 640 Lymington Spring Series, RLymYC & LTSC, Lymington Hampshire www.viper640class.org

15 – 26th March

Viper 640 Warsash Spring Series, Warsash Sailing Club, Shore Road Southampton www.viper640class.org

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SUMMER DATES! 27th June

Round the Island Race

8 – 15th August Cowes Week

15 – 24th August

28 - 29th March

Sunsail Racing Series Round 2 www.sunsail.co.uk/yacht-racing/sunsailracing-series

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EUROSAF Champions Sailing Cup Series Trofeo Princesa Sofia, Palma, Mallorca, Spain www.championssailingcup.org

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Next up we have the new breathable boot collection from Gill, which they say is the ‘ultimate breathable waterproof durable sailing boot’. The classic tall Performance Boot (£210) is ideal for harsh conditions and great for offshore and even has a grab handle system to make them easy to get on in a hurry.

The Performance Race boot (£175) is designed for use in high activity environments where agility and grip make the difference. They are very lightweight and easy to wear, and could be thought of as a completely waterproof sailing trainer. www.gillmarine.com

‘Sea’sonal Inspiration Henri Lloyd’s new Spring Summer collection for women draws it inspiration directly from sailing and the sea combining traditional looks with contemporary touches. Stripes, of course, are still a common theme, but they are mixed with tech-inspired seasonal branding. An old favourite, the hardest part is deciding which to go for! www.henrilloyd.com

Winter Warmers If you want to stay warm while out and about this winter, keeping your head covered is essential. Here we have gorgeous winter warmers from Cotswold Outdoor: Barts Fur Earmuffs (£19.99) and North Face Cable Minna Beanie (£25).

The beanie will become a winter staple in its classic cable-knit design, plus the fleece ear band gives that much needed extra warmth.

Additional colours include Greystone Blue, Vintage White and TNF Black.

Earmuffs are a great alternative to hats, and these (fake) fur earmuffs not only look beautiful but their fleece lining will keep your ears snug. www.cotswoldoutdoor.com

Clear Rear Vision

The Journey 1 by Hyndsight Vision Systems is a lightweight, waterproof, fully wireless camera and monitor unit that can assist rear vision on any type of boat.

For larger boats up to three additional cameras can be paired to one monitor allowing for a full 360° view. The system runs on rechargeable batteries or it can be hardwired into a vessel. www.hyndsightvision.com

We’re delighted to be able to giveaway, courtesy of Henri Lloyd, a Maya Packaway jacket worth £125.

This spring essential is fully waterproof and seam taped throughout. Protecting you from uncertain weather, this versatile coat is lightweight; offering protection from the elements when you need it most. It rolls and packs away into the hood making it easy to store and carry.

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KIT NEWS TRIED AND TESTED

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One Pot Does The Lot

Why buy many products when just one will do? Vistal is a new cleaner that claims to be both quick and effective, leaving boat surfaces clean and protected.

It can be used on a whole range of surfaces and is especially good for fibreglass, but can also be used on stainless steel, glass, plastic, fenders and inflatables. Vistal, which comes with its own special sponge, is applied by hand to dissolve away dirt.

What makes it unique is that the cleaner comes as a solid compound. To activate the cleaner a dampened sponge is wiped across the surface and then gently rubbed on the surface. As the surface is cleaned, a coating of natural glycerine is left to polish and protect it and repel water. Vistal is biodegradeable, free of toxins, acids and phosphates and is kind to the skin. Three tub sizes are available priced at £18.95 for 500g, £22.95 for 800g and £64.95 for a 4kg bucket. www.vistal.co.uk

Icom’s best-selling entry-level radio, the ICM323 is to be joined by an extra version, the IC-M323G, which includes an integral GPS Receiver and allows your current position and time to be used for DSC calls.

The IC-M323G also has all the features that made the original so popular, including Icom’s user interface including intuitive ‘soft-keys’ allowing faster access to radio functions. The IC-M323G will be available from Icom stockists at the start of the season. Pricing is yet to be confirmed.

eChart service launched

A new electronic charting app for boat and yacht owners, which accurately provides geo-referenced electronic navigational charts for use in Northern Europe and the Mediterranean, was launched at the CWM FX London Boat Show.

The Meridian eChart Service is an Admirality Raster Charts Service (ARCS) accredited web or PC based app. It effectively gives boat and yacht owners a more detailed, nautical version of Google maps.

Chart data is supplied in chart packs, which can be downloaded from www.meridian-chartware.co.uk or the data can be supplied on CD or USB memory stick.

The eChart software service costs from £95 inc. VAT, with an annual update from £75 inc.

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U-Boot Swordfish II

This isn’t your average piece of boating kit, but we couldn’t resist including it as it’s great fun – for big kids and little kids.

The Swordfish II is a remote control submarine that will really dive and even has an LED light. Don’t get too excited though; it’s only 14cm long. Having said that it is a lot of fun, and the youngest member of the household has been reluctant to return it after the thorough testing it was put through in the bath.

The good news is that it’s very simple to charge and use. It didn’t take long to work out all the basic functions and everyone agreed it was very entertaining to use.

The only downside is the £24.99 price tag, but then remote control toys are often costly.

Revell Control models are available from www.amazon.co.uk and all good toy and model retailers. For details visit www.revell.de/en

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POWER

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

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Phil Pope has won numerous championships during his twenty year career.

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With the 2015 season fast approaching Shelley caught up with 2014 RYA British P1 AquaX 300 Champion to discuss the forthcoming season.

IN a career spanning over 20 years Phil Pope has already added fifteen British, four European and one World Championship title to his list of accolades. 2014 saw him clinch the P1 AquaX 300 title securing four out of five Grand Prix wins in the championship.

2014 was the first year Phil competed in the P1 AquaX series. Already an established champion on closed water circuits and looking to enter into more endurance races in the ever changing conditions of the sea, Phil and his team and sponsors entered the 2014 championship aiming to make waves and through their hard work managed to secure the first AquaX win for Yamaha in the series’ history.

SET TO GO 2015 will once again see Phil compete for the P1 AquaX 300 Championship Title on his Yamaha FX, hoping to give sponsors Yamaha Motors and Jet Porda Germany another championship title.

He will also compete in the IJSBA European and World Championships on CMJ (Custom Made Jetski) Yamaha FZR as well as the prestigious Kings Cup Competition in Thailand.

Pope Powering Up for P1 AquaX With the forthcoming season impending I asked Phil what he would say to anyone thinking about giving P1 AquaX a go. Phil explained, “Anyone with a ski sat in the garage should come out and try it! There are classes to suit just about any ski and level of rider. So if you’re contemplating it then 2015 is your chance to come and be part of an amazing racing experience.”

YOUR OWN SKI? Phil Pope Racing has developed two P1 AquaX 300 edition skis ready to race in the 2015 Championship. The skis have been developed for sale specifically with the AquaX Circuit in mind.

The first is based on the Yamaha Fx and the second based on the Kawasaki 310r ski.

To find out more about Phil Pope, his new skis and his racing or how to get involved in P1 AquaX check out these two websites www.philpoperacing.com or www.p1aquax.co.uk

Both will be built ready to race using Phil’s choice of handling kit, steering system set up, full decal kits, seat covers and mats.

Exactly the same as the set up that Phil himself will be competing on in 2015.

“I’ve got years of experience in racing and setting up my own skis and I saw an opportunity to help other people who may want to get involved in AquaX. Some people looking to race and be competitive from the onset don’t necessarily have the experience or knowledge to get the best out of their ski. So I decided that I could impart my experience into these two skis which will hopefully give people the best opportunity to get out on the water and succeed.”

CHAMPIONSHIP TIPS So once they’ve got the ski and want to give it a go I asked the fifteen times British Champion what his top three tips would be for anyone looking to become a champion and here they are: 1. Get out on the water have some fun and learn how your ski handles and how to get the best out of it.

2. Train hard! Racing isn’t just about time on the ski, although you need as much time as possible out on the water. It’s also about training in the gym to increase your levels of fitness. Endurance racing like AquaX takes a high level of fitness and stamina as you never know what the conditions will be like.

3. Invest in your ski and set up (like one from PPRacing). A good Ski can make all the difference. Like you, your ski needs to be able to go the distance throughout the race.

POWER NEWS

As this is my final column I would like to say how much I have enjoyed writing for All At Sea and I’d like to send a big thank you to all the paper’s readers for all the lovely comments they have sent to me over the past few years. You can, of course, continue to follow me in the news pages of All At Sea and online at www.shelleyjory.com and on Twitter @ShelleyJory

GLIDING TO THE TOP FROM Glider Yachts, a new British luxury yacht manufacturer, comes the 60ft Glider Super Sports 18 (SS18), which they describe as the most revolutionary high performance sports boat available in the world today.

The Glider SS18 has been six years in the making, with meticulous planning, design and engineering using expertise from Formula 1 and the aerospace industry.

Hand-built by craftsmen, the SS18 offers a spacious cabin featuring beautiful leather sports seating with carbon fibre, brushed aluminium and elegant upholstery throughout.

Robert McCall, Chief Designer and Managing Director of Glider Yachts, commented: “We’ve been asked what’s so special about Gliders and anyone who has travelled at over 30mph in anything other than flat calm will know it’s an uncomfortable experience. Gliders’ unique hull form, propulsion and Stability Control System (SCS) actually tune to the sea conditions allowing passengers to ‘glide’ over the waves in unprecedented comfort at up to 70mph.

They will be built in the UK by Burgess Marine with prices starting from £475,000. www.glideryachts.com

MERCRUISER 4.5L The MerCruiser 4.5L sterndive engine, launched at the London Boat Show, sets new standards for acceleration and overall performance, thanks to design innovations such as a long runner scrolled intake manifold and high displacement, which produces an outstanding power-to-weight ratio. The V6 engine weighs 59kg less than a 5.0L, V8 small block, yet provides similar performance.

The engine’s newly designed rear-facing throttle body, anti-whistle throttle plate, engine cover and mounts, lightweight flywheel, fuel supply module and structural oil pan all work together to deliver superior idle and smoothness as well as low noise and vibration for a better boating experience.

Ease of maintenance was taken into account when designing the MerCruiser 4.5L, eliminating the need for the traditional 20-hour

SPORTJET 520 LAUNCHED WILLIAMS Performance Tenders launched the Sportjet 520 at the recent London Boat Show. Light enough to be trailed behind a car or easily stored on the platform of a yacht, the Sportjet 520 will appeal to those looking for a boat as well as owners looking for a tender.

The Sportjet is available in four different colour schemes: Neptune Grey, Basalt Black, Electro Blue or Lava Red. A windscreen, ski pole, navigation lights and bathing ladder are fitted as standard with optional extras including LED lights, bimini, spray dodger, Garmin chart plotter and a Fusion music system. www.williamsjettenders.com

service. The engine also boasts a ‘season-extending’ drain system that can keep you boating during the transition times between seasons.

Available in single or twin installations and compatible with Mercury’s full series of Alpha and Bravo drives, the MerCruiser 4.5L offers ultimate flexibility to boat builders, marine dealers and consumers by offering the ideal propulsion package for a wide range of boats from runabouts to cruisers. www.barrus.co.uk

ACTIV DEBUTS THE Quicksilver Activ 455 and the Activ 805 made their debuts in the Quicksilver Activ line-up at the London Boat Show. www.barrus.co.uk

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

Sailing then and now

The Bouquet of Boating Our love of wonderfully smooth woodwork on boats is something that goes back thousands of years, but thanks to massive technological advances the varnish in use today is very different to that used by early civilisations.

We all know that wonderful sensation of being afloat, but boating can equally serve some of the other senses too. If there is one smell above all others that says ‘boats’ then it has to be the heady aroma of fresh varnish. Any brightwork on a boat provides us with a tactile pleasure too; we may love the low maintenance aspect of our GRP boats, but on a sunny afternoon, few can resist the temptation to run their hand along the warm silky finish on a well varnished piece of wood.

ODOROUS RESIN The technique of protecting woodwork afloat with a coat of varnish is as old as the first proper boats found out in the Mediterranean. We know for certain that many of the early civilisations, going back as far as ancient egypt, had mastered the art of vanish work. Indeed, the very name ‘varnish’ comes from the Latin term vernix, meaning ‘odorous resin’.

The early versions of varnish were made by mixing a natural resin (often from a pine tree) with a solvent. Before the solvent could evaporate some of the varnish would soak into the top layer of wood. The result was that once fully dry, the wood was not only protected from the weather and water, but had taken on that golden hue that we still find attractive to this day.

Varnish work on boats placed additional demands on the earliest The new breed of two pot varnishes give wonderful results but need careful handling and close control of the operating environment.

Courtesy D Henshall

‘chemists’ and painters, for the construction of boats and rigs back then saw a great deal of flexibility in the woodwork. If it was not to crack and allow the ingress of water, varnish had to be flexible too, with this property rated far more highly than the ‘gloss’ finishes.

Cracking was not the only problem with these early coverings, as without any protection against UV damage, simply being out in the open could lead to a rapid degradation of the varnish’s protection qualities.

VARNISH REVOLUTION Like so many other paints and coverings, varnish would undergo something of a revolution as more modern industrial techniques developed during the Victorian era, when the production of greatly improved products began.

Although a huge leap forward from the earlier finishes, this was still a traditional varnish, based on tung oil, with its wonderfully evocative smell, redolent of boatyards in the spring.

However, the huge advances in all technologies that had been driven by wartime needs would also see rapid enhancement to the properties of varnish.

By the mid 1950s the chemists had perfected the use of phenolic resins that would give far greater gloss retention, and less than a decade later International Paints had developed an entirely new

Few could pass a boat like this without reaching out a hand to stroke the glass like smoothness.

Courtesy J Dalby Transporting boats 1950s style

allows for a hard outer surface that has the benefit of a two-pot poly varnish to be applied over the top of a more flexible underlayer. This helps address the fundamental issue with the harder finishes, in that there can be variation in the adhesion of the varnish to the woodwork being covered.

No wonder we love varnished brightwork. It is not just the look, it is the very bouquet of boating. approach to varnish with the launch of a Urethane Alkyd finish that would quickly become known as ‘One Pot Polyurethane’. Such was the pace of development at the time that the range of varnishes offered by International Paints would soon be expanded to include a superb, high technology based two-pot polyurethane.

TIME FOR TWO Hard wearing, UV resistant and with a tough, glass like finish, the two-pot polyurethane products offered the marine community a whole new world of applications, but at the same time set out new demands on the user. Gone

Classic Varnish work. Courtesy Nicola Evans

was that hugely satisfying and enjoyable sensation of slowly brushing on the liquid gold of what used to be known as ‘spar varnish’.

The new two part products could be highly toxic and required careful mixing and handling, with varnishing needing to take place in a well-ventilated workspace.

Close attention also had to be paid to the temperature and humidity control, but the quality of the results that could be achieved made all the effort worthwhile.

The technical people at International Paints (now part of the Akzo-Nobel Group) have also developed their Awlgrip ‘Ultimate Brightwork System’, which

FLEXIBILITY ESSENTIAL Without the flexible undercoating, any flexing in the wood can result in the varnish cracking, which then allows moisture in underneath the covering layer, where it is trapped, ultimately discolouring the wood. Taking things a stage further, their new ‘Awlwood MA’ system, comprising a Primer and Clear Finish, offers even better bonding of the base coat to the wood. Once the clear top layer is applied to the primer, the result is a finish that remains highly flexible, whilst retaining the desired toughness and resistance to abrasion.

Be it the traditionalist, happily brushing on a conventional varnish in the sunshine, or the protective suited and masked technician applying one of the new breed of finishes in almost operating theatre like conditions, it matters not.

The result in each case will be that wonderfully smooth woodwork, with the deep lustrous gloss that looks like it is still wet.

No wonder we love varnished brightwork. It is not just the look, it is the very bouquet of boating.

An 8m beautifully varnished boat launching. Courtesy D Henshall

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QUIZ TIME

How many will you get right?

SALTY DOG TALK

The Nautical Origins of Everyday Expressions

SPOT THE DIFFERENCE

Salty Dog Talk by Bill Beavis and Richard McCloskey (Adlard Coles Nautical, 9781472907981, £8.99

Can you spot the 6 differences? Answers at www.allatsea.co.uk

Money for Old Rope It was customary for ships to sell old and redundant ropes to shoreside traders and traditionally this money was shared amongst the crew. Since it was a bonus and something they did not have to work for it became the term for easy money.

GUESS THE ANCHORAGE

FEBRUARY Sudoku

Do you know where this is? Send your answer to editor@allatsea. co.uk by 1st March to be in with a chance of winning a copy of Salty Dog Talk. Last month’s anchorage was Ramsgate.

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This Month 236 Years Ago February 14th, 1779

Captain James Cook, the great English explorer and navigator, is murdered by natives of Hawaii during his third visit to the Pacific island group.

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BOATING PEOPLE

Shaun and the T2S Rustler crew

WITH SHAUN PASCOE, TURN TO STARBOARD CEO

We chat to Shaun Pascoe, Squadron Leader (Rtd), MSc (Distinction) Leadership and Management, who is CEO of Turn to Starboard, a registered charity that uses RYA sailing courses to support Armed Forces personnel who have been affected by military operations.

TELL US ABOUT YOUR BACKGROUND.

I joined the RAF eighteen years ago and finished Service in April 2014. I had operational tours in Kosovo, Sierra Leone, Iraq and then repeatedly to Afghanistan.

I was in charge of the medical teams that extract injured personnel from point of wounding using the Chinook helicopter.

WHAT IS TURN TO STARBOARD?

We are a group of volunteers (pretty large group now) who sail with those affected by military operations or the unique nature of Service Life. We do this through various strands of activity including Day Skipper courses and family weeks, and we facilitate programmes for individuals who have fallen on particularly hard times to undertake Yachtmaster and Cruising Instructor.

We help them readjust and re-engage through one-to-one support and the opportunity to share time and the experience with others who have faced similar challenges.

WHAT MADE YOU WANT TO SET UP THE CHARITY?

After my second tour of Afghanistan (or maybe my third!) I started to feel the pinch. As non-formed unit personnel (I leave and come back alone) it can be a little isolating and it’s difficult to share experiences even with your loved ones. To do something about that I completed my Yachtmaster with Cruising Instructor and started to take these individuals out. It was meant to be quite low key, but organisations started seeing the positive benefits of what we do and some exciting things began to happen.

WHAT HAVE BEEN THE HIGHS SO FAR WITH TURN TO STARBOARD? I guess the high at the moment is the massive momentum in such a short

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time. The Prince’s Trust have gifted us their 92ft Schooner Spirit of Fairbridge now called Spirit of Falmouth; she is an amazing flagship and can accommodate fourteen beneficiaries and four crew. The Royal Air Force Association, Help for Heroes and the superyacht charter company Y.CO have all offered significant levels of support.

One guy we sailed with hadn’t been out of his house for a few years, and he now engages with life and regularly sails. Aaron, who is ten, said, “My daddy came back from Afghanistan but when we went sailing he really came back.” I don’t have a low!

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WHAT’S COMING UP IN 2015?

We’ve scheduled a Round Britain adventure for fourteen WIS (Wounded Injured and Sick) in 2015 and because of the huge level of support we can now focus on our aspiration to build two Rustler 42s for our beneficiaries.

Rustler have kick started our campaign by donating a hull to start off the boat build project.

WHAT KIND OF SAILING DO YOU ENJOY THE MOST?

Teaching others. Most people we sail see sailing as something that is a bit beyond their reach. To give them that opportunity and impart some skills is pretty special. If I was pushed then the family element of what we do is my favourite.

WHICH SAILORS INSPIRE YOU (PAST OR PRESENT)?

I have to say all of them in the hope that one will step forward as a patron, but it’s got to be Ben (you know his surname!). It’s the Falmouth connection as much as his amazing achievements.

IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE YOU’D LIKE TO SHARE WITH ALL AT SEA’S READERS?

Whilst we are receiving an incredible amount of support and following we have to sustain this. Can you help us build our Rustler? For a few shekels we will even immortalise your name in the hull. If you can help in any way we would love to hear from you. www.turntostarboard.co.uk facebook.com/turntostarboard

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EXPERTS’ FORUM

Each month, All at Sea invites a leading marine industry expert to share their opinion together with their top tips to help you get the most from your boating.

ENHANCING MAN OVERBOARD RECOVERY WITH NEW TECH

SAFETY IN MOTION

BAREBOAT YACHT CHARTER & SAILING HOLIDAYS In the Sporades – Greece

distance of 177 metres, for use in a search situation. The intelligent motion sensing MOBT technology also prevents accidental activation. MOB only seeks a contact once it has detected movement, and ceases trying to activate if it does not find continuous water contact for five consecutive seconds. Once removed from water, it deactivates after 60 seconds to save battery life. The use of energy

Tell us about the best safety kit you’ve come across. editor@allatsea.co.uk

MARINE FABRICATIONS Bucklers Hard Fabrications are pleased to announce they have moved to a new specialist marine fabrication facility in Hythe Marina. This follows the business being awarded ISO 9001:2008 by the NQA. PROP DEFLECTOR With over 30 years experience in metal fabrication work, we can offer a solution to all your fabrication and welding requirements.

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efficient LEDs and rechargeable lithium ion batteries mean the strobe can last up to 20 hours, far exceeding the SOLAS five hour run time requirement.

Traditional dan buoy lights and smoke activated flares have limited enduring visibility. The MOB provides continuous feedback on battery levels, to indicate run times and recharging requirements. www.exposuremarine.co.uk

We offer both bareboat and skippered charter out of Milina in Volos Bay, the most unspoilt corner of Greece. As a small organisation we have the time and enthusiasm to give you everything you could want from a sailing holiday.

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Every sailor, no matter what their experience, must take safety seriously. Tom Harrop, Brand Manager at Exposure Marine, explains how technology is improving today’s safety equipment.

TECHNOLOGY has made a significant impact on safety equipment for search and rescue situations. Digital VHF radios mean DSC distress alerts will transmit the last known GPS position and MMSI yacht information. Hitting the DSC button is one of the first elements of the RYA Yachtmaster™ man overboard drill, after the MOB call has been made.

The Personal Location Beacon (PLB), which works similar to an EPIRB and is carried by and registered to an individual rather than the boat, is a significant development. About the size of mobile phone, it transmits its location via GPS for 24 hours or more. Some PLBs do not float, requiring a floatation sleeve, and not all models can be automatically activated.

Both DSC alerts and PLBs are critical to getting the rescue services close to the incident. However, in many emergency situations there is little time and speed of recovery is vital, especially in areas of low water temperature or injury.

Finding a person in the water is extremely hard, even close by in daylight, in relatively low chop or wave conditions.

The ability for a vessel to self-recover makes a huge impact on increasing the chances of survival.

Developments in LED lighting technology are making yet further

advances for man overboard recovery.

Exposure Marine’s water activated MOB strobe and search light can be picked up and thrown to a casualty in the water, without even being switched on.

Exposure’s patented Man Over Board Technology (MOBT) is a development of Motion Control Technology, originally created to automatically adjust the power of cycle lights when travelling up or downhill. When the MOB light senses motion, such as being picked up and thrown, its sensors automatically look for a switching connection for a period of 30 seconds. Once in the water, and a connection is created, the 1300 lumens LED strobe activates itself after five seconds.

Fully waterproof and buoyant, it floats at an angle illuminating a large pool of water making locating a person from a boat or from the air considerably easier. The versatile MOB light is small and very light, so can be carried comfortably as a personal safety aid, and also functions as a powerful search and spotlight.

If the situation is too far to throw the MOB, it has a switch activated 1300 lumens spot light too, with a beam

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RYA FOCUS

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

BY EMMA SLATER

RYA Suzuki Dinghy Show

There’s no better place to prepare for the season ahead than the RYA Suzuki Dinghy Show in association with Yachts and Yachting.

Tickets brought in advance cost just £11.50 (£9.50 for RYA Members) with children under 16 free all weekend.

You can buy tickets for the RYA Suzuki Dinghy Show at www.dinghyshow.org. uk or by calling the ticket hotline on 0844 858 9069*.

OVER the weekend of 28 February – 1st March, Alexandra Palace will once again transform into a world of dinghy sailing to host the only show in the world dedicated exclusively to this sport.

Visitors will discover hundreds of dinghies from beautiful timeless classics to high performance design as well as cutting edge kit and gear, interactive coaching sessions and talks from Britain’s top dinghy sailors. Each year the show brings new visitors as well as hundreds of top sailing brands, training centres, class associations, clubs, boat builders, holiday companies and more.

WHAT’S IN STORE FOR 2015?

Whether you sail by the coast or inland, there is one thing every sailor needs to know, and that’s what the weather is going to do. On the Suzuki Main Stage at 12:00 Meteorologist Chris Tibbs will share his top tips to help sailors interpret the weather and tides more accurately.

For a complete guide to what’s on and when visit allatsea.co.uk

Whilst on the subject of weather, four time World Champion Medallist Nick Thompson will be returning to the show in the coaching area, giving advice about making the most from your boat when the conditions are super windy or super calm (17:00, Saturday only).

Dinghy cruising is becoming increasing popular with people who don’t want to race, and you can hear Jeremy Warren and Phil Kirk recount their record-breaking dinghy cruise around Britain (main stage at 10:30). Their Wayfarer ‘Hafren’ will be on display all weekend in the new ‘cruising corridor’, which will provide all the inspiration you need to plan your own dinghy cruising adventure.

Title sponsors Suzuki Marine are

celebrating their 50th anniversary at the show and will be showcasing a range of RYA specified safety boat packages as well as their new DF2.5 Long Shaft outboard. The Suzuki Marine team will be on hand throughout the weekend to offer technical tips and advice in their Club Bosun Workshops.

FAMILY ACTIVITIES

As always, the show is packed with free activities to entertain the whole family.

Over in the Panorama Hall why not have a go on the RS Sailing Simulator. This full size RS Quba simulates the life-like motion of the boat giving you the chance to experience the feeling and movement required to sail in a controlled and dry environment.

Tickets can also be purchased on the door for £15.50 and free for children.

RYA members can collect a special ticket discount code by visiting the

The RYA Magic Marine Trapeze Rig is also back by popular demand, so you can test the harnesses and your trapezing technique under the watchful eyes of the experts. Bring your young children and grandchildren along to visit The Green Blue (stand F34) where you can all become detectives and have the opportunity to help the RYA mascot Bob the Buoy and The Green Blue Forensic Team solve four mysteries of who polluted the marine environment.

We also see the return of some show favourites including the Holt Blow Boat Challenge where you can design and build your own boat out of paper and straws to race against the other competitors.

Once again we will be running the ever popular boat repair workshops where Pete

show website and RYA affiliated clubs can also take advantage of the special ticket price of £9.50 when booking more than 10 tickets at a time. For ticket details, competitions and loads more information check out: www.facebook.com/RYADinghyShow #dinghyshow * Calling the ticket booking line will cost you 6p per minute plus your phone company’s access charge.

Vincent (2nd Hand Dinghies) will give you expert advice on repairs to wooden and GRP hulls and also help you to avoid any unnecessary repairs.

Younger visitors to the show can take part in the famous treasure hunt collecting clues, stickers and treasure around the show to win some really amazing prizes.

Don’t forget you can also chat with the RYA experts in the Panorama Hall who will be more than happy to answer any of your dinghy sailing questions from where to get started to how to improve your skills.

The 2015 RYA Suzuki Dinghy Show promises a great line up of talks from the sport’s leading experts so you can leave the show a better sailor without even getting wet!

GREEN FOCUS JANE SWAN

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

Solar panels are now commonly seen on yacht decks

Decade of Change

WHAT a difference ten years has made to the relationsip between sailors and the environment.

Making the environment second nature has not off taps and switching appliances off standby to been a quick fix but rather a voyage of small but recycling and upcycling. meaningful transformations.

Looking back to 2005 it’s amazing to think that It only seems like yesterday that global yachtsman today’s ever-present technology (the iPhone and Mike Golding and artist Pippa Blake were launching Kindle to name just two) did not even exist. George The Green Blue – the joint environment project W Bush and Tony Blair were in power and Ellen from the British Marine Federation (BMF) and MacArthur had just completed her single-handed the Royal Yachting Association (RYA) – at round-the-world 27,000 mile voyage in a recordthe Southampton Boat Show, but breaking 71 days 14hrs 18mins and 33secs. A time has flown and in 2015 it’s lot has changed in the boating world since amazing to think that the project then. will be celebrating its tenth Recycle your second Take a look around most clubs anniversary. hand kit such as old and marinas and it is clear that the As with all projects designed sails and oilskins at boating sector has really taken to to change attitudes and boat jumbles, freecycle environmental change. LED lighting behaviours, it is always useful or auction sites. You along pontoons, smart meters, to get the early adopters onside might even make some waste management facilities with as soon as possible, and the money out of it. different receptacles for every type project has been lucky to have of boat waste, solar panels visible on the support of so many key names many marina office roofs and yacht decks, in the industry who could see the on board wind turbines, hybrid engines, inline benefits of moving to a more sustainable way bilge filters and even electric car charging points of working. in marina car parks. Plus there are chairs, bags, tablet covers and crabbing kits made from recycled A NEW GENERATION sails and chandleries stocking several types of Of course, general attitudes and awareness of all environmentally friendly cleaning products. things environmental have increased as well, so CHANGING BEHAVIOURS to some extent The Green Blue has been able to Boating behaviours have changed too. Tossing an capitalise on new generations of boaters who have apple core or cigarette butt overboard is no longer grown up with more understanding and acceptance acceptable, and the vast majority of marinas and of how important simple changes are, from turning

Top Tip

clubs now recycle waste instead of sending it to landfill. Keeping an eye out for invasive species on hulls and anchors is very much on the radar.

Many boaters may not realise that when they see The Yacht Harbour Association’s Gold Anchor flags flying at a marina, it means that key environmental standards have been achieved.

Major events, campaigns and regattas have also recognised the importance of being environmentally sustainable in that time. Sir Keith Mills’ America’s Cup Challenge ‘Race for Change’ was supported by The Carbon Trust, Powerboat P1 created its P1 Marine Foundation and in 2014 the Aberdeen Asset Management Cowes Week designated the first Saturday of the regatta as ‘Green Blue Day’ to raise awareness of the event’s on-going commitment to sustainability.

The Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy and Sunsail have both achieved ISO20121, an international standard for sustainable event management with a helping hand from The Green Blue. You don’t have to look too far to spot sustainability high on the agenda of Ben Ainslie Racing’s America’s Cup campaign.

A decade on and it’s exciting to think how much has been achieved and what further changes might be possible by 2025!

Want to know more about the work of The Green Blue?

Visit www.thegreenblue.org.uk

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Lifelong food and drink enthusiast, Penny Hopkins, blends a background in hospitality with keen journalistic skills, travelling far and wide in search of a tasty bite - by boat, foot and bike.

The delights of Gosport await visitors new and old; it isn’t nicknamed GosVegas for nothing…

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does cheerful Caribbean and Mexican food including pulled pork, goat curry, Belize Tamales and burritos.

Marten, the chef/ proprietor, is married to a Belizean lady who has helped him with his recipes. He doesn’t have a drinks license, but he is happy if you Bring Your Own (BYO) and he has wine glasses under the counter.

A hearty red is strongly recommended, or a couple of litres of water!

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are the jewel in the crown, but everything is good, inexpensive and for hungry yachties come in enormous portions. The Doombar and Broadside are kept well.

If you want to be on the beach head to The Pebbles on Stokes Bay Road. With good views and wine list, it all comes alive on Wednesday evenings with great tapas and usually a jazz band. The best Indian is The New Bengal, 27 Stoke Road, which is the Mecca for the sail training community.

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neglected Frydays, the big fish‘n’chipper opposite the ferry. The chips are fine, but the fish is very good and BYO is possible here too.

However, top votes go to the Smart Fish Bar towards Lee on the Solent.

We also like Lulu’s Tea Room, conveniently placed opposite Waitrose for a dainty cup of tea and slice of homemade cake. We enjoyed the lavender and orange blossom cake, not tea, but it could have gone either way. Then there’s the Castle Tavern. The roasts

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If you’re moored up at Gosport Marina you have The Boat House Café, which is not quite as sophisticated as the above but is fine for a coffee stop.

If you are at Royal Clarence it’s not too far to walk to the delights of Gosport central, and most of our favourites are bunched around the ferry area.

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Hardy’s has been run by Sarah Conchie @HaslarMarina HARDY’S FOOD and her team for @hardysathaslar If you stay at Haslar three years. They have Marina (as featured in a popular happy hour last month’s Marina Focus), from 5-7pm from Monday to marked by the big green Lightship Thursday where thirsty sailors ‘Mary Mouse’, you have two great can buy one drink and get one free. choices on-site.

In addition, they have recently launched a supper and wine tasting club, meeting every couple of months with Spain being the first port of call.

It’s a great gathering place for berth holders, those working at Haslar and people dropping by for an early drink before dinner in a convivial setting near the water. Berth holders receive a 10% discount for parties of four or more.

Food is of very good quality with the most popular dishes being the ribeye steaks and homemade burger, which changes daily. The chef, Paul Thompson, cooks local fish and steaks perfectly.

Hop’s choice: the salt’n’pepper fish – usually squid, scallops & king prawns – lip smacking!

Maria & Jeff, the Chef on Trinity’s at the Lightship

Portsmouth Historic Dockyard

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and putting smiles on faces.

It’s a great place to keep the boat or visit, any time of the year, as there is just so much to do here come rain or shine. There are museums galore, shops, cinemas, restaurants, lashings of Naval history, both sides of the harbour, but connected fluidly by the super efficient green ferry (£3.10 return, running from 5.30 until midnight).

BEST TWEETERS:

THE LIGHTSHIP

Trinity’s at the Lightship is one of the best known sights here

Mary Rose Museum

HMS Victory

Royal Clarence Yard

Fort on

VISITORS coming to watch the America’s Cup 45’s race from their HQ in the Camber might like to consider the many nourishing delights that the Rive Gauche offers.

There is a life force to Gosport that is seen in the way Alex Thomson strolls up a 30 metre mast or how Caroline Dinenage MP sends a steely look over to the opposition at Question Time; Gosport produces some fine stars and is fondly dubbed GosVegas by its rocking residents.

Converts that move here have made quite a splash and contributed hugely to charity and the community - I’m thinking of Tanya Brookfield (Toe in the Water) and Endurance Swimmer Anna Wardley, with her Five Island Swim Challenge.

Both are raising funds, changing lives

Walks and Trails

Haslar Marina Submarine Museum Drying Sandbank

Small Boat Channel

real puddings like lemon meringue pie.

Open from 11-11pm, but shut in January.

Curried goat with fried plantains at TK Snax

Maria Hodgkins took over the Lightship last spring and along with her inspiring chef, Geoff, has completely transformed the ship and the quality of food on this amazing piece of nautical history. It offers sun decks, providing ever changing views over one of our busiest harbours, a bar, breakfast, lunch and dinner, plus berth holders get a 10% discount and the Wardroom is available to hire for private events.

Most popular dish: the fish and chips Hop’s choice: the Haddock Arnold Bennett if it’s on the menu - sautéed potatoes properly finished in butter and

Hardy’s have recently launched a supper and wine tasting club

HIKE OR BIKE

Great cycle routes take bikers safely out to Lee on the Solent and Stokes Bay. There are some good websites to choose from, but I like Walk, Jog, Run. Take a look at: www.walkjogrun.net/cycling-routes/UK/Hampshire/Gosport/ There’s a good 12+ mile circular route taking you out to Stubbington via Lee on the Solent and back past Hardway. There are plenty of café stops at Lee, including some favourites of ours: The Penguin, The Tea Party, the Tea Room and Laneway Café for good coffee.

If you get the bug and want to do a charity cycle this summer you could do worse than trying the Hampshire Harbours Route, all for the British Heart Foundation. Find out more here: https://www.bhf.org.uk/get-involved/ events/bike-rides/hampshire-harbours-bike-ride

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MARINA FOCUS SPOTLIGHT ON UK MARINAS & HARBOURS

HAMBLE POINT MARINA

Hamble Point Marina, School Lane, Hamble, Southampton, SO31 4NB www.hamblepointmarina.co.uk hamblepoint@mdlmarinas.co.uk Tel: (023) 8045 2464 Fax: (023) 8045 6440

FACILITIES

There are plentiful facilities for berth holders and visitors at the marina, including 230 first-class berths, toilets, showers, laundry facilities, electricity and WiFi. There are also extensive shoreside facilities including a well-stocked chandlery and a bar and restaurant overlooking the beautiful River Hamble.

Besides offering first-class berthing and marina services, Hamble Point Marina is a Marine Service Centre, offering excellent maintenance and repair facilities.

Customers using the Centre will find everything they need to keep their boat in first class order, with a highlyskilled team qualified to take care of owners’ boats and to be on hand to identify quality providers.

The wide-range of marine trades and services available means the team can put owners in touch

Hamble Point Marina has a popular dry stack system

FOR sheer location alone, Hamble Point Marina is hard to beat. Situated right at the heart of the action on the River Hamble, the marina enjoys fast and easy access to the world famous waters of the Solent and is proud to hold the prestigious 5 Gold Anchor Award in recognition of its high standards and service delivery. Owned by MDL Marinas, Hamble Point Marina has been

the home of Fairey Marine since 1947 and is renowned as being set within the location used to film Howard’s Way – the 1980s BBC TV drama series. It continues to be a magnet for competitive sailors from across the globe as well as cruising yachtsmen alike, and is known for being home to one of the best ranges of new and used boats for sale on the south coast.

WHY CHOOSE HAMBLE POINT MARINA?

HAMBLE Point Marina’s fantastic location and facilities are the reason why thousands of boaters visit and berth at the marina every year, and why over 50 marine brands have picked the marina as the location to run their business.

with experts specialising in everything from sail making and engine repairs to hull care and electronics.

DRY STACK SYSTEM

In addition, Hamble Point Marina is home to a dry stack system with 121 berths for motorboats up to 10 metres.

MDL is one of the UK’s leading dry stack providers and its slick system offers unlimited launching on demand seven days a week. Owners simply call ahead or turn up and have their boat placed in the water ready to go.

When customers don’t need their boat, it’s stored safely and securely out of the water. There are so many benefits to this system including lower maintenance costs and enhanced residual value, and annual prices are just £357 a month for an eight metre boat. Call for a competitive quote today on 023 8045 2464.

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CRUISING CLUB

MDL also offers a Cruising Club scheme for visitor or short-term berth holders so they can enjoy the services and facilities at all of MDL’s UK marinas. The scheme gives boat owners the chance to visit any of MDL’s UK marinas and stay every seventh night for free and, whether owners are visiting for the day or staying for the month, they can still become a member. All owners have to do is present their card and receive a point for every overnight stay. Once six points have been reached the seventh night is free. Register at www.mdlcruisingclub.co.uk

ACCESS

By Road: The postcode for your Sat Nav is SO31 4NB. From the M3 take the M27, Eastbound for Portsmouth. Exit Junction 8 of the M27 for Southampton East/ Hamble. Follow signs for Hamble on B3397, Hamble Lane. After approximately three miles you will see a sign for Hamble Point Marina, just past the Fire Station. Turn right into Copse Lane which then becomes School Lane and Hamble Point Marina is one mile down this lane.

By Rail: There is a main line station at Southampton Central, from where a local service operates to Hamble station. From Hamble rail station a local bus service operates to Hamble village.

After alighting from the bus at Hamble village, proceed along School Lane and Hamble Point Marina is approximately one mile down this lane.

To access by sea, from abeam Calshot Castle head for Hamble Pt South Cardinal buoy at the mouth of the well-marked river. From here the channel is narrow between drying banks, so be sure to leave the No 2 East Cardinal beacon to port. At night two directional lights lead to Warsash Jetty on the east bank.

The entrance to Hamble Point Marina is 500m further north on the west bank. It is essential to call on VHF Ch 80 or by mobile for a vacant berth.

Be sure to keep clear of commercial shipping in Southampton Water.

CRUISING

The marina lies directly south to the Isle of Wight, with Cowes only a few miles away, which is perfect for a day trip to enjoy the beautiful boating town. Other popular local cruising destinations include the Beaulieu

River, Lymington and Yarmouth, which are all within easy reach. It is also a great central marina to explore MDL’s network of nearby marinas including Mercury Yacht Harbour and Ocean Village Marina in Southampton. The south of England offers many fantastic places to visit for the weekend with a number of class-leading marinas from MDL including Northney Marina and Sparkes Marina on Hayling Island, or Cobb’s Quay Marina located in beautiful Poole Harbour, the world’s second largest natural harbour.

For a longer distance cruise Cherbourg, the Channel Islands and the Brittany coastline are within easy cruising distance from Hamble Point Marina and annual berth holders can enjoy Freedom Berthing – giving access to complimentary stays at over 90 marinas across the UK and Europe. Many berth holders toured northwest France last summer with no additional berthing costs.

The English Channel is one of the busiest waterways in the world.

However, the traffic separation schemes operate off Dover and a channel crossing from Hamble Point Marina to Normandy or Brittany is fairly straightforward.

BERTHING & STORAGE

The marina can accommodate: ■ 230 marina berths – Max LOA of 30m ■ 121 dry stack berths – Max LOA of 10m Hamble Point Marina offers purposebuilt high quality berths that offer easy access to the Solent, while the Dry Stack facility is a purpose-built rack that gives customers access to their boat 365 days a year where a highlyskilled team lift and launch your boat for you using a specialist forklift. All customers need to do is call ahead or turn up at the marina and this can be done easily at any time of the week.

■ There is boat lifting and storage ashore for over 650 boats ■ 4 ton crane for masts and engines ■ 75 ton boat hoist ■ Wide, easy access slipway

LOCATION

THE marina has a superb location on the Hamble with fast and easy access to the world famous waters of the Solent.

Over the past 40 years, the marina has undergone many developments and upgrades to retain its position as one of the UK’s prime locations. These have included the installation of cuttingedge boat moving equipment, including a remote control-operated hoist and boat movers. Leading dry stack facilities have been added and the storage in the boatyard has also been significantly extended, giving the marina increased capacity to store over 650 boats on shore at any one time.

Hamble Point Marina has benefitted from MDL’s recent investment programme, with a number of improvements made to the site in 2014.

These included refurbishment of the toilet and washroom facilities, upgraded CCTV for the whole site, new cradle stock and refurbishment of on-site buildings and offices.

MDL is committed to investing in Hamble Point Marina and its infrastructure now and in the future to ensure the marina continues to offer customers first-class berthing and marina services. For example, 2015 will see the installation of the fastest Wi-Fi on the River Hamble.

MDL is one of the UK’s leading dry stack providers and its slick system offers unlimited launching on demand seven days a week.

PERSONAL RECOMMENDATIONS Alan Weeks is a Freedom Berthing customer at Hamble Point Marina, who uses MDL’s dry stack storage facility for his boat, Cordisque. He commented: “Hamble Point Marina is ideally located for easy access to the Solent and the dry stack storage services at the marina are very convenient. A quick phone call from me, and my boat is always in the water in less than an hour. The Freedom Berthing scheme offers even more flexibility, allowing us to berth at any other MDL marina when we go out on the water. In the past couple of months we have visited Cobb’s Quay Marina, Hythe

SERVICES & FACILITIES ■ 230 marina berths Max LOA: 30m ■ 121 dry stack berths – Max LOA: 10m ■ Fuel (petrol, diesel) available at nearby Port Hamble Marina ■ Boat lifting and storage ashore for over 650 boats ■ 4 ton crane for masts/engines ■ 75 ton boat hoist ■ Wide, easy access Slipway ■ Boat repairs ■ Electronic services ■ Chandlery ■ Bar and Restaurant ■ Laundry facilities ■ Yacht brokerage ■ New boat sales ■ Dry sailing facility for racing yachts ■ Metal fabrications ■ Sail makers ■ Yacht charters ■ RYA sailing school ■ MDL WiFi

Marina Village and Ocean Village Marina using this service. The marina’s prime location on the River Hamble, with its good facilities, together with the added benefits of Freedom Berthing and fuel at cost, makes remaining at Hamble Point an easy decision.”

As Europe’s leading marina operator, MDL Marinas is proud to offer the most comprehensive berthing package in the marketplace. The Freedom Berthing

LOCAL EATERIES

THE Ketch Rigger is the on-site restaurant and bar, which offers delicious breakfasts and lunches and some great evening meals including steak, pasta and yummy desserts.

Other pubs and restaurants include Banana Wharf just down the river at Port Hamble and The Waters Edge restaurant at Mercury Yacht Harbour, which serves up a fantastic roast. The River Rat Cellar and Kitchen on Hamble High Street offer first-class dining and a huge selection of new and old wines.

There is also a large Tesco superstore located ten minutes from the marina, as well as local stores close to the marina for essentials.

package gives owners far more than excellent berth and marina facilities; it’s a passport to extra rewards, benefits and savings, such as complimentary stays at over 90 other marinas both in the UK and Europe, discounts on boatyard services and fuel at cost.

FREEDOM BERTHING

■ Complimentary stays at over 90 marinas ■ Save with Fuel at Cost ■ Introduce Your Friends and Earn Rewards ■ Complimentary WiFi ■ Discounted Boatyard Services ■ Social MDL ■ Berth Swap and experience other MDL Marinas ■ My MDL – Online, Anytime ■ Flexible Contracts ■ Freedom to Change Marinas ■ Complimentary Boat Movements ■ Freedom to Transfer Your Berth to a New Boat Owner Visit www.freedomberthing.co.uk to find out more

THINGS TO DO

Hamble Village is only a twenty minute walk from the marina and is surrounded by beautiful nature areas. Visitors can enjoy various local walks and cycle rides including the Strawberry Trail and Netley Beach to Royal Victoria Country Park, as well as many inviting pubs and restaurants in the surrounding area.

Hamble Point Marina is also home to the Hamble Boat Show, which this year takes place from 16 - 17th May. This popular annual event is one of the south’s premier new and used boat shows. To keep up-to-date with all the latest news about this fantastic event, visit www.hambleboatshow.co.uk.

MORE INFORMATION

■ Ketch Rigger – www.ketchrigger.co.uk ■ Banana Wharf – www.bananawharf.co.uk/banana-wharf-hamble ■ The Waters Edge (Mercury Yacht Harbour) – www.watersedge.co.uk ■ The River Rat Cellar & Kitchen - www.riverrathamble.co.uk

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MARINA GUIDE FEBRUARY 2015

THE SOUTH COAST

SOUTH WEST

1. PREMIER MARINAS FALMOUTH North Parade, Falmouth, Cornwall. TR11 2TD T: 01326 316620 F: 01326 313939 VHF: 80 E: falmouth@premiermarinas.com W: www.premiermarinas.com 2. MAYFLOWER MARINA Manager: Charles Bush Mayflower Marina, Richmond Walk, Plymouth, Devon PL1 4LS. T: 01752 556633 F: 01752 606896 E: info@mayflowermarina.co.uk www.mayflowermarina.co.uk 3. PLYMOUTH YACHT HAVEN Manager: Laura Whinney Shaw Way, Mount Batten Plymouth, Devon, PL9 9XH T: 01752 404231 E: plymouth@yachthavens.com W: www.yachthavens.com 4. YACHT HAVEN QUAY, PLYMOUTH Manager: Will Rahder Breakwater Road, Plymouth, Devon, PL9 7FE T: 01752 481190 E: boatyard@yachthavenquay.com W: www.yachthavens.com 5. QUEEN ANNE’S BATTERY Manager: Chris Price Queen Anne’s Battery, Plymouth Devon. PL4 0LP T: 01752 671142 F: 01752 266297 E: qab@mdlmarinas.co.uk www.queenannesbattery.co.uk 6. SUTTON HARBOUR MARINA Manager: Mark Brimacombe The Jetty, Sutton Harbour, Plymouth Devon, PL4 0DW T: 01752 204702 E: marina@sutton-harbou.co.uk W: www.suttonharbourmarina.com 7. KING POINT MARINA Manager: Mark Brimacombe Brunel Way, Millbay, Plymouth Devon. PL1 3EF VHF Channel 12 T: 01752 424297 E: marina@kingpointmarina.co.uk www.kingpointmarina.co.uk 8. DARTSIDE MARINE SERVICE CENTRE Manager: Shaw Smith Galmpton Creek, Galmpton, Brixham, Devon. TQ5 0EH T: 01803 845445 F: 01803 843558 W: www.dartsidequay.co.uk 9. BRIXHAM MARINA Manager: Shaw Smith Berry Head Road, Devon. TQ5 9BW T: 01803 882929 F: 01803 882737 E: brixham@mdlmarinas.co.uk W: www.brixhammarina.co.uk 10. TORQUAY MARINA Manager: Mike Smith Torquay, Devon TQ2 5EQ T: 01803 200210 F: 01803 200225 E: torquaymarina@mdlmarinas.co.uk W: www.torquaymarina.co.uk

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2-7 1 11. 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 12. WEYMOUTH HARBOUR Manager/contact - Keith Howorth 13 Custom House Quay, Weymouth Tel - 01305 838423 b.office3@westdorset-weymouth.gov.uk W - http://harbour.weymouth.gov.uk 13. PORTLAND MARINA Manager: Russ Levett Osprey Quay, Portland, Dorset. DT5 1DX T: 08454 30 2012 E: berths@portlandmarina.co.uk W: www.portlandmarina.co.uk 14. POOLE QUAY BOAT HAVEN Manager: John Binder 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 15. PORT OF POOLE MARINA Manager: John Binder 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 16. SALTERNS MARINA LTD Manager: Simon Chalk 40 Salterns Way, Lilliput, Poole, Dorset. BH14 8JR T: 01202 709971 F: 01202 700398 E: reception@salterns.co.uk W: www.salterns.co.uk 17. COBB’S QUAY MARINA Manager: Neil Salter Hamworthy, Poole, Dorset. BH15 4EL T: 01202 674299 F: 01202 665217 E: cobbsquay@mdlmarinas.co.uk W: www.cobbsquaymarina.co.uk

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20. . HAVEN QUAY, LYMINGTON Manager: Ali Neal Mill Lane, Lymington Hampshire, SO41 9AZ T: 01590 677072 E: havenquay@yachthavens.com W: www.yachthavens.com 21. HYTHE MARINA VILLAGE Manager: Adrian Gilson The Lock Building, Shamrock Way Hythe, Southampton, Hampshire. SO45 6DY T: 023 8020 7073 E: hythe@mdlmarinas.co.uk W: www.hythemarinavillage.co.uk 22. OCEAN VILLAGE MARINA Manager: Debbie Burns Marina Office, 2 Channel Way Southampton, Hampshire. SO14 3TG T: 023 8022 9385 E: oceanvillage@mdlmarinas.co.uk W: www.oceanvillagemarina.co.uk 23. 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 24. SAXON WHARF Manager: Jonathan Walcroft Lower York Street, Northam Southampton. SO14 5QF T: 023 8033 9490 F: 023 8033 5215 E: saxonwharf@mdlmarinas.co.uk W: www.saxonwharf.co.uk 25. HAMBLE POINT MARINA Manager: Nicholas Parton School Lane, Hamble, Southampton Hampshire. SO31 4NB T: 023 8045 2464 F: 023 8045 6440 E: hamblepoint@mdlmarinas.co.uk W: www.hamblepointmarina.co.uk

18. . LYMINGTON YACHT HAVEN Manager: Rupert Wagstaff Kings Saltern Road Lymington, Hampshire SO41 3QD T: 01590 677071 VHF CH 80 E: lymington@yachthavens.com W: www.yachthavens.com

26. PORT HAMBLE MARINA Manager: Colin Jefferies Satchell Lane, Hamble, Southampton Hampshire. SO31 4QD T: 023 8045 2741 F: 023 8045 5206 E: porthamble@mdlmarinas.co.uk W: www.porthamblemarina.co.uk

19. BUCKLER’S HARD YACHT HARBOUR Harbour Master: Mike Nicholls Harbour Master’s Office, Buckler’s Hard Yacht Harbour, Beaulieu, Hampshire.

SO42 7XB T: 01590 616200 E: harbour.office@beaulieu.co.uk W: www.beaulieuriver.co.uk

27. MERCURY YACHT HARBOUR Manager: Matthew Leigh Satchell Lane, Hamble, Southampton Hampshire. SO31 4HQ T: 023 8045 5994 F: 023 8045 7369 E: mercury@mdlmarinas.co.uk W: www.mercuryyachtharbour.co.uk

28. UNIVERSAL MARINA Crableck Lane, Sarisbury Green, Hampshire. SO31 7ZN T: 01489 574272 VHF: 80 E: info@universalmarina.co.uk W: www.universalmarina.co.uk 29. PREMIER MARINAS SWANWICK Swanwick (on the Hamble) Southampton, Hants. SO31 1ZL T: 01489 884081 F: 01489 579073 VHF: 80 E: swanwick@premiermarinas.com W: www.premiermarinas.com SMALL BOATS WELCOME 30. TOWN QUAY MARINA Manager: Lex Bancroft Management Office Town Quay, Southampton. SO14 2AQ T: 02380 234397 F: 02380 235302 E: lbancroft@abports.co.uk W: www.townquay.com 31. 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 32. 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 NEW DRY STACK FOR BOATS, 4.5 – 10M! 33. 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 34. PREMIER MARINAS PORT SOLENT South Lockside, Port Solent, Portsmouth, Hampshire.

PO6 4TJ T: 023 9221 0765 F: 023 9232 4241 VHF: 80 E: portsolent@premiermarinas.com W: www.premiermarinas.com 35. 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

36. GUNWHARF QUAYS MARINA Manager: Chris Beech (operations manager) Gunwharf Quays Marina office. Gunwharf Quays. Portsmouth. Hampshire PO1 3TZ T: 02392 836732 F: 02392 836704 VHF: Channel 80 E: marina@gunwharf-quays.com W: www.gunwharf-quays.com

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37. COWES YACHT HAVEN Manager: Ben Ferris Vectis Yard, High Street, Cowes, PO31 7BD T: (0)1983 299975 F: (0)1983 200332 E: berthing@cowesyachthaven.com W: www.cowesyachthaven.com VHF: Channel 80 38. 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 39. SHEPARDS WHARF MARINA Manager – Jock Rafferty Medina Road, Cowes, Isle of Wight , PO31 7HT T: 01983 297821 F: 01983 294814 E: shepards.chc@cowes.co.uk W: www.shepardswharfmarina.co.uk VHF: Channel 80 Call sign: Shepards Wharf Marina

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40. NORTHNEY MARINA Manager: Carl Jarmaine Northney Road, Hayling Island Hampshire. PO11 0NH T: 023 9246 6321 F: 023 9246 1467 E: northney@mdlmarinas.co.uk W: www.northneymarina.co.uk 41. SPARKES MARINA Manager: Kerry Marriott 38 Wittering Road, Hayling Island Hampshire. PO11 9SR T: 023 9246 3572 F: 023 9246 5741 E: sparkesmarina@mdlmarinas.co.uk W: www.sparkesmarina.co.uk 42. EMSWORTH YACHT HARBOUR Manager: Neil Brooke Thorney Road, Emsworth, Hants, PO10 8BP T: 01243 377727 F: 01243 373432 E: info@emsworth-marina.co.uk W: www.emsworth-marina.co.uk 43. BIRDHAM POOL MARINA Birdham, Chichester, West Sussex. PO20 7BG T: 01243 512310 F: 01243 513163 E: info@birdhampool.co.uk W: www.birdhampool.co.uk

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50. GILLINGHAM MARINA 173 Pier Road, Gillingham, Kent. ME7 1UB T: 01634 280022 E: berthing@gillingham-marina.co.uk W: www.gillingham-marina.co.uk

56. 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

51. CHATHAM MARITIME MARINA Manager: Alastair Hand The Lock Building, Leviathan Way Chatham Maritime, Kent. ME4 4LP T: 01634 899200 F: 01634 899201 E: chatham@mdlmarinas.co.uk www.chathammaritimemarina.co.uk

57. IPSWICH HAVEN MARINA Manager: Linda Pipe Ipswich Haven Marina, New Cut East, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 0EA T: 01473 236644 F: 01473236645 E: ipswichhaven@abports.co.uk W: pswichhavenmarina.co.uk

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SURREY

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

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53. WINDSOR MARINA Manager: Mike Gates Maidenhead Road, Windsor, Berkshire. SL4 5TZ T: 01753 853911 F: 01753 868195 E: windsor@mdlmarinas.co.uk W: www.windsormarina.co.uk 54. BRAY MARINA Manager: Mike Gates Monkey Island Lane, Bray, Berkshire. SL6 2EB T: 01628 623654 F: 01628 773485 E: bray@mdlmarinas.co.uk W: www.braymarina.co.uk

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

44. PREMIER MARINAS CHICHESTER Birdham (Chichester Harbour) West Sussex. PO20 7EJ T: 01243 512731 E: chichester@premiermarinas.com W: www.premiermarinas.com SMALL BOATS WELCOME 45. 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 46. LITTLEHAMPTON YACHT CLUB (LYC) Rope House, Rope Walk Littlehampton, West Sussex BN17 5DH Office: Fiona Boyce: 01903 713 996 Berthing Master: Bill Kellett 01903 732 926 F: 01903 725 911 E: fiona@littlehamptonyachtclub.co.uk W: www.littlehamptonyachtclub.co.uk

ESSEX

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

NORFOLK

59. ST OLAVES MARINA Contact: Rona Sporle Beccles Road, Norfolk. NR31 9HX. T: 01493 488500 E: enquiries@stolavesmarina.co.uk W: www.stolavesmarina.co.uk

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The kind of bottom you will typically anchor in. Different anchors are better at holding in some materials than in others.

Decide what kind of anchoring you plan to do; do you just want to anchor while you have a spot of lunch or are you expecting to anchor in a high current or during bad weather?

How are you planning to store your anchor?

Shank – the main arm or stem of the anchor Fluke – the holding part of the anchor buried on the seabed Stock – cross-bar used to flip an anchor so the

The amount of chain and warp used must be far more than the depth of water to allow a good length of chain to lie on the seabed.

This provides a horizontal pull on the anchor that makes it dig in. If too little scope is let out the boat may drag its anchor at high water.

Marking the chain and warp in some way makes it easier to prepare the correct amount.

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Secure holding requires sufficient scope on the anchor warp or chain, which needs to lay along the bottom, before rising to meet the yacht at an approximate angle of 45 degrees.

With chain, use four times the maximum depth and with a combination of chain and warp use six times (see picture 2). This means that it is important to allow plenty of room behind the boat when anchoring and for the swing, remembering that not all boats will turn at the same time. Yachts will lie with the tidal stream

Pull the chain up out of the anchor locker and flake it along the deck in a series of loops, which will provide sufficient scope for the depth of water.

Before lowering, take a single turn of the chain around the nearest deck cleat to ensure you can hold the weight – extra turns will quickly lock the chain.

Let out the chain steadily hand-overhand. Letting the chain run at full speed over the bow roller could be dangerous.

and motorboats more often to the wind.

Let out enough scope for the maximum depth at high tide, using the following a minimum guide: • 4 x maximum depth for chain • 6 x maximum depth for warp & chain Heavy chain will provide greater security than warp, but puts a lot of weight into the bows and may be difficult to let go or pull up by hand. Some boaters use an electric windlass to drop and pull up their anchor, however if you don’t have an electric windlass you need to let go and pull the anchor up by hand. Heavy chain needs to be handled with extreme care. The skipper

When raising the anchor, motor slowly ahead as the crew pull in the slack on the chain.

• Use the engine to counteract the tidal stream. Too fast and the boat will override the chain; too slow and it will be very heavy work to pull in the chain. The anchor will not come free until the chain is almost vertical.

• As the anchor comes to the surface continue to motor slowly so the anchor does not swing and hit the bow of the boat as it breaks the surface.

If there is a problem with lifting the anchor try breaking it out using the engine, having secured the chain to a cleat.

When working with the anchor and chain it is important to be aware of the weight that can be involved, even when a windlass is used.

For advice on using a windlass to drop and pull up your anchor read the RYA’s Yacht Sailing Techniques book by Jeremy Evans.

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Nogs and Noggins Make new sailing friends this year; invite them onboard ‘for a noggin’.

‘Noggin: a small quantity of spirits, a small mug...’

‘Nog: a drink, East Anglian dialect for strong local beer.’

AMONG the stories I read to my children 30-odd years ago were the tales of Noggin the Nog, a fierce Norseman invading England. It’s easy to believe that, following real-life Norse invasions to our east coast, Norse words became absorbed into mediaeval East Anglian English, particularly in Norfolk.

‘Noggin’, a small mug, leads us neatly on to another related meaning. I remember old sailing salts back in the ‘50s inviting other yacht crews aboard ‘for a noggin’. The nog to drink from a noggin was not particularly specific, most likely whisky or gin, but the dictionary provides scope for it to be a spirit or a traditional beer.

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The English Whisky Company has annexed the spirit part of the Nog definition to make its Norfolk Nog Liqueur. A century ago whisky distilling in England ceased. The English Whisky Company built the brand new St Georges distillery at Roudham, Norfolk near the A14. The distillery opened to the public in August 2007 and the company has led the resurrection of English whisky, producing relatively

small batches with differing characteristics called ‘Chapters’.

It has re-launched its Norfolk Nog cream liqueur in an elegant new bottle. It’s simply their single malt whisky infused with cream, and is recommended as a warmer for outdoors to accompany long walks or a day’s fishing or indoors over an ice cube in a comfy chair by a log fire. It’s 21 percent, £20 per 700ml bottle from the Distillery shop or online at www.englishwhisky.co.uk.

TOP YACHTIE BAR

Congratulations to the King & Queen pub in Hamble, voted number one bar in the 2014 edition of Wight Vodka’s annual World’s Favourite Yachting Bar competition organised through the Scuttlebutt Europe news blog. Long a crew favourite, voted Best in Europe in 2010, its crew comforts include an in-house launderette, free WiFi, real ales, Sunday roasts, yachting TV, winter log fire and also a summer garden.

The Pier View, Cowes, made second place, and the Union Inn, Cowes, was also in the top ten along with exotic venues like Foxy’s and the Bitter End in the British Virgin Islands and the Clipper Bar in Porto Cervo. Just shows you what keeping the crew happy can do.

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