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A C L A SSIC E N V I RON M E N T FOR T R A DI T ION A L BOATS Birdham Pool is the oldest marina in the UK and our haven for classic and traditional boats. Even its location, just four miles from the historic county town of Chichester, nestled in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, reflects the pace and elegance of a bygone age.

S T O R A G E , R E PA I R A N D M A I N T E N A N C E Looking after traditional boats is what we’re exceptionally good at. Our 30 tonne hoist and transport, dry storage ashore and a boat yard of modern

and traditional skills offered by our tenant artisans means we’re geared for storage, repair and maintenance of all watercraft.

To complete the experience, we have five-star customer facilities, café and great transport links complementing the enviable one-hour access to the Solent and sheltered inland location.

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Cornish Summit As G7 Leaders gathered on the North Cornish coast a smaller ‘summit’ of the UK’s key maritime movers and shakers took to the bridge (and deck and cinema) of Royal Fleet Auxiliary vessel Argus in the Port of Falmouth.

They were there to launch an ambitious blueprint for Cornwall’s £1billion a year marine sector and a new green enlightenment for marine industries across the country. The G7-related ‘Cornwall House on the Waterfront’ event led by Cornwall Marine Network, in association with Maritime UK, highlighted the ongoing achievements and diversity of marine businesses in Cornwall, alongside the requirement for substantial investment to support the blue and green technologies and infrastructures which will allow the sector to continue competing on a world stage.

Delegates aboard RFA Argus were invited

into the ship’s cinema for the launch of CMN’s new film ‘Port of Falmouth: Blue and Green Technology leading Cornwall’s Coastal Revolution’, which outlines achievements and issues which were then discussed on the ship’s bridge, with views across the port and town.

One invitee unable to attend the filmlaunch and debate was Falmouth Harbour CEO Miles Carden who was diverted to collect Boris Johnson for an hour’s spin around the Port: “It was an incredible chance to share our future port vision with the Prime Minister and discuss everything we as a marine sector have to offer to the UK, including the future of Falmouth as a Green Port.”

The film is available to view at cornwallmarine.net/blue-andgreen-technologies-leading-cornwallscoastal-revolution.

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AI powered Mayflower forced home Image: Oliver Dickinson for IBM/ProMare

In mid-June the Mayflower Autonomous Ship began its attempt to cross the Atlantic ocean from Plymouth to the United States. With no human captain or on board crew, the research

vessel uses IBM’s automation, AI and edge computing technologies to assess its status, environment and mission and make decisions about what to do next while at sea.

The journey across the Atlantic ocean was expected to take around three weeks before landing in Provincetown, MA, and then making its way to the American port of Plymouth.

However, just three days into the voyage a ‘small mechanical issue’ stopped the crossing and a recovery team was dispatched.

The team said: “We decided not to force the ship to continue as what is broken is easy to fix at the moment.”

The pioneering mission is the result of years of work and a global collaboration between marine research non-profit ProMare, IBM and dozens of partners from across industry and academia. Designed to forge a cost-effective and flexible platform for gathering data about the ocean, MAS400 will help scientists gather the data they need to advance understanding of key global issues affecting ocean health including ocean acidification, microplastics and marine mammal conservation.

The project aims to aid the development of fully autonomous AI systems and applications for use in a variety of industries such as shipping, oil and gas, security and defence, fishing and aquaculture. The team hopes to restart the voyage shortly.

FAIRLINE ACQUIRED

Fairline Yachts is being acquired for an undisclosed sum by Hanover Investors, as the company seeks to capitalise on the buoyant global market.

While there have been significant economic headwinds globally because of the pandemic, the luxury yacht sector is one that is booming.

Matthew Peacock, founder and CEO of Hanover Investors, said: “We are delighted to welcome Fairline into our family of portfolio companies. It is a company with a rich heritage of quality, luxury and engineering excellence and we believe that, with our backing and expertise, it can realise its full potential.”

Since 1967 Fairline has built a reputation, and beautiful yachts, based on an enduring foundation of expert craftsmanship, luxury and performance. It has developed from humble beginnings in Oundle, Northamptonshire to worldwide recognition and a global network of more than 50 dealers.

Peter McNulty, chief executive officer of Fairline Yachts, said: “It is a testament to the

hard work of the team here at Fairline, that a firm with the calibre of Hanover Investors has decided to back us. While we already have an impressive international footprint, with Hanover by our side, I know we can go a lot further and faster.”

Jason Carley, senior partner of Hanover Investors, was previously chairman of Fairline Yachts: “It is great to be back on board with Fairline. I know from my previous involvement with the company how much potential it has. It has a very strong order book, an exciting product range and the factory is very busy. We are going to back the management team and the company as a whole to unlock the value within it and to catalyse its growth.”

RNLI AT THE CHELSEA FLOWER SHOW The RNLI will be one of the first two charity beneficiaries of a new scheme, Project Giving Back, established to enable charities and not-for-profit organisations to create a garden at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show.

The RNLI joins Mind as the first charity beneficiaries of the scheme. A third application will be for a garden inspired by popular BBC series Blue Peter, which has encouraged children to enjoy

gardening and the natural world for more than 60 years.

Project Giving Back will provide the funds and support required for the RNLI to apply for a prestigious Main Avenue Show Garden at the 2022 RHS Chelsea Flower Show. Being part of the world-renowned show will give the RNLI a great opportunity to raise funds, recruit new supporters and share its lifesaving stories with the

garden, and we are excited to be able to share that with our volunteers, supporters and the general public.

“We cannot say yet who will design our garden or what it will look like, but I am certain that it will honour our charity’s long history of saving lives, inspire our next generation of lifesavers and supporters and, of course, bring some much-needed beauty and colour to all our lives.”

In 2003 the RNLI was the chosen charity to benefit from the show, with money raised funding an Atlantic 85 B-Class lifeboat, later named Chelsea Flower Show by BBC newsreader Sophie Raworth. Image: RNLI/Derek King

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Welcome to the July issue of All at Sea. I hope you were able to get afloat and enjoy some of the wonderful June sunshine.

While it came as no surprise that the government postponed ‘Freedom Day’ until 19 July, the news did impact some marine events but happily not the 90th anniversary Round the Island Race, planned for early July (although they moved the Windeler Cup to August). The organisers were: “Happy that we can run the race on the water in compliance with all current restrictions.” We will bring you all the race news and fantastic photos of the competitors in All at Sea next month.

There are lots more events coming up, as you will see in this month’s pages. The biggest, and most controversial, of course, is the Tokyo Olympics. After months of uncertainty, the Games finally begin on 23 July. Turn to page 22 where we take a closer look at the Team GB sailing athletes who will be competing for Gold in the waters of Enoshima Yacht Harbour, plus we catch up with medal hopeful Stuart Bithell.

Closer to home, this month also sees the SailGP teams battling it out in Plymouth, albeit without skipper Sir Ben Ainslie (see page 33).

Kicking off later this month as well is the muchloved Cowes Week, which makes a welcome return after being forced to cancel last year due to the pandemic. We preview this iconic event on page 30. Spoilt for choice, also coming up is the biennial Fastnet Race, which this year, for the first time, finishes in France. Read more about the famous offshore race on page 27.

Known to make an appearance – and even compete - at major sporting events over the years, the Royal Family have continued to show their ongoing support and interest in the marine world. Last month we reported on The Princess Royal’s commemorative trip to Hayling Island Sailing Club as part of its centenary celebrations.

Since then The Queen has paid a visit to the flagship aircraft carrier, HMS Queen Elizabeth, ahead of her departure from Portsmouth, and

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The Prince of Wales visited the RNLI’s College based in Poole to see where the charity’s volunteer crew and lifeguards are trained.

Back in the water, did you see the photo on the All at Sea Facebook page of the rare long snouted seahorse spotted off the South West coast? The seahorse population has been in sharp decline, and so it was very encouraging to see this intriguing creature amongst the seagrass.

Clearly not in decline is Fairline Yachts, which has been acquired for an undisclosed sum by Hanover Investors. Despite the economic fallout from coronavirus, the luxury yacht sector has been booming and it will be interesting to see what direction the boat builder moves in going forward.

Thank for continuing to send in the fantastic photos of your dogs afloat, which never fail to put a smile on our faces. We will endeavour to feature all your furry friends in the paper (see page 7 for this month’s star – Winston), and some of them even pop up in our weekly newsletter, which you can sign up for at www.allatsea.co.uk/ aasnewsletter. We also bring you the latest news, events happening that week, stories from the marine world, plus lots more!

THIS MONTH JULY 2021

SOUTHAMPTON BOAT SHOW... 18

OLYMPIC GAMES ........................ 22

The countdown is on for the return of this hugely popular event.

With the Olympic Games kicking off this month, we put the spotlight on the British Sailing Team heading to Tokyo.

POWER TALK ............................... 19 In this month’s power page we bring you the latest news from Yanmar, Selva and ePropulsion.

PHOTO OF THE MONTH ............ 24

SHORESTYLE .............................. 20

MASTERCLASS ........................... 26

We have a fantastic selection of your photos – find out who’s won!

Pick up some new sailing gear ready for your summer afloat.

In the RYA’s Masterclass this month, we have tips for reefing downwind.

KIT BAG ......................................... 21

ROLEX FASTNET RACE ..............27

In this month’s Kit Bag we have a very cool electric jet board!............................

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It is back with a new, longer course, and we cannot wait.

ODYSSEY TO NEW HORIZONS... 28 Last month Terry Coles set sail on an amazing voyage of a lifetime.

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RARE LONG SNOUTED SEAHORSE SPOTTED During a seagrass habitat monitoring dive, marine biologists from the Ocean Conservation Trust encountered a rare seahorse along the South West coast, just days before the G7 event of world leaders took place in Carbis Bay, Cornwall.

The sighting of an iconic and threatened British seahorse shed a timely light on the importance of prioritising marine habitat protection.

Long snouted seahorses (also known as spiny seahorses) can be found in seagrass beds throughout the south of the UK. However, due to environmental changes, such as the destruction of seagrass habitat, there has been a sharp decline in the seahorse population and this once common marine species is becoming increasingly rare.

To protect local marine ecosystems, the Ocean Conservation Trust has been restoring seagrass meadows along the South West coast and raising awareness about the environmental importance of healthy seagrass beds. They are an essential nursery habitat for marine species, and also absorb 35 times more carbon dioxide than forests and hold it in the sediment for thousands of years.

Mark Parry, development officer at the Ocean Conservation Trust, said: “After seven years of working in seagrass conservation for the Ocean Conservation Trust it was humbling to experience this rare seahorse sighting, as it highlights the significance of what we are trying to do with our seagrass restoration work.”

You can watch a video of the seahorse at the All at Sea Facebook page and online news pages. www.facebook.com/allatseanewspaper

MARINA FOCUS ......................... 40 We pay a visit to Scotland’s Troon Yacht Haven.

33 GREAT BRITAIN SAIL GRAND PRIX ................................33 Following two hotly contested events – in Bermuda and Italy – the SailGP teams will arrive in Plymouth this month.

MARINA GUIDE .......................... 42 Catch up with the latest news from around the UK’s marinas, plus your regional marina guide.

IN THE DRINK.............................. 46 Let’s get ready to party, Cowes Week style!

SAIL AWAY .................................. 35 Whether holidaying home or abroad this year, there are lots of fantastic places to choose from.

CLEAN AND SIMPLE .................. 36 Learn how you can reduce your boat’s environmental impact.

CRUISING MATTERS .................. 37 A round-up of news and views from the Cruising Association.

COWES WEEK ............................ 30

ALL AT SEA QUIZ ...................... 39

We preview Cowes Week and catch up with regatta director, Laurence Mead.

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The Queen welcomed on board Sustainability pledge at major boat show

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Britain’s new flagship aircraft carrier, HMS Queen Elizabeth, is leading six Royal Navy ships, a Royal Navy submarine, a US Navy destroyer and a frigate from the Netherlands in the largest concentration of maritime and air power to leave the UK in a generation.

A total of nine ships, 32 aircraft and 3,700 personnel set sail on the UK Carrier Strike Group’s maiden seven-month operational deployment, which will extend through the Mediterranean and Indian Ocean and on to the Indo-Pacific, interacting with more than one fifth of the world’s nations during its 26,000nm global tour, undertaking more than 70 engagements, exercises and operations with allies and partners.

Her Majesty the Queen visited her namesake vessel before the aircraft carrier set sail from Portsmouth, meeting crew members.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson was also among those to visit HMS Queen Elizabeth ahead of her departure.

British Marine has pledged to make the 2021 Southampton International Boat Show the most sustainable and environmentally friendly in its 52 year history.

Taking place from 10 – 19 September, the event sees hundreds of exhibitors and thousands of people attending. Visitors will be able to buy some of the newest and most advanced products made from recycled and recyclable materials, and discover the latest technological advances designed to protect the environment, with specific advice and guidance available from The Green Blue stand.

All exhibitors at the show are being asked to sign up to a pledge which includes: no single use plastic water bottles on stands, outlets or hosted events, to nominate a sustainability champion on their stand to oversee waste management and recycling at the show, to offer only sustainable and recyclable promotional goodies and to use compostable, recyclable or reusable cups, plates and cutlery. www.southamptonboatshow.com Turn to page 18 to find out more about some of the boat builders exhibiting at this year’s show.

Prince of Wales visits RNLI College His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales visited the RNLI’s College based in Poole, Dorset to see where the charity’s volunteer crew and lifeguards are trained.

During his visit, The Prince met with RNLI chairman Stuart Popham and RNLI chief executive Mark Dowie and learnt of the challenges the charity has faced during the pandemic, having maintained an operational presence throughout – saving 349 lives in 2020.

Stuart Popham, RNLI chairman, said: “The last 14 months have been extremely challenging for all charities and the RNLI is no different. This was an opportunity for The Prince to personally thank some of them for their dedicated service. Whilst at the College, The Prince of Wales was able to witness the training that RNLI crews undertake.”

RNLI chief executive, Mark Dowie, said:

HRH The Prince of Wales at the All-weather Lifeboat Centre. Image: RNLI/Nathan Williams

“Today we have 55 crew in residence at the College taking part in a variety of courses from casualty care to coastal hydraulics. For much of 2020, we had to suspend many activities. Only recently have we returned to a full training programme here at the College and around our lifesaving regions, and to full production in our factories.”

The Prince of Wales was later given a tour of the All-weather Lifeboat Centre where staff and apprentices presented the facility where the production and refit of the RNLI’s all-weather lifeboats takes place, including the charity’s latest state-of-the-art lifeboat design, the Shannon.

Before departing, His Royal Highness paid his respects at the RNLI Memorial, a sculpture that honours the courage of all lifeboat crew and search and rescue service people lost at sea.

First F-35B Lightning landing on aircraft carrier An F-35B Lightning aircraft has landed on board the Royal Navy’s aircraft carrier, HMS Prince of Wales, for the first time.

The trials test the ship’s capability to receive and launch aircraft whilst maintaining continuous air operations. Taking place off the south coast of England, the milestone marks a significant step towards the 65,000-tonne vessel reaching full operational capability.

Commanding Officer of HMS Prince of Wales, Captain Darren Houston, said: “This prodigious

achievement on the deck of HMS Prince of Wales is a significant milestone in the Royal Navy’s re-birth of Carrier Strike Group operations. It is a tangible reflection of the enormous collective effort from the aircraft carrier enterprise to deliver the Royal Navy’s second aircraft carrier.”

With a flight deck large enough to accommodate three football pitches, HMS Prince of Wales can receive up to 36 F-35B aircraft and carries a crew of around 1,600 personnel when aircraft are on board.

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Nominations set to open The YJA Yachtsman of the Year and Young Sailor of the Year Awards are back with Stoneways Marine as the title sponsor.

Clifford Webb, chairman of the Yachting Journalists’ Association, said: “The history of the Yachtsman of the Year Award in particular is truly remarkable, dating back to 1955, and includes a veritable ‘who’s who’ of British boating over the years. But the list of possible nominations for this year’s award is tantalising, considering

the events that have taken place so far this year already, and with many more still to come.”

Nominations for the Stoneways Marine YJA Yachtsman of the Year and Young Sailor of the Year Awards, and the Young Journalist of the Year, can be made by anyone.

The nomination period will open on 2 August, closing on 29 August. The YJA Committee will then compile shortlists for the full membership to vote on. yja.world

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Sonars at Cowes Week The biggest fleet of Sonar one designs for more than a decade will gather at Cowes Week for the UK Sonar National Championship, which is being run as part of the regatta.

Sailed by individuals of all abilities and mixed genders, the Sonar fleet in Cowes boasts the largest fleet of 14 boats based between the Island Sailing Club and Cowes Corinthian Yacht Club.

The initiative to revive the class is being driven by the Andrew Cassell Foundation and the CCYC and is supported by Sussex Yacht Club to give its sailors inspirational targets to progress to. They are expected to be joined by four boats from SYC, and ACF are also hoping to inspire some more UK boats/charter boats to enter, which could bring a total fleet of 20+ boats, making the event as large as the 2019 World Championships held in America. The fleet will contest the Championship over

seven races, competing for The Bank Sails Trophy.

CWL regatta director Laurence Mead said: “We are really pleased that the Sonar fleet will be so well represented at Cowes Week 2021. We plan on giving them some challenging racing, and whoever comes out the winner will deserve the accolade of UK Sonar National Champions. Entries can be made on the Cowes Week website.”

Matt Grier, Sonar Class chairman and ACF director, said: “It will be great to have such a strong fleet of Sonars out on the water, and longer term we hope to re-invigorate the Sonar European Championships so we can welcome our European friends back to Cowes Week.”

Charter boats may be available from the Island Sailing Club and other sources. Contact info.uksonar@acfsailing.org for more information.

Turn to page 30 for All at Sea’s Cowes Week guide.

Gosport Marine Festival

Offering the people of Gosport many opportunities to get out on the water, the Gosport Marine Festival will return on 4 September.

Aiming to inspire local families to connect with the sea, as well as learn about what the Gosport Peninsula has to offer for work and play in the leisure marine sector, this free community event will have something for everyone.

Barry Easton-Corke, Gosport Marine Festival chairman, said: “It is a great family event, especially for young people who can come along and enjoy themselves. The festival gives everyone a chance to have fun on the water or try a new sport in a fun, friendly and safe environment. If you do not fancy going afloat, you can watch or enjoy the exhibitions and entertainment ashore.”

Activities will include dinghy sailing, kayaking and rowing in Haslar Marina for those aged 12 and over, plus

windsurfing, paddleboarding and kayaking for 6 – 11-yearolds at the Cockle Pond.

An Inspiration Zone, bringing together local marine companies, will offer careers advice to young people wanting to work in the marine industry.

Organised by Portsmouth Harbour Marine in partnership with Gosport Borough Council, the day will centre on Haslar Marina, in Trinity Church and on the surrounding green, in the Millennium Timespace and, just around the corner, at the Cockle Pond.

There will be more than 600 free on water sessions available. Most activities will require pre-booking, but stand-by entrants to each activity will be taken on the day in the case of no-shows. portsmouthharbourmarine.org.uk/events/gosport-marinefestival-2021

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NEWS SNAPS REGATTA CANCELLED Due to ongoing Covid restrictions the Classic Channel Regatta, planned for early July, will not be taking place.

Rather than wait another two years, though, they hope to run the Classic Channel Regatta next year. This year there will be a low-key Dartmouth Classics on the planned dates of 6 – 7 July followed by an overnight passage race to Fowey. There can be no organised social events, but Dartmouth Classics will be based at the Royal Dart Yacht Club where catering will be on offer to limited numbers. In Fowey, the Gallants Sailing Club will similarly be able to offer hospitality within social distancing rules. www.classic-channel-regatta.eu

DIESEL DELAY

HM Revenue and Customs has confirmed that the change from red diesel to white diesel for propulsion in Northern Ireland will be delayed until 1 October 2021. This will allow for the issuing of further guidance and communication for recreational boaters travelling in and around NI, and for the industry to be able to accommodate such a significant change to essential infrastructure. If a private pleasure craft in NI has separate tanks for propulsion and non-propulsion uses, then red diesel can be used in the non-propulsion fuel tank after 1 October.

Rights of UK yachts Following the complaint to the EU by the Cruising Association on the VAT Status of UK yachts in Greece after returning from outside EU Waters, the Greek Customs authority has acknowledged the rights of UK yachts to return to Greek waters and retain their EU VAT Status.

There is one area of clarity still needed, in that they ask for proof of the “yachts being in EU waters on the 31 December 2021”. This needs to be extended to anywhere in the world, excepting those in UK waters on that date who now are UK VAT status. In brief the rules are: a) All UK yachts in Greece or the EU 27 will be treated as full Union Goods status and will therefore not require a Transit Log to be issued of any sort whilst they remain in Greek waters, the yachts being “in Free Circulation”. b) On return to Greek waters inside three years, they will need to apply for “Customs Procedures” (Returned Goods Relief) and

provide proof of VAT payment in the EU 28 and proof of their “Presences in EU Waters on 31 Dec 2021”. Note: This needs to be formally agreed to “anywhere in the world other than the UK”.

Obligations under the Transit Log: All yachts are required to report to Port Police, on entering or exiting a Greek port. This is operated erratically in every part of Greece, with the Ionian being the most lax.

To clarify these rules the CA is approaching the Minister of Shipping for guidance, especially as this could greatly increase the burden on the Hellenic Coast Guard (Port Police) on an already busy system.

Anchoring Out: It is only when you enter Port and tie up alongside that the need to report is triggered. Again this area is sometimes ‘over interpreted’ by some overzealous Customs officers. The CA is seeking clarity of operations. www.theca.org.uk

the British Embassy in Spain in an effort to make representations to the relevant Spanish Authorities. An economic impact statement was prepared and provided to Spanish Authorities with the purpose to make clear the financial impact on the Spanish economy as a result of the changes.

Following reinstatement of RYA qualifications into Spanish law, RYA certificate holders will now be able to continue to skipper boats registered in Spain as well as in the UK. The British titles now valid for sailing in Spain are: RYA Yachtmaster Ocean Certificate of Competence; RYA Yachtmaster Offshore Certificate of Competence; RYA Yachtmaster Coastal Certificate of Competence; RYA Day Skipper; RYA Powerboat Level 2 and RYA International Certificate for Operators of Pleasure Craft (ICC).

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In her first outing since the pandemic, the MOD70 trimaran Argo, skippered by Brian Thompson, blew away the existing record for the passage between Bermuda and Plymouth. The previous record for the 2,870 mile course eastbound across the North Atlantic was set in May 2016 by Phaedo 3 with a time of 5 days 11 hours 57 minutes.

Argo’s 4 days 19 hours and 30 minutes was 16 hours 37 minutes faster. Argo’s next major fixture is August’s Rolex Fastnet Race where she will line up against Giovanni Soldini’s Maserati.

Positive news from Spain The RYA has received confirmation that its International Certificates of Competence and several of its course completion certificates and other Certificates of Competence remain valid for skippering Spanish flagged boats.

The announcement comes following consultations through the UK Government with Spain’s General Directorate for Merchant Marine.

The RYA raised concerns once it became clear that the UK’s status as a third country from 1 January 2021 meant that, in accordance with Spanish regulations, RYA certificates would no longer be recognised by the Spanish Government for use on Spanish flagged boats.

The RYA, together with British Marine, immediately engaged with the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, the UK Department for International Trade and

BIRTHDAY HONOURS

Lesley Robinson has been recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List.

The CEO of British Marine has been appointed to the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE) for her services to the Leisure Marine Sector.

Lesley said: “I am beyond humbled and proud to receive the OBE. I share this honour with the whole team at British Marine, including our staff, board, council and committee members, and want to thank them for all their hard work and contribution to this achievement.”

You can read more about Lesley’s achievements at the All at Sea online news pages.

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The EU has confirmed to the Cruising Association that days spent in an EU country where you have a visa/residence permit granted by that country do not count as days spent in the Schengen zone in calculating either the 90 days or the 180 days in the Schengen 90/180 calculation.

The CA’s Regulations and Technical Services group (RATS) has been in discussion with the EU over the interaction between the

Schengen rules allowing UK citizens entry to the Schengen zone for 90 days in any period of 180 days and visas/residence permits granted by individual Schengen countries.

Currently Sweden and France are the only Schengen countries with cruising grounds that offer 180 day visas/residence permits to UK citizens. Some other Schengen countries offer resident visas, but generally these are not appropriate for cruisers due to complications with tax residency, VAT, requirements as to minimum days etc.

It should be noted that the rules do not apply to an extension of a Schengen visa which can, in certain rare circumstances, be applied for before the expiration of the Schengen 90 days. The holder of any such extension is only permitted to remain in the country where the extension is granted and, prior to the expiration of such extension, is required to leave the country and travel directly to a destination outside the Schengen zone. www.theca.org.uk/180-day-campaign

Developed through a collaboration between Michelin Research & Techniques and two Swiss inventors, the Wing Sail Mobility (WISAMO) solution is an automated, telescopic, inflatable wing that can be fitted on vessels, merchant cargo ships and pleasure ships.

The WISAMO inflatable wing sail harnesses the wind and enables a ship to reduce its fuel consumption, and thereby have a positive impact on the environment by lowering greenhouse emissions such as CO2.

The telescopic mast is retractable, making it easy for a ship to enter harbours and pass under bridges. In all, the system can improve a ship’s fuel efficiency by up to 20 per cent.

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Furthermore, the design can be fitted as original equipment on new-built ships or retrofitted on in-service vessels.

The WISAMO solution will be fitted on a merchant ship in 2022, when Michelin expects it to go into production following completion of the trial phase.

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NO AGREEMENT REACHED WITH ETNZ Emirates Team New Zealand, representing the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron and the Government, along with Auckland Council, have concluded exclusive discussions regarding funding for the next America’s Cup (AC37) following ETNZ’s successful defence in Auckland of the 36th America’s Cup in March.

All three parties report they have worked through the discussions with the best of intentions to see the AC37 hosted in Auckland, but they have not been able to reach agreement before the expiration of the three-month exclusive negotiating period.

ETNZ will now start discussions with other nations regarding hosting AC37 events.

“By all means, the end of the exclusive negotiation period does not eliminate all possibility of the event or an event being hosted in New Zealand. But, we must explore other opportunities to ensure we can put up another successful defence. No matter where in the world we are, we will always be

Team New Zealand. Our priority has always been to keep and defend the America’s Cup successfully. We certainly want to explore holding a regatta in Auckland and along with discussing the venue for AC37 with other nations, would like to work through that opportunity,” said ETNZ’s Grant Dalton.

RNZYS commodore, Aaron Young, said: “Whilst we also remain hopeful that the Cup can stay in New Zealand it would be prudent to now explore other options as well, with the primary objective to ensure we keep the America’s Cup trophy in the cabinet here at the club.

"As such we also understand the need to help ensure the viability of Emirates Team New Zealand so that we have every opportunity to defend the America’s Cup again, wherever that may be. It would be an unprecedented achievement to win the America’s Cup three times in a row, and taking the Cup overseas may well offer the best chance for us to do so.”

so, the Cup troubles rumble on with this historic event driven by the need for ever larger sums of money, making it increasingly exclusive rather than inclusive. While many in New Zealand can see better ways to spend the $99m funding offer from the New Zealand government, there is a feeling that once the Cup leaves the country it might never make it back.

The hosting rights have been re-located twice before, first when the Swiss won in 2003. Having no site within their borders that met the Deed of Gift terms, they chose Valencia, Spain. The second time was when the USA moved their defence in 2017 from San Francisco to Bermuda.

So, where might the regatta go? It has been reported that Cork is preparing a bid, while Cowes, Singapore, Saudi Arabia, Valencia and Dubai have also been mentioned as possible destinations. With INEOS TEAM UK the latest challenger of record, it would be hard to argue against

the Solent. Those rumours of a one off challenge between the Brits and Kiwis seem to have died down. Perhaps the teams have realised they need to attract more interest, both commercially and in terms of fans, not reduce it.

Kai Hockley, Christopher Joel-Fredrick, Jaydon Owusu, Jessye Opoke-Ware and Tyler Harriott are the young crew of the Greig City Academy Intro22 mini-tonner Riot, who have had their circumnavigation of the Isle of Wight ratified and are the first crew to set an IRCRecord™ for the course. The crew, skippered by 15-year-old Kai Hockley, are all under the age of 16.

Riot’s elapsed time of just over 9hrs 40 mins gave them a corrected time of 7hrs 32mins 42secs and is the first time on the IRCRecords™ board and is now the one to beat.

“This is a great initiative,” said Jon Holt, founder of the Greig City Academy

MARINE PARKS

In a report, The Blue Marine Foundation has set out a vision to establish National Marine Parks in seas around Britain to ‘celebrate our biodiversity and heritage, improve public understanding and communicate the value of our coast and sea’. Parks would follow the example of Plymouth Sound, which self-declared National Marine Park status in 2019 and is now cited as an example of how we can protect Britain’s unique marine environments.

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Sailing Programme and Trustee of the Scaramouche Sailing Trust. “Our young crew are competitive, and challenges like this help to give them focus and enable them to once again compete on an even keel with much larger sailing campaigns. Thank you to Mark Angell and IRCRecords™ for putting this together.”

The Riot crew will receive a gold embossed certificate of their achievement, along with an IRCRecords™ ‘Course Record’ transom sticker for the boat.

For more information on the project and to make a donation: scaramouchesailing.org.uk

The Island Sailing Club has postponed the Windeler Cup, a new event, until 7 August 2021. Rob Peace, rear commodore for Sailing, Island Sailing Club said: “Whilst we are delighted with the entry numbers for the Round the Island Race, it has been harder to encourage entries for the Windeler Cup. The Club is also aware of the additional footfall the day boat classes would generate and wished to reduce this and concentrate on organising the Round the Island Race in a safe manner.”

NATIONAL FLAGSHIP

The prime minister has announced a new national flagship is to be commissioned in an effort to boost British trade and industry internationally. The ship, the successor to the Royal Yacht Britannia, is reported to be costing £200m with the tendering process set to start soon.

There will be an emphasis on utilising British design expertise and the latest green technology in the ship, which is expected to enter service within the next four years and will be part of the Royal Navy.

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NEWS SNAPS FEMALE ADMIRAL

Commodore Jude Terry, who has served her nation and Navy for nearly a quarter of a century, has been selected for promotion to rear admiral – making her the most senior woman in the Royal Navy, past or present. She will be responsible for sailors and Royal Marines from the moment they are recruited to their final day in Service.

The 47-year-old from Jersey will be promoted to rear admiral next year and take over as the Royal Navy’s Director of People and Training and Naval Secretary.

NEXT VENDÉE GLOBE

All but two of the 33 skippers who took part in the 9th Vendée Globe came together in Les Sables-d’Olonne for the official prize giving, with the date for the start of the 10th edition of the race announced as 10 November, 2024. Only Boris Herrmann (Seaexplorer – Yacht Club de Monaco) and Alex Thomson (Hugo Boss) did not attend to see Yannick Bestaven (Maître-CoQ) receive the top award as overall winner.

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THE OCEAN RACE EUROPE WINNERS

Class leaders Offshore Team Germany (GER) and Mirpuri Foundation Racing Team (POR) were confirmed as the respective IMOCA and VO65 winners in the inaugural edition of The Ocean Race Europe, after an exciting final day of coastal racing in Italy following three weeks of racing split over various legs.

The points spread was close at the top of the seven-boat VO65 and five-boat IMOCA 60 fleets, and with bonus points up for grabs in the 90-minute sprint race around the Gulf of Genova, the final standings remained open on the last day of racing.

The Portuguese Mirpuri Foundation Racing team held on to their early advantage in the V065 class to take the coastal race win and seal overall victory in The Ocean Race Europe. Sailing Team Poland’s second place inshore race finish was enough to elevate them to second overall, tied on points with the now third-placed Dutch entry AkzoNobel Ocean Racing.

Meanwhile the battle for the overall top spot in the IMOCA class was decided in a near

photo finish for second place in the coastal race between Robert Stanjek’s Offshore Team Germany and Thomas Ruyant’s LinkedOut. Offshore Team Germany dropped to second early on the final downwind leg behind the American 11th Hour Racing Team after a poorly executed tack rounding the second mark of the course, which gave the Americans the win.

Then, approaching the finish, the German boat was under threat in second place from the rapidly advancing LinkedOut – a team they would have to beat to avoid being relegated to third overall. Spectators held their breath as the two yachts were overlapped at the finish line, with Offshore Team Germany just holding on to take second and with it the overall series by the smallest of margins. The win for 11th Hour Racing Team moved them up to second place overall in the IMOCA class, one point ahead of the French crew on LinkedOut who dropped to third. www.theoceanrace.com

POOLE REGATTA DATE

The International Paint Poole Regatta is to return from 30 April - 2 May 2022 for a Bank Holiday weekend of serious racing out on the water along with relaxed evening socials. All shapes and sizes of keel boat are welcome to join the racing in Poole, which will once again be taking place both out in Poole bay and inside the harbour, depending upon class. www.pooleregatta.co.uk

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IMOCA GLOBE I The launch of the IMOCA Globe Series 20212025 began with The Ocean Race Europe.

In the second edition of the IMOCA Globe Series Championship there is an extra year (four seasons instead of three), and it also includes more races. There are now 18 official events including two round-the-world races, supplemented by an assortment of races grouping together short and long blue-water courses, transatlantic passages, in singlehanded, double-handed and crewed formats.

The new points system recognises those sailors who regularly compete in races as well as any new arrivals. For each race, the skippers score a certain number of points according to their ranking, the number

of participants and a specific coefficient for every event. The principle behind this concept remains the same, but the points scored will now be on a sliding scale from one season of participation to the next. For example, if a team has 100 points at the end of 2021, that will drop to 80 at the start of 2022. However, if a team joins the circuit in 2022, the points it scores in 2022 will still be worth their full value and this will only start to drop off in 2023.

In addition to this change, the Overall Leader will gain recognition and an annual title, which will be awarded at the end of the season. The grand IMOCA Champion will be crowned at the end of the Vendée Globe 2024-25.

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TOTAL WIPEOUT Collisions are not unheard of in regattas, but how should fault be assigned?

Earlier this year at the Bermuda SailGP the Japan SailGP Team, led by Nathan Outteridge, collided with the side of the US team, led by Jimmy Spithill, at a closing speed of approximately 54 knots, resulting in a catastrophic capsize that ended the team’s event.

Back at the dock, Nathan Outteridge immediately apologised to Jimmy, but both were shocked to then discover that the US SailGP Team (as well as Japan) had been given the maximum penalty for the collision which, in turn, resulted in them dropping to last place.

Jimmy said: “We reviewed the footage for days. When you watch the replay and listen to the comms, you cannot argue that Japan did not know a collision was

possible almost a minute ahead of time.

Watching the USA on board cameras, we got flung like ragdolls. We simply did not know or expect them to tack and turn so slowly. On these boats, at these speeds, there is no reaction time.”

A few weeks later, at a hearing with the SailGP Umpire Team, both Jimmy and Nathan argued that the maximum penalty assigned to the Americans was not only unfair, but also potentially set a precarious precedent that could be exploited.

However, the umpire response was: “Having concluded that both boats broke Rule 14 [all boats are responsible for avoiding collisions] we looked again at what further actions the jury may take through the contact and damage policy which was designed to help reach a prompt conclusion in a pressure situation

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“Currently this process gives us no discretion as to the penalty no matter what the relative culpability of each boat is, which in this case we do feel is harsh on the USA but we do not feel that with the current rules and policies we can or should change those rules and policies after the fact.”

Jimmy concluded: “My mind has kept replaying that moment when we went from fighting for the podium to being wiped out of the competition, but the bigger part of me wonders how this affects racing when an unsolicited penalty can kick you further out of the competition you already were taken out of?

“At the end of the day, it is obviously disappointing, but our best response will be a good result in Italy. If there is anything good to come from this, it is that an opportunity now exists to improve the rules going forward on the circuit in conjunction with the officials and umpires.”

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Brits fail to shine It was a sixth place in the first ever Italian Sail Grand Prix in the stunning Taranto Harbour for the Great Britain SailGP Team.

While it was a disappointing finish for the British team, the Japan SailGP Team, driven by Nathan Outteridge, took the win after the USA SailGP Team broke their rudder at the last downwind gate in the final podium race.

Due to long standing personal commitments, the British team’s skipper, Ben Ainslie, did not compete in the Italian SailGP and will not feature in the Plymouth event this month either. The role of helm is being taken by decorated foiling sailor Paul Goodison, whilst Ben Ainslie continues to lead the team in his role as CEO before returning as helm for the Rockwool Denmark Sail Grand Prix.

In his first event at the wheel of an F50, Paul said: “I wanted to help the team put on a much better show and that is disappointing, but we can take a lot away.

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better every day’ and we feel we have done that.

“Next up is Plymouth and we are really looking forward to it, you cannot beat racing on home waters with the crowd cheering.We hope it brings more breeze than the typical Mediterranean conditions we have had here in Italy, and we put on a good show for the home crowd.”

The Italian result saw the British team slip one place to second in the overall League standings after the first two events of the season.

SailGP Season 2 will resume in the Great Britain Sail Grand Prix in Plymouth over 17 - 18 July. A limited number of tickets are available at sailgp.com/GreatBritain.

SailGP has also announced the Australia Sail Grand Prix as the ninth event in the second season’s calendar. SailGP will return to the iconic Sydney Harbour on 17 – 18 December, following the European stage.

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NEWS SNAPS SUPERYACHT SALES

As result of Covid, superyacht sales have surged. According to Boat International, in a bid to escape lockdowns and restrictions, more than £1bn has already been spent on superyachts this year. Interestingly, more than 50 per cent of the sales are in the US, where owners can sail in US waters and avoid travel restrictions found in other countries.

There is another side to this huge expenditure though. Max Lawson, head of inequality policy at Oxfam International, said: “The £1bn spent on superyachts is more than the cost of fully vaccinating a country like Nepal, where Covid is inflicting a terrible toll.

It is obscene - a sign of a world that has its priorities badly wrong.”

CHAT WITH PIP

On 6 July Vendée Globe sailor Pip Hare is to speak at Lighthouse and share the highs and lows of her incredible story. BBC Radio Solent’s Breakfast In Dorset presenter Steve Harris will lead a questionand-answer session allowing the audience the opportunity to talk to Pip directly. Tickets for An Evening with Pip Hare are available at www.lighthousepoole.co.uk.

SEASCAPES PROJECTS The ‘Tyne to Tees, Shores and Seas – SeaScapes Partnership’ is a collaboration of organisations across natural, cultural and heritage sectors that have come together to better protect and celebrate the unique coastline and marine environment to six nautical miles out between the rivers Tyne and Tees. The scheme will deliver 23 projects – both on-shore and beneath the sea – in the North East over the next three years. exploreseascapes.co.uk

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The Clipper Race has partnered with a new campaign, Our Isles and Oceans, which will create funded programmes for young people affected by the pandemic and lockdown.

The first stage of the initiative is calling for 18 to 35-year-olds to apply to a sailing programme aimed at developing selfconfidence and self-esteem. There is also the opportunity for 10 successful candidates to take part in the Clipper 2023-24 Round the World Yacht Race as part of the Our Isles and Oceans team entry.

The charity Young Minds ran surveys earlier this year and found that 67 per cent of young

DAG PIKE REMEMBERED

Dag Pike, well-known author and maritime expert, has died aged 88.

He wrote more than 50 books on a number of subjects from safety at sea to weather forecasting, and was himself rescued at sea 12 times. Dag also helped Sir Richard Branson and Sir Chay Blyth win the Blue Riband race across the Atlantic and piloted some of the fastest boats in the world over the years. At the time of his death Dag was finishing his latest book, Work and Patrol Boats.

FAIRLINE DEALER

Fairline Yachts has appointed Seawood Yachts to its dealer network, covering the South West including Devon, Cornwall and Somerset.

Operating from Exmouth and Torquay Marinas, Seawood Yachts, to be known as Fairline Southwest, offers a range of services including new boat sales and brokerage, yacht management and maintenance and a chandlery.

BRITISH CLASSIC WEEK

The British Classic Yacht Club has confirmed this year’s British Classic Week will go ahead from 17 – 24 July in Cowes. BCYC Commodore Jonathan Dyke said: “As it stands, limitations will be in place for the initial two days and we are adjusting the shoreside scene to adhere to the latest guidelines. We remain fully optimistic that from 19 July onwards the regatta will be restriction-free, but we can adapt accordingly if plans change.” To enter, go to www.britishclassicweek.co.uk.

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Last month a new Nannie figurehead was installed on the famous tea clipper ship, Cutty Sark.

Figureheads are carved wooden sculptures that decorate the prows of sailing ships. In the perilous life of a ship at sea, figureheads were seen as lucky charms: they represented the spirit of the ship, protecting the crew and helping to guide them safely home.

The name ‘Nannie’ comes from Tam O’Shanter, a poem by Robert Burns. The poem was also the inspiration for the name of the ship, Cutty Sark. The poem tells the story of Tam the farmer, who encounters a group

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people believe that the pandemic will have a long-term negative effect on their mental health. Our Isles and Oceans aims to provide positive experiences for these young people.

Sir Robin Knox-Johnston, record-breaking sailor and co-founder of the Clipper Race, hopes this new programme will make a positive change in the successful candidates’ lives: “Sailing is so much more than just a sport or pastime as it gives you experience that is as useful in the workplace as it is on board a yacht. The sport develops selfconfidence and self-esteem which is so important to restore following the pandemic.

of witches in Alloway Kirk - including the beautiful witch Nannie. Nannie is scantily clad, dressed only in a ‘cutty sark’, which is an archaic Scottish name for a short nightdress.

Anyone who passes by the ship can see her angry stare and the horse’s tail hanging from her hand. In the poem, the witches chase Tam after he calls out to them during a dance. He makes his escape on his horse Meg, but just as he reaches safety Nannie grabs the tail of his horse and pulls it clean off. That is why Cutty Sark’s figurehead is holding a horse’s tail.

The original figurehead, created by the legendary ship’s carver Frederick Hellyer, was damaged in a storm in the late 19th century. A new figurehead was installed in 1957 but has suffered due to environmental damage and rot, and so last year a new figurehead was commissioned.

Carver, Andy Peters was tasked with bringing the new figurehead to life. One of only three in the UK, Andy is a leading authority on figurehead carving. He was nspired to enter his profession after visiting Cutty Sark as a small boy..

Inspiration for the new figurehead has been based on a drawing by the Cutty Sark’s original designer and builder, Hercules Linton.

Using the drawing, the aim was to produce a figure of the period, capturing the spirit of the age in which the ship was built.

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Sail Training organisations around the UK are highlighting how taking part in a Sail Training voyage can boost young people’s mental health.

Sail Training is not about learning to sail.

Instead, it uses the experience of sailing offshore as part of a crew to teach young people about teamwork, communication and to broaden their horizons.

A #SailToWellbeing social media campaign took place last month and used the five steps developed by the NHS and Mind to show that a Sail Training voyage not only boosts confidence and teamworking skills, but can also improve general wellbeing.

The five steps to wellbeing happen naturally on every Sail Training voyage, and include: ■ Connecting with people ■ Being active ■ Taking notice of the world ■ Learning new things ■ Giving back to the community UK Sail Training organisations include the Ocean Youth Trust, Sea Cadets, Rona Sailing Project and Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust, amongst others.

Sail Training voyages are now available to book: uksailtraining.org/memberorganisations

“Problem solving is key to sail training, as is leadership and teamwork. Young people are often judged too early. Putting them on a yacht, with a team, is a great equaliser. Things are picked up quickly and as each challenge is overcome, confidence grows, with a new belief in themselves that they can achieve anything.”

This summer, along the West Coast of Scotland, up to 50 successful candidates will take part in a funded sailing course on board an Our Isles and Oceans branded Clipper Race training yacht.

In addition, 10 of these recruits will then be offered the opportunity to apply for an

additional four weeks of intensive ocean racing training to be held at the Clipper Race Training HQ in Gosport, Hampshire.

If successful, they would receive a funded place (for one leg) on board Our Isles and Oceans, which will be competing in the Clipper 2023-24 Race.

Applicants can apply through www.ourislesandoceans.co.uk. The Our Isles and Oceans campaign begins with the first series of sailing programmes this month. Applications are now being accepted through the website at www.ourislesandoceans.co.uk.

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Glass Ships in Bottles Exhibition A collection of 150 vintage glass ships in bottles and new glass artworks will go on show at the Scottish Maritime Museum on Irvine Harbourside, Ayrshire, on 11 September.

The Glass Ships in Bottles exhibition, which runs until 9 January 2022, has been curated by Dr Ayako Tani, a glass artist and researcher specialising in the industrial and cultural history of glassmaking at the National Glass Centre in Sunderland.

The exhibition of exquisite glass ships tells a remarkable story of ingenuity. Faced with redundancy following the decline of heavy industry in the 1970s, highly skilled scientific glassblowers in England combined their experience making laboratory apparatus in an open flame with artistic flair to create and sell glass ships in bottles.

A boom in demand ensued and, by the 1990s, tens of thousands of these intricate glass ships were in

production. Sadly, growing popularity led to mass-production which, although successful at first, brought about a drop in quality. The craft finally disappeared from the UK in 2005 when the last manufacturer outsourced work to China.

The modern skill of scientific glassblowing, which is sometimes referred to as lampworking, began with the invention of robust Borosilicate glass in the 1880s. Today, there are less than 100 scientific glassblowers left in the UK and the skill is recognised as ‘Endangered’ by the Heritage Crafts Association.

The Glass Ships in Bottles exhibition also includes Vessels in Memory, an oral history and art project featuring filmed conversations with former scientific glassblowers.

On show as well are new artworks by Dr Ayako Tani, inspired by the heritage of glass ships in bottles and the skills of scientific glassblowing. www.scottishmaritimemuseum.org

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A marvellous young man

A young sailor from Bournemouth, who lives with epilepsy and is recovering from a stroke, has been chosen to sit alongside some of the UK’s greatest creative icons, including Sir Quentin Blake, Joanna Lumley OBE and Gerald Scarfe CBE, as part of a national campaign.

Will, who has taken part in sailing championships across the world, was invited by Roald Dahl’s Marvellous Children’s Charity to draw a thank you card to acknowledge those who have been invaluable during the pandemic.

As someone whose own brain surgery was delayed as a result of the pandemic, Will knows first-hand the additional pressures that lockdown has had on seriously ill children and young people and their families.

Will’s thank you card design features Roald Dahl’s Marvellous Children’s Charity red crocodile mascot, Marvin, and forms part of a collection designed especially for the charity.

As well as his public card, Will designed a special thank you for his own Roald Dahl Epilepsy Specialist Nurse Kat (pictured above with Will): “My nurse Kat is pretty cool.

She is always there for me and not just for check-ups and medical things. Kat is more than a nurse, she is the light

Life on the water should be full of in the dark for me and my family. The ‘Thank You’ card was a great chance to remind Kat what she means to us and also raise awareness for others.”

“Our nurses and young people have truly been the inspiration for our ‘Marvellous Thank You’ collection,” said Louise Griew, chief executive of Roald Dahl’s Marvellous Children’s Charity.

“We wanted to give the public a way to say thank you to the people who have been invaluable this year, whilst also raising donations to help provide more Roald Dahl Specialist Nurses within the NHS and continue our vital support work.”

You can send a thank you card and make a donation by visiting: www.roalddahl.com/thankyou

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The NL 285 Vento project, presented by Nuvolari Lenard at last month’s Venice Boat Show, is designed to appeal to those seeking authentically green large yachts.

Vento will not be another ‘sail assisted megayacht’, but an authentic and elegant 100m sailing vessel that will use wind as its natural propulsive force.

Engineer, Carlo Nuvolari, said: “There is nothing stopping us from thinking about a truly green large yacht. It is not difficult to achieve major results, you just

have to stop being traditionalist and take a risk, going back to the basics: building a sailing yacht that really uses sails and is really efficient.”

The concept includes six double cabins: four VIP, one super VIP and the large master suite forward of the main deck, with a private terrace. The outdoor spaces are also huge, including a flybridge, spa, beach club and all the other extras you would expect to find on a megayacht of this size.

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Dear All At Sea I thought your readers might be interested in this.

A copper diesel fuel tank was being replaced in an old small yacht. Being inquisitive I cut the top off the tank to see inside. It was thick with this sticky gunge and bits of decayed gaskets. No wonder there were fuel issues. The picture shows the top of the tank, and this was after the tank had been soaked in caustic soda for two hours.

Perhaps we should consider and service our fuel systems more than we do?

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ALL NEW SUNSEEKER 100 YACHT A TOUCH OF LUXURY

Launching this autumn is the Sunseeker 100 Yacht featuring a Beach Club relaxation area, tender garage for multiple toys and master stateroom forward with private bow terrace.

Accessed by dual teak staircases, the sizeable aft cockpit offers an array of free-standing or fixed seating variations to suit owners, an integrated wet bar

with a fridge, ice maker, stainless steel sink and ample storage lockers. The vast flybridge flows into the foredeck with uninterrupted walk-around access on both sides. With generous L-shaped seating, fully-equipped wet bar and space for a spa bath and sunpads or free-standing loungers, the flybridge is a great space for entertaining. The

foredeck provides another social space with two separate seating arrangements plus an oversized sunpad, complete with storage and refrigeration options. The foredeck can even transform into an open-air cinema with laser projector and 140-inch screen.

The first 100 Yacht is now in production with four orders confirmed and deposited.

European premiere for 43wallytender X The European premiere of the 43wallytender X took place at the recent Venice Boat Show.

It is the outboard version of the 43wallytender featuring a protected cockpit with wraparound glass windshield, cabin with bathroom and separate shower, expansive side-opening bulwarks, a protective T-top and a teak deck as standard. Now, on the outboard version of the 13m yacht, owners can expect even faster speeds and sportier performance.

The inboard version of the yacht – the 43wallytender – was launched last year, debuting Wally’s centre cockpit design offering the protection of a cockpit

alongside the practicality and access of a walkaround, as well as a modular deck configuration that can adapt to an owner’s needs.

Stefano de Vivo, Wally managing director, said: “The inboard 43wallytender was very well received last year, and we feel there is a segment of the market that will benefit from the same design elements, but with the performance of an outboard propulsion system.

‘It could be a large yacht looking to add to its tender fleet, a family in search of the ideal day boat to take them to the sandbar or an adventurous owner with a passion

for the water. The design is also well-suited for a hotel shuttle, day charter boat or a scuba platform.”

Luxury motor yacht builder, Riviera, has launched its 645 SUV (below), the largest and most sophisticated model in Riviera’s SUV collection.

The 645 is available in two editions - the Classic and the Newport. The Classic features elegant interior furnishings, a versatile foredeck entertaining space and four-stateroom accommodation. The Newport includes a distinctive Tungsten silver hardtop, a spacious foredeck sunpad, modern saloon features and three-cabin accommodation with a lower-deck lounge space.

Riviera Australia owner Rodney Longhurst says the decision to introduce the 645 SUV came after requests from current Riviera owners and the global dealer network for a larger SUV, resulting in a number of off-the-plan orders being received.

Also coming from Riviera is the 78 Motor Yacht (above), which will allow owners to personalise their yacht to reflect their individual tastes. The yacht be available with an enclosed or open bridge deck and includes accommodation for up to 10 adults in four staterooms and crew quarters.

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CONTEST YACHT'S BENTLEY INTERIOR! FROM PAGE 1... Contest Yachts has collaborated with Bentley Motors on the creation of a unique yacht interior for the shipyard’s latest Contest 59CS. Further to an idea from Russian musician and director Garik Sukachev, it matches the cabin design of the Continental GT V8 Coupe.

Notably, this build project started in the special anniversary year of 2019, with Mr Sukachev celebrating his 60th birthday, Contest Yachts their 60th anniversary and Bentley Motors a 100th anniversary.

In hand with the premium yacht builder, the specially commissioned, bespoke custom trim was created by craftspeople at Bentley Design Services which, in much the same way as Contest Yachts, specialises in creating customised solutions for the clients.

The luxurious cabin of the Bentley Continental GT V8 Coupe already incorporated Hotspur Red leather, combined with contrasting linen beige hide – styling which Bentley was then able to help recreate inside the 18m Contest 59CS, a model first launched in late 2020.

The interior panelling showcases Bentley’s signature diamond-in-diamond stitching. This unique quilting requires exactly 712 stitches per diamond and a high level of skill to produce on a speciallycommissioned machine. And outside, the deep blue hull of the Contest yacht perfectly complements the Light Sapphire finish of the Continental GT V8 Convertible Coupe.

Brett Boydell, head of Bentley Design Collaborations at Bentley Motors, said: “This project was an opportunity for Bentley Design Services to showcase some of their many skills in a truly unique collaboration. Bentley cars embrace qualities of craftsmanship and styling that are only achieved at the highest level of nautical design.”

NEWS SNAPS ANDREW MILLAR

We were saddened to learn about the sudden passing away of Andrew Millar, who featured in February’s All At Sea. Andrew was marina manager at MDL Marina’s Ocean Village Marina and had previously worked at Brixham Marina.

Lesley Robinson, CEO of British Marine, said: “Andrew will be a great loss to the marine industry. He had great energy and a love of life and people, and he will be missed by all. Our thoughts are with his family and friends at this very difficult time.”

MARINE TECH EXPO

Expedition seeks support vessel Swim the Big Blue 2 is the world’s first full Atlantic Ocean swim covering 3,000km, from Africa to Brazil, beginning in October 2022 and finishing in May 2023.

Being undertaken for charity as well as human and environmental ocean research, the incredible swim is also being filmed for a TV documentary.

Ben Hooper, who is taking on the challenge, holds the only verified attempt, in 2016, to swim every single mile of The Atlantic Ocean from Africa to Brazil.

Following that endeavour, Sir Ranulph Fiennes remains Ben’s expedition patron for next year’s swim.

Ben, an experienced long distance swimmer, has a small, experienced sailing team and now you, with your vessel, can join this team and help make history.

Ben urgently seeks a new support vessel and may be able to offer up to €1,000 per week for charter. Mastervolt, one of Ben’s primary sponsors, is offering the support vessel owner a new electrical refit with a Lithium-Ion energy system.

This green system is designed for Ben and is capable of sustaining life at sea for more than 12 months. Furthermore, AST communications group are offering a new communications installation. STBB2 will service the vessel and make good any wear and tear upon returning to the UK, and Ben will insure the crew and vessel for expedition purposes.

Ben is seeking a 56ft+ sail yacht or catamaran (preferred) with Category 0 safety standards, but the vessel can be a Category 3 status for ocean crossing; this

is not a commercial vessel. For the full list of vessel requirements simply get in touch with Ben or the team who will be happy to answer any questions.

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The Marine Tech Expo, Plymouth’s marine and maritime industry conference, takes place from 12 - 13 July.

Designed to demonstrate the South Coast’s marine credentials, the expo brings together people involved in the latest advances in marine technology, with a focus on autonomous applications and sustainable marine developments. The event is in a virtual format this year; one free ticket gives access to a range of presentations. marinetechexpo.eventbrite.com

WINCHBURGH MARINA

Work is set to start on the next stage of Winchburgh Marina on Scotland’s Union Canal. The second phase will include further landscaping, as well as pontoons, moorings and a facilities building. It will be the first new marina to open on the Union Canal since 2014 and will include 20 berths as well as new leisure and commercial spaces.

The completion of the marina will coincide with the Union Canal’s 200th anniversary. Read more marina news on page 4

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NEWS SNAPS SEAWORK CONNECT

Although Seawork will not take place this year, a virtual exhibition, Seawork Connect, is planned for 5 – 7 October, which will allow visitors and exhibitors to meet and develop business. This new virtual exhibition will become a permanent fixture, alongside the physical event, which is set for 21 – 23 June 2022. www.seawork.com

FILM FESTIVAL

The Ocean Film Festival is back for autumn 2021 with a new collection of ocean-themed films, from below and above the surface. Returning as a live theatre tour, the festival features a selection of short films starring wild seafaring voyages, extreme watersports and marine conservation from the least explored depths of the planet. www.oceanfilmfestival.co.uk

GREEN SHOW SUCCESS Last month’s inaugural MDL Green Tech Boat Show was been deemed a great success by both organisers and exhibitors, with more than 500 people visiting the two-day show. Taking place at MDL’s Queen Anne’s Battery marina in Plymouth, the event showcased a selection of leading green technologies from eco-conscious brands and exhibitors. It has already been confirmed that the show will return in June 2022.

TREASURE YOUR RIVER

Hubbub has launched two robot pirate ships in a new campaign that will be the largest clean-up of UK’s rivers.

A number of organisations tackling litter, backed by the Coca Cola Foundation, will seek to remove 95 tonnes of litter and prevent a further 90 tonnes from entering seven of the UK’s vital river systems that are home to a wide array of wildlife.

Treasure your River will support the thousands of volunteers who give up their time to keep our rivers clean. Hubbub will use expertise gained through behaviour change campaigns such as For Fishes Sake and Streets Ahead to provide new resources and techniques that will not only boost clean-up efforts, but stop litter getting to rivers in the first place.

The pirate-themed campaign aims to create a legacy for each river, with an army of regular volunteers, litter-clearing equipment

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RYA RACING ADVICE

The RYA has issued guidance on the rules around coding requirements for racing yachts. In a detailed article published on the RYA website, the RYA’s coding experts explain what yacht owners need to do to make sure they are legal to compete this summer. www.rya.org.uk

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and improved ‘binfrastructure’. Large-scale activities like silent disco clean-ups will be combined with eye-catching interventions to educate the public on how they can make a difference through simple behaviour changes such as two-minute litter picks, litter-free picnics and the responsible disposal of fishing tackle.

The Rivers Trust will independently measure the impact of the campaign, using technology including geotagging of litter reduction activities to create a map of the results. This will be shared with partners including the Marine Conservation Society to build a wider map of UK litter.

Hubbub is calling for businesses, charities, local government and individual volunteers to join the Treasure your River crew. To register your interest visit www.treasureyourriver.co.uk or email hello@hubbub.org.uk.

A collaborative litter campaign with the Coca-Cola Foundation, working together to clean up rivers in the UK

Published to coincide with World Ocean Day last month, the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and the Ocean Conservation Trust have published the results of the largest ever ocean literacy survey held in England and Wales, which measured public awareness, attitudes, knowledge and behaviours related to the marine environment and ocean climate change.

The survey revealed a strong connection to the ocean, with 85 per cent of people saying that protecting the marine environment was personally very important or important.

The public feel that marine litter and plastic pollution (74 per cent) is the greatest threat to the marine environment, followed by chemical pollution (57 per cent) and

overfishing (54 per cent). In positive news for the future, 78 per cent said they had or plan to make lifestyle changes to protect the marine environment.

Rebecca Pow, Environment Minister, said: “It is clear people feel a strong connection with our beautiful ocean and coastlines.

This is not only really welcome it is also so important if we are to tackle the impacts of climate change, biodiversity loss and preserve our marine environment for future generations to enjoy.

“The UK is a global leader in marine protection. We have already established a ‘blue belt’ of marine protection extending across 38 per cent of UK waters and are using our COP26 and G7 Presidencies to put ocean recovery at the heart of international action.”

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NEXT GENERATION SUNBEAM Cowes Yacht Agency on the move It is 20 years since the master shipwrights of Mylor Yacht Harbour built a trio of classic wooden Falmouth Sunbeam yachts, and now they are embarking on a new generation challenge: an immaculate Sunbeam finished to the specification of the 1920s originals - but made of GRP. The hull of ‘Tilly’ arrived at Mylor, fresh from being moulded on the Isle of Wight from Alfred Westmacott’s original 100-yearold design. Just as Tilly is a Sunbeam for a new generation, so Ollie Graffy, whose project it is to bring her to Cornwall, is the new generation at Mylor.

“Mylor Yacht Harbour has had a longterm relationship with these beautiful boats – building three wooden ones, fully restoring several others and the ongoing

maintenance of many of the original fleet,” Ollie said.

“It is such an exciting project for our expert teams to re-create a boat that has such great history,” added Ollie. “We have got to maintain all the qualities of the traditionally built vessel but with easier maintenance and a lower cost of ownership. It is a passion project that strengthens our boat-building skills and the numbers of Sunbeams in the Falmouth fleet at the same time.”

Mylor hope to see many more Sunbeams sailing in the Falmouth area with the modern models competing in the racing fleet as they already do on the Solent, securing the longevity of the class going forward. www.mylor.com

Following a sustained period of growth, which has seen an increase in both new boat and brokerage sales, Cowes Yacht Agency is moving to larger premises at Bowcombe Business Park.

This will allow the business to expand its brokerage and charter arm, create a boat storage facility and build a closer relationship with their partner businesses, BVD Marine and Seaspray Boats.

Neil Clifford, sales director of Cowes Yacht Agency, said: “We are excited to be expanding the business to offer clients with trailable boats the option of both storage and maintenance services, in addition to our established and

PHOTO COMPETITION

National maritime charity, the Shipwrecked Mariners’ Society, is once again on the lookout for photographers to submit their favourite images of the sea. The competition encourages photographers of all abilities to submit images that capture the UK’s unique relationship with the sea, including its merchant ships, fishermen, coasts, harbours and ports.

Enter at shipwreckedmariners.org.uk/ photography-competition-2021 before 31 August 2021.

SAILING WEEK

New training centre Andrew Simpson Yachting is a new Training Centre of excellence based in Haslar Marina in Gosport, on the Solent.

“Powered by the Andrew Simpson Centres, drawing on the wealth of experience in the wider watersports sector, the latest not-for-profit venture at Haslar Marina looks to widen the offering to make boating in all disciplines accessible to participants of all levels, ages and abilities,” said Paul Outram, manager, Andrew Simpson Yachting.

Underpinned by the Andrew Simpson Foundation’s ethos of 'sailing for all', the new training centre will continue to increase the numbers of people enjoying activities on the water in what is already a hub for boating in the Solent. The venture will also draw from existing Foundation programmes running in the area, such as the Portsmouth Sail Training Trust.

Andrew Simpson Yachting will be further utilised as an additional mechanism from which to deliver additional charitable

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successful brokerage and charter offer.

This move helps us to better represent all of the harbours and marinas on the island from a more central location, whilst retaining a presence in Cowes.” neil@cowesyachtagency.com

NEWS SNAPS

activity and further educate and develop career pathways within the local marine and maritime sector.

Tim Long, youth sailor and the youngest skipper to have sailed solo around Britain, said: “It is brilliant that boatfolk have teamed up with Andrew Simpson Yachting at Haslar Marina. The Andrew Simpson Foundation do such wonderful work getting kids afloat, allowing them to feel the freedom of sailing and igniting a love for the water. I cannot wait to see the activity and increased participation they will undoubtedly bring.” andrewsimpsonyachting.org

After a hiatus in 2020 due to the pandemic, Southampton Sailing Week is back. The week, organised by Rees Leisure in association with Sunsail, RSYC Racing and Harbour Hotels, is now in its fourth year, bringing together sailing enthusiasts from businesses and organisations for a programme of races to showcase Southampton’s waterfront and the beautiful waters of The Solent.

A fleet of up to 12 new Sunsail F41,0 yachts is set to take to the water on 9 July. southamptonsailingweek.co.uk

CA AT SOUTHAMPTON The Cruising Association will be exhibiting at the Southampton Boat Show again, with a stand in Ocean Hall. Its knowledgeable team will be ready to welcome members and chat to cruising enthusiasts who want to enjoy the pleasures of cruising whilst flying a CA burgee. The CA will be providing cruising information, prize draws, discounts, and the highlight of the show will be the release of a preview version of the next generation CAptain’s Mate App. www.theca.org.uk

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Southampton set to Shine The UK’s largest boat show is set to return in September with another impressive selection of boats and kit, along with numerous attractions to entertain even the youngest boaters in your family.

Visitors to this year’s much anticipated Southampton International Boat Show will be able to see sailing yachts of every size and shape including world debuts, UK premieres and award-winning designs. Together with the return of some of the most popular models from British and international boat builders, the show is again the place to see, try and buy the yacht of your dreams.

Moored in Europe’s largest man-made marina, created especially for the event, you will be able to stroll along the pontoons and compare the different styles, designs and sizes of craft from many of the world’s leading yacht manufacturers.

British Marine CEO, Lesley Robinson, said: “Southampton International Boat Show is exactly that – a world-leading boat show – and our success relies upon having the major manufacturers from all over the world represented in our event. We are delighted that so many companies have chosen Southampton as the venue for the world premieres of their new designs.”

One of those exhibiting this year is British shipyard Discovery, who will be showing the Discovery 485 (pictured below) alongside a walk-in scale model of the interior of the new Southerly 42.

Oliver Hayes, marketing manager at Discovery Shipyard, said: “The Southampton International Boat Show is our home show. It enables us to showcase our yachts and demonstrate the best of British yacht building. Due to the size of the show, it offers fantastic brand awareness, not only to the UK but the international markets as well.”

European yachts

Mainland Europe remains a key source of sailing yachts into the UK, as shown by the wide choice and variety of yachts available to UK customers at the Southampton Boat Show.

Manufactured in Holland, Contest Yachts, for example, will be showing its award-winning 17m blue-water cruiser, 55CS, at the show. This yacht was the winner of both the Luxury Cruiser category at the European Yacht of the Year 2021 awards, and the Blue Water Cruiser category in the 2020 British Yachting Awards.

French manufacturer Beneteau, meanwhile, will have five models on show, including the first chance to see the new Oceanis 40.1 and the Oceanis 54.

With large yachts moored alongside weekend cruisers, day boats and racers, French designer and builder Jeanneau will have something for everyone on its stand. The 33ft Sun Fast 3300 is world-renowned for its racing, whether around the cans or competing in long-distance IRC races such as the Fastnet.

“The British market is one of the most important, and we have a huge fleet of Sun Fast 3300s sailing in the Solent,” said Antoine Chancelier of Jeanneau and Prestige.

The company will also be showing its Sun Odyssey ranges, in sizes from 35ft to 44ft. Each model offers different options designed to suit every type of use, from a lifting keel to light and spacious interiors, and innovative deck designs.

First Looks

Moving along the pontoons, visitors can also see the new Dufour 470, which makes its debut at the show. With its modernised, contemporary design and upwind and downwind performance, the Dufour 470 (pictured right) is available in three models – Easy, Ocean and Performance. This craft will be on show alongside her smaller sisters, the Dufour 430, 390 and the Dufour 360.

Making her world premiere at the show as well is the Salona 46. This short-handed, long distance performance cruiser is aimed at couples seeking an extended period of comfortable passage making, a trend which is increasing in this country.

Always popular in the UK market, Clipper Marine will be displaying its range of Bavaria’s Category A sailing yachts at Southampton – all capable of the most extreme trans-ocean conditions.

With nine models on show from Dehler, Moody and Hanse, the Inspiration Marine Group emphasises that the Southampton Boat Show is the most important event in its calendar.

“Not only can we showcase the latest models and innovations from our award-winning brands, but also introduce the customers of the future to boating in a fun and interesting setting,” explained director Phil Dollin.

The UK premiere of the Dehler 38SQ will take place at the show, alongside the launch of the new Moody DS41. In addition, six Hanse yachts – from the Hanse 348 to the Hanse 588 – will be lined up at the show, giving visitors a fantastic opportunity to compare and contrast the range.

World-renowned Swedish boat builder HallbergRassy has chosen Southampton International Boat Show as the venue for the international premiere of the Hallberg-Rassy 400.

“This will be a very important model in a very competitive sector of the European market,” said Jeremy Mason of Transworld Yachts. “Hallberg-Rassy have been building exceptional cruising yachts on the west coast of Sweden for over 75 years and we have been their UK representatives at Hamble since 1985.”

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So whether it is a racing yacht, a weekend get-away cruiser or the ultimate ocean-crossing home for a long-distance adventure, the marina and stands at September’s Southampton International Boat Show will be brimming with sail boats of every shape, size and price range.

Visitors will be able to talk to experts, compare craft and feel confident in having made the right decision through the huge variety of boats on show.

So, as excitement builds for the show, you can register for all the show news and be one of the first to know when tickets go on sale. www.southamptonboatshow.com Date: 10 - 19 September

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POWER TALK

Simon Everett is the man in the know when it comes to what is being launched and the latest technologies emerging in marine engines. Get the inside scoop right here…

Selling direct to customers First for UKCA certification I do not see Britain as a major market for the Dtorque 111, but it is interesting that after a three year period that saw Yanmar as the sole, worldwide distributor for the diesel outboard, the developer and manufacturer of these specialist units has decided to recover the rights to sell their engines direct to the customer.

It is seen as a progressive move, allowing Neander GmbH to create their own sales force and build customer relations now that the initial introduction to market has been made using the Yanmar network and customer base.

Yanmar are not going to be completely out of the loop though; they have been retained to handle on-going support. Their role in the new symbiotic agreement is to distribute the spares on a worldwide scale.

Yanmar Italy will continue to operate as a partner in the production of the Dtorque, whilst Yanmar Europe will take on the responsibility for parts distribution straight to Neander customers. The joint aim is to create a more direct and efficient market approach to transfer the benefits to marine customers with the best price and service.

The new arrangement will allow Neander to move to a more flexible relationship with its engine distribution partners and to utilise its own sales and customer support teams. I do not think the end user will see much difference, to be honest, it will just be a new name at the coal face.

Following the UK’s departure from the EU, new Government legislation requires all new outboard motors imported from 1 January 2021, and sold in Great Britain from 2022, to be accredited with the new UKCA mark.

Selva, working closely with HPi-CE proof Ltd, is the first outboard brand to be fully certified with the UKCA mark, thus showing their strong commitment to the British market. Selva outboard motors will now carry both the UKCA mark and CE mark, conforming to the requirements of the British Isles, Ireland and the rest of the EU, giving customers peace of mind with their product purchase and onward use.

Giovanni Franzini, marine business manager for Selva Marine, said: “We decided to support our dealers early and obtain the UKCA certification for our outboard motors as soon as we could.

Delivering UKCA marked Selva outboard motors to our dealers now ensures a seamless supply as we move into the latter half of 2021, giving our dealers the confidence to stock and display throughout the season. This in turn gives their customers the opportunity to view a broader range of Selva products and choose the right engine for them.”

Some major names in the marine engine world have yet to approach the UKCA certifying agent, which surely means one of two possible outcomes: either uncertified, therefore ‘grey market’, outboards will be sold to unsuspecting customers,

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or there will be delays in supply while the correct certification is put in place.

The correct customs clearance will require this certification for imported goods, and while some products might get through, I have a feeling beady eyes will be looking for non-compliant imports from which to top up the Treasury coffers.

Those that live longest will see most, but if I were a customer buying a new 2021 engine I would want the correct certification in place to safeguard my purchase from possible repercussions in the future. Engines marked 2020, and sold in 2020, are covered by the transition period, but that is fast running out. Look for the correct labelling would be my advice, it is an expensive gamble otherwise.

ePropulsion dealers With significant growth this year, ePropulsion UK have signed up 15 new dealers.

As the UK distributors for ePropulsion, the eco-friendly brand of electric marine motors, the company has a new focus on distributing primarily through retail outlets.

MD Steve Bruce, said: “Enquiries have been going through the roof since early in lockdown, so we made the decision to no longer handle direct orders and focus entirely on supporting our dealer network. Last year was a brilliant year, our best ever. However, this year we have already exceeded

what we did in the whole of last year in the first few months.”

The business is also in discussion with a number of boat manufacturers about the ePropulsion range of electric outboards and POD drives for inboard propulsion, for boats ranging from small tenders to 50ft+ cruising yachts.

In order to support the dealer network from their Hamble base, ePropulsion UK will be moving to a larger, local premises which includes offices, a workshop and training facilities. www.epropulsion.uk

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REGATTA COLLECTION

Henri-Lloyd and Crew Kit have created a Regatta Collection for Cowes Classics Week competitors and supporters featuring the new 2021 logo. Included in the range is the Antigua 2.5L Stretch Jacket, Antigua 2.5L Stretch Gilet, Mav HL Mid Jacket/Fleece, Mav UV Polo and a Quick Dry Cap. Kit yourself out, or the entire crew!

Quick Dry Cap: £25 Mav UV Polo: £45 Mav HL Mid Jacket/Fleece: £95 Antigua 2.5L Stretch Gilet: £95 Antigua 2.5L Stretch Jacket: £130 things www.cowesclassicsweek.org One of the big

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TRIBORD FLEECE

Up next we have the women’s Tribord yacht racing fleece in blue and neon pink, which will protect you from the cold and spray when sailing. Great for time spent afloat, the fleece has been treated to ensure water slides off the fabric’s surface, while the fabric also wicks away perspiration generated by the Exclusive range of Henri-Lloyd clothing featuring the Cowes Classics Week logo body. Other styles and colours are available for men and children, along with additional colour options for women.

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MANITOU SHOES

New from well-known deck shoe brand Sebago is the Manitou penny loafer. Made of a soft but thicker suede and hand-sewn, they feature an upper unlined, leather sock lining and a rubber outsole inspired from the historical ergonomic American high foxing boat shoe. The Manitou takes its name from the word the Algonquian Native Indians used to describe the supernatural being, spirit or deity that controls nature.

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These sailcloth smocks have been designed to be highly practical pieces of work wear.

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With a top speed of 16km/h, users can glide through the waves as they hold on to the board. Steering is managed by leaning body weight on to the board according to the desired direction.

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The MS-RA60 from Fusion® Entertainment, a Garmin brand, is a compact, entry-level marine stereo featuring an anti-fogging display and compact design. The stereo features wireless control via Bluetooth and ANT technology (via Garmin watches and an ARX remote). Also, thanks to a builtin DAB tuner, boaters can now tap into more frequencies giving the full on board entertainment experience. £239.99 www.garmin.com/fusionaudioentertainment

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Typhoon International has created two children’s lifejackets, the Bouley Vest, for infants to three-years-old, and the Filey Vest for children to 12-years-old. The vests are fully adjustable to allow for a child’s growth and are ideal for family cruising and other types of activity on and around the water. Both the Bouley Vest and the Filey Vest have an adjustable waist strap, whistle attachment and plenty of reflective panelling. The pair are approved to the highest safety standards including BS EN ISO 12402.

Bouley: 1-3yrs (5-15kg) Filey 1-3yrs (5-10kg), 2-4yrs (10-20kg), 5-8yrs (20-30kg), 9-12yrs (30-40kg) Bouley: £44.34 Filey Vest: £33.54 www.typhoon-int.co.uk

SKIPPER ON BOARD

The Baltic Lifejacket, the Skipper, is available featuring the Swedish cartoon character Bamse and his friends on their adventures on board their sailing boat Ida. The extra supportive collar keeps the airways clear above the water surface. “Bamse is a positive role model and has a strong profile in health, safety and education, which goes hand in hand with our philosophy around safety,” said Johan Lövqvist, CEO of Baltic Safety Products.

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TOKYO 2020 First they were postponed until 2021, and then the build-up this year has been marred by rumours and discussions about whether they would – or should – go ahead, but this month, against public opinion in Japan, the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games will be taking place, and we cannot wait!

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ncredibly, last year was the first postponement of the Games since the start of the modern Olympics in 1896. They have, however, been cancelled on three occasions – in World War I and World War II – but through the years there have also been boycotts, national team bans and even terrorist attacks.

The debate about whether the Games should take place this year in the midst of a global pandemic will rumble on, but what is clear is, not surprisingly, money is a key factor behind the decision to proceed.

The broadcasting rights income is worth billions to the International Olympic Committee, while the cost of putting on the Olympics is officially around $15.4B, but in reality is probably far higher, and much of that is Japanese taxpayer money.

Postponing for a year was one thing, but cancelling was quite another.

RIGHT: The Tokyo (almost complete) line-up L-R: Mark England (Team GB Chef de Mission), Emma Wilson, Chris Grube, Stuart Bithell, Hannah Mills, Alison Young, Luke Patience, Eilidh McIntyre, Charlotte Dobson, Giles Scott, Dylan Fletcher, Tom Squires, Saskia Tidey, Mark Robinson (Sailing Team Leader, RYA Performance Manager). Image: Nick Dempsey/RYA

TEAM GB

Giles Scott - GOLD AT RIO! Finn (Men’s One Person Dinghy Heavy) Current ranking: 8 Giles Scott is a four-time Finn Gold Cup winner as well as Gold medallist at the Rio Games (with a day to spare), having missed out on London 2012 selection to Ben Ainslie. He is considered one of world’s best tacticians, and outside of the Olympic circuit he is a member of Ben Ainslie’s America’s Cup team. Giles actually enjoys kitesurfing too.

D.O.B: 23 June 1987 Home town: Portsmouth Boat first sailed: Optimist Started sailing aged: 6 Started racing aged: 11

silver medal from London 2012 and a gold at Rio 2016 to show for it. Gold for Hannah Mills in Japan would make her the world’s most successful female Olympic sailor.

Hannah Mills D.O.B: 29 February 1988 Home city: Poole Boat first sailed: Mirror Started sailing aged: 8 Started racing aged: 8 Eilidh McIntyre D.O.B: 4 June 1994 Home town: Hayling Island Boat first sailed: Catamaran

*Hannah Mills with Saskia Clark Image: Jesus Renedo/Sailing Energy/World Sailing

Image: Joao Costa Ferreira

GOLD AT RIO!* SILVER AT LONDON!* Hannah Mills and Eilidh McIntyre 470 Women (Women’s Two Person Dinghy) Current ranking: 1 Hannah Mills was already one of the most decorated British Olympic sailors of all time when she paired with Eilidh McIntyre in January 2017. With her long-term sailing partner Saskia Clark, Mills has established herself as one of the most dominant crews in the world, with a

SILVER AT LONDON!* Luke Patience and Chris Grube 470 Men (Men’s Two Person Dinghy) Current ranking: 10 Luke Patience and Chris Grube’s sailing relationship goes back a long way, although they parted ways in 2009 and found new sailing partners. However, just months before the Rio Games, Luke Patience was in need of a partner when Elliot Willis was diagnosed with cancer.

And so the partnership between Luke and Chris re-started, and they went on to finish fifth in Rio.

Luke Patience D.O.B: 4 August 1986 Home town: Rhu, Scotland Boat first sailed: Optimist Started sailing aged: 7 Started racing aged: 9 Chris Grube D.O.B: 22 January 1985 Home town: Hamble Boat first sailed: GP14 Bala Sailing Club Started sailing aged: 10 Started racing aged: 10 *Luke Patience with Stuart Bithell Image: Rick Tomlinson

Charlotte Dobson and Saskia Tidey 49erFX (Women’s Skiff) Current ranking: 5 Saskia only took up sailing when she was 15, but has shown that if you have the talent anything is possible.

Eight years later she was representing Ireland at the Rio Games, but joined the British Sailing Team in 2017, eligible to compete under the Union flag through her father Don, and teamed up with Charlotte for a go at Tokyo 2020.

Charlotte Dobson D.O.B: 5 May 1986 Home town: Rhu, Scotland Boat first sailed: Optimist Started sailing aged: 3 Started racing aged: 10

Saskia Tidey D.O.B: 11 June 1993 Home town: Dublin Started racing aged: 15 Image: Sascha Klahn

Dylan Fletcher and Stuart Bithell 49er (Men’s Skiff) Current ranking: 20 Up until late 2016, Dylan Fletcher and Stuart Bithell were rivals on the water, but decided to team up with their sights set on Tokyo 2020. Their campaign started with a bang with wins in the 49er European and World Championships. We caught up with Stuart before he headed out to Tokyo, and you read all about their build-up to the Games on the next page.

Dylan Fletcher D.O.B: 3 April 1988 Home town: Portland Boat first sailed: Pico Started sailing aged: 12 Started racing aged: 14 Stuart Bithell D.O.B: 28 August 1986 Home town: Portland Boat first sailed: Firefly Started sailing aged: 7 Started racing aged: 12

Image: Lloyd Images/RYA

Alison Young Laser Radial (Women’s One Person Dinghy) Current ranking: 21 Aged 13 Alison joined the national Optimist squad before moving into the Topper class and then the Laser Radial when she was 15. She was one of the final sailors picked for London 2012, finishing fifth on home waters. In the run-up to Rio, Alison made history by becoming the first British woman ever to win Gold at an Olympic class world championships, going on to finish eighth at her second Games.

D.O.B: 29 May 1987 Home town: Portland Boat first sailed: Optimist Image: British Sailing Team

Emma Wilson RS:X Women (Women’s Windsurfer) Current ranking: 3 Emma’s first taste of a world title was at the age of 12 when she took the U15 Techno 293 World Championship.

Moving to the Olympic class windsurfer, her success continued with the RS:X Youth Worlds title in 2014. With Emma’s determination to win, coupled with

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D.O.B: 7 April 1999 Home town: Christchurch

Image: Pedro Martinez / Sailing Energy / World Sailing

Tom Squires RS:X Men (Men’s Windsurfer) Current ranking: 9 In 2016 Tom Squires was Nick Dempsey’s training partner for the Rio Olympics. Since then Tom has dedicated all his time to training, competing and developing his own successful Olympic campaign.

Tom was fifth at the Europeans this year and won the medal race in his last regatta before Tokyo, and so will no doubt be in contention for a medal at the Games.

D.O.B: 3 August 1993 Home town: Kingston Bagpuize Boat first sailed: retro windsurfing gear Started sailing aged: 11 Started racing aged: 15

Image: Pedro Martinez / Sailing Energy / World Sailing

However, as Japan’s Dr Hiroshi Oshitani, a virologist and government adviser, told the Times: “The government and the IOC … keep saying they are holding a safe Olympics. But everybody knows there is a risk. It is 100 per cent impossible to have an Olympics with zero risk.”

The Japanese people know this, and have shown their displeasure in huge numbers: thousands of volunteers have quit, towns have been cancelling plans to host athletes and one survey found more than 80 per cent of Japanese people oppose hosting the Olympics this year.

These reports follow what has been a relatively slow vaccine rollout and, although the virus has been less severe than many countries, Japan has seen a fourth wave of infections this spring putting added pressure on the country’s healthcare system.

Overseas spectators are banned from the Games, but last month it was announced that up to 10,000 Japanese fans will be permitted at Olympic venues, despite warnings from health bosses.

Fans will not be allowed to shout or speak loudly, and must wear face masks at all times while in venues.

Sailing on

Despite numerous sports coming and going from the Olympic line-up – including horse long jump, pistol duelling and tug of war, sailing has stood the test of time, with more than a few changes along the way.

When sailing was first contested at the 1900 Paris Games, the sport was dominated by bigger boats, sometimes with as many as 12 sailors, and time handicaps were used to adjudicate the races. Then, from 1924 and more so from the 1950s, there has been a steady move towards smaller and smaller one design boats with fewer crew members. These days there are 10 medal events contested in the Olympic sailing regatta.

At the last Games, Rio 2016, Britain topped the sailing table again with three medals – two golds and one silver. Giles Scott continued the British domination of the Finn class taking gold at his first Olympic Games, while Hannah Mills and

John Gimson and Anna Burnet Nacra 17 (Mixed Multihull) Current ranking: 3 John Gimson took his keelboat sailing experience into the Star class and was taken under the wing of Iain Percy and Andrew Simpson as their tuning partner for the London 2012 Olympic cycle. Unfortunately, the Star was dropped as an Olympic class, but this made way for the transition to the mixed multihull Nacra 17 class. Anna Burnet started out in an Optimist and was selected for the British Optimist World Championship team in 2006. At youth level she won the female National title in the 420 before progressing to the Olympic 470 class. Anna and John teamed up at the end of 2016 and have since proven themselves with a host of world-class performances.

John Gimson D.O.B: 11 March 1983 Home town: Congleton Boat first sailed: National 12 Started sailing aged: 7 Started racing aged: 10

Shootin’ the Breeze

Elliot Hanson Laser (Men’s One Person Dinghy) Current ranking: 4 A family holiday in Anglesey was the catalyst for Elliot Hanson to pursue a career in sailing. Elliot has seen success on the world stage taking the 2008 Topper World Championship title and stepped on the podium at international events such as the Delta Lloyd regatta and Princess Sofia Trophy in the Laser. Hanson was also part of the British team to claim the Youth America’s Cup in 2017. After overcoming injury, Elliot has notched up plenty of podium finishes including gold at the 2018 World Cup Series Enoshima on the same waters as Tokyo 2020.

D.O.B: 12 February 1994 Home town: Macclesfield

Image: Pedro Martinez / Sailing

Q&A with Stuart Bithell, who will be sailing for Team GB at this summer’s Olympic Games with Dylan Fletcher in the 49er class.

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AT WHAT AGE DID YOU START SAILING, AND WHEN DID YOU KNOW YOU WANTED IT AS A CAREER? SB: I started sailing at the age of seven at my local club, Hollingworth Lake Sailing Club. It was my mum and dad who introduced me to the sport, but at the time it was just a hobby. It was more just swimming around the harbour than sailing. Either way, I loved it. It was not until I was 18 I thought that maybe there was an option to try and get to the Olympics and make a career out of the sport. At that point, I went all in and moved to Weymouth.

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YOU HAVE COMPETED ALL OVER THE WORLD. WHAT ARE YOUR HIGHLIGHTS?

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SB: My highlights of competing around the world are two extremes. The first one is competing in the Mirror World Championships in Tasmania, Australia; at that age it felt incredible to be travelling doing something you love against cultures and people you had never experienced before. The second highlight is more recently sailing the GBR F50 in San Francisco for the SailGP series. Certainly the coolest boats I have ever raced, and the event was a breakthrough for our team who were on a steep learning curve to catch the more experienced teams in the series.

All that being said, nothing has come close to the experience of winning a Silver medal at a first/home Olympic Games in London 2012.

Anna Burnet D.O.B: 27 September 1992 Home town: Shandon Boat first sailed: Optimist Image: Lloyd Images/RYA

The Olympic sailing competition in Rio. Image: Sailing Energy/ World Sailing

Changing classes

There have been no major class changes since Rio, so the same 10 classes will be competing for medals in the 2020 Olympic sailing competition. Having said that, the next generation Nacra 17 has been upgraded into a fully foiling design.

Olympic champion Giles Scott is back for Tokyo, as is Hannah Mills, although with a new partner in Eilidh McIntyre.

Nick Dempsey does not return for Tokyo, but his Rio training partner, Tom Squires, will be going for gold in the RS:X Men instead.

The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games take place from 23 July to 8 August, with the sailing competition held in Enoshima Yacht Harbour from 25 July to 4 August. It is actually the second time Olympic sailors will have raced at Enoshima; the island hosted the sailing competition during the 1964 Tokyo Olympics.

Moving on

Looking beyond this summer’s Games, the Olympic sailing regatta in 2024 is

set to take place a lot closer to home, in Marseille. However, there will be yet another change in classes, partly aimed at improving gender equity in the sport.

The Finn, the longest-serving oneperson dinghy event in the Olympic regatta, having featured at every Games since Helsinki 1952, is being replaced.

Just last month, the IOC approved Men’s and Women’s Kiteboarding (Formula Kite) for the Paris 2024 Olympic Sailing Competition, despite World Sailing’s first choice replacement events being Mixed Kiteboarding and Mixed Offshore.

The individual men’s and women’s 470 dinghy classes will also become one mixed 470 event and the two RS:X classes are being replaced by men’s and women’s iQFoil windfoiling. Although there will still be 10 events in the Paris Games, the athlete quota is reducing to 350 from 330.

For now, though, all eyes are on Tokyo, and the British sailors will be doing their best to maintain the British reputation for domination on the water.

OLYMPIC SAILING MEDAL TALLY GB USA Norway Spain France

Gold 28 19 17 13 12

Silver 19 23 11 5 5

Bronze 11 18 3 1 14

Total 58 60 31 19 35

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WITH ALL THE UNCERTAINTY ABOUT THE TOKYO GAMES THIS YEAR IT HAS NOT BEEN A NORMAL RUN UP. HOW HAS THIS AFFECTED YOU?

SB: We have been leaning on the British 49er squad to help us prepare.

Travel and competitions have been hard to come by. We have done two regattas this year, one in Lanzarote in March and one in Santander, Spain. For an Olympic year that is very few regattas.

We have trained on the Olympic waters of Enoshima, but not for a long time.

The good news is that no one else has either. We have been training hard at home with the squad and are ready for whatever Tokyo 2020 throws at us.

WHAT DO YOU LOVE ABOUT RACING IN THE 49ER CLASS?

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Q Saskia Clark also stood at the top of the podium after upgrading their London 2012 silver to gold in the Women’s 470.

The final 2016 medallist, Nick Dempsey, became the most decorated windsurfer in Olympic history with a silver, taking his personal medal tally up to three.

Image: Nick Dempsey/RYA

training alongside the British Sailing Team’s Beijing 2008 bronze medallist Bryony Shaw and her mum’s (Penny Way) experience from the 1992 and 1996 Olympic Games, all things point to a successful future.

SB: The thing I like is the challenge of just sailing the boat fast and hard around the course. They have a lot of sail area which is combined with wings and twin trapeze to make them fast and fruity. Not only are they a challenge to sail, but the class draws in some of the best sailors in the world, which makes the racing very tactical and tight too.

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SB: The phone call from the team manager, Mark Robinson, is the best phone call you could ask for really.

Although it is just another stepping stone in the campaign, it is a big one when it comes to the British Sailing Team because historically we have strength and depth in our squads and in sailing only one team per country gets the class Olympic spot. You have got to be in it to win it.

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YOU WON SILVER AT LONDON 2012 IN THE 470 CLASS. CAN YOU GO ONE BETTER AT TOKYO?

SB: A gold medal is what has been driving me since 2012, it is what gets me out of bed in the mornings. For sure Dylan and I are capable of winning Gold in Tokyo. Like all gold medals, though, we will need to deliver our best performance on the day. One thing for sure is that we will be trying our hardest!

DYLAN FLETCHER WAS ONCE YOUR RIVAL ON THE WATER. WHAT IS HE LIKE TO SAIL WITH?

SB: Yes, it is strange to sail with a rival from the last cycle, but we have a lot of respect for each other and have enjoyed this current campaign together. Off the water, he is 100 per cent dedicated to the sport and brings a wealth of technical knowledge to the table. We try to keep it serious on the water but have lots of fun doing that.

WHO DO YOU THINK ARE YOUR MAIN RIVALS AT THE OLYMPICS, IN THE 49ER AND AS A COUNTRY OVERALL?

SB: Our main rivals in the 49er are for sure the NZL team, they have been dominant in the class for some time, but we feel we are closer to them than ever. GER, ESP, AUT teams are also going to be fighting it out for the podium spots. It is really hard to say how the team will do overall, mainly because of Covid and the lack of competitions. We do have a great team, though, capable of medalling in every class and Team GB are experts in creating a world-class performance environment in the venue.

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DO YOU HAVE ANY SPECIAL ROUTINES BEFORE AN EVENT?

SB: Not really, no. I do not know if this is classed as a routine, but our best regattas are the ones we have turned up to prepared. Given the current circumstances, we feel as prepared as we can be.

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The same view on two consecutive nights at Priddys Hard, Gosport. Thanks to Jackie French for sending these in.

“Emergency use of my All At Sea copy for a spiky sea bass on the River Hamble (it was returned unharmed).” Thanks to Ralph Luker for this fishy picture.

En route to Bembridge – thanks to Karen Howcroft for this photo.

This photo was taken by Sue Bewsey whilst anchored in Little Bay, St Martins, Isles of Scilly.

Almost home - Dennis helming the Westerly Tempest Pearl of Colne on a delivery trip from Instow to Cowes, passing the Needles. Sent in by Roger Bee. We are dreaming of summer holidays abroad, and so here is a photo taken during a cruise in Malta by Sandy Damm in pre-Covid times.

Starlings taken at Gillingham by Mike Jones.

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We love this picture of Sovereign Lighthouse, Eastbourne taken by James Robert-Poulain.

Stunning colours in this sunrise at Studland sent in by Judith Pennell.

Rod Chadwick’s wife, Christine, cruising along the Stokes Bay Riviera in her lovely Cornish Crabber Limpet.

Thanks to Susan Nelson for this fabulous daffodil picture.

This was taken off Brownsea Island at Poole Harbour by Jo-Anne Munt.

Top sail schooner Daniel Joseph all at sea in the Mar Menor. Les Willis took this photo from the ship’s RIB.

This photo was taken by Angie Vallois on the arrival of the Eleonora in Jersey. The small coloured spinnaker was owned by her son and on the day was crewed by both of her boys. The Eleonora is a replica of the Westward which was owned and raced by TB Davis, a local benefactor and after whom a lifeboat was named.

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ometimes, when sailing downwind with a poledout headsail, or even under spinnaker, you may wish to put in a reef whilst continuing in the direction of your destination.

As well as keeping you heading in the right direction this reduces the apparent wind strength and therefore tends to be more comfortable. This technique will allow you to take in a reef without the need to de-rig your pole and come up to windward in light to moderate winds.

1. Place the boat on a stable downwind heading typically with the wind fine on the windward quarter; 2. Release the boom vang; 3. Tension the topping lift, ensuring the boom is elevated a little at the outboard end; 4. Ease the preventor whilst tensioning the mainsheet or, if no preventor is fitted, simply tension the mainsheet which will centre or blade the mainsail. This will have the effect of scandalising and depowering the mainsail; 5. Lower the main halyard until the reefing cringle is level with the ram’s horn – at the same time bring in the reefing line so that both the luff and leach are reduced in unison;

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6. Attach the reefing cringle to the ram’s horn and re-tension the main halyard; 7. Continue to tension the reefing line until the sail is tightly bound to the boom – be aware there may be a need to ease the mainsheet a fraction to allow the sail to be reefed tight to the boom;

“You will be able to maintain your downwind course whilst at the same time putting in a reef to help settle the boat.”

8. Ease the mainsheet to allow the mainsail to fall out to leeward; 9. Ease the topping lift; 10. Re-tension the boom vang as necessary; 11. Tidy up the lines; 12. If appropriate re-rig a preventer.

This is not a manoeuvre that will work in strong winds, and it does require a few sets of hands. However, it is a useful technique that can assist you in maintaining your course whilst reefing. Try it and see how you go!

For more hints, tips and advice visit the RYA website www.rya.org.uk.

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ROLEX FASTNET RACE With more than 450 yachts entered in this year’s 49th edition of the Rolex Fastnet Race, the Royal Ocean Racing Club’s biennial yacht race in the world.

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Most extraordinary about this year’s Fastnet Race is this huge fleet. Over the last two decades it has almost doubled in size, but the leap between the 2019 and 2021 has been the biggest ever, up to the present tally of more than 450 from 388 two years ago. The bulk is the IRC

fleet competing for individual class prizes as well as the overall winner’s trophy, the Fastnet Challenge Cup. This year’s Rolex Fastnet Race will begin in the Solent on 8 August and, for the first time, will finish in Cherbourg, France. The course takes the boats down the south coast of England, between the Scilly Isles and Land’s End and across the Celtic Sea to the Fastnet Rock off southwest Ireland. The fleet then returns rounding Bishop Rock, to the west of the Scilly Isles.

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race to France is very appropriate given its position as the leading nation for this genre of racing. French racing success has extended to the Rolex Fastnet Race where, in 2019, French yachts actually won nine of the 10 classes.

“Cherbourg is the perfect venue for the finish of the race,” said race director, Chris Stone. “It has amazing facilities for competitors, berthing that allows us to grow and expand the event, plus the city is right on the doorstep of the race village. Of course, coupled with that is the enormous love for offshore sailing in France. That popularity brings interest and visitors to the city and the race village – it is going to be amazing.”

Covid concerns

From here the course is new for 2021, with the finish port moving from Plymouth, its traditional destination since the race’s first edition in 1925, to Cherbourg in northern France.

This change increases the length of the race from 608 to 695 miles, and tactically it will place fresh demands on crews with a final hurdle of tackling the fast-moving currents of the Alderney Race before reaching the French finish.

Bringing the world’s largest offshore

Although the French Government has restricted travel between the UK and France (at the time of writing the UK is on the French amber list), the RORC remains hopeful that the start date will be unaffected. However, the race management team are considering all scenarios and how it could affect the running of the race.

Chris Stone said: “As with most of the pandemic, things are changing daily and we are working with our partners in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin and government authorities to create the safest race we can; on and off the water. The team will continue to monitor the situation and advise on issues and alternative arrangements, if necessary.”

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quarantine and paying for tests on arrival in the UK, as per the UK Border Force advice and on the assumption that no crew touch land in the UK. “This is great news for our European sailors and should provide plenty of reassurance for the Rolex Fastnet Race competitors in their preparations. We have also decentralised our race offices, offering competitors the opportunity to finalise their registrations in either the traditional Cowes office, the Hamble office on the mainland or, for the first time, a race office in Cherbourg from 4 August.

“It is a great initiative for our European competitors who can benefit from free berthing in Cherbourg throughout that period, and carry out all the registration procedures before taking the start – all without having to stop over in the UK,” concluded Chris. www.rolexfastnetrace.com www.rorc.org

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

epic voyage around the world.

ith all the pressures of modern life, the urge to ‘upsticks’ and sail off on a voyage of global discovery probably affects most sailors at some time in their lives, yet for the majority the limit of any blue water sailing might be a trip across the Channel to explore the beauties of North Western France or, for the sportier crews, a race out and back to the Fastnet Rock.

Yet the romance of sailing away to a new horizon has been instilled in us through the wonderful writings of trail blazers such as Joshua Slocum who, 126 years ago, cast off from his winter berth in Boston on what would be a three-year solo circumnavigation, although today, sailing around the world, either crewed or single-handed, is more a case of racing around as quickly as possible.

This leaves little choice in the course, as sailors in the Volvo (now ‘The Race’) or the Vendée Globe aim for a fast run down across the equator, then a long board south towards the coast of Brazil, before turning South-East for the long haul down into the Roaring

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Forties, passing south of Australia and Cape Horn, before the ‘last leg’ northwards up through the Atlantic.

However, as Southampton based sailor Terry Coles likes to point out, this high speed dash may well tick the box of having seen every one of the 360 degree points on the compass at some point in the voyage, but it misses out on so many wonderful locations.

In his mind, if you are really going to sail the globe then you need to be thinking in terms of a pair of ‘figure of eights’. And this is exactly what he is doing after slipping his lines in late June from the pontoon in Kemps Marina, on the River Itchen in Southampton, to embark on what will be a true sail around the world, a 55,000 mile marathon that could take upwards of five years to complete.

Since returning home after a double Atlantic crossing, home has been under the care of Kemps Marina on the River Itchen.

But after eight years, it is time to move on.

The story begins

Amazingly,Terry is very much the antithesis of the ‘born to be a yachtsman’ sea salt, as he was

the son of a carpenter, growing up in Farnham in very much inland Surrey. One day, wanting a holiday with a difference, a friend suggested sailing, which saw Terry coming down to the Solent and take a course at a sailing school.

Sailing had really bitten its latest recruit, as Terry then wanted his own boat, settling on the Folk Dancer 27, a sweet derivative of the classic Folkboat that enjoyed a long keel, sea kindly handling and a reputation for safe passage making.

It was just as well that Terry had chosen his boat wisely as his first voyage was from Faversham in Kent, around the North Foreland and then westwards down the Channel to the Solent. This really was a case of ‘hands on’ learning as there would be a number of interesting experiences along the way that saw him learning about inboard diesel engines and navigation en route.

Having done a quarter of the way around the compass,Terry decided that he might as well do the other three-quarters and thus set off to sail around the UK. Apart from some scary moments with poor visibility when transiting the Pentland Firth, this voyage left Terry wanting to head away to more exotic destinations, which would require a bigger and more blue water friendly yacht.

As luck would have it, right at the very top of the Hamble River another hopeful sailor had been building a ferro cement Norsk 35, the John Perryman designed canoe sterned ocean going yacht. Sadly, the builder was unable to complete the yacht, which he had named Mahler after listening to his favourite classical composer during the construction phase.

Terry all but gutted the interior, starting at the bow and working aft into the main cabin, then starting again at the stern and working forwards until the boat was complete.

Taking to the sea

In the way of a shakedown cruise,Terry sailed Mahler westwards to Falmouth, before heading further west to Kinsale in Southern Ireland. From there it was a run that was pretty much due south to the beautiful Rias on the north-western tip of Spain. However

ABOVE: With sails set and drawing nicely. Mahler heels slightly as she sets out along a route that will take her right around the world in a pair of huge ‘figure of eight’ loops. When/if Terry returns to the Solent, the skyline will look very different…

LEFT: A final thumbs-up and a wave goodbye, from now on Terry is very much on his own. He may be alone for now on the boat, but it is in his nature that he will make friends wherever he goes.

The tide had just started to ebb, so the timing was perfect. Terry slipped Mahler’s final warps, leaving behind one life, All images: Andrew Wiseman whilst sailing off into a new one.

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“Although not a long journey, Odysseus has to overcome all the challenges that appear in his path, with Terry quite rightly taking the pragmatic view that in the same way he, too, will have to face many challenges of his own.”

With Hythe on the beam, Terry started to make sail but paused for a moment as he looked forward to what will be new horizons.

picturesque the tip of Galicia may be, it was well named by sailors of old as the Capo de Muerte – the Cape of Death - and it was just south of the area, sailing down the Portuguese coast, that Terry was hit by a violent storm that would see him hove to for five days.

Mahler survived a lot better than Terry did as sea sickness took its toll but, undaunted, the voyage south continued before reaching not just Spain, but the historic River Guadalquivir and the city of Seville, the start and finishing ports of so many iconic ocean voyages.

The pace of the voyage would slow, with a couple of years spent living abroad on Mahler before the yearning for sailing away became too strong. This saw Terry head out into the Atlantic and the Azores, before angling back towards the African coast and the pleasures of Gran Canaria. This became home for another two years, but the lure of the wide blue yonder would always be there.

Terry’s epic sail from Gran Canaria westwards would not be without incident, as he not only injured his hand, but as he approached the Caribbean, he spent too long out in the cockpit without adequate protection and ended up with a bad case of heat stroke.

After recovering in the aptly named Prickly Bay in Grenada,Terry finally turned northwards, taking in Dominica and Antigua, before pausing at Saint Martin where he prepared for a non-stop voyage back home.

Terry’s own odyssey

Once again he would hit health problems on the sail home, but 41 days after setting out he made his UK landfall, ending up in Southampton at Kemps Marina. This would be his home for the next eight years as he prepared Mahler for what would be his defining voyage, but this one would come courtesy of another influence.

Terry says that he is not a great reader when on board, unless it is a practical book

on pilotage or a ‘how to do’ the many tasks needed to keep a boat safe at sea. On his trans-Atlantic trip he did, however, have one work that clearly left its mark on his thinking, but the surprise is that it was that classic tale of Greek mythology, Homer’s Odyssey, that would inspire him.

The tale tells of the hero Odysseus, who takes 10 years to return home to Greece after fighting in the Trojan War. Although not a long journey, Odysseus has to overcome all the challenges that appear in his path, with Terry quite rightly taking the pragmatic view that in the same way he, too, will have to face many challenges of his own. He can neither duck them nor run from them, so he will have to see them through in order to continue his own odyssey.

Around the world

It is understandable that Terry would be experiencing some doubts as he prepares to cast off for the first leg of his epic voyage, which will take him westwards to the Isles of Scilly, which is not just a convenient stop off point along the way but has long been on his ‘must visit’ list.

From there he will head northwards, as another place to see (though he will not be able to land) is the lonely outcrop of Rockall, with his next landfall being the Faroe Islands.

If the weather holds in these high latitudes, Terry wants to make it as far north as Jan Mayen, a volcanic island that is officially in the Arctic Ocean.

From there Terry and Mahler will follow the classic Viking route, taking in Iceland, Greenland and then across to Newfoundland, but as the summer months slip away he will then head back south to the well-known warmth of the Azores.

The trade winds will carry him from there across to the coast of South America, where Terry wants to end up in Uruguay. There he will need to prepare for the longest single leg of

his voyage, the 5,000 mile haul south of the Cape of Good Hope and Africa before heading onwards to Australia.

With a wind generator and solar power navigation it will be a combination of old ways and new, but for an hour a day the GPS will be used to ensure that his course is taking him towards his next destination, whilst avoiding any obstacles. In that same hour Terry often takes a video ‘selfie’, which he can then play back to himself so that he can create a spoken dialogue, even though it is one with himself.

Instead of carrying on eastwards for Cape Horn, the plan is for another ‘figure of eight’ that will see him heading north, up through the Coral Sea before recrossing the equator as he heads for Japan. At some point in a northern hemisphere summer he wants to reach Alaska, before coming south again for the Marquesas and French Polynesia.

I did ask him if there was a chance that the attractions of the Pacific Islands, grass skirts and all, might be a temptation that was too strong to resist given that the alternative is a long haul southwards to the less attractive delights of Cape Horn.

He was phlegmatic at this point, for though the next stage of his journey would see him re-entering the South Atlantic, with South Georgia and Tristan da Cunha on the itinerary, with just the ‘final’ trip north to the UK to complete this epic undertaking, he recognises that the fates might well intervene at some point.

Final thoughts

At this point I had just three more questions to ask him.

Firstly, did it matter if he found such an idyllic spot that he decided to go no further.

On this Terry was unequivocal; he would go where the wind and current took him and if life saw him stopping on route, then so be it.

My second question was on how afraid he was of what he might face on the voyage.

There is nothing glitzy or glamourous about Terry or his yacht Mahler, but everything about both of them speaks of functionality and purpose - and getting the journey done!

Terry was clear on this, for he readily admitted to having moments when he was scared, as anyone alone and way offshore in a small boat is entitled to be.

My final question, and the most personal of the three, was ‘why’. Terry is now 60 and, given that this could take years, what was driving him onwards. His immediate response was that this was “this or work”, but that has to be something of a soundbite, as in those years ashore Terry has crammed work into his life in order to be able to cast off when the desire takes him.

I pushed him harder, for there has to be something more than that, otherwise our marinas would be empty of yachts. In the end,

the answer was more prosaic, yet at the same time, is a lesson to us all. On reflection,Terry said that it was important to him to live life, rather than be a servant to ‘the system’.

Many of us share these thoughts but few have what it takes to turn your back on the comforts of a life ashore for the hardships and perils (and in 55,000 miles you will get plenty of both) and turn that dream of sailing away into a reality.

For that reason, everyone here at All at Sea wishes the very best for Terry and his yacht Mahler, fair winds and safe landfalls wherever that may be.We will try to keep track of his progress - watch out for reports when he is once again within reach of the internet.

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COWES WEEK ey art of the British s orting summer calendar, the th Co es ee is set to elcome sailors to the sle of ight for a ee of incredi le racing and arties ashore.

For 2021, there will be eight IRC classes, Black Group One Designs such as the J/109, as well as 17 One Design Day Boat classes in the White Group.

A completely new class this year is the Club Cruiser Division where it is planned to run two starts each day, depending on the number of entries. There will be a further four starts in the Performance Cruiser Division.

The decision was taken to split cruisers into Performance and Club divisions to recognise the very different performance characteristics across the range of yacht designs, as well as the sometimes more family orientated crew lists in the club cruisers. The team behind Cowes Week believe this will deliver high-quality racing for everybody, with similar boats and like-minded crews in the different divisions. There will also be a new trophy for the Club Cruiser Division, sponsored by The Cruising Association.

Laurence Mead, regatta director, said: “What a year! We have so many sailors desperate to get back on the water, and I think this will be a fantastic summer for boat racing all round. We are working flat out to deliver a great Cowes Week.”

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fter announcing the cancellation of the 2020 regatta on 5 June last year, Cowes Week is back for 2021 with new classes and new parties set to make this a year to remember. The famous regatta is one of the UK’s longest running sporting events, having first taken place in 1826 and is the largest of its kind in the world, attracting hundreds of yachts in up to 42 classes.

Although entries opened later than usual this year, on 29 March, the event was already carrying over nearly 200 entries from 2020. We can expect to see thousands of competitors race, ranging from weekend sailors to World Champions and Olympic medallists. Over the years the event has attracted both British and foreign royalty, along with many famous faces too.

What is so unique about Cowes Week is the eclectic mix of competitive racing and crew parties, for those who are happy to burn the midnight oil whilst participating in seven days of demanding racing. The lively après-sail atmosphere means there are plenty of social activities onshore for sailors and the thousands of spectators.

A CLASS ACT

Several classes that raced more than 50 years ago are still racing today such as Dragons, Flying Fifteens, Solent Sunbeams, Swallows, Victories and X-one-designs. It is the mixture of classic and ultra-modern designs that adds to the regatta’s uniqueness.

Image: Tom Gruitt (Right: Prince Philip.

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REMEMBERING PRINCE PHILIP

The Duke of Edinburgh was a regular competitor at Cowes Week, adding a very welcome royal element to the week, as well as being a competitive entrant in the regatta in his own right.

It was not until 1964 that, on the suggestion of Prince Philip, Cowes Combined Clubs was formed to run and organise the regatta. This body represented the seven clubs involved in managing the racing (Royal Yacht Squadron, Royal London Yacht Club, Royal Thames Yacht Club, Royal Southampton Yacht Club, Royal Southern Yacht Club, Island Sailing Club and Royal Ocean Racing Club) and Cowes Town Regatta Committee. That structure is still in place, delivering a single set of racing instructions for the regatta and guiding in a modern and evolving race management system.

In 2004, on its 40th anniversary, Cowes Combined Clubs moved into a new purpose-built Regatta Centre, which was officially opened by HRH Prince Philip.

New for this year is the first Cowes Week opening party, which will take place on Saturday 31 July after race day one. The event will take place at Cowes Yacht Haven, as will the overall prize giving on 6 August.

For the first time there will also be a daily prize giving, open to all competitors, to be held on the Parade at 18:00 each day, celebrating the race winners across the regatta, which it is hoped will become a great social occasion in its own right.

As Laurence Mead said: “Winning a race at Cowes Week is an achievement that we want everybody to be able to celebrate!”

After the prize giving there will be plenty of time to enjoy all of the social events throughout the town, at yacht clubs, pubs, bars and restaurants, all subject to the Covid guidelines in place at that time.

Laurence continued: “At the time of writing, and based on government guidelines, we are expecting to be able to have a sociable event built around some great boat racing, but we have taken an early decision to cancel the fireworks to make the event as Covid safe as possible, but there will be great racing for thousands of keen sailors and, in the end, that is what matters most.

“Unfortunately there are also no Red Arrows this year as they are fully booked. We plan to have both back in the future as they are an integral part of the week.”

LOOKING AHEAD

With 100,000 people visiting during the regatta, Cowes Week has an inevitable environmental impact on the water and on the shoreside. However, Cowes Week Limited has signed up with Sailors for the Sea ‘Clean Regattas Programme’ and been awarded Silver Level status. The organisers also work with The Green Blue, as well as signing up with the Clean Seas campaign - Turn the Tide on Plastic.

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FURTHER INFORMATION 31 July - 6 August www.cowesweek.co.uk Standard entry fee up to 23 July Moorings: Cowes Yacht Haven East Cowes Marina Shepards Wharf Marina Whitegates River Pontoons Cowes Harbour Moorings Future Dates: ■ 2022: 30 July - 6 August ■ 2023: 29 July - 5 August ■ 2024: 27 July - 3 August CWL will be raising awareness of sustainability issues and highlighting how we can all help to make a difference, both on and off the water. Some of the initiatives include installation of water filling stations and improved waste recycling around the town.

Back in January it was announced that CWL had been selected by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport to participate in the 5G Test and Create project, exploring how 5G can improve people’s lives and help the UK build back better from the pandemic.

Matt Warman, minister for digital infrastructure, said: “Connected Cowes is just one of the ways we are exploring 5G’s uncharted waters through our £200 million testbeds and trials programme.

I look forward to seeing it demonstrate how 5G can allow anyone, even those hundreds of miles from the coast, to experience the thrill of yacht racing.”

The Connected Cowes 5G Project will see high definition 360° cameras fitted The Princess Royal pays a visit to Cowes Week.

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to 50 boats, beaming back real-time, high definition pictures to the Cowes Live TV presentation, which will be shown on big screens around the town, as well as being available on the internet.

A virtual reality lounge on the Parade in Cowes will enable spectators to wear headsets and be transported out to one of the 50 boats, literally seeing exactly what is going on across the Solent.

Race organisers will also use new technology to enhance their race management capabilities, and with hundreds of boats circulating on 42 different race courses every day that is an enormous challenge in its own right.

You do not need technology to watch all the action though. One of the best locations to watch the starts ashore each morning is the area between the Castle of the Royal Yacht Squadron and the cannons. Racing is scheduled to start at 10am every day. In the afternoon, head along the Green towards Egypt Point to watch the fleet as they finish.

For those wanting to watch from the water, there are a number of spectator boat options, offering trips to watch the racing action up close.

Whether competing or following the action, enjoy!

“We have so many sailors desperate to get back on the water and I think this will be a fantastic summer for boat racing all round.”

Shootin’ the Breeze The Windeler Cup will feature small keelboats.

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We catch up with Laurence Mead, Cowes Week regatta director.

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LM: I started sailing when I was a nipper! I honestly cannot remember when that was but I started on Lake Victoria in Malawi, Africa, in an Enterprise. When we returned to England it was a Mini Sail at Shearwater Lake in Wiltshire.

Then Fireballs, 505s, J24s… you name it I have probably sailed it!

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YOU HAVE COMPETED ALL OVER THE WORLD. DO YOU HAVE ANY PARTICULAR CAREER HIGHLIGHTS?

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YOU BECAME REGATTTA DIRECTOR IN 2018, BUT WHEN DID YOU FIRST RACE AT COWES WEEK?

LM: I suppose my career highlight from a results perspective is 14th in the World Match Racing rankings. Back in the early ‘90s all of the top America’s Cup sailors were doing the world circuit and I managed to get to 14th in the world rankings before a lack of budget, and frankly a lack of talent, caught up with me. I have raced Russell Coutts three times head-to-head and have a 2-1 win record, so long ago decided to call that my racing career highlight! I have won various class Nationals and six different Hong Kong Class Championships.

Actually, however, racing with my children has given me the greatest pleasure. I did Cowes Week in a Flying 15 with my daughter when she was about 10 and we won a race on the way to third overall. I have raced a fair bit offshore two-handed with my son Oscar and that always gives me huge pleasure.

Those are the races I cherish.

LM: My first race at Cowes Week would have been something like 1979. I was a sailmaker at Team Sails in Fareham and I did it on a Sigma 33. I was cutting spinnakers for the class - you cannot believe how many metres of red, white and blue spinnaker cloth I cut that year! Back then it was all done with a hot knife by hand on a paper pattern. These days, of course, it is all computerised.

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WHAT IS YOUR MOST MEMORABLE COWES WEEK?

LM: I am not sure that any one Cowes Week stands out for me. It is such a diverse week of great racing and fabulous socialising that every event is different. My first attendance at Cowes Week was in 1975 when, as a 14-year-old, I slept in a tent to watch the Admiral’s Cup. My family was living in Hong Kong at the time, so my best friend and I managed to spend a week watching the racing and supporting the Hong Kong team while sleeping in a tent in some garden - that sticks in the memory. We won a race in the J/109 Class in 2017, which was a Cowes classic. A SW sea breeze fighting a SE sea breeze and two transitions from one to the other in the race. A proper battle, but huge fun.

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WHEN DID YOU START SAILING?

WHAT DOES YOUR ROLE AS REGATTA DIRECTOR INVOLVE?

LM: As Regatta Director I joined the team to manage the on-water activities, but in the last nine months I have taken over the onshore management role as well, so now it encompasses literally everything to do with the regatta. First and foremost it is about the racing and the quality of the racing, so a lot of my time is spent with the Sailing Committee planning how we can deliver a world-class event to the competitors.

Cowes Week is a regatta not a world championship and it tests the full range of sailing skills, but all that said, the races need good, interesting courses and strong, clear communication between the Race Committee (and the 400 volunteers from nine yacht clubs who make it all happen!) and the competitors.

As Regatta Director I am fortunate that my tenure coincides with Cowes Week developing some of the best race management information technology systems in the world.

Our competitor app, sending courses and communications to 42 classes and 650 boats every five minutes, is world leading tech. Thankfully the old course-boards were long gone before I got here…

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LAST YEAR’S EVENT WAS CANCELLED, BUT HOW WILL COVID RESTRICTIONS IMPACT THIS YEAR’S COWES WEEK (AT THE TIME OF WRITING)?

LM: We are hopeful that Covid will have very little impact on the regatta this year. We have had to cancel the fireworks, which we felt was prudent, but with plenty of fresh air out on the racecourse the sailing should be unaffected, and we are

planning a full social programme, including our new opening party, sponsored by SlimWine’s Cuvée 450 brand, where we will be serving free bubbly to all competitors at the party.

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WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE PART OF THE WEEK?

LM: All of it. My alarm goes at 5am and I get to bed after midnight every day for two weeks, but I honestly enjoy it all. Seeing the happy faces as people finish a windy race maybe? Or the fist pumps every boat seems to give if they get the winners cannon from the RYS. It does not matter how big the boat is, the effect is the same!

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CAN WE EXPECT ANYTHING NEW FOR 2021?

LM: On the water the big change for 2021 is the split of the Cruiser Division into so-called Performance Cruisers and Club Cruisers. I think the names are self-explanatory, but we want all sailors to have a great race between similar boats. In the IRC divisions (eight of them) we want it to be the most competitive racing of the year in the Solent, but in Club Cruisers, of course, it is as much about taking part and enjoying the ambience of the week as it is about winning.

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WHY DO YOU THINK SAILORS COME BACK YEAR AFTER YEAR?

LM: Cowes Week is a truly unique event. There is nothing else like it almost throughout the world. I was talking to a friend in Australia recently and Sydney, despite being one of the world’s great yachting destinations, has nothing similar. It is a throwback to the past, a proper regatta with all that entails (black tie balls, crew parties and hard racing), but is still a hugely enjoyable week for everybody who comes along.

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WHEN DO YOU START PREPARING FOR NEXT YEAR’S COWES WEEK?

LM: We have already started planning 2022. In fact, we have started thinking about 2026, which will be the 200th anniversary of Cowes Week. With something on the scale of this event it is a rolling evolution process rather than a stop-start every year. As I sail very actively I always get plenty of advice from competitors (!), and I am always trying to incorporate that into making Cowes Week as good as it possibly can be.

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The third exciting event of SailGP Season 2 comes to Britain’s Ocean City, Plymouth, this month.

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The Great Britain SailGP Team F50 set the SailGP race speed record in Bermuda reaching a top speed of 94.8km/h. Image: Simon Bruty for SailGP

ailGP features national teams battling it out in short, intense races at stadiumstyle venues across the globe, building up to the grand final – and sailing’s top prize of $1 million.

Following the action-packed season opener in Bermuda in April, with a triumphant win for Ben Ainslie’s Great Britain SailGP Team, and then the first-ever Italy Sail Grand Prix in June, SailGP returns to UK shores from 17 - 18 July, promising high speeds, high tech and high drama.

Plymouth was selected following a six-month-long bid process involving five other UK cities, with the SailGP also forming part of the city’s Mayflower 400 commemorations, marking the anniversary of the famous voyage across the Atlantic Ocean to America.

So, on the South West coast, in an area famed for its rich maritime history and with a natural amphitheatre, eight nations will be battling it out in identical fast foiling F50 catamarans reaching speeds exceeding 60mph. Plymouth Hoe will provide a spectacular viewpoint for fans to immerse themselves in the adrenalinfilled action as the foiling F50 catamarans race within Plymouth Sound.

Spectators will be able to witness some of the most incredible sail racing scenes and get up close to the impressive line-up of world-class athletes and top sailing nations representing Australia, Denmark, France, Great Britain, Japan, Spain, New Zealand and the United States.

Sir Ben Ainslie said: “For us as a British team there is nothing better than racing in front of a home crowd and we are incredibly excited about the prospect.

There is an element of nostalgia for me personally, having grown up and learned to sail in the West Country and now all these years later coming back to race on the international stage.”

STILL TO COME… ■ 20 - 21 August Rockwool Denmark SailGP ■ 11 – 12 September France SailGP ■ 9 – 10 October Spain SailGP ■ 17 - 18 December Australia SailGP ■ 29 – 30 January New Zealand SailGP ■ 26 – 27 March United States SailGP In April the Great Britain SailGP Team was crowned first event champion of SailGP Season 2 by winning the Bermuda Sail Grand Prix on a dramatic day on the Great Sound, beating Australia - who won four of five fleet races to enter the Final as strong favourites - by just four seconds.

A successful event for the British team, it was, however, an eventful SailGP debut for new US helm Jimmy Spithill, which began when Japan attached its F50 to the American boat. Shortly afterwards the US team capsized as it attempted to finish the race, due to power problems and a broken rudder caused by the incident.

PLYMOUTH’S GREAT ■ Paul Goodison | Driver | GBR ■ Luke Parkinson | Flight Controller AUS/GBR ■ Iain Jensen | Wing Trimmer | AUS ■ Matt Gotrel | Grinder | GBR ■ Neil Hunter | Grinder | GBR ■ Richard Mason | Grinder | GBR ■ D A (Athlete triallists)

Then, in last month’s Italy Sail Grand Prix, Nathan Outteridge’s Japan SailGP Team reigned supreme with a massive win in the final podium race to secure a home victory for Italian sailor Francesco Bruni. Spain finished in second place in front of Jimmy Spithill’s US team to move to the top of the SailGP Championship leaderboard following the opening two events of the season. The British team could not match the success they had in Bermuda, finishing in sixth place, ahead of France and Australia.

There was a change for the British team in Italy (and for the upcoming Plymouth event) with Sir Ben Ainslie replaced, due to personal commitments, in the Driver role by decorated foiling sailor and Olympic Gold medallist, Paul Goodison.

Ahead of the Italian racing Paul said: “I am a big fan of SailGP. It is a great sporting spectacle with an unrivalled lineup of athletes, so when Ben called with this opportunity, I jumped at the chance to be involved.”

The British team has also been running a female development programme since the start of season 2. In Bermuda, the team was joined by Olympic gold medallist, Hannah Mills, who was the first trialist in the new initiative, which aims to fast-track the inclusion of female athletes into SailGP. Anna Burnet, who will be competing in her first Olympic Games in Tokyo, trialled with the team in Taranto, Italy, whilst Hannah Diamond, Ellie Aldridge, Nikki Boniface and Emily Nagel will complete their trials in Plymouth, before a final decision is made on the successful athletes who will join the British team full-time.

With the teams now coming to England, it is time to get behind the Great Britain SailGP sailors – whether you make it to Plymouth or will be watching from home. sailgp.com

The Great Britain SailGP Team celebrating their win in the Bermuda Sail Grand Prix on board the team’s F50. Image: Bob Martin for SailGP

The Great Britain SailGP Team pushing their F50 to the edge in training in Bermuda earlier this year.

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Paul Goodison driving the British team’s F50 during the first practice session ahead of the Italy Sail Grand Prix. Image: Bob Martin for SailGP

The Great Britain SailGP Team F50 catamaran touching down in front of the USA team.

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TICKETS FOR PLYMOUTH Waterfront tickets

■ Waterfront Premium - £30 Plymouth Hoe will be the perfect spot on land to view the high-speed racing.

With a Waterfront Premium ticket, fans will be able to access an exclusive area within the Spectator Area, providing a front-row seat to the action.

■ Waterfront Access - Free There will be a free access area within the Spectator Area. Access is via registration and includes live race commentary, entertainment, immersive experiences, refreshments, stage and podium with athlete appearances.

■ www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/great-britain-sail-grand-prix-waterfront-tickets -tickets-142562061965

On-water tickets

■ SailGP has also partnered with Plymouth Boat Trips to provide on-water fan experiences. With two ticket categories available - Access and Premium - official spectator boats will offer the closest vantage point to the F50 catamarans on Plymouth Sound.

■ On-water Access - £45 ■ On-water Premium - £120 ■ www.plymouthboattrips.co.uk/cruising/special-themed-cruises/sailgpsofficial-spectator-boats ■ There are also two bring your own boat options. Purchasing a premium SailGP flag (£150) will get you an incredible view of the action, positioned at one of the turning gates, plus you can register for free to bring your own boat. Once registered, you will receive an e-newsletter with all the essential course details to help you position your boat in the best area.

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on your dream holiday this year with the latest news and offers

Sea Cloud Spirit

Sea Cloud Cruises’ new Sea Cloud Spirit has been delivered from its Spanish shipyard, and her maiden voyage has been set for 14 September with a 10-night roundtrip, Rome to Rome.

She will be spending the autumn in the Western Mediterranean and then the upcoming winter season in the Canary Islands.

As cruising makes its return, the new build, with a capacity of only 136 guests, is expected to become a nice alternative for younger guests looking for a smaller cruise experience.

The experience of nature is at the centre of every journey on the Sea Cloud Spirit. Roughly 4,100m² of sails will billow under the sky bringing guests up close to nature.

Like her sister ships, the majority of each trip is conducted under the sails, engines off, which is the cleanest way to travel. It takes the crew almost one hour to hoist the sails by hand, and it is a fascinating spectacle every time.

The Sea Cloud Spirit will become the third ship for Sea Cloud Cruises, who currently sail the Sea Cloud and the Sea Cloud II. The Sea Cloud is actually the oldest sailing passenger ship in the world and has a history unlike any ship ever built. First, she was a private yacht for American socialite Marjorie Merriweather Post, then a floating diplomatic palace for leaders from all over the world and later a warship ship for the Americans during WWII. This year she celebrates her 90th birthday, and so it is fitting that the new Sea Cloud Spirit launches in the same year. www.seacloud.com

Power of Portugal

With the traffic light system of travel in place, Portugal was initially proving a popular destination this summer. But green or amber, this is a fantastic location to holiday and has long been a popular spot for sailors.

If you are not sure where in Portugal to head for, why not choose Madeira. This remote archipelago consists of two inhabited islands (Madeira Grande and Porto Santo) as well as six smaller uninhabited islets.

A week long cruise of the islands is ideal for a year-round getaway. Starting in Caniçal, head to the capital city of Funchal and then continue around to the small town of Calheta for some relaxation time on the beach, before sailing to Porto Santo. This is the place for diving; the warm waters and rugged coast make it one of Europe’s best dive sites. Back on board and it is time for some real isolation in Ilyas Desertas. Then it is time to head back to Madeira Grande for a final stop in Santa Cruz before sailing back to Caniçal.

For more information about this, or another Portuguese break in, say, the Azores or Algarve, get in touch with Kraken Travel.

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Welcome to Weymouth!

The pretty town of Weymouth is going to be a popular choice for for summer staycations.

As one of the sunniest locations in the UK, its Blue Flag award-winning beach is not to be missed, and there is nothing better than sitting with the sun on your face whilst sipping a glass of wine by the harbour. Weymouth offers an array of eateries too, from fine dining to fish and chips, with a real focus on locally sourced produce – literally boat to plate.

If you are going to have children or grandchildren with you, there are activities galore from donkeys on the beach to a SEA LIFE Marine Centre, not to mention watersports and boat cruises.

Spare some time to enjoy a wander through the streets and pick up a holiday memento or two from the many independent shops, although there are larger chains too for those holiday essentials you may have forgotten.

Then, once the sun sets, it is time to take in the vibrant nightlife of Weymouth with live music venues throughout the town, a relaxed Mediterranean vibe in Hope Square and late night bars on the seafront. www.weareweymouth.co.uk

Borrow A Boat is planning global expansion into eight more countries following a very successful crowdfunding campaign.

In just five weeks, the company surpassed its original target of £250,000 by 199 per cent, bringing their total funding to £3.9 million.

The company will be investing in global operations over the next year; as well as launching the platform in more countries including the US, France, Germany and Italy.

Borrow A Boat has access to more than 35,000 vessels in over 65 countries, and offers peer-to-peer listings as well as boat rental through traditional charter companies.

CEO and founder of Borrow A Boat, Matt Ovenden, said: “It is clear that the appetite for travel is still there, however the type of holidays Brits are taking will need to adapt to the new normal.” www.borrowaboat.com

UK Charter

Sunseeker Charters’ UK charter fleet is available for this summer’s staycations with boats starting from £2,500 a day. Whether you want to relax on board a Sunseeker 76 Yacht or Sunseeker Portofino 53, you have a choice of craft to explore the South Coast of England or even the Scilly or Channel Isles. info@sunseekercharters.com

The government announced the countries on the initial green travel list in early May, as part of the new traffic light system implemented when the international travel ban was lifted. This is to be reviewed every three weeks, which means, this month, we can expect an up-date around 15 July.

It should be noted that no countries were added to the green list in the first review, but although there are no guarantees – look how quickly Portugal moved from green to amber – it is thought more parts of Europe will move to green over the summer.

On 24 June, Malta, Madeira, the Balearic Islands, several UK overseas territories, and Caribbean islands, including Barbados, were added to the government’s green list, joining Israel, Gibraltar, Iceland, Faroe Islands, Brunei, Falkland Islands, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha

and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands.

Of course, just because we consider a country to be green does not necessarily mean they will welcome visitors from the UK. At the end of June, the government also revealed its intention to reopen international travel, including plans to remove the self-isolation period for amber list countries for those who are fully vaccinated, with full details to be set out this month.

However, these changes could be too late for many travellers to commit to travelling abroad this summer, especially with the delay in easing restrictions until 19 July at the earliest.

Before travelling it is recommended that you read the advice from the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and check your travel insurance carefully.

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CRUISING MATTERS The latest news and views from the Cruising Association.

The biggest threat to cruising outside the UK, especially in the EU, arises from the UK having left the EU. The first major limitation on cruising in the EU is the restriction of visits to only 90

Britain and the EU, and now we are in separate customs territories. This means that customs, passport and visa formalities need to be complied on each entry and departure from GB and the EU. Each EU country has its own customs and immigration formalities. It is the responsibility of the skipper to understand these formalities, to comply with them on entry and departure from the UK and the EU, and to ensure that crew members understand and comply with passport and visa requirements. The June edition of the CA’s in-house quarterly Cruising magazine reports in more detail on all these Brexit-related matters, courtesy of RATS.

days in any 180. The CA campaigned hard to try and persuade the UK government to negotiate reciprocal terms with the EU; the UK offers EU citizens the option of a six-month visit.

As the CA president, Julian Dussek, said: “Many members wrote to their MPs, who frequently took up the issue, and questions were even asked in the House of Commons, but all to no avail. Wendy Morton, Minister for the European neighbourhood and the Americas said in April 2020: ‘Seeking to do so is not part of the UK’s approach to negotiations with the EU on our future relationship’, and she meant it.”

The CA now considers it far more effective to mount separate campaigns in individual European countries to try and obtain six-month tourist visas for visiting boats.

The positioning of leisure vessels at the end of the Brexit transition period was always going to be critical to their VAT treatment.

By failing to formulate and communicate policy until late in 2020, HMRC deprived owners of the opportunity to position their boats to suit their circumstances and cruising plans. This was due to seasonal weather, insurance and Covid-19 restrictions.

For vessels previously in the UK under the same ownership, the 12-month extension until 30 June 2022 to

CA president, Julian Dussek

There are some weighty issues affecting cruising sailors with the UK’s departure from the EU. Many are faced with altering their long-term cruising plans, and their lives.

The Cruising Association is here to help and support as much as it can by providing guidance and advice on the innumerable current regulations, through the Regulations and Technical Services (RATS) group. Although much of the information is exclusively available to members, there is also plenty of more widely shared advice on the public pages of the CA website.

With the end of the transition period, so too ended the freedom of movement of people between Great

Given that this is such an important consideration for those wanting to cruise abroad longer-term, the CA is providing more advice on the public pages of the CA website. www.theca.org.uk/news/ca-launch180-day-visa-campaign

claim Returned Goods Relief offers some improvement, but Covid-19 restrictions continue to affect passages back to the UK and additionally there are now the limitations of the Schengen 90/180 days rule.

The CA is asking HMRC to grant a three-year transitional period expiring on 31 December 2023 for all leisure vessels to claim RGR on their return to the UK without paying VAT, irrespective of whether they were located in the UK prior to the end of the transitional period. In addition, the CA is asking that “exceptional circumstances” should be expressly applied to leisure vessels, however long they have been outside the UK. Robin Baron, Chair, RATS

Here is an excerpt from a comprehensive feature by Roger Bickerstaff in the June edition of Cruising magazine: Following the departure of the UK from the EU, much greater care needs to be given to obtaining and complying with visa requirements.

The following gives a basic summary of general visa requirements: UK citizens visiting Schengen countries: UK citizens who do not have residence rights in Schengen countries can visit Schengen countries (as a whole) for up 90 days in any rolling 180-day period. Schengen covers all EU coastal states (except Croatia, Cyprus and Ireland) plus Norway.

There are few things more infuriating than a petrol outboard motor that will not start, especially if you are faced with a lengthy row to your boat or to the shore. CA member David Fickling, master mariner and classic bike owner, has put together three new videos to help you tackle outboard motor problems. The videos are clear and

Citizens of Schengen countries vising the UK: Visitors to the UK from Schengen countries are entitled to visit the UK for up to six months without a visa.

UK and Irish Citizens: Under the Common Travel Agreement UK and Irish citizens have a free right of movement between the UK and Ireland and vice versa.

This is another complex area and the FCO website and the websites of the countries visited should be consulted. Also, many countries have introduced additional immigration restrictions during the pandemic. The situation is fast moving.

easy to follow, which is especially impressive as David had never made videos for the Web before.

Non-members will be pleased to know that this latest trio of videos is available to watch in full - and there are other practical and entertaining videos on the CA website in the Member Benefits section (Videos & Podcasts).

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ONLINE PETITION: An online petition, UK Registered and owned yachts and boats in EU should keep their VAT paid status, is on the Parliament petition site. Although this is not a CA initiative, the CA supports anything that puts pressure on HM Government to improve the VAT treatment of UK owned leisure vessels. petition.parliament.uk/petitions/582819 Disclaimer: Any advice has been prepared voluntarily by the Cruising Association, its members and others and they and it have tried to ensure that the contents are accurate. However, the Cruising Association, its employees, contributors and relevant members shall not be liable for any loss, damage or inconvenience of any kind howsoever arising in connection with the use of such advice, save to the extent required by applicable law.

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TROON YACHT HAVEN Troon Yacht Haven recently celebrated its 40th year and, with a popular restaurant, a new waterfront hotel and healthy sailing club, it is easy to see why many are attracted to this safe harbour.

There are many reasons why Troon Yacht Haven is such a popular marina. Just 10 minutes from Glasgow Prestwick Airport, and around half an hour from Glasgow city, Troon is easily accessible and a great stop off en route to Ireland and the South.

But the real attraction is being the first sheltered haven you reach as you enter the stunning cruising grounds of Scotland’s west coast.

Troon is arguably best known as a golfing mecca, with Royal Troon Golf Club playing host to many a British

Open Championship, but the maritime and seafaring presence is strong in this Ayrshire town.

Having been awarded Best UK Marina/ Harbour 2017, the marina has had heavy investment in its facilities with new pontoons, upgraded customer Wi-Fi, a new on-site chandlery and a new waterfront hotel.

Part of the award-winning Yacht Havens Group, Troon offers all the charm, warmth and personal service of a family owned marina whilst delivering a wealth of valuable services.

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FACILITIES & BERTHING

In terms of facilities, Troon ticks the boxes when it comes to the prerequisites to be a modern day marina: full tide access, a minimum depth of -2.5m CD, easy access to water and electric, visitor berths, fuel and 24 hour service, not forgetting the friendly customer service that is synonymous with Yacht Havens Group.

Berth holders at Troon can now rest in luxury with a range of new facilities available to them. The new berth holder lounge provides complimentary Wi-Fi as well as sofas and a desk for boaters to relax, catch up on emails and watch the latest news on a wallmounted television.

Adjacent to the lounge, a new laundrette offers 24/7 convenience.

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Opened in 2020, The Salt Lodge is Troon’s newest hotel with comfortable and flexible accommodation overlooking the Yacht Haven. The 10 room hotel includes one and two bedroom suites, each equipped with stylish living spaces, a kitchen and dining area, and the option of great food and drink at the adjacent restaurant, Scotts. All rooms come with panoramic views over the harbour, breakfast included and free Wi-Fi. Some rooms even allow dogs.

If you have got friends and family coming to visit you on board and you need some extra room, or you just fancy a luxury night ashore while overlooking your boat, The Salt Lodge provides the perfect solution.

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The West Coast of Scotland has some of the best sailing waters in the world, and Troon Yacht Haven offers the perfect location to enjoy them. As the most southerly marina on the Clyde estuary, Troon offers the choice of exploring the sheltered waters of the upper firth or heading to Ireland or the western isles.

The isle of Arran is only 15 miles from Troon, and if you stick to an exact westerly course you will arrive at Lamlash. Visitor moorings are available and a warm

THINGS TO DO

The coastal town of Troon is a popular holiday destination, and it is easy to see why. Beautiful beaches, a fascinating history, some of the finest golf courses in the world, ancient castles and captivating visitor attractions are all on offer.

For an ideal day in Troon, the coastal walk from Troon Yacht Haven to Royal Troon Golf Club via the ballast bank and South Beach promenade is highly recommended.

Or, for a more leisurely stroll, why not take in the high quality shops in Troon town centre? After all that walking, take

a refreshing swim at Troon swimming pool and finish the day with a cocktail on the terrace at Scotts overlooking the marina.

If golf is your passion, you have come to the right place. Troon has six golf courses to choose from, including the Open Championship venue - The Royal Troon Golf Club.

Other attractions nearby: ■ Royal Dundonald Castle, Dundonald ■ Dean Castle, Kilmarnock ■ The Scottish Maritime Museum, Irvine ■ Culzean Castle, Maybole ■ Robert Burns Birthplace Museum, Ayr ■ Troon swimming pool

welcome awaits ashore where you can enjoy a pleasant lunch looking out over the bay to the Holy Isle.

Heading north from Lamlash, you will arrive at the mouth of the stunning Loch Fyne whereas to the south, leaving the Island of Pladda to starboard and Ailsa Craig to port, you will experience some breath taking scenery as you sail towards the Mull of Kintyre. Round the Mull of Kintyre, the islands of Gigha, Jura and Islay offer stunning cruising with the Crinan Canal offering an easy shortcut back to Loch Fyne.

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SOUTH WEST

PREMIER MARINAS FALMOUTH North Parade, Falmouth, Cornwall. TR11 2TD T: 01326 316620 E: falmouth@premiermarinas.com W: www.premiermarinas.com

PORT PENDENNIS MARINA Manager: Mark Webster Challenger Quay, Falmouth, Cornwall, TR11 3YL T: 01326 211211 E: marina@portpendennis.com W: www.portpendennis.com MYLOR YACHT HARBOUR Manager/contact: Culum Matheson Mylor Yacht Harbour, Mylor Churchtown, Falmouth, Cornwall, TR11 5UF T: 01326 372 121 E: marina@mylor.com W: www.mylor.com FALMOUTH HAVEN Contact: Barry Buist 44 Arwenack Street, Falmouth TR11 3JQ T: 01326 310990 E: welcome@falmouthhaven.co.uk W: www.falmouthhaven.co.uk MAYFLOWER MARINA Manager: Charles Bush Mayflower Marina, Richmond Walk, Plymouth, Devon PL1 4LS. T: 01752 556633 E: info@mayflowermarina.co.uk W: www.mayflowermarina.co.uk PLYMOUTH YACHT HAVEN Manager: Steve Kitchen Shaw Way, Mount Batten, Devon, PL9 9XH T: 01752 404231 E: plymouth@yachthavens.com W: www.yachthavens.com YACHT HAVEN QUAY, PLYMOUTH Manager: Will Rahder Breakwater Road, Plymouth, Devon, PL9 7FE T: 01752 481190 E: boatyard@yachthavenquay.com W: www.yachthavens.com MDL QUEEN ANNE’S BATTERY Manager: Chris Price Queen Anne’s Battery, Plymouth Devon. PL4 0LP T: 01752 671142 E: qab@mdlmarinas.co.uk W: www.queenannesbattery.co.uk SUTTON HARBOUR MARINA Marina Manager: Mark Brimacombe The Jetty, Sutton Harbour, Plymouth PL4 0DW T: 01752 204702 E: marina@sutton-harbour.co.uk W: www.suttonharbourmarina.com KING POINT MARINA Marina Manager: Mark Brimacombe Brunel Way, Milbay, Plymouth PL1 3EF T: 01752 424297 E: marina@kingpointmarina.co.uk W: www.kingpointmarina.co.uk PREMIER MARINAS NOSS ON DART Manager: Andy Osman Bridge Road, Kingswear, Dartmouth Devon , TQ6 0EA T: 01803 839087 E: noss@premiermarinas.com MDL DARTSIDE QUAY Manager: Alex Warner Galmpton Creek, Galmpton, Brixham, Devon. TQ5 0EH T: 01803 845445 W: www.dartsidequay.co.uk

New Seabin installed MDL BRIXHAM MARINA Manager: Martyn Sherratt Berry Head Road, Devon. TQ5 9BW T: 01803 882929 E: brixham@mdlmarinas.co.uk W: www.brixhammarina.co.uk MDL TORQUAY MARINA Manager: Mike Smith Torquay, Devon , TQ2 5EQ T: 01803 200210 E: torquaymarina@mdlmarinas.co.uk W: www.torquaymarina.co.uk 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 WEYMOUTH HARBOUR Manager/contact - Jamie Joyce 13 Custom House Quay, Weymouth T: 01305 838423 E: weymouthharbour@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk W: www.weymouth-harbour.co.uk PORTLAND MARINA Manager: Paul Swain Osprey Quay, Portland, Dorset. DT5 1DX T: 01305 866190 E: berths@portlandmarina.co.uk W: www.portlandmarina.co.uk LAKE YARD MARINA Manager/contact - Jenny Burrows Lake Yard Marina, Lake Drive, Hamworthy, Poole, Dorset. BH15 4DT T - 01202 674531 E: office@lakeyard.com W: www.lakeyard.com POOLE QUAY BOAT HAVEN Manager: Kerrie Gray Poole Quay Boat Haven, Poole Town Quay, Poole, Dorset. BH15 1HJ T/F: 01202 649488 E: info@poolequayboathaven.co.uk W: www.poolequayboathaven.co.uk PORT OF POOLE MARINA Manager: Kerrie Gray Poole Quay Boat Haven, Poole Town Quay, Poole, Dorset. BH15 1HJ T/F: 01202 649 488 E: info@poolequayboathaven.co.uk W: www.poolequayboathaven.co.uk SALTERNS MARINA LTD Manager: Robert Golden 40 Salterns Way, Lilliput, Poole, Dorset. BH14 8JR T: 01202 709971 F: 01202 700398 E: reception@salterns.co.uk W: www.salterns.co.uk

MDL COBB’S QUAY MARINA Manager: Frank Gelder Hamworthy, Poole, Dorset.

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

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

SO14 3TG T: 023 8022 9385 E: oceanvillage@mdlmarinas.co.uk W: WWW.OCEANVILLAGEMARINA.CO.UK

A Seabin, funded by dredging specialist Boskalis Westminster, has been installed at MDL’s Hythe Marina Village as part of the marina’s ‘binfrastructure’.

An award-winning piece of technology, the Seabin acts as a floating rubbish bin, specifically designed to be installed in marinas, yacht clubs and harbours.

“Alongside our dredging activities, we operate a fleet of 26 workboats all of which operate from marinas, so we see first-hand the types of rubbish floating around our waters,” said Gary Sanders, marine manager at Boskalis. “We felt we needed to take action in some way.

“We have been organising beach cleanups for quite some time and were shocked to see the amount of plastic waste washed up on our local beaches. This got us thinking of ways to capture this waste before it posed a serious threat to the local wildlife. It was one of our CSR working group that stumbled across the Seabin Project, and we were pleasantly surprised to see how much rubbish it could capture on a daily basis.”

A single Seabin can collect up to 1.4

tons of litter each year – the equivalent of 90,000 plastic bags or 35,700 disposable cups – but costs as little as 80p a day to run.

Made from recyclable materials, the Seabin sits in the water and moves up and down with the tide, collecting floating debris.

Installed in the east corner of the Hythe Marina Village, the marina team hopes that its new addition will raise awareness of the scale of waterborne litter.

Gary said: “We are hoping that our Seabin will help highlight just how big an issue litter is for our waterways. It was really easy to install too – every marina should have one.” www.inlandandcoastal.com/seabin

MDL SHAMROCK QUAY Manager: Barry Radband William Street, Northam, Southampton Hampshire.

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

PREMIER MARINAS SWANWICK Manager: Graham Bristowe Swanwick (on the Hamble) Southampton, Hants. SO31 1ZL T: 01489 884081 E: swanwick@premiermarinas.com W: www.premiermarinas.com

MDL SAXON WHARF Manager: Andrew Millar Lower York Street, Northam, Southampton.

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

HAMBLE YACHT SERVICES Port Hamble, Hamble, Southampton, Hampshire, SO31 4NN T: 02380 201501 E: info@hysgroup.co.uk www.hysgroup.co.uk

MDL HAMBLE POINT MARINA Manager: Debbie Burns School Lane, Hamble, Southampton Hampshire. SO31 4NB T: 023 8045 2464 E: hamblepoint@mdlmarinas.co.uk W: www.hamblepointmarina.co.uk

UNIVERSAL MARINA Crableck Lane, Sarisbury Green Southampton, SO31 7ZN T: 01489 574272 W: www.universalmarina.co.uk

MDL PORT HAMBLE MARINA Manager: Bertie Marsh Satchell Lane, Hamble, Southampton Hampshire. SO31 4QD T: 023 8045 274,1 E: porthamble@mdlmarinas.co.uk W: www.porthamblemarina.co.uk MDL MERCURY YACHT HARBOUR Manager: Simon Cothill Satchell Lane, Hamble, Southampton, Hampshire.

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

L-R Gary Sanders (Boskalis) & Dave Lewis (MDL)

HASLAR MARINA Manager: Ben Lippiett Haslar Road, Gosport, Hampshire.

PO12 1NU T: 023 9260 1201 F: 023 9260 2201 E: berths@haslarmarina.co.uk W: www.haslarmarina.co.uk PREMIER MARINAS GOSPORT Manager: Jonathan Walcroft Mumby Road , Gosport, Hampshire.

PO12 1AH T: 023 9252 4811 F: 023 9258 9541 E: gosport@premiermarinas.com W: www.premiermarinas.com

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Sea Angling Classic

MDL Marinas has announced that its Northney Marina will host the all new Sea Angling Classic in 2022.

More than simply a sea fishing contest, this unique international competition aims to bring together environmental clean-ups and research, education, business and conservation while encouraging the next generation of anglers.

The Sea Angling Classic will launch at Northney Marina over 23 – 25 July this year with a major media event, introducing the full competition set to take place in 2022 which the organisers, Angling Spirit, estimate will reel in 400 boats and 1,200 anglers to the Solent.

The launch event will start on 23 July, with a reception coupled with displays, a gin bar and a hog roast. The following two days will see a boat parade up Chichester Harbour to the start line for a televised invitational competition involving media, guests (including MDL berth holders) and

anglers, alongside the shore clean-ups before an evening prizegiving on 25 July.

Throughout the weekend, a special children’s fishing academy will be run by the Angling Trust, aimed at bringing newcomers into the sport.

Although the actual competition is invitation only, the launch event is open to all. MDL is encouraging locals to come down and join in the fun, get involved with the daily beach cleans and learn about the importance of the Solent’s flora and fauna, including its native seagrass.

“We are very excited to be hosting the very first Sea Angling Classic next year, and the upcoming launch event,” said Claire Kennedy, marina manager at Northney. “It is set to be a really fun, family focused event and we look forward to welcoming people to the marina to enjoy the activities and hospitality.” www.seaanglingclassic.com www.mdlmarinas.co.uk

A POSITIVE CHANGE

Special Back2Boating Packages Karpaz Gate Marina has announced new berthing packages to welcome UK boat owners to the shores of North Cyprus as the region opens its borders with new entry requirements for international visitors.

The travel criteria allow quarantinefree entry to North Cyprus from low-risk (green, orange and yellow) countries, with no test requirements for vaccinated visitors from the lowest risk areas. The status of each country will be updated on a weekly basis.

The UK is currently rated ‘Orange’, which means vaccinated visitors are not ROYAL CLARENCE MARINA The Bridgehead, Weevil Lane, Gosport, Hampshire.

PO12 1AX T: 023 9252 3523 F: 023 9252 3523 E: info@royalclarencemarina.org W: www.royalclarencemarina.org PREMIER MARINAS PORT SOLENT Manager: Mark Phillp South Lockside, Port Solent, Portsmouth, Hampshire. PO6 4TJ T: 023 9221 0765 F: 023 9232 4241 E: portsolent@premiermarinas.com W: www.premiermarinas.com PREMIER MARINAS SOUTHSEA Fort Cumberland Road Portsmouth, Hampshire. PO4 9RJ T: 023 9282 2719 F: 023 9282 2220 E: southsea@premiermarinas.com W: www.premiermarinas.com GUNWHARF QUAYS MARINA Manager: Carl Jarmaine Gunwharf Quays Marina Office Portsmouth Hampshire PO1 3TZ T: 02392 836732 E: gwqmarina@incentive-fm.com W: www.gunwharf-quays.com/marina

ISLE OF WIGHT The marine environment is facing unprecedented change as a direct result of human activity and climate change.

These challenges will have major implications for global biodiversity, infrastructure, human health and the productivity of the marine economy, with direct and indirect consequences for the UK. Proactively responding to these challenges, national boating business boatfolk, is launching Coastline Deadline, a new platform designed to back projects which have a real, positive and measurable impact on the coastline.

Coastline Deadline aims to work collaboratively to educate and influence behaviours in its business and across the wider community to make a positive impact on the marine environment and planet.

Managing director of boatfolk, Michael Prideaux, said:“At boatfolk we are a united community of people who are genuinely passionate about our environment and want to enjoy it

for generations to come. We take our environmental responsibilities seriously, and we know that reducing the impact on the environment is important to boatfolk customers and colleagues.

“If the coastline did not exist, we would not exist. We think boaters should be able to enjoy their hobby in harmony with the world around them, not at the expense of it. We know our industry has an impact on the environment and that not enough is being done to raise awareness and change behaviours. Our goal is not to stop people boating. In fact, it is the opposite. By making changes now we want to ensure that the coastline and oceans remain a place that can be enjoyed for generations to come. It is time for the boating community to step up, take responsibility and start making positive changes.”

For further information about boatfolk and its sustainability initiatives visit this website: www.coastlinedeadline.co.uk

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

required to quarantine or take a test after arrival. A negative PCR test is required within 72 hours before the flight.

Award-winning Karpaz Gate Marina is introducing its ‘Back2Boating’ campaign to attract new and returning berth holders over the summer and beyond.

For UK boat owners seeking a new base post-Brexit, the marina is wellplaced close to Mediterranean cruising grounds yet outside the EU. The special Back2Boating deals are available now and include discounted annual packages, with options for a liftout service for hull check and technical 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 COWES HARBOUR SHEPARDS MARINA Manager: Jock Rafferty Medina Road, Cowes, Isle of Wight, PO31 7HT T: 01983 297821 E: shepards.chc@cowes.co.uk W: cowesharbourshepardsmarina.co.uk ISLAND HARBOUR MARINA Manager: Danie Erasmus Mill Lane, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 2LA T: 01983 539994 E: info@island-harbour.co.uk W:www.island-harbour.co.uk BEMBRIDGE HARBOUR Manager/Contact - Gordon Wight The Duver, St Helens, PO33 1YB T: 01983 872828 E : mail@bembridgeharbour.co.uk W: www.bembridgeharbour.co.uk

SOUTH EAST

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

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PREMIER MARINAS CHICHESTER Manager: Paul Cook Birdham (Chichester Harbour) West Sussex. PO20 7EJ T: 01243 512731 E: chichester@premiermarinas.com W: www.premiermarinas.com SMALL BOATS WELCOME LITTLEHAMPTON MARINA Berthing Manager: Darren Humphries Ferry Road, Littlehampton, West Sussex, BN17 5DS T: 01903 713553 F: 01903 732264 E: sales@littlehamptonmarina.co.uk W: www.littlehamptonmarina.co.uk LITTLEHAMPTON YACHT CLUB (LYC) Rope House, Rope Walk Littlehampton, West Sussex BN17 5DH Office: Fiona Boyce: 01903 713 996 Berthing Master: Bill Kellett T: 01903 732 926 F: 01903 725 911 E: fiona@littlehamptonyachtclub.co.uk W: www.littlehamptonyachtclub.co.uk PREMIER MARINAS BRIGHTON Manager: Mike Hatch West Jetty, Brighton, East Sussex. BN2 5UP T: 01273 819919 F: 01273 675082 E: brighton@premiermarinas.com W: www.premiermarinas.com PREMIER MARINAS EASTBOURNE Manager: Dan Heckford Sovereign Harbour, North Lockside, Pacific Drive, Eastbourne. BN23 5BJ T: 01323 470099 F: 01323 470077 sovereignharbour@premiermarinas.com W: www.premiermarinas.com SMALL BOATS WELCOME NEWHAVEN MARINA Manager/Contact: Russell Levett Address: Newhaven Marina, The Yacht Harbour, Fort Road, Newhaven, BN9 9BY T: +44 (0)1273 513 881 E: info@newhavenmarina.co.uk W: www.newhavenmarina.co.uk

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GILLINGHAM MARINA 173 Pier Road, Gillingham, Kent. ME7 1UB T: 01634 280022 E: berthing@gillingham-marina.co.uk W: www.gillingham-marina.co.uk MDL CHATHAM MARITIME MARINA Manager: Emma Crompton The Lock Building, Leviathan Way Chatham Maritime, Kent. ME4 4LP T: 01634 899200 E: chatham@mdlmarinas.co.uk www.chathammaritimemarina.co.uk MEDWAY YACHT CLUB Contact: Sue Bannister Lower Upnor, Rochester, ME2 4XB T: 01634 718399 W: www.medwayyachtclub.com PORT OF DOVER MARINA Manager: Chris Windsor Address - Dover Marina, Crosswall Quay, Union Street, Dover, Kent, CT179BN T +44 (0) 1304 241 663 E marina@doverport.co.uk W www.doverport.co.uk/marina

SURREY

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

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MDL WINDSOR MARINA Manager: John Harris Maidenhead Road, Windsor, Berkshire. SL4 5TZ T: 01753 853911 E: windsor@mdlmarinas.co.uk W: www.windsormarina.co.uk

SUFFOLK

MDL WOOLVERSTONE MARINA Manager: Kelly Sharman Woolverstone, Ipswich, Suffolk. IP9 1AS T: 01473 780206 E: woolverstone@mdlmarinas.co.uk W: www.woolverstonemarina.co.uk LOWESTOFT HAVEN MARINA Manager: Bob Beare Lowestoft Haven Marina (twin site), School Road and Hamilton Dock, Marina Office, School Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk. NR33 9NB T: 01502 580300 F: 01502 581851 E: lowerstofthaven@abports.co.uk W: lowestofthavenmarina.co.uk FOX’S MARINA & BOATYARD Marina Manager: Lee Gilson Fox’s Marina, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP2 8SA T: +44 1473 689111 E: foxs@foxsmarina.com W: www.foxsmarina.com

ESSEX

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

WALES

ABERYSTWYTH MARINA Manager: Jon Booth Y Lanfa Aberystwyth, Trefechan SY23 1AS T: 01970 611422 E: aber@themarinegroup.co.uk W: www.themarinegroup.co.uk

MDL BRAY MARINA Manager: John Harris Monkey Island Lane, Bray, Berkshire. SL6 2EB T: 01628 623654 E: bray@mdlmarinas.co.uk W: www.braymarina.co.uk

CARDIFF MARINA Manager: Andy Coles OBE Watkiss Way, Cardiff. CF11 0SY T: 02920 396078 F: 02920 345116 E: info@themarinegroup.co.uk W: www.themarinegroup.co.uk

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

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

NORFOLK

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PENARTH MARINA Penarth, Vale of Glamorgan, F64 1TQ T: 02920 705021 E: penarthoffice@quaymarinas.com W: www.quaymarinas.com NEYLAND YACHT HAVEN Manager: James Cotton Brunel Quay, Pembrokeshire, SA73 1PY T: 01646 601601 E: neyland@yachthavens.com W: www.yachthavens.com PORT DINORWIC MARINA Marina Manager: Ged Tyrer Y Felinheli Gwynedd, LL56 4JN T:01248671500/01248 670176 E: portdinorwic@themarinegroup.co.uk W: www.themarinegroup.co.uk BURRY PORT MARINA Harbour Master: Robert Hockey The Harbour Office Burry Port Carmarthenshire T:01554 835 691 E: burryport@themarinegroup.co.uk W: www.themarinegroup.co.uk

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

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TIME TO PARTY! Let’s get ready to party, Cowes Week style!

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SlimLine Wine, an Isle of Wight-based company, has joined the sponsors group as the official party sponsor with its Cuvée 450 brand. This is an interesting supporting sponsorship as previous drinks sponsors have included a single brand with a single product like Talisker whisky, Mount Gay rum and Opihr gin, but Cuvée 450 brings a range of wines and gins to the party.

The wines are all about zero sugar and low carbs, but retain a decent 11 per cent abv and are totally vegan friendly.

Paul Anthony Gidley, CEO of SlimLine, said: “My team and I are delighted to sponsor the Cowes Week parties, and we look forward to offering everyone a good time on us! Gin lovers will be pleased to know we will have four on show, fizz lovers have Cuvée 450 Sparkling White and Pink to enjoy and, of course, our best-selling Pink Prosecco DOC Rosé too.”

They will also be providing a magnum to each boat in the winning team of the Cuvée 450 Solent Three Boat Team Trophy, an impressive blanket coverage approach to their sponsorship involvement.

The artisan wine

So that takes care of the parties, but what of the wines themselves?

The first thing to remember is the ‘zero’ claim on all their wines is about the zero sugar and carb content and not the alcohol per cent abv, which comes in, as said, at a modest 11 or 10 per cent. Just enough to preserve the taste. And the geographical source, Piedmont Italy, is critical to the style too.

The company says: “SlimLine Wine is a true artisan wine made from our own very special ‘Chateau Zero’ World Heritage Site vineyards in Piedmont. Our wines were planted by us, they are cared for by us and are always picked by our own hands. Every bottle can be traced back literally to its roots. We set out to create a great tasting, zero sugar wine, and we have created one that not only delivers but has been awarded for its taste against thousands of other wines.”

As a self-declared ‘artisan’ wine, the best way to source will likely be online. I found links to online traders such as Drinks Well or Amazon. Expect prices to be around £14 per 75cl bottle, although Tesco has the Pink Sparkling for £12 and White Sparkling for £10.

New Aldi gin mixes

After winning another five silver medals at the Spirits Business Gin Masters, Aldi has added three new gin flavours to its botanical Haysmith’s range.

The supermarket’s Seville Orange & Persian Lime, Mango & Passionfruit and Peach & Orange Haysmith’s gins all picked up silver medals at the awards, and Aldi is treating customers to three new flavours to celebrate. With many people choosing to drink at home this summer, these new £14.99 70cl gins could not have come at a better time.

First up is the classic London Dry. Offering an ‘elegantly smooth and complex’ taste, this gin is made up of bright citrus and juniper flavours. Next is the Raspberry & Redcurrant Pink, a delicate sweet, fruity taste and a lasting citrus, raspberry and redcurrant flavour. Last up in the new range is the Rhubarb & Ginger Gin. It has an initial sweetness with a tart crisp edge, while ginger extract warms the palate for a fullbodied finish. We had this one at home to try,. Served with ginger ale rather than tonic, it was voted a refreshing hit.

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