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STARS COME OUT TO CELEBRATE As part of its 180th anniversary this year Riva has created a short film starring three famous ‘friends of the brand’.

‘Riva The Persuaders!’, inspired by the cult TV series, was made on the coast spanning the border between Italy, Monaco and the Côte d’Azur. The protagonists are Italian actor Pierfrancesco Favino, football star David Beckham and Formula 1 driver Charles Leclerc.

Alberto Galassi, Ferretti Group CEO, said: “My thanks go to David Beckham, Pierfrancesco Favino and Charles Leclerc, who have shown their friendship towards Riva by contributing to a spectacular short film, one of

those miracles that occur when champions are involved. I am also honoured to introduce to the world the Anniversario, an iconic new boat, for very few lucky owners, and another masterpiece of outstanding elegance. Best wishes to Riva as it starts to write boating history for the next 180 years.”

The excitement began before the event started, when a floating platform moored on Venice’s Grand Canal, in front of the Riva Lounge at the Gritti Palace, provided a unique stage for the unveiling of the new Riva Anniversario, the limited edition boat created to mark this iconic anniversary and also to pay tribute to the Aquarama on its 60th birthday.

LOST AND FOUND Believed lost to the sea, Infiniti52 Tulikettu is recovered PAGE 6

Piero Ferrari, Pierfrancesco Favino, Alberto Galassi (CEO of Ferretti Group), David Beckham and Domenico Dolce (Dolce & Gabbana co-founder) at The Gritti Palace Hotel. Image: Ventura UK Limited

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PEAKY BLINDERS’ CLASSICS Fans of the cult television show Peaky Blinders were able to follow in the footsteps of Birmingham-gang leader Tommy Shelby at this year’s Scottish Traditional Boat Festival.

Two of the original classic 1938 Renault Primaquatre cars were on display at the festival in June in the historic harbour of Portsoy, where two episodes were filmed.

Visitors to the annual celebration of maritime heritage had the rare opportunity to see the vehicles used in the dramatic final showdown between Tommy Shelby and his cousin, Michael Gray.

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harbour featured in the TV series too David Urquhart, chair of the including warehouses, hotels and the Scottish Traditional Boat Festival Police Station. committee, said: “The final series of Stars of the show Cillian Murphy Peaky Blinders attracted an audience (Tommy Shelby) and Finn Cole of over seven million and for Portsoy (Michael Gray) stayed in Portsoy to have an association with a for five days in early 2021 to shoot production of that magnitude, it really the final episodes, with the historic is something for our community to harbour being transformed into the be proud of. We felt that the addition French island of Miquelon in North of the ’Peaky’ features this year, America during the 1930s. would not only bring a new element, Traditional fishing boats, which were but also attract some of the show’s used in series six, also dropped anchor following to Portsoy.” for the two-day festival. They included The 29th annual Scottish a Comet, a 16m ex-fishing boatImage: which Traditional Boat Festival celebrated Classic Boat Museum was re-painted in custom colours – by maritime heritage with boats, music, order of the Peaky Blinders. crafts and food for all the family.

Two of the original classic 1938 Renault Primaquatre cars were on display on in the historic harbour of Portsoy, where two episodes were filmed

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LOVING WATER According to research, there has been a massive growth in the number of people participating in watersports during the pandemic.

The Watersports Participation Survey 2021 shows that approximately 11.7m people took part in one or more of the boating activities more than once in 2021. This has risen by almost double since 2020.

The number of people taking part more frequently in water activities (three or more times) has also increased slightly.

The activities which showed the biggest growth included personal watercraft, paddlesports and dinghy sailing.

RYA director of sport development Rob Clark said: “The survey highlights an opportunity for us to capitalise on the fact that people have been trying new activities afloat. Hopefully by supporting our clubs and centres we will be able to create opportunities for newcomers to get back on the water and hopefully become regular participants.” www.rya.org.uk/start-boating

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SECRETS OF THE AQUARIUM The UK’s largest aquarium, the National Marine Aquarium, will feature in a new TV series for BBC Two and iPlayer, taking viewers behind the scenes of its world-class exhibits. Secrets of the Aquarium will go underwater at the centre

in Plymouth as the team tackle the everyday challenges of keeping more than 4,000 creatures happy and healthy.

The six-part series will also follow the team’s role in a vital new seagrass protection project – the

landmark Blue Meadows as well as showcasing how the aquarium team is helping to establish Plymouth Sound as Britain’s first National Marine Park.

Filming will be taking place for the remainder of the year.

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We were excited by the news that the complete rudder of the 250-year-old warship HMS Invincible had been discovered on the bed of the Solent. Excavations of the wreck have been on going for a number of years, but until now the rudder had eluded searchers. It is discoveries like this that bring history alive and renew people’s interest in our fascinating maritime past.

Little did we know, though, that just a few days later news of Invincible’s rudder would be surpassed by the discovery of an entire shipwreck, and a royal one at that (we especially liked the timing of the news so close to the Jubilee). For a change this wreck was not on the South Coast, but off the East Anglian coast.

Interestingly, until the news broke many of us had not even heard of HMS Gloucester and yet the story of the sinking had all the components of a modern-day hit film – the Royal family, disagreements on board, delaying the ship’s abandonment and, sadly, a huge loss of life. We cannot wait for the exhibition about Gloucester, which is planned for next spring, to find out more about this incredible story. In the meantime we have lots of photos and more details about Gloucester for you on page 8.

From a Royal shipwreck to a liquid shipwreck. We were fascinated by the story of a wreck off the Cornish coast which holds thousands of bottles of wine, brandy, champagne and more. Incredibly the haul could be worth millions, but permission has not been granted to retrieve the treasure. What a waste of all that booze!

From actual wrecks to a craft believed to be a wreck.

Last month we reported that the new foiling monohull Tulikettu was believed lost at sea. Incredibly the yacht was later spotted and a rescue operation restarted. It was still a mammoth task to locate and retrieve the boat, but the efforts of all those involved were rewarded when not only was she found and towed back to port, but she appeared to be in good condition.

I am sure Tulikettu’s team hope to be entering – and winning – races before too long, but for some sailors it is the taking part that counts. This was certainly the case for Mark Sinclair who has just completed his Golden Globe Race 2018. Yes, you read that right. To be fair to him, there was a pretty large chunk of time spent on land between racing, but Mark did officially finish in the Chichester Class (one stop-over only). Believe it or not Mark has entered this year’s GGR, and so will be

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setting off to do it all again in September.

Ahead of the GGR there are lots of events happening over the summer with, this month, the SailGP coming to UK shores followed by the much-loved Cowes Week (read our guide on page 24).

Then, next month the Solent’s boating community will be coming together to celebrate The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee followed by UF50, a celebration of Uffa Fox’s life marking the 50th anniversary of his death.

Did you celebrate the Queen’s Jubilee? Perhaps your sailing club or marina put on a party? We have some pictures from the celebrations in this month’s news pages and in Photos of the Month on page 33.

If you have a photo to send in, Jubilee or just a lovely boating picture, you could win a prize bundle from Pentire. We also have a fantastic competition from Seldén Mast who are giving away a Furlex S jib furling system. As always you can enter online, via the newsletter or by post (page 30).

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LOST AT SEA Although there has been a worrying trend in containers lost at sea, in 2021 international liner carriers’ onshore staff and crews managed 6,300 ships, successfully delivering vital supplies worth $7 trillion in approximately 241 million containers.

The World Shipping Council Containers Lost at Sea Report covering 2020-2021 shows that containers lost overboard actually represent less than one thousandth of 1 per cent.

However, the past two years have seen a worrying break in the downward trend for losses, with the average number of containers lost at sea per year since the start of the survey increasing by 18 per cent to 1,629.

From a liner shipping industry perspective, every container overboard is one too many, and every day carriers work with the other parties in the supply chain to enhance safety. But even with proper packing of the cargo into the container, correct container weight and proper stowage and securing aboard ship, several factors ranging from severe weather and rough seas to more catastrophic and rare events like ship groundings, structural failures and collisions can result in containers being lost at sea.

The winter of 2020-21 saw an unusually high

DOUGAL ON TOUR......................... 31 David Henshall pays a visit to the iconic Chesil Beach in Dorset.

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number of weather-related incidents, and the average losses for the two-year period 2020-2021 were 3,113 compared to 779 in the previous period.

Triggered by these events, maritime players across the supply chain have initiated the MARIN Top Tier project to enhance container safety, with WSC and member lines among the founding partners. This project will run over three years and will use scientific analyses and studies as well as real-life measurements and data collection to develop and publish specific, actionable recommendations to reduce the risk of containers lost overboard.

Initial results from the study show that parametric rolling (when a vessel experiences a large unstable rolling motion from side to side in head or stern seas) in following seas is especially hazardous for container vessels, a phenomenon that is not well known and can develop unexpectedly with severe consequences. To help in preventing further incidents a Notice to Mariners has been developed, describing how container vessel crew and operational staff can plan, recognise and act to prevent parametric rolling in following seas.

CHANGING FACE OF MARINAS ............................... 43 We talk to Inland and Coastal Marina Systems about how it is possible for marinas to be a place of calm during the storm.

CHANGING FACE OF MARINAS ............................... 44 Buckler’s Hard Yacht Harbour looks to the future.

CRUISING MATTERS ..................... 28 POWER TALK .................................. 21

The Cruising Association talks orcas and

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Simon Everett has some great advice to help you keep your outboard looking like new.

cruising to France post-Brexit.

Last year Dudley Freshwater become a volunteer with Lymington SailAbility and has never looked back.

KIT BAG ........................................... 22 More kit ideas to help you make the most of the summer.

SHORESTYLE ................................. 23 Get sunshine ready with this month’s Shorestyle round-up.

COWES WEEK ............................... 24 We look ahead to the much anticipated annual regatta Cowes Week, including a chat with CW board member Paul Ward.

HOT TOPIC...................................... 29 The considerations involved in choosing your on board cooker.

HOT TOPIC...................................... 29 Making the most of your inflatable tender with Yamaha Marine UK’s Jonny Twelvetrees.

COMPETITION ................................ 30 All at Sea has teamed up with Swedish mast and rigging manufacturer Seldén Mast to give away a Furlex S jib furling system worth up to £5,000!

IN THE DRINK.............................. 46 Celebrating the arrival of summer with a glass of fizz.

CELEBRATION TIME...................... 36 Fox’s Marina & Boatyard celebrates 95 successful and busy years!

MARINA FOCUS ............................. 37 This month we pay a visit to Neyland Yacht Haven in the UK’s only coastal national park.

MARINA GUIDE .............................. 40 The latest news from around the UK’s marinas, plus your regional marina guide.

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NEWS NEWS SNAPS SNAPS SHOW CANCELLED

Due to have taken place in October at Kip Marina, Scotland’s Boat Show has been cancelled. A statement on their Facebook page read: “Along with the rest of the country, Scotland’s Boat Show has been subject to rapidly increasing infrastructure costs, some of which have more than doubled, together with a critical shortage of boats available for sale, both new and pre-owned.

Despite the huge effort already made by our team, we believe this to be the sensible course of action given the present circumstances, and one that our partners and exhibitors understand.”

TULIKETTU LOST AND FOUND The Infiniti 52 during earlier sea trials.

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CANAL SINKING

A canal boat stag party ended in disaster when one of their three hired vessels sank in a lock. The Droitwich Canal in Worcestershire was forced to shut while emergency services retrieved the boat. The group had been a few hours into their trip when they crashed into another boat. The second of three barges was then abandoned too. Some local roads were flooded due to rising water levels in the canal. The Canals and River Trust said: “They did not operate the locks and the paddles properly, so ultimately their boat got stuck.”

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LEAVING FIJI

Last month we reported on a sanctioned Russian superyacht, berthed at Lautoka Port, which was costing Fiji $500,000 a week.

In June, however, after a Supreme Court ruling, Amadea was given the green light to leave Fiji waters.

Chief Justice Kamal Kumar noted the superyacht sailed into Fiji waters without a permit and most likely to evade prosecution by the United States. The Amadea, said to be owned

by Russian billionaire Suleiman Kherimov, was handed over to US authorities and has now arrived in San Diego Bay and will remain in the custody of the U.S. government pending its anticipated forfeiture and sale.

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Falmouth is to host the start of the Tall Ships Race, 15 - 18 August 2023.

It will be the first time in nine years that the race has taken place in Falmouth Harbour and the sixth time the town has hosted the prestigious regatta and race, with the first held in 1966.

The tall ships race follows a course from Falmouth to A Coruna in Spain, then onward to Portugal’s capital, Lisbon before finishing in Cadiz, Spain. The race itself will be preceded by a Parade of Sail and several days of celebratory shoreside events.

The Mayor of Falmouth, Councillor Steve Eva said: “This really is fantastic news for the town. Credit must go to the efforts and behind the scenes negotiations by our brilliant Town Team for securing this event. We have a strong pedigree in delivering memorable tall ships races and regattas over the years; they really hold a special place in the

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hearts and minds of so many. We look forward to viewing the ships under full sail in Falmouth Bay once again.”

Miles Carden, CEO of Falmouth Harbour Commissioners, added: ”The Tall Ships Race is an unrivalled opportunity to showcase our amazing harbour to visitors, operators and future investors.

The economic impact is significant and is felt across many sectors, but in particular it highlights the marine powerhouse that Falmouth has become. We are looking forward to welcoming these incredible vessels to the UK’s Atlantic gateway and the many visitors that will enjoy the harbour during the event.”

Visitors will have the opportunity to board some of the historic tall ships.

Tickets to access these ships will go on sale nearer the time and will be priced at £5 for adults and £2.50 children. falmouth.co.uk/tallships

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Following the news that the new foiling monohull Infiniti52 Tulikettu was believed to be lost at sea in April we can report she has been found and returned to shore.

The boat, which had been due to take part in the world’s largest offshore sailing competitions, was sailing from Cascais, Portugal, back to the team base in Gosport across the Bay of Biscay when the hull struck an unidentified floating object.

The four-person crew worked to stop the inflow of water and were able to make some temporary repairs.

However, when the rescue ship was on approach, there was a lot of water in the boat. Not knowing whether the repairs would work, and with weather conditions worsening, the difficult decision was made to evacuate onto the oil tanker.

The search for Tulikettu was stopped on 29 April after nine days. However, a new sighting of the boat was received on 23 May, and a rescue operation restarted.

“It was an incredible feeling when we found the boat six-and-a-half weeks after it disappeared,” said Arto Linnervuo, skipper and owner of Tulikettu Racing Team. “Here I am, standing on the deck of the boat.”

After dozens of flight hours, countless drift calculations and hundreds of nautical miles of searching by salvage boats, Tulikettu was found on 4 June, approximately 100nm west of Cape Saint Vincent, the southern tip between Lisbon and Gibraltar. The yacht was towed to the port of Portimão for an assessment of the damage.

“There was an incredible rescue operation supporting this effort, which involved more than a dozen top professionals from Finland, England, Portugal, Spain and the United States.

I am especially proud that the rescue operation was led by my own Tulikettu Racing team flown in to assist on the spot,” said Arto, who was on board the spotter plane.

Arto made the final sighting that led to the ultimate rescue of the boat.

He transmitted the position from the plane to the tugboat at sea. Locating and rescuing a black boat without transmission signals, that had travelled east to within 100nm off the coast, was a very difficult task. The rescue vessel had to be close to the latest sighting to ensure a safe recovery, because Tulikettu was drifting very unpredictably while unattended.

“Externally, the boat showed no damage, and the mast was upright. It shows how well these boats are designed and built. The extent of the damage will become clear in time,” said Arto.

The goal of the Finnish project is to win one of the largest offshore races in the world. In addition, Arto’s goal is to win the overall Class Championship for the Royal Ocean Racing Club offshore sailing series. After refurbishment and repair, Tulikettu is expected to resume her ambitious racing schedule.

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EDDIE'S BABY OYSTER Former Formula One team owner and race winner, Eddie Jordan has revealed his new Oyster 495 TUGA. The 495 is the newest boat in the Oyster Yachts fleet and is currently exhibiting in cities across Europe on a World Premiere Tour – next stop Barcelona, 30 July.

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Solent to celebrate the Jubilee The Solent’s sailing community will be taking part in a celebration of The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee at Cowes on 6 August. Image: Oscar Johns

A spectacular showcase of the Solent’s boating community and historic ships will set sail on the waters off the Isle of Wight in celebration of The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee on 6 August - and it is not too late to take part.

Local yacht and sailing clubs are still welcome to join by emailing mail@rys.org.uk*. All boats, from RIBs to sailing and motor vessels, can register with their own yacht club to be part of the official programme, to be held at Cowes.

The Royal Jubilee event will feature more than 400 boats from sailing clubs and organisations in the Solent region which will be reviewed by VIPs in a motor-past, before racing off Bramble Bank. The line-up of historic ships will include four Dunkirk Little Ships - Tahilla, Papillon, Maimonide and Naiad Errant; two historic yachts - Gipsy Moth IV and Suhaili, and two sail training vessels - Scaramouche and Challenger 72 . These will be moored off The Green at Cowes.

Among the highlights will be Dragon ‘Bluebottle’, which was presented to The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh as a wedding present by The Island Sailing Club. It has been restored and will have been racing throughout Cowes Week.

In addition to the Solent racing programme, the skies will host a Silver Spitfire air display performed courtesy of the Spitfire Academy at Goodwood. Back on dry land, there will be music and entertainment at a free concert at Cowes Yacht Haven later in the day - with headline acts to be announced.

A committee of sailing organisations, class associations and clubs from across the Solent region

is organising the event, immediately following Cowes Week.

Hampshire yachtsman Geoff Holt MBE, founder of the Wetwheels charity and a member of the organising committee, said: “The Solent Platinum Jubilee event is shaping up to be a memorable ‘once in a lifetime’ celebration, bringing the Solent’s sailing and yachting community together to celebrate our Queen’s 70 years on the throne. It is not too late to join in the celebrations - just get in touch, we will be pleased to welcome you.

“Members of the Royal Family continue to give wonderful support to many local yacht clubs and charities in the Solent and they have been a common sight at yachting events for decades, so we are delighted to hold this event in honour of Her Majesty The Queen.”

The Solent Platinum Jubilee event supports Wetwheels as its chosen charity. All of the Wetwheels boats from around the UK will return to the Solent for the event, enabling VIPs from across the region to review the spectacle from the water.

Chair of the organising committee, Jonathan NainbyLuxmoore said: “This very special day will be packed with fun and action on and offshore for members of the Solent yachting and boating community to enjoy. Register your interest if you have not already done so, and please show your support for our chosen charity Wetwheels.”

Donations: www.justgiving.com/campaign/ platinumjubilee Find out more: .face oo .com/Solent u ilee *Registration is requested as early as possible, but there is no deadline.

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HISTORIC WRECK REVEALED The Gloucester shipwreck has been hailed the most important since Mary Rose.

The Barnwell brothers discovered the wreck in 2007. Image: Norfolk Historic Shipwrecks

On May 6, 1682 the Gloucester ran aground on a sandbank off the coast of Norfolk. Half-buried on the seabed, its exact whereabouts have been unknown for more than 300 years. However, after a four-year search by brothers Julian and Lincoln Barnwell, with several others, the historic ship was discovered.

What makes this story all the more incredible is that the warship had been carrying the future King of England, James Stuart at the time of its sinking.

The Gloucester represents an important ‘almost’ moment in British political history: a royal shipwreck causing the near-death of the Catholic heir to the Protestant throne at a time of great political and religious tension.

Lincoln Barnwell said he was partly inspired to search for the wreck after watching the lifting of the Mary Rose on television as a child.

“It was our fourth dive season searching,” Lincoln said. “We were starting to believe that we were not going to find her, we had dived so much and just found sand. On my descent to the seabed the first thing I spotted was a large cannon laying on white sand, it was awe-inspiring and really beautiful.”

Julian added: “When we decided to search for the Gloucester we had no idea how significant she was in history. We had read that the Duke of York was on board but that was it. We were confident it was the Gloucester, but there are other wreck sites out there with cannons, so it still needed to be confirmed.

There is still a huge amount of knowledge to be gained from the wreck, which will benefit Norfolk and the nation.”

Together with their late father Michael, and two friends including James Little, a former Royal Navy submariner and diver, the Barnwell brothers actually found the wreck site in 2007. The ship’s bell, manufactured in 1681, was recovered, and in 2012 it was used by the Receiver of Wreck and Ministry of Defence to decisively identify the vessel.

Due to the time taken to confirm the identity of the ship and the need to protect an ‘at risk’ site, which lies in international waters, it is only now that its discovery has been made public. As well as the Receiver of Wreck and Ministry of Defence, the wreck has been declared to Historic England.

On discovery, the Gloucester appeared to be split down the keel, with remains of the hull submerged in sand. It is still to be determined how much of the hull is under the sand and what is intact. However, there are currently no plans to raise any part of the

One of two anchors which are visible on the site. Image: Norfolk Historic Shipwrecks

remains, the exact location of which is protected and cannot be made public.

Artefacts rescued and conserved, however, include clothes and shoes, navigational and other professional naval equipment, personal possessions and many wine bottles. Due to the age and prestige of the ship, the condition of the wreck, the finds already rescued and the accident’s political context, the discovery has been described by maritime history expert Prof Claire Jowitt, of the University of East Anglia, as the most important maritime discovery since the Mary Rose.

In 1682 the Gloucester was selected to carry James Stuart, Duke of York, to Edinburgh to collect his heavily pregnant wife and their households. The plan was to bring them back to King Charles II’s court in London in time, it was hoped, for the birth of a legitimate male heir.

The ship set sail from Portsmouth with the Duke and his entourage joining it off Margate. At 5.30am on 6 May the Gloucester ran aground some 45km off Great Yarmouth following a dispute about navigating the treacherous Norfolk sandbanks. The Duke, a former Lord High Admiral, had argued with the pilot for control over the ship’s course.

Within an hour the vessel sank. The Duke barely survived, having delayed abandoning ship until the last minute. Between 130 and 250 people (of approximately 330 passengers and crew in total on

board) are estimated to have died. They included the Earl of Roxburghe, Lord Ibrackan, Sir John Hope and the Duke’s brother-in-law James Hyde, 2nd lieutenant on the Gloucester.

Diarist and naval administrator Samuel Pepys, who witnessed events from another ship in the fleet, wrote an account describing the harrowing experience for victims and survivors, with some picked up ‘half dead’ from the water.

A major exhibition is now planned for spring 2023, the result of a partnership between the Barnwell brothers, Norfolk Museums Service and academic partner UEA. Running from February to July at Norwich Castle Museum & Art Gallery, the exhibition will display finds from the wreck including the bell that confirmed the ship’s identity - and share ongoing historical, scientific and archaeological research.

Prof Jowittis, a co-curator of the exhibition, said: “It is an outstanding example of underwater cultural heritage of national and international importance. A tragedy of considerable proportions in terms of loss of life, both privileged and ordinary, the full story of the Gloucester’s last voyage and the impact of its aftermath needs re-telling, including its cultural and political importance, and legacy.” www.gloucestershipwreck.co.uk You can watch a video about the discovery at the All at Sea news pages: www.allatsea.co.uk.

The large bronze ship’s bell measures 53.2 cm high and weighs 65kg.

Image: UEA

James, Duke of York (1633 - 1701), by Henri Gascar. Image: Royal Museums Greenwich/Wikimedia Commons Pulley block exposed on the seabed. Approximately 55cm long. Image: Norfolk Historic Shipwrecks

The wreck of the Gloucester off Yarmouth, 6 May 1682, by Johan Danckerts, 1682.

Image: Royal Museums Greenwich/Wikimedia Commons

A selection of discoveries from Gloucester. Image: UEA

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Invincible’s rudder found in the Solent

BYE BYE FOULING

Images: Bournemouth University

Divers have discovered the complete rudder of the 250-year-old warship HMS Invincible on the bed of the Solent.

The first HMS Invincible was captured from the French Navy in 1747 and sank off the coast of the Solent in 1758.

The wreck was discovered in 1979 by a local fisherman.

Archaeologists and divers from Bournemouth University and the Marine Archaeology Sea Trust began excavating the wreck in 2017, but her rudder was never found. It was believed to have parted from the main stern and floated off as the ship ran aground.

Now, though, a team led by Bournemouth University have found it, lying 60m from the wreck site. The rudder is complete from top to bottom and is over 11m long.

Dr Dan Pascoe, archaeologist at Bournemouth University, said: “We have conducted several routine surveys of the seabed, and had previously noted an anomaly in the sand, which I suspected could have been the rudder.

“Since then, natural erosion of the sand has revealed more of its secrets and our divers have finally been able to confirm where it has been hiding the missing piece of the puzzle.”

Whilst the rudder is in very good condition, there is a risk that it could deteriorate now it is exposed to the elements in the sea, however recovering and conserving it on land would need financial investment.

Dr Pascoe explained: “In the short term we are going to bury it with sandbags to protect it from further erosion, then longer term our team are looking into whether it can be brought to the surface and preserved safely.”

SHIPWRECK’S INCREDIBLE WINE STORE

Wine discovered in a wreck off Cornwall could have to remain where it is despite potentially being worth millions.

In 1918 the merchant navy vessel Libourne left Bordeaux for Liverpool with a hold filled with wine, champagne, brandy and Benedictine. However a German U-boat, the U-54, torpedoed the ship, which sank in under half an hour with the loss of three lives.

Now, though, marine explorers including Daniel Jayson, an expert in underwater operations, naval historian Ian Hudson and Belgian sea captain and salvage expert Luc Heymans, are trying to recover the treasure but are facing opposition from Historic England and the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport.

Instead of the 1,900 bottles mentioned in the manifest, photographs showed tens of thousands of bottles. After applying for permission to salvage the bottles in what would be an expensive operation, the government refused to grant permission. This despite pledging a

Merchant vessels were common targets for German U-boats. Print of a 1941 painting by German marine artist Adolf Bock during WWII. Image: Everett Collection/Shutterstock

donation to Lizard Lifeboat Station.

The team were told they could instead just bring up a few bottles to evaluate them.

Ian Hudson said: “The deep ocean is the perfect cellar; it is dark and the temperature is cool and constant. Many wine houses are storing wine underwater now.

I have spoken to experts who sampled wines previously salvaged from wrecks and the flavour is amazing. It can sell for 25,000 euros a bottle.”

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NEWS NEWS SNAPS SNAPS BACK IN FLORIDA

Image: American Magic PATRIOT, American Magic’s AC75 racing yacht, arrived in Pensacola, Florida in June after making the journey from New Zealand. The team will spend the summer building out the team’s base in advance of winter training.

They will spend the winter training in Pensacola before relocating to Barcelona for the final push to the 37th America’s Cup. Pensacola is known for its consistent wind on the bay, which is geographically relatively flat making for a great natural foiling location.

BRITISH WINNER

The World Sailing 2.4mR European Championship was won by Megan Pascoe in Brittany with the top positions in this Inclusive Open regatta all going to Para Sailors. Megan fought off 44 male and female athletes, including 28 able-bodied Olympic, world and national champions, and four Paralympians to win the title.

“I am very happy to get my title back!” said Megan, who was European Champion in 2014 and 2016.“It has been a tough competition, especially up against the likes of Damien Seguin and Heiko Kröger, and sailors with incredible CVs. We need sailing back in the Paralympics – it is an amazing pinnacle of our sport.”

YOUR CA INVITATION

The CA invites you to their stand at the Southampton Boat Show in September. They will have lots for everyone - members and nonmembers - including daily prizes, ‘meet the expert’ cruising advice, moneyoff discounts from marine partners, ‘test-drives’ of CAptain’s Mate app, the popular Thursday complimentary drinks meet-up and 10 per cent off CA membership. www.theca.org.uk

AT THE FINISH, READY FOR THE START… Mark Sinclair has returned to les Sables d’Olonne after 174 days at sea, to finish his Golden Globe Race 2018.

Short on water, plagued by a barnacle invasion, the 2018 Golden Globe Race competitor chose to stop halfway around the world in his home port of Adelaide, South Australia.

Captain Coconut Mark Sinclair then entered the 2022 GGR, so resumed his journey three years later on 5 December, 2021, in order to return to the starting point. Mark Sinclair therefore becomes the last competitor to finish the GGR 2018, and first in the Chichester Class (one stop-over only), the GGR 2018 edition not having a time limit.

The sailor was welcomed by Yannick Moreau, mayor of Les Sables-d’Olonne, Don McIntyre, founder of the GGR, and Jean-Luc Van Den Heede, winner of the 2018 GGR. The people of Les Sables d’Olonne came out in large numbers to show their admiration and to give a warm welcome to the Australian sailor.

“The people of Les Sables are always proud and happy when a great sailor returns to Port Olona. Welcome Captain Coconut, who after 174 days at sea with no electronics, is joining the training pontoons of the world’s longest sporting event. It takes a lot of courage and panache to go on one adventure after another and to embark on another old-fashioned circumnavigation of the globe,”said Yannick Moreau.

After weathering four successive storms in February while rounding Cape Horn Mark, an oceanographer and former Australian Navy Captain, thought he had done the hardest part, but ended up in a very deep low-pressure system mid-May before entering the Bay of Biscay, being knocked down twice, damaging his forestay, inner forestay and his last satellite phone. To spice up his finish, Mark ran out of cooked meals and toilet paper for days.

On crossing the finish line, Don McIntyre

gave him a special ‘round the world’ menu from La Mie Câline, partner of local circumnavigator Arnaud Boissière.

Since leaving Les Sables D’Olonne in July 2018, Mark has spent a total of 332 days at sea to complete his circumnavigation. He has a couple of months to recover from his half circumnavigation and repair Coconut before the start of the GGR 2022.

Les Sables-d’Olonne, city of the Vendée Globe and adventure capital will be hosting the GGR village from 20 August.

The start will be on 4 September. At the time of writing there are 21 entrants, but it is thought this will drop to around 18 before the start due to sailors missing entry deadlines, yachts not being ready (UK’s David Scott Cowper) or health issues meaning they will not be signed off to race.

You can read more about entrants struggling to make the start at the All at Sea online news pages.

UK 2022 GGR entrants: ■ David Scott Cowper (80) / Tradewind 35 ■ Ertan Beskardes (60) / Rustler 36 ■ Guy Waites (54) / Tradewind 35 ■ Ian Herbert Jones (52) / Tradewind 35 ■ Robin Davie (70) / Rustler 36 ■ Simon Curwen (63) / Biscay 36

Mark spent 332 days at sea to complete his circumnavigation. Image: Bernard Gergaud.

COWES WEEK WINTER REGATTA

SAILING SHOW

The World Sailing Show has been re-launched by World Sailing. The first eight episodes, airing through to December 2022, will keep audiences around the world up-to-date on the latest news across the sport, including world and continental championships, global events, Olympic qualifiers, Para Sailing, community activities, grassroots sailing and more. The full archive of past episodes is available to watch on the official World Sailing Show YouTube Channel.

Left - Right: Mayor of LSO Yannick Moreau, Winner of the 2018 GGR Jean Luc Van den Heede, Mark Sinclair and GGR Founder Don McIntyre.Image: Bernard Gergaud.

Cowes Week Ltd has announced that Visit Abu Dhabi will be the Presenting Sponsor of Cowes Week 2022.

To further reinforce the relationship, Cowes Week Ltd has joined forces with

Global Mission in Abu Dhabi to launch a new regatta, the Cowes Week Winter Regatta, which will take place in late January each year in Abu Dhabi. Cowes Week Ltd will use its technical expertise

to run the on-water elements, with Global Mission and a local partner responsible for organising the onshore social programme, including an opening party, mid-week gala dinner and the closing prize-giving.

The inaugural edition of the Cowes Week Winter Regatta will take place from 23 – 27 January 2023, with racing for a range of one-design classes as well as IRC yachts and Performance Cruiser and Club Cruiser divisions. Entries are invited from boats of all shapes and sizes, with subsidised shipping available for early entrants.

Racing will take place just off the Corniche Beach for the one-designs, with longer courses including a possible Round Lulu Island Race for the bigger boats. There will be a challenging mix of round the cans and open-course racing with Cowes Week race teams from the UK providing the onthe-water race management.

On land the Grand Hyatt Hotel Abu Dhabi will host the main functions and accommodation options will be available at both the Grand Hyatt and other locations in the city.

On behalf of Cowes Week Laurence Mead, regatta director said: “We have been talking to His Excellency Khalid Seddiq Al Mutawaa and his team since just before lockdown so it is wonderful to finally be able to announce our new relationship.

"We are tremendously excited about running an additional Cowes Week regatta in Abu Dhabi and cannot wait to welcome competitors from all over the world to the warm January sunshine. At the same time having the financial support of our home regatta allows us to look forward to our 200th anniversary regatta in 2026 with confidence.”

Turn to page 24 for our Cowes Week guide.

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GREAT SAVINGS FOR UFFA FOX CELEBRATION UF50 is a celebration of Uffa Fox’s life to mark the 50th anniversary of his death.

The focal point of the event will be Cowes Parade which will not only be the area for a static display of Uffa designed boats but also the starting point of the Uffa Fox trail around Cowes and East Cowes where examples of Uffa’s history and heritage can be seen.

Organisers of the UF50 Celebration sailing regatta have announced that those attending the event will now be able to enter free of charge, as well as benefitting from a 50 per cent discount off their car ferry. The offers are open until 1700 on 15 July.

“We are delighted to announce that Red Funnel has provided us with 50 per cent discount vouchers on their car ferry from 17 to 22 August 2022 for those entering. In addition, we have received a most kind and significant donation for the event from Patsy and David Franks which enables us to let you enter free of charge (entry fees to date will be reimbursed) and also allows us to let entrants for the UF50 sailing regatta have a further subsidy on the Red Funnel car ferry of £100,” said Peter J Taylor, MBE and chairman of the Organising Committee.

A festival celebrating the legacy of Uffa Fox 50 years onwards, organisers are encouraging Uffa Fox dinghy owners to bring their boats along to the Parade, as well as urging anyone who has interesting images of Uffa, his boats or old Uffa sails to share them for sustainability and educational purposes.

Four races are scheduled in the regatta and it is the intention of the race committee to run two races on Friday and two races on Saturday although Peter explained:

“We fully understand if you do not wish to race your classic Uffa Fox designed dinghy, but please do bring her along to the static display on the Parade, which will be the focal point of the event with a fenced-off area and 24-hour security guards, and enjoy the social interaction with other Uffa enthusiasts. Without your support and of all those entering, we would not be able to celebrate the legacy of this amazing man who was a legend in the world of sailing.”

In terms of accommodation there are cost-effective options available at the Royal London Yacht Club, the Island Sailing Club and UKSA. Contact directly for booking information. www.UF50.org Uffa Fox on the Clyde, Titania, no. 35. Image: Ian G Gilchrist

PROMOTING WOMEN IN SAILING

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All female crew racing on Tutima at Cowes Week.

Image: Paul Wyeth/CWL

The Magenta Project is working with Cowes Week to promote women in sailing.

For a long time Cowes Week has had a date set aside for the recognition of women sailing within the regatta.Working with The Magenta Project, both organisations will look to bring a greater awareness to the roles women play in our sport generally, and inspire more young women to take up sailing, whatever their ambitions.

Laurence Mead, regatta director, said: “We have watched The Magenta Project develop over the last couple of years and we were really inspired by the work they have done with other events and teams.While Cowes Week is a long way from an around the world race, competing on a wet, windy ‘big day’ at Cowes Week is

still a mini-Everest for many people and a challenge which delivers great satisfaction when overcome.

“Through our work with the Scaramouche Sailing Trust, we have seen increasing numbers of young women on the water and women already make up about 35 per cent of the crew members during Cowes Week.”

The Magenta Project will be at Cowes Week with a dedicated Hub for sailors to find out more about the opportunities for women in sailing, Women’s Day will take place on 2 August with a prize giving, which will be followed by a presentation and a Q&A session with leading sailors from both Cowes Week and The Magenta Project. www.cowesweek.co.uk

RYA SAILABILITY MULTICLASS Entries are open for the 2022 RYA Sailability Multiclass Regatta which returns to Rutland Sailing Club on 6 - 7 August.

Whether you are a seasoned competitor or taking your first steps towards racing, the event is a chance to celebrate being together again as a Sailability community.

RYA Sailability Manager Joff McGill said: “We have welcomed between 80 to 120 sailors at previous events, along with a similar number of volunteers, which creates a really sociable and vibrant atmosphere on and off the water. We are really looking forward to the return of this friendly, competitive championship.” www.rya.org.uk/start-boating/sailability/events/multiclass Read more from a Sailability volunteer, Dudley Freshwater, on page 36.

Chichester Harbour Race Week returns with five days of racing kicking off on 15 August. Hundreds of sailing boats will be fighting for line honours all around the harbour.

The event will again be hosted

by Hayling Island Sailing Club. chichesterharbourraceweek.sailevent.net

ROWERS RESCUED

After setting off on 12 June in the GB Row Challenge - clockwise around Great Britain - all three boats encountered an unseasonal storm front stretching from the Bristol Channel north through the Irish Sea and the North Channel. For different reasons on each boat each sought assistance from the RNLI. Team Albatross and Sea Legs plan to continue with their passage once their boats have been checked over in order to complete the collection of environmental data. All Systems Row lost a vital piece of safety equipment and so cannot continue .

FLARE DISPOSAL

Pains Wessex received more than 3,500 expired pyrotechnics during its flare amnesty days in collaboration with its UK leisure distributor, Lalizas – highlighting the need for a new standard of flare disposal in the UK. Those who attended the flare amnesty days in Penryn, Southampton and Poole were also invited to make a charitable donation for their disposals.

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NEWS NEWS SNAPS SNAPS

AUTONOMOUS SHIP REACHES NORTH AMERICA

BRIDGER SOLD

Bridger Marine, which deals in boat sales, as well as being an outboard motor dealership providing specialist main agent sales and servicing support for a number of engine manufacturers, has been sold to father and son team Rick and Chris Mason. The business also retails leisure marine and watersports equipment, has an on-site chandlery and will be rebranded as Masons Marine. The new owners hope to expand the repair and servicing side of the business, possibly into a mobile service, as well as being based at the premises in Exeter.

BOAT COUNT UP-DATE The Canal & River Trust’s national boat count, used to support the work carried out by the Trust, shows a 3.3 per cent rise in boat numbers on its network across England and Wales.

Furthermore, the count shows a slight drop in licence compliance from 96.5 per cent in 2019 to 94.1 per cent; the pandemic affected the counts in 2020 and 2021. There was also an increase in boats taking a licence without a home mooring, indicating some have left marinas to cruise continuously.

Image: IBM

In a voyage lasting 40 days and covering approximately 3,500 unmanned miles at sea, the Mayflower Autonomous Ship arrived in North America.

Following two years of design, construction and AI model training,

the Mayflower Autonomous Ship was officially launched in September 2020.

Now MAS has completed its historic transatlantic voyage from Plymouth to Halifax, Nova Scotia. With no human captain or on board crew, MAS is the

MAIDEN ARRIVES IN NEW YORK

The AI Captain has learned from data, postulates alternative choices, assesses and optimises decisions, manages risk and refines its knowledge through feedback, all while maintaining the highest ethical standards – which is similar to how machine learning is applied across industries like transportation, financial services and healthcare. And furthermore, there is a transparent record of the AI Captain’s decision-making process that can help us understand why the captain made certain decisions.

MAS represents what is possible when you harness the power of data (and continuous, autonomous data collection) – and how technology like AI-powered automation can take intelligent data and make it actionable to make informed business decisions, no matter the industry.

Image: emilyharrisphotography.co.uk

Image: The Maiden Factor/Bjoern Kils

DEFIBRILLATORS

END OF LIFE SAILS

Lifesaving defibrillators are being put in some of the most remote UK communities thanks to HM Coastguard. Nearly 500 Automatic External Defibrillators are now available in Her Majesty’s Coastguard’s emergency response and support vehicles, coastal officer and divisional commander vehicles and all its rescue coordination centres. AEDs are also in all other buildings belonging to the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, including marine offices around the UK.

THIS TIME IN 2011…

…it was all about the Round the Island Race, which was contending with less than favourable weather. We also heard from Geoff Holt, the first quadriplegic to sail the Atlantic, while All at Sea’s Sue Baggaley and Bob Satchwell took a canal cruise along the Canal du Midi and in the news we learnt more about Hayling Island’s war heroes.

first self-directed autonomous ship with technology that is scalable and extendible to cross the Atlantic Ocean. MAS was designed and built by marine research non-profit ProMare with IBM acting as lead technology and science partner, with IBM automation, AI and edge computing technologies powering the ship’s Artificial Intelligence Captain to guide the vessel and make real-time decisions while at sea.

On board the ship, there are six AIpowered cameras, more than 30 sensors and 15 Edge devices, all of which input into actionable recommendations for the AI Captain to interpret and analyse.

This makes it possible for the AI Captain to adhere to maritime law while making crucial split-second decisions, like rerouting itself around hazards or marine animals, all without human interaction or intervention.

When Maiden sailed into New York last month the yacht was met by a flotilla of boats at the Statue of Liberty before being escorted into One 15 Brooklyn Marina.

While in New York throughout June, Maiden was visited by children from schools, girls’ organisations and charities.

The crew also participated in STEM events with sailing clubs and there were boat tours, fundraising events as well as a screening of the award-winning documentary Maiden. Never has the education of girls been so important;

more than 130 million girls are not in education, and after the pandemic and conflict around the world it is estimated that an additional 11m+ girls will not return to school or be able to access distance learning opportunities.

This will impact the most vulnerable girls throughout the world, impacting their lives now and in the future. Maiden’s vision is a world where every girl has access to 12 years of quality education; equipping them to choose their future and fulfil their dreams. www.themaidenfactor.org

AUTISM ON THE WATER

This summer Autism On The Water, supported by GJW Direct, is embarking on its biggest adventure to date, bringing its yachts from Scotland to the South Coast to provide opportunities for people with autism throughout local communities.

GJW Direct’s sponsorship is making a number of new events possible for the charity, as well as funding investment in their two yachts. AOTW’s Hunter 707 yacht has been refurbished and provided with new equipment, such as a new suit of sails

A new collaboration between Cornish businesses will see waste sails collected and upcycled into reusable beach cleaning bags – ready to tackle plastic pollution.

Social-enterprise Waterhaul produces beach cleaning equipment, including litter pickers and bag hoops, made from 100 per cent recycled plastic fishing gear collected from the British coastline. These tools are put to use by more than 10,000 litter pickers and community groups across the UK, however the missing link until now has been a durable and reusable alternative to single-use bin bags.

Waterhaul has teamed up with Rory McKellar from Ocean Republic and Clean Sailors’ ReSail initiative to give old sails a second life.

Waste sails are collected through Clean Sailors Resail scheme and are hand-made into the beach cleaning bags by Rory and his team from Ocean Republic in their Penryn-based sail-loft.

Rory said: “I had admired the work Waterhaul does, transforming this problem of plastic pollution into part of the solution with their recycled litter pickers. It is a

to increase competitiveness. Meanwhile, AOTW’s Colvic Victor 34, Confidence, has undergone a full refit.

Both yachts participated in the Round the Island Race and Classic Cowes Week and will also be at Cowes Week later this month.

As part of AOTW’s work to support those with autism, Confidence will be providing free sailing outings to young people on the autistic spectrum as well as sponsors, supporters and special guests to help raise awareness. www.facebook.com/AutismOnTheWater

fantastic opportunity to be able to use my expertise around upcycling and Clean Sailors collection program.”

The upcycled sail bags are designed to be a perfect fit for Waterhaul’s recycled bag holding hoops – which hold the bag open for easy litter picking. Each of these hoops is made from 330 grams of recycled fishing nets and ropes.

Boat owners are being urged to participate in the Clean Sailors Resail initiative. End of life sails can be dropped off at multiple locations in the UK (and Europe) to support input of sail material into the project.

Upcycled sailcloth bags: waterhaul.co/ collections/litter-pickers/products/upcycledbeach-clean-bag / £8.50 To get involved with litter picking: waterhaul.co To find your nearest sail donation point: resailbycleansailors.com www.oceanrepublic.com cleansailors.com DID YOU KNOW? 97 per cent of sails end up in landfill at the end of their life.

WHERE DO YOU MOOR YOURS?

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ROUND THE ISLAND RACE HAT-TRICK honours and to win overall is just fantastic.”

The Dark’N’Stormy team received a tremendous ovation at the Round the Island Race Prize Giving.

Tactician Ian Walker said: “Thank you to the Island Sailing Club for keeping us all safe out there in a lot of breeze. This is such a wonderful race. I have done it many times in the smallest and the biggest boats, and it was a real privilege to sail with this team.

"Unfortunately Ian Atkins, the owner of Dark’N’Stormy, managed to double book his schedule and was unable to race, so a big thank you to Ian for trusting us to race the boat; we made sure we did not hit the wreck at The Needles! A big shout out to Khumbu

who pushed us all the way and that is probably one of the reasons we did so well.”

Dave Atkinson, race director, said:“The race started under perfect race conditions with a south westerly 15 knot breeze. The Class O yachts headed down the Solent to the west and showed some close racing. It was a fantastic sight to watch the huge fleet of all types of boat, families and professionals following at 10 minute intervals.”

Dark’N’Stormy Crew | Round the Island Race: Nick Bonner, Abby Childerley, Mark Chisnell, Tim Corney, James Crampton, Dan Brown, Jono Macbeth, Adam Lees, Dan Primrose, Ian Tillett, Ian Walker, Ruaridh Wright.

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It was an historic triple triumph for Ian Atkins’ GP42 Dark’N’Stormy in the 2022 Round the Island Race, which saw the team taking Monohull Line Honours, winning IRC Zero and the race overall under IRC lifting the coveted Gold Roman Bowl.

Demonstrating the magnitude of this achievement, the last time the Round the Island Race triple was witnessed was back in 1988 by Simon Le Bon’s Drum.

The 91st edition of the Island Sailing Club’s Round the Island Race started with a bang from the Royal Yacht Squadron’s starting cannons at 0800 with more than 1,100 boats competing in the 50nm race around the Isle of Wight.

Line honours went to Julian Linton’s Grand Prix multihull N.R.B, who completed the circumnavigation in a time of 4h19m.

The first monohull to cross the finish line was GP42 Dark’n’Stormy, in a time of 4h54m.

After five hours of racing, including a full on foam up around the back of the island, runner-up to Dark’N’Stormy in IRC overall, by just 63 seconds, was Reichel Pugh GP42 Khumbu sailed by Christian Hamilton and Guy Gillon. Third was the De Graaf family racing Ker 43 Baraka GP. “We had an all-day full-on battle with Khumbu,” said Dark’N’Stormy’s navigator Mark Chisnell. “We got the early advantage off the line and up to The Needles, but we were in close company with Van Uden and Baraka right up there. After rounding to the southside of the island, Khumbu came into us, and we managed to struggle them off. At St. Cats’ we were very close together and engaged in many manoeuvres and sail changes – a real match race.

“We made a little error into the forts and Khumbu came back at us inshore. We had to work hard to hold them off. It was a tremendous honour to take monohull line

NEWS SNAPS PRINCESS FIRE

The 26m Princess yacht Rendezvous was destroyed after a fire in Torquay, Devon. A major incident was declared and the marina and beach were cordoned off. Fortunately no one was injured, but the yacht eventually sank after burning for around five hours with approximately 2,000 gallons of fuel on board leading to concerns regarding the pollution of coastal waters. Investigations are underway to establish the cause of the incident, which also left significant damage to Princess Pier. Salvage teams later raised Rendezvous from the seabed with the burned-out remains craned on to a barge to be taken away. See the shocking pictures of the recovered yacht at the All at Sea Facebook page.

SCHAEFER YACHTS

You can watch the Round the Island Race highlights at www.allatsea.co.uk

Gibbs Quay Boat Sales is the UK’s sole distributor of Brazilian Schaefer Yachts, which is the largest yacht manufacturer in South America with a range of boats from 30ft to 85ft. Gibbs' Don Bissessar said he had scoured the world looking for a new yacht brand to sell alongside the others it sells. “Schaefer will bring a touch of carnival and a dash of the Copacabana to the UK boating scene.

With the official launch scheduled for the Southampton Boat Show the whole team are excited to have several Schaefer yachts on display.”

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NEWS NEWS SNAPS SNAPS JUMBO CAPSIZE

Hong Kong’s iconic Jumbo floating restaurant capsized in the South China Sea less than a week after it was towed away from the city for a new ‘secret’ location. The restaurant had been a landmark for more than four decades serving famous names like Queen Elizabeth and Tom Cruise. Water entered the 260ft vessel and it began to tip before capsizing the next day. The company said no one was injured, but efforts to save the vessel failed.

MARBLE MODEL

The new Invictus GT320 Versilys features unprecedented use of marble slabs, and yet is only 70kg more than the standard model.

Through various processing and installation tests by Henraux and Invictus, the goal of using thin slabs of grey Versilys marble was achieved. Marble is used for the walkable surfaces of the deck, as well as for various details and complements on board, from the kitchenette in the cockpit to the bathroom top and its washbasin.

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TWISTED MARINE Twisted Automotive has officially launched its sister business, Twisted Marine, with the unveiling of its first high performance luxury RIB at last month’s British Motor Yacht Show.

Labelled the ‘Defender of the seas’, the British-made and designed Twisted T450 (from £179,950) is powered by twin Mercury 225HP V6 Verado outboard motors. Their set-up is unique with custom Twisted machined rigging hardware, inspired by the powerboat racing world and offshore performance propellers.

On board there is bespoke Twisted upholstery, with the helm seats featuring inbuilt suspension to lower fatigue during longer sea passages. Forward and aft deck areas include a wrap-around U-shape sofa

with pop out teak table making a perfect dining area at anchor.

Twisted founder Charles Fawcett said: “It is a natural progression to take what we know about Land Rover Defender craftsmanship, design, engineering, attention to detail and apply it to another exceptional, custom-built vehicle that is created for adventure.”

The T450 marks the first of a line-up of Twisted Marine products with further RIB sizes available.

Later in the year, a new adventure-inspired sports boat range will be joining the Twisted Marine stable. Each craft is hand-rigged in the heart of Devon and can be tailored to each customer’s exacting specification. www.twistedmarine.com

ELECTRIC COLLABORATION RS Electric Boats and Cheetah Marine International are joining forces to develop a new generation of electric workboats.

Initially electric workboats will be developed and delivered under a combination of RS Electric Boats and Cheetah brands, with electric catamaran adventure boats to follow. The first will be launched in spring 2023, with the first adventure boat to be displayed at boot Düsseldorf.

RS says that future boats produced under Cheetah will have the option to be made EV Ready, even if a few customers still specify

fossil-fuel power. The ability to retro-fit electric propulsion will be available within the model range.

FORZA IN FOCUS Amsterdam-based boat builder, Focus Motor Yachts has laid down a blueprint for the future of its premium Forza line with the unveiling of the Forza 37.

Capable of speeds in excess of 50 knots, it offers the cruising practicality of a premium weekender, the performance of an offshore raceboat and the style of a superyacht tender.

Focus Motor Yachts said:“The Forza 37 is as lavish as it is potent. It blends thoroughbred performance with premium style, first-class luxury and all the cuttingedge features you need to make boating feel truly special.

"And in line with the expectations of the Forza line’s high-end customer base, you can change the fixtures, equipment, materials and finish in whatever way suits your personal preference.”

As part of the standard package, the Forza 37’s cockpit features a central console, expansive teak decks and a wet bar with grill. It also provides the option of hydraulic fold-down bulwarks on both sides, so you can expand your cockpit party zone by up to 20 per cent at the touch of a button.

That ‘floating beach’ sensation is created thanks to a walkaround design with fore and aft sun loungers, plus an open transom and an extended hydraulic swim platform. www.focus-motoryachts.com

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There was a special celebration of Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee at the Nothe Fort in Weymouth.

Nothe Fort worked with two local artists, Ian Cox and Keith Holdaway, to create a

celebration for the Platinum Jubilee.

Using a technique similar to that of a Zen Garden, the artwork was created in the Parade Ground of the Nothe Fort and was available to view over the Jubilee weekend.

The artwork featured two silhouettes of the Queen, as seen on stamps, looking towards one another with the number ‘70’ in between.

The silhouette on the left-hand side was the Queen at her Coronation looking toward her future, while the silhouette on the right-hand side was the Queen reflecting upon the past 70 years.

Our Nothe Fort chairman, James Farquharson, said: “We wanted to create a piece of artwork to celebrate the Jubilee, which will put a smile on people’s faces.”

JUBILEE IN PICTURES

Here is a selection of photos from the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations in June.

Turn to page 32 for this issue’s Photos of the Month, where we have featured some of the Jubilee photos sent in by readers.

HRH The Princess Royal meets young sailors at Royal Lymington Yacht Club’s Centenary Regatta Day. Image: Sportography

A ROYAL CENTENARY CELEBRATION Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal visited the Royal Lymington Yacht Club for a Regatta Day celebrating the club’s centenary.

The Centenary Regatta Day and ‘Après Sail Festival’ brought together members of all ages, their families and friends for a celebration of 100 years on the water.

Flotillas of yachts, dinghies, motorboats and paddle craft took part in a variety of events during the day. Afterwards, members returned ashore for food, drinks, live music and activities including a Centenary Haybale Games.

RLymYC commodore, Phil Lawrence, said: “We were honoured that our Patron, HRH The Princess Royal, was able to join over 800 members of all ages for our Centenary Regatta Day. Out on the water Princess Anne reviewed our fleet of members’ yachts and powerboats, many of which were dressed overall to celebrate the day.

Many of our junior sailors were delighted to meet the Princess as she watched them learning the joys of boating.”

The Princess Royal was treated to a ‘flypast’ by young club member Hattie Rogers in her foiling Waszp dinghy, in which she

was recently crowned SailGP Inspire Female World Champion.

Hattie said: “The Centenary Regatta was a complete celebration of all types of racing and cruising. To sail in front of Her Royal Highness was an honour and very memorable.”

Royal status was bestowed on the Club in 1936, which complemented the Royal patronage of the Club since 1925. Since becoming Patron of the Club in 1979, HRH The Princess Royal has made numerous working visits. rlymyc.org.uk

The ship’s company of HMS Queen Elizabeth spelling out The Royal Family watch the Flypast from the balcony of

‘ER70’ to mark the 70th anniversary of Her Majesty The

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BACK ON THE PODIUM The Great Britain SailGP Team finished in third place with Chicago delivering stunning racing for the second leg of SailGP Season 3.

After securing three podium finishes on the opening day, the British team, skippered by Ben Ainslie, again sailed a very consistent series to qualify for the top three winner-takes-all podium final with a race to spare.

In a repeat of the season opener in Bermuda, the three teams qualifying for the podium race were Canada, Great Britain and Australia.

With the sea breeze finally kicking in, GBR positioned themselves for their favoured inside end of the line.

AUS was fighting for the same space, but was blocked and decided to go for speed instead, nailing the start. GBR were just a second late and trailed CAN and AUS at the first mark.

GBR opted for an early gybe, but ended up with two manoeuvres to their competitors’ one. There was no way back on the tight light breeze track, and Tom Slingsby went on to take the win and make it two from two so far this season.

Canada, skippered by NZL’s Phil Robertson, secured the runners-up spot meaning GBR and CAN are tied for second on the Season 3 leaderboard with 17 points, with AUS just three points ahead.

Ben Ainslie said: “Good and bad day for the team, it was great to get into the podium final which is goal number one, but we did not quite get it right at the start. It was tight with the Aussies and they pipped us at the start and we

also ended up behind Canada, and in these conditions it was always going to be hard to make gains.

“Next up is home waters in Plymouth where we look forward to putting on a show for our home crowd.”

SailGP Season 3 resumes with the Great Britain Sail Grand Prix in Plymouth this month with the British team hoping to secure their first Grand Prix event win of the season in front of home fans.

In further SailGP news, Sydney has secured the rights to host the SailGP for three seasons. The championship will return to Sydney Harbour on 18 - 19 February 2023, in the ninth event of SailGP Season 3.

An estimated 20,000 people turned out to watch Tom Slingsby’s Australia SailGP Team compete at its home event on Sydney Harbour in December 2021, witnessing the Australia team’s stunning performance to claim victory on home waters.

CURRENT STANDINGS Australia / Tom Slingsby - 20pts

Great Britain SailGP Team helmed by Ben Ainslie on Race Day 1 of the United States Sail Grand Prix | Chicago. Image: Ricardo Pinto for SailGP

GREAT BRITAIN SAILGP IS NEXT

Canada / Phil Robertson - 17pts Great Britain / Ben Ainslie - 17pts New Zealand / Peter Burling - 12pts Denmark / Nicolai Sehested - 12pts France / Quentin Depapierre - 9pts United States / Jimmy Spithill - 9pts Spain / Jordi Xammer - 8pts Switzerland / Sebastien Schneiter - 4pts

Great Britain SailGP Team driven by Paul Goodison flying past home fans on spectator boats in the Plymouth Sound in 2021.

Image: Thomas Lovelock for SailGP

SailGP returns to Plymouth for the Great Britain Sail Grand Prix on 30 – 31 July.

Later this month, on the southwest coast, in an area famed for its rich maritime history, 10 nations will race it out in identical fast foiling F50 catamarans reaching speeds exceeding 60mph.

The Great Britain Sail Grand Prix is the third event in the global championship’s calendar, following opening events in Bermuda and Chicago in which the British team achieved two podium finishes.

Now, after a successful Season 2 event

last year, which drew an estimated 27,500 spectators and brought in a $9.5 million boost to the local economy, SailGP returns to Plymouth.

Fans will be able to watch incredible onwater racing, with the finish line opposite the Fan Village, and get up close to an impressive line-up of world-class athletes.

All racing routes will be in Plymouth Sound, around the Breakwater and Drakes Island, although the actual course will be decided on the day, to allow for the best course for the day’s weather conditions.

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SAILGP CALENDAR

■ 30 - 31 July - Great Britain Sail Grand Prix | Plymouth ■ 19 - 20 August - ROCKWOOL Denmark Sail Grand Prix | Copenhagen ■ 10 - 11 September - France Sail Grand Prix | Saint-Tropez ■ 24 - 25 September - Spain Sail Grand Prix | Andalucía - Cádiz ■ 12 - 13 November - Dubai Sail Grand Prix presented by P&O Marinas 2023 ■ 14 - 15 January - Singapore Sail Grand Prix ■ 18 - 19 February - Australia Sail Grand Prix I Sydney ■ 18 - 19 March - New Zealand Sail Grand Prix | Christchurch ■ 6 - 7 May - United States Sail Grand Prix | San Francisco (Season 3 Grand Final) Absent from SailGP’s Plymouth debut in 2021, Ben Ainslie will be back in the driving seat and looking to give home fans something to cheer about – aiming for his first victory on home soil.

Ben Ainslie said: “Last year’s event was fantastic, delivering on all fronts with close racing, perfect weather, big spectator numbers and even a whale! It will be great that even more fans can visit and watch the action from Plymouth Hoe, with its natural amphitheatre providing one of the best viewing areas for any sailing event in the world.

“From a personal point of view, this will be the first time I have competed on home waters for nearly six years and there is nothing quite like it, we cannot wait.

For our home event we also have exciting plans with our charity partner ‘Protect our future’ to showcase Plymouth’s brilliant environmental credentials with the aim to help empower young people in the

GREAT BRITAIN SAIL GP OPENING TIMES Saturday and Sunday: Race Village: 12:00 – 18:00 Race Time: 14:00 – 15:30 FAN VILLAGE Hoe Park, Plymouth, PL1 2PU At the Fan Village there will be a selection of food and beverages, live music, commentary and large screens and the winners’ presentation on stage.

The F50s racing past the Golden Gate Bridge on Race Day 1 of San Francisco SailGP, Season 2. Image: Jed Jacobsohn for SailGP

city with scientific knowledge to combat climate change.”

In addition to the two action-filled race days, SailGP’s Inspire program will give area residents and its youth an exciting agenda to use the power of sport for good while developing sailing as a sustainable sport.

In 2021, SailGP partnered with Plymouth based Ocean Conservation Trust to connect sport and conservation, with a programme of free engagement and educational The Great Britain SailGP Team racing in San Francisco earlier this year. Image: C. Gregory/Great Britain SailGP Team

opportunities, a mammal protection plan for the racing weekend and the restoration of seagrass meadows in Plymouth Sound National Marine Park.

For 2022, alongside continuing this important conservation and development work aligned to the National Marine Park, Plymouth will sign the league’s Climate Action Charter, committing to local impact projects that focus on clean energy impact and wider ocean conservation.

MERCHANDISE Henri-Lloyd has partnered with the GBR SailGP Team as their official technical clothing partner. The Henri-Lloyd GBR SailGP Team merchandise includes a range of high performing tees, polos and mid layers, all built from organic and recycled materials. You can buy your GBR SailGP merchandise at www. henrilloyd.com/mens/gbr-sailgp-teammerchandise and at the Race Village.

TICKETS ■ Waterfront Access (£4.75 adult/free for children) Access to the official spectator area includes live race commentary, official merchandise shop, refreshment stands and a view of the main stage which will feature athlete appearances.

■ Waterfront Premium (£45 adult/£23 children) Waterfront Premium is an exclusive section of the official spectator area.

Enjoy complimentary beverages, choose from premium dining options and watch the racing on big screens. There are also fantastic views across Plymouth Sound.

The 9 teams will battle it out in short, intense races in identical hydro foiling F50 catamarans at speeds approaching 100 km/h SOLD OUT

■ On-Water SailGP has partnered with Plymouth Boat Trips to provide the official OnWater fan experience.

■ Team Base Tours (various times on 26 and 27 July) (£21 adult/£15 children) Go behind the scenes at the SailGP Team Bases. Tours offer a chance to see SailGP’s elite athletes and the cuttingedge, wing-sailed boats up close as the teams prepare for battle on The Sound.

■ Bring Your Own Boat BYOB Access - register for free to bring your own boat BYOB Premium - £150 If you are planning to watch the Great Britain Sail Grand Prix from your own boat, there are two options to ensure you get the best vantage spot on the racecourse perimeter. BYOB Premium will get you an amazing view of the action, positioned at one of the turning gates.

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NEWS NEWS SNAPS SNAPS NEW PARTNERSHIP

Falmouth has become the first UK harbour to partner with The International SeaKeepers Society in a collaboration between yacht owners, scientists and environmental researchers focusing on oceans and climate. Falmouth Harbour will be promoting SeaKeepers’ Discovery Yacht Programme and helping owners to volunteer themselves and their vessels in support for Scientist-led Expeditions, Citizen Science and Educational Outreach programmes. www.seakeepers.org/programs/jointhe-discovery-yacht-program

WINNING PHOTO

The Shipwrecked Mariners’ Society is again asking photographers to submit their favourite images of the sea, for its tenth annual competition honouring the UK’s maritime heritage. The competition encourages photographers of all abilities to submit images that capture the UK’s lasting relationship with the sea including its ships, fishermen, coasts and ports. Enter by 29 August 2022 at www.shipwreckedmariners.org.uk/ photography-competition-2022.

SALT BOAT FINANCE

With an expected product launch this autumn, SALT plans to offer customers a straightforward route to boat ownership. Joe Dalton, CEO at SALT, said of their mission to simplify boat finance, “It is clear the entire process has become both time-consuming and frustrating. At SALT we offer an exclusive one stop boat shop with seamless engagement throughout the purchase journey, plus the provision of full support for insurance, warranty, moorings or service contracts.” www.salt-finance.com

BLUE MEADOWS

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The Ocean Conservation Trust has launched Blue Meadows, a project delivering a holistic approach to seagrass protection, regeneration and restoration.

Blue Meadows is designed to let leisure and commercial boats know where seagrass exists and work with them to minimise disturbance of the meadows, allowing them to regenerate and flourish.

Seagrass meadows provide nurseries for commercially important fish species and are biodiversity hotspots, with a single

hectare of seagrass providing sanctuary for up to 80,000 fish and 100 million small invertebrates. They are home to rare and endangered species like seahorses and stalked jellyfish.

Mark Parry, development officer for the Ocean Conservation Trust, said: “Since the 1930s, up to 90 per cent of Zostera marina seagrass beds have been lost, and despite the importance of these habitats, they are still in decline. The International Union for the Conservation of Nature estimated in

INQUIRY LAUNCHED

The All-Party Parliamentary Group for the Ocean has launched its first inquiry into ocean-based solutions to climate change and the role of blue carbon.

This inquiry also looks into the benefits offered by ocean-based solutions, and the funding, research and solutions needed for supporting blue carbon. It will run until 10 August 2022.

Green Recovery Challenge Fund. Here, in the largest seagrass nursery site in the UK, a team of experts are researching different restoration techniques. www.bluemeadows.org DID YOU KNOW? Where seagrasses are present, they reduce the impacts of coastal erosion by stabilising sediments on the seabed and combat climate change by absorbing and storing vast amounts of carbon. Seagrasses are up to 35 times more efficient at absorbing carbon than rainforests and, despite only covering 0.2 per cent of the seafloor, store 10 per cent of the ocean’s carbon.

VISION FOR THE FUTURE

YAMAHA MOTOR LAUNCHES NEW FISHING COMPETITION

SPINLOCK GROWTH

Spinlock is growing its production facility in Cowes. The additional 40 per cent space allows the increasing factory team to source and hold more component stock, add in-house processes with new machinery and ultimately grow their product output.

This summer Spinlock will also start redevelopment of the Cowes Police Station site leading to the opening of a new Design, Sales and Marketing studio, conveniently adjacent to the existing HQ home of over 40 years.

2014 that seagrasses are still declining by seven per cent a year globally. This estimate makes it the fastest disappearing habitat on the planet.

“In the UK alone, around 500 hectares of seagrass beds are being lost every year, mainly due to human activity. To many boaters, it is not clear where the seagrass meadows are, so they are unaware of the damage being caused when anchoring or fishing. That is why the Ocean Conservation Trust’s primary goal is to protect existing seagrass meadows and allow them to regenerate. Over the next five years, we are aiming to protect 10 per cent of all UK seagrass, approximately 700 hectares.”

A pilot has already begun in Falmouth where buoys have been placed in three key areas to protect more than 20 hectares of seagrass meadows, equivalent to 20 football pitches. A local boat user engagement campaign has also begun. In Torbay a further 50 hectares are planned for protection.

Whilst protecting and allowing existing seagrass meadows to regenerate, the Ocean Conservation Trust is also working on refining a holistic process to enable large scale seagrass restoration. A 400 square metre purpose-built facility has been built in Devon, dedicated to plant aquaculture, supported through funding from the

The Solent Summit unveiled a vision for the region’s future and the launch of the Solent Freeport. At June’s summit, business and community leaders, potential investors, education providers, local government and other interested parties came together to learn more about the Solent Local Enterprise Partnership’s ambitions for the region, and the opportunities that collaboration will bring through the Solent Freeport.

The Solent LEP’s long term economic strategy: Solent 2050 was launched alongside the Freeport, along with two major funding opportunities to support business prosperity in the region: the SME Priority Sectors Loan Fund and the Solent Prosperity Loan Fund.

Rachael Randall, chair of the Solent LEP, said: “Our Solent 2050 strategy outlines how we will work with partners to level up

our region, create jobs, drive innovation and ensure a prosperous economy, providing opportunities for all communities and, in particular, our young people.”

Brian Johnson, chair of the Solent Freeport, said: “The Solent Freeport will be a key component of the Solent 2050 long-term economic strategy. It will unlock billions of pounds’ worth of investment, create tens of thousands of new jobs and play a critical role in achieving national levelling up ambitions.”

Guest speaker Dee Caffari MBE (pictured) spoke passionately about the Solent region, and how all sectors must work together to achieve the various goals highlighted at the event, whilst caring for the natural assets that the Solent is blessed with. solentlep.org.uk/solent-summit solentfreeport.com

Recognising the continued growth in popularity of fishing, Yamaha Motor is reinvigorating its Pro-Fish brand with a fun and inclusive Europe-wide competition, the Pro-Fish Cup. This contest is open to beginners, amateurs and experienced participants, whether a Yamaha owner or not. It is about sharing, being with the people you enjoy spending time with, trying something new and enjoying the spirit of sportsmanship.

The competition has been designed to be simple to enter and participate in a new sport, requiring only a free App on a smartphone, fishing equipment and an affordable team season ticket (complete with Welcome Pack) to take part.

Conducted via a smartphone, using the Yamaha Pro-Fish App, teams can enter from virtually anywhere within the participating countries. This means there is a reduced cost of travel, making the competition more accessible and

reduces the impact on the environment.

The structure of the competition allows participants to fish how, when and where they want on the competition weekends.

Entrants are free to enjoy their chosen style of fishing whether that is boating on a lake, taking to the sea or relaxing on a riverbank.

Competitions are hosted on a national basis, with the season champions from each participating country being invited to a season finale Yamaha Pro-Fish Experience. All fishing will be catch and release where local regulations permit, with an emphasis on keeping clean banks, using compliant hooks and acting in a way that has a minimal impact on the environment.

The cost is €25 for an individual and €30 for a team for all three events; it includes the Yamaha Pro-Fish Welcome Pack with hat, neck tube, measuring mat and sticker set. www.yamaha-motor.eu

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A TALE OF TWO YACHTS

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Double Olympic Gold medallist, Shirley Robertson, and world record breaking solo round the world yachtswomen, Dee Caffari, have teamed up with Zhik as the Official Technical Clothing Supplier for their 2022/23 double-handed offshore sailing campaign.

As the first woman to sail non-stop solo around the world, against the prevailing winds and currents Dee has since completed six circumnavigations. Her offshore racing career includes the Vendee Globe and two Volvo Ocean Races.

After winning Olympic Gold in the Europe Class and then the Ynling keelboat, and forging a highly successful career as a TV and sailing media presenter, Shirley switched to offshore doubled-handed racing in 2021. Racing with Henry Bomby, the pair finished second in class in the Fastnet Race and in the UK Double Handed Offshore series.

Now racing their new Jeanneau Sun Fast 3300 ‘RockIt’ together, this year’s campaign for Dee and Shirley includes the RORC

offshore race series and culminates with the marathon 1,800nm Sevenstar Round Britain and Ireland Race. Since RORC introduced a double-handed class 12 years ago, only nine out of 25 teams have finished.

Shirley Robertson said: “We are asking a lot from our technical kit - the Round Britain and Ireland race is long, inevitably we will encounter rough, cold conditions.

Our boat is small, there is little protection and to race it well requires a high level of flexibility and physicality. It is extreme and staying dry, warm and in good shape is crucial to success - technical kit that performs, is durable and has been well thought out by the best sailors in the game is crucial.”

Zhik sponsorship manager Johnny Rodgers said: “We are looking forward to working with Dee and Shirley and following their progress in the six episode film series following their build up to and the race around Britain and Ireland.”

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2 COPIES UP FOR GRABS re-published) book The Cruise of the Teddy and an enthusiastic curiosity to learn more about the world, Barbara embarks on an incredible journey across oceans, between cultures and through time. A comparative study of two kindred voyages, A Tale of Two Yachts offers an insight to lands and lives afar, all the while reflecting on what it means – and takes – to commit oneself to such a challenging expedition afloat.

For a chance to win this book enter below or by email to editor@allatsea. co.uk with the subject header Two Yachts Competition. You can also enter via the All at Sea newsletter (sign up at allatsea.co.uk/aasnewsletter).

Q: How many years were there between the two voyages?

A short-handed cruise from Europe to New Zealand; two couples, two yachts, one century apart. When Barbara White and husband Rob commenced their circumnavigation on their elderly Oyster 406 Zoonie in 2015, they were armed with navigational tools, course certificates and the technology to communicate with those back home.

For Erling Tambs and wife Julie, who set off from Norway 87 years before them on their engineless, retired pilot cutter Teddy, preparations and equipment were wholly less robust.

Nonetheless what unfolded were two remarkably similar voyages.

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Southampton International Boat Show is well established as the biggest marine showcase in the UK and one of Europe’s largest on-water events.

Attracting thousands of visitors each year, it offers amazing on-the-water experiences, access to more than 500 exhibitors and everything the leisure marine industry has to offer. From paddleboards to superyachts, you will find all the products and services you need to enjoy life in, on or around the water. So how do you make an already great day out even better?

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This year visitors to the show will have the opportunity to upgrade their visit and take advantage of three fantastic new VIP offers, unlike anything seen at Southampton before. VIP guests will enjoy hospitality of the highest level.

On arrival you will be greeted by the VIP hospitality team who will provide you with VIP accreditation, a show map and menu for the day.

You will be given a tour of the VIP lounge, provided with key timings for the day and have your bookings confirmed. You will also be introduced to your dedicated contact for the day, should you require any assistance.

There will be three packages available, Black Sea, Coral Sea and White Sea, all of which include the price of your ticket, plus complimentary morning pastries and afternoon snacks, access to the dedicated VIP Waterfront Lounge and complimentary drinks* for the duration of your visit.

Upgrade from White to the Coral or Black Sea packages and you will also enjoy a premium served gourmet buffet lunch. In addition, visitors who choose the Black Sea package will enjoy VIP parking at the heart of the show and have access to the VIP enclosure over at the ‘On the Water stage’, where you can view amazing on-the-water demonstrations including the Fliteboard show, flyboarding or remote-control racing.

And it does not end there. Black Sea ticket holders can also sign up to an exclusive on-the-water boat

BEFORE & AFTER

Your VIP experience does not start and end at the show either. Before you arrive, the team will be in touch to help ensure that everything runs as smoothly as possible for your visit, from confirming your dietary requirements, to booking any on-thewater experiences. After the show they welcome your feedback to help shape future VIP hospitality.

You will also be the first to hear about ticket offers and promotions for the 2023 event.

Alongside all the new VIP experiences, guests will be able to journey through the show ‘zones’ showcasing different types of watersports activities.

Enjoy thrilling on-water displays, check out some of the biggest brands from chandlery and clothing to gadgets and lifestyle essentials, or simply take time out and enjoy great family entertainment.

From tall ships to dinghies, paddleboards to fliteboards, kayaks to catamarans, SUPs to superyachts there is a boat for everyone at the Southampton International Boat Show, which runs over 10 days from 16 - 25 September.

FIND OUT MORE

So, if you are a lover of all things ‘on-water’ and want to add a touch of luxury to your visit then the new VIP experiences could be just what you are looking for. To find out more about the exclusive VIP packages visit www.southamptonboatshow.com/ vip. For more information about the Southampton International Boat Show and to purchase your tickets visit www.southamptonboatshow.com.

Make your time at the show even more special *Complimentary drinks include: all draught, all house wine and sparkling wine, all soft drinks, tea and coffee, single house spirits and mixers.

British Marine is the trade association for the UK leisure, superyacht and small commercial marine industry. It has over 1,500 members from both seagoing and inland sectors and represents an industry which employs more than 38,700 people in the UK. British Marine also owns and operates the Southampton International Boat Show. For more information about the work of British Marine and how to join, please visit the website: www.britishmarine.co.uk or follow British Marine on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook.

Portsmouth Naval Base Property Trust has announced that the International Boatbuilding Training College, Portsmouth is to close in March.

Since opening its doors in 2015 it has trained more than 100 students, many of whom have gone on to forge careers in boatbuilding, boat restoration and allied industries - preserving traditional skills for future generations.

In a statement the college said: “Rising costs and falling student numbers have made it impossible to continue. Our current students will graduate as planned, but no more students will be enrolled. We hope that you take comfort from knowing that there are still two excellent boatbuilding colleges in England: IBTC Lowestoft and the Boat Building Academy in Lyme Regis.

“We are immensely grateful to Portsmouth Naval Base Property Trust, who rescued the College when it fell into financial difficulties in 2017. They

have raised funds, invested in our team and provided practical support throughout the last five years.”

Boathouse 4, the building where they are based, will remain open and continue to be an important hub for boat restoration and maintenance skills.

Portsmouth Naval Base Property Trust’s team of volunteers and staff will maintain the Trust’s world-class collection of historic boats in the building for years to come.

Hannah Cunliffe, director of National Historic Ships UK said: “It is sad to hear of the closure of IBTC Portsmouth which has been a nucleus for passing on traditional skills. However, I am pleased that Boathouse 4 will be continuing its role as our Shipshape Hub in the South East, offering support to the sector whilst displaying and caring for the Portsmouth Naval Base Property Trust’s significant vessel collection.”

READER LETTER

BOTTLED GAS PROBLEMS Dear Editor, I am writing about one of the most vexing issues affecting yacht owners - exchanging refill gas cylinders. Let’s face it, the majority of boaters use bottled gas for cooking.

Last summer a growing problem with bottled gas floated into view. If you Google the subject, problems were highlighted two or more years ago - for boaters and caravan owners alike.

I spoke to marinas up and down the east coast and north Kent and they all had severe problems - one had not had a delivery for a year. I later wrote a blog on my website.

I am in a marina in north Kent and the office says the problem is dire. They showed a rack of empties but Calor will not take them away and provide a refill.

The main problem seems to revolve around the common size of Calor bottles - 4.5kg butane and 3.9kg propane. Last summer we scoured the Thames estuary outlets for butane initially as scarcity grew. The problem appears to be associated with other brands too.

Eventually a chandler exchanged my empty butane cylinder for a full propane.

Bottles are identical in size. I also bought a regulator, obviously.

Aboard my Finesse 24, Whimbrel, my wife and I managed to make a small bottle last three weeks instead of two by eating ashore far more often.

Calor blamed Covid last year and latterly Brexit. Something is not right and Joe Public is out on a limb. I have read that the small bottles are to be discontinued.

Madness: many yachts and caravan lockers are built to take this bottle size. Calor’s website says they have ordered 100,000 new gas bottles, but there is not likely to be a change in supply this year.

Presumably those are of all sizes, while it is the small sizes that are acute. Too many people are apparently sitting on ‘unused’ cylinders, which has exacerbated the problem…

I would be most interested in your thoughts.

Nick Ardley We asked AAS contributor Simon Everett for his thoughts on this subject, but if this issue is also affecting your boating please get in touch with us at editor@allatsea.co.uk.

Simon Everett: The subject of ‘bottled gas’ has been causing availability problems for the last two years. The massive increase in demand by people converting vans, buying motorhomes, caravans, boats, both on the sea and inland waterways put a squeeze on the available supply as well.

Like you, for a delivery cruise I was involved with, we needed a 13kg bottle for the galley for our sail from Southampton to Preston in Lancashire.

The lockdown period had caused the closure of production facilities and I was informed that there were now only two in the world, one in Brazil and one in Portugal.

Fortunately we found a garage with one 13kg bottle left, it cost £67 and this was in September 2021.

At least our woes are for leisure time, spare a thought for those who live in remote areas and are dependent upon bottled propane cylinders for their everyday cooking, with no other alternative available other than an electric hob.

I do not see the price of bottled gas getting relaxed, not as the supply and demand situation remains as it does.

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POWER TALK

With supply shortages and the cost of living crisis, never has it been so important to keep your outboard in great condition. Simon Everett returns with more maintenance advice...

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ith everyone feeling the pinch, from both sides of the counter, it is going to be more important than ever to be fastidious about engine maintenance. Engines are in short supply and therefore prices are holding firm, and that is a situation that is not going to change in the short term.

Various reasons are behind the squeeze, but mainly it is the shortage of chips and hold ups in shipping that are the cause. Therefore it makes sense to look after the machinery you have, and many people are taking this route instead of replacing it with a new one.

Saltwater is highly corrosive, but even constant exposure to the damp atmosphere of a waterway will have a detrimental effect over time. Outboard engines are more exposed than inboards, which are in a boat with a dry bilge. The outboard motor is more easily accessed, however, to apply a corrosion reduction preparation.

PREFERRED PROTECTION Even multilayer paint systems need some help and there are various products available to create a waterproof barrier and stave off corrosion. I have put my motorcyclist hat on and use ACF50 as my preferred preparation as it has kept the Royal Navy’s aircraft tip-top for decades and is commonly used for protecting motorbikes from the ravages of winter riding where salt is the big enemy; the similarity is striking.

ACF stands for Anti Corrosion Formula and it is a chemical preparation that actually halts corrosion and then creates a very thin film that migrates

ACF50 is Simon’s tried and tested favoured product

Stand the sprayer in almost boiling water in a bucket to heat the ACF50 up

Prepared for a simple outboard maintenance job Spray it on all over and then wipe with a clean cloth

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across the entire surface. It does need reapplication every so often, but it just becomes part of the maintenance routine and is very cost effective. For most leisure boats twice a year would be enough.

Commercial operators might benefit from doing it every couple of months, but it is so quick it is no hardship.

SPRAY SOLUTION My method involves using a garden sprayer. The beauty of the one I use is it has a very fine, brass nozzle that applies the ACF50 much finer than it lands from the aerosol or from the trigger pump.

I put about 100cc of ACF50 in the 1.25 litre sprayer and pump it at least 100 times, then stand the sprayer in almost boiling water in a bucket to heat the ACF50 up. This thins it down considerably, allowing it to flow better and spray finer.

Just spray it on all over, then wipe it with a clean cloth to take off the excess and to coat the reverse

surfaces, a small paint brush is useful for getting into small recesses too. The beauty of ACF50 is that it is safe on all materials, but you want to keep it off drive belts, so cover them with a bin bag.

In the confines of an engine bay, the ability to spray a fine mist to coat awkward to reach places is a godsend and will help to keep your investment looking pristine. It also makes working on the engine that much easier and more pleasant.

Electrics are a major factor on boats and the ability to protect the wiring and connections from degradation helps to keep the boat reliable and trouble free; ACF50 is safe on electrical components and will keep your connections corrosion free.

For the doubters, our outboards are heavily used and are now three seasons old, and they are in use right through the winter too, yet they still look like new and I expect them to continue to look like this for many years to come.

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KIT BAG

SUSTAINABLE ACCESSORIES

FUN AFLOAT

Go Emu, formally known as The Holiday Shop London, has rebranded, and is launching a new range of colourful, practical lifestyle accessories while also continuing to move towards its goal of using 100 per cent recycled materials or materials from sustainable sources. Products include quick-drying towels, dry bags, bags, caps, ‘keep-it-safe’ body belts, wallets, air loungers and sunglasses.

Dry Bags: Practical, colourful, waterproof tube bags keep the water out in wet environments and keep the water from wet items in. Available in 3, 5 and 10L sizes.

From: £16.50 Arrow Towels: Quick drying, sand repelling, soft, large (2m x 90cm) and colourful Arrow towels are available in four new colours to co-ordinate with the new ‘Up Funk’ dry bag collection and each one is made from 100 per cent recycled plastic bottles. £24.50 www.go-emu.com Image: C. Gregory/ Great Britain SailGP

Next up we have a piece of kit for the younger members of the family, the Radbug 100 Bodyboard, although a number of alternative styles and sizes can also be found on the Decathlon website. It is important to note that the size of the bodyboard directly influences its stability and ease of handling.

It must be suited to the size and weight of its user. As such, this bodyboard is designed for children weighing between 25 and 40kg, between 120cm and 145cm tall, and aged between 6 and 12 years.

Kids’ 100 Bodyboard 6 - 12 Years / Green 35” £24.99 www.decathlon.co.uk

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You might have noticed the new partnership between eyewear brand SunGod and sailing teams, Great Britain SailGP Team and INEOS Britannia. For nearly 10 years SunGod has been creating award-winning, performancefocused custom sunglasses that are ultra-durable, carbon neutral and backed by a Lifetime Guarantee. Sailors can choose from thousands of combinations of frame styles, lens technologies and frame, lens and icon colourways to create a unique pair of sunglasses. Check out their website, where you can shop by sport, and create your own sunglasses perfect for this summer’s sailing adventures. www.sungod.co

From Garmin comes the GHC 50 auto-pilot display, designed for easier control and readability of Garmin’s GHP Reactor autopilots.

With a 5” high-resolution anti-glare display, the GHC 50 is designed to make navigation on the water as simple and hassle free as possible. Users can control the heading of their boat with a single touch. Compatible with all GHP Reactor autopilots, the GHC 50 easily integrates with pre-existing technology to make setup and usage hassle free. Dan Bartel, Garmin vice president of global consumer sales, said: “Designed for both powerboats and sail boats, the GHC 50 compliments any Garmin glass helm with its larger, more vibrant display that is easy to see day or night.” £729.99 www.garmin.com/marine

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LIGHTWEIGHT OFFSHORE In their biggest product launch for five years, Musto has unveiled a range of MPX Offshore products, designed for cruising and offshore race training. They are created with a new generation of GORE-TEX Pro membranes, which are waterproof and windproof with an enhanced durability, enabling them to withstand the harsh demands of offshore sailing. The 3-layer GORETEX Pro membrane is constructed with a recycled nylon face fabric and a solution-dyed tricot backer for strong abrasion and tear resistance.

The Pro Offshore Jacket has an improved collar and hood system featuring a high-vis hood pod, with top loading access to improve ease of access and use while wearing a lifejacket and a reduction in weight and bulk. New photoluminescent reflectors enhance visibility in low light and increase safety. The Pro Offshore Trousers have new and improved buckle free straps for improved comfort. An additional adjuster tab below the knee has been introduced so wearers can adjust the trousers to wear over boots.

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CHATHAM’S COLLECTION For Chatham’s summer 2022 collection their deck shoe range has been expanded with, for example, the introduction of the Kayak G2 Deck Shoe (pictured). This is a canoe fronted deck shoe with enhanced grip sole unit and rot proof thread. Compass G2 also joins the collection this season and is a soft leather deck shoe made from moccasin. They are a lightweight, lace-up boat shoe perfect on deck or for the everyday.

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COWES WEEK Later this month thousands of competitors and fans of Cowes Week will come together to enjoy all that this world fa ous regatta has to offer on and off the water.

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ating back to 1826, Cowes Week is one of the UK’s longest running sporting events, and with thousands of competitors racing during the week it remains as popular as ever. At the end of July the regatta will once again welcome around 600 yachts across up to 40 classes with racers covering the full spectrum of sailors from leisure to World Champions and Olympic medallists.

Cowes Week’s mix of classic and modern designs is what gives the regatta its uniqueness. It is wonderful to see some classes that raced more than 50 years ago still competing today such as Dragons and Solent Sunbeams.

Of course, new classes are also introduced as they increase in popularity.

After running a successful regatta last year, despite Covid restrictions, for 2022 there is a new one-design class for Sonatas to reflect its strong activity in Cowes over the past few years.

After last year’s Club Cruiser Class debut at Cowes Week, earlier this year the Cruising Association and Cowes Week teamed up to produce a ‘firsttimer’ video, which can be viewed on YouTube and the Cowes Week website.

“A first-time at anything can be daunting,” said Lucy Gray, CA General Manager. “We hope this video will be a useful guide for those making the transition from cruising to racing, demystify competing and encourage more entries in the Club Cruiser Class.”

In 2021, the Club Cruiser Class featured a broad line-up of cruising yachts, including Bavaria, Beneteau, Dufour, Westerly and Folkboat, and entries this year include a Rustler 33, Finngulf 33 and Super Seal 26. The event format is one race per day, with several starts off the iconic Royal Yacht Squadron line.

Tenacious will be at Cowes Week

Based on competitor feedback, an updated pricing structure was introduced for Black Group boats for 2022 which has been radically altered to make it fairer across the board for different sized boats.

The pricing bands are now broken down into 1m increments and start at 7m rather than 9m, which will lead to more consistency in what different boats are paying, irrespective of their overall length.

RACING FORMAT

Racing across all classes will follow a similar format to previous years with more starts off the Royal Yacht Squadron line on a rolling five-minute sequence and a roving Committee Vessel, able to be located to make best use of the conditions on the day.

Courses are designed each day to take into account the weather forecast, tidal streams and speed of each class of boat. The race teams worked throughout the winter to address issues around shortening courses and new plans are in

Entry

Cowes Week Charities Jubilee Sailing Trust: jst.org.uk The Scaramouche Sailing Trust: scaramouchesailing.org.uk place to make that a smoother process across all 42 fleets.

At the end of racing, there is no hanging around for the results as just minutes after crossing the finish line, competitors are able to see where they finished in relation to other boats in their class and, in the handicapped fleets, whether anyone still racing can beat them

on corrected time. The results can be found on the Cowes Week website, EventTV screens around the town, from the Regatta Centre and also on Cowes Radio.

For those not taking part in the racing The Green and The Parade are great places to watch, plus there are spectator boat options for those who would like to is a Seabin installedclose-up on River Soar getHere afloat for a really view.

Standard Entry Fee for entries and fees paid on or before 22 July starts from £80.

Late Entry Fee for entries and fees paid on or before 23 July starts from £92. www.cowesweek.co.uk Future Dates 2023: 29 July – 4 August 2024: 27 July – 2 August

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SHOOTIN’ THE BREEZE WE CATCH UP WITH PAUL WARD, COWES WEEK BOARD MEMBER AND J/70 OPEN WORLD CHAMPION.

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PAUL, HOW DID YOU FIRST GET INTO SAILING?

PW: My mum was from Norfolk and our early family holidays were always sailing on the Norfolk Broads in the beautiful Hunters Yard Broads sailing yachts. No engines and learning how to tack a 35ft boat up a 40ft wide river. I learned how to sail dinghies at LLandegfedd in Wales in a Mirror and then got into racing dinghies and then keelboats.

The all female crew of Tutima Racing at Cowes Week. Image: Paul Wyeth

APRES-SAIL

On shore, the event will continue its legendary social programme kicking off with the Cowes Week Opening Party on 30 July. The lively après-sail atmosphere at Cowes Week means there are plenty of social and onshore activities for the sailors and thousands of spectators who visit Cowes.

On 3 August the Official Cowes Week Competitors Ball, in conjunction with the Royal Ocean Racing Club, returns.

With tickets for 300 and a theme of Best of British/Platinum Jubilee, attendees at this black-tie party can expect to be dancing till late.

To round out the social week the Overall Prizegiving will take place on the Friday evening in the Event Centre at Cowes Yacht Haven, and once the prizes are handed out there will be a new Prizegiving Party to round off the week. DJ Mark Covell will be back on the decks to reprise his big night at Cowes Week last year. Not many people can mix an Olympic sailing medal with being a world-class DJ, but Mark Covell has certainly achieved it.

WOMEN IN SAILING

The event’s organisers recently announced that the regatta is joining with the Magenta Project to promote women in sailing, and to highlight the important impact that women already have in the world’s biggest keelboat regatta.

The two organisations will look to bring greater awareness to the roles women play in our sport, and hope to inspire even more young women to take up sailing, in whatever way they choose.

The Magenta Project will be present throughout the week with a dedicated Hub where people can learn more about the opportunities available to women in sailing.

Jonquil Hackenberg, chair of The Magenta Project, said:“Cowes Week is an iconic event in the sailing calendar, and we are very happy to be involved in the 2022 regatta. Some incredible women have already been part of this event, and we hope that through this partnership we are able to encourage more women to participate, but equally work with the Cowes Week organisation to highlight the amazingly talented female sailors that are looking for opportunities to be part of this great event.”

This year Women’s Day will take place on 2 August with a prizegiving, followed by a presentation and a Q&A session with leading sailors from Cowes Week and The Magenta Project.

SUSTAINABILITY PLAN Committed to minimising the impact activities at the regatta have on the environment, Cowes Week has been

awarded Silver Level Clean Regatta Certification by Sailors for the Sea. They also work closely with The Green Blue, as well as signing up with the Clean Seas campaign - Turn the Tide on Plastic.

Throughout the week they will be raising awareness of sustainability issues and highlighting how we can all help to make a difference, both on and off the water.

THE CHARITIES

Joining the Scaramouche Sailing Trust, which became an official charity partner in 2020, is the Jubilee Sailing Trust. The JST began 43 years ago in Southampton with a mission to change lives through adventure and exploration. The charity operates the tall ship SV Tenacious, which was built and maintained by volunteers, and designed to be sailed by a mixed ability crew.

Since the charity began more than 50,000 people have sailed with the JST and the charity has transformed numerous lives. Tenacious will be in attendance for the duration of the regatta and the JST team will also have a presence on shore hosting a number of activities for visitors.

Laurence Mead, regatta director, said: “Looking out from the Royal Yacht Squadron platform on a Cowes Week race day we can see boats of all shapes and sizes enjoying the regatta. It is wonderful that this year the Jubilee Sailing Trust will be joining us with their tall ship SV Tenacious which, although not be racing, will add to the fabulous spectacle on the water this year.”

NEW REGATTA!

Announced just last month, there is a new Cowes Week Winter Regatta on its way in January. It follows the news that Visit Abu Dhabi is the Presenting Sponsor of Cowes Week 2022. The new event will take place every year in late January in Abu Dhabi.

The on-water elements of the new regatta will be run by Cowes Week Ltd, while Global Mission and its local partner the Karamm Group / Z Zone will have responsibility for the onshore social programme. The inaugural Cowes Week Winter Regatta will take place from 23 – 27 January and will feature racing for a range of one-design classes as well as IRC yachts and Performance Cruiser and Club Cruiser divisions.

His Excellency Khalid Seddiq Al Mutawaa, said:“It is a great pleasure for me to be able to welcome a new Cowes Week Winter Regatta to my home country.

“I have always dreamed of this as a festival of friendship and we can guarantee sailors, and their families, a warm welcome, some great racing and a relaxing week enjoying all the delights of the UAE.”

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WITH YOUR EAT, SLEEP, J, REPEAT CREW YOU WERE THE FIRST BRITISH TEAM TO WIN THE J/70 OPEN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS IN 2019. WHAT WAS THE BEST THING ABOUT THAT WIN?

PW: Can I have two best things please? Our sailing team were fantastic - Mario Trindade, Charlie Cumbley and Ruairidh Scott. Really good sailors and we enjoyed our time together on the water and ashore. And the team at Royal Torbay YC who ran the J70 Worlds. Bob Penfold and 100 volunteers from the club made us all very welcome and PRO Stuart Childerley ran a great event on the water.

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WHAT HAS IT BEEN LIKE TO GO FROM A COMPETITOR TO ALSO BEING ON THE MANAGEMENT TEAM FOR COWES WEEK? PW: I love sailing and it is the people who make it fun. With a bit more spare time I have enjoyed getting involved in sailing organisations. My club, the Royal Southern, is one of the Cowes Combined Clubs that run Cowes Week and we all work together with a professional management team and a large group of volunteers from all of the Combined Clubs.

There are a lot of really skilled people involved in preparing and financing the event, entry systems, course setting, safety teams, running the Cowes Week office and the social side is really important too. There is the new Clubhouse Crew Bar and the Competitors Ball is back!

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WILL YOU ALSO BE RACING THIS YEAR, AND IF SO ON WHICH BOAT?

PW: We will be racing J70 Eat, Sleep, J, Repeat in the J70 Mini Series for the first four days of the week. This is the biggest J70 event of the year in the UK and forms part of our UK Grand Slam Series. We have three races each day and a social event each night including the Key Yachting Party on Monday. There are 15 J70s owned by yacht clubs the RYS, the Royal Thames and the Royal Southern, and this is a great opportunity for new sailors to come and join the Class for some great racing.

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CAN WE EXPECT ANYTHING NEW OR DIFFERENT FOR COWES WEEK 2022?

PW: We all want to make sure that we offer a great regatta experience to as many boats and sailors as possible.

So this year we have more of what the sailors want. More boats taking part, from Cruiser Classes to the modern racing

one design rockets - the Cape 31s. More of what makes Cowes Week special, starts and finishes at the iconic Royal Yacht Squadron line - there is nothing like the sound of a cannon to get a racing start organised or to remember those great days when you might win a race. Special racing series and committee boat starts for some of the fleets to give them the best racing. There is a lot going on and we try to make it work for everyone. We have an Opening Party on Saturday ,the Cowes Week Competitors Ball is back on Wednesday and a really good prizegiving event on Friday.

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WHICH HAS BEEN YOUR MOST MEMORABLE COWES WEEK?

PW: 2019 was a classic week for us in the J70. We had the first four days mini-series in light to medium winds with a lot of races really well organised by PRO Steve Parry and great competition in a really good fleet. We raced the rest of the week on the traditional long courses around the Solent, and I particularly remember one spinnaker reach all the way from Lepe Spit to East Bramble in something like 25 knots of breeze. We were flat out, spray everywhere, 20 knots and more down the Solent, blasting along for miles and trying to find the next course mark at the end!

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WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE ASPECT OF THE WEEK?

PW: Racing at Cowes Week is not like anywhere else.

A great variety of courses, great competition and back on shore to meet up with sailors from our fleet and from all of the other classes. Meeting up with sailing friends is the best part.

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WHAT IS YOUR TOP TIP FOR A NEWCOMER TO COWES WEEK?

PW: I remember getting the boat over to Cowes, organising a place to stay and mooring for the boat plus all of the other arrangements were a bit daunting at first. My top tip is to ask another sailor or the Cowes Week team for some advice when you need it. The sailors all want to encourage newcomers and the Cowes Week office team are really helpful and easy to talk to. We all remember that first time!

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WHY DO YOU THINK SAILORS COME BACK YEAR AFTER YEAR?

PW: This is one of the biggest and I think the best regatta in the world. Sailing in the Solent is always interesting and the English weather can give us anything. Racing in these conditions with the best boats and then a lot of fun ashore there is a lot to love for everyone at Cowes Week.

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HAS THE BOARD STARTING THINKING ABOUT NEXT YEAR’S COWES WEEK?

PW: We are always looking at what we can do to move Cowes Week forward. Better and more inclusive racing for more sailors, new ways to show our sport with TV and video links. More of what the sailors and spectators want ashore to have a great time. Laurence and the Cowes Week team have a lot of great ideas for this year and for the future.

J70s racing at Cowes Week.

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SAIL AWAY Greece Strikes Back!

After falling behind Croatia for a couple of years, Greece is back to being the most popular sailing destination or cruising ground – there is unprecedented demand for sailing holidays there, and Greek destinations are both the most searched and most booked for yacht and catamaran charters, according to PlainSailing.com.

It is perhaps a surprise that Greece, one of the classic cruising grounds, had even fallen to second place – after all, people have been sailing in Greece for thousands of years and foreign sailors have been chartering boats there since the 1920s, whereas sail-tourism has only been around for 20 years or so in Croatia.

Perhaps the novelty has worn off sailing in Croatia or maybe flights to Greece work out cheaper this year?

They are also helped a little by the weather – post-Covid many companies in Greece have extended their sailing season up to November, with the warmer temperatures allowing for sailing to still be pretty comfortable.

Perhaps it is also notable that Greek charter companies, with the help of EU funding, have been investing heavily in their fleets over the past few years.

Whatever the reason, the statistics do not lie, and PlainSailing.com has seen a 12 per cent swing in searches for yacht and catamaran charters in Greece versus Croatia, and Greek harbours are at the top of their mostbooked and most-searched sailing destinations.

Tommy Tognarelli, co-founder of PlainSailing.com, said: “It has got so much variety and vastly different areas to sail (the Ionian, the Cyclades, Sporades, Saronic, Dodecanese...), the weather is perfect and their coastline is dotted with hundreds, if not thousands, of pretty villages and towns which are easily accessible by boat.

“After the investment we have seen in Greek fleets over the last handful of years, I think the country was always going to get back on top. If anything, Covid might have accelerated the transition, because people who have not been sailing for a while will have spent the last two years fantasising about sailing in Greece again.

“Of course, Croatia is still an excellent and very popular place to sail, but Greece is on top… for now.”

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Your own island adventure in Calvià

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on your dream holiday this year with the latest news and offers With almost 300 days of sun and a natural environment that ranges from sandy beaches to rocky mountains, Calvià, in Southwest Majorca, is the perfect destination for those seeking an adventure on their holiday.

Whether visitors want to try their hand at a range of watersports at one of the region’s state-of-the-art marinas, participate in a cycling challenge by riding to the island’s peaks or take on a hiking trail in the Majorcan countryside, there is adventure to be found for everyone.

Sailing is one of the most popular recreational activities on the island. Calvià especially stands out, as it is home to Majorca’s main marinas - Puerto Portals and Port Adriano - as well as the Santa Ponça Yacht Club and the Palmanova Yacht Club.

Puerto Portals is one of the most prestigious nautical and leisure complexes in the Mediterranean. The marina boasts 650 moorings from 8 to 60m. Port Adriano, designed by Philippe Starck, is one of the most modern ports in the Mediterranean and an exceptional base for yachts of all sizes.

Meanwhile, the Santa Ponça and Palmanova yacht clubs offer a family atmosphere and all the facilities to enjoy sailing.

Adventure-seekers can also choose from a selection of watersports including sailing, paddle surfing, jet skiing, diving and kayaking. visitcalvia.org/en

Summer visit to Buckler’s Hard St Ives welcomes you

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Staying in the UK for your holidays? With its beautiful scenery, shipbuilding heritage, River Cruise and newly refurbished Captain’s Table café, Buckler’s Hard is an ideal destination for a summer day out.

With the Solent Way footpath running through the village, Buckler’s Hard is a perfect destination for walkers and cyclists, just a couple of miles from Beaulieu.

Following the changes that took place at Buckler’s Hard last year, the grounds of Buckler’s Hard village, Shipwright’s Cottage, St Mary’s Chapel and The Captain’s Table are free for everyone to visit. A small admission charge applies for Maritime Museum and River Cruise.

Step inside the Buckler’s Hard Museum and Visitor Centre to discover remarkable stories from centuries of

maritime history, including the heyday of Buckler’s Hard when ships for Nelson’s fleet at Trafalgar were built there. Take a closer look inside the preserved shipwright’s cottage and the Chapel of St Mary’s, with its smugglers’ cellar beside the altar.

Running until 30 October, the River Cruise is a must-see extra. Giving a closeup view of wildlife along the banks of the beautiful Beaulieu River, the commentary by the boat’s captain shares rich tales of the river’s past.

For delicious food and drink, call in at the refurbished Captain’s Table. Drop anchor and refuel, with plenty of food and drink options to choose from. bucklershard.co.uk Read more about Buckler’s Hard Yacht ar our on a e .

St Ives, Cornwall is a great place to go on holiday with its picturesque fishing harbour and seaside town with a Blue Flag beach.

It is a great location to go sailing as well as being a popular place to holiday. St Ives Sailing Club may have the answer if you are a dinghy sailor on holiday in the area. It is a small, friendly club located yards from the historic harbour just behind the Sloop Inn on the harbour front, a perfect water hole for a thirsty sailor after a day’s sailing in the bay.

St Ives Sailing Club has a number of Club Boats which could be available and also offers a special out of county membership for a £25 annual subscription. In the club’s words: “We look forward to you visiting our club and sailing with us.” www.stivessailingclub.comy.

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

he CA as founded in speci cally to meet the needs of cruising sailors and provides services, information, help and advice to thousands of members orld ide For more information visit theca org uk

ntering leaving the French Channel Coast With the 2022 cruising season upon us and the pandemic restrictions eased for travel, the appeal of crossing the channel to France is attractive for UK based sail and motor cruisers.

France has always welcomed foreign sailors, although Britain leaving the EU introduced a more formal process for arrival and departure requirements. The CA is pleased to share an update on the changes since early 2021, the current arrival and departure process and expectations for the future.

After the end of the Brexit transition period on 31 December 2020, the process for a boat with non-EU citizens arriving from outside the EU to France was that arrival would need to be at a ‘Port of Entry’, so that French Border Police and/or French Customs could formally check in the boat and crew. French authorities hoped to simplify this by allowing an intended passage to be notified by emailing a ‘Preavis Immigration/Notice of Immigration’ form in advance. This would allow arrival at any port and not require a designated port. Officials could then decide how best to process this information, often by meeting the boat shortly after arrival.

These forms started to appear on the websites for some ports, but not all. It then became apparent that the practicalities for French officials to go from port to port to check boat papers and stamp passports could be onerous, and so the number of ports included in the Port of Entry scheme was limited.

Under Review The outcome is that the entire process for checking into and out of France for leisure cruisers remains, as the CA understands it, under review as Brexit has highlighted a number of issues including the lack of Ports of Entry and a shortage of officials in the Ports of Entry.

However, with the imminent introduction of the new European EES (Entry/Exit System) and ETIAS (European Travel Information and Authorisation System), which come into effect towards the end of 2022 and early 2023 respectively, it seems unlikely there will be further changes of any significance until that time.

The CA has kept members up-to-date on the protocols for arrival to and departure from France, based on information from French authorities, feedback from local representatives and from members who have shared firsthand experiences of the processes. We are also pleased to publicly share an overview of these currently effective updates on arriving and departing the French Channel coast with the broader cruising community.

Those intending to cross the channel from the UK to France should first identify their favoured port for arrival. If this is not a Port of Entry, then check information from the port (or CA members can check the CA website) whether there are special arrangements for arrival with local Border Police (Police Aux Frontières - PAF) or Customs (Douane).

This will usually be a link from the port’s website to a form usually named ‘Preavis Immigration’. If such a form is available, complete and email it in advance of the passage (24 hours or 48 hours if a weekend). On arrival, if you have not previously received a reply to your email, call the named local Port of Entry Border Police/Customs to ask for advice.

They may then visit you on board.

If your chosen port does not have such a ‘Preavis Immigration’ form, you will need to select another arrival port that either has such a form or is an actual Port of Entry.

Even with a Port of Entry it may speed up the process if you complete and email their form in advance; also keep an electronic copy of the form, a note of when it was sent and, if possible, a print-out. Be aware that many offices

(PAF or Douane) are not close to the marinas. Also, many of these offices are not open 24 hours, or even office hours as officials may also be checking commercial arrivals from ferries or even local airports. The skipper and all crew will need to see the officials so that identity can be verified, and passports stamped. Boat papers may also be required to be presented.

In extreme situations such as stress of weather or other force majeure, these requirements may be overridden and any port entered with permission from the harbourmaster.

The official Ports of Entry on the French Channel coast are (in order along the coast from east to west): Dunkirk, Calais, Boulogne, Dieppe, Le Havre, Honfleur, Caen/ Ouistreham, Cherbourg, Carteret, Granville, St Malo, St Brieuc/Légué and Roscoff.

Recording Orca nteractions Along he berian Peninsula The Cruising Association and Groupo Trabajo Orca Atlantica (GTOA - Atlantic Orca Working Group) have partnered to launch a new online reporting platform for sail and motor vessels to register orca interactions and sightings along the Iberian Peninsula, in order to better understand the orcas’ behaviour and identify ways to help skippers avoid interactions and reduce damage to their vessels.

The new phenomenon of orcas interacting with and often damaging small yachts and other vessels along the south and west coasts of Spain and Portugal commenced in 2020 and gathered pace in 2021. The behaviour is displayed over a period of several months (peaking between May to October) by a population of orcas that feeds on and follows the migration of tuna exiting the Mediterranean from the Strait of Gibraltar and heading west and north around the Iberian Peninsula. The orcas have been reported to touch, push and even pivot boats, which in some cases has resulted in damage at the stern, mainly to rudders.

Interactions have been reported to last for periods of up to two hours and current safety advice - www.theca.org. uk/orcas#safety-protocol - includes depowering and stopping the vessel, leaving the wheel/tiller free to turn and keeping a low profile on deck to make the interaction less interesting to the orcas.

The collaboration between the CA and GTOA will allow both organisations to leverage knowledge and examine what factors may increase or decrease the chances of

an interaction, identify the skipper actions and mitigation measures which do and do not work, and in turn improve the currently available information resources and advice.

The online reporting form is in English, French, Portuguese and Spanish - www.theca.org.uk/orcas and skippers are invited to submit their experience of when an orca interaction does or does not occur.

The CA has published summary data of the anonymised reporting forms – www.theca.org.uk/orcas/reports.For the project to succeed, the CA would like to receive reports on both an ‘interaction’ and an ‘uneventful passage’: Interaction - skippers who pass the Iberian Peninsula and have an orca ‘interaction’ (direct contact with the boat) at any time of the year are invited to complete the online reporting form: Uneventful passage - to create a meaningful comparison, skippers who pass the Iberian Peninsula and have an ‘uneventful passage’, but only during peak periods in the locations listed below, are invited to complete the online reporting form: ■ June - between Cadiz and Tarifa ■ July and August - between Cabo Trafalgar and Tarifa ■ September - between Peniche and Faro ■ October - between La Coruna and Lisbon Updated information on orca interactions and the skipper reporting forms are open to the entire boating community at theca.org.uk/orcas.

Saint Cast and Saint Quay In addition, from 1 June - 30 September 2022 visitors arriving at the ports of Saint Cast and Saint Quay by sea from outside the EU may also submit a ‘Preavis Immigration’/Notice of Arrival form to avoid the need for passports to be stamped. The form must be submitted at least 24 hours in advance of arrival or for shorter passages before departure from the previous port. The same process applies to departure. A copy of the ‘Preavis Immigration’/ Notice of Arrival form must be kept on board at all times.

This dispensation applies uniquely to Saint Cast and Saint Quay, which are both on the north Brittany coast.

The same process should be followed for departure. It is even more important that passports are stamped on departure, to avoid a situation where you might appear to be overstaying in the Schengen zone with the risk of future entry being denied. As offices may not be open when you wish to depart, it is wise to plan around this or possibly officials will stamp you out in advance.

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HOT TOPIC

We discuss important topics with marine industry experts who share their opinions and top tips to help you get the most from your boating.

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HOW TO USE YOUR INFLATABLE TENDER SAFELY

Whether using your in atable tender to access your boat on a mooring or for shore access hen at anchor kno ing ho to use it safely is a must onny elvetrees, marine manager at amaha arine , o ers his advice on using an in atable dinghy, to help keep you safe hile making the most of your tender Prepping you and your in atable

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nflatable tenders are incredibly versatile. Lightweight, easy to tow and, in many cases, stowable in a cockpit locker when deflated, they can increase the options available for exploring coves and beaches or getting upriver to the pub when you are away from a marina. But making the most of your inflatable tender is often overlooked, and good practice and the dangers which exist are often forgotten.

Like any boat usage, there needs to be some prep and checks done before using your tender. Firstly, make sure the pressures are right. These pressures are critical to the safe operation, performance and longevity of your inflatable. Pressures do change with air and water temperature and, if left, the pressure will naturally drop a little, so it is advisable to check regularly.

If using a portable outboard, make sure it is mounted securely and ensure you have enough fuel before setting off.

Lastly, check you have your oars – just in case!

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Always wear a lifejacket. You might only be going a short distance, but it is best to be prepared. Also, make sure you put it on before getting on board – it is very easy to topple in while entering an inflatable.

To minimise the risk of this, always enter a dinghy by sitting on the dock or yacht’s

Like any boat usage, there needs to be some prep and checks done before using your tender Setting o transom with your feet in the dinghy, then staying low, slide your bottom across to the centre of the dinghy.

Do not overload the tender. The transom plate shows the maximum loading capacity. It is tempting to get everything transferred in one journey, but this can make boarding particularly dangerous, and manoeuvring difficult in busy harbours and anchorages when there is a sea swell.

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It is important that someone knows where you are going and when you plan to be back. Check out the conditions, making sure you are aware of wind, tide and current. If it is likely to get dark while you are away, carry a torch to make yourself visible on your return.

If you are rowing, ensure your oars are ready and in position before leaving.

Or, if you have an engine, rig the kill cord before starting, and always start and run the engine before casting off.

The OceanChef 3 Induction Cooker provides ‘home from home’ cooking capabilities on board

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Ralph Olingschlaeger, managing director at G space Galley Solutions, discusses the considerations involved in choosing your on board cooker

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he move towards increased efficiency and reduced consumption is affecting a wide range of choices we make in our daily lives including leisure pursuits.

Deciding whether to run gas or electric on board a yacht is just one example, and for a variety of reasons: cost effectiveness, safety, practicality and environmental responsibility.

LPG (gas) cookers have been popular on board all types of vessels for a very long time and continue to be a choice

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Electricity, as we know, is a cleaner, safer fuel and having it on board is much more convenient – the supply is present at the flick of a switch, a bit like living ashore.

Boating is gradually moving towards net-zero emissions and there is now a good range of electric induction cookers to choose from.

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We discuss important topics with marine industry experts who share their opinions and top tips to help you get the most from your boating.

CHOOSING A COOKER: GAS OR ELECTRIC?

for many owners. Gas is by far the most convenient way to provide fuel for cooking. It can be supplied straight to the cooker from the refillable bottle via a pipe system and regulator, plus a few supporting accessories and a local isolator stopcock, and that is pretty much it. Gas cookers work well and have plenty of features for efficient functionality and modern designs can look good in the galley too.

So, what is the downside? Gas leaks are always a risk, and the fear of explosions or gas poisoning is ever present, although if a gas system is well maintained and operated the risk should be minimal. Running out of gas is also a threat, especially if you are in the middle of nowhere.

It is also a very good idea to check your elbow room before yanking the outboard pull cord – you do not want to knock anyone over the side when setting off!

Finally, if you are off to the pub, consider allocating an oarsman/driver for the night – just as you would at home.

in the past fe years on board electrical capacity has increased signi cantly Gas cookers have traditionally been popular with sailors

Electric cooking means flat hobs and these can be seamlessly integrated into the work surface to give the galley the look of a modern home-style kitchen.

An electric cooker is as much as 50 per cent more efficient than a traditional on board gas cooker, through the use of sophisticated domestic appliance components adapted to the marine environment. A battery system is needed, however, and technology is still developing.

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Luckily, in the past few years on board electrical capacity has increased significantly due to the use of lithium batteries, which are becoming small enough and cheap enough to be viable and are lasting a great deal longer than conventional lead acid batteries. Many large new-build yachts are leaving the factory equipped with powerful banks of lithium batteries.

Using electricity in the galley of a cruising yacht is thus becoming a much greater reality and is a comfortable and

efficient way of cooking on board. There is none of the condensation of the water vapour released by gas, nor does the heat disappear into the atmosphere.

Electric induction cooking transfers energy directly to the pan on the hob and to the food. As well as the practical implications of not needing to renew gas bottles regularly, electricity is much safer and the flat hob is much easier to clean.

Nevertheless, there are still plenty of advantages to using gas, and valid factors for making a choice either way remain. gn-espace.com

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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.

ON CHESIL BEACH Chesil Beach, an 18-mile long shingle barrier beach stretching from West Bay to Portland, is one of Dorset’s most iconic landmarks and an inspiration to many.

This is NOT a place to be driven ashore, as the undertow on the beach is infamous. It is said that the grinding roar of the pebbles being sucked away can be heard miles in land at Dorchester. Image: Chris Noe/Shutterstock

A development of the famous Barnes Wallis ‘bouncing bomb’ was tested repeatedly on the waters of the Fleet behind Chesil Beach. Image: Tim Whaley

testing ground for one of the most iconic of British weapons. None other than Barnes Wallis used the Fleet as the testing ground for his bouncing bomb that went on to cause so much damage to the German Dams in 1943, with an early version of the weapon that looked like an oversized golf ball being tested there.

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eing centrally located on the South Coast, the Solent is both a favoured destination and a great starting point for voyages both east and west. The latter has much to celebrate, with the delights of Poole Harbour giving way to the spectacular Jurassic Coast, with Lulworth and Chapman’s Pools offering wonderful stopping off points before the welcoming delights of Weymouth.

It is, though, of little surprise that this is as far as many will go, as the glowering bulk of Portland juts out into the Channel, with the perils of the tide race that extends out from the Bill pushing transiting yachts ever further offshore. Even when safely westwards of Portland, the next challenge is the open expanse of Lyme Bay, with the result that, sadly, few sailors get to experience the delights of one of the UK’s greatest pebble beaches, not to mention the views from Abbotsbury, voted by Country Life readers as Britain’s third best view.

lagoon of salty water known today as the Fleet, though even this name has changed in time as it used to be referred to as the Flete. Thanks to the Fleet being a well-known maritime pasture well stocked with eel grass beds, the area was a popular feeding ground for a wide range of wildfowl.

Throughout history the birds and fish found in the Fleet provided an essential food resource for the small villages that fringe the Fleet, although thankfully today they are safe as the One of our coast’s most impressive single features, the raised bank of pebbles that together make up Chesil Beach. Image: Joe Dunckley/Shutterstock

The great storm of 1824 washed away most of the village of East Fleet and just left this small part of the church as a reminder of the power of the waves.

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area is a well-protected Site of Special Scientific Interest.

The shallow waters are also a safe nursery area for some of our underpressure fish stocks, with baby bass in particular seeing the Fleet as their first home. On the seaward side of the beach there are some choice areas that are rich in fish, but getting afloat through the famous shorebreak would require a very special sort of small fishing boat.

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Chesil Beach is, of course, yet another wonderful feature of the Jurassic Coast, as it sweeps westwards for nearly 30km towards West Bay. Even the name of the beach has its roots buried in our history, as Chesil is nothing more than a modernised version of the Old English word for shingle, ceosel.

There has long been a debate about how the beach, which somehow automatically grades the estimated 180 billion pebbles from big at one end to small at the other, was formed but the consensus today is that it is a combination of the influence of Portland Bill on wave patterns and a rapid rise in sea levels at the end of the last ice age, However, the stony beach, which in places is more than 200m wide, is far from the only salient feature, as the bank protects a wide, mainly shallow

J Meade Faulkner’s 1898 novel of smuggling and intrigue is set on Chesil Beach and is perhaps the best story set in that location. It remains a popular text for younger readers through to today. Image: Amazon

The tranquil sheltered waters of the Fleet are protected from the boisterous waters of Lyme Bay by the bulk of the Chesil Beach. Image: Mark Godden/Shutterstock

From the 17th century onwards, a specific design of oar powered fishing boat called a Lerret was developed, a 16ft long clinker with a sharp, high sheerline at the bow. So good were the sea-keeping capabilities of the Lerret that back in the early days of the RNLI, the boats were used locally as lifeboats.

These would be busy boats, as Lyme Bay has long been a treacherous stretch of water for boats big and small, as with the prevailing gales blowing in from the Southwest the dangers of becoming embayed, unable to head up to round Portland Bill were very real.

The choices for the crews of these doomed tall ships faced a terrible choice; to either smash into the rocky cliffs of Portland or to get pounded to matchwood on the unforgiving pebbles of the beach. There is little evidence of ships being lured on to the shore, though when a wreck did end up coming ashore, there would be a bounty of flotsam that would spread right along the bank at Chesil.

The long stretch of sheltered water of the Fleet would have other, darker, uses throughout history, as even after the coastal smuggling vanished, come wartime the waters were the

In 1955, when the film of the raid was being made, once again the Fleet would reverberate to the sound of aero engines as some of the dramatic footage was filmed there.

This was not the only time Chesil Beach and the Fleet would surface in popular culture, as the famous Dorset novelist Thomas Hardy used a little artistic licence to rename the Bank ‘Deadman’s Bay’, whilst in more recent times Ian McEwan got a Booker Prize nomination for his 2007 personal and intimate drama, On Chesil Beach.

The defining novel of the area, however, has to be the 1898 tale of smuggling, shipwreck, lost treasure and love in J. Meade Falkner’s Moonfleet.

Falkner tells an illustrating story of what life would have been like in a small coastal community in the mid-18th century, with the perils of eking out an existence in the face of weather, the hardships of life and with the added complication of the growing social divide. In his book Portland Bill is known as the ‘snout’, as when seen from the west the southerly slope to the Island looks remarkably like the snout of a basking alligator.

The Isle of Wight, Carisbrooke and the old stone quarries on Portland all play their part in the story, as does the fearsome roar the undertow makes in a storm as it drags the pebbles off the beach with each receding wave, a noise that as Falkner recounts can be heard at Dorchester, which is eight miles inland.

As the risk of ever more severe storms increases due to climate change, the very future of Chesil Beach could now be in some doubt. During the Great Storm of 1824, the hurricane force winds created such a storm surge that the waves were breaking right across the top of the beach, washing away much of the villages of East and West Fleet, but the fear now is that with ever rising sea levels, in time the beach itself could be swept away.

Hopefully this will not happen for many aeons to come, for Chesil Beach and the Fleet are such a part of Lyme Bay and long may they remain so!

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Thanks to Margaret Baker for this photo taken in north Kingston upon Thames - along the Thames River path. She was intrigued by the brave swimmers!

A beautiful sunrise at Royal Clarence Marina by Karen Wellum.

This photo was taken at the entrance to Chichester Harbour by Polly Atherton.

Bottlenose Dolphin close encounter! Taken between the Needles and Freshwater Bay, on a calm, hot (32°) day. Thanks to Mike Hughes.

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Andi Simmons sent in this photo of Bosham Channel.

Thanks to Michelle Glendinning for this photo of a peaceful sunset on the Isles of Scilly.

JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS Here is Freeflow ready to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee at Cowes. Thanks to Deborah Clark for this lovely photo.

This fun pic was taken from Suasa on the Queen’s Jubilee celebration night at Haslar Marina by Peter Koeller.

Martin Marks sent in this photo showing Gosport’s Diving Museum’s Jubilee decorations.

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Volunteering is Great! fter many years living in the land-locked Midlands, our family’s decision to move to the South Coast in October 2020 gave me a feeling of great excitement at the prospect of getting back on the water and indulging my lifelong passion for sailing.

Arriving in this beautiful part of the world during lockdown was tough – we had left our close friends behind in Staffordshire and initially there seemed little opportunity to get out and make new contacts or discover new pursuits

Ready to take more sailors afloat

until, walking around the harbour wall in Lymington one afternoon, I saw a poster for SailAbility. I was intrigued and thought what a wonderful opportunity it would be to get in involved in supporting people with disabilities to enjoy the freedom that open water sailing brings.

So, I signed up as a volunteer in May 2021 and spent an amazing summer becoming fully inducted in the role, helping on a variety of jobs and learning new skills. SailAbility enrolled me on a RYA course to learn about powerboat handling to Level 2, which I now hold a licence for.

ACCESSIBLE BOATING

Nationwide Sailability has a mission to make sailing and powerboating accessible to all, whatever your age, gender or disability. The local Lymington group has operated for more than 25 years, and they are wholly reliant on donations by supporters who contribute funds, equipment and time.

With facilities offering extensive sailing experiences to disabled sailors and crew with restricted mobility, sight or hearing impediments, safety is at the heart of all they do, and their craft are fully equipped to take wheelchair users and walk-on passengers out to sea to explore the local coastline.

Powerboating, trimaran sailing, a full yacht and a catamaran experience are all on offer.

SAILABILITY’S BACKBONE

Volunteers give their time freely twice weekly to provide the backbone of Lymington SailAbility’s operations.

This is a fun and rewarding experience supervised by the expert Captain Tom who ensures that safety boats are prepared and equipped ready for the water. RIBs are brought out of store and checked over, sailors are supported to rig the vessels and the required help is given to get them into their boats.

The launching tractor is at the heart of everything and is always busy. Driven by trained volunteers, its function is to get the boats in and out of the water

A choice of boats are available to use at Lymington SailAbility

in the most expedient way – quite a challenge to expertly perform on the sometimes very busy public slipway in Lymington!

Once the boats are at sea, there is much to do for the ground crew, who will prepare for the sailors’ return and the inevitable packing away of all the equipment. In between there is considerable maintenance carried out by the volunteer working parties – swabbing the decks and undertaking equipment safety checks.

This has been a compelling and invigorating experience for me in the last year, giving me a great sense of accomplishment and deep satisfaction in doing what I can to enrich the lives of our sailors. Come and volunteer with us, we would love to hear from you! www.lymingtonsailability.com lymsailability@gmail.com www.rya.org.uk/start-boating/sailability All images: Boat Club Trafalgar

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After moving south, Dudley Freshwater decided to become a volunteer with Lymington SailAbility and has never looked back.

The volunteers prepare the boats for launching

From humble beginnings almost a century ago, Fox’s Marina and Boatyard has established itself as one of the s leading yacht re t and repair facilities, and is rightfully proud to be celebrating its 5th year

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ox’s Marina & Boatyard was established on the River Orwell, Ipswich in 1927 and now, 95 years later, the 15-acre boatyard offers complete in-house services, with teams of skilled engineers and craftsmen, boat handlers, riggers, electricians and fabricators.

Based on the East Coast in Suffolk, Fox’s has become a well-known and respected name in the marine industry, thanks to many years of experience and its highly knowledgeable staff, many of whom are long-serving employees. Service Manager

Ralph Catchpole, for example, is also celebrating a big anniversary this year – his 50th year of working for Fox’s!

With two travel lifts rated to 70T and the latest production and workshop facilities, Fox’s offers bespoke refit projects for sailing and motor yachts up to 25 LOA. Recent projects have ranged from The Queen’s Rowbarge Gloriana and the classic MV Havengore to state-of-the-art carbon racing machines.

OYSTER’S HEADQUARTERS

In 1985 the marina and boatyard were purchased by Richard Matthews and it became the UK headquarters of luxury yacht builder Oyster Yachts in the same year.

Alongside numerous individual projects, Fox’s has become a longstanding partner of Oyster Yachts, providing commissioning, rigging and refit of new and pre-owned Oysters.

Commissioning and sail trials can be performed safely in all weathers thanks to Fox’s location which enables 24 hour access to the Stour and Orwell estuaries.

Three years ago Oyster Yachts’ East Coast sales office, brokerage and commissioning departments moved into a new £1.5m waterside office development alongside the marina at Fox’s, which also houses a new Harbour Master’s office, facilities for berth holders and the new Outlook Café, Bar and Bistro.

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Celebration Time

So, what does the future hold for Fox’s?

Their forward order book is healthy, and with demand for marine leisure vessels at an all-time high, clients are eager to refit their yachts and protect their investments. The marina and boatyard maintain a continuous programme of improvement and re-investment, but rest assured, the core values of service, quality and traditional shipwrighting remain as prevalent at Fox’s today as they were 95 years ago.

POSITIVE OUTLOOK

Aside from Oyster Yachts, under Richard’s ownership, Fox’s has maintained a continuous programme of reinvestment in its facilities and a skilled team of experienced people involved in running the business.

Gloriana, The Queen’s Rowbarge, came to Fox’s for a refit This investment has facilitated the creation of several specialist departments FURTHER INFORMATION including stainless fabrication, rigging, Fox’s Marina & Boatyard marine engineering and electronic Ipswich services, enabling Fox’s, almost uniquely Suffolk IP2 8SA amongst refit yards, to offer the most www.foxsmarina.com comprehensive range of skills, using their Storing your boat indoors will help protect it from the elements own in-house teams of craftsmen.

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MARINA FOCUS NEYLAND YACHT HAVEN

Neyland Yacht Haven Brunel Quay, Neyland Pembrokeshire, SA73 1PY Tel: 01646 601 601 www.yachthavens.com Neyland@yachthavens.com

This month we head to Neyland Yacht Haven, which is situated within the UK’s only coastal national park.

Enjoying an unrivalled location within the spectacular Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, Neyland Yacht Haven is the only marina in west Wales to offer full-tidal access for resident and visiting boats.

Neyland benefits from a stunning location in the Westfield Pill area of the Milford Haven waterway. The tree-lined

The Haven Pods provide a unique holiday location

creek provides a well-protected sanctuary for boaters with a wide range of facilities ashore to suit all types of boaters.

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

FACILITIES & BERTHING

There is a café and restaurant on-site

The 420-berth marina is split across two basins with berths for boats from 6m to 20m LOA. The Lower Basin provides full-tide access berthing for residents and visitors whereas the Upper Basin, accessed over a Tidal Cill, offers a peaceful setting and a more economical berthing option.

In terms of facilities, Neyland ticks the boxes when it comes to the prerequisites to be a modern day marina including 24-hour access to modern washrooms, free Wi-Fi, a café and restaurant on-site, as well as boatyard facilities, chandlery and fuel from the neighbouring Dale Saling.

The Milford Waterway offers a well-protected playground for shallow drafted vessels to enjoy. The creeks, rivers and land masses ensure there is an abundance of quiet, calm waters to

explore, whatever the wind direction.

The waterway is an extremely popular place for trailer sailors and boats under 6m who are able to sail in relative safety.

Neyland Yacht Haven has therefore created specific berths for small boats such as Merry Fishers, RIBs, Quicksilver boats, Orkneys, Fletchers and other similar day boats. Annual berthing for boats under 6m starts from just £1,000.

The Haven Pods are two unique floating accommodation cabins located in the beautiful Upper Basin within the Yacht Haven. Sleeping two adults and two children, the Haven Pods are made from ethically-sourced wood and are full of eco-friendly features that provide a unique holiday location, all-year round. The self-catered units are finished with a kitchenette and a floating terrace that will make you think you are walking on water.

■ 420 berths fully serviced with power and water ■ Large, dedicated visitor berthing pontoon, with full-tide access ■ Ample, free berth holder and visitor car parking ■ Free Wi-Fi throughout ■ Toilets, shower and laundry facilities ■ Marina office open seven days a week, throughout the year ■ 24-hour security ■ Fuel pontoon offering diesel and petrol at the entrance to the marina, operated by Dale Sailing ■ The Haven Pod accommodation ■ Café, bar and restaurant on-site as well as sailing schools and fishing charter

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RECOMMENDATION

"I moved my Moody Eclipse 33 Rapport to Neyland in 2009. It is beautiful, safe and secure, with good local facilities and excellent staff. There is a good café and the food at The Bar is outstanding. As Neyland is half-way up the Haven, it is nearly always possible to go out sailing, with sheltered waters upstream, open water downstream or right out into the Celtic Sea. The Haven is never crowded, and staying out of the way of the tankers and ferry to Ireland is not a problem.”

Paul Cleaver, berth holder

"The area surrounding Neyland offers a wealth of attractions, places of interest, shopping and plenty of activities to keep you entertained all day long."

ACCESS

The entrance into the Milford Haven is very straightforward, but during periods of heavy weather, they advise you to give the ebb at St Anne’s Head a wide berth. Two main channels lead you eastwards into the waterway towards Neyland, passing Milford Haven town.

After passing the Weir Spit port hand post and north of the Pennar Gut, head northeasterly to Pembroke Reach and follow the channel, marked with port and starboard posts. Leave Neyland Spit port hand buoy (Fl(2) R10s) to port and head for the Cleddau Bridge (aim between the 2FR vert and 2FG lights), until Westfield Pill.

Approach the marina from the south-east giving the westerly bank a wide berth. The final approach is marked by channel buoys and the Haven Team listen on Channel 37 and 80 to provide mooring and/or further instructions.

OUT AND ABOUT

When your sea legs are crying out for dry land, the area surrounding Neyland offers a wealth of attractions, places of interest, shopping and plenty of activities to keep you entertained all day long.

The popular Brunel Trails runs from the marina to Haverfordwest taking you on scenic, off-road paths through the Pembrokeshire Coastal National Park. This trail, and several others close-by, are perfect for exploring on foot, or on bikes which are available to hire from the Marina Office.

Families are spoilt for choice with activities for hot sunny days as well as wetter days. Folly Farm Adventure Park & Zoo and Oakwood Theme Park are both short drives away. In Milford Haven town centre you will find a cinema and a large leisure centre with a 25m swimming pool and tennis courts.

However, you cannot visit Pembrokeshire without visiting one of the golden, sandy beaches; Dale and Broadhaven beaches being Neyland’s particular favourites.

The Lower Basin provides full-tide access berthing for residents and visitors

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PREMIER MARINAS FALMOUTH Manager: Mark Evans 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, Plymouth, Devon 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 W: www.premiermarinas.com MDL DARTSIDE QUAY Manager: Alex Warner Galmpton Creek, Brixham, Devon T: 01803 845445 W: www.dartsidequay.co.uk

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 WATCHET MARINA Manager: Matt Driscoll 10 The Esplanade, Watchet, Somerset TA23 0AJ T: 01984 322230 E: Info@themarinegroup.co.uk W: www.themarinegroup.co.uk AVON MARINA Manager: Alexis Smith Rossiter Quay, Bridge Street, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 1DZ T: 01202 612610 E: info@avonmarina.com W: www.avonmarina.com WEYMOUTH MARINA Manager: Alistair Clarke Commercial Road, Weymouth Dorset. DT4 8NA T: 01305 767576 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: Daniel Lewis 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: Richard Godwin The Lock Building, Shamrock Way Hythe, Southampton, Hampshire.

SO45 6DY T: 023 8020 7073 E: hythe@mdlmarinas.co.uk W: www.hythemarinavillage.co.uk

NEW SALES PAVILION Premier Marinas has celebrated the formal opening of The Saltings, Swanwick Marina’s new Sales Pavilion.

The commercial building provides 1 units tte it solar anels.

Businesses moving in are: Ancasta International Boat Sales, Clipper Marine, Fleming Yachts, MiCats, Nautor’s Swan, Nordhavn, Pearl Yachts, Princess Yachts, Sanlorenzo Yachts and Sunseeker International.

Nordhavn Europe Ltd has had a small satellite of ce in S an ic arina for several years.

Director Phillip Roach said: “Our new Saltin s of ce ill offer or a n uro e a i er ro le an isi ilit alon si e so many other major brands. The staff an ser ices ere at S an ic are rst class, and we are delighted to be based in t e fa ulous ne of ces. W at a ie Argo Nautical group sales director, Roger Lipman said: “Argo Nautical MDL OCEAN VILLAGE MARINA Manager: Paul Atkins Marina Office, 2 Channel Way Southampton, Hampshire. SO14 3TG T: 023 8022 9385 E: oceanvillage@mdlmarinas.co.u W: www.oceanvillagemarina.co.uk 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 MDL SAXON WHARF Manager: David Walters Lower York Street, Northam, Southampton.

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

are delighted to extend its very long residency at Swanwick with Premier Marinas.The Saltings is a superb new facility and coupled with the recent marina upgrades there is no doubt that Swanwick Marina is truly the Premier arina in t e U . www.premiermarinas.com MDL MERCURY YACHT HARBOUR Manager: Dominic Brown Satchell Lane, Hamble, Southampton, Hampshire. SO31 4HQ T: 023 8045 5994 E: mercury@mdlmarinas.co.uk W: www.mercuryyachtharbour.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 HAMBLE YACHT SERVICES Port Hamble, Hamble,Southampton, Hampshire,SO31 4NN T: 02380 201501 E: info@hysgroup.co.uk www.hysgroup.co.uk PREMIER MARINAS UNIVERSAL Manager: Graham Bristowe Crableck Lane, Sarisbury Green, Southampton, Hampshire, SO31 7ZN T: 01489574272 E: universal@premiermarinas.com W: www.premiermarinas.com 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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BESPOKE TRAINING Demonstratin its commitment to t e safet of staff ert ol ers an isitors DL arinas is ro i in es o e ater safet trainin for its marina teams le L ater safet e erts. on ucte at t e c arit s s ecialist trainin facilit t e L olle e in Poole t e trainin sessions ere tailore to re ect t e marina en ironment potential customer rescue scenarios and e ui ment a aila le at DL locations.

T e safet of our em lo ees an our customers is of paramount importance to us,” said Joe Walton, head of health, safet an en ironment at DL arinas.

T e aim of t is trainin ic as een e elo e s eci call to meet t e needs of our marina teams, is to ensure t at en or in on t e ontoons or aroun t e ater eac in i i ual as t e necessar s ills an ractical e erience to ensure t eir ersonal safet an t at of our customers as ell as offer assistance to someone in t e ater.

L olle e in Poole is t e ome of L trainin ere life oat olunteers from across t e U an relan are

traine to ecome a le cre mem ers. oe continue We are er rateful to t e L for ro i in DL it t e o ortunit to offer t ese useful an informati e trainin sessions it t e L to our em lo ees.

DL s es o e ater safet trainin inclu e an intro uction to col ater s oc t eor life ac et t eor an practical demonstration sessions, rough ater s immin rills erson reco er tec ni ues an tal reac an t ro rescue tec ni ues.

Team mem er at DL s Wool erstone arina an Lo e Par ic elle lar e sai T e in- ater trainin as reat an a e us a c ance to o in t e ater it our life ac ets on earin t e ole e erience to real life e ents. T e L staff ere rilliant an too time to e lain an uestions as e an no feel e en more con ent in m role an in usin all t e safet e ui ment e a e at t e marina.

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Around the marinas...

A 192-berth marina has been refused after an inspector deemed that its location - on the Oxford Canal - did not t it local olic . t as also state t at t e e elo ment oul a e an im act on t e surroun in countr si e.

arina.

Yarmout ar our Commissioners and Enterprise Car Club have launched a self-ser ice car ire facilit at t e harbour for visiting seafarers, local resi ents an isitors to t e islan .

oll an ell as een a ointe as Falmouth Harbour s rst ea of ommercial O erations. oll s focus ill e on lon er term ro t for t e harbour and improving customer and ar our ser ices.

LeeSan as installe a ne Pum Out s stem on t e fuel ontoon ne t to t e lock at ic ester arina.

a i slan arina, in Fiji, is nearing completion, and is set to open its doors later t is ear. T e marina ill inclu e a ac t clu s immin ool retail s o s con os an ser ice facilities. ue uct arina ase in ant ic es ire as ecome t e rst inlan marina to e a ar e T e Yac t ar our ssociation lean arina a ar oinin t e e coastal marinas ol in t e a ar . marina ro ose for t e sle of an coul e rotecte from a e ama e an arti cial reef o ere rene a le ener . ell ene a les has started a nine-month trial of reef tec nolo in Dou las ar our south of the proposed site for amse

T is summer is loo in oo for le iSail/ le i arter it t e arri al of three boats at Hamble Point arina: anse 1 eanneau Sun O sse an eanneau err s er 5. atte ater ar our ommissioners a e commissione t o ne isitor pontoons to improve access into Pl mout for isitin essels. n uiries to oo can e ma e it t e ar our Of ce. boatfolk is taking bookings for Be on er a oat su scri tion model offering a more accessible a for eo le to en o t e oatin lifest le. ll t e oats are on t e ater at aslar arina it lans to e an to ot er oatfol marinas. . e on er oatin .co.u .

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Pl mout s a o er arina oste t e Worl ruisin lu s 0 Portu al eet as t e assem le at t e marina during the build-up to the start of t e 1 000nm sailin rall in une.

T e rall artici ants ic inclu e cre s from t e U et erlan s an ustralia en o e a ee of re-sailin os italit in t e cit efore t e set sail on t e t reeee lon rall . arles Bus D a o er arina sai T e Portu al is an annual feature in our events calen ar. Our relations i it t e

World Cruising Club goes back to the inau ural rall to Portu al a ac in 1 an it is al a s a leasure for us to a e t e rall eet sta it us as t e re are for t eir o a e to La os.

We are es eciall lease to see t e rall return to our marina after t o ears of interru te sailin e ents.

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ROYAL CLARENCE MARINA The Bridgehead, Weevil Lane, Gosport, Hampshire. PO12 1AX T: 023 9252 3523 E: info@royalclarencemarina.org W: www.royalclarencemarina.org

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

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

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

PREMIER MARINAS SOUTHSEA Manager: Peter Pring 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

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 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

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 YARMOUTH HARBOUR Harbour Office, The Quay, Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, PO41 0NT T: 01983 760321 E: info@yarmouth-harbour.co.uk W: www.yarmouth-harbour.co.uk VHF: Ch 68 (harbour), Ch 15 (water taxi)

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

PREMIER MARINAS CHICHESTER Manager: Andrew Collumbell 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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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

BERKSHIRE

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 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

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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:Adam Knowles Y Lanfa Aberystwyth, Trefechan SY23 1AS T: 01970 611422 E: aber@themarinegroup.co.uk W: www.themarinegroup.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 MILFORD MARINA Manager or contact: Melanie Durney Milford Marina, Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire SA73 3AF Tel: 01646 796518 E: enquiries@milfordmarina.com W: www.milfordmarina.com

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

N. IRELAND

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

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

BRISTOL

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

NEWCASTLE

ROYAL QUAYS MARINA North Shields, Tyneside NE29 6DU T: 0191 2728282 W: www.quaymarinas.com

LARGS YACHT HAVEN Manager: Carolyn Elder Irvine Road, Largs, Ayrshire, KA30 8EZ T: 01475 675333 E: largs@yachthavens.com W: www.yachthavens.com TROON YACHT HAVEN Manager: Stephen Bennie The Harbour, Troon, Ayrshire, KA10 6DJ T: 01292 315553 E: troon@yachthavens.com W: www.yachthavens.com

SPAIN

MDL SANT CARLES MARINA Manager: Nicolas Gonzalez Ctra Poble Nou s/n, Apartat de Correus 192, 43540, Sant Carles de la Ràpita, Spain T: (0034) 9777 45153 T (UK): 023 8045 0227 enquiries@santcarlesmarina.com W: www.santcarlesmarina.com

HOLLAND

JACHTHAVEN BIESBOSCH Manager: Renate Ilmer Nieuwe Jachthaven 54924 BA, Drimmelen, NL T: +31 (0)162 682249 E: info@jachthavenbiesbosch.nl W: www.jachthavenbiesbosch.nl

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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

NEYLAND YACHT HAVEN Manager: James Cotton Brunel Quay, Pembrokeshire, SA73 1PY T: 01646 601601 E: neyland@yachthavens.com W: www.yachthavens.com

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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

MDL WOOLVERSTONE MARINA Manager: Kelly Sharman Woolverstone, Ipswich, Suffolk. IP9 1AS T: 01473 780206 E: woolverstone@mdlmarinas.co.uk W: www.woolverstonemarina.co.uk

KERRERA MARINA Contact : Tim Vollum Ardentrive Bay, Kerrera, Oban, Scotland, PA34 4SX T: 01631 565333 W: office@kerreramarina.com W: www.kerreramarina.com

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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

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KARPAZ GATE MARINA Customer Service: Mucella Kara PO Box 12 Yenierenkoy, Iskele TRNC Via Mersin 10 / Turkey T: +90 533 833 7878 E: info@karpazbay.com W: www.karpazbay.com

ITALY

MARINARA Front Desk: Federica Civilla Via Marinara 11, Marina di Ravenna, 48122 Italy T: (0039) 0544 531644 E: info@marinara.it W: www.marinara.it

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THE CHANGING FACE OF MARINAS Award-winning Buckler’s Hard Yacht Harbour is looking to the future as it enters the next chapter of its history, following on from the marina’s 50th anniversary celebrations last year.

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n the banks of the Beaulieu River, where the New Forest meets the Solent, the marina offers a sheltered, picturesque setting for 211 fully serviced berths, more than 300 moorings and a boat park with a slipway, making it one of the most desired locations on the South Coast.

The last few years have seen Buckler’s Hard Yacht Harbour embark upon an exciting new era of improvements, helping the traditional marina to keep pace with modern demands while maintaining its natural charm. Building on this success, further upgrades to the marina and its infrastructure are taking place during 2022, all helping to improve the services offered to customers.

Continuous improvements

Increasing the efficiency of the marina’s boat lifting service is the arrival of a Roodberg boat mover. Used to move and block off boats, the boat mover makes better use of the space within the boatyard.

With the arrival of a telehandler with a 17m reach, the marina now offers mast unstepping as part of its boatyard services. With its improved (4 tonne) lifting capabilities, the telehandler also helps with big tasks such as removing and refitting engines.

With the second phase of its £2m redevelopment completed last spring, the improved facilities are already proving a hit with mooring holders and

visitors. The expanded marina offers 66 new berths, an increased provision of walk-ashore pontoons and improved services and facilities, keeping pace with modern demands while maintaining its unique character.

As a key appeal of the Beaulieu River remains its natural beauty, the redevelopment included a new black water pump-out facility as well as a new wash down area, enabling pressure washing to be undertaken in an environmentally sensitive manner.

The reconfiguration and extension of the marina took place over two winter phases, with Beaulieu Enterprises Ltd working with agencies including Natural England and the Environment Agency to ensure the protection of the river’s unique habitats and species.

Changing with the times

Gosport-based specialist marina consultancy Marina Projects retained the traditional look and feel of the original 1971 marina, while updating it with modern equipment and design.

Meanwhile, Fareham-based Walcon Marine reused as much of the existing infrastructure as possible.

Unique to the Beaulieu River, they pioneered a sustainable new way to reuse the Greenheart timber piles, reusing the piles in their entirety where possible, or creating a new ‘hybrid’ pile, which combines a section of the existing timber with a lower steel encasement for the below-water-line section.

provisions, grocery items and even dog lifejackets and accessories. Freshly baked goods arrive fresh for the weekends too.

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Buckler’s Hard Yacht Harbour has been awarded 5 Gold Anchors

“The Montagu family has protected the Beaulieu River for more than four centuries and the redevelopment was undertaken in a sustainable way to protect its unique character.”

Previous projects include a £400k investment in washroom facilities, which were opened by Round the World race winner Mike Golding OBE. Each individual washroom features underfloor heating, heavy oak doors and luxury fittings, alongside a contemporary interior that was designed with a careful eye to the yacht harbour’s natural setting

in the New Forest National Park. Buckler’s Hard Yacht Harbour’s commitment to customer service has also been enhanced by a new electronic harbour management system. The chandlery has been refreshed with a cosy seating area and is now a one-stop-shop for boating supplies, stocking rope, anti-foul is a Seabin installed on River as Soar andHere stainless steel hardware well as

In recognition of its first-class facilities and outstanding customer service, Buckler’s Hard Yacht Harbour has been awarded a top rating of 5 Gold Anchors by The Yacht Harbour Association. The award came shortly after the 50th anniversary celebration of marina, which saw Olympic sailor Sir Ben Ainslie given the Honorary Freedom of the Beaulieu River by Lord Montagu as more than 800 berth and mooring holders gathered for the occasion.

As one of the few privately owned rivers in the world, the custodianship of the Montagu family has protected the Beaulieu River for more than four centuries and the redevelopment was undertaken in a sustainable way to protect its unique character.

At your service

Buckler’s Hard Yacht Harbour offers full marina services, an open policy boatyard and a range of benefits. Pump-out facilities, fuel and water, WiFi and a fully equipped laundrette are also available.

The Captain’s Table and the Master Builder’s restaurant and bar are on the doorstep at the 18th century shipbuilding village of Buckler’s Hard, with its museum.

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THE CHANGING FACE OF MARINAS eeping a sailing yacht or otor oat in a arina along the coast is often the preferred choice as it offers a gateway to many great cruising destinations, both near and far. But many coastal areas are exposed to the elements, with marinas and yacht harbours often bearing the brunt of adverse weather. We talk to Inland and oastal arina yste s a out how it is possi le for arinas to e a place of cal during the stor .

The concrete breakwaters are built following detailed analysis of each site

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oating is a passion. A yacht or motorboat facilitates that passion. Ask any boat owner about the decision regarding where to berth their boat and they will tell you it is not based on cost alone; many factors are taken into account including safety, security and a good night’s sleep.

Safety and security encompass more than just anti-theft solutions and good lighting. Good protection from the elements, offered by the marina’s pontoons and infrastructure, needs to be considered too. The choice of floating pontoon can substantially affect the safety and security of a vessel, protecting it not just from human intervention, but from the wrath of nature and wash from passing craft.

More boats, more berths

Over the last couple of years boating has boomed, increasing the demand for quality berthing across the UK and Ireland. With many marinas and harbours already tight for space, there has been expansion at existing sites and development at new locations, leading to pontoons and moorings positioned where it was not thought possible before due to the exposed nature of the area.

New berthing provision in these exposed environments has been made possible thanks, for example, to Inland and Coastal Marina Systems’ state-ofthe-art floating concrete breakwaters and heavier Glass Fibre Reinforced Concrete or GRP decked units, which reduce the wave climate to provide safe,

comfortable berthing.

“Combining high strength and flexibility, our floating concrete breakwaters are an ideal option for marina and harbour operators where a fixed breakwater is not feasible,” said Oliver Shortall, MD at Inland and Coastal.

“They are specifically designed to reduce waves to a level where sheltered berthing, either moorings in a harbour or pontoon berthing in a marina, can be provided. All our concrete breakwaters are built in-house to ensure they can withstand the severe environments in which they often function, with particular attention paid to the lifespan of the units.

“Following a detailed analysis of the site, each breakwater unit is built in accordance with exposure classifications and only high-quality materials are used to ensure its longevity.”

“As we oversee the design process, we are also able to vary the freeboard height of the breakwaters. This can be anything between 500mm and 1,000mm, matching the increasing freeboard heights we are seeing on boats as they get bigger, making it a more comfortable experience for anyone using the berths.”

Harbour protection, tourist attraction

It is easy to see how these breakwater units act as both exposure protection and berthing for larger vessels, but in Port Phillip Bay in Victoria, Australia, the inner harbour’s floating concrete wave attenuator also doubles up as a tourist attraction.

ABOVE: The 600m Acres Lake Boardwalk is Ireland’s first floating boardwalk BELOW: Ireland’s Crosshaven Marina is just one marina to have benefitted from the breakwater units

Bigger boats, bigger berths

Not only are boats generally getting bigger and more voluminous, many marinas and harbours now cater for both recreational and commercial craft.

Larger vessels and heavier displacement commercial vessels require larger, more robust berthing solutions, especially in exposed conditions.

“Our floating concrete breakwaters are ideal for use as a berthing facility for larger boats, such as superyachts and work boats, boats which would prefer to operate from a marina, but might previously have had to tie up in a commercial facility due to their size and displacement,” continued Oliver.

Here is a Seabin installed on River Soar

Oliver explained: “The site is exposed to a high wave climate which required 6m wide breakwaters to offer the stability and protection needed. It is the longest breakwater we have manufactured to date at 426.5m and comprises 23 of our concrete units.

“Known as the Wangim Walk, our breakwater forms one of Australia’s longest on-water walkways, providing a safe harbour for the Royal Geelong Yacht Club as well as a tourist attraction, allowing visitors to literally ‘walk on water’ with the hope that it will help drive economic recovery for the area post Covid.”

For a marina or harbour to ensure it is offering the ultimate in safety and security for the vessels in its care, it must look beyond CCTV and evaluate the options for greater exposure protection – it might just find that investment in a more robust berthing solution may open the doors to previously untapped revenue sources and income streams too.

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he Jubilee celebrations are well behind us now but plenty of summer lies ahead for enjoying a leisurely glass or two with friends. Two wines that fit the bill perfectly, both with that bit of sparkle we still love, are white Portuguese Vinho Verde and the ‘new’ Prosecco Rosé.

Vinho Verde, at a modest nine per cent abv, is very gently fizzy, the fresh lemon and apples taste notes are ideal for outdoor dining, especially with seafood. Production is based around the Minho region on Portugal’s northwestern Atlantic seaboard using a blend of local grapes such as Alvarinho, Loureiro and Trajadura.

The vines are trained to grow high off the ground up trees and fences or poles mainly to avoid rot from the high rainfall of the region (ladders are needed to harvest them). Locals claim this is what makes the wine so freshair fresh.

The name Vinho Verde describes a type of wine and not the colour, though it has a distinct pale lemon-yellow greenish tint. It does translate as ‘green wine’ but in local parlance means ‘young wine’ which is intended to be consumed within a year.

In Portugal there are red and rosé versions, but sadly in the UK generally only the white is stocked.

In Tesco I found a respectable threebottle facing for its own label Vinho Verde, at £5.26 a bottle, and at Waitrose and Sainsbury’s their own label versions for £6.99. This is such a good summer wine it deserves a bigger selection.

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Prosecco Rosé arrived in the UK in November 2020 following a change to the Prosecco DOC (denominazione di origine controllata) which strictly imposed that any drink bearing the ‘Prosecco’ name had to contain 100 per cent Glera grapes and be from the Veneto region of northern Italy. The revised DOC now permits producers to add up to 15 per cent of other grapes from 6 within3the4region, but 1 mostly 7 it is Pinot Nero (Pinot Noir) grapes to make 5 9 8 6 4 the wine ‘rosé’.

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