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FROM PAGE ONE The Duchess was in Portsmouth helping to promote Sir Ben’s work to get young people involved in sailing and the marine industry.

During her visit the Duchess received the inside track on the team’s progress and was privy to some of the secret technology that will not only give the team the competitive edge in the upcoming America’s Cup, but also be adapted for the BAR Visitor Centre.

The centre will be run by the 1851 Trust, of which the Duchess is Patron, at BAR’s Portsmouth headquarters.

The visitor centre will be an interactive showcase for the sport, sustainability and innovation, to inspire and engage more young engineers.

It will also support the STEM agenda - to focus on Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in schools and provide resources to teachers within the core subjects.

Sir Ben said: “It was fantastic to have the Duchess join us today. We’ve just returned to sailing on the Solent with our training boat and it was a chance for us to be able to explain what we are up to on the technical side of the team’s challenge, and show the work that goes on behind the scenes.

“Everyone has been busy in the team, as well as making good progress on developing concepts for the BAR Visitor Centre and at the construction of the new headquarters in Portsmouth.”

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great view from more than 100m in the air of the BAR headquarters site and the construction work.

The Duchess was briefed on the building of the headquarters, the BAR Visitor Centre and shown the race course for the America’s Cup World Series event in July.

As well as a Royal visitor Sir Ben welcomed Prime Minister David Cameron in February. The Prime Minister took a tour of the race base during a visit to the city.

During his tour Mr Cameron spoke to Ben Ainslie Racing apprentices and looked through plans showing how the final construction of the headquarters will look.

Sir Keith Mills, whose company TEAMORIGIN Events will manage ACWS Portsmouth, said: “The team will move into their new headquarters building in May, and we will look to a soft launch of the visitor centre in July, with it fully open in September in time for the new academic year.

“The America’s Cup World Series event will be here in July as well, and we are expecting over half a million visitors into the city. It’s going to be quite a year.”

Sir Ben’s team must contest a series of qualifying races in the hope of winning through to the head-tohead final in 2017.

When the America’s Cup World Series comes to Portsmouth in the summer there will be a large festival area with a four-day programme of sport and entertainment where spectators can enjoy the day with large screens to watch the action.

The team bases will be located within the Historic Dockyard in the Royal Navy base alongside the Mary Rose Museum and HMS Victory with amazing sights of the boats and sailors getting ready for action each morning and after racing.

If you would like to do more than go along to watch there will be a volunteer programme, ‘The Wave Makers’. To register interest go to www. volunteers@ teamorigin.com. Follow the build-up to this unique event every month in All At Sea.

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By Jane Hyde

WINNING a handful of Olympic medals obviously gives the owner special powers. I say this because Sir Ben Ainslie can do no wrong. Even when his boat had a mechanical failure while on honeymoon he managed to end up on Richard Branson’s Neckar Island.

Having set up Ben Ainslie Racing in 2013 he is working full steam ahead, with his team, towards the next America’s Cup. Such is his influence he has got the backing of many big names and has even had a Royal visitor, the Duchess of Cambridge, at BAR’s base in Portsmouth.

With so much talk about the America’s Cup already we feel like it is within our grasp when in fact Sir Ben and his team have a long, hard road ahead of them. What we do know, though, is that they will have incredible support both from the public and the British sailing community.

The Royal family keep making their way into the All At Sea news pages, whether it’s The Princess Royal at the London Boat Show or the Duchess of Cambridge visiting BAR in Portsmouth.

It is wonderful to see sailing getting support like this, especially as it helps to give it national promotion that it often otherwise misses out on.

READERS LETTER

It’s a shame that sailing does not get the television coverage of many other sports, despite huge participation figures for events like the Round The Island Race. Some UK sailing events receive far more television and media coverage internationally than they do here.

Hopefully this summer’s major sailing events, like the America’s Cup World Series and RTIR, get the exposure they deserve. You can be assured, though, that All At Sea will be bringing you all the news both online at www.allatsea.co.uk and in the paper.

One of the big stories that broke as we went to press with the last edition was the shocking news that Paralympic sailing is being dropped from the 2020 Olympics.

This decision has not been reversed, but turn to page 14 to find out what has been happening since the news broke to try and convince the International Paralympic Committee to revaluate the situation. Let’s hope we will be bringing you more positive news about this in the near future.

As always we love to hear from you and have been especially enjoying all the Photos of the Month that you have been sending in. As you’ll see from a reader’s letter below you are enjoying the photos too, so keep them coming. editor@allatsea.co.uk

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ENTRIES are on target for another bumper J.P. Morgan Asset Management Round the Island Race.

More than 620 boats have already signed up since January when the Island Sailing Club opened entries for the 84th race - one of the biggest sailing events in the world – which will take place on June 27.

The first entry, always greeted with excitement by the race admin team at the ISC, was announced as Zero II, Cowes Race School.

Proud Skipper James Gair, said: “Summer’s on the way!”

And he added: “It’s fantastic news that Zero II, Cowes Race School, is the first entry!

The RTI is the best race of the season.”

The one-day race pitches amateurs against many of the world’s best professionals on the same race course and all with a chance of winning on handicap.

The first is set for 0700.

They include celebrities, sailors for whom it is the only race of the year, family crews and first time racers. With as many as 1,600 boats, it is also one of the biggest participatory sporting events in the UK and makes huge contributions to charity. The race weekend is one big party in Cowes.

Gair added: ““I love the race as it is open to all sailors. I think this will be my 20th and no two have been the same, from light wind drifts to exhilarating surfs.

“You can make it as tactical as you want or simply have a fun day keeping the Island on your left looking forward to the party in Cowes. “Last year we won on Class Zero and are very keen to do it again!

There are two free entries to this year’s race waiting to be drawn by the organisers at the ISC. The third and final draw takes place on 6 March. For details and to enter go to www.rtir. me/competition

I picked up a copy of All At Sea at the Ryde Hovercraft while waiting for the 12.15 to Southsea, and your Photos of the Month feature last month brought the memories swirling back, featuring as it did, coincidentally, both Fareham Creek and Yarmouth.

I operated commercial boats from both ports; Fareham in the late 1960s for trawling and shark fishing and Yarmouth from 1969 on, when I moved the shark fishing business there and widened out the operation to include ‘normal’ fishing trips, charter and salvage work. Later working with the Shipwreck Centre on the Island (formerly Bembridge Maritime Museum) for shipwreck search and recovery.

The photos reminded me of the early days at Fareham when, in the dawn mist, we motored down Fareham Creek . . . happy days indeed!

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The award pays tribute to outstanding acts of seamanship on race day.

Award nominations are open to all those involved in the race, whether competitors, spectators, members of the

emergency services, outside authorities or race officers. Nominations are judged by a group led by Dave Atkinson from ISC Race Management, the Commodore of the ISC and a representative from Haven Knox-Johnston.

Nominations are sent to the ISC following the race and the trophy will be awarded in September. John

Macaulay, Managing Director of Haven Knox-Johnston, said: “Having been a Race Partner for the past 12 years we are always looking for new ways to be involved and support this great event.

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NEWS IN BRIEF WINDERMERE’S SHOW

the first ever Windermere Boat Show takes place from 20 – 22 March with a range of sail and powerboats on display. Free to attend, the new three-day event at Windermere Marina Village has been organised by Shepherds Marine and Windermere Marina Village in what is hoped to be the first of a series of annual Boat Shows on the lake. enthusiasm is also growing for the now annual Windermere Sailing Regatta Series, with the next event of the 2015 season due to get underway on 25 April.

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CONSERVATION ZONES

everyone with an interest in our seas is invited to give their views on whether 23 sites in english waters should become Marine Conservation Zones. the 23 sites proposed will cover 10,810 square kilometres of our seas, protecting important seabed habitats and species. the public consultation closes on 24 April 2015. http://bit. ly/conservationzones

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The Sailing Sclerosis project, Oceans of hope, is working to change the perception of multiple sclerosis by showing what is possible when people with a chronic disease are empowered to conquer their individual challenges.

Although navigating the world’s oceans is still a great challenge, the technological evolution of boats and

navigational aids as well as communicational equipment has made this kind of journey safer than ever.

Oceans of hope is currently sailing 33,000 nautical miles around the world and at each port is holding sailing taster days in collaboration with the local MS societies, yacht clubs and sailing communities.

There are between four and seven people with MS on the boat working as crew at any time and a professional crew of three to four, one of them a doctor. Robert Munns, Duty Manager at Brighton Marina, will be joining the vessel Oceans of hope in the Galapagos islands and sailing with her to Tahiti over the next couple of months. www.sailingsclerosis.org

CHANGING SQUIBS

A ballot of the National Squib Owners Association voted overwhelmingly in favour of rule changes to improve and modernise the design. Final proposals are now being agreed with the RYA prior to work commencing on new moulds and a prototype, which they hope to complete in time for the Class National Championships at Howth. www.squibs.co.uk

REFER A FRIEND

the RYA Refer a Friend scheme was launched last year and 130 RYA members have already taken advantage of the scheme. It offers new members a 25% discount on the price of their chosen membership type; and once the friend or family member has signed up the referring member will receive a gift of either a RYA branded umbrella or five-litre RYA branded dry bag from Overboard. www.rya.org.uk/go/refer

ATLANTIC CHALLENGE

the Atlantic Challenge GB Maritime training trust is looking for crew to represent Great Britain at the 2016 International Contest of Seamanship to be held in Roskilde, Denmark. events will include rowing, sailing and seamanship in the GB traditional 38ft gig Integrite.

For more information and an application form visit www. atlanticchallengegb.org (closing date 1 March 2015).

VICTORY CELEBRATIONS 2015 marks the 250th anniversary of the launch of the world’s oldest commissioned, and most famous warship, HMS Victory. Curated by historian, writer and broadcaster Brian lavery, HMS Victory: the Untold Story is showing from 14 February until 31 May 2015 at the Historic Dockyard Chatham. entry into the exhibition is included in the dockyard’s normal admission price.

Testing times en route to Auckland The Volvo Ocean Race is on its way to Auckland where preparations for the arrival of the fleet towards the end of February / beginning of March are in full swing.

Sickness on board, plus a couple of injuries, have put the crews of the fleet to the test as they make their way through the Pacific Ocean from Sanya to Auckland on the 5,264 nm Leg 4.

Guillermo Altadill of MAPFRe injured his hand and needed it to be bandaged up. On Team Brunel Gerd-Jan Poortman ruptured his eardrum and suffered bruising to his arm and side after being washed into a dagger board.

“This is threatening,” said Jens Delmer in a message from Team Brunel, referring to the unfortunate Pablo Arrarte’s flu. “We live in such a small space that something

can spread easily to the group.”

Although the Dutch boat was effectively a man down for a couple of days because of Arrarte’s illness, Team Brunel had initially established a strong position at the head of the fleet after gambling on a more northerly route along with Team SCA early in the leg.

Winners of the last leg, Dongfeng Race Team were not looking like they would repeat that success. however from running in last place they were able to take the lead with 1300 nm to go leaving MAPRe in second and Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing third.

Leg 5 kicks off on March 15 with the teams sailing 6,776 nm to Itajai, Brazil. This will be followed by three further legs before finishing in Gothenburg, Sweden with a final in-port race on June 27.

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On display for the first time in the UK, Typhoon Sailboats are exhibiting a new Typhoon Carter build Optimist at the RYA Suzuki Dinghy Show in London. With heightened mast step, lowered centreboard case, maximized waterline and sharpened chine, this little boat has been designed to win. Antiglare gel coat, new non-slip floor and winning hD sails, make it perfectly balanced and built to last.

John Siggers, Typhoon Sailboats says: “It has proved itself as a great racing dinghy winning a number of major events in 2014 including the US nationals and US Team Trials, Spanish and Polish nationals and a second at the UK Junior nationals. It is also used by current World Champion nicolas Rolaz, so if you’re looking for a championship winning dinghy then look no further.” www.typhoonsailboats.com www.dinghyshow.org.uk

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HOEGH OSAKA SET TO RETURN TO SERVICE

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Heritage grant to restore tug

A tug that was last in service 30 years ago and was saved eleven years ago is to finally be restored after receiving a Heritage Lottery Fund grant of £3.8 million.

The historic North West vessel the Daniel Adamson is the last-surviving Steam Tug-

Tender in the UK and will re-enter service in spring 2016.

When complete people will be able to ride on the historic steam ship as part of a programme of cruises on the Mersey, Weaver and Manchester Ship Canal. When

not in use, she will be moored outside some of the area’s waterside museums as part of a joint education programme to help visitors and school children explore the region’s important industrial and maritime history.

THe cargo ship Hoegh Osaka, which hit the headlines when it ran aground in the Solent on January 4, has sailed to Falmouth in Cornwall to undergo repairs.

The ship was able to navigate from Southampton to Falmouth on February 11 under its own power.

Initially it was thought the work to fix the ship’s stanchions and hydraulic wheel ramp and a deep clean would take around three weeks, but after an inspection in Falmouth it was found the ship was in better condition than first thought. A spokesman for the owners of the ship, Hoegh Autoliners, said the repairs would be finished in just one week.

After which, according to the Hoegh Autolinerspokesman, the ship is expected to return to normal service. However the Maritime Coastguard Agency will have the final say as to whether Hoegh Osaka is seaworthy following another inspection.

Hoegh Osaka had been towed back to Southampton by four tugs on 22 January, 19 days after deliberately being run aground on Bramble Bank whilst on its way to Germany. The initial rescue operation involved four RNLI lifeboats together with the Solent Coastguard helicopter. Thanks

Hoegh Osaka in Falmouth.

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to them all 25 crew were safely brought ashore with two being treated at hospital for minor injuries.

At that time a 200m exclusion zone was created around the transporter to prevent small boats interfering with the tugs and other shipping as salvagers tried to get aboard. However as the ship lay away from the main navigable channel the port was able to run normally.

The cargo on board the vessel, thought to be worth in the region of £60m, included 1,200 Jaguars and Land Rovers and a Rolls-Royce Wraith, valued at £235,000. The vehicles were removed once the ship was back in Southampton prior to the move to Falmouth.

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NEWS IN BRIEF HIDDEN GREECE

Planning your holidays? ScicSailing has a programme of special themed cruises, including sailing cruises to the Greek islands of Nisyros, tilos, Symi, Halki, Kalymnos, Pserimos, Fourni, Arki, Patmos and Samos. their crewed sailing yachts offer access to islands and bays that cannot be reached by larger vessels offering interesting places away from the tourist itineraries. www.scicsailing.eu

opTImIsT eUropean ChampIonshIp Former Optimist European champion Nick Thompson won silver at the ISAF World Cup Miami Image Ocean Images/British Sailing Team.

FISH & SHIPS

Fish & Ships, from April 11 – 12, covers the best of Dorset in, on and under the sea. Sample quality produce from oysters to organic pulled hogget, try paddle boarding or row a GIG. there will be many new boats and RIBS on site along with live music and AirFM’s road show, which will let you know what’s happening.

MEGA WINNER

A very shocked and surprised Derek Mayhew from Ipswich is the winner of the RYA Mega Prize Draw competition. Derek, who was picked from 1500 entries, scooped a whopping £3,000 worth of prizes in the winner takes all competition that ran throughout the 2014 PSP Southampton Boat Show. Watch the winner’s video here - http://youtu. be/TgLTtCRUnK4

SOLENT BOOST

A new training and development centre for maritime industries in Portsmouth is among projects set to benefit from a £27.1m government investment in Hampshire. the National Maritime Systems Centre of excellence in Portsmouth would create up to 95 jobs according to the government. A spokeswoman for Solent local enterprise Partnership said work would start at the “earliest possible opportunity”.

EASTER COLLECTION

AS great Britain prepares to welcome this optimist regatta for the first time this summer, four-time laser world Championship medalist and the favourite to lead Britain’s laser charge at Rio 2016, nick Thompson says the optimist European Championships are “the event that started it all for me”.

British Sailing Team star Thompson, the first Brit to ever win the optimist Europeans title in Athens in 1999, will be at the international optimist Class

Association stand at the RYA Suzuki Dinghy Show on 28 February ahead of the 2015 optimist Europeans being hosted at Pwllheli Sailing Club, wales from 17 - 24 July.

Thompson, who recently won silver at the iSAF Sailing world Cup Miami, was named YJA Young Sailor of the Year for his history-making achievement in 1999. in total he competed in three European, world and national optimist Championships, before progressing into the laser Radial, winning the 2002 Youth European

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Hovertravel say a new hovercraft route between the Isle of Wight and Portsmouth could be introduced in the summer. If confirmed, the crossSolent service, taking 25 minutes, would operate on two days a week in July and August.

John Jr. and Caroline Kennedy’s childhood sailboat has been auctioned for $13,750 (£8,946.58).

Measuring 12 feet long by 6 feet wide it has been restored to its original colors, with a sky blue deck and a bright yellow hull. the sailboat was commissioned by Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis in 1969, shortly after her 1968 marriage to shipping magnate Aristotle Onassis. the boat was then shipped overseas for John Jr. and Caroline Kennedy to learn to sail in while in Greece and was returned to Hyannis Port in the 1970s.

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Championships, and later laser gold at the 2004 iSAF Youth world Championships.

Thompson has advice for British team youngsters working to follow in his footsteps in north wales: “To sail for your country is a huge achievement and to get the opportunity to do so on home waters makes the experience even more special. The atmosphere will be electric and you should embrace it and have fun. if you can do that the results will take care of themselves.

Magdalen College School in action. Credit: NVPhoto

Following the RYA Selection Trials held at Rutland Sailing Club in January, the Selectors have recommended the teams set to represent great Britain at the iSAF Team Racing world Championships (19 - 24 July).

The iSAF Team Racing world Championships will be held at Rutland Sailing Club, with west Kirby Hawks heading into the event as defending champions, fielding the same team that won the 2011 title in Schull, ireland.

Ten nations have so far committed to compete at the quadrennial regatta, with another seven expected ahead of the 31 May deadline. See www.allatsea.co.uk for the team lists. www.rutlandteamracing.org.uk/home

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HISTORIC J-CLASS RETURN AFTER 8O YEARS The J Class has accepted an invitation from the Organisers of the 2017 America’s Cup to participate in a J Class regatta during the AC35 event.

All eight J Class yachts are expected in Bermuda, with a minimum of six anticipated to compete in the J Class regatta - the first time in history more than five J Class yachts have ever raced against each other.

The current J Class fleet comprises seven yachts, including two of the original Js that raced for the America’s Cup. The seven J Class yachts sailing are: endeavour, hanuman, Lionheart, Rainbow, Ranger, Shamrock V and Velsheda. J8 is due to be launched in May 2015, taking the fleet to eight – the first time that eight Js have been sailing since 1934.

“The J Class era of the America’s Cup is widely recognised as being among the high points in Cup history,” said Russell Coutts, director of the America’s Cup event Authority.

“When racing for the America’s Cup in the 1930s, the J Class boats embodied grace and power with cutting-edge design and engineering. having the J Class join us in Bermuda will create a spectacular blend between the old and new.”

Berthed at the centre of the Race Village, the J Class fleet will showcase the heritage and tradition of the America’s Cup. The yachts will also be at the heart of the action with their own exclusive four day regatta. www.jclassyachts.com

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FISHING SHOW

At the Southsea Marina Fishing Show, taking place on April 3, visitors will be able to view a collection of new and used fishing boats, purchase tackle, chandlery and other boat and fishing products, as well as swap tips with like-minded people on the best locations and methods for fishing in the eastern Solent.

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Aberdeen Asset Management Cowes Week © Rick Tomlinson

Image: National Museum of the Royal Navy

NEW GRADUATE

At the RYA Suzuki Dingy Show the Graduate Dinghy Association are exhibiting a brand new boat built by tim Harper, the first new build wooden Graduate for several years. the first open of the year will be at emberton Park on 12 April, with the Nationals taking place in Chipstead on the second bank holiday weekend of May. Check out the 2014 season video: http://bit.ly/thegraduate2014. www.graduatedinghy.com

HMS M.33 is the sole surviving Royal Navy vessel from the Gallipoli campaign. Image National Museum of the Royal Navy

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to celebrate National Apprentice Week, 9 - 13 March, Herbert Woods is offering a young person over sixteen the opportunity to learn the ropes of boatbuilding at its boatyard in Potter Heigham, Norfolk. they will work at the boatyard for a minimum of two weeks, with a view to a longer placement being offered to the right candidate.

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the Dragonfly 4, part of the next generation of Dragonfly Sonar/GPS, has won Pacific Yachting’s ‘Best in Show’ award. each model features Raymarine’s wide spectrum CHIRP sonar technology so that fishermen experience photo-like sonar images of fish and underwater objects.

SAILING FORUM

Preceding GJW Direct SailFest 2015, Calshot Activity Centre will host the Sailing Forum on 22 May. It will bring together the forward thinkers in sailing and those who are passionate about the future of the sport. Sailors, clubs, classes and the trade are all invited to a day of presentations and workshops. http://bit.ly/sailingforum

#CATCHOFTHEDAY

Members of the UK fishing industry are being encouraged to get on board with a campaign designed to champion the diversity and sustainability of many species landed by the UK fishing fleet in a twitter campaign from 16 – 20 March. the initiative, dubbed #CatchofTheDay, is being launched by the National Federation of Fishermen’s Organisations. to get involved in #CatchofTheDay, tweet your photos with the hashtag during the five days.

The biggest changes to the race management structure at Aberdeen Asset Management Cowes Week in many years have been agreed by the organising yacht clubs of Cowes Combined Clubs.

Sailing Director Stuart Quarrie says, “The idea is to have consistent race management for as much of the week as possible, in order to give a higher level of continuity and consistency.”

Under the previous triumvirate system, three different groups of race officers ran most of the racing, with each group in charge for periods of just two or three days. however, the event had already started to move away from that model.

“These new changes are therefore evolution, not revolution,” says Stuart, “but they are still a big step forward.

Since 1964 Cowes Week has become much more complex as the event has got bigger and at the same time competitors, understandably, demand better race management.”

For the first time, the regatta will also have the use of two dedicated shortened course boats, which will not be tasked with any other roles.

They will always be on standby for a quick deployment.

The motivation for introducing many of these changes is to achieve improved continuity of race management throughout the Week,

and the Sailing Instructions have also come under close scrutiny. They have been simplified wherever possible, with standard Racing Rules of Sailing applying in many more situations than previously. As a result, the 2015 SIs will be around one-third shorter than in recent years, making them easier for both competitors and race officials to digest.

While the underlying principles of the changes are now established, the detail of how it works will be analysed closely after the 2015 regatta to identify any improvements that can be made for the following year.

Cowes Week takes place from 8 - 15 August.

BEDS On BOaRD

Beds on Board brings together boat owners and accommodation seekers. You can choose to list your boat or, if travelling, decide where you would like to stay.

Beds on Board already have boats listed as far away as New Zealand. For sea lovers this offers a great alternative to the usual accommodation choices when travelling.

The boats will remain in their mooring, so do not expect to be doing any sailing.

Beds on Board co-founder Jason Ludlow says: “We offer owners the chance to offset their running costs and be a part of the rising share economy but also offer guests another way to stay that they may not have considered previously.

I must emphasise that the boat doesn’t leave the dock at any stage.” www.bedsonboard.com

CRoWD funding is being adopted by the National Museum of the Royal Navy for the first time to raise funds for the completion of the conservation of First World War veteran vessel hMS M.33 in her centenary year. hMS M.33 is the sole surviving Royal Navy vessel from the Gallipoli campaign fought between April 1915 and January 1916 in what is now modern day Turkey. over 100,000 personnel from around the world lost their lives during the fierce campaign and the ship will be the backdrop to one of three events being commemorated nationally to mark the centenary when she opens on 6 August.

In keeping with the centenary commemorations, a target of £19,150 has been set as part of a crowdfunding appeal and to reflect the significance of the anniversary date. This represents just under 10 per cent of the remaining amount, £250,000, to be raised by the Museum for the completion of the fundraising campaign.

Matthew Sheldon, Project Director for the M33 launch, says: “Those donating to the crowdfunding campaign receive a number of benefits according to the level of their gift. These range from social media acknowledgement via ‘shout outs’, to free tickets, limited edition postcards up to special tours of the ship with an experienced curator.”

“We describe her as a little ship with a big history and the beauty of crowdfunding is that you don’t need to contribute large amounts to ensure she is safe for the future.”

The appeal is set to run for one month from 16 February on www.indiegogo.com/at/m33 or further details can be found via www.nmrn.org.uk.

an ExPERImEnTal lIfE RafT SURvIval FoR seven days and nights in May Wayne Ingram will be occupying a life raft for charity in Portland Marina, Dorset.

Not only will Wayne be raising money for Great ormond Street hospital families centre but Professor Mike Tipton and his team at Plymouth University will be conducting experiments on him during the seven days.

Wayne will enter the life raft as in a survival situation with only a small grab bag with food and water for one day.

The information his body generates before, during and after the experiment will allow the scientists to understand how people cope in a survival situation. www.facebook.com/wayneingramfundraiser (L-R) Jason Ludlow, Sir Peter Ogden and Tim Ludlow at the CWM FX London Boat Show

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Cruise into savings

Tall for the day

Have you ever wanted to try your hand at big boat sailing? tall ships give the perfect opportunity to get on board and give it a go for the day. the Day sails are taking place on the 200ft tall ship stavros and the 72ft Challenger ‘round the World’ Yachts. setting sail from either Portsmouth or southampton, this is great sailing for all the family and an excellent weekend activity sailing in the solent.

Dates are available from February to september and the price is £119. http://tallships.org

THe RYA has announced a new partnership with Carnival UK. The new deal will see its members receive discounts on P&O Cruises, Cunard and Princess Cruises.

There will be a discount of 5 per cent on cruises offered by P&O Cruises and Cunard, with a selection of additional benefits depending upon the cruise, while on Princess Cruises there will be exclusive stateroom benefits.

“P&O Cruises, Cunard and Princess Cruises make a fantastic addition to our ever growing list of RYA member benefit and reward partners. With cruises available across the globe all with an exclusive RYA discount and additional benefits, we look forward to helping RYA members get cruising,” says RYA Membership Operations Officer, Gemma Garrett.

For more information visit: www.rya. org.uk/joinrenew/benefitsnew

FIRST AID AFLOAT A well trained crew and properly prepared boat help to mitigate risks at sea. Injuries and sudden illness can happen at any time, so having at least one person aboard who is trained in first aid is a wise precaution.

It is also advisable to have access to additional resources onboard. A new app, First Aid Afloat, written by Paul Hopkins, a practising First Aid and Yachtmaster Instructor, is available at app stores. Aimed at sailors, the app has been designed as a revision tool for those studying first aid at sea courses ashore.

It includes how to carry out medical assessments, how to deal with specific injuries and illnesses and how to contact

emergency services for medical help and rescue. There is also a quick reference section featuring more than 30 medical emergencies that can happen at sea.

Turn to page 19 for an up-date on the RYA Safety Advisory Notice 2015. www.safe-skipper.com

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NEWS IN BRIEF US SAILORS

Sunsail and Cowes Week limited have created a new charter package enabling US sailors to take part in Aberdeen Asset Management Cowes Week. US sailors will be able to buy the package through the Florida Sunsail office in Clearwater with a choice of yachts across a range of different boat types.

Sunsail’s team is also offering assistance with booking flights, accommodation and transfers.

International interest in Cowes Week 2015 is already high with 20 per cent of all entries received so far from outside of the UK. www.aamcowesweek.co.uk

SAILING READS

ANTIGUA SAILING WEEK

Renowned in the sailing world as one of the Caribbean’s best sailing competitions, the Antigua Sailing Week started in 1967 with just ten boats, and now includes up to 200.

With an impressive daily schedule of races, including boats and yachts of all classes, the regatta is a dream event for those looking for more than just a relaxing holiday.

Visitors can enjoy the parties and nail-biting yacht racing of Antigua Sailing Week, taking place from 25 April - 1 May 2015, from the elegant surroundings of the Inn at english Harbour. www.theinn.ag

DIVING SCHOLARSHIPS

Andark Diving and Watersports is offering two Diving Scholarships at its Hampshire centre, sponsored

by Suunto. the students, who need no previous experience, will spend June to September training to PADI Divemaster level at Andark. this is the first professional level in PADI. the selection process has now opened. www.andark.co.uk

CLIPPER’S SHIELD

Clipper Marine has launched SHIelD, a care package for boat buyers. the package ensures that before customers take delivery of their boat they have been professionally prepared. Clipper Marine is rounding off the care package with a free four-month membership of Sea Start, which covers Selsey Bill to the West Country.

MARITIME TRAINING

Southampton Airport and OMt training ltd have launched a new StCW Basic Safety training week course, accredited by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, based at Southampton Airport. the five-day course covers personal survival techniques, elementary first aid, personal security awareness, social responsibility, fire fighting and prevention. the course is a requirement for those wanting a career on vessels over 24m and is therefore perfect for those looking to start off in the marine industry or to further their career with additional qualifications. www.southamptonairport.com/ useful/training

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THE CuRSE OF THE LOnESOmE mARInER WRECK OF THE WHALE SHIP ESSEX The Extraordinary and Distressing Memoir That Inspired Herman Melville’s Moby Dick.

Foreword by Gilbert King / By Owen Chase / £23 / Zenith Press Owen Chase was the first mate on the illfated American whaling ship essex, which was attacked and sunk by a sperm whale in the southern Pacific Ocean in 1820. The crew spent months at sea in leaking boats and endured the blazing sun, attacks by killer whales and lack of food. The men were forced to resort to cannibalism before the final eight survivors were rescued.

Chase recorded the tale of the ship’s sinking and the subsequent events with harrowing clarity in the narrative of the Most extraordinary and Distressing Shipwreck of the whale-Ship essex.

Herman Melville based his 1851 novel, Moby-Dick, on the sinking.

This edition of Chase’s memoir is filled with art, photographs, maps and artifacts, along with memoirs of other participants

and the perspectives of historians, contemporary and modern. watch out for the film, In The Heart of the Sea, coming out this year and inspired by the sinking of the essex.

ReCenTly divorced, rapidly approaching forty and shy around women, Harry Straight is about to set sail along england’s south coast on a solitary voyage of self-discovery and reconciliation. But when Harry’s goodfor-nothing brother entrusts him with a charismatic beer drinking dog called lacey, it’s not long before Harry’s canine crewmate is doggedly leading him from one inappropriate liaison to the next… with disastrous and amusing consequences. £8.99 paperback or three part download (part 1 free, part 2 & 3 £0.99 each) http://bit.ly/lonesomemariner

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FERnHuRST BOOKS SHOWIng OFF AgAIn AfTeR ten years away fernhurst Books are returning to the RyA Suzuki Dinghy Show with author signings and the re-launch of their ‘Sail to win’ series written by a new line-up of authors for the latest generation of aspiring champions.

The first two titles being published in the new-look series are Helming to win by ‘Champion of Champions’ nick Craig and Coach yourself to win by gold medal winning coach Jon emmett. nick Craig will be signing copies of his book at the show on the Saturday and Sunday. Jon emmett’s most successful protégé, lijia Xu – who is shown on the cover winning gold in the laser Radial class at the 2012 Olympic Games and has contributed to the book – will be signing copies of Jon’s book on both days as well. www.fernhurstbooks.com

Ian becomes five times victor IAn williams has become the first skipper to win sailing’s world Match Racing Tour title five times. williams, who had previously won the title in 2007, 2008, 2011 and 2012, overtakes veteran Australian sailor Peter Gilmour who also had four titles. williams and his GAC Pindar crew went into the final event of the tour, the Monsoon Cup, knowing that if he reached the final, the tour title would be his due to the six point lead he had accrued over the season. williams went up against Mathieu Richard in the final, comfortably beating the frenchman 3-0 to claim the Monsoon Cup. This represents another record for williams, as no other skipper has won the Monsoon Cup on three

occasions. Commenting on his fifth tour title victory, williams said: “It’s a really incredible feeling. The team deserve so much credit as we’ve been sailing very well all week. To have a record of 19-1 in such shifty conditions this week is pretty remarkable.”

“It really is a dream come true and something I couldn’t have imagined when I started sailing on the south coast in the UK. when I decided to take up sailing professionally I dreamt of possibly winning one world title and certainly never thought I’d win five. This really vindicates my decision to choose professional sailing as a career.” www.gacpindar.com / www. facebook.com/teamgacpindar / www.twitter.com/gacpindar

Williams and GAC Pindar make history after claiming a record fifth World Match Racing Tour title Credit Robert Hadjuk

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4G 2U from ship to shore We all now expect to have instant communication wherever we are, but this is not always available at an affordable price. now, though, the award winning S@iLink designed specifically with maritime in mind, is bringing super fast Internet (100 Mb/s) to many sailors.

From ship to shore with a 20 nm radius (approx 37km), S@iLink is suitable for use on board ships and various vessels in coastal areas. high costs had previously made it prohibitive to many, but S@iLink is available at under €1,000 (£745) per system.

S@iLink is comprised of a transmitterreceiver with two antennas. Installed on a boat, the terminals connect to 4G networks. If the terminal is not in an area with 4G coverage, it is able to fall back on less advanced technology (UMTS and then GSM) in order to stay connected.

You can pre-order S@iLink with a discount of €80 (£60). Delivery is from April 30, 2015 onwards.

To view the S@iLink video: http://bit.ly/1z8emsZ www.microwavevision.com/fr/ product/sailink

A DAy To RemembeR

When hRh The Princess Royal visited Portsmouth Sail Training Trust’s base in the historic Dockyard five Portsmouth school children had a day they will never forget. her Royal highness presented them with their qualifications gained through the Portsmouth Sail Training Trust.

The pupils, Benjamin esposito, Tom Wilkinson, Frank Leslie, Aidan Meli and Zack White, together with 60 fellow students, instructors and volunteers met her Royal highness during the visit in early February.

Working initially with students from the local Charter Academy, the Trust is focused on using sail training as the catalyst to enhance young lives by developing key skills such as trust, teamwork, responsibility and leadership. PSTT is currently working with 72 young people and is seeking to expand its operations.

Luke Justice, aged 13, from Charter Academy said: “I was really nervous when

LaUnched at the rYa dinghy show last year, the devoti d-Zero has gained great momentum in less than a year. evolved from dan holman’s ‘punk’, the holman/devoti designed d-Zero is a lightweight single-hander with a choice of two rigs. the class is expecting at least 30 boats at the nationals at GJW direct sailfest, calshot from 23 - 25 may. the d-Zeros will be joined at calshot by big-brother class the devoti d-one, with the rooster 4000 and iso classes also having sailfest marked in their open meeting calendar.

Big courses in the solent for experienced sailors will be complemented at sailfest by an in-shore course for newly experienced and less confident sailors, making it an event all the family can enjoy.

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Hannah Stodel, Stephen Thomas and John Robertson © onEdition 2011

Helena Lucas, 2.4m at the ISAF Sailing World Cup

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The BMF has offered its support to the RYA, ISAF and other national organisations in their discussions to seek further recourse.

OLYMPIC SUCCESSES

Megan Pascoe and Helena Lucas at the ISAF Sailing World Cup © Copyright British Sailing Team

WHEN the International Paralympic Committee announced the inclusion of badminton and Taekwondo in the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games it was also officially confirmed that sailing and seven-a-side football were being dropped.

The news sent shockwaves around the sailing world.

The primary reason stated for this decision was that sailing “did not fulfil the IPC Handbook’s minimum criteria for worldwide reach” which specifies sports and disciplines must be widely and regularly practised in a minimum of 32 countries and three IPC regions to be considered for inclusion into the Paralympic Games.

The RYA is unaware of the content of International Sailing Federation’s submission to the IPC, although did offer its support on a number of occasions towards building the case for sailing but was advised it was unnecessary. They RYA says they are therefore unaware of the specifics as to how the bid fell short, but it does appear that opportunities were missed to address the IPC’s concerns at a number of stages.

The ISAF, as the recognised International Federation within the Paralympic movement, is the only body who can legitimately make representations to the IPC. ISAF, and its 139 Member National Authorities, are working together to

fight for sailing to be reinstated at the Paralympic Games.

ISAF is asking sailors across the world to unite on behalf of all disabled sailors. They say letters of support should be sent to disabled@isaf.com and will be sent to the International Paralympic Committee with a complete package of information about Paralympic sailing.

The RYA is urging other Member National Authorities to support ISAF in providing robust data where required in support of Paralympic and disability sailing activities in their countries, in order to build the case for sailing’s inclusion on the Paralympic Games programme.

THE DISAPPOINTMENT

Tim Hollingsworth, British Paralympic Association CEO, said of the announcement: “Whilst we understand the IPC making decisions across the whole sport programme, we are disappointed to see both sailing and 7 a-side football are not on the programme for Tokyo 2020. Both sports are concentrating on the build up to Rio 2016, and we will continue to work closely with them on this.”

On hearing the decision of the IPC, three time Paralympian (2.4mR) and gold medallist at ISAF Sailing World Cup Miami, Bjornar Erikstad said: “For the Paralympic

Games, sailing should be there. In sailing you can be young, old, female, male and be on an equal playing field. It’s about understanding the environment and what’s around you that makes it unique. It has physical challenges and you have to be physically and mentally prepared.”

The British Marine Federation has also voiced its disappointment at the decision pointing out that following the sailing successes at the 2012 London Games the UK witnessed a 10 per cent increase in the number of people taking up sailing.

The BMF is very concerned at the loss of such a powerful tool for raising the profile of British sailing and other boating activities and the loss of such a unique platform for inspiring those with disabilities to take up the sport of sailing.

Alexandra Rickham and Niki Birrell, Skud © Copyright British Sailing Team

Sailing was first introduced at the 1996 Atlanta Paralympic Games as a demonstrative sport before becoming a medal sport at the 2000 Sydney Paralympic Games. It is now practiced by athletes in over 70 countries who compete in three events, which are non-gender specified: single-person keelboats, three-person keelboats and two-person keelboats.

At the last Paralympic Games, in London, 80 athletes competed in the three sailing medal events with the British team bringing home a gold (Helena Lucas, 2.4mR) and bronze (Alexandra Rickham and Niki Birrell, SKUD 18).

Helen’s was actually the first ever female winner of the male dominated Paralympic class and Britain’s first ever Paralympic sailing gold medallist. Helen is hoping to repeat her success in the Paralympics in Rio 2016.

Alexandra and Niki have continued their success since 2012 with second place at January’s ISAF Sailing World Cup in Miami.

In the Sonar class at Miami Britain came fourth (John Robertson, Hannah Stodel, Steve Thomas) and sixth (Craig Wood, Steven Palmer, Liam Cattermole), while there was a second place for Megan Pascoe in the 2.4mR. Helen Lucas came in sixth in the same class.

While sailing has only one Paralympics left another is watersport is making its

debut at Rio. There will be three men’s and three women’s events in kayak when the sport makes its Paralympic debut. Let’s hope the ISAF can convince the IPC that sailing deserves its place too.

We would love to hear your thoughts. Send your comments to editor@allatsea.co.uk

RIO 2016 QUALIFICATION

■ The 2014 IFDS World Championships in Halifax, Canada acted as the first qualification regatta for the Rio 2016 Paralympic sailing competition.

Eight single-person keelboat (2.4mR) spots, five two-person keelboat (SKUD18) places and seven three-person keelboat (Sonar) slots were allocated to the following countries: ■ Single-Person Keelboat (2.4mR) Australia, Canada, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Norway, United States ■ Two-Person Keelboat (SKUD18) Australia, Canada, Great Britain, Italy, United States ■ Three-Person Keelboat (Sonar) Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Norway ■ The remaining places will be taken at the 2015 IFDS Worlds set to be held in Melbourne, Australia from 26 November - 3 December 2015.

(As host nation Brazil automatically receives an entry into each event.)

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NEWS IN BRIEF NEW BVI CAT

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

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There are great looking clothes in the range and here we have chosen to mention the long sleeved, crease resistant men’s Sentry Shirt (£65). It comes in a choice of two casual plaid patterns and also uses a Dynamic Control fabric to keep you cool throughout the summer.

We think the Sentry shirt will look great with the Trailblazer convertible trouser, which is available for both women and men. It is now available in a new Cargo colour and features Biteguard™, Dynamic Moisture Control™ to improve comfort in hot conditions and UVF40+ protection.

We especially love these trousers because they can be converted into shorts by unzipping them just below the knee. www.rohan.co.uk

Crew Jacket – Cooler conditions The Gill Crew Jacket is an ideal all-rounder to wear on board whilst still looking good as a casual jacket. It is made from a waterproof and breathable 1 Dot™ fabric and has a fleece lining for warmth. The Crew Jacket is also good onshore kit for coordinated team wear. You could embroider the jacket with your club or team’s logo (or even your family’s name).

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Crew Lite Jacket – Warm climate The Crew Lite Jacket offers performance and protection with its use of a durable, waterproof and breathable 1 Dot™ fabric coupled with a cooling mesh lining making it a great choice for all your outdoor activities including sailing.

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Q-BOPZ Racing Speaker

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Its name is a bit of a mouthful, but as a piece of kit to have onboard your boat you can’t fault it.

This Bluetooth speaker is incredibly easy to use and has a great sound, especially considering its size (62 x 59mm). Its tough silicone skin, in the style of a tyre, makes it the perfect speaker to have on a boat, plus its suction cup means you can attach it to all kinds of surfaces.

The switches and buttons are carefully hidden in the tyre, and in less than a minute it was paired to my device and I had Ed Sheeran singing loudly to the office. The only point to note is the volume and track change button is the same. To change the volume hold the plus and minus buttons down otherwise you’ll be changing the track as I did initially.

It has a wireless range of 10m, gives up to seven hours of playback and comes with a USB to micro-USB charging cable. A definite thumbs up from the All At Sea team. £19.99 http://bit.ly/racingspeaker We have 1 Q-BOPZ Racing Speaker to give away. To be in with a chance of winning simply email your answer to the following question to editor@allatsea.co.uk with Speaker Competition in the subject header

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Complete your look with footwear from the Aqua Go technology range. Water-based, Mist Aqua Go G2 and Breaker Aqua Go G2 are lightweight with ultra-grip in wet conditions. For those who like the techy details, the low profile of the shoe features a unique threelayer drainage system. Strategically placed drain holes allow water to disperse from the interior of the shoe in less than ten seconds, for super-fast drying. In addition Chatham’s Aqua Go Footflex System mimics the foot’s natural movement for added comfort. www.chatham.co.uk

KIt NeWS

A Flare For Safety Offshore Flare packs are a requirement of ORC Special Regulations for offshore sailors. Changes, which came into force on 1 January 2015, to the ORC Offshore Flare packs mean they no longer have to contain handheld white flares.

Alistair Hackett, General Manager for Ocean Safety, explains: “Product development has moved on and there are now a number of preferred and lower risk non-pyrotechnic items on the market such as LED torches and LED flares which can be used instead. Ocean Safety recommends to customers that one or several of these should be carried on board to give additional accuracy to being seen in an emergency. The white flare is still a means of visual identification to illuminate the user’s presence on the water and can be purchased separately if required.”

AQUA GO

The ORC Offshore Flare Pack now consists of 4 x red parachute rocket flares, 4 x red handheld flares, 2 x bouyant smoke (orange) all contained in a Poly Bottle which floats, is portable and easy to stow.

Alternatives to white flares include powerful lights such as the new Exposure MOB torch (see February All At Sea) or the LED Odeo Flare. www.oceansafety.com

Manual Furling Systems The new Reckmann MF series of manual furling systems will replace the RS2000.

Designed to be retro-fitted more effortlessly with existing forestay systems, the new system will be available this spring with above deck and under deck versions suitable for both rod and wire forestays.

All axle elements, as well as the drum guard and toggle, are made with precisely specified stainless steel alloys. Combined with the highstrength bronze length adjuster and the light rigid plastic drum give a very functional and durable system.

Advanced Rigging & Hydraulics are exclusive dealers for Reckmann in the UK. info@advancedrigging.co.uk

GO EASY From Easy Lift Marine comes the ‘Cruising‘ version of their Easy Lift Outboard Motor Hoists, which takes just a couple of minutes to attach to a stanchion or guard rail ready to get the outboard onto the dinghy.

The increased lifting arm length of the new ‘Cruising Easy Lift’ means that users can lower engines up to 25kgs onto the transom of an inflatable from

larger yachts, and the long reach is also useful for manoeuvring outboard motors onto the transoms of tenders with wider than average beams.

The new ‘Cruising Easy Lift Outboard Hoist’ version also gives users more flexibility when deciding where to site the hoist, while still being easy to install with no special tools and drilling required. £149.95 www.outboardhoist.co.uk

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CLUB NEWS

PUSH THE BOAT OUT FURTHER THIS year’s RYA Push the Boat Out has been extended to run over nine days from 9 – 17 May. This means clubs and centres will be running even more activities to show people what sailing has to offer.

RYA Club Support Advisor Jackie Bennetts says, “Push the Boat Out 2014 was a huge success, probably our biggest and best yet and it was fantastic to see so many clubs and centres taking part with record-breaking numbers out on the water.

“But we’re already looking forward to seeing the different options and opportunities that will be on offer for all ages and abilities this year simply by extending the event. RYA Push the Boat Out 2015 promises to be even better!”

RYA Club of the Year Award

Club of the Year Award recognises and promotes the outstanding achievements of the people who work together to create fantastic vibrant clubs in the UK. “Without the on-going support and commitment from individual members, clubs would not exist and certainly would not offer the range or quality of activities which are crucial to the continued success of both clubs and our sport”.

The five finalists are:

Clubs can register to host a Push the Boat Out event at www.rya.org.uk/programmes/pushtheboatout/ Pages/Registeryourevent.aspx

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ON 28 February, the winner of the prestigious RYA Club of the Year Award 2015 is being announced at the RYA Suzuki Dinghy Show by RYA CEO Sarah Treseder.

Selected by the RYA Honours and Awards Panel, the finalists

LASTING LEGACY

dinghy to add to the Carsington Sailability fleet.

The RS Venture is specifically designed for use by disabled sailors but its flexible design means that sailors can sail in it in the conventional manner also.

The boat, which will be a gift to Carsington Sailability and named ‘Jolly Roger, will carry ‘Rotary

Let us know if you belong to one of these clubs! www.rya.org.uk/go/ cluboftheyear To find out more about the RYA Suzuki Dinghy Show and to book your tickets visit www.dinghyshow.org.uk

Club of Bakewell’ lettering together with Rotary roundels.

Bakewell Rotary have been long standing supporters of Carsington Sailability and the sailing club has thanked them for their generosity and ongoing support to Sailability.

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BAKEWELL Rotary Club Council has agreed that a legacy of £10,000 left to the Rotary Club by its late Treasurer, Roger Mercer, should be gifted to Carsington Sailability to purchase an RS Venture

have been judged on how well they promote the sport, encourage people onto the water and make their activities varied and available to their community.

RYA Club Support Advisor Jackie Bennetts says, “The RYA

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Coupe 6ooo World debut

the Coupe 6000 will have its world debut at the 2015 Gold Coast International Marine expo from 21-24 May following sea trials in February. this is the second model from the new Whitehaven marquee following the Whitehaven Flybridge 6000. the three-cabin, two-bathroom Coupe 6000 is designed to cater to those seeking sophisticated styling and performance. the cockpit is designed for alfresco living while the aft starboard galley includes all the modern conveniences and, to port, the stylish saloon.

Forward is the state-of-the-art helm from which all the marine navigation technology is at your fingertips.

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A poWer revolutIon the new evinrude e-teC G2 outboard line-up features six 3.4-litre v6 two-stroke models ranging from 200 to 300 horsepower. the development process has taken four or five years with the evinrude team looking at all sectors from cars to motorbikes for inspiration and ideas. According to evinrude, the new e-teC G2 engines are the first 2-stroke outboard engines to be completely designed from scratch using direct fuel injection, rather than being a carbureted engine modified for direct injection. the outboards have a distinctive shape and interchangeable side panels that let the boat builder or the customer match the motor colour to their boat. the new profile is very vertical, and the typical bucket cowl is replaced with a composite exoskeleton that supports plastic panels on the top and sides.

With the ability to change panels customers can match the engine to their boat creating a much improved visual link between the two, so that it becomes a part of the boat rather than an ‘add-on’. the panels are offered in five different colours (blue, silver, black, red and white) with fourteen accent stripe colours creating over 400 colour

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rYA poWerboAt rACInG AWArds

over 200 racers, friends, family and supporters were at the rYA powerboat racing Awards ceremony in southampton to see over 50 awards presented to some of the most successful racers of 2014. the event was hosted by Grant harrison, from the world of powerboat racing, and ruth Morse, well respected official and former lancashire powerboat Club Commodore. they were joined by special guest tiff needell from television’s Fifth Gear. throughout the evening a number of awards were presented to some of the younger racers on the circuit, including the likes of ben Jelf, Jessica stoneman and thomas Mantripp, who have demonstrated skill, passion and determination to clinch their winners’ titles. there were also surprise presentations during the evening including Kayleigh priestly who was awarded the rYA Anne robinson best newcomer Award. ben Morse claimed the bJ noone award, alongside his rYA pGp F4s british Championship, rYA pGp F4s spring Championship and rYA british 0850 speed record of 100.05mph, that made him the 77th member of the exclusive K7 club and the club’s youngest member. to see the 2014 champions go to www.allatsea.co.uk Watch all the action from the evening’s ceremony at http:// youtu.be/8aDm2JukuiU

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

BY EMMA SLATER

Staying Safe

The RYA Safety Advisory Notice 2015 offers a simple digest of critical safety issues, including those that have arisen from incidents in the past year, compiled for the leisure boater.

BACK in January visitors to the Royal Yachting Association stand at the CWM FX London Boat Show picked up the latest edition of the RYA Safety Advisory Notice. First launched at the 2014 show, the newly refreshed second edition focuses on six key topics: personal location devices, communication, lifejackets and lifejacket servicing, running aground, weather forecasts and effective planning.

It builds on the advice in the first edition, which covered the use of kill cords and prop guards, alcohol and boating, buoyancy aids and lifejackets, carbon monoxide poisoning and the proper registration of EPIRB and PLBs. The RYA Safety Advisory Group examines safety concerns and incidents throughout the year to consolidate lessons learnt and issue further advice where needed. As such, the information in the Safety Advisory Notice is reviewed annually, but where safety concerns are more immediate the RYA also issues periodic Safety Update alerts.

SO WHAT IS NEW? Personal location devices By now, we’re all pretty much convinced that Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons, better known as EPIRBs, are a good thing. The 2015 Safety Advisory Notice takes a closer look at personal location devices as another option for safety-minded sailors. The latest

A proper inspection should be carried out as soon as possible after any grounding

guidance strongly encourages their use to provide fast effective distress alerting and man overboard location for any kind of vessel.

Communications As well as reminding boaters the importance of always keeping in touch, the new ‘communications’ section also introduces the RYA SafeTrx app. If you cruise in areas where mobile phone reception is available, particularly in dinghies and other small craft, you may find the RYA’s SafeTrx App useful to supplement your other communication equipment. As well as monitoring your boat journeys, this practical Smartphone App can alert your emergency contacts should you fail to return on time.

Lifejacket and liferaft servicing We recommend that owners become familiar with the use of all of their safety equipment – not just lifejackets and liferafts, which should be regularly serviced according to the manufacturer’s instructions at an approved service agent.

Our latest guidance also encourages sailors to practice hoisting storm sails, amongst other valuable top safety tips.

Running aground Despite all our efforts to avoid making contact with the seabed, there are many reasons why a craft can run aground from basic human error to engine failure on a lee shore. This section of the Safety Advisory Notice highlights that a proper inspection should be carried out as soon as possible after any grounding. If there is any doubt about the seaworthiness of the boat, it should not be used.

Weather forecasts Checking the weather forecast before putting to sea is an obligation under SOLAS. After all, it is the weather that determines where the prudent boater goes, when they go or if they go at all.

The forecast is a vital safety tool for all boaters whether you are in a dinghy or an ocean going yacht, but getting a weather forecast is only the start – you can find out more in the weather section of the Safety Advisory Notice 2015.

Visit our safety hub for your copy of the Safety Advisory Notice 2015 along with a wealth of practical advice and top tips at: rya.org.uk/go/safety Plan your day The final section of the revised Notice explores the different factors that can be the difference between a safe and enjoyable boating experience and an avoidable accident. We recommend thinking about what might cause injury to you and your crew, before deciding whether you are taking sensible steps to prevent it. Most incidents are preventable through proper planning and the overarching message here is clear… “safety does not happen by accident.”

Incident prevention Our safety advice is aimed at helping boaters avoid trouble in the first place by getting them to think about themselves, their boat and their crew rather than simply prescribing a list of what equipment to carry when things go wrong.

Stuart Carruthers, RYA Cruising Manager, says: “Getting afloat can be a lot of fun - but it can also be unpredictable and hazardous. By taking

The RYA SafeTrx app is a handy supplement to other communication equipment

simple precautions, you can make your time on the water even more enjoyable and significantly reduce your chances of getting into trouble.

“Our Safety Advisory Notices provide essential guidance for anyone thinking about getting afloat for the first time, as well as some reminders and top tips for those more experienced on the water.

The latest edition offers sound practical advice and once again highlights a range of current safety issues – from liferaft servicing and PLBs to running aground and weather forecasts.

“It’s important that our guidance and training courses never stop developing to take into account the dynamic world of boating. Reviewing the Notice annually allows the RYA to remain responsive to emerging safety concerns.”

sailing boats, windsurfing, jet skis, powerboats or motor cruisers.

“We deliver over 100 courses to professional and recreational boaters, which are right up-to-date with safety issues, regulations and emerging trends.

We urge all members of the boating community to pick up a copy of the Safety Advisory Notice and undertake the necessary training to help you be safe and enjoy more,” says Stuart Carruthers.

Keep Discovering Whilst the first and second editions of the RYA Safety Advisory Notice both provide sound advice on a broad range of key safety issues, we know all too well that accidents often happen as a result of venturing beyond our levels of knowledge and ability. Knowing our own limits, based on experience and knowledge, is vital.

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5 MINUTES WITH…

Banjo broke the Governor’s Cup Race record

Bram Weller, Chairman of the Governor’s Cup YaCht raCe

the Governor’s cup yacht race, from simon’s town, south africa to Jamestown, st helena, took place for the last time in its current format in December. we take five minutes to catch up with bram weller, chairman of the Governor’s cup yacht race, to find out more about the race and how the future of st helena will affect the next race.

First held in 1996, the bi-annual 1,700 nautical mile downwind ocean yacht race is claimed to be an entry on many sailors’ ‘bucket list’ due to its exciting sailing to a unique destination – st Helena, an island currently only accessible by one of the last operating royal Mail ships, the rMs st Helena. However, this is set to change with the opening of a new airport on st Helena due in February 2016 and the subsequent decommissioning of the rMs st Helena.

Describe your role as part of the 2014 Governor’s cup yacht race...

While the accent is on fun and camaraderie, this eight to fourteen day one-way handicap race takes the boats past Cape Point and to one of the most remote and extraordinary islands in the world, st Helena.

Once at their destination, the crews enjoy traditionally welcoming st Helena hospitality and the wonders of this remote island. the next challenge is leaving; the only way off the island is by sea – either on the last operating royal Mail ship, returning on an upwind sail to south Africa, or cruising onwards across the Atlantic. the five night return journey onboard the rMs provides fun and laughter, plus days and nights filled with traditional mail ship deck games and entertainment. the diversity of the race is also reflected in the race participants. the latest entries saw family cruising boats with wedding anniversaries and birthdays being celebrated out at sea, a folding trimaran competing with the fast downwind racing yachts vying for line honours, entries hailing from Australia and New Zealand and saints returning home.

with such a variety of yachts enterinG the race, how is the winner DeciDeD?

the winner is decided through a handicap system, which is based on a complex formula taking in to consideration specifics such as yacht size, weight, sails and the time taken to complete the course. the line winner is the first yacht to finish the race, irrespective of size, but the overall winner is often only known once the last yacht has actually crossed the line.

what is the most challenGinG part of the race?

Perhaps the most challenging part of the race is the first leg, the one out of False Bay. Often in December the south Easterly winds are strong, and the yachts have to sail into the wind until they can round Cape Point. that said, one must remember that the winds can change and vary in strength, so you literally have to wait until the actual start before you know what to expect. then it’s the long passage to the island and trying to determine where

the Governor’s Cup Yacht race is an event organised by False Bay Yacht Club, simon’s town, south Africa and Enterprise st Helena. i and my team are responsible for ensuring that the competing yachts are fully prepared for the race and the start of the race is managed with precision. this includes publishing the Notice of race, ensuring the yachts are safe to sail, liaising with the sHYC Committee where the race will finish and also liaising with the rMs st Helena, the ship that currently plays a pivotal role in the organisation of the event.

The remote, but beautiful, St Helena

how Do you ensure competitors’ safety DurinG the race? safety is of upmost importance, with the race being given Controlled Event status by south African sailing (the controlling body of sailing in south Africa) and every precaution is taken to ensure the safety of competing crews.

On entering the race all yachts and crew have to be certified to go offshore with a Yachtmaster (or two Coastal) skipper and Category A safety Certificate, in addition to completing a 200 mile shake down voyage.

During the race all yachts are required to be equipped with a long range UHF two way communication radio or a satphone, a short range VHF two way communication radio and an Emergency Position indicating radio Beacon. All yachts are inspected immediately before the race to ensure they are adequately prepared and provisioned for the voyage.

what happens on st helena once the race has finisheD?

how woulD you position the Governor’s cup yacht race?

the Governor’s Cup Yacht race is recognised as being different from other yacht races. it attracts a range of yachts from irC ocean racers, to downwind multihull and monohull cruisers.

the best winds are until you are actually in the trades and they tend to be fairly regular. the final approach to the island is more of a frustration than a challenge.

After having been at sea for nearly two weeks, and having seen no other land, the island once spotted seems to take for ever to approach. Once you are close enough finding the finish line and the associated land marks is also a challenge, especially if it is your first time.

Black Cat, a Dudley Dix 38, were the overall winners of the 2014/15 Governor’s Cup Yacht Race

it’s party time! Once the yacht finishes the crew normally take time out to rest and catch up on sleep and clean their boat. then there is an awesome island to explore and the st Helena Organising Committee organise tours, set up sporting events and other social activities. the crews and their families also get to mix with each other and the locals and generally it’s a short holiday before the return trip to south Africa or for some continuing on across the ocean. the final event of the race is the Prize Giving Ceremony, which is organised by the st Helena Organising Committee.

with an airport Due to open on st helena in 2016 anD the race now beGinninG to receive international awareness, how will this affect the race in future years?

it’s with a heavy heart that this was the last time the race took place in its current format after eighteen years. since the inception of the race, the rMs st Helena has played an important role, shipping family and friends to the island, and then shipping them, some of the yachts and their crews back to south Africa. the option of being able to ship the yachts back has been a strong draw to compete for many owners/skippers as the passage back is against the wind all the way and can be quite uncomfortable.

However, i believe that the race will grow in stature and attract more entries in the coming years with the opening of the airport on st Helena. the availability of flights will offer more flexibility with participants being able to fly back home after completing the race, which will considerably reduce the time spent away from home and work.

anD finally, Do you wish you haD competeD last year?

Most definitely, but at least i get to do the next best thing and that is to travel to st Helena onboard the rMs st Helena where i will meet and greet the yachts as they finish!

race results

After an exciting seventeen day downwind race from simon’s town in south Africa to Jamestown, st Helena, Black Cat, a Dudley Dix 38, were the overall winners of the 2014/15 Governor’s Cup Yacht race.

Kevin Webb and his team on Banjo broke the Governor’s Cup race record and won the multi-hull section, taking line honours with a time of 9 days 13 hours, 53 minutes and 36 seconds.

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BOATING PEOPLE

Salcombe and the estaury from above East Portlemouth © www.devonscenes.co dot uk

ADAM PARNELL, SALCOMBE HARBOUR MASTER

Adam Parnell has been Salcombe’s Harbour Master since May 2014 and is loving his role.

TELL US ABOUT YOUR MARITIME BACKGROUND. I’ve always been interested in the sea – before I joined the Royal Navy I spent my free time either canoeing, sailing, windsurfing or sub-aqua diving, and although I joined the Navy as an engineer I transferred to the Warfare branch so that I could spend more time at sea and eventually got to command two warships, which I loved.

DID YOU ALWAYS WANT TO A JOB INVOLVING THE SEA?

Absolutely! I joined the Navy from school and when I left I wanted to keep my links with the sea, so I embarked on a distance-learning Diploma for Harbour Masters while looking for suitable opportunities to arise. Luckily the Salcombe HM role came up very quickly.

WHAT MADE YOU WANT TO BECOME A HARBOUR MASTER?

Because the role is both broad and varied. Broad because it encompasses safety, estate management, marketing,

communications, HR and line management, customer relations, finance, commerce and supply management. Varied because one moment I can be advising someone on the safest way to navigate their vessel up the harbour and the next I can be writing a strategy paper looking ahead 35 years.

WHAT DOES YOUR JOB AS HARBOUR MASTER AT SALCOMBE ENTAIL?

Salcombe Harbour hosts approximately 1,500 resident vessels and 6,000 visiting vessels per annum as well as hundreds of dinghies, yawls, canoes, paddle boards and bathers. My responsibility is that everyone who wants to enjoy the harbour can do so safely. Risk assessment and mitigation is a large part of the job, which at its heart is a very peopleoriented business. Protection of the environment is also a big part of the role, so that I can hand on the harbour in as good – if not better – state to my successor (which hopefully won’t be for several decades).

WHAT ARE THE MAIN CHALLENGES IN THE ROLE?

Making sure that everyone stays safe and can enjoy the harbour –perhaps by wearing their lifejackets and kill cords or keeping their vessel’s speed below the limit - without being too intrusive, interfering or coming across as Victor Meldrew.

WHAT ARE YOUR FAVOURITE ASPECTS OF YOUR JOB?

It is impossible to pin it down. I work in one of the UK’s most beautiful harbours, with an excellent team, meeting amazing people and helping people stay safe while enjoying

everything that the harbour has to offer. I’ve only been here ten months but I’ve been really touched by how friendly and welcoming everyone, residents and visitors alike, has been.

And I’ve really enjoyed watching how the harbour looks and how its character changes almost every week.

WHAT’S COMING UP IN 2015 FOR YOU?

2015 will be a busy year for us.

We’ve just been recognised as an eco-port by the European Sea Ports Organisation, which is exciting because we can use that to further raise awareness of the environment in 2015. We are also hoping to run a number of safety roadshows to encourage people to wear their lifejackets and kill cords correctly.

WHICH SAILORS INSPIRE YOU (PAST OR PRESENT)?

I was been inspired by Natasha Lambert when she visited Salcombe last July.

I found her courage, tenacity and determination to enjoy life, despite setbacks, truly humbling.

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

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11 - 14 March

Extreme Sailing Series Muscat, Oman

14 - 15 March

28 March

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

28 March

Dorset Boat Jumble Canford Park Arena, Magna Road, (A341), Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 3AP Tel: 01329661896

28 - 29 March

Sunsail Racing Series Round 1 www.sunsail.co.uk

Sunsail Racing Series Round 2 www.sunsail.co.uk

14 - 15 March

28 - 4 April

RS Aero 5 - Squad Weekends

15 March

Northern Boat Jumble Middlewich, Cheshire, CW4 7LN Tel: 01329661896

15 March

Volvo Ocean Race Leg 5 Start Auckland Race Village

15 March

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

15 - 26 March

Viper 640 Lymington Spring Series Royal Lymington Yacht Club & Lymington Town Sailing Club, Lymington, Hampshire www.viper640class.org

15 - 26 March

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

20 - 22 March

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

29 March

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

April 3 April

Southsea Marina Fishing Show Southsea Marina

3 April

2015 Round Hayling Island Race Hayling Island SC

3 - 6 April

Viper 640 Parkstone Easter Regatta, Parkstone Yacht Club, Poole, Dorset www.viper640class.org

Windermere Boat Show Windermere Marina Village www.windermeremarinavillage.co.uk

3 - 12 April

22 March

4 - 10 April

2015 Brooks Macdonald Warsash Spring Series www.warsashspringseries.org.uk Francisco Vignale/MAPFRE/Volvo Ocean Race

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2015 RYA Youth National Championships Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy

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8 - 10 April

London Yacht Jet and Prestige Car Show St Katherine’s Docks, London

11 - 12 April

Portland Fish & Ships Free Boat Show & Food Festival Portland Marina at Osprey Quay @fishandships15

11 - 12 April

Sunsail Racing Series Round 3 www.sunsail.co.uk/yacht-racing/sunsailracing-series

12 April

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

15 - 21 April

Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta

18 - 18 April

Brooks Macdonald Warsash Spring Championship

19 April

Volvo Ocean Race Leg 5 Start Itajai Race Village

19 April

May

National Waterports Month 1 - 4 May

Extreme Sailing Series Qingdao, China

2 May

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

Horning Boat Show www.horningboatshow

20 April

2 – 3 May

ISAF Sailing World Cup Hyeres, France www.sailing.org

25 April

Windermere Sailing Regatta Series

25 - 1 May

Antigua Sailing Week Antigua

25 - 26 April

Brooks Macdonald Warsash Spring Championship

26 April

Beaulieu Boatjumble Beaulieu, Brockenhurst www.beaulieu.co.uk/boatjumble Hampshire SO42 7ZN

16 May

RS Aero – UK Series 2015 Chelmarsh SC, Kidderminster

17 May

Volvo Ocean Race Leg 6 Start Newport Race Village

21 - 24 May

2015 Gold Coast International Marine Expo Gold Coast, Queensland

22 – 25 May

RS Aero ‘Lift-Off’ Events

Fairview West Country Flotilla www.fairviewsailing.co.uk

6 - 10 May

23 - 25 May

EUROSAF Champions Sailing Cup Series Trentino Garda Olympic Week, Riva del Garda, Italy www.championssailingcup.org

8 – 9 May

P1 AquaX Championship London Docklands (Exhibition Event) www.p1aquax.co.uk

8 - 10 May

All Wales Boat Show 2015 Pwllheli - North Wales, Plas Heli Academy

9 – 10 May

Poole Harbour Boat Show Poole Quay, Dorset

SailFest Calshot Activities Centre, New Forest, Hampshire

SUMMER DATES! 27th June Round the Island Race

8 – 15th August Cowes Week

15 – 24th August Rolex Fastnet Race

11-20th September

Southampton Boat Show

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ALL AT SEA MARCH 2015

EXPERTS’ FORUM

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

BOOTCAMP FITNESS FOR SAILING

SHIP SHAPE

Your boat may be ready for the new season but is your body? Senior fitness expert and Bootcamp manager Kenna Hockley from Shape Up Studios in Lymington talks about the benefits of a bootcamp.

I imagine by now you have either prepared your boat or certainly you will have a plan in place about preparing your boat for the season ahead. Getting it in the best shape means more time on the water to help reach your performance goals for 2015. Have you thought about your fitness, though, and incorporating this into your overall campaign for the year?

Whether you are looking to win a national or world championship or simply take part in your club racing or cruising events, fitness and nutrition can mean the difference between a good day on the water and a bad one.

A bootcamp is a concentrated range of activities across the board including the use of Power Plates, HIIT circuits, Spin studio and the great outdoors. Bootcamps are designed to take you out of your comfort zone and help you challenge yourself both physically and mentally.

A bootcamp is an efficient, targeted way of making a change by kick starting or further progressing your fitness levels to help you reach a certain strength, agility and/or weight in order to compete at your peak.

The bootcamp you choose should be tailor-made to accommodate your individual requirements. Pre-camp consultations and preparation ensure that in addition to existing levels of fitness being considered, personalities, goals, likes and dislikes and any anxieties and fears are

taken into account during the meticulous planning of the activity schedule.

Look for sport specific bootcamps as these provide fitness training and also the nutritional element, making sure you have the right fuel inside you prior, during and after the event, to be strong enough to perform at your best. Why not get a group from your sailing club and sign up together; it all adds to the competitive edge.

Are you tempted?

Here is a checklist to help you choose the right bootcamp.

■ Make sure it is a bootcamp and not a health spa retreat.

■ Do they offer sports specific bootcamps?

■ Is there a pre-consultation about your requirements?

■ In addition to the training do they provide ongoing fitness and nutritional advice?

■ Is there a planned programme and help with how to continue once the bootcamp has finished?

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t s e b s Southampton bite ALL AT SEA MARCH 2015

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

During the chillier months it’s good to take the boat out for a short run, fire the engines, flap the sails, but with something hot at the end to make it all worthwhile.

I have a soft spot for Southampton, as I spent my formative years down on the Beaulieu River and if you are Solent based it makes a good day trip to take in a movie, do some shopping or stay over.

e, the city p ro u E f o l a it p The cruise ca n welcomes millions to p of Southam ery year. of visitors ev

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@SolentShowcase @BBCRadioSolent @SotonEvents The cosy interior at Pitcher & Piano

STEAM up to Ocean Village where Picture House’s Harbour Lights has a great view over the marina. The staff are fun, the wine list well researched and the pizzas not bad at all. Film quiz once a month on Tuesday nights is great fun and their cakes and cookies go down well with a nice cup of tea.

I was working in Southampton when Ocean Village was born. We built the Royal Southampton Yacht Club and the traditional townhouses on the pier.

I now look on with admiration and incredulity at the high rise apartments that thrust an ‘I told you so’ digit skywards. According to the Sunday Times, Southampton boasts one of the best returns in buy-to-let in the country, and Ocean Village is the top earner.

SPOILT FOR CHOICE

Once you’re tied up there are many choices: the afore mentioned Harbour Lights, the waterfront bars of Banana Wharf and Pitcher & Piano. The latter being my favourite; it is a clean, fun place to watch the sun go down and enjoy happy hour or something more nourishing.

No 4 Canute Road is my absolute favourite in this area and I would head here for a great coffee (Anvil for those who notice) or perhaps their range of nibbles and drinks before heading off

to the cinema. My top tip is to get up early on a bright morning and do Jane Austen’s walking trail that takes you around the more interesting buildings of old Southampton, then have brunch at No 4.

This area is seeing some dramatic building and the area around Queen’s Square some pleasant gentrifying.

The choice of restaurants found along Oxford Street has always been good, but my favourites remain The White Star and Simon’s at Oxfords (used to be simply Oxfords).

If you stay at Town Quay you have the ever buzzing Margaritas on-site, but you can step over the road to Regatta for tapas or to Ennios for one of the best value Sunday roasts cooked by an Italian restaurant.

Further on you have the Pig in the Wall – mentioned in our Southampton Boat Show round-up. Just piggy bits here (cold meats and cheeses) and a decent drink from the bar with nice surroundings. I quite like the afternoon

tea and slice of cake but they have competition with Harbour Lights’ chocolate and chilli cake and No 4’s fresh pastries.

SHAMROCK QUAY

If you want a more sheltered night, then a quieter destination can be found at Shamrock Quay. It is tucked up the River Itchen, where the Yellow Welly Café and new kid on the block Quay 15 are based.

I worked at Shamrock Quay back in the day when Dean & Dyball’s development wing was based here and it was an unexpected oasis of productivity in the ugly docklands area that is now home to Saints Stadium.

Quay 15 is rated number one on TripAdvisor, and I know we need to read reviews with intelligence and a pinch of coarsely ground, locally sourced rock salt, but Quay 15 is worth booking. If you can wait for a free Saturday and try their taster menu then you are in for a treat.

Some serious young chefs here know what they are doing and enjoy working with seasonal, quality produce. The full review will be on the blog later in the spring – as I can’t get in yet either. (hopshikesandbites.blogspot.co.uk)

How about brunch at No 4 Canute Road?

HIKE OR BIKE

BIKE - Join Route 2 and head on to Portsmouth, but maybe stop at Warsash for refreshment? http://bit.ly/stoncycleroute WALK - If you fancy a brief walk round the Old Town before heading to No 4 for the ‘all you can eat’ brunch pick up

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Crab toasts with tomato salad

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The addition of semi-dried tomatoes (a useful storecupboard staple) to the accompanying salad will sweeten up any store-bought tomatoes that might fall a bit short in the flavour department.

Combine both fresh and dried tomatoes in a bowl, nicking a little bit of the spring onions and torn basil to mix through, and season to taste. Place the crabmeat in another bowl, and mix in the rest of the spring onions and basil, the hard-boiled eggs, the lemon juice and the mayonnaise. Season to taste again, then pile it on to the toasted sourdough. Serve with the tomato salad.

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

The Champs: 22 - 28 August

Sailing then and now

A Class Act

The Merlin Rocket Class has, over the years, gone from strength to strength by moving with the times and offering flexibility in its design.

70 year young, the original Kate is still a regular visitor to her home waters of the Thames at Putney. Courtesy M Allen

The colourful Merlin Rocket fleet is famous for the closeness of the competition afloat, yet at the same time retaining a happy social scene ashore. Courtesy Sophie Mackley

LATeR this year, the country will celebrate the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II and the long awaited return to peace. From the sailing perspective, the end of the wartime years also marks the start of the modern dinghy sailing era.

Before the war, racing in small boats was seen as very much an elitist sport for the young men of the day, with a clear distinction being made between the gentlemen and the ‘players’. This meant that people such as the boatbuilders were not even allowed in to the posher yacht clubs thanks to their status.

One such individual, whose patina of sawdust saw him excluded from the social side of sailing, was Putney based boat-builder Jack Holt. As the war drew to a close, Jack rightly predicted the peacetime growth of dinghy sailing into an easily achievable leisure pursuit.

KATE IS BORN He set out to design and build a 14ft sailing dinghy that would be accessible

to all, a quick and exciting boat, yet one that would offer affordable fun. His first attempt at the new design was clinker planked in black market timber and was called Kate, a play on words that reflected the ‘syndi-kate’ that were backing the project. Kate was a great boat but was almost ‘too racy’ to be a popular boat.

Building on this experience, Jack returned to the drawing board, with the result being a wonderful fusion of form and function called Merlin (a boat that is now on permanent display at the National Maritime Museum at Falmouth).

With the backing of Yachting World magazine, Merlin would give its name to a new class of boats that quickly spread up and down the Thames.

ROCKET LAUNCH Meanwhile, in Nottingham, another dinghy building enterprise, Wyche and Coppock, were building a very similar boat, the Rocket. By merging the best qualities of the two boats, the 1951

2015 will see the start of events that will celebrate the 70th anniversary of that iconic launching of the first boat on the Thames marriage resulted in the formation of the National Merlin Rocket class.

The ready availability of this new boat coincided with the rise in private car ownership and soon Merlin Rockets were being raced right across the country. The Merlin Rockets were so much more than just another dinghy, for they gave dinghy sailing a template for the administration of the class through a volunteer Committee and a linked series of events around the country that would run right through the season.

What made the Merlin Rocket special was the freedom that the class offered, as rather than being just a single

Exmouth boatbuilders Spud Rowsell and Jon Turner having fun whilst showing how fast a 14ft dinghy can go! Courtesy Keith Callaghan

design, the rules of the class allowed considerable latitude in the shape of the hull shape and the layout of the rig.

CHANGING TIMES As the golden era of dinghy racing started to come to an end in the late 1970s, the healthy growth in the Merlin Rocket class, that had seen over 3,000 boats registered in just 30 years, slowed to a trickle. By the 1990s the rise of new classes looked to be forcing the Merlin Rocket out to the unpopular margins of dinghy racing.

However, a class that had already survived for 50 years was made of stronger stuff. With the adoption of carbon fibre masts and FRP hulls, the fortunes of the Merlin Rocket class were revitalised, to the point that today, it represents the very best of competition afloat and après-sail activities ashore.

2015 will see the start of events that will celebrate the 70th anniversary of that iconic launching of the first boat up on the Thames. Many of the biggest of these events will be at sailing clubs around our shores. When you are out afloat if you see a large fleet of dinghies, that at the same time looks both old and right up to date, raise a glass to them and join with us at All at Sea in wishing them a happy 70th birthday, with best wishes for continued success in the years to come.

DESIGN FREEDOM This freedom would prove a huge attraction to the designers, innovators and forward thinkers, who quickly made their mark in the class. Their efforts saw

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The Merlin Rocket was always popular along the South Coast, as can be seen from this 1957 picture.

Courtesy Andy Hind

The Merlin Rocket feet at Salcombe, where they can take up the whole estuary! Courtesy Nigel Brooke

Transporting boats 1950s style

a narrow hulled boat that had been at home on rivers and lakes get beamier, then beamier still until a limit of 7ft 2in was imposed. Had the boat grown any wider, it would have been too beamy to tow behind a car.

At the same time, developments that were taking place in the Park Gate loft of Bruce Banks Sails saw the shape of the mainsail changing from a conventional shape, where the top of the sail makes a ‘pin head’, to one where the mainsail was a strange quadrilateral shape.

These two features, the exaggerated beam of the boat and the square mainsail, were joined by one other notable difference from other classes.

At that time many boats were changing to the smooth skin of a GRP hull, but the Merlin Rockets retained their clinker construction.

ALL AT SEA MARCH 2015

MINI MASTER CLASS PRACTICAL KNOW-HOW FROM THE RYA

THE Masterclass

ARE YOU COVERED? Boat insurance specialists and RYA member benefit provider Bishop Skinner Marine answer a few of the most common boat insurance questions.

WHY DO YOU NEED BOAT INSURANCE?

While it is not usually a legal requirement on most waters, having appropriate cover makes sound financial sense. Marine mortgage companies, for instance, insist on compulsory insurance as part of their money lending process. However, there are two stand out reasons why boat insurance is not a ‘would like to have’ but a ‘must have’: 1. To protect your capital investment against loss or damage which ultimately could result in a large and costly repair bill if the worst were to happen.

2. Having adequate boat insurance can help protect you against any third party liability for injury or damage caused by you or your vessel. (Third party liability is usually the most frequent claim we receive when it comes to boat insurance.)

WHAT CAN INFLUENCE THE PREMIUM PAYABLE?

Each type of vessel will attract a different level of risk, so just like car insurance, boats are usually categorised according to their vessel type and risk.

Insurance is not usually a legal requirement but unfortunately none of us can predict when we might need it

WHAT FEATURES SHOULD I LOOK FOR IN MY POLICY?

The level of premium should not be the sole deciding factor. Try and strike a balance between costs vs. benefits.

Check the policy covers cruising grounds you will be sailing in

In general, the actual size of the boat isn’t as important as its value, how easily it could be stolen and the potential for damage. If your boat is trailered and spends a large amount of time safely tucked away on your drive, you’ll probably pay a different premium than if it was stored at a marina.

The area in which you keep and use your boat will also influence the level of premium you pay and may have restrictions on cover that are subject to local weather conditions.

Finally the experience of the owner/users, the type of use and any previous claims experiences are all taken into consideration when calculating the premium.

First for service

■ All policies are different, so make sure you choose one that provides the cover you want and need. Handy tip - assess the most expensive parts of your boat and check that your policy provides cover for damage to these, as well as what deductions may apply in the event of a claim.

■ Are any replacement costs issued on a new-for-old basis?

■ Look out for any exclusions in your policy.

All policies have them, so check your wording very carefully.

■ Ensure that the policy covers any cruising grounds you wish to sail in.

■ Finally, make sure the insurer is authorised and approved by the regulatory body of the country in which they are based; here it is the Financial Conduct Authority.

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WHAT DOES A TYPICAL BOAT INSURANCE POLICY USUALLY INCLUDE? Any physical damage covered by a boat insurance policy will usually include equipment such as hull, sails, machinery, furnishings, on-board equipment and the trailer if applicable.

Standard cover generally provides: ■ Accidental damage, including fire, theft and malicious damage, sinking, stranding, collisions and salvage costs.

■ Damage to engines.

■ Transit risks up to 30 feet in length.

■ Lifting and launching risks.

■ Loss or damage caused by latent defects.

■ Frost.

■ Personal effects.

Damage to mast and rigging whilst racing can be purchased for an additional premium. Third Party provides protection for you, or authorised persons using your boat,

from claims made by third parties for death or injury or damage to third party property for which you may become legally labile.

WHAT ISN’T COVERED ON A STANDARD POLICY?

Typical policy exclusions include: ■ Damage caused by wear and tear.

■ Wilful misconduct.

■ Loss of value due to age of vessel.

■ Losses caused by corrosion osmosis.

■ Mast, spars and sails whilst racing unless the policy has been extended.

■ Damage to machinery following breakdown.

■ Theft unless the right security devices or locks are fitted.

■ The policy excess relating to damage caused by you and also on any third party claims.

FINAL CHECKS

Ensure you review any potential policy in detail before you commit to purchase. By undertaking a thorough analysis of every possible scenario, you should be able to get the right cover for your vessel and enjoy peace of mind when sailing without worry.

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QUIZ TIME

How many will you get right?

SALTY DOG TALK

The Nautical Origins of Everyday Expressions

SPOT THE DIFFERENCE

Salty Dog Talk

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

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

Tide Over GUESS THE ANCHORAGE

From the days of sail and with special reference to the English Channel where outward bound ships could make very little progress against the incoming tidal stream and the prevailing south west wind. In such conditions they would frequently tide over or anchor for those hours when the tide was against them. Hence to rest up and let the difficulties sort themselves out.

MARCH Sudoku

Do you know where this is? Send your answer to editor@allatsea. co.uk by 30 March to be in with a chance of winning a copy of Salty Dog Talk. Last month’s anchorage was Brixham Harbour.

This Month 106 Years Ago…

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1909 - Construction of Titanic began on 31 March 1909, when her keel was laid. The ship took 26 months to build.

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BOAT BIT S CH R A E S D R O W Know your knots JUST FOR KIDS

A reef knot is used for tying a rope round something or tying two ropes together (as long as they are the same thickness). The reef knot is traditionally used for tying reef points in a sail. (You put a reef in a sail to make it smaller in strong winds).

1. Start by forming a half knot…

● Take the two end of a line, one in each hand. ● Cross the right hand working end over the left hand working end. ● Tuck it under and out to the left. ● Pull the two working ends to tighten or adjust to size.

2. Pull the half knot as tight as necessary to form a suitable binding around the object you are using. ● Now form another Half Knot on top of the first one, taking care to start by crossing the now left hand working end

over the right before tucking and pulling up tight. ● ‘Right over left, left over right’, or the other way round, it makes no difference! ● You should now have two interlocking bights with the working ends and stand parts emerging beside each other and the knot lying flat.

3. To untie

●Especially if it is wet and has been under load, give the working end and the standing part of one end a sharp pull apart to capsize the knot.

Now it’s your turn to have a go. This one might be a bit

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£2.95 per mtr £3.75 per mtr £4.85 per mtr £8.95 per mtr £8.64 per mtr £11.95 per mtr

6x18.5x 20 G40 7x22x23 G40 8x24x24 G40 10x28x34 G40 10x30x35 G40 12x36x40 G40

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£469.00

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£839.00

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£949.00

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Small 600-900 mm

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£0.90 £1.50 £2.40 £4.80

mtr mtr mtr mtr

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mtr mtr mtr mtr

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Maggi Grade 40 Chain (Italian Origin) High Quality Multiplait Nylon from Baltic Ropes “Ideal for use on a Windlass” x x x x x x

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£399.00

Foot Switch CV1000 TRANSOM

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£29.95

Suitable for vessels up to 42ft (8mm)

£625.00

EC1000S

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£549.00

VS1000C S/S c/w Capstan

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£349.00

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316 Stainless Delta Type

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Boat Gear Direct will happily make mooring lines to your specifications.

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£99.00 each

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£120.00 each

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All prices include vat at 20% and correct at time of print.

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MARINA FOCUS SPOTLIGHT ON UK MARINAS & HARBOURS

MAYFLOWER MARINA Mayflower Marina Richmond Walk, Plymouth Devon PL1 4LS Tel: 01752 556633 info@mayflowermarina.co.uk www.mayflowermarina.co.uk

OVERLOOKING the historic Royal William Yard and with magnificent views over the River Tamar towards the Mt Edgcumbe Country Park it is somewhat bizarre that Mayflower Marina is only a stone’s throw away from Plymouth’s City centre.

Mayflower Marina started life as Ocean Quay Marina in the 1970s and was one of the early marina village developments.

Sadly for the then developer turbulent economic times, which saw inflation hit a record 27 per cent, resulted in failure and the property, including the marina, was placed in administration.

At the time of administration the marina was fairly full and had the usual eclectic mix of berth holders including some entrepreneurial businessmen with a passion for boating. An option to buy the beleaguered estate from the administrators was negotiated and after numerous berth holder meetings the funds were raised by a consortium consisting entirely of berth holders. In 1980, Sailport Plc, the new owners of the marina, became incorporated and the marina was renamed Mayflower Marina.

One of the incentives for investment was reduced rate berthing and ‘a say in how the marina was run’. An attractive proposition at a time when escalating marina fees started to occupy considerable chunks of editorial in the yachting press. The marketing strap line “run by the berth holders for the berth holders” struck a chord and berth occupancy steadily increased.

Since those interesting early days Mayflower Marina has gone from strength to strength. Still under the same ownership and run under the same basic principles, the marina enjoys a uniquely friendly atmosphere. Proudly independent and holding The Yacht Harbour Associations prestigious 5 Gold Anchor Award for facility and customer service, the marina has added the inaugural British Coastal Marina of the Year Award 2014 and again in 2015.

The most unique point about Mayflower Marina is the option to buy shares in the marina. Each share currently gives an allowance against berthing of £600 and a hoisting discount of 12.5 per cent per share up to a maximum of 50 per cent and ‘a say in how their marina is run’.

FACILITIES

THE marina has undergone numerous development works in the last twelve years and these works include increasing the water area leased from the Duchy of Cornwall and extending the boatyard in 2001, 2006 and in 2009 to the limit of the freehold.

All the marina pontoons have been replaced over the last twelve years as part of a rolling programme of renewals. Twelve residential apartments have been built over the marina’s chandlery and the profit from this enabled a new marina office to be built and the purchase, amongst other things, of a new state-of-theart 33 tonne boat hoist.

At Mayflower Marina any profits are reinvested and this explains why they have been able to continue with capital improvements throughout the recent recession.

The little restaurant Jolly Jacks, run by Sally and Sue, is a success story in its own right. There’s always something fun going on and a menu to suit, be it a lazy Sunday lunch, a rollicking Sea Shanty sing along evening or just good honest food in good company.

The bathroom block enjoys something of a cult following. Nicknamed the ‘Superloos’ they afford the yachtsman a little luxury: powerful showers with plenty of hot water, lavatory, wash hand basin, underfloor heating all in fully tiled bespoke cubicles.

Mayflower Marina is a member of TransEurope Marinas – a group that offers member berth holders a 50 per cent berthing discount when visiting other member marinas within the group. There are currently about 32 member marinas in the UK and a further 38 in Europe.

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ACCESS

MOST berth holders use private vehicles to access the marina. The A38 dual carriageway links with the M5 motorway at Exeter some 45 minutes away.

The drive to the marina from the A38 takes ten to fifteen minutes.

Berth holders are issued with a fob to get in and out of the car park as they please. For visitors a token system is in place.

There are regular bus, coach and rail services to Plymouth and the railway station is approximately ten minutes away.

To access by sea, on entering Plymouth Sound via the eastern or western entrance stay to the western side of the sound heading between Mt Edgecumbe and Drakes Island.

Enter the bridge channel and once abeam of Devils Point, Mayflower Marina will appear to starboard. The distance from the breakwater to the

marina is approximately 1 nm.

In heavy weather mariners are advised to use the western entrance of the breakwater to enter Plymouth Sound. In addition the unlit Shag Stone rock is a real hazard at night for the unwary. If in doubt use the western entrance.

Commercial and military shipping enter the Sound at regular intervals throughout the year.

Skippers should maintain a proper look out when approaching and entering the Sound.

Longroom Port Control uses VHF Ch14 for routine communications. Leisure users should keep a listening watch on this channel when leaving or entering the Sound.

The Bridge Channel is a convenient short cut to enter the River Tamar for small craft of draft 2m or less.

The Bridge is marked by four lit beacons.

Navigation hazards exist either side of the bridge so vessels must stay in the channel. On the ebb tide, particularly on Springs, a strong

Plymouth is in the enviable position of offering a host of cruising options for sailors’ varying ambitions.

The seaward facing side of Mayflower Marina is surrounded by a purpose built 4m wide heavy displacement floating concrete breakwater.

The largest size of vessel the marina can accommodate is about 25m LOA with a draft of about 6m. In all the marina has a shade under 400 berths.

Standard berth sizes are 6m, 7.5m, 9m, 10m 10.5m, 12m, 13.5m and there are larger berths on the hammerheads of the various piers and a number of alongside berths.

All berths have access to 16 amp shore power and fresh water.

Mayflower Marina’s remote control boat hoist has a capacity of 33 tonnes and features an integral mast crane with a maximum capacity of 1.5 tonnes.

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Plymouth is in the enviable position of offering a host of cruising options for sailors’ varying ambitions.

For those looking for something very close to the marina, Cawsand, a quaint Cornish seaside village is adjacent to the western end of the breakwater just a mile from the marina. Complete with wood fringed shore and a sandy beach it is perfect for a swim, a dinghy trip ashore for an ice cream of a pasty or to just sit aboard and watch the world go by.

For a gentle day sail the River Yealm is ideal. Some four miles to the east of the breakwater it is one of the most picturesque and tranquil places one

could hope to visit. Anchoring at the mouth of the Yealm by Cellars beach is particularly lovely in calm weather.

Further upstream harbour authority moorings are offered for overnight or longer term visitor berthing.

Salcombe lies 22 miles to the east of the breakwater whilst Looe and Fowey lie 11 and 22 miles respectively to the west.

To the west, Falmouth and the Helford River (39 miles), Penzance (64 miles) and the Isles of Scilly (92 miles) are fabulous options if the weather is favourable whilst to the East Dartmouth (35 miles) and St Peter Port, Guernsey (70 miles) via Salcombe (22 miles) are all options that will reward the cruising sailor.

n Short stay, daily, weekly and monthly tariff n 30 days flexible tariff – days to be used individually or collectively anytime within the berthing year n Visitor rates include electricity and free WiFi n Refunds if visitors leave early n Assistance at the berth upon arrival n Use of private bathrooms n On site token operated launderette n Book exchange n Free car parking for one vehicle n Skilled trades on site providing maintenance and repair services n Free dinghy parking at Royal William Yard if visitors wish to visit

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southerly will flow out through the Bridge so careful attention by the helmsman is required at all times.

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Staffed 24/7 Free WiFi Free secure car parking Free assistance when berth holders leave or return to their berth Free boatyard storage April – December provided boat is in contract 90 per cent cruising credit offered if berth holders are absent from their berth for 30 days or more during June, July, August 5 per cent early payment discount on contract berthing Attractive options for deferred payment of berthing fees Free membership of TransEurope Marinas that offers berth holders a 50 per cent berthing discount for up to five nights berthing when visiting other member marinas within the group Token operated launderette Private bathrooms Fuel berth open 24/7 for the sale of diesel, petrol and calor/ butane gas Free tickets to boat shows Excellent restaurant open seven days per week throughout the year Skilled trades on site providing maintenance and repair services Chandlery Brokerage and new boat (Dufour Yacht) sales Free dinghy parking at Royal William Yard if berth holders wish to visit Nearest supermarket one mile Main line railway station ten minutes by taxi City centre shopping, theatre, cinema in walking distance Superb local walking around Plymouth’s sea front, Mt Edgecumbe Country Park

LOCAL EATERIES

Mayflower Marina’s onsite bar and restaurant Jolly Jacks constantly receives excellent reviews but there is plenty of choice in the immediate environs of the marina. In the Royal William Yard there is Hugh Fearnly-Whittingstall’s River Cottage Canteen, also in the Yard are Wagamama’s, Le Bistrot Pierre, Las Iguanas, Seco Lounge, The Bakery and many more. Check out www.visitplymouth.co.uk/eating-out/byarea/royal-william-yard The Plymouth Gin Distillery is worth a visit (plymouthdistillery.com/bar-diningexperience.php).

THINGS TO DO

Plymouth has more historical and interesting facts than you could shake a stick at.

Behind Mayflower Marina on Mount Wise is a memorial dedicated to Captain Robert Falcon Scott – one of Devonport’s famous sons. On 29th March 2012, the centenary of his ill-fated voyage, the memorial was rededicated by Princess Anne.

Plymouth’s iconic Smeaton’s Tower became the blueprint for lighthouse construction – it is based on the sturdiness of an oak tree.

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MARINA GUIDE MARCH 2015

THE SOUTH COAST

SOUTH WEST

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

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2-7 1 11. WEYMOUTH MARINA Manager: Alistair Clarke Commercial Road, Weymouth Dorset. DT4 8NA T: 01305 767576 F: 01305 767575 E: berths@weymouthmarina.co.uk W: www.weymouthmarina.co.uk 12. WEYMOUTH HARBOUR Manager/contact - Keith Howorth 13 Custom House Quay, Weymouth Tel - 01305 838423 b.office3@westdorset-weymouth.gov.uk W - http://harbour.weymouth.gov.uk 13. PORTLAND MARINA Manager: Russ Levett Osprey Quay, Portland, Dorset. DT5 1DX T: 08454 30 2012 E: berths@portlandmarina.co.uk W: www.portlandmarina.co.uk 14. POOLE QUAY BOAT HAVEN Manager: John Binder Poole Quay Boat Haven, Poole Town Quay, Poole, Dorset. BH15 1HJ Tel/Fax: 01202 649488 E: info@poolequayboathaven.co.uk W: www.poolequayboathaven.co.uk 15. PORT OF POOLE MARINA Manager: John Binder Poole Quay Boat Haven, Poole Town Quay, Poole, Dorset. BH15 1HJ Tel/Fax: 01202 649 488 E: info@poolequayboathaven.co.uk W: www.poolequayboathaven.co.uk 16. SALTERNS MARINA LTD Manager: Simon Chalk 40 Salterns Way, Lilliput, Poole, Dorset. BH14 8JR T: 01202 709971 F: 01202 700398 E: reception@salterns.co.uk W: www.salterns.co.uk 17. COBB’S QUAY MARINA Manager: Neil Salter Hamworthy, Poole, Dorset. BH15 4EL T: 01202 674299 F: 01202 665217 E: cobbsquay@mdlmarinas.co.uk W: www.cobbsquaymarina.co.uk

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20. . HAVEN QUAY, LYMINGTON Manager: Ali Neal Mill Lane, Lymington Hampshire, SO41 9AZ T: 01590 677072 E: havenquay@yachthavens.com W: www.yachthavens.com 21. HYTHE MARINA VILLAGE Manager: Adrian Gilson The Lock Building, Shamrock Way Hythe, Southampton, Hampshire. SO45 6DY T: 023 8020 7073 E: hythe@mdlmarinas.co.uk W: www.hythemarinavillage.co.uk 22. OCEAN VILLAGE MARINA Manager: Debbie Burns Marina Office, 2 Channel Way Southampton, Hampshire. SO14 3TG T: 023 8022 9385 E: oceanvillage@mdlmarinas.co.uk W: www.oceanvillagemarina.co.uk 23. SHAMROCK QUAY Manager: Jonathan Walcroft William Street, Northam, Southampton Hampshire. SO14 5QL T: 023 8022 9461 E: shamrockquay@mdlmarinas.co.uk W: www.shamrockquay.co.uk 24. SAXON WHARF Manager: Jonathan Walcroft Lower York Street, Northam Southampton. SO14 5QF T: 023 8033 9490 F: 023 8033 5215 E: saxonwharf@mdlmarinas.co.uk W: www.saxonwharf.co.uk 25. HAMBLE POINT MARINA Manager: Nicholas Parton School Lane, Hamble, Southampton Hampshire. SO31 4NB T: 023 8045 2464 F: 023 8045 6440 E: hamblepoint@mdlmarinas.co.uk W: www.hamblepointmarina.co.uk

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

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

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

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

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

28. UNIVERSAL MARINA Crableck Lane, Sarisbury Green, Hampshire. SO31 7ZN T: 01489 574272 VHF: 80 E: info@universalmarina.co.uk W: www.universalmarina.co.uk 29. PREMIER MARINAS SWANWICK Swanwick (on the Hamble) Southampton, Hants. SO31 1ZL T: 01489 884081 F: 01489 579073 VHF: 80 E: swanwick@premiermarinas.com W: www.premiermarinas.com SMALL BOATS WELCOME 30. TOWN QUAY MARINA Manager: Lex Bancroft Management Office Town Quay, Southampton. SO14 2AQ T: 02380 234397 F: 02380 235302 E: lbancroft@abports.co.uk W: www.townquay.com 31. HASLAR MARINA Manager: Ben Lippiett Haslar Road, Gosport, Hampshire. PO12 1NU T: 023 9260 1201 F: 023 9260 2201 E: berths@haslarmarina.co.uk W: www.haslarmarina.co.uk 32. PREMIER MARINAS GOSPORT Mumby Road , Gosport, Hampshire. PO12 1AH T: 023 9252 4811 F: 023 9258 9541 E: gosport@premiermarinas.com W: www.premiermarinas.com NEW DRY STACK FOR BOATS, 4.5 – 10M! 33. ROYAL CLARENCE MARINA The Bridgehead, Weevil Lane, Gosport, Hampshire.

PO12 1AX T: 023 9252 3523 F: 023 9252 3523 E: info@royalclarencemarina.org W: www.royalclarencemarina.org 34. PREMIER MARINAS PORT SOLENT South Lockside, Port Solent, Portsmouth, Hampshire.

PO6 4TJ T: 023 9221 0765 F: 023 9232 4241 VHF: 80 E: portsolent@premiermarinas.com W: www.premiermarinas.com 35. PREMIER MARINAS SOUTHSEA Fort Cumberland Road Portsmouth, Hampshire.

PO4 9RJ T: 023 9282 2719 F: 023 9282 2220 E: southsea@premiermarinas.com W: www.premiermarinas.com

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

ISLE OF WIGHT

37. COWES YACHT HAVEN Manager: Ben Ferris Vectis Yard, High Street, Cowes, PO31 7BD T: (0)1983 299975 F: (0)1983 200332 E: berthing@cowesyachthaven.com W: www.cowesyachthaven.com VHF: Channel 80 38. EAST COWES MARINA Manager: Mike Townshend Britannia Way, East Cowes Isle of Wight. PO32 6UB T: 01983 293983 F: 01983 299276 E: berths@eastcowesmarina.co.uk W: www.eastcowesmarina.co.uk 39. SHEPARDS WHARF MARINA Manager – Jock Rafferty Medina Road, Cowes, Isle of Wight , PO31 7HT T: 01983 297821 F: 01983 294814 E: shepards.chc@cowes.co.uk W: www.shepardswharfmarina.co.uk VHF: Channel 80 Call sign: Shepards Wharf Marina

SOUTH EAST

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

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KENT

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

56. LOWESTOFT HAVEN MARINA Manager: Bob Beare Lowestoft Haven Marina (twin site), School Road and Hamilton Dock, Marina Office, School Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk. NR33 9NB T: 01502 580300 F: 01502 581851 E: lowerstofthaven@abports.co.uk W: lowestofthavenmarina.co.uk

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

57. FOX’S MARINA & BOATYARD Marina Manager: John Jonas Fox’s Marina, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP2 8SA T: +44 1473 689111 F: +44 1473 601737 E: foxs@foxsmarina.com W: www.foxsmarina.com VHF: Channel 80

UK AND IRELAND

SURREY

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

BERKSHIRE

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

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

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60. CARDIFF MARINA Manager: Rob Freemantle Watkiss Way, Cardiff. CF11 OJL T: 02920 396078 F: 02920 345116 E: info@cardiffmarinegroup.com W: www.themarinegroup.co.uk Dry stack for boats up to 30’ 61. MILFORD MARINA Manager or contact: Eira Griffiths Marina Control, Cleddau House, Milford Marina, Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire SA73 3AF Tel: 01646 796516 E: enquiries@milfordmarina.com W: www.milfordmarina.com VHF: Pierhead CH14, Marina Control CH37

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72. RHU MARINA Contact: Suzanne Bell Rhu, Helensburgh G84 8LH T: 01436 820238 F: 01436 821039 E: rhumarina@quaymarinas.com W: www.quaymarinas.com

70. WHITEHAVEN MARINA Manager: Simone Morgan The Marina Office, Bulwark Quay, Whitehaven, Cumbria CA28 7HS T: 01946 692435 E: enquiries@whitehavenmarina.co.uk W: www.whitehavenmarina.co.uk

73. LARGS YACHT HAVEN Manager: Carolyn Elder Irvine Road, Largs, Ayrshire, KA30 8EZ T: 01475 675333 VHF CH80 E: largs@yachthavens.com W: www.yachthavens.com

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71. KIP MARINA Manager: Duncan Chalmers Kip Marina, The Yacht Harbour, Inverkip, Renfrewshire, Scotland. PA16 0AS T: 01475 521485 E: enquire@kipmarina.co.uk W: www.kipmarina.co.uk

74. TROON YACHT HAVEN Manager: Stephen Bennie The Harbour, Troon Ayrshire, KA10 6DJ T: 01292 315553 VHF CH 80 E: troon@yachthavens.com W: www.yachthavens.com

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Sweet Pudding Treat Match the crowning glory of a special dinner with a rich, delicious dessert wine.

INTRODUCING a sippable dessert wine for the pudding course seems to be a forgotten ritual, even at the grandest yacht club events. Diners seem to prefer to stay with an easy-drinking red through the pudding and cheese courses, whichever way round you have them. So why not try a revival of dessert wines at home?

Dessert wines, also drunk as apéritifs in continental Europe, are sweet and fortified with added spirit, sometimes a grappa, mostly brandy to raise the alcohol level to 15 per cent abv and above. Typical grapes used are Muscat, Semillon and Grenache.

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France's Mediterranean coastline, a few miles from the Spanish border - next stop Barcelona. They are made predominantly from Grenache grapes, late harvested with high sugar content. The maceration (soaking) period can last for six weeks to reach a 16 per cent alcohol level. This is followed by maturation in American oak barrels for at least twelve months. The nose is baked fruits, prunes and sweet spices and the taste full bodied and subtly sweet, comparable possibly to the younger, fruitier styles of port or competing with Madeiras. For this reason, some Banyuls wines will enhance certain cheeses as well.

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All was not lost. Delving into the inner reaches of the drinks store, we found a new bottle of red Banyuls ‘vin doux naturel’.

And, naturally, this led to a mini tasting session! Banyuls wines are from the town of that name at the western end of

The one we enjoyed, Reflets de France Banyuls Traditionnel, was imported by hand and not to be found in regular supermarkets over here. Specialist online wine merchant Yapp Bros has a very similar offer, Domaine la Tour Vieille Banyuls Réserva, 16.5 per cent at £19.50 a 75cl bottle (www.yapp.co.uk).

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The Spanish Moscatel de Valencia we started with is from the lower half of the Spanish east coast, a bright pale straw colour with floral aroma and taste, 15 per cent and less than £5 a 75cl bottle from Tesco.

Moscatel de Chipiona is a very nice paler wine, fresh, crisp and sweet, from the south east corner of Spain in the Jerez region, 15 per cent at £6.45 for a 50cl bottle from Waitrose.

Leaving price aside, the Banyuls Traditionel gets my taste-test vote.

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