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Following an extensive £50m conservation project Cutty Sark opened to the public seven years ago. Originally designed to last only 30 years, 2019 will be a year of particular importance for the historic ship as we mark her 150th anniversary. A number of events are planned throughout the year to celebrate Cutty Sark and her incredible journey to her position today as an award-winning visitor attraction in Greenwich. SEE PAGE 3

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CUTTY SARK CELEBRATES FROM PAGE 1… The world’s only surviving tea-clipper, the Cutty Sark, celebrates turning 150 this year. The iconic sailing ship, the fastest of its time, is now an award-winning visitor attraction in Greenwich, London. February marked the start of a year-long programme of events and celebrations that will be taking place at the Cutty Sark, beginning with marking the anniversary of the signing of the contract to commence the build to its launch on 22 November 1869 to the ship’s first official voyage on 16 February 1870. The Cutty Sark is a survivor and has a rich history, full of stories and ‘near misses’ from the beginning of its build in Dumbarton to being in Greenwich today. The ship survived storms which ripped its rudder off on two occasions, a dismasting in

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the First World War and a terrible fire in 2007. In the year before the fire, the majority of Cutty Sark’s original fabric had been removed. This meant that, while devastating, the fire was nowhere near as destructive as it could have been. More than 90 per cent of the ship’s hull structure that you see today is original to 1869. To celebrate 150 years of the Cutty Sark, there will be a number of special events throughout the year including concerts, theatre and poetry performances relating to her impressive career, her Victorian maritime heritage and historic connections to the rest of the world. Head over to the All at Sea events page at allatsea.co.uk/ boatingevents to find out more about the planned celebrations. www.rmg.co.uk/cuttysark

MAIDEN’S FIRST STOPOVER TRACY Edwards MBE, founder of The Maiden Factor project, tells us she is delighted to see the iconic yacht Maiden and her all-female crew making their way through Suez and on to Kerala, India for the first stopover of the world tour on their mission to raise awareness of girls’ education. Tracy said: “Now Anything Is Possible’s role is complete with Maiden restored to her former glory, she and the new crew can begin their new journey – we are now officially on The Maiden Factor World Tour with over 50,000nm ahead of us, heading for our first stopover in Kerala, India.”

The Maiden Factor team are working with organisations and initiatives in India who facilitate girls into education and transform their lives and life choices. Some of their support programmes continue outside the classroom, such as providing dormitories for students to stay in while taking their exams as they have no electricity in their homes to revise. The Maiden Factor world tour will take in over 23 destinations in 13 countries, where the skipper and crew will dock and meet schools, schoolchildren and teachers along with charities supporting equal access to education and community-led

educational projects. The all-female crew will listen to the girls’ stories and achievements and carry those stories around the world to inspire others. Tracy concluded: “Maiden changed my life and now she can help change the lives of girls who are not in education. Sailing on Maiden with a team of women proved to me that anything was possible and through hard work and following my dreams I could reach my full potential. Education can give girls that possibility to increase their life opportunities, as Maiden did for me, my team and others who were inspired by her.” themaidenfactor.org

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CA’S ROYAL VISIT

In his capacity as Patron of The Cruising Association, Sir Robin Knox-Johnston hosted a private visit from The Princess Royal at the CA’s headquarters in London. Sir Robin, accompanied by the CA President Julian Dussek and immediate past-President Judith Grimwade, welcomed The Princess Royal to CA House as part of the Association’s 110th anniversary celebrations. The royal visit included an opportunity for the Princess to be introduced to a number of the volunteers who help to run the Association and look after its many and varied membershipled interests. www.theca.org.uk

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FILM RELEASED ON WOMEN’S DAY Maiden, the film, was released on International Women’s Day. Maiden is the inspirational story of how Tracy Edwards, a 24-yearold cook on charter boats, became the skipper of the first ever all-female crew to enter the Whitbread Round the World Race in 1989. Tracy’s dream was opposed on all sides: her male competitors thought an all-women crew would never make it, the press took bets on her failure and potential sponsors rejected her, fearing they would generate bad publicity. Although blessed with tremendous self-belief Tracy was also beset by crippling doubts and was only able to make it through with the support of her remarkable crew. With their help she went on to shock the sport and prove that women are the equal of men.

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RYA Cymru Wales announced the passing of Chief Executive Phil Braden following a period of illness. Phil, who was 58, took over the helm of Welsh boating in February 2016, after a top-level career as a global telecoms executive. He was a lifelong sailor and a former Commodore of Llandudno Sailing Club. One of his biggest continuing initiatives will be the All Afloat charity which he initiated and launched to help provide boating opportunities for disadvantaged young people throughout Wales, equipping them with essential life skills. He leaves behind his wife Deborah and two young daughters.

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ALL ABOARD By Jane Hyde WHETHER you are new to boating - thinking about joining a club, taking up training or considering a boat purchase - or a seasoned sailor preparing to take your boat out on the water for the new season, there are numerous spring shows taking place where you can talk to experts, chat to other boaters and, of course, buy kit and boats. There is even a new show coming our way with the announcement of The South Coast Boat Show to be held at Ocean Village Marina over 17 - 19 May. With lots of big names already confirmed this is going to be a great opportunity for buyers to view boats and chat to experts before making their buying decisions. Taking place a week earlier, we also have an up-date on the London Yacht Show, which is shaping up to be a great event with the news that Sunseeker, Princess and Fairline have joined the line-up. Following that, in June, is the Poole Harbour Boat Show, the biggest free boat show on the south coast. Next month we will have a full guide to the spring boat shows. With all this talk about shows, it was sad to head that the longrunning Beale Park & Outdoor Show has been cancelled. I recall attending this event several times over the years and always being impressed by the quality of the show. As well as buying accessories and boats, many shows also offer the

opportunity to purchase additional boating related elements such as insurance, training and holidays. With Easter coming up next month, no doubt many of you are already on the countdown to your first big trip of the year, whether on your boat or hiring a yacht further afield. We have a great boating holiday story for you this month from Cruising Association member Deborah Robinson who decided to put her (and her husband’s) newly acquired knowledge to good use with a holiday in Croatia. Although a very popular sailing destination this couple had good reason to have reservations about choosing this spot, but I will leave you to read more on page 30. Let us know where you are heading, and send in your snaps for our Photo of the Month page. You can see the latest entries on page 22. When you love boating it is inevitable that you want to share the experience with friends and family and, hopefully, get them hooked too. However, you need to ensure their first time afloat goes well if you want them to come back for more. So, follow our skippers’ guide to get non-sailors and young people sailing, and coming back for more, over on page 24. Enjoy this issue, and keep your letters coming in!

BHG Marine and Willow Marine have been sold to Lymington Marina, which will retain all staff and existing operations. The businesses were owned and run by father and son team David and Paul Martin. David, who has spent 62 years working in the marine industry, will retire, while Paul will stay on as consultant to both businesses. Paul said: “It was a difficult decision to sell the family business, but we are relieved and reassured that we have found another family-owned company who recognise our expertise and reputation and who will retain the company names and brand and retain our loyal staff.” Dominic May of Lymington Marina said: “David and Paul Martin have spent a lifetime building up a brilliant business

and we thank them both for entrusting its future to us.” BHG Marine specialises in the sales, service and parts for Yamaha outboards, Jeanneau motor craft, Zodiac inflatables and RIBS. The company also distributes PropGuards and Hurley Davits in Europe and Turboswing and Motortoter and the Linder range of aluminium dinghies and canoes in the UK. Willow Marine, which trades as BHG Service through two sites at Bucklers Hard, services and repairs all brands of outboard motors and small craft as well as inboard diesel engine servicing and maintenance. The Lymington BHG site will move from its Bridge Road home in Lymington over the next few months to a new showroom in Bath Road. www.berthon.co.uk

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BARTON MARINE TALKS BREXIT

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FOR a Panorama TV show last month, Adrian Chiles and a BBC crew visited Barton Marine to discuss the implications of Brexit on manufacturing companies like Barton. Barton remains fully supportive of Parliament producing their best possible deal that retains the Customs Union so that their export markets are not impaired and they retain a competitive playing field with their global competitors. They consider their home markets to include European distributors, customers and suppliers, but like many other companies, if the UK leaves the Customs Union, Barton Marine will be forced to incorporate and open a second facility in Europe moving jobs and wealth out of the UK - which is certainly not what Leave or Remain voters wanted. Barton Marine hopes that any Brexit deal Parliament puts forward will be brought back to the democratic process to allow UK citizens to vote for the deal with full understanding of its implications and affects - or to retain our relationship in Europe for the greater good of the UK.

BARTON MARINE’S NEW PARTNERSHIP WITH BARRUS IN further news from Barton Marine, the company has announced a new distribution partnership with E. P. Barrus and SailForce to distribute and represent their extensive deck hardware range in the UK from 29 March. Following a detailed training program, the SailForce team are fully equipped to assist with all deck hardware requests, backed up by the Barton technical team in Kent. An extensive inventory of products from the Barton range will be stocked at the Barrus warehouse based in Bicester, supported by an online ordering platform which provides visible real time stock figures for trade customers. During March, there will be a transition period with Marathon Leisure fulfilling existing orders placed with them until 29 March when Barrus will be the point of contact for new Barton Marine orders. Suzanne Blaustone, managing director of Barton Marine, said: “Having spent time with the Barrus and SailForce team, I am excited about their approach to distribution and the benefits of having a sales team with keen sailing skills and technical expertise for our customers across the country.” Ben Allen, general manager for the Marine Leisure Division, E. P. Barrus said: “In the continued expansion of our marine business, we are looking to partner with premium brands in-line with our existing portfolio and when it came to deck hardware, Barton was our first choice.” www.barrus.co.uk

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NEWS SNAPS COWES WEEK RUM

Cowes Week Ltd tells us that Westerhall Rums have renewed their sponsorship for a further year as Lendy Cowes Week Official Rum. Westerhall’s plans for 2019 will see the return of their Caribbean Rum Shack on Cowes Parade, which provides a welcoming area for everyone to meet up after racing. They will also be supporting the Lendy Cowes Week Cocktail Party and Ladies Day celebrations plus hosting a Welcome Party, which was a huge success in 2018, on the first Saturday on Cowes Parade. Lendy Cowes Week runs from 10 - 17 August. www.lendycowesweek.co.uk

BIG NAMES HEAD TO LONDON SUNSEEKER, Princess and Fairline have joined more than 10 brands that have signed up to exhibit at May’s London Yacht Show. They join well-known names including Bayliner, Bavaria Power & Sail, Sunsail Yacht Ownership and Sealine at the relaunched show, which replaces London On Water Boat Show. The event was acquired by Informa in late 2018 and will be organised by Informa Markets with partners, British Marine and St. Katharine Docks. Andrew Williams, president, Maritime, Informa Markets, explained: “The decision to completely relaunch this event was not taken lightly so to get the immediate support of such significant brands is a true reflection of the confidence the industry has that London Yacht Show will be an important platform in the international boat show calendar.” The decision to rebrand and evolve London Yacht Show into a world class luxury event in the heart of the capital has also been welcomed by Colin Capewell,

APRIL BOAT JUMBLE

MDL tells us Hythe Marina’s next boat jumble will take place on 13 April. The boat jumble, which is free, is an annual event which draws sellers and buyers from across the South Coast in search of a bargain and is run by MDL and Hythe Marina Association. All profits will go to local good causes. Phil Bridges, Hythe Marina’s Night Lock Keeper, said: “The boat jumble is one of the events of the year. We normally get around 40 people selling goods, from inflatable RIBs to oars and outboards.” Pitches can be booked by emailing p.bridges@ mdlmarinas.co.uk.

CRICK BOAT SHOW

Tickets are on sale for the 2019 Crick Boat Show. The event is organised by Waterways World magazine in association with the Canal & River Trust and Crick Marina and is expected to attract more than 26,000 visitors. This year there is an additional Trade & Preview Day for pre-booked visitors. Almost 300 exhibitors will be at the show with dozens of boats to look round, free boat trips, free advice seminars on boat ownership, live music and children’s activities. The show takes place at Crick Marina in Northamptonshire from 25 - 27 May. www.crickboatshow.com

FESTIVAL OF SPEED

The Goodwood Festival of Speed, the UK’s largest outdoor event, is incorporating a new marine section. The event, from 4 - 7 July, takes place annually on the Duke of Richmond’s Estate at Goodwood, north of Chichester. www.goodwood.com/flagshipevents/festival-of-speed

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managing director of Princess Motor Yacht Sales, who said: “To be able to showcase our boats in this iconic setting, on water, is a great platform for us to reach our customer base. We look forward to supporting this event and seeing the new audience that is delivered.” Keeping the venue as the historic St. Katharine Docks, London Yacht Show will host two floating villages with full size event marquees including a Platinum Pavilion, featuring luxury yachting and lifestyle products and a Monument Marquee, featuring boating accessories and toys. Luxury cars, bikes and trailer boats will be on display at the Docks’ Marble Quay. Speaking for British Marine, Lesley Robinson, CEO, said: “Our alliance with Informa hopes to deepen the show’s ties to the marine industry and enable key partners, from yacht builders and brokers to luxury goods manufacturers, to participate in shaping the development and growth of London Yacht Show in the future.” 8 – 12 May www.londonyachtshow.com

NEW SHOW FOR SOUTH COAST

A new event, The South Coast Boat Show, is being held at Ocean Village Marina over 17 - 19 May. The show has been set-up to facilitate serious boat buyers looking to view a range of products in stunning surroundings. Dealers from across the region will be on hand, ready to offer expert knowledge and guidance throughout the process of buying, whether it is a first, second or third purchase. With more than 50 new boats on display for buyers to explore, the show will feature a number of leading global power and sail brands. Confirmed exhibitors include: Arcona Yachts, Bavaria, Beneteau power and sail, Dufour Yachts, Jeanneau power and sail and Ocqueteau. “We are delighted to be hosting this unique event,” said Scott Farquharson,

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MDL’s Ocean Village Marina Manager. “We are looking forward to welcoming the South Coast Dealers’ Consortium to our stunning marina, with its fivestar facilities, and also seeing all the amazing boats on show. “It is an honour and a privilege to have been chosen as the location for The South Coast Boat Show, and here at MDL we are all really excited to be getting involved.” southcoastboatshow.com

POOLE SHOW SET FOR JUNE THIS year’s Poole Harbour Boat Show takes place from 7 – 9 June and, as the biggest free boat show on the south coast, is expected to welcome thousands of visitors. Poole Harbour Commissioner’s Marinas Manager Kerrie Gray said: “The PHBS is now in its fifth year. We welcomed over 32,000 visitors in 2018 and have been recognised as the fastest growing boat show in the UK. Last year we had a record 115 boats in the water, this year we have seen a phenomenal response with the majority of our 2018 exhibitors renewing to come back. Exhibitors will once again include Ribeye, Sealine, Beneteau Power and Sail and, of course, our inassociation sponsor Sunseeker.” www.pooleharbourboatshow.co.uk

CHICHESTER BOAT SHOW BUILDING on the success of last year’s inaugural show, the 2019 Chichester Marina Boat Show will be held on 27 - 28 April and promises to be a great day out for the whole family. Alongside an array of products and services and new and pre-owned sailing and power boats, this time there will be a Flares Disposal Service (28 April). The RNLI will also be on hand to conduct life-jacket clinics and own boat checks (make your appointment at the show), and there will be a ‘Meet the Experts’ tent hosting talks from leading marine professionals. RYA Training Centre Chichester & Portsmouth Marine Training will be on

hand to offer advice to boat owners on their practical and shorebased training needs and Chichester Yacht Club will have its 2019 cruising, racing and social programme available - inviting members and visitors to enjoy a spot of coffee and cake in the clubhouse, as well as a BBQ in the club’s waterfront gardens on Saturday. With on-water and onshore displays this will be a great opportunity for visitors to see boats and talk to experts. For those who intend to dispose of a large number of flares please call 01243 512731 or email chichester@ premiermarinas.com. www.premiermarinas.com

YOUR THOUGHTS SO, the London Boat Show has gone, but its place has swiftly been taken by the relaunched London Yacht Show, or London On Water Boat Show if you have been in previous years. British Marine is involved, so we assume this means there is no chance of the London Boat Show at ExCel returning anytime soon. Do you think it has had its day and that what was needed was a big change – a different location and a new focus, and indeed a completely different time of year. It will be interesting to see the visitor numbers and also if they are the previous London Boat Show audience or if it attracts a different type of boat owner. Let us know your thoughts about both shows! Share your thoughts at www.facebook.com/allatseanewspaper or by email to editor@allatsea.co.uk

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Families travelling to the Isle of Wight can look forward to Kids Go Free offers throughout the year, with Wightlink’s announcement that they will be offering Kids Go Free in all school holidays (Hampshire school dates) in 2019. Under 5s always travel free with Wightlink but when the schools break up, families can take up to two children aged five to 15 for free with every adult foot passenger day return ticket. www.wightlink.co.uk

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Italian shipyard Benetti successfully launched FB272, the second vessel to demonstrate its jaw-dropping new giga yacht building capabilities. With a length of around 100m and a beam of 17m, the FB272’s exterior lines, which include six decks, were created by the owner, Reymond Langton Design and Zaniz Jakubowski, and further developed by Benetti into a buildable 3D model. www.benettiyachts.it

PACIFIC MISSION

The 65,000 tonne HMS Queen Elizabeth will sail to the Pacific as part of her first operational mission in 2021. Accompanied by a complement of UK and US F-35B stealth jets, the Portsmouthbased warship will also visit the Mediterranean and Middle East, defence secretary Gavin Williamson said. The plan was revealed as he set out his vision for a more ‘global Britain’ including plans to create a new breed of strike ships. The UK is looking at plans to invest in a new class of assault ships capable of transporting Royal Marines and special forces into battle.

BIRCHWOOD MARINE LOOK TO CROWDFUNDING BIRCHWOOD Marine is crowdfunding through Crowdcube for a new range of luxury yachts. The company, headed by Ernie Vick, has acquired a Joint Manufacturing Agreement with a yard in Argentina to build a range of models from 34ft 74ft with both open/hard and flybridge models custom built to customer requirements. These will be ‘Birchwood branded’ for the UK, EU, US, UAE and China markets. “Due to the recession, we stopped manufacturing in the UK and decided to look further afield,” said Ernie. “Subsequently we had boats built at a shipyard in South East China, but due to the economic downturn in China, the yard decided to close.”

The company is now planning to raise funds through Crowdcube.com with the investment initially being used to fund at least two boats to be displayed at the Southampton Boat Show and then to the Dusseldorf Boat Show in 2020. “The name Birchwood traditionally was considered to be one of the top five boat companies from which to buy a new boat,” said Ernie. “Half a century of being known as a quality boat builder with a committed dealer network speaks for itself.” Initial models will include the Birchwood 430 flybridge and the Birchwood 640 flybridge. Information about how to invest can be found at www.crowdcube.com/birchwood.

SOUTHAMPTON’S SAILING WEEK REGATTA GROWS

BENETEAU REPORTS SLOWDOWN A statement issued by Beneteau Group says that the global recreational boat market shows a slowdown and it expects to see growth of two per cent compared with three to four per cent in 2018. This has been affected by the inboard motorboat segment’s slowdown – down 3.2 per cent - across all hull lengths. For the financial year 2018 - 2019, the company’s order book as of 31 January 2019 is up 4.1 per cent, compared with the same period last year, helped by its sailing segment order book up by 12.3 per cent. The group is being hit by EU and Canadian trade tariffs on motorboats produced in the US, which are having a

negative impact on international sales and leading to increased competition in the United States’ domestic market. However Beneteau Group says it is confident in the recreational boat market’s medium-term trends and is continuing to prepare for the future with the launch of a new catamaran brand and continued development of its digital capabilities. For the 2018-19 season, the group’s 11 brands will launch 32 new models aligned with demand from growing market segments - monohull and multihull sailing yachts and outboard motorboats. www.beneteau-group.com

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OLYMPIC TENDERS

World Sailing is inviting Class Associations and equipment manufacturers to tender for the Mixed Two Person Dinghy and Mixed Kiteboard events for the Paris 2024 Olympics. The single handers, the Laser and the Radial, are already under evaluation and facing sail-off trials in Valencia this month for the selection of a new dinghy, and the RS:X Windsurfer is also out to tender for new equipment.

WITH no current plans for further shows, the 2019 Beale Park Boat & Outdoor Show has been cancelled. The organiser says it has been difficult to achieve satisfactory commercial arrangements. In 2015 See it for Real Productions was asked to organise the show by the then chairman of the trustees of Beale Park Wildlife Park and Gardens, Richard Howard.

The organiser revitalised the show between 2015 and 2018 by investing its own money every year to ensure it remained a serious boat show for boat buyers but also a great day out for local families. Richard had supported the show and understood that it benefited the park, local families and the wider boating community. However when Richard passed away in 2017 the show lost a vital driving force.

WITH more than 60 yachts and 600 sailors out on the water, this year is expected to be the biggest year to date for Southampton’s Sailing Week Regatta. The Regatta will see three days of racing from 16 - 18 September, with the chance to win in six cups from different industries. Due to popular demand, 2019 sees the launch of three new cups, the Legal Cup, the Financial Cup and the Technology Cup, alongside the City Cup, the Women’s Cup and the Property Cup Partners including Rees Leisure, Sunsail and RSYC racing are looking forward to welcoming new sailors, of any ability, on to the water, to have fun and challenge themselves. Ed Gould, Creative Director of Carswell Gould, said about last year: “Our team had

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an incredible day at this event in 2018 and really enjoyed networking with others in our industry.” With donations to both Geoff Holt’s Wetwheels charity and Southampton City Council, 2017 saw 200 children out on the water and 2018 saw a class of more than 30 children receiving a VIP day experience of sailing, getting them involved and sparking interest in a new sport. Nikki Rees, managing director of Rees Leisure, said: “We are so excited to be putting this event on for the third year. We are looking forward to it being the biggest and best year yet with the aim to get as many beginners on to the sea as possible.” www.southamptonsailingweek.co.uk

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MEDALS FOR BRITS IN MIAMI WORLD CUP DYLAN Fletcher and Stuart Bithell kicked off their 2019 season with 49er silver at the World Cup Series Miami while team mates Charlotte Dobson and Saskia Tidey claimed bronze in the 49er FX. Dylan, who represented Britain at the Rio Olympics, and Stuart, a silver medallist from London 2012, went into the opening medal race of the 2019 Olympic classes calendar in the runner-up spot but well within reach of victory. The pair, who won in Miami in 2017 and 2018, were dealt an early blow when they were among five boats judged to have been over the start line when the race began. Dylan and Stuart were forced to turn back and restart the race, putting them at the back of the fleet. However the remaining four boats, including fellow Brits James Peters and Fynn Sterritt, opted not to turn back and were handed maximum points for the race. Third in the medal race eventually secured overall victory for Germans Erik Heil and Thomas Ploessal, with Dylan and Stuart finishing in the runner-up spot. In the 49er FX class, Charlotte Dobson and Saskia Tidey went into the medal race in third with fellow Brits Sophie Weguelin and Sophie Ainsworth in fourth. The fickle, light winds of Biscayne Bay made starting crucial, and while Charlotte and Saskia got a clear lane, the two Sophies got held up among the pack of boats. Charlotte and Saskia’s fourth was enough to secure bronze, while eighth

gave the other British pair sixth overall. Olympic champions Martine Grael and Kahena Kunze took the 49er FX top spot, snatching it from Kiwis Alex Maloney and Molly Meach on the run-in to the finish. Hannah Mills and Eilidh McIntyre saw victory taken from them at the eleventh hour in this, the first major regatta of 2019. They began the 470 class double-points medal race in the runner-up spot three points off the lead, but with just eight points splitting the top four teams it was always going to be a tight race. The duo, who teamed up in 2017, started strongly, and at the first mark were in gold medal position – a place they held onto until the final downwind leg of the race. Disaster struck on the last run as they slipped to fifth – and out of contention for a medal, let alone gold. The pair ended up fourth overall, one point off the Brazilians in third. Despite the obvious disappointment, the duo vowed to come back stronger as they look to Tokyo 2020, now less than 18 months away. Britain’s John Gimson and Anna Burnet came within a whisker of scooping a medal in the Nacra 17 class, but had to settle for fourth in the end. In the women’s RS:X neither Emma Wilson nor Bryony Shaw could win a medal but both were out to prove a point. Emma came home with a fourth in the medal race to finish ninth overall, one place ahead of Bryony who was ruled over the line at the start of the medal race.

FIRST OYSTER 565 DUE FOR SPRING LAUNCH THE first Oyster 565 is set to launch in April, ready for delivery to her expectant British owner. Debbie Scougall, project manager for the yacht, said: “Next phases in the yard are completing the deck, fitting out the lazarette to maximise storage for all the essentials needed for ocean cruising, re-assembly after varnishing and then an extensive period of engineering and electrical testing before she leaves to be launched in Ipswich.” After handover, the new owner plans an extended cruise in the Pacific. As

such, he has equipped the yacht with dive gear and a compressor for exploring both above and below water, and infrared camera to aid navigation in areas that are not well charted or buoyed. The Oyster 565 is a new blue water sailing yacht. Part of the G6 generation of six Oyster sailing yachts, she uses the latest generation of Oyster hull shapes, developed with Humphreys Yacht Design and is designed for friendsand-family sailing without the need of professional crew. www.oysteryachts.com

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ALEX’S OARSOME DREAM AT a naming ceremony at Gosport’s Haslar Marina Oarsome Chance Patron and record-setting solo sailor Alex Thomson named the latest addition to the Dream Yacht Charter UK fleet. Oarsome Dream was named in honour of the company’s charity partner. Oarsome Chance works with nine to 19-year-olds who are disengaged from mainstream education and at risk of exclusion, using a combination of waterbased sport and vocational training to bring about positive changes to their lives. Since 2015 it has engaged with more than 1,800 participants. On a weekly basis, the charity delivers its rowing and workshop activities to up to 100 young people who regularly attend their curricular and afterschool programmes. Alex said: “Oarsome Chance has had such a positive impact on so many young people and, by partnering with the organisation, Dream Yacht Charter is now a part of that process, which is great to see. “Oarsome Chance is not only about improving the lives and prospects of

young people; it is also about contributing to the growth of the marine sector in the UK and providing invaluable opportunities for young people to gain access into the industry. If opportunities such as this can spark interest in even a handful of young people, then I think that is an incredibly positive step forward.” The Dufour 460 Grand Large yacht arrived in Port Hamble, and Oarsome Chance apprentices Joe Swindale (17) and Luke Symonds (16) worked alongside a specialist team who shared their skills and expertise with the two teens who have their sights set on a career in the marine industry. Joe said: “I have been involved in the whole process of getting this new boat prepared over the last week doing everything from sanding it down, anti-fouling, loading on safety kit and watching it being lifted into the water and the mast being stepped. It is great to get this hands-on experience working with such an experienced team – so much better than learning from a book or a video.”

Dream Yacht Charter has more than 1,000 boats in more than 50 destinations worldwide from the UK to the Caribbean, Pacific and Mediterranean. The new Dufour 460GL will join the UK fleet, based in Port Hamble, where it will be available for corporate events and bareboat charters allowing experienced sailors to explore the cruising grounds of the south coast. www.dreamyachtcharter.co.uk / oarsomechance.org

THE PRINCESS ROYAL VISITS RHYC

Can you see him? Looking out from behind his wife, Meghan, is Prince Harry at the Endeavour Fund Awards. Turn to Starboard Chief Executive, Shaun Pascoe (first on the left), was presented with The Henry Worsley Award by the Royal couple for his work with injured Armed Forces personnel. Launched in 2014, Turn to Starboard believes sailing has a therapeutic effect on those affected by military operations. The Falmouth-based charity provides RYA sailing courses to Armed Forces personnel affected by military operations along with family sailing trips, Tall Ship sailing, competitive racing and boat restoration. turntostarboard.co.uk

HRH The Princess Royal visited the Royal Harwich Yacht Club to celebrate 175 years since the founding of the club and the release of an Illustrated History Book of the Royal Harwich Yacht Club, 1843 - 2018. Celebrations took place at the club where Her Royal Highness was presented with a copy of the book and named a new boat for The Woolverstone Project, a charity set up by RHYC that provides opportunities for people with disabilities to go sailing. The boat has been especially adapted by RS Sailing

for sailors with disabilities and was named Lion Venture in honour of RHYC’s ‘Rampant Lion’, part of its identity since being given an admiralty warrant in 1845 when Her Majesty The Dowager Queen Adelaide became its first Royal Patron. Despite its illustrious history and royal connections, the Royal Harwich Yacht Club is a diverse, lively club that offers a wide range of sailing, including RYA approved sail training courses and social activities for all ages and welcomes new members.

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YOUNGSTERS AFLOAT THE Classic Young Sailors Foundation has been set up to provide financial support and encouragement for young people who would not otherwise have the opportunities or funds needed to experience going to sea in classic and traditional boats. The Foundation’s support will initially be in the form of bursaries to subsidise the cost of individuals sailing in accredited sail-training yachts. In the future it is hoped the Foundation will be able to place young people directly on private yachts competing in events and possibly run its

own sail-training yacht in regattas by chartering or the loan of a suitable vessel. The Foundation’s first project is to financially support a young crew of eight school age children from a deprived area of Wolverhampton to sail in the Island Trust’s replica Bristol Channel Pilot Cutter Pegasus in the 2019 Classic Channel Regatta. The Foundation has launched an appeal to raise £5,500 for its contribution to this voyage. The balance of the cost of the voyage will be made up by other charities and the school. Donate to the appeal at www.the-cysf.org.

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GC32 RACING TOUR THE GC32 Class sets sail into 2019 with a circuit stronger than ever thanks to its teams consolidating on one circuit, the GC32 Racing Tour. For its sixth season, the five event series for ultra-high performance one design catamarans will once again visit venues mostly likely to offer the stable wind and

“It is also about contributing to the growth of the marine sector in the UK and providing invaluable opportunities for young people to gain access into the industry. If opportunities such as this can spark interest in even a handful of young people, then I think that is an incredibly positive step forward.” Alex Thomson

MAYFLOWER’S ICONIC VOYAGE REMEMBERED

THE Mayflower is a ship that links four nations, spans 400 years of history and connects millions of people. From November 2019, a year-long commemoration will mark the 400th The Mayflower steps from where the Pilgrims boarded the Mayflower. Image: Andy Fox

anniversary of the Mayflower’s pioneering voyage. It will include a creative, inspiring series of events - from once-in-a-lifetime festivals to artistic installations and a vast network of community events. The Mayflower 400 events programme will share the values of migration, tolerance, freedom and democracy and tell the story of a ship and its passengers - a group of people that a remarkable 30 million plus US citizens have descended from. In England, the commemoration focuses on the key towns and cities that make up the national Mayflower trail. www.mayflower400uk.org

With further events in Portugal, Spain and back in Italy, the location of the final event of the season in November is yet to be announced. Teams competing on the GC32 Racing Tour in 2019 will be announced in due course. www.gc32racingtour.com

FEMALE HELM FOR CUP CAROLIJN Brouwer will become the first female at the helm of an America’s Cup challenger, when she leads The Netherlands at the 2021 America’s Cup regatta in Auckland, New Zealand. Carolijn, a 45-year-old from the Netherlands, is a two-time World Sailor of the Year, three-time Olympian and winner of the 2017-18 Volvo Ocean Race. The only previous female helm was Kiwi Leslie Egnot who was in 1995’s first

all-female entry, Mighty Mary, but that was in the trials to select the US defender. DUTCHSAIL, led by two-time America’s Cup winner Simeon Tienpont, has been confirmed as the sixth challenger for the Cup, joining Italy’s Luna Rossa, US entries American Magic and Stars & Stripes Team USA, INEOS Team UK and Malta Altus Challenge. With defenders Emirates Team New Zealand, it is set to be the biggest line-up since the 2007 regatta in Valencia.

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flat water that allows the GC32s to fly at over 30 knots. For a third year, the Tour will start, in May, in Italy, but this time in Villasimius on the southeasternmost tip of Sardinia. This will be the third time the Tour will have visited this popular holiday destination, renowned for its azure waters, exotic marine life and pink flamingos.

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MARK SLATS SECURES SECOND PLACE voyage well accomplished. To be second to Jean-Luc is to be at the highest level of solo sailing. A fantastic performance.” Mark set a time of 214 days, 12 hours, 18 minutes 43 seconds but carried a 36 hour penalty for improper contact over the Sat Phone by his team manage which left him with a race time of 216 days 00 hours

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Lock usage along the Canal & River Trust’s 2,000 miles of waterways was down 11 per cent in 2018. The Trust’s Annual Lockage Report states lock usage was affected by the long hot summer and water resources shortages, which led to a number of lock restrictions and canal closures. However, on canals where there were no closures or restrictions, there was very little change in lockage and some increases were seen.

18 minutes 30 seconds. That leaves Uku Randmaa, Istvan Kopar and Tapio Lehtinen still racing along with Igor Zaretskiy in the Chichester Class. Interestingly, at the time that Jean-Luc and Mark finished Robin Knox-Johnston would have still been just under 8,000 miles from the finish.

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AS we went to press last month Jean-Luc Van Den Heede finished the Golden Globe Race at Les Sables d’Olonne after 211 days 23 hours and 40 minutes at sea. The 73-year-old French skipper completed the 28,175nm round the world race on 29 January, and as he crossed the finish, Jean-Luc was 363nm ahead of Mark Slats. 41-year-old Dutch sailor Mark Slats and his Rustler 36 Ophen Maverick arrived at the finish on 31 January and, despite the late hour of his arrival, received a rousing welcome from Dutch, French and British supporters there to applaud his superhuman efforts in trying to overhaul race winner Jean-Luc Van Den Heede. Mark, a record breaking Atlantic rower, was challenging for the lead from the start, but a tactical decision to follow the traditional clipper ship route on a wide sweep round the

western side of the South Atlantic, left him at a 900 mile disadvantage to his French rival by the time he had reached the Cape of Good Hope. Jean-Luc then extended that lead to 2,000 miles through the Southern Ocean before his yacht Matmut, another Rustler 36, was pitch poled, which left the Frenchman with a damaged mast to nurse for the rest of the circumnavigation. That gave Mark an opportunity which he grasped with both hands. By the time he rounded Cape Horn, the Dutchman had regained 500 miles, and by the time they had reached the Azores, the difference between them in terms of distance to finish was less than 50 miles. After his finish Sir Robin KnoxJohnston, winner of the first Golden Globe Race, sent Mark a congratulatory note saying: “You have my respect for a very difficult

THIRD placed skipper in the Golden Globe Race Uku Randmaa (pictured) has escaped disqualification after breaching the strict rules forbidding outside assistance. However the Estonian has been handed a 72-hour penalty for asking and receiving weather routing information during radio contact with a Ham radio operator. Race Chairman Don McIntyre explained: “This is a retro race with skippers restricted to using a sextant, paper charts and wind-up chronometers just as Sir Robin Knox-Johnston used in the first Sunday Times Golden Globe Race 50 years ago. All digital equipment is banned, including sat phones and GPS. Skippers can only communicate via Single Side Band radios and amateur Ham radio net, which the whole world can listen in to if they wish. “The GGR has attracted hundreds of Ham Radio operators around the world who are listening in and connecting with the skippers, and they play a valuable part in providing a communication network. But the skippers know that while they can ask for public weather information, weather routing – directions on where to go – is strictly banned.”

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CHARMED BY THE SOUND OF THE SEA A sculpture design inspired by the Isle of Wight’s seaside heritage, natural beauty and the seascape and shore sculptures of the great 20th century British sculptor Dame Barbara Hepworth has won a competition. The task was to produce a theoretical design for a piece to be sited on the Cowes Breakwater in the historic maritime harbour. Sound of the Sea, designed and named by Year 9 GCSE Art & Design student Ada Kohlmaier-Sims of The Island Free School was considered “an elegant and eloquent response to the brief”. The judges, chosen for their landscape, design, artistic, maritime and local knowledge, all have strong associations with the island. Joining Cowes Harbour Master, Capt. Stuart McIntosh, were Alan Titchmarsh MBE, whose most highly publicised recent landscaping projects were a response to his Yorkshire heritage and island life; international award-winning sculptor and member of the Royal Society of Sculptors Louise Giblin who grew up on the island and regularly visits family and to ‘recharge her creative batteries’; and Paul Armfield, former Head of Quay Arts, whose understanding of local historical and creative matters proved invaluable in translating the references in some of the more complex designs. “The Sound of the Sea was one of several possible winners,” said Louise Giblin, “however, the small threedimensional model had immediate appeal and we thought the name memorable, like Angel of the North, or The Little Mermaid. “Its spiral shell-like form was in keeping with the natural sea

environment, the white triangular shape would fit in with the shape and colour of passing sails, and the sculpture, when viewed from the sea, could complement Cowes seafront’s built environment, as well as being reminiscent of the island’s shells and fossils.” Alan Titchmarsh MBE, said: “It was such a rewarding competition; so much ingenuity and so many positive thoughts about a talisman that could become a part of the identity of Cowes. “We were astonished and delighted, not only at the number of entries, but also the quality. We have chosen one that we think encapsulates the magic of Cowes as a coastal town and I really look forward to seeing the project come to fruition.”

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The Notice of Race and Sailing Instructions are available for the 2019 Para World Sailing Championship, to be held from 30 June to 7 July in Cadiz, Spain. The events for the competition will be the One Person Keelboat Male (Hansa 303), One Person Keelboat Female (Hansa 303), One Person Keelboat (2.4 OD) and the Two Person Keelboat (RS Venture Connect). www. paraworldsailing2019.com/en/

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WORLD KIDNEY DAY SAIL THE aim of the ‘Sail Day’ on 14 March is Transplantation and Kidney Health Awareness. Jacquie Dowding, an experienced professional sailor (and teacher) has brought together four kidney transplant recipients to sail from Southampton to Portsmouth with a view to sail out into the Solent and around Portsmouth harbour, in order to emphasise the possibilities for transplant recipients and highlight the importance of kidney health. “I have been twice blessed now, 29 years with my first kidney and now over 18 months with number two,” said Jacquie. The crew is made up of transplant and dialysis sailors and a surgeon, Prof. Nizam Mamode. Altogether, the ‘kidney crew’ have around 100,000 sea miles and more than 100 years of transplant longevity and, therefore, many adventures between them. Live Donation: Giveakidney.org / www.worldkidneyday.org

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Tributes have been paid to Paul Gelder who died in February. The 71-year-old former editor of Yachting Monthly had been suffering from cancer. Paul leaves his wife Anne and daughter Laura. The family have set up a Cancer Research donation page in Paul’s memory at fundraise. cancerresearchuk.org/page/inloving-memory-of-paul-gelder.

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Cardiff Marine Services has built a new 50ft x 100ft workshop at their Cardiff Marine Village site. This state-of-the-art facility provides enough floor space to work on three 50ft boats undercover at once. The workshop will provide the main workspace for the expanding boatyard team with the engineering department moving into the former workshop to allow them more space. www.themarinegroup.co.uk

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SailGP has released a mobile app they say is as advanced as the supercharged F50 boats taking flight in the annual championship. Fans will be able to personalise the boats, camera angles and data that feature in their feeds as well as view live data and video, track performance, compare athletes and watch replays. The app even includes a ‘no spoilers’ setting for fans watching the content on delay. The SailGP APP is available on all Apple iOS devices via the App Store. An Android version will be available later in the season. SailGP.com

THE ROUND HAYLING CHALLENGE 2019 FOR many, Hayling Island is considered the spiritual home of windsurfing. The Round Hayling Island Challenge, taking place on 14 September, is a great celebration of the sport first staged in 1980. Open to Windsurfers, SUPs and a number of canoe classes the aim is to appeal to both experienced competitors and less experienced riders. This iconic event gives entrants the opportunity to challenge themselves on the Starboard Course – the full 14-mile circumnavigation, which can take anything from 60 minutes to six hours - or the Red Paddle Co nine mile course which runs

along the more sheltered side of the island. Competitors face a number of challenges in this historic race, including navigating under the road bridge that links the island to the mainland and through the remnants of the old railway bridge as well as through the narrow entrance to Langstone Harbour before the final challenge across the seafront into Chichester Harbour to complete the circumnavigation at HISC. To secure your place on the start line for The Round Hayling Island Challenge visit www.hisc.co.uk/ open-events-2019/windsurf-roundhayling/

BOAT insurance specialists MS Amlin Yacht will continue its partnership with The Round the Island Race, which regularly attracts more than 1,400 boats and 15,000 sailors. As official insurance partners, MS Amlin will extend racing cover to all their policy holders competing in the race, which this year will be held on 29 June, at no additional cost. Paul Knox Johnston, Business Development Manager at MS Amlin said: “As always the team is excited about partnering with The Round the Island Race and we are all looking forward to being out on the water. It is great that so many like-minded sailors

can come together from around the world to compete in this historic race, which still stands true to the original vision of Major Cyril Windeler back in 1930. “From the smallest day boats to the fastest multi-hulls, the handicap system allows everyone to race on a level playing field and we feel that this adds so much to the popularity of the event. You do not need to be a hardened racer to join in.” The first start on the 50nm course will be at 06.30, from which point professional sailors will compete against families and first time racers for one of the nearly 200 prizes to be awarded. boatinsure.co.uk

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A unique Second World War survivor has arrived in Hartlepool after months of preparation. Rescue Motor Launch 497 has completed her 420nm journey to The National Museum of the Royal Navy Hartlepool, ahead of a conservation programme to get her on permanent display at the museum. Following her arrival, RML 497 was carefully craned into place alongside the museum and placed into a temporary building. The 34m long boat has had

a varied history. She began life rescuing fallen airmen in the Second World War, latterly providing a ferry service in the South West. Arabella Roberts, historic ships manager at The National Museum of the Royal Navy, who directed the move, said: “The arrival of RML 497 is the culmination of months of planning and hard work. The Historic Ships team has worked incredibly hard and diligently to ensure that RML 497 is safe and secure in her new home.”

Roslyn Adamson, general manager of The National Museum of the Royal Navy Hartlepool, added: “She is an amazing survivor, full of original features, which is incredible for a wooden warship built for service during the Second World War. “We are thrilled to have her here and are formulating exciting plans to get her conserved and put on display. There is a really strong story about coastal forces in the north east that can be told through her.”

THE Department for Education has pledged to work with schools and external organisations, including membership bodies, to enable children from all backgrounds to access activities to develop confidence and underpin success in education and work. For many years we have known that sport and physical activity have a beneficial effect on our physical health and wellbeing. However, work done by the RYA and Professor Bill Lucas, Director of the Centre for Real-World Learning and Professor of Learning at the University of Winchester, demonstrates a number of important additional benefits. The project combined academic findings on the role character has to play

in shaping young people’s life chances, with the life skills that can be developed through sailing. Prof. Lucas concluded that sailing nurtures six key strengths: creativity, confidence, teamwork, communication, determination and independence. The RYA’s OnBoard programme can help to cultivate these capabilities in young people and encourages individuals to have a growth mind-set. Of the announcement, Professor Bill Lucas said: “It is very encouraging to see the Department for Education actively embracing the contribution of informal activities like sailing to building character, along with the importance of creativity.” www.rya.org.uk/go/ onboard

The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport has listed the figurehead from the Royal Navy ship HMS Arethusa, which went into battle in the Crimean War in 1854. When the ship went to ship-breakers in 1933 the figurehead was retained by a charity, now known as Shaftesbury Young People. It has since been developed into the Arethusa Venture Centre and the figurehead is sited at the front of the Centre, facing Upnor Reach, River Medway.

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RMYC TWILIGHTS CONTRARY to its name, the Royal Motor Yacht Club, based in Poole Harbour, has a long and distinguished history in organising sailing events. This began in the early 1920s with the establishment of the X One Design RMYC Sailing Yacht Class and the throwing open of the class to individual ownership which, by 1924, led to 10 XODs being raced regularly by its members. In 1960 the club was involved in the formation of the Poole Bay Olympic Sailing Association and jointly hosted the first Olympic sailing events in June 1961, as well as many other regattas to follow. The club found itself at the heart of the preparations for the Olympic yachting, but it was not to last as in 1973 plans were advanced for the opening of an Olympic Centre in Weymouth. One summer’s evening that year the Vice-Commodore and Sailing Chairman decided that something had to be done to replace the Olympic sailing. The

following year the club pioneered the first evening race series for cruisers in the half-ton and quarter-ton classes. They provided the only opportunity for level-rating cruiser racing during mid-week and it became very popular in Poole. The evening race series has continued until this day and has been expanded to include other fixed keel boats including Shrimpers, J24s and Flying Fifteens. The Cruiser classes have now been replaced by Class 1 and Class 2 yachts racing under IRC and VPRS. The number of boats in Class 1 has declined over the years with only five boats competing last year despite an increase in the number of bigger boats being launched. So, the club needed to come up with an idea to attract more owners to join the Twilight Races. Comparisons were made with the Twilight racing organised by the CYC in Sydney Harbour. Although Poole does not have the same depth, it

does have one of the most beautiful natural harbours in the world. One of the secrets to the CYC’s success was being able to secure a major sponsor to fund weekly prizes based on a sliding handicap basis. So RMYC decided to introduce this idea to its Twilight Series for Class 1 and 2 to attract more entries. The Notice of Race provides that in parallel to the normal Twilight Series weekly prizes will be awarded for the winners of Class 1 and 2 on an adjusted handicap basis and that the handicaps will be adjusted each week by increasing the rating of the winning boat by five per cent. It is hoped that more individual entries will be encouraged to try their luck and anyone with a yacht who is capable of sailing on Thursday evenings during the summer months, starting on 25 April is invited to join in the fun. Contact the Chairman of Sail at petewintle@gmail.com or visit the Image: Facanv/Shutterstock website at www.rmyc.club.

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Laboratory tests conducted for the MAIB established that the joined sections were 12 times weaker than the rope itself. At present as throw bags are not considered safety or lifesaving equipment, there is no requirement to manufacture them to a specific safety or quality standard and the only safeguard against poor and unsafe workmanship of throw bags is limited to the quality checks of the manufacturer. The British Standards Institution has been recommended (2019/105) to develop a standard for public rescue equipment, ensuring that the topic of throw bags and their rescue lines is addressed as a priority.

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This year marks the 80th anniversary since Karl Kiekhaefer created Mercury Marine. The company is celebrating by introducing revolutionary new designs that are both futuristic in looks and practical in nature, making motorboating life simpler and cleaner. The new line of four-stroke outboards comprises three models from 175 to 225 horsepower. They are built on the same 3.4 litre, V6 block and have some significant advantages over all previous outboards and, as is the norm with any new engine launch, they are lighter, make better use of fuel and in this instance have some sensible ideas incorporated to make them easy to live with. For instance, no longer do you need to take the cowling off to check the oil; an inspection hatch in the top surface of the cowl provides direct access to the dip stick and oil filler. Daily checks have never been so easy. In fact it is so sensible, why has it taken 80 years before someone thought of it? Another development is within the electronically monitored charging system. Up until now the generator has increased output with revs limited by a regulator to prevent overcharging; the new engines provide high electrical output at low revs if the demand requires it. Picture the scenario, it is foggy and dark and you are negotiating the long run up the narrow, buoyed channel through the harbour, the engine is only

just above idle but you need all your systems, lights, navigation electronics, radar and horn. The electrical demand is draining the battery faster than it can be replaced. The new charging system provides increased output at low revs to cater for just this kind of situation. Again, with the advances in electronics over the last 10 or 15 years, surely it was possible some time ago, but Mercury are the first to put it into practise. Another 80th anniversary coup. These new engines are available for this coming season. Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s make it a good one.

SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE

The new and improved Maxwell range of bow thrusters from Vetus cut across the power versus sail divide. This is the latest version of the Bow Pro series from the Dutch giant, with six models to choose from, 57 - 130, that all share the same boosted concept. When the motor is not in use the built-in charger automatically recharges the power pack making it a dual purpose unit. In use the intelligent motor controller is able to increase the output to as much as double the voltage. Maintenance free, brushless induction motors mean these new thrusters are very quiet in operation and make extremely efficient use of the power available, which reduces wasted energy in the form of heat thanks to the active heat control, managed by the intelligent motor controller. The new electronics system turns more energy into thrust compared to the standard system, which means the batteries require less charging. By combining the charger within the unit, less wiring is required as the same wiring is used for both thrust and charge circuits, so there is no need to add additional wiring from a separate charging source. The power from the RimDrive motor has proportional control on the toggle, providing precision, fingertip control for boats up to 80ft.

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The B&G V60 mid-level VHF radio includes a large, intuitive interface, built-in AIS receiver, a front mountable mechanical design for easy installation and optional wireless handsets. With its integrated GPS receiver, the V60 has four ways to ensure GPS reliability in the event of an emergency. A number of other features have been added including navigation mode, which displays speed and course, and a Man Overboard function, which drops a waypoint in the current location and provides distance and steering instructions to retrieve a person in the water. £550 | www.bandg.com

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RAYMARINE NEXT GENERATION

The compact Ray53, full-sized Ray63 and the multifunction Ray73 with AIS are all full-function VHF marine radios with Class D Digital Selective Calling. Designed to complement the modern style of Raymarine Axiom multifunction displays, each VHF is equipped with a built-in GPS receiver and connection point for an optional GPS/GNSS antenna, which improves the GPS reception when the radio is mounted below deck or in an enclosed pilothouse. Additionally, Ray63 and Ray73 can connect to Raymarine’s new wireless VHF hub and can support up to two wireless handset stations for wireless communication anywhere on board. £415.20 - £725 www.flir.com

SIMRAD RS40

The Simrad RS40 replaces the RS35 with upgraded VHF radio functionality. It features a sleek design with wireless handset capability, removable fist microphone, Class D DSC functionality and built-in GPS. The Simrad RS40 also answers the call for increased situational awareness on the water. The built-in dual channel AIS receiver monitors the position of nearby AIS-equipped vessels to assist in collision avoidance in crowded waterways. The information is clearly visible on the screen or can be overlaid on top of a chart or radar through a compatible multifunction display. Plus, hare recreational cruises and sportfishing trips with up to five friends using Track Buddy. £589.80 www.simrad-yachting.com

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STANDARD HORIZON HX890E

The HX890E is a floating class H DSC VHF with built-in GPS, and shares the same DSC capabilities as the HX870E. However, Standard Horizon has added more built-in features including two scrambler systems, which are ideal for flotillas, sea anglers or marine authorities. It can also track and display the position of up to nine pre-selected vessels using position calling. Another new feature is the FM band broadcast receiver, allowing the user to enjoy their favourite FM radio station. The rechargeable 1800mAh Li-ion battery gives 11 hours of operating time and the 700mW speaker provides ample volume over wind, wave or engine noise. The oversized and back lit dot matrix screen is one of the largest found on a handheld VHF radio, and provides a wealth of information, including waypoint and route navigation. £269.95 www.standardhorizon.com

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How about a photo gift for Mother’s Day? It could be a wash bag for nights spent afloat, a cushion for the boat or simply a phone case. With ASDA Photo all these gifts are possible along with many more ideas that mum – or grandma - is sure to love. Phone cases from £12 Wash bags from £18 Cushions from £14 www.asda-photo.co.uk

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Flowers are a continuing trend and these Japanese blossom inspired gifts are sure to put a smile on any mother’s face this year. From Flying Tiger comes a number of accessories ideal to have on board or at home. There are dishes, storage tins, mugs and even a sweet teapot with a bamboo handle. Dish: £3 | Teapot: £8 | Mug: £3 | Storage tin: £2 - £4 uk.flyingtiger.com

31ST MARCH IS MOTHER'S DAY! BAG FOR LIFE

Especially for those turning away from plastic bags, here is a fab hammock bag that will last for a lifetime. Knitted on chunky 25mm knitting needles, this bag is available in ten colours complete with chic copper finish. Ideal for carrying your lunch and snacks to the boat and then looks great wherever you hang it. £14.99 www.woolcouturecompany.com

LOOKING THE PART Mums always like to look their best, and so we are sure they will love some of the gifts at the Imperial War Museum’s online shop. We particularly like the Silk Map Scarf which includes Holland, Belgium, France and Germany and also this gorgeous red poppy pendant. Pendant: £30 | Scarf: £55 www.iwmshop.org.u

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BOATING PEOPLE Q&A WITH CHRIS TIPPER, BOAT BUILDER, ADVENTURER AND KAYAK CRAFTSMAN.

TELL US ABOUT SOME OF YOUR ADVENTURES.

I have spent a fair amount of time involved with expedition 360, as it took so long to complete. Sometimes taking part and other times facilitating practically, besides being the original boatbuilder. I did a 1,500 mile stretch of empty Pacific with Jason Lewis in the boat I made for him. The most beguiling place I crossed were the islands of eastern Indonesia. Because we used sea kayaks all the way, they allowed access to coast that in any other type of craft would be off limits... whirlpools, whales , volcanoes and crocodiles were an everyday part of the menu on that trip, not to mention pirates and the Indonesian navy.

YOU HAVE BEEN A BOAT BUILDER FOR MANY YEARS, WHY THE CHANGE TO KAYAKS?

Since completing a traverse of Indonesia by sea kayak back in 2005, as part of expedition 360, I have been a big fan of the sea kayak, both as an efficient mode of transport and a sport. I have always loved the shapes of traditional wooden working boats and, although the sea kayaks origins are from distant and harsh polar regions, it is no exception. My skills have developed in small boat construction, repair and restoration of yachts, wood composites and so on, but with a decline in the amount of traditionally built boats, and consequently jobs, it seemed like a good time to move sideways into various types of kayak production. For a long time I have had a desire to produce something solely in the workshop utilising all the skills I have and making the most of the limited space. I can only build up to about seven metres so kayaks work well.

WHERE DO YOU GET YOUR INSPIRATION?

I have been very keen to experiment with traditional Inuit building methods using reclaimed wood. Exploring these techniques seems especially important as this Inuit territory is melting and changing so rapidly. I have also taken the traditional designs and combined them with some high tech, hybrid composite techniques, to produce kayaks that will last a lifetime and look beautiful and timeless in any setting.

feel that too many moulded plastic kayaks are taken to landfill when they split or break and are viewed as having ‘built in’ obsolescence or an expected expiry date. It does not have to be this way; you would not dream of doing this to a beautiful and highly repairable boat, one expected to be durable enough to get ‘passed down’ through generations.

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WHAT IS COMING UP IN 2019?

As well as the launch of the self-build kayak kit in early 2019 I would like to make time to gain some BCU instructor qualifications. This might link to starting a sea kayaking club if the right premises become available. I will also be packing some camping gear into one of the new boats and paddling a bit of new territory, as well as helping out on a local community boat restoration project.

WHICH SAILORS INSPIRE YOU?

I have been particularly inspired by the exploits of Thor Heyerdahl on the balsa raft; his Kon-Tiki is one of my favourite travel adventures still, taking place in a pre-satellite era, back when the risks where much higher than today. This adventurer used his daring and intellect to prove that Stone Age technology had the ability to take men across oceans and probably did so innumerable times. I think we collectively need to take more care of this ancient highway that gives us all such a great sense of freedom. chris@selkiekayaks.co.uk www.selkiekayaks.com www.instagram.com/selkiekayaks

The ‘skin on frame’ boats made can replicate methods of construction used for thousands of years; some kayaks have no metal fastenings at all and are made from more than 80 per cent reclaimed wood like cedar and spruce. Other boats are made in a mould using technical fabrics saturated with epoxy resin. We also make some super light kayaks using marine plywood, a variant of the stitch and glue method but covered in a high tech cloth and resin. In addition, we have just produced our first plywood ‘kit kayak’ for the DIY enthusiast.

DO YOU ENJOY RECYCLING/ RE-PURPOSING THINGS?

Re-cycling and re-purposing materials is second nature to me, as I imagine it is with lots of boating people. Common sense and an understanding of how stuff is made and where it comes from sometimes makes it impossible to throw stuff away.

“Because we used sea kayaks all the way, they allowed access to coast that in

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FIRST TIME AFLOAT Taking friends and family afloat for the first time? Follow this skippers’ guide to get non-sailors and young people sailing, and coming back for more. JOINING IN

erhaps “How was it for you?” is the question we should really all ask when novice guests come out for a sail on our boats. With the multitude of outdoor activities available, it is ever more important that someone sailing with you for the first time has a really positive experience. Even more so for young people, especially as they have so many choices of activities. If you are taking inexperienced friends or young people afloat it is well worth planning your voyage around their first time experience. There is nothing more rewarding than coming ashore with someone who is a new sailing ‘convert’. If they have had a great time, they may want to come again. You may even have got yourself a new crew. However, too often we come across people who have had a bad experience and are put off. Or, felt inadequate because they did not understand the boating terminology. Sheets, halyards and cleats are all jargon that many of us take for granted, yet they are understandably confusing to newcomers. When sailing with inexperienced crew, try to think from the viewpoint of your visitors. They may well be a bit anxious, but unwilling to say so.

FEAR FACTOR

Start the day with an informal ‘briefing’ and some boat orientation. What is the overall plan for the day? What should they expect? Explain where to sit and stand safely, and how to move around and to avoid contact with moving items such as booms, blocks and winches. The adage ‘one hand for you, one for the boat’ is often not obvious to a newcomer. Young guests in particular can often be disconcerted by the boat movement and heeling, so explaining about keels and what they do is also helpful. The

“When sailing with inexperienced crew, try to think from the viewpoint of your visitors. They may well be a bit anxious, but unwilling to say so.” ‘fear factor’ is often prevalent, and it is not only about a fear of falling in. The fear of ‘looking stupid’ is deeply embedded. Especially for young people, in a world of social media where style and self-image are important, it is increasingly important to help them feel confident. The focus needs to be on having fun, and often that can be the simple act of getting people involved. Generally, people like to help or feel useful. Demonstrating how to tie up and untie lines and fenders, and where to stow them is a great starting point. It instantly

gets some engagement as you set off. Run through stepping off and on board safely, and where to stand as you leave or arrive. No-one enjoys feeling they have done something wrong. Clear explanations before leaving and landing makes their experience safer and protects your boat. Use of language is something to consider. Avoid shouting instructions like “don’t jump!” They will not hear the “don’t” and may do the opposite. So, work in the positive tense such as “stay on board and step ashore when I say”.

CLIVE’S TOP TIPS FOR SAILING WITH YOUNG PEOPLE 1. Set the scene early on, so your guests know what to expect 2. Keep it simple and relaxed 3. Learning is more fun when it is practical and experiential 4. Make things easy to understand – avoid jargon 5. Less is very often more – shorter sessions, less sail area 6. Beware of ‘information overload’ – think ‘bite-sized chunks’ 7. Allow people to get involved and feel useful, if they want to 8. Go at your guest’s speed and do not rush them 9. Watch out for signs that someone is nervous or feeling seasick 10. Remember that departing and arriving can be a large part of the fun 11. Make provisioning and getting ready all part of the big day out 12. Stop for lunch, swimming or fishing 13. Set up those selfie moments 14. If staying overnight make sure it is comfortable – or book somewhere ashore 15. If they come back wanting to do more, recommend a good sea school to master the basics and build their confidence

Setting sail is another great activity to involve people in. Yet it can be as alien as putting on ski boots for the first time. Take a few minutes for explanation and your guests can help remove covers, sail ties, safely load and wind winches. You can, of course, do it all yourself to look impressive. However, remember you have invited them to come and experience your boat and sailing. The key is to keep things relaxed, take time to explain, demonstrate and have a go. When newcomers feel they are contributing and not just a ‘spare part’, it is more rewarding for them and helps to build confidence too. It might seem counter intuitive to give the helm of your precious yacht to a beginner. However, once underway and clear of traffic hazards, it is one of the easiest skills for them to learn. Under power or sail, demonstrate the tiller or wheel action and begin with going in straight lines. Many of us learnt to steer boats by being given a point to steer towards on shore - use the same principle. Stay on hand to support, but try to keep your hands off the wheel unless absolutely necessary. Get everyone involved in making the boat move. Straight forward explanations of the basics will normally suffice. For example, why a yacht cannot sail directly into the breeze, but without lecturers on aerodynamics. Demonstrate how to trim the sails and then let them have a go. Simple instructions work best: “Let the sails out until they start to flap, then pull them in a bit until they do not” will go along way. Move on to changing direction and tacking. Be very alert to the weather forecast and possible changes in conditions. Think ahead how much sail to use with inexperienced or young guests on board, to avoid excessive heeling or a stressful reefing session. The younger your guests the more important it is to remember that learning should be fun. Smaller ‘bite sized’ chunks of information work better than a mass of information all at once.

PLAN THE DAY

So much of sailing is about the adventure of getting somewhere. Pick a nice destination or anchorage, not too far away, and stop to enjoy the experience of being on the boat. Have lunch or swim to break up the day. Allow the learning experience to bed in, then set off again. And if you are staying overnight, make sure it is somewhere warm and dry. Young people and children are often less confident than they may initially seem. Allowing them to get involved and doing things at their pace, will pay back in volumes. Avoid pushing them too hard, or pushing on to a further destination just because you believe it is nicer. Stop when they want to stop. Also, it is worth remembering that young people like to share their experiences with their mates. Create and invite opportunities for pictures and selfies. Or get them to play music that is appropriate for the occasion. It may not be what you usually do on your boat, but it might help them feel at home, and want to come back for another go. Clive Vaughan is Chief Instructor at Universal Yachting. www.universalyachting.com

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HOW TO... SEA WATER ALARM Reader Mike Austin shares his installation of a sea water alarm kit designed to provide both a visual and audible warning of ‘loss of sea water’ to the engine.

n two occasions I have suffered a loss of raw water cooling flow, and noticed when the exhaust note changed. The first occasion was in Port Solent Marina when proceeding to the lock from my residential mooring. The culprit was a plastic bag over the

intake, and I was fortunate to clear it with a burst of reverse as I have a conventional propeller shaft. The second occasion was motoring between Stokes Bay and Osborne Bay in light airs. Again I was fortunate to creep back to Stokes Bay under sail, and anchor. Investigation revealed that the rubber impeller and the brass core A section of the intake hose is cut out and replaced with the flow switch

had separated. Further investigation uncovered that it was one of a bad batch. Fortunately, on both occasions there was no further damage to the engine or exhaust system. However, I decided that I was going to fit a device to warn me earlier. There are two types of sensor. One measures the temperature of the exhaust gases and the other detects water flow to or from the impeller. I prefer the instant warning of the latter. I found the Sea Water Alarm Kit (£87) available from Yachtmates.

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“Fortunately, on both occasions there was no further damage to the engine or exhaust system. However, I decided that I was going The SW Alarm Kit will also sound a warning when the pump or impeller has worn over time or failed. It is a fact that in the vast majority of boats the temperature gauge is either fitted in the cabin, and therefore not visible from the cockpit, or is fitted low down in the cockpit at an awkward angle, which again affects line of sight. On the majority of installations, by the time the temperature gauge has moved into the red and has been noticed, damage may have occurred. With the SW Alarm Kit you not only have a loud (75dB) buzzer, but a large flashing red indicator as well. Whilst it

is designed to be positioned in the cabin its 75dB buzzer can be heard clearly from anywhere within the cockpit and, if in line of sight, the large flashing red indicator is clearly visible, whilst your original temperature indicator continues to function as designed. The SW Alarm Kit has the facility to fit an extension buzzer if needed.

FITTING THE ALARM KIT

The SW Alarm Kit is extremely simple to install. The compact control unit can be surface mounted or flush fitted. For surface mounting utilise the four pre-drilled holes in the backing box and

blanking grommets provided. For flush fitting a small section of bulkhead will have to be cut out to accommodate the circuitry; it is recommended that the cut out be at least 10mm smaller than the length and width dimensions of the front control panel. The backing box can then be fitted on the inside of the bulkhead if required with the screws provided. The sensor must be fitted in the sea water intake hose between the strainer and the engine. The sensor can be mounted horizontally or vertically, however the screw cap must always be upwards (a greater sensitivity of flow is achieved in the vertical position). A section of the intake hose is simply cut out and replaced with the flow switch. The section cut out should not exceed 60mm on the FS15 sensor and 68mm on the FS22. If this procedure is followed the hose should return to its ‘natural position’ thus accommodating the sensor before securing the hose with the clips provided.

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The controller is not waterproof and is designed to be fitted below. I was able to place it in a protected area by the helm. I used the buzzer extension on the motherboard to feed a warning light at the helm, as I have two potential buzzer warnings and have paralleled the ON/OFF switch with the starter motor power ‘push ON-push OFF’ switch, which remains illuminated with the engine running and sensor active. This configuration gives me full control of the system from the helm.

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green indicator will illuminate to show it is active, the red indicator will flash and the buzzer will sound. Start the engine; if the sea water seacock is closed the flashing red indicator and buzzer will remain on warning you immediately of the error. However, assuming the seacock was open and the engine has started correctly the green indicator stays on to show the alarm is active, but both the flashing red indicator and buzzer will go off. Your original temperature gauge should work normally as designed. Now, if whilst motoring you have a loss of sea water the flow sensor will operate, the flashing red indicator will come on and the buzzer will sound. The SW Alarm Kit is self-testing because every time you start or stop the engine you re-test the alarm. No more worrying about ‘loss of sea water’. www.yachtmates.co.uk

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HOOKED ON SAILING ruising ssociation member eborah obinson, and her partner hris ay, decided to put their ay kipper course to good use with a holiday in one of urope’s most popular sailing destinations, roatia.

Deborah and Chris are now hooked on sailing and ready for their next adventure

n October 2016, Chris and I completed a RYA Day Skipper course. I thoroughly loved the theory part of it – learning to calculate the height of the tide, plotting waypoints and working out the course to steer. However, the practical aspects of sailing proved far more challenging to my novice brain. Up until this point, my sailing experience entailed the overnight ferry from Hull to Rotterdam and a very wild crossing from Picton to Wellington in New Zealand. Consequently, I came away from the practical part of the course with a huge degree of uncertainty about ever being able to sail off into the sunset. In fact, being able to sail anywhere! The reality of the steep learning curve hit home. Yet Chris was undaunted and with great enthusiasm suggested we move our learning along by hiring our own yacht for a week’s sailing in Croatia. The following spring we arrived on the Dalmatian Coast clutching our sailing qualification.

AVOIDING OTHER BOATS (AND CARS...)

Croatia holds an interesting place in our memory because our previous visit lasted for three days and was spent in a hospital. We had arrived by car, lost our way and ended up hitting a coach head on! Fortunately, we survived and learned much about the kindness of strangers. When we told family members where we were going, they enquired: “You are not driving, are you?” Thus at the forefront of my mind on arriving in Agana to pick up the boat was “Do not hit anything!”. Hitting other ships once we got out to sea was not top of my list of concerns. The weather and visibility were good and it was easy to remember an important rule of the sea - big ships go first - when a large ferry loomed up behind. Besides getting used to the boat, the biggest challenge that first day was

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I Croatia proved to be the ideal place to take their first sailing holiday

not hitting other yachts as we moored up in the marina. During our training, there had been plenty of hands on deck and a wise voice to shout instructions if something was forgotten. However, now it was just the two of us with no other guiding voice on board to help us, so we had to quickly come up with a system for coming into the berth. I took the helm and Chris took the mooring ropes. In the Mediterranean, boats are moored stern to. That means the back of the boat is towards the marina pontoon. Imagine parking a car in a car park, yet the car you are in is on castors and it has no handbrake. You get the picture. Fortunately, I remembered my training. I put the motor into reverse and turned myself so that I was facing the direction of travel. Chris stood ready to grab the ‘slime line’. With help from the harbourmaster, we got the boat into its overnight berth in Milna without too much drama and, more importantly, without hitting anything. Then, we sat down for a shaky few minutes and made a cup of tea. One down. We were on our way.

ANCHOR OFF ST KLEMENT

The next day we plotted a course to the island of St Klement. One reason we picked Croatia for our first sailing trip was that the Mediterranean has no tides.

As we learned to manage the many elements of sailing, this was one less thing to worry about. It is the hitting thing again. We would not hit the ocean bottom because the changing tide had caused the water level to fall. However, we could hit the bottom if we sailed in water that was too shallow. Therefore we made sure we did not. This is called pilotage. You plot the course you want to take using a chart to make sure there is nothing on your proposed route that you might hit. Off St Klement Island, we found a secluded bay with only one other yacht at anchor. It was perfect and we decided this would be a good place to stay for the night. We then faced our next challenge, which was to drop the anchor. This required a delicate balance between what needed to be hit and what should not. Basically, we needed the water to be the right depth, so the anchor hit the bottom and the yacht did not.

Then the anchor needed to be in the right place to hold the yacht, so it would not hit the shore by drifting or swinging round. Yachts move when at anchor. It is the car on castor thing again. We also gave the other yacht plenty of room because we did not want it to hit us. Since we had a whole quiet bay to share, it seemed only fair to leave plenty of space. At anchor, in that quiet place, was everything I ever dreamed

of about being on a yacht. It was the reward after all that effort to avoid hitting anything. The gentle rocking of the boat, the lapping of the waves against the shoreline rocks, the occasional flip of fish in the water and the magnificence of the sunset. I had taken my first sailing steps. To say I was hooked would be an understatement. Now where to next?

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WHAT DOES THE RYA DO FOR ME? Did you know last year more than £3m from RYA membership fees was re-invested into getting more people on the water more often, in a safe way?

The RYA would love to see more club members joining their community

he support of the membership base enables the RYA to lobby and campaign on critical issues, including safety, access and freedom to go afloat; to support sport and club development at 1,500 affiliated clubs and classes and 2,400 RYA Recognised Training Centres worldwide; and to help the country’s most talented young racers fulfill their potential. When you look at it like this, RYA members make a staggering contribution to promoting and protecting safe, successful and rewarding British boating, and this year a key focus is helping clubs get more from their members being RYA members. As Conor Lee-Swift, RYA Membership Development Manager, explains: “It is a common misconception that members of affiliated clubs and classes are automatically RYA members, but both are very different. “By having a focus on club engagement this year, we want more clubs to see how they can benefit from having more RYA members in their ranks, while helping club members see the benefits they get and the vital role they play in maintaining the vibrancy of the activity they love, by also being RYA members.”

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Yacht cruising remains the most popular activity among RYA members, yet more recently, membership amongst dinghy sailors has been the faster growing discipline.

more than 70 reward partners and RYA benefits, and these and new initiatives are continually reviewed. Targeted joining incentives for club members are also being worked on which, for example, may include a 20ltr OverBoard waterproof bag.

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More and more people are connecting windsurfing in Wales, dinghy sailing in the Midlands, PWC in the North West, cruising in Scotland - whatever and wherever it might be - with being part of a wider community where they can make a positive difference to the sport they love. Clubs are at the heart of this - with 350,000 club members in UK and the top five biggest clubs in each region

WHAT TYPE OF MEMBER AM I? Of course you do not have to be a club member to get all the benefits of being an RYA member, so which of these membership categories suits you? n Pathway – people who have just discovered boating and want to build their experience, skills and knowledge. n Personal – recreational boaters who value their time on the water and want to help the RYA protect recreational boating from unnecessary regulation. n Associate - members of RYA affiliated clubs or class associations.

n Accredited - RYA instructors, appointed RYA race officials and Race Coach Level 2 and 3, commercial endorsement holders and RYA performance pathway sailors. n Life Membership - provides the reassurance that all the benefits of RYA membership are available to you year-after-year by simply paying a one-off payment based on an agerelated calculation. Within each category there are membership types for Under 18, Under 25, Adult and Family. Everyone who is a member for 10 consecutive years is upgraded to Gold membership automatically.

contributing nearly 100,000 of these. That is why throughout 2019, Conor and his team will be hitting the road and heading out to meet clubs on a new Commodores’ Roadshow, starting in Northern Ireland in April. Conor continues: “We always have RYA membership present at the RYA Affiliated Clubs Conferences, but one or two people from committees are tasked with going along with a list of workshops to attend and information to go back to the club with. “People tell me they would like to have come to the RYA Membership stand but it is down the list of priorities. So instead we need to be proactive and go to them and tell them what the RYA does for them and where the money goes.”

WHAT DOES THE RYA DO FOR ME?

It is the question Conor is asked more than any other. When it comes to clubs, the answer is ‘quite a lot’. As well as the

separate benefits of being RYA affiliated, clubs can also earn money by becoming an RYA Joining Point and promoting RYA membership. For each club member that joins the RYA either through the Joining Point or by becoming an Associate member (see box), the RYA pays a quarterly commission to the club, ranging from £10 for each new family membership to £2.50 for an Under 18. To make it easier for clubs to tell their members about why they should join the RYA, a new web-to-print service is being launched for clubs to access RYAbranded posters they can personalise and download or have sent to them at no cost. A new app is also being unveiled at the RYA Dinghy Show this month, which will enable clubs to sign up RYA members on the spot. The app even works offline, so can be used in the remotest areas, with all inputted information encrypted and automatically synced once the device is back online. In addition to the free boating related specialist legal, regulatory and technical advice and support from RYA experts, members can exclusively access

While the Commodores’ Roadshow and Joining Point developments are major new initiatives for 2019, work continues in the background to ensure every RYA member, club member or not, gets the most relevant benefits for them; whoever you are, wherever you live and whatever type of boating you do. This includes working with benefit management specialists, Parliament Hill, to open up new member discounts and offers, including potentially 200 plus NUS discounts for students. Conor concludes: “We have only scratched the surface of what is possible. But to maintain the health of boating, and to continue to protect the interests of all boaters, RYA membership has to remain buoyant. We are looking forward to more club members joining our community to make a positive difference this year.”

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NUCLEAR NEWTOWN Solent based dinghy sailor David Henshall is a well known writer and speaker on topics covering the rich heritage of all aspects of leisure boating. The completed wave screen at Haslar

lthough the Solent is a wonderful playground for boats of all sizes, these very delights have made it one of the busiest areas for weekend cruising anywhere along our coast. With marinas dotted all the way around both the mainland and island shore, apart from the very busiest of weekends at the height of summer, there is always a spot somewhere to berth up for the weekend. However, for the sailor who wants to get away from it all, the choices are far more limited, though the Beaulieu River and quieter stretches of Chichester Harbour are still capable of offering a quiet spot for a night. The jewel in the crown, though, for the Solent must be Newtown Creek, on the North West shore of the Isle of Wight, just a few miles east of Yarmouth. Sheltered from the often boisterous waters of the western Solent by a raised shingle beach, there is a narrow access from the sea that opens out into a wonderfully natural harbour, much of which is now a National Nature Reserve that is managed by the National Trust. FREETOWN TO NEWTOWN This sheltered location, historically rich in wildlife, was an obvious location for early man to settle, though that same accessibility from the sea also made the area prone to predatory raiding. There is evidence that 1,000 years ago, the area known as Franchville or Freetown, was subjected to raids by the Vikings. Later, in the years of peace, the town, now renamed ‘Newtown’, would flourish

into a busy port serving the island, both for commerce and the busy pilgrim trade. The importing of goods might have made for profitable trading, but in the thirteenth and fourteenth century ships also brought the plague to the island. So, with a much reduced population unable to defend, when the French attacked in 1377 many buildings were destroyed leaving the population little choice but to move their operations further east to Newport, which was far easier to defend. Newtown would still have its oyster beds and salt pans, but as the harbour silted up, trade levels declined. MILITARY ARRIVAL Newtown would attract other claims to fame, not least being an example of a ‘rotten borough’, when despite only having a handful of houses and a small number of residents eligible to vote, it still returned not one but two MPs to Westminster. Then, in more recent times, the area around the Creek was used extensively by the military. The land just to the east of the entrance was not dissimilar to some key landing points that were being planned for D-Day, and so many exercises took place there. Italian prisoners of war were also imprisoned in a camp on the western side - the water pipes that the labour gangs laid are still in use to this day - and the US had several operational units in the area. Although peace returned to the Creek as the war drew to a close, during the military’s departure much

unwanted war material was simply dumped into the water. For a long time some of the best spots for anchoring were labelled ‘foul ground’ on charts due to the amount of obstructions that were still in place. FIGHTING CHANGE With peace would come a new use for Newtown Creek as a highly desirable spot for a quiet anchorage, with famous visiting yachtsmen such as the author

Nevil Shute writing about the area in his many books. But there were others who were looking at Newtown Creek and next door Hamstead. In the mid-1950s, the UK Government announced plans to build a chain of nuclear power stations that would be capable of delivering 5,000 to 6,000 megawatts of power for the National Grid by 1965. These first generation power stations needed huge amounts of cooling water, so were normally located on the coast.

The chosen site intended for serving the growing demands of the central South Coast was Newtown. There was an immediate outcry, with the opposition being led by the Solent Protection Society, formed in 1956, which immediately took up the cause of fighting not only the planned power station, but the proposal for an Oil Refinery located in the mouth of the Hamble River. The refinery project was very much a commercial enterprise, but the plans for the nuclear plant at Newtown were a Government led initiative. The belief was that the growing energy needs of the UK could only be satisfied by the promise of the almost unlimited clean and ‘cheap’ energy coming from nuclear generation and the CEGB, the Central Electricity Generating Board, initially showed few signs of bowing to the local pressure group. That the Newtown site was one of the prettiest and most ecologically sensitive sites on the whole of the South Coast was seen as an insufficient argument. CHANGE OF PLANS Luckily for Newtown, the Isle of Wight and the Solent it was the political landscape that would be changing and not the scenic skyline of ‘West Wight’. By 1960 there had already been one major nuclear disaster at Windscale, in Cumbria. Although the full extent of the release of nuclear material would be kept a close secret for decades, already the public appetite for all things nuclear was on the wane. Then there were the costs, which were rocketing past the initial estimates. When it was announced that coal was 25 per cent cheaper per mega-watt hour, the Government published a White Paper that saw the ambitious schedule for building new stations slashed, with one of the first casualties being at Newtown. The area was saved and, for the last 60 years, has become a highly valued amenity for all to enjoy. But with the commissioning (and cancelling) of new power stations back in the headlines, it is a salutary reminder of the time when Newtown creek nearly ‘went nuclear’.

T N ecologically sensitive sites on the whole of the South Coast was The boat house and harbour wall at Newtown. Image: Liz Miller/Shutterstock.com

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BELOW WATER SERVICING AND PROTECTION Bill Selsey looks at the options available in the antifoul market

ith the below water hull once again looking like it should do and not a flaking horror show (thank you Peelaway Marine); my attention has now been focused on how to best protect the below water areas and what products to use. The simplistic view is to apply antifouling, affix new anodes and launch. Easier said than done! Reality poses a whole raft of very important decisions: (1) priming: do I apply a single pack vinyl primer or an osmosis prevention epoxy system, (2) antifouling: do I go for hard, eroding, copper oxide, copper thiocyanate, biocide, thin film, traditional or silicone product and (3) anodes: is the choice zinc or aluminium. Thank heavens the choice on the anodes appears far simpler and should be easier! Antifouling - with over eight brands offering in excess of 40 antifouling products – my dilemma has been cutting through the ‘marketing’ blurb to make the decision on the most suitable products to use. Good job we have not got an aluminium hull with the associated issues to consider. I have used products from various global manufacturers over the past few years – one required a second mortgage to buy the product and the other I found simply did not work. So, do I go for the hard matrix non-eroding type or do

I continue with the eroding products that apparently are easier to maintain over a longer period? My understanding is the hard types are better suited to power boats, sailboats in mud berths or the racing sailboat fraternity wanting to scrub, polish and buff the product to within an inch of its life. Whereas, the traditional eroding types I have been using for many years are best suited to all boats up to 25 knots. I dread the thought of my little pride and joy going into selfdestruct mode at 25 knots – an average cruising speed of 5 to 7 knots; with the odd surge (hardly a surf) to 10 knots; suits us just fine! Decision made; after weeks of discussing in the club with fellow yachties and conducting my own research it was actually a far easier decision to make than I originally thought. I decided to go for the only product currently on the market offering a nine-month guaranteed antifouling performance – Jotun’s NonStop II. I have heard of this brand over the years and seen it used in commercial yards on fishing boats around the UK. Hardly surprising with it being the largest marine antifouling brand in the UK. In all honesty I had got to the stage where I could not decide based purely on the manufacturer attributes. All products in the premium eroding sector seem to be so similar, it stood out to me that Jotun are confident enough in their product to offer a performance

“It always makes perfect sense to me to follow a manufacturer recommended scheme wherever possible.” guarantee. This being all the more impressive bearing in mind the products are formulated to meet the new Biocidal Products Regulation (BPR); not necessarily the case with all other brands. With no obvious signs of osmotic blisters, but the hull not having had the time to fully dry out, I decided not to apply the multi-coat epoxy osmosis prevention scheme on this occasion. Now knowing that full antifouling removal is no longer the nightmare it used to be, I will do this in a few years’ time, slipping the boat earlier leaving her to fully dry out later into the spring. On this occasion the decision is to go for the traditional single pack vinyl primer. It always makes perfect sense to me to follow a manufacturer recommended scheme wherever possible. Thus I’ll be using the aptly named Vinyl Primer (does what it says on the tin) by Jotun. The news just gets better – it just so happens that Vinyl Primer is very

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competitively priced against other similar products. With all the major decisions made, I am only left with the anode selection. Selecting the brand will not be an issue – where possible I always

go for UK manufactured products. As mentioned earlier, the only decision is do I continue with the tried and tested zinc anodes or do I venture out and go for the relatively newly introduced aluminium products. Apart from being the better option for brackish waters; where we do occasionally cruise; there are apparently many additional advantages to using aluminium anodes. Aluminium anodes have a greater electrical potential to ‘absorb’ corrosion, corrode more slowly (another cost saving – winner!) and erode more unevenly with visible ‘craters’ providing a greater surface area. Not being a racing sailboat or fast motor cruiser, weight is not that important to us. However to other boats weight could be quite significant. With anodes working on surface area not weight, aluminium could be a distinct advantage. With the boat painted and all bronze seacocks stripped and cleaned, spare parts purchased and fully serviced and ready for relaunch a spanner has been thrown in the works. The local chandler has in stock a range of composite through hull skin fittings and seacocks requiring no maintenance or annual servicing! Sounds way too good to be true and will require more research for another day. With a shopping list of Jotun’s NonStop II antifouling, Vinyl Primer, aluminium anodes and not forgetting the antifouling guarantee information I am off to my local (chandlery) to get shopping. Jotun Non Stop II available in 2.5 ltr tins and Vinyl Primer available in 0.75 and 2.5 ltr tins

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EXPERTS’ FORUM CARING FOR YOUR ON BOARD BATTERIES Batteries are important – without them you cannot start the engine or have any lights or navigation. The electronic engines fitted on modern boats are battery dependent, both for starting and to keep them running. A fully charged lead acid battery should read around 12.65 volts when measured by a voltmeter. A flat battery will read 12.00 volts – 11.65 volts or less. When the batteries are being charged by a battery charger or engine alternator the voltage should read a voltage of between 13.5 volts and 14.5 volts.

NICK EALES, MANAGING DIRECTOR AT SEA START, DISCUSSES BATTERY USE AND CARE. Battery problems at sea are not uncommon. Sea Start, a marine breakdown service, attends more than 2,000 call outs each year, mostly for electrical faults. These can cover a whole multitude of issues such as starter motors, alternators, fuses, engine management system, switches, corroded contacts and, of course, batteries.

IN GOOD ORDER? Good voltage is not always a sign that batteries are in good order. You may have the correct voltage but due to poor electrolyte or plate sulfation the power (amps) may be down. To keep the battery healthy, check the electrolyte level is above the plates, and top up with distilled water only. Note, lead acid batteries contain a mixture of sulphuric acid and distilled water so any spillage or splash can be very dangerous. Goggles are a must! When batteries are being charged they give off small amounts of hydrogen gas. However, if the alternator regulator fails and overcharges the battery, the discharge

Electrical faults are the most common reason for a call out

of hydrogen will be much greater. Hydrogen is highly flammable and potentially dangerous. The charging voltage should never go above 15 volts on a standard 12 volt system.

Another cause of the battery overheating is an internal short within the battery, which can occur when a battery runs dry and the positive and negative plates inside buckle and touch each other. Signs of overheating can be a smell of rotten eggs, loss of battery power or high voltage on the engine voltmeter. If this happens avoid all flames and vent the compartment. Do not disconnect the batteries at the terminals as this may cause a spark. Switch the batteries off at the isolator switch if necessary. Finally, leave the batteries to cool down before removing. The life of a battery depends on many circumstances so Sea Start recommend that batteries are changed every three to four years and specific engine start batteries every three years. seastart.co.uk

THERE ARE TWO DIFFERENT TYPES OF BATTERY:

n DEEP CYCLE OR DOMESTIC - for use when small loads are needed for a long time e.g. navigation, lights, autopilot and instruments. These are constructed of thick, high density plates and can be discharged to 50 per cent without harming the battery. n HEAVY DUTY/STARTING BATTERIES - these are used when large loads are needed for short periods of time e.g. engine starting, windlasses and bow thrusters. Constructed of thin plates closely spaced to get maximum surface area, any discharge to the battery must be restored quickly (recharged).

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SAVING LIVES

The RNLI takes us behind the scenes to where they build the boats used in thousands of rescues every year. A sponson is fitted to an Atlantic 85. Image: RNLI/Nathan Williams

A Solutionist works on fittings for an inshore lifeboat. Image: RNLI/Nathan Williams

An inshore lifeboat is gel coated orange. Image: RNLI/Nathan Williams

he Royal National Lifeboat Institution has built their inshore lifeboats at the charity’s Inshore Lifeboat Centre in East Cowes since 1963. Now, 55 years on, the facility is still going strong, producing up to 50 inshore lifeboats every year. A team of 70 highly skilled people work hard to build, and refit, the charity’s fleet of inshore lifeboats. In fact, an inshore lifeboat is completed every 59 hours at the facility; either built from new, or refitted to ensure it has the latest technology on board and meets the high specifications required by the lifesaving charity for its volunteer crews. The Inshore Lifeboat Centre is where the charity builds its D class lifeboats, as well as its fleet of B class Atlantic lifeboats. Together, these two classes were involved in approximately 60 per cent of the charity’s total 8,436 lifeboat launches in 2017; the B class and D class lifeboats produced at the Centre launched more than 5,000 times and helped more than 4,400 people.

THE D CLASS

The D class lifeboat first joined the RNLI fleet in 1963, the year that the RNLI started building inshore lifeboats at the Inshore Lifeboat Centre. It has continued to evolve over the years to meet the changes in demand and technology. With a top speed of 25 knots, the D class can endure three hours at sea at this speed on search and rescue missions – a crucial factor when lives are at risk. The D class is a highly manoeuvrable lifeboat, able to access areas inaccessible to the charity’s bigger, all-weather lifeboats; such as close to cliffs, rocks and inside caves.

THE B CLASS

The RNLI’s ILC also builds and refits the charity’s B class Atlantic 85 lifeboats. The Atlantic 85 lifeboat is one of the fastest boats in the RNLI’s fleet, with a top speed of 35 knots. Although it is an inshore lifeboat and is designed to operate in shallower water, the B class can handle fairly challenging open sea conditions: it is capable of operating in force 7 near gale winds in daylight, and force 6 at night. The Atlantic 85 is the third generation of B class Atlantic lifeboat. The first in the RNLI fleet was the Atlantic 21, which was introduced in 1971 and it too was built and maintained at the ILC. The RNLI collaborated with Atlantic College in South Wales, where these rigid inflatable boats were first developed. The next generation of Atlantic lifeboat was the Atlantic 75 which was introduced in 1993, with the Atlantic 85 introduced to the RNLI’s fleet in 2005.

You can see the work that goes into a lifesaving boat for yourself, by visiting the RNLI’s new Visitor and Heritage Centre and going on one of the free tours offered by the charity. To find out more about the work of the RNLI visit rnli.org.

“Our inshore lifeboats are the workhorses of the RNLI, and were involved in approximately two-thirds of the RNLI’s lifeboat launches last year.”

CENTRE VISIT

The ILC is also where the charity builds, fits out and maintains its fleet of inshore rescue boats, used by the RNLI’s lifeguards who patrol on more than 240 beaches around the UK. Glyn Ellis MBE, ILC Operations Manager for the RNLI, said: “We are very proud of what we do here at the RNLI, and what we achieve here at the ILC. Our inshore lifeboats are the workhorses of the RNLI. “It is essential that we build them to a high standard, and efficiently, in order to keep our volunteers safe when saving lives at sea.” A lot of work goes into making an inshore lifeboat, and it is all carried out on site at the ILC.

Working on a component for one of the inshore lifeboats. Image: RNLI/Nathan Williams

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MARINA FOCUS MAYFLOWER MARINA

ayflower arina is well positioned for all types of boating acti ity and is fortunate to ha e some of the ’s finest cruising waters right on its doorstep. THE marina was originally built in 1972 and since those early days it has undergone numerous redevelopments to ensure that the infrastructure has kept pace both with innovation and customer expectation. In recent years the shoreside estate has seen two boatyard extensions, two car park extensions, a small residential building scheme over the chandlery, a new marina office and several refurbishments of the restaurant and facility buildings. Afloat, the water area of the marina is leased from the Duchy of Cornwall and the weather facing aspect of the marina is protected by a heavy-duty concrete floating breakwater. Inside the breakwater, the marina’s pontoon installation is maintained in good order thanks to marina staff and a rolling programme of pontoon renewals. When installing new pontoons customer experience is a key consideration. This has seen the incorporation of non-standard features

like double depth fendering, thicker deck boards, additional finger pontoon floatation and midship cleats. Open 24/7 and offering full tide access, excellent facilities, including a new WiFi installation in 2016, and great customer service, the marina enjoys a good reputation amongst the boating community. Mayflower Marina is proudly independent and holds the prestigious 5 Gold Anchor Award and a number of other recent customer service awards. The most unique point is the option to buy shares in the marina. Each share currently gives an allowance against berthing of £624 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’. That a significant percentage of customers are shareholders engenders a sense of ownership, which they believe helps to create a uniquely friendly atmosphere across the marina. In addition, at Mayflower Marina any profits are reinvested into the fabric of the marina.

FACILITIES

The marina has an impressive range of on-site facilities including a chandlery and an award-winning café/bistro bar. Mayflower Marina’s remote control boat hoist was new in 2006. The hoist has a capacity of 33 tonnes and features an integral mast crane with a maximum capacity of 1.5 tonnes. The nearest chandler, Captain Watts, is on site but elsewhere in Plymouth there are at least four other chandleries including Force 4, which is 12 minute taxi ride away.

Mayflower Marina Richmond Walk Plymouth, Devon, PL1 4LS Tel: 01752 556633

Staffed 24/7 Free Wifi Free secure car parking Free boatyard storage from April to November provided boat is in contract 90 per cent cruising credit offered if annual berth holders are absent from their berth for 30 days or more during June, July, August. The credit is reduced to 50 per cent for berth holders with contracts of between six and 11 months Five per cent early payment 9discount 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 any of the other 80+ 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. Scaled quantity discounts are available on qualifying diesel sales Free tickets to the Southampton Boat Show Restaurant open seven days per week throughout the year Skilled trades on site providing maintenance and repair services Chandlery Brokerage

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BERTHING & STORAGE CRUISING

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 or a pasty; or 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. For a weekend cruise the picturesque harbours of Salcombe and Fowey, to the east and west

The largest size of vessel the marina can accommodate is about 25m LOA with a draft of about 5m. In all the marina has a shade under 400 berths. The standard berth sizes are 6m, 7.5m, 9m, 10m 10.5m, 12m and 13.5m, and then 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 is a member of TransEurope Marinas, which offers member berth holders a 50 per cent berthing discount when visiting other member marinas within the group.

respectively, are only about 22nm from Plymouth Sound and make for a rewarding mini cruise. For those with a little more time or speed there are numerous attractive destinations worth considering including Dartmouth (35nm) and Torbay (39nm) to the east and Falmouth (39nm), Helford (43nm), Penzance (64nm) and the Isles of Scilly (92nm). These destinations are easily achieved from Plymouth and yet are probably on the bucket list of places to visit for most cruising boat owners around the country.

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The award-winning restaurant Jolly Jacks, run by Sally and Sue, is a success story in its own right. There is always something fun going on and a menu to suit, be it a lazy Sunday lunch, a rollicking Sea Shanty singalong evening or just good honest food in good company. There is also plenty of choice in the immediate environs of the marina. In the neighbouring Royal William Yard there is Le Bistrot Pierre, Wagamama’s, Las Iguanas, Seco Lounge, Le Vignoble wine lounge, Wildwood and many more. Check out royalwilliamyard.com/eat-and-drink. There are plenty of supermarkets in the city, the nearest being Aldi (one mile) and Lidl (1.2mile) and Sainsburys (two miles).

The city centre shopping with a theatre, cinema and much more is within walking distance. There is also superb local walking around Plymouth’s sea front, Mt Edgecumbe Country Park. Opposite Mayflower Marina is the Royal William Victualling Yard. Built during the 1830s for the Royal Navy, for whom success in war depended to a high degree on the supply of food and drink, it remained in the control of the Ministry of Defence until 1993. More recently the site has been redeveloped and is now home to a mixed use scheme of residential and commercial properties. The ground floor comprises numerous restaurants, bistros, wine bars and galleries. It also affords a stunning short walk around the Stonehouse Peninsula. There is always loads going on in Plymouth. For up-to-date info check out www.visitplymouth.co.uk. Mount Edgcumbe Country House www.mountedgcumbe.gov.uk Walking in Plymouth www.plymouthwalks.co.uk National Marine Aquarium Plymouth www.national-aquarium.co.uk Plymouth Ski Slopes jnlplymouth.co.uk

On entering Plymouth Sound via the east or western entrance stay to the western side of the Sound heading between Mt Edgecumbe and Drakes Island. Enter the narrow Bridge channel (least charted depth 1.3m), staying between the channel markers and proceed in a NW direction. Once abeam of Devils Point, Mayflower Marina will appear to starboard. The distance from the breakwater to the marina is approximately 1nm. 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 southerly will flow out through the Bridge so careful attention by the helmsman is required at all times. The alternative route is to use the ship channel to the East of Drake’s Island. Call Mayflower Marina on VHF ch 80 call sign ‘Mayflower Marina’. When driving to 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 10 - 15 minutes. Berth holders are issued with a fob to get in and out of the car park. For visitors a token system is in place. There are regular bus, coach and rail services to Plymouth and the railway station is approximately 10 minutes away.

PERSONAL RECOMMENDATIONS “First marina we have come to since leaving Kent where we were met on the pontoon – a real bonus. Best marina so far!” “Friendly and helpful marina with a nice atmosphere and superb location.” “As a very new berth holder I have found it to be one of the best run, friendly marinas that I have come across.”

2020 is the 400th anniversary of the sailing of the Mayflower which set sail on 16 September 1620 from Plymouth to voyage to America. Keep up-to-date with celebration plans at www.mayflower400uk.org.

“Thank you for helping us realise the dream of our first yacht.”

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MARINA GUIDE MARCH 2019

SOUTH COAST

SOUTH WEST

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

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

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

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

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

WEYMOUTH MARINA Manager: Alistair Clarke Commercial Road, Weymouth Dorset. DT4 8NA T: 01305 767576 F: 01305 767575 E: berths@weymouthmarina.co.uk W: www.weymouthmarina.co.uk

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

MDL COBB’S QUAY MARINA Manager: Frank Gelder Hamworthy, Poole, Dorset. BH15 4EL T: 01202 674299 E: cobbsquay@mdlmarinas.co.uk W: www.cobbsquaymarina.co.uk LYMINGTON YACHT HAVEN Manager: Rupert Wagstaff Kings Saltern Road Lymington, Hampshire SO41 3QD T: 01590 677071 E: lymington@yachthavens.com W: www.yachthavens.com BUCKLER’S HARD YACHT HARBOUR Harbour Master: Wendy Stowe Harbour Master’s Office Buckler’s Hard Yacht Harbour Beaulieu Hampshire SO42 7XB T: 01590 616200 E: river@beaulieu.co.uk W: www.beaulieuriver.co.uk HAVEN QUAY, LYMINGTON Manager: Ali Neal Mill Lane, Lymington Hampshire, SO41 9AZ T: 01590 677072 E: havenquay@yachthavens.com W: www.yachthavens.com DEACONS MARINA Manager/Contact name: Rachael Foster Bursledon Bridge, Southampton SO31 8AZ T 023 80 402253 E: berths@deaconsmarina.co.uk W: www.deaconsmarina.co.uk MDL HYTHE MARINA VILLAGE Manager: Frank Gelder The Lock Building, Shamrock Way Hythe, Southampton, Hampshire. SO45 6DY T: 023 8020 7073 E: hythe@mdlmarinas.co.uk W: www.hythemarinavillage.co.uk MDL OCEAN VILLAGE MARINA Manager: Scott Farquharson Marina Office, 2 Channel Way Southampton, Hampshire. SO14 3TG T: 023 8022 9385 E: oceanvillage@mdlmarinas.co.uk W: www.oceanvillagemarina.co.uk

FIVE GOLD STARS FOR LYH FOR the third time in succession, Lymington Yacht Haven has been awarded the industry’s highest accreditation, the Five Gold Anchor Award. Similar to the hotel industry’s star system, the Gold Anchor Awards grade a marina based on the quality of their facilities and level of customer service. Having been awarded the Five

Gold Anchor accreditation on their first inspection in 2010 when the scheme was still in its infancy, and achieving the same top mark in 2015, Marina Manager Rupert Wagstaff said: “This award marks our continued efforts to exceed our customers’ expectations and provide the best marina experience on the south coast.” www.yachthavens.com/lymington

MDL SHAMROCK QUAY Manager: Jonathan Walcroft William Street, Northam, Southampton Hampshire. SO14 5QL T: 023 8022 9461 E: shamrockquay@mdlmarinas.co.uk W: www.shamrockquay.co.uk

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

MDL SAXON WHARF Manager: Jonathan Walcroft Lower York Street, Northam,Southampton. SO14 5QF T: 023 8033 9490 E: saxonwharf@mdlmarinas.co.uk W: www.saxonwharf.co.uk

TOWN QUAY MARINA Manager: Brian Akerman Management Office Town Quay, Southampton. SO14 2AQ T: 02380 234397 F: 02380 235302 E: lbancroft@abports.co.uk W: www.townquay.com

MDL HAMBLE POINT MARINA nager: Andrew Coles School Lane, Hamble, Southampton Hampshire. SO31 4NB T: 023 8045 2464 E: hamblepoint@mdlmarinas.co.uk W: www.hamblepointmarina.co.uk MDL PORT HAMBLE MARINA Manager: Andrew Coles Satchell Lane, Hamble, Southampton Hampshire. SO31 4QD T: 023 8045 274,1 E: porthamble@mdlmarinas.co.uk W: www.porthamblemarina.co.uk MDL MERCURY YACHT HARBOUR Manager: Andrew Coles Satchell Lane, Hamble, Southampton, Hampshire. SO31 4HQ T: 023 8045 5994 E: mercury@mdlmarinas.co.uk W: www.mercuryyachtharbour.co.uk

HAMBLE YACHT SERVICES Port Hamble, Hamble, Southampton, Hampshire SO31 4NN T: 02380 201501 E: info@hysgroup.co.uk www.hysgroup.co.uk Permanent and visitors’ berths HASLAR MARINA Manager: Ben Lippiett Haslar Road, Gosport, Hampshire. PO12 1NU T: 023 9260 1201 F: 023 9260 2201 E: berths@haslarmarina.co.uk W: www.haslarmarina.co.uk PREMIER MARINAS GOSPORT Mumby Road , Gosport, Hampshire. PO12 1AH T: 023 9252 4811 F: 023 9258 9541 E: gosport@premiermarinas.com W: www.premiermarinas.com

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TOP AWARD FOR MDL MANAGER KERRY Marriott, MDL’s head of operations (Central and Chichester), has achieved her Certified Marina Professional accreditation under the umbrella of British Marine and Global Marina Institute. After completing her Advanced Marina Manager’s course in Athens in 2018, Kerry was presented with her professional certification at a British Marine and Global Marina Institute meeting. In order to achieve professional accreditation, Kerry required extensive industry experience (a minimum of five years in a marina management position or ten years relevant management experience which she gained at MDL) and to attend both the Intermediate and Advanced Marina Management British Marine training courses. Kerry joined MDL in 2000 and has forged her career from an administrator to Head of Operations. Over the past 12 months she has been managing MDL’s Hamble, Southampton and Chichester

Harbour Marinas, as well as finding the time to study. mdlmarinas.co.uk

ACQUISITION OF HARBOUR HOUSE THE Marine & Property Group Ltd has agreed terms to acquire Harbour House at Aberystwyth Marina from the Welsh Government. The building is set in a prime waterside location, overlooking Aberystwyth Marina, providing 15,000sqft of mixed use space. The Marine & Property Group Ltd plans to develop the building as a mixed use space, as in their other locations in Cardiff and Port Dinorwic, by bringing in businesses that complement the waterside setting. Aberystwyth Marina will move its existing marina office into Harbour House to allow for a much bigger marina reception and expanded chandlery. The company also plans to make the most of the south facing, large terrace

lounge and restaurant with views over the waterfront. www.themarinegroup.co.uk

FAREWELL TO ROWING ASHORE

DEACONS Marina berth holders and visitors can now look forward to all five pontoons having walk ashore berths. In March the marina will be reconfigured and the A, B and C pontoons will be extended to match the existing D and E pontoons. All the new marina berths will have electricity and fresh water.

PATROL VESSEL WELCOMED

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

MILFORD Marina, the largest fishing port in Wales, has welcomed the FPV Rhodri Morgan, one of five new fisheries patrol vessels taking to the waters in 2019. The fleet will patrol Welsh waters looking for illegal fishing activity. The vessel, named for the former First Minister Rhodri Morgan, is 26m long, weighs 75 tons and carries 11,000 litres of fuel. It also

overlooking the marina by reworking some of the internal spaces to open up the building to include a coffee shop/

has room for a 6.5 metre sea-boat. Melanie Durney, docks and marina manager, Milford Marina, said: “As Wales’ largest fishing port, we are honoured to have the FPV Rhodri Morgan here in the marina. It is an impressive vessel, and we are pleased to see that it will be part of the fleet patrolling the Welsh fishing grounds.” www.mhpa.co.uk

ISLE OF WIGHT

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

The Dean & Reddyhoff team are also making access to the River Hamble easier by adding a small craft pontoon to the public slipway. With the right tides, the upper reaches of the Hamble can be explored by dinghy, RIB or canoe – all the way to the Horse and Jockey pub at Curbridge. www.deanreddyhoff.co.uk

EAST COWES MARINA Manager: Mike Townshend Britannia Way, East Cowes Isle of Wight. PO32 6UB T: 01983 293983 F: 01983 299276 E: berths@eastcowesmarina.co.uk W: www.eastcowesmarina.co.uk

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

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

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

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

SOUTH EAST

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

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

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KENT

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

SURREY

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

BERKSHIRE

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

NORFOLK

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

SUFFOLK

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

ESSEX

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

LONDON

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

WALES

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

MILFORD MARINA Manager or contact: Melanie Durney Milford Marina, Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire SA73 3AF Tel: 01646 796518 E: enquiries@milfordmarina.com W: www.milfordmarina.com CONWY MARINA Conwy, LL32 8EP T: 01492 593000 E: Conwy@quaymarinas.com W: www.quaymarinas.com DEGANWY MARINA Manager – Jon Roberts Deganwy, Conwy, LL31 9DJ T: 01492 576888 E: Deganwy@quaymarinas.com W: www.quaymarinas.com PENARTH MARINA Penarth, Vale of Glamorgan, F64 1TQ T: 02920 705021 E: penarthoffice@quaymarinas.com W: www.quaymarinas.com NEYLAND YACHT HAVEN Manager: James Cotton Brunel Quay, Pembrokeshire, SA73 1PY T: 01646 601601 E: neyland@yachthavens.com W: www.yachthavens.com PORT DINORWIC MARINA Marina Manager: James Kinsella Y Felinheli Gwynedd, LL56 4JN T:01248671500/01248 670176 E: portdinorwic@themarinegroup.co.uk W: www.themarinegroup.co.uk BURRY PORT MARINA Harbour Master: Robert Hockey The Harbour Office Burry Port Carmarthenshire T:01554 835 691 E: info@themarinegroup.co.uk W: www.themarinegroup.co.uk

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

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

BRISTOL

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

NEWCASTLE

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

CUMBRIA

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

SCOTLAND

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

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

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ITALY

HOLLAND

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

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

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

MDL MARINA DI STABIA Customer Service: Marika Somma Via Alcide de Gasperi 313, Castellammare di Stabia, Bay of Naples, 80053 Italy T: (0039) 0818 716871 E: marinadistabia@mdlmarinas. co.uk W: www.marinadistabia.com

N CYPRUS

KARPAZ GATE MARINA Harbour Master: Deniz Akaltan PO Box 12, Yeni Erenköy, Iskele North Cyprus, Via Mersin 10, Turkey T: +90 533 833 7878 E: info@karpazbay.com W: www.karpazbay.com

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TENANT FOCUS

lasdair Marshall of Arcona Yachts says: “I used to race a Fireball, but my wife told me to get rid of it. She did not want it in the front garden anymore.” Luckily for Alasdair, his sailing career was not curtailed as he is now regularly seen out on the Solent, treating potential clients to a demo on the Arcona fleet. After a four year break away from the marine world, in which he imported emergency service equipment, stretchers, spine boards and the like, Alasdair returned to the marine landscape. Instead of going back to sail training, his previous career, he became the co-director of Arcona Yachts, alongside Simon Rosier, ex-ocean racer, Olympic Team GBR member and build project manager. “We chose to set ourselves up at Hamble Point Marina about 12 months ago,” Alasdair explains. “It is the perfect fit – so close to the Solent, and all the great sailing to be had there, whatever the time of year.” Straight forward access on to the water 12 months a year is fundamental to a boating business, especially with clients in tow. “I love demo days,” says Alasdair. “It depends on what the client wants, but invariably they start with coffee and a bacon butty at the Ketch [Rigger], before heading out on the Solent. We went west yesterday,” he continues. “It was beautiful. We went down to Beaulieu and back. There were only five or six boats out there, one of which shouted at us, but we were not too worried as they were saying ‘lovely boat boys, lovely boat’.”

LOVELY BOATS

And that is what Arcona Yachts pride themselves on, their lovely boats. Designed and manufactured in Sweden, Alasdair says: “They have spent 50 years perfecting the evolution of performance cruising. They are wonderful boats, genuinely loved by all who have bought them.”

BOATING EVOLUTION From dinghies to performance racing cruisers, Alasdair Marshall’s sailing world is constantly evolving and Hamble Point Marina is where it is happening.

On an Arcona 435 on the Solent - Simon Rosier is in the locker while Alasdair Marshall is on the right. Image: Joe McCarthy

off what we have got on offer when prospective clients visit.”

SAILOR’S YACHT

“We chose to set ourselves up at Hamble Point Marina about 12 months ago. t is the perfect fit so close to the Solent, and all the great sailing to be had there, whatever time of year.” Looking down on the Hamble. Image: Patrick Roach

Alasdair and Simon joined the new owner of the business in early 2018 and are responsible for the management of the business. Although Arcona’s yachts have been sold in the UK for the last 12 years, with the previous owner heading towards retirement, the handing of the baton to the new team was a welcome lease of life. The past 12 months have seen a particularly dynamic revival, which is why the company is moving into one of the new sales units at Hamble Point Marina as well as now representing Najad, the ‘cousin’ company to Arcona, aimed at bluewater cruising. “We knew MDL were investing a lot into their marinas,” Alasdair explains, “and building new units, which is why we were happy to originally move into a holding office at HPM while we waited. It has not been too bad, but we are really looking forward to all the benefits that the new office will bring to us, and to our clients.” Arcona’s client base is wide spread. “We reach into Europe,” Alasdair explains, “attracting many continental buyers. We sell as far north as the Hebrides, and as south as the Channel Islands, so we need somewhere to show

He puts the last 12 month’s sales success down to the personal relationship the team fosters with their customers and, of course, the experience of sailing an Arcona. “Everybody recognises the Swedish build quality as soon as they step on board,” he explains, “and when we are on the water the finer details of the build process really come to life. “On the helm if you get hit by a gust of wind, the boat will lean into a groove and generate forward momentum. This is because an Arcona is a sailor’s yacht. Every worked detail on an Arcona is thoroughly thought through with a better sailing experience at the forefront of the yacht’s design. The weight is kept low and central. Her sail plan and underwater profile give her superb balance. All this plus the overall attention to detail and Swedish exacting carpentry adds up to a stunning yacht.” Plus, Arcona Yachts is award-winning. The new Arcona 435 won European Yacht of the Year 2019 in the Performance Cruiser category which is fitting, as ten years ago the 430, the 435’s predecessor, won the award too – it has been a true evolution. “Hamble Point Marina has always been known as the brokerage centre on the South Coast,” Alasdair says. “We are proud to be located there and look forward to seeing the marina development come into fruition.” www.arconayachts.com

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CREATE a balanced drinks list for a party with Guinness, of course (from Dublin) as the cornerstone, with Jameson Irish Whiskey (with an ‘e’) and Cork Dry Gin from the Republic of Ireland and Jawbox Belfast Gin and Magners Antrim cider from Northern Ireland. Then, as a special feature, include Poitin, a drink that embodies all the folklore, mystique and history of Irish enterprise. Pronounced Potcheen, many of us will have heard of it but few will have tasted it, put off possibly by its illegal past and erroneous reputation for turning the drinker blind or mad, or both. Produced by monks (as ever!) in the 1500s, it was made illegal in 1661. Clandestine production continued in remote forests and moors using whatever ingredients were to hand, becoming shrouded in mystery, intrigue and mythical potency anywhere between 40 per cent and 90 per cent abv. Illicit distilling even followed the Irish5 2 3 4 immigrants of 200 years ago to New York. 4 7 6 Its name is derived from the copper pot used to 9 heat and distil the mash over open fires and not 3 7 9 from ‘potato’, which is a popular misconception 5

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Try Spirit of Dublin Premium Irish Poitin, launched in 2015 by the Teeling Whiskey Company, Ireland’s leading independent whiskey producer. Their new distillery is the first in Dublin for more than 125 years. It is a clear white spirit triple distilled through copper pot stills from a traditional recipe of unmalted and malted Irish barley, giving it a distinctively sweet cereal taste. Bottled straight from the still at 52.5 per cent with no maturation process, it is expected to be drunk neat, with water or a mixer or as a chaser with Guinness. Priced at the Celtic Whiskey shop at £30 for 50cl. There is wide distribution across Ireland and in specialist drinks shops and Dublin Airport. In England the only stockist I have found for the genre is Harvey Nichols offering John O’ Connells Small Batch at 72 per cent abv, 35cl for £40, so not cheap. Or the Sun Tavern in Bethnal Green where the landlord makes Poitin a feature. 8 5

Go online to celticwhiskyshop.com, thewhiskyexchange.com, drinkfinder.co.uk or 4 masterofmalt.com.

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Made legal again in 1997 there are now several commercial producers in Ireland and Poitin is gradually acquiring respectability and sales in Ireland, although not quite yet in England. In 2008 the EU awarded Poitin Geographical Indicative Status, which defines it as a clear, nonaged spirit produced in Ireland or Northern Ireland. As recently as 2015 the Irish Government added a technical file defining the production process and allowable ingredients: “traditionally brewed, fermented and distilled from cereals, grain, whey, sugar beet and potatoes, and a minimum of 40 per cent abv.” Plenty of scope there for branded variations. A 3 1 2 7 6 1 dozen brands with differing product claims are 8 3 9 2 4 1 listed on the website www.celticwhiskeyshop.com 2 8 7 with prices ranging from £35 to £58, and strengths 3 8 3 9 1 4 from 44 per cent to 90 per cent a.b.v.

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stemming from one of the main ingredients. Pushed underground with no production controls it acquired illicit romanticism and an exaggerated reputation as a knock out drink.

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