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

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

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

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

Birdham is owned by Castle Marinas, a group of 11 coastal and inland marinas each with its own unique character. We are, and always will be large enough to cope yet small enough to care.

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Discover Sailing

With 2021 marked as the year of the staycation, there has never been a better time to find your local sailing venue, get out on the water and #DiscoverSailing.

On coasts, lakes and waterways across the UK there are approximately 2,000 RYA affiliated clubs and centres offering opportunities for water-lovers of all ages to get afloat. Plus, this summer some venues are running covid safe #DiscoverSailing sessions inviting you to come and ‘have a go’ for very little cost or free.

“After a long winter in lockdown we know people are keen to spend time outdoors with their friends and family whilst taking advantage of both the physical and mental health benefits associated with being on the water. In 2020 some 21,000 people joined their local sailing club, which is fantastic considering the limitations that many venues were

facing,” said Rob Clark, RYA director of sport development.

With outdoor sport now reopening, sailing clubs are welcoming their communities to get back out on the water again, with many offering activities aimed to help those who have been away for a while and those who may be new to the sport.

“Clubs and centres are offering their customers and members a diversity of ways to afloat,” Rob continued. “And with activities ranging from paddleboarding and opening water swimming to windsurfing and sailing, they are becoming attractive destinations for families and people of all ages, during the week as well as at weekends.”

St Edmundsbury Sailing and Canoeing in Suffolk, for example, is expecting a busy season following increased demand in start sailing courses, kayaking and paddling.

Arthur Ransome’s yacht launched

Arthur Ransome’s favourite yacht Nancy Blackett will be 90 this year. He named her after one of his most famous characters, selfstyled pirate Nancy Blackett of Swallows and Amazons fame, and he put her in his book, We Didn’t Mean to Go to Sea. The beautiful little 28ft cutter had been laid up for the winter at Robertson’s Boatyard in Woodbridge, Suffolk before being launched at the end of April, after a month in which volunteers were busy getting her ready for the big day and the coming season.

Festivities were modest, thanks to the restrictions, but the Nancy Blackett Trust members were determined to give this muchloved little ship a celebratory launch, including bunting and cake, on her special anniversary.

The Trust hopes that more of its usual programme of events and sail days will be possible this summer as restrictions are lifted.

SESCA Commodore Norman Savigar said: “We have purchased four more kayaks, six children’s Optimists dinghies, two paddleboards and have a training programme ready for anyone who wants to learn at the club this summer. You do not need to have your own dinghy or kayak to sail or paddle and we have a large fleet of boats available for hire for our members.”

Get in touch with your nearest sailing venue and find out what they have to offer: www.rya.org.uk/wheresmynearest To find a Discover Sailing taster session in your area: www.rya.org.uk/discoversailing

Armed Forces Pay Their Respects His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh, who passed away last month, had a close personal relationship with the Armed Forces throughout his life.

Personnel from the Royal Navy, Royal Marines, British Army and Royal Air Force therefore provided ceremonial support at The Duke’s funeral at Windsor Castle on 17 April. In total more than 730 members of Armed Forces personnel took part in the funeral ceremony including 42 members of the Royal Navy, 96 Royal Marines, 507 members of the Army and 89 personnel from the Royal Air Force.

They included units with a special relationship with The Duke of Edinburgh, which assembled in the Quadrangle at Windsor Castle under beautiful blue

skies as the Duke’s family assembled for the ceremony.

The Royal Air Force lined the route of the procession as the coffin moved to the chapel.

The Army, meanwhile, provided a Guard of Honour outside the chapel and fired processional minute guns. The Royal Navy provided a Piping Party to play music as the coffin entered St George’s Chapel.

The Armed Forces also conducted Ceremonial Gun Fire at nine locations across the UK and Overseas Territory Gibraltar to begin and end the National Minute Silence immediately before the funeral service.

We reflect on The Duke of Edinburgh’s close association with the sea throughout his life on page 18.

The Duke of Edinburgh attending the 970 Kings Squad Passing Out parade at Commando Training Centre Royal Marines in Lympstone as Captain General Royal Marines as the inspecting officer.

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The focus will be on local sailing in Nancy’s home waters of the River Orwell and nearby, to enable as many people as possible to enjoy sailing, or visiting, her.

Trust president, Peter Willis, said: “We preserved Nancy so that she should be sailed and enjoyed by anybody who loves Arthur Ransome’s books – or just beautiful old boats, and that is just what we hope to be doing this summer.” www.nancyblackett.org DID YOU KNOW… Arthur Ransome bought her in 1935 and she inspired his locally-set book We Didn’t Mean to Go to Sea, and appears in it as the Goblin, the boat in which the four children sail across the North Sea to Holland. In the 1980s Nancy was discovered, nearly derelict, in Scarborough Harbour, by Mike Rines, who Sir Robin Knox-Johnston with Bob Fisher. Image: YJA brought her back to the Orwell to be restored.

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Restrictions continue to be gradually lifted and the vaccine roll out reemains on course to hit the government’s July target. The marine industry, along with rest of the country, has been following the government’s announcements closely in a bid to get back to business and to get the public back on the water.

Putting together this month’s spring events guide (page 20) brought it home just how much optimism there is about the months to come.

There are many familiar – and new - boating events coming up. Yes, there are also some familiar events that have been postponed until next year, but this is understandable, especially for early season events where the continuing uncertainty was too much of a risk. We should remember that we simply turn up on the day, have fun and then head home again. As the Round the Island Race’s Ben Ferris said in this month’s Shootin’ the Breeze (page 32), planning for the next race starts as soon as the latest one finishes. While this might not be true for all shows and regattas there is, nonetheless, always a large amount of planning going on behind the scenes to make these things run seamlessly for us, the visitors.

This year’s Round the Island Race takes place on 3 July, and next month we will bring you a special preview guide to this, one of the UK’s most popular boating events. If you have any photos taken in previous years send them in!

With travel restrictions lifting further this month, perhaps you are planning a staycation around the Round the Island Race, or one of the other

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shows, regattas and races taking place over the coming months. In this month’s Sail Away (page 31) we have an up-date on the government’s travel guidance, along with some interesting holiday ideas including Borrow A Boat, SUP and Sail, a European sailing voyage and a look at the trend towards once in a lifetime trips.

I imagine that because many of us did not get away last year some people have extra budget to splash out this year, or there is more of a “let’s just go for it” attitude after being in lockdown for much of the last year. Equally, though, I know many people are staying in the UK and either remaining local or exploring new places in this country. One increasingly popular option is joining a boat share club, which has many advantages, as you will find out on page 36.

Someone well known for his love of the water was Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, who sadly passed away in April. It was fascinating to watch some of the programmes about his life, and to discover so many things about the Duke that I had not known. His close association with the marine world was well known, of course, but I, personally, did not realize the full extent of his naval career or early involvement with the RYA. It was heart-warming to see the outpouring of love for someone who dedicated his life to serving his country, and supporting the Queen.

We look back on his remarkable life on the water on page 18.

THIS MONTH MAY 2021

PRINCE PHILIP, THE SAILOR ..... 18

NAVIGATING INTO HISTORY .... 29

We reflect on the Duke of Edinburgh’s much loved time spent afloat.

How one of the world’s greatest navigators, Ferdinand Magellan, sailed into the history books.

POWER TALK ............................... 19 Simon Everett’s latest engine news.

SAIL AWAY ................................... 31

BOATING EVENTS ...................... 20

Holidays are back on (within guidance), and so what can we tempt you with this month?

A handy guide to boating events in May and June.

SHOOTIN’ THE BREEZE ..............32 SHORESTYLE ...............................22 From gloves to caps, we have got it all covered in this month’s Shorestyle.

KIT BAG .........................................23 In the kit bag this month we have a VHF radio, eFoil surfboard and a dry bag.

PHOTO OF THE MONTH ............ 24 Another round-up of your photos.

FROM FAIREY WITH LOVE........ 26 Concluding David Henshall’s fascinating look back at the story of Fairey Marine.

Ahead of July’s Round the Island Race, we chat to Ben Ferris, The Island Club’s sailing secretary, about planning the day.

FASTNET COURSE RECORD SMASHED MOD70 Trimaran PowerPlay, led by Peter Cunningham and skippered by Ned Collier Wakefield, has completed the original Fastnet Course of 595nm in a new world record time of 25hrs 04mins 18secs.

PowerPlay’s run is more than two hours quicker than the record set by Phaedo3 in 2015.

Shortly after midday on 5 April, in a bitterly cold strong northerly wind, PowerPlay started the Fastnet record attempt on the Squadron Line at Cowes. The trimaran made short work of racing to Land’s End and powered across the Celtic Sea at speeds in excess of 30 knots.

PowerPlay rounded the famous Fastnet Lighthouse and raced through the night. On 6 April, at 13:42 and 19 seconds BST, the team reached the Plymouth Breakwater, where they celebrated their amazing run.

“We did not leave much out there, we were pushing really hard and everything aligned,” said Skipper Ned Collier Wakefield. “I am not going to lie, it was pretty full on, especially in April with an arctic northerly with snow around. With the apparent wind we saw 50 knots over the deck, and we hit a top speed of just under 40 knots. The lads did a brilliant job, changing sails about every half an hour.

It was rough, physical and very cold. As a crew we have done cumulatively over 50 Fastnet Races, we love the course and to do it faster than it has been done before is really cool.”

The PowerPlay Crew for Fastnet Course Record: Peter Cunningham, Ned Collier Wakefield, Tom Dawson, John Hamilton, Paul Larsen, Jack Trigger, Miles Seddon and Martin Watts.

TAKE A NEW TACK .....................33

MARINA GUIDE ........................... 42

How technology is making sailors safer, better informed and more confident in their decision making.

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

CRUISING MATTERS .................. 34

IN THE DRINK.............................. 46

The latest news and views from the Cruising Association including several awards.

Two ‘hybrid’ beers to tempt you.

HOT TOPIC................................... 36 If you are staycationing, joining a boat share club could be just the answer.

MED MOORING ............................37 In the Masterclass this month we have a guide to Med mooring stern-to.

SUPER SEAGRASS.......................37 Here are the top five things we should all know about seagrass.

ALL AT SEA QUIZ ........................38 If you enjoy a puzzle or two, give our quiz page a try!

PLAY BY THE RULES .................. 39

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New events added to classic race The Island Sailing Club has announced the launch of the first Windeler Cup, a new race for small keelboats that will run on the same day as the world-famous Round the Island Race, on 3 July.

The race will allow boats which are too small to safely participate in the annual circumnavigation of the Isle of Wight to join in the excitement of the race weekend.

Instead of sailing the full 50nm course of the main race, boats from the Daring, Dragon, Etchells, Flying Fifteen, Mermaid, Redwing, Sunbeam, Swallow, Sonar, Squib, RS Elite, Victory and XOD classes will compete in a ‘Round the Solent’ race. It will start from the Royal Yacht Squadron line off Cowes, around 08.30 after the main Round the Island fleet is underway. The race will follow a course towards Hurst Narrows, around Western Solent marks, before taking advantage of favourable tides to return along Cowes beach and finish back on the RYS line in Cowes.

The new race is named after the founder of the Round the Island Race, Major Cyril Windeler who, 90 years ago, decided there

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needed to be an opportunity for owners of smaller yachts to enjoy a ‘bigger than usual’ competition. He presented the Island Sailing Club with a trophy called the Gold Roman Bowl to be awarded to the overall winner of the race.

It was not until the outbreak of World War II, in 1939, that Major Windeler finally won the trophy, sailing his 7 Ton auxiliary cutter Kaliste to victory. Over the last nine decades competitors have battled to win the ultimate prize of the Gold Roman Bowl, with some saying that with the right conditions any boat could win it.

Also new for this 90th anniversary year is the Round the Island Rowing Race. Five or more rowing teams will set off on the afternoon of 1 July from the RYS start line in their ocean rowing boats, circumnavigating all 50nm around the Isle of Wight, in a bid to be the fastest.

Their offshore rowing boats are very similar in shape to the airdropped boats that were designed by the late Isle of Wight local Uffa Fox, and used in World War II to save downed

Pilots afloat in the sea. Rowed by a mixture of doubles or fours, they have wave piercing bows, a cabin forward and aft and three rowing positions midships.

In celebration of the 90th anniversary, Helly Hansen, the Official Clothing Partner, have launched a capsule collection in partnership with the Island Sailing Club. All garments feature the special ‘90 years’ Round the Island Race logo and are available to order on the event website or the Cowes High Street store.

The Island Sailing Club are working closely with the other local clubs on the Isle of Wight to promote Solent sailing this summer. The dayboat classes eligible for the Windeler Cup are the mainstay of sailing in Cowes, so now with the Royal London Yacht Club event, Cowes Classic Week, being scheduled directly after the Round the Island weekend it is a great opportunity for competitors to enjoy an entire week of top-class sailing. www.roundtheisland.org.uk #RIR90years / #RaceForAll Turn to page 32 to read Shootin’ the Breeze with the Island Sailing Club’s Ben Ferris.

RNLI calls for Mayday support

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South Coast Winners The RNLI has released its rescue figures for 2020, which show 349 lives were saved by the charity’s lifeboat crews and lifeguards – almost one life saved every single day. During the busy summer months alone, RNLI lifeboat crews saved 140 lives - an increase of 32 per cent on the previous year - as people flocked to the coast.

Last summer also saw an average of 42 lifeboat launches per day, almost double the average of 23 launches per day seen for the rest of the year.

The charity is now putting out its own Mayday call as it faces yet another busy summer. With high numbers expected to take to the water, as more people choose to holiday closer to home, more funds are needed to ensure the lifesaving service is able to keep everyone safe.

RNLI National Water Safety Education Partner, Sam Johnson, said: “We all saw the images of packed beaches around the coast as restrictions lifted last summer, which meant a hugely busy season for the RNLI. As another summer approaches, we know that our lifesavers face more huge challenges in keeping everyone safe, which is why we are now the ones sending out our own Mayday call and asking for help.

“Our annual Mayday fundraising campaign is our call for your support to help keep you and your family safe at the coast this summer.”

Launched on 1 May, the annual Mayday campaign asks people to sign up to support lifesavers around the UK and Ireland. This year, the charity will be calling on supporters to join The Mayday Mile, and cover at least

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one mile in any way they like in order to raise vital funds.

Sam Johnson said: “Our lifesavers drop everything to run to the lifeboat station when the call comes, so we are asking our supporters to put themselves in the crew’s boots and join The Mayday Mile. Every penny raised during Mayday will go towards ensuring we are ready to save even more lives this year.”

To sign up for The Mayday Mile, or to make a donation in support of the RNLI’s lifesavers, visit RNLI.org/supportMayday IT’S A FACT! RNLI lifeboat crews across the UK and Ireland launched to the rescue on 8,239 occasions in total last year and helped 8,374 people. Lifeguards attended 10,687 incidents, including 2,371 rescues.

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“The lucky winner will be able to choose from any of our stunning UK locations plus experience all the benefits of our recently launched Berthing plus Otium package, ensuring they get maximum enjoyment from their boat.”

Richard Marsden, Raymarine UK sales manager, said: “We are excited to be headline sponsors for the South Coast Boat Show and provide some of our award-winning equipment for one of the winners of the prize draw. We look forward to meeting everyone at the event in May and showcasing our new AXIOM+

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Show exhibitors revealed

Premier Marinas has unveiled its full exhibitor line-up for the Chichester Marina Boat Show on 26 – 27 June.

This will be a great opportunity for visitors to get close and personal with the boats, and talk to experts.

Ancasta International Boat Sales, the largest yacht brokerage in Europe and UK dealers for Beneteau Sail and Power, Lagoon Catamarans, Bluegame, CNB and Prestige Motor Yachts, will be welcoming customers to explore how they can get on the water this season.

Blackrock Yachting, main dealers for Jeanneau Sail and Power, and BRIG Ribs will have a selection of new boats on display. Working in partnership with Network Yacht Brokers they will also have a selection of pre-owned boats for buyers to step aboard.

Boat Shop will have their Parker models on the water, along with an onshore display of canvas covers and upholstery exhibits. Supermarine Motor Yachts will be displaying its new Spearfish 32, hand

built locally by skilled craftsmen using the latest technology. Whyboats will display a new Elan Impression 40.01, available for immediate delivery and Hylas Yachts will be showing a new Hylas M44 power yacht. In addition, RBS Marine will be representing the Rodman range of boats.

There will also be a wide range of additional products and services on display, including stand up paddleboard demonstrations from 2XS, sailing and lifestyle clothing from Coastal and Outdoor Living, boating accessories from Youboat Chandlery, engineering services and advice from Navigators Marine Service Centre. Plus, local family-run sailmakers Kemp Sails will be there, along with marine electronics from Roger Upham Marine Electronics (represented

by Raymarine).

The RNLI will also be on hand to conduct lifejacket clinics and boat checks, and a Premier team member will be available to provide information on berthing options at Chichester Marina or at one of Premier’s other eight sites, as well the Premier Agapi Boat Club.

RYA Training Centre Chichester & Portsmouth Marine Training will be offering advice to owners on their practical and shorebased training needs, and Chichester Yacht Club will be holding Open Days over the weekend. Its bar and restaurant will be open for guests.

Local companies, Elite Teak (teak decking) Generation Graphics (vinyl boat wrapping specialists), Premier Boat Valeting, The Outboard Centre and Chichester’s local bird and wildlife trust, Brent Lodge, will have displays.

Also at the show will be Premier Marine Insurance, in partnership with GJW Direct.

Plus, Chichester Harbour Gin will be demonstrating how to enjoy its small batch gin and the Boat House Café will be serving fresh lunches and snacks. www.premiermarinas.com

Eco exhibitors lining up

A host of eco exhibitors have signed up to display their green technology and sustainable brands at MDL Marina’s Green Tech Boat Show, 19 - 20 June.

The first boat show of its kind in the UK, the event is designed to allow the marine industry to demonstrate how it is contributing to combatting climate change and highlighting products that sustainably meet the needs of the boating public.

“Certainly, for us as a company, we have been calling out for years for a show where we can really showcase all of our innovative ways of building together hybrid systems,” said Robert Tuck, from Fischer Panda, which will be introducing its customised electric drive solutions.

Joining Fischer Panda at the show at Queen Anne’s Battery will be Plymouth Boat Trips and its recently launched e-Voyager, a green ferry designed and developed to create a cleaner and more sustainable future for the marine industry.

“We are very excited to be exhibiting e-Voyager, the UK’s first sea-going electric ferry at the Green Tech Boat Show,” says Andy Hurley, project manager at Plymouth Boat Trips/e-Voyager.

“We will be showcasing the pioneering technology we have developed with the University of Plymouth and other partners and also demonstrating how our approved

systems can help others in the marine sector realise their zero carbon ambitions.”

Promoting sustainable boating practices, The Green Blue, the environmental awareness programme for the RYA and British Marine, will be welcoming visitors to its stand to share information, advice and resources to support the recreational boating sector in protecting inland and coastal environments.

“The Green Tech Boat Show is a positive example of the marine sector coming together to demonstrate and share innovative technological solutions to help protect the environment we all rely on,” said RYA campaign manager, Kate Fortnam.

“This is an exciting time for environmental sustainability within the marine leisure sector, with boat users, clubs and businesses wanting to find ways to help minimise their impacts and safeguard the environment they rely on for their livelihoods, wellbeing and enjoyment.”

Pre-booked appointments are needed for boat viewings, while for land-based exhibits, tickets will be available in advance. MDL Marinas is working closely with the local authorities in Plymouth to ensure that the event will be Covid-secure. www.mdlmarinas.co.uk/boat-shows

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NEWS SNAPS DORSET ROCK FALL

A massive 4,000 tons of rock crashed down on to a section of beach in Dorset’s Jurassic Coast just west of Weymouth last month. It was the largest rockfall in 60 years seen on the famous coastline, with Dorset Council saying more is expected to come down. The affected section of the Coastal Path was closed.

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The RYA responded to an open consultation launched by the Department of Transport on the disposal of pyrotechnic flares.

The consultation, Future Arrangements for the Disposal of Maritime Pyrotechnics, sought views from the UK pleasure vessel community concerning future arrangements for the safe and responsible disposal of marine pyrotechnics.

The Maritime and Coastguard Agency currently offer a ‘lastresort’ service of receiving outof-date flares at 18 designated and licensed sites. This service was initially offered by the MCA as a temporary solution, and so the consultation was held with the aim of finding a practical alternative.

It is the RYA’s long-standing view that the compulsory carriage of flares by recreational boaters is an outdated and ineffective approach to maritime safety. This requirement is what directly creates the problem of disposal. The RYA’s main case for the removal of the compulsory

RNLI DOG RESCUE

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Littlehampton RNLI rescued a dog stranded on a shingle bank in the Littlehampton Harbour entrance near West Beach. The charity’s three volunteer crew were soon on the scene and brought Pasha on board following her escapade on to the shingle bank that is exposed at low tide. The lifeboat headed back to the slipway at Fishermans Quay where Pasha was re-united with her owner.

All-new Princess Y72

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The Navier 27, a 27ft foiling performance-craft capable of a range exceeding 75nm under electric propulsion, was announced at the Palm Beach International Boat Show. High-tech features include an advanced autopilot capable of speed and course control, as well as an aerospace-grade foil control system and assistive docking technology. Navier is a Silicon Valley start-up building technology to radically increase efficiency of small powerboats by 90 per cent while ensuring zero emissions. www.navierboat.com

The Y72 joins the award-winning Motor Yacht range, accompanied by her sister yachts, the latest Y78, Y85 and the flagship of the range, the Y95 (due to launch later this year).

The Y72 is designed for outdoor living, with an optional extended hardtop with electric opening louvered roof section or glass panel. Her layout is comparable to that

of larger Y Class yachts, offering two seating areas and aft sunpad. The large U- shaped dining area is opposite a fully equipped wetbar with electric barbecue, sink and drawer fridge. The aft sunpad can also be replaced with three sunbeds or optional crane to lift and stow a tender.

The spacious main deck saloon is again designed for sociable living. The cockpit connects to the main saloon via a sliding patio door opening to starboard. Upon entering, you are met with the dining area and open plan galley, including an island bar.

On the lower deck, six guests can enjoy three guest cabins filled with light from the full- length hull glazing. A dedicated staircase leads from the main deck to the full-beam owner’s stateroom amidships, via a private lobby area connected to the saloon.

Silver medal ahead of Olympics

YACHT SERVICES

After 45 years of yacht maintenance, Hamble Yacht Services Refit and Repair has merged with the Ancasta Group’s commissioning and aftersales team, to create Ancasta Yacht Services, an all-encompassing yacht repair, service and support business. This one-stop-shop is designed to streamline boat services and alleviate boat owners from timeconsuming logistics and maintenance so they can maximise their time on the water. Services available include yacht repair, painting, engineering, joinery and equipment supply and fit.

MAY REGATTA

The Royal Southern Yacht Club’s May Regatta will be held over 8 – 9 May. This will be the first regatta for the 2021 Royal Southern YC Summer Series. The four regattas are open to entry for nonmembers and members alike, and the race management team will provide racing for keelboats, sportsboats and one designs. www.royal-southern.co.uk

carriage is both the technological advances in alternative equipment, and the inherent lack of reliability and effectiveness that flares provide.

Phil Horton, RYA environment and sustainability manager, said: “Modern technology, such as radios, phones and other satellite connected technologies, provide safer, affordable and significantly more reliable alternatives to pyrotechnic flares.

It is disappointing that this consultation does not consider removing mandatory carriage requirements as part of the solution as, in our opinion, that is the only viable way ahead.

“However, should the MCA continue to require the carriage of flares, then the RYA’s view is that extended producer responsibility is the only reasonable solution for their safe disposal.

“A levy on the purchase of new flares, and a requirement for vendors to recover out-of-date product, would ensure that industry addresses the issue.”

FOCUS POWER Amsterdam-based boat builder, Focus Motor Yachts, has added a new model to its sports cruiser line-up.

The Focus Power 36 is a highperformance four-berth motoryacht featuring a range of living and entertaining zones, both up top and down below.

Matej Avsic, CEO of Focus Motor Yachts, said: “We wanted to create a fast, highly sporting cruiser, capable of handling very powerful engines.

“But we also wanted to factor in far more space and functionality than buyers of a 36ft sports cruiser would ever expect - and the result is something special. It is a

wonderful combination of open-air living zones, advanced cruising refinement and thrilling 50-knot performance.”

Designed by award-winning Naval Architect, Tony Castro, in addition to a six-man dining station, the cockpit also provides an aft beach area, with a twometre sun lounger, which extends out over the hydraulic swim platform.

It is ideal for deploying your toys, prepping for watersports or enjoying the view - and from here, the walkaround side decks bring easy access to the equally spacious sun lounger at the bow. www.focus-motoryachts.com

Friends Bring Benefits The Haven Knox-Johnston team have come up with a new Friends Bring Benefits campaign, which offers 13 months boat insurance cover for the price of 12 to existing policyholders as well as their friends when they successfully hook up.

Existing HK-J shipmates can either download the FBB cards from HK-J’s website or just spread the word amongst friends,

Image: Robert Deaves / Finn Class

Defending Finn class Olympic champion Giles Scott scooped a silver medal behind Hungary’s defending champion Zsombor Berecz at the European Championships, in his first event back following a sixmonth break.

Giles, 33, took the runner-up spot at the Euros for the second year running, despite having only just returned to Olympic class racing after being in New Zealand with Sir Ben Ainslie’s America’s

Cup squad INEOS Team UK since late 2020. The British sailor has juggled Olympic campaigning with America’s Cup duties alongside Sir Ben since 2014.

Prior to the European Championships Giles said that it would be a critical benchmark of his performance against his international rivals – and reflecting on his result the champion sailor said he knows where work is needed in the runup to his Olympic title defence.

who will need to have the name and policy number to hand when they phone for a quote. If they take a HK-J policy the thirteenth month will be added to both policies.

There is no limit to the number of friends who can benefit and boat owners can still benefit from other offers too. T&Cs online.

01732 223 650 / hello@havenkj.com www.havenkj.com/news/friends-bring-benefits

DOGS AFLOAT Send your photos! editor@allatsea.co.uk

Did you know? More than nine out of 10 dog owners say their four-legged friend has been critical in helping them deal with the stress of lockdown. However, the study, for DogsPlanet.com, also revealed that canines have felt the pressure of the pandemic themselves with 37 per cent of owners claiming their pets have experienced stress as a result of restrictions.

Here is Woody admiring the QM2, moored just off The Ness, Shaldon. Does your dog love the water too? Send us your photos! editor@allatsea.co.uk

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OYSTER YACHTS EXPANDS Oyster Yachts is undertaking an expansion programme, which will see the boatbuilder acquire an additional 27,000sq.ft at the Hythe Marine Park, Southampton, increasing its facilities by 70 per cent.

The company will create a state-of-the-art production facility for the new Oyster 495 yacht. The expansion follows on from growth at Oyster’s manufacturing facilities in Wroxham, and the creation of a specialist technology centre in Ashmanhaugh, both in Norfolk.

Oyster’s owner and CEO, Richard Hadida, said: “With several Oyster 495s already sold, investment in this dedicated production facility fits seamlessly with our growth strategy. We have great plans for Hythe Marine Park. This location is already a centre of excellence

for boat building, and it is the ideal location for our expansion of Oyster.”

Oyster Yachts is moving into the historic Grade II listed buildings known locally as the Admiralty Shed or the Flying Boat Hangar, which produced sea planes for World War I, before becoming a key facility for Vickers Supermarine and later the maintenance base for the pioneering Empire flying boats. More recently it saw the production of the test boats for the 2017 America’s Cup campaign and Alex Thompson’s 2020 Vendée Globe racing yacht.

To accommodate the expansion Oyster will be increasing its Southampton workforce by a further 70 employees.

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NEWS SNAPS FREEDOM BOAT CLUB

Freedom Boat Club has announced a new club will open this summer at Trafalgar Wharf in Portsmouth.

“We believe there is an opportunity to successfully expand Freedom Boat Club across Europe as boating is one of the most popular outdoor activities in the region,” said Jason Worthy, vice-president of Boating Services EMEA. “This is the first in what we expect to be multiple new locations in and around the UK.” Read about boat clubs on page 36.

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Native oysters restored to UK waters

J BOATS REGATTA

The Landsail Tyres J-Cup, organised by the Royal Southern Yacht Club, takes place over 24 – 26 June. More than 50 teams are expected for the regatta. Three one design classes will be competing including the J/70 Class and J/109 Class. The J/111 Class has the added thrill of competing for the National Championship. keyyachting.com

WATERSIDE LIVING

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WINDFOILING CLASS

The iQFOiL youth windfoiling class has become a British Youth Sailing Recognised Class in recognition of the new discipline’s inclusion at the Paris 2024 and Los Angeles 2028 Olympics. Windfoiling sees athletes use hydrofoils to lift their boards and sail clear of the water, allowing much faster speeds due to less drag. After windfoiling was chosen to replace the RS:X after Tokyo 2020, the iQFOiL class was named as the equipment of choice.

underneath marina pontoons in the North East of England. These oysters will begin reproducing over the next few months, releasing millions of baby oysters, known as larvae, into the ocean. This is the first step in the project’s aim to restore native oysters, increasing wild populations around the British coast and seeing the return of healthy coastal waters.

British Marine environment executive, James Scott-Anderson, said: “British marinas are enabling the recovery of one of our most threatened species. It is essential that we allow nature the space to recover and grow once again. Using marinas to house oyster nurseries is an innovative use of the space we have available”.

The nurseries will act as an outdoor classroom for local schools and communities, providing a ‘window’ into the ocean to inspire the next generation to protect and care for the marine environment. wild-oysters.org Read more marina news on page 42.

Winning logs revealed Thanks for the memories

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A total of 4,000 native oysters are being returned to UK waters as part of a restoration project, which for the first time is spanning coastal regions across England, Scotland and Wales.

The Wild Oysters Project, a partnership between ZSL (Zoological Society of London), Blue Marine Foundation and British Marine, aims to help restore healthy, resilient coastal waters around the UK by bringing back these ‘ocean superheroes’ from the brink of extinction.

Native oysters (Ostrea edulis) provide huge benefits to our coastal waters by helping to clean our seas and acting as an important habitat for marine wildlife. Declining by 95 per cent due to human activities, native oyster populations have continued to decrease since the 1800s, meaning their benefits to the ocean have been lost.

The first mature native oysters have now been housed in nurseries, a micro habitat acting as a maternity ward to the next generation of oysters, suspended

The Cruising Association’s annual Log Competition sees nine trophies awarded to members for the best log of a cruise carried out in the recent season in a variety of categories.

Your Thoughts: Last month we asked when you think boating will truly become part of the ‘green industrial revolution’ – or do you think it is already ahead of the car industry?

Here are some responses: “I think hybrid is the closest you can feasibly get. Sailing boats are a negligible problem and are already effectively hybrid, but could go one step further to electric generators driving propulsion. Power for domestic use is basically pretty much there. Power boats are, however, large consumers of fossil fuels.

A significant problem with more complicated solutions. Fuel prices will drive technology and behaviour to some extent.” Richard Barnes

In addition, the osCA, sponsored by Haven Knox-Johnston, is awarded for the best video log of a cruise. This year it was won

by Graham Keating for ‘The post-lockdown shakedown – a cruise west from Dartmouth’.

Highlights of the log entries from 2020, a most unusual year, include Alan Kohler’s winning entry in the Yachting World Family Cruising Trophy: Best log of a family cruise.

Judge Cathy Brown said: “Forced by Covid restrictions to abandon his plan to take his grandchildren through the Crinan Canal, Alan Kohler came up with the idea of taking them day sailing - entirely permitted within the rules. This log records some of the shortest voyages ever mentioned in the CA log competition - in one case only 200m!”

All winners received certificates and an engraved gift. For more details and the full list of winners: www.theca.org.uk/ news/2020_log_comp_winners Read more from the CA on page 34.

“Electric cars are on the cusp of being practical given investment in charging networks. Electric yacht engines are not.

They are just not ready. Solar and lithium are great for house batteries, but cannot support electric motors for a cruising yacht.” Jon Terry “For yachts with less than 100 hour engine use per year and effectively wind-hybrids, this really isn’t the time or place for electric, yet.” Alex Bowling If you would like to share your thoughts on this, or any other boating topic, email us at editor@allatsea.co.uk.

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Peter Huxtable MBE has finally handed in his pager and wellies after volunteering at Shoreham RNLI Lifeboat Station for an amazing 51 years.

Peter saved 449 lives, serving on both the all weather and inshore lifeboats, and in 1991 he became coxswain of the Shoreham lifeboat, becoming the second longest serving coxswain in the history of the station.

In 2005 he was awarded an MBE for services to the RNLI. He has also been awarded two RNLI vellums for helping to rescue the crew of the Greek vessel, Athina B, off Brighton in 1980 and as coxswain for saving the lives of two crew on board the yacht Trimley Maid, which was in trouble in gale force nine winds in June 1999.

Peter also worked tirelessly for three years to raise money and promote the £1 million community appeal to help build a new lifeboat station at Shoreham.

He even took to the skies to publicise the appeal and wing walked his way into the record books by becoming the first ever RNLI coxswain to attempt the daring act, in 2008.

When he retired as coxswain in December 2011, he was still an active volunteer at the station becoming a Deputy Launching Authority, before taking over as Lifeboat Operations Manager and running the lifeboat station for five years.

Peter, 69, said: “Volunteering with the RNLI has been a huge part of my life. I have served 51 years and it was an immense honour and privilege. I have some amazing memories from over the years and have served with dedicated and great volunteers.

“I could not have done any of it, particularly my role as coxswain without the support of the lifeboat crew and my family. It is a team effort.”

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Agreement deterring British sailors

A survey carried out amongst Cruising Association members who keep their boats on the rivers and canals of Schengen countries has revealed that 80 per cent are likely to sell their boats and give up cruising altogether, or move their base to a nonSchengen country.

Overall figures for coastal cruising boat owners are expected to be broadly similar, although with more sailing out of Schengen waters to other cruising grounds.

UK citizens can now only visit Schengen countries for 90 days in every 180, making it impossible for boat owners to spend a whole season exploring Europe’s coasts and inland waterways. The CA says that this flies in the face of Britain’s maritime heritage and shrinks the country’s pool of experienced, adventurous sailors.

The CA’s President, Julian Dussek, said: “It will weaken the long-standing cultural ties between UK and EU boating communities, and damage efforts to rebuild tourism postCovid. The knock-on effects could do serious

damage to UK boat sales and the British marine industry in general.

“Unless we can find practical ways of overcoming this debilitating 90-day rule, British flagged boats will become a rare sight in Schengen waters. For a proud seafaring nation, this would be a real tragedy.”

Sir Robin Knox-Johnston, Patron of the CA, recently called on The Rt Hon Oliver Dowden CBE MP, Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, to step in to resolve the difficulties now facing the approximately 30,000 British sailors who currently keep their boats in EU waters, and who are facing this threat to long-distance cruising.

The CA launched a 180-day Visa Campaign to encourage individual EU states to reciprocate the British provision to allow EU citizens to spend 180 days per visit in the UK by making long stay visas available to UK boating visitors. The 180-Day Campaign is gathering pace, with new members signing up to the Association in support of its efforts. www.theca.org.uk/180-day-campaign

NEWS SNAPS ROCKLEY IN DORSET

Welcome clarity for boaters

Unprecedented collaboration has brought VAT and customs clarification for recreational boaters and companies.

Following the UK’s withdrawal from the EU, there have been many questions which have caused confusion and uncertainty for the leisure marine sector both in the UK and in the EU27. Arguably, the biggest has been around the VAT status of recreational craft at the end of the transition period.

In an unprecedented declaration of unity, the International Council of Marine Industry Associations, European Boating Industry, European Boating Association, British Marine and the Royal Yachting Association joined forces to provide clarification on VAT and customs for recreational boating companies and users.

The group put forward the key scenarios affecting boaters and have confirmed that the Commission has now responded, validating the interpretation of the guidance and how VAT should be applied under the various examples. This follows a push led by the EBI with the European Commission to provide this important clarification.

The positive confirmation of the scenarios should now also be recognised by each EU country in their dealings under this matter. Failure to do so could

result in formal complaints being made to the Commission.

Commenting on the collaboration, Philip Easthill, secretary general of the EBI, said: “We are delighted to have received the responses from the Commission that companies and boaters urgently need. Given the impact of Brexit on businesses and supply chains, clarity on VAT for secondhand boats is highly important. The cooperation of EBI with our partners has been key and we will continue to advocate for clarity on VAT issues through our channels at EU level.”

Lesley Robinson, CEO of British Marine, said; “Collaboratively working together with other leisure marine industry bodies is a highly successful way of collectively garnering results, and this recent clarity received on VAT issues post-Brexit will greatly benefit British Marine members and the UK leisure marine industry. The answers to these scenarios will be welcomed in particular

by UK boat retailers and brokers to assist in maintaining a healthy trade of second-hand boats across the UK and EU.” For more detailed information about the scenarios visit the All at Sea news pages: www.allatsea.co.uk/news.

Rockley, with two watersports centres in Poole and three activity centres in the south west of France, has opened a new activity centre in Dorset. Based on the Isle of Purbeck, it will offer children outdoor adventures, both on land and water. Operating Buddens Activity Centre with Dorset County Scouts, day and residential trips will be available to scouting groups and schoolchildren, as well as camping and glamping for families and small groups.

WIRELESS CHARGING

With research partners Marine-i and the University of Plymouth, Perpetual Research Consultancy is working on technology that will see VHF frequencies used for wireless charging of electric vessels. The director of PRC, Dr Mike Taylor, explained: “Wireless charging is already employed for electric vessels, whether they are crewed, remotely operated or fully autonomous. We believe that this technology could be greatly improved by devising a way of using VHF frequencies for wireless charging. This would deliver order of magnitude increases in power transfer, and lead to vastly reduced charging times.”

LONELY ROCK RACE

The Royal Western Yacht Club tells us that the early entry rate will continue up to 1 June for the Plymouth Lonely Rock Race 2021 (a 200-mile qualifier is required to enter), which will start and finish in Plymouth. A strong entry, limited to 70 boats, is expected for the race, particularly as the start and finish is from the same UK port. rwyc.org/plymouth-lonely-rock-race

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Holidays lodges

REASONS TO BE CHEERFUL...

WITH TOMMY TOGNARELLI The travel industry has had a torrid 12 months, but there are reasons to be cheerful, says PlainSailing. com's Tommy Tognarelli. Some parts of the media are telling people to forget about booking holidays abroad, and to spend three-times as much on a renting a caravan in the UK. Summer seems a long way away and it would be easy to be depressed about the situation, but there are reasons to be cheerful: The Vaccine – Thankfully science has been exceptionally quick to come to the rescue. Normally vaccines take years or decades to develop, but we have one already, and people across the world are getting immunity to the virus, making it less harmful, and reducing its spread. In Croatia, they are even prioritising vaccinating people who will work in the tourist industry this summer.

Borders are opening soon – Greece have already announced that they are re-opening their borders on 14 May. Spain, Portugal, Italy and Croatia are likewise aiming to welcome international tourists from around this date, and airlines are busy selling seats on planes scheduled from mid-May. We do not yet know exactly what will be required to travel from the UK, but they have announced that a negative PCR test or a certificate of vaccination will get you entry into these countries.

Yacht charter, the ultimate Covid-safe holiday – A sailing holiday on your own private yacht or catamaran is pretty much ideal. It means you are guaranteed your own space to lie in the sunshine and you are only mixing with the crew on board, in your own little bubble. Plus, you are outdoors, having fun, seeing nature at its finest.

We are still waiting to see exactly what happens next as part of this pandemic, but we have learnt that it is important for our own mental health to try and focus on the positives. We can now see the light at the end of the tunnel., and once international travel resumes then private yacht and catamaran charters will be an exciting alternative for people this summer. www.plainsailing.com

Bookings at record levels After a year of limited travel, holidaymakers and adventure-seekers are itching to get away.

This pent-up demand has led Kraken Travel to already record its best-ever year of bookings – in just the first three months of 2021.

Bookings at the adventure travel company, which specialises in sailing, have increased 12-fold over 2019 levels, the last year when we could travel at leisure. More than half of these bookings are from new customers, including families choosing whole boat charters so they can maintain their group bubble, while 10 per cent have booked some of Kraken’s ‘bucket list trips’, which include the Rolex Fastnet Race on board a Volvo 65.

“After a year of uncertainty for the travel industry, we are starting to turn a corner,” said Henry Burkitt, founder and CEO of Kraken Travel. “We have also seen 40 per cent of customers, who requested cash refunds last year, already re-book with us for this summer.”

Kraken Travel offers a range of sailing adventures for all the family and abilities, from one-day taster sails to professional races and bespoke charters. The company has yachts moored around the world and can tailor each experience to the customer’s individual needs. Some adventures are also combined with other activities, including

skiing, hiking and paddle-boarding, enabling customers to enjoy a trip both on and off the water.

Weekend trips start from as little as £250, while a whole boat sleeping 12 can be chartered from £1,600 a week. Each adventure is led by a professional crew and expert guide if booking a multi-activity trip, such as sailing and skiing in Norway. kraken.travel Read more holiday news on page 31.

Your thoughts So what are your travel plans this year?

UK, abroad or just staying local? We would love to know where you are holidaying and why – are you worried about going abroad because it might be cancelled, higher Covid rates or you could be forced to quarantine? Perhaps you always stay in the UK and so this year is no different.

We would love to hear your holiday plans for 2021.

Post a comment at the All at Sea Facebook page (www.facebook.com/ allatseanewspaper) or send us an email at editor@allatsea.co.uk.

MDL Holidays has introduced marine lodges at Mercury Yacht Harbour and Holiday Park, expanding its appeal as a staycation location.

Marina manager, Simon Cothill, said:“Ideal for families or groups of friends, our stunning new floating lodges offer all the home comforts of a traditional short stay lodge or self-catering apartment, but with the thrill of waking up on the beautiful River Hamble, hearing the sounds of the water and the wildlife along the riverside."

Overlooking Badnam Creek, incredible views of both the creek and the River Hamble can be enjoyed from the lodges’ open-air seated decking area.

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Simon explained more about the lodges' location: “We are only a 20-minute walk from picturesque Hamble Village and its independent shops and variety of restaurants, and our riverside location lends itself to amazing walks and cycle rides. And with the marine lodges being fully insulated and having an air-conditioning and heating unit, they are an ideal short stay staycation option all year round.”

With prices starting from £150 per night, the marine lodges can be booked at Hoseasons.co.uk (minimum two-nights). For more information about Mercury Yacht Harbour and Holiday Park head over to www.mdlholidays.co.uk.

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Golden globe adventure

Guido Cantini on the bow of his GGR 2022 Vancouver 34 names Hannah of Cowes.

The 1968 Golden Globe was the first ever around the world yacht race. Since then, legends including the only finisher and winner Sir Robin Knox Johnston and Bernard Moitessier have inspired many sailors and created new around the world races.

In 2018, with partner Les Sables d’Olonne, the Golden Globe returned after 50 years.

10 months after the start Tapio Lehtinen, the last of only five sailors to complete the journey, crossed the finish line. However, it was Jean Luc Van Den Heede who won that second Golden Globe. He spent 212 days at sea, totally alone - the equivalent of three Vendée Globes.

Now the adventure continues with a third edition starting from Les Sables d’Olonne on 4 September, 2022. It steps back to a simpler time, where the sailor relies entirely on

Image: Suijuan Zhou

Ocean Globe Race The 2023 Ocean Globe Race will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the original 1973 Whitbread, the first ever fully crewed race around the world.

Already, 25 entrants are paid up and another three have committed, representing 17 countries. The expectation is that a full fleet of 34 yachts, sailed by professional and amateur, mixed gender crews, will cross the start line on 10 September, 2023. If so, the OGR is set to become the largest ever crewed, round-theworld race.

Starting in Europe, the four leg 28,000mile race, via the three Capes, will stop over in South Africa, Australia and South The only French yacht ever to win a Whitbread in 1985, L’Espirit d’Epuipe (ex 33 Export and Espirit de Liberte’) in Punta Del Este April 2021 sailing home to Les Sables d’Olonne France to prepare for the OGR. Image: Suijuan Zhou

America, before sailing back to Europe in late April 2024.

“The excitement and enthusiasm for the Ocean Globe Race has been extraordinary,” said Don McIntyre, OGR founder and race organiser. “When Covid first appeared, we decided to stop all promotion of the race, as the world faced serious challenges. Now we are recommencing promotions and available places are filling fast. We had to close Adventure Class, but entries are still available in the remaining three classes.”

The OGR steps back in time to the 1970s as a Retro Race, with two classes sailing production yachts designed before 1988 (Adventure Class 47-55ft and Sayula

Class 56-65ft) and a third Flyer Class, sailing previous Whitbread entrants from the first three editions of the original races. Retro Classes must navigate by sextant, use no modern high-tech equipment, or computers and have only cassette tapes for music.

A fourth Classic Challenge Modern Class, sailing Whitbread Maxis and Whitbread/ Volvo 60s, will use the same start finish ports, but race a longer course than the slower Retro Classes for a special ‘Big Red’ Trophy, in honour of the late Sir Peter Blake.

The combined fleet covers the entire history of the Whitbread Race. www.OceanGlobeRace.c

themselves for their own destiny.

The GGR is the only solo race around the world with no outside assistance of any kind.

There is no technology, no satellite comms or GPS, no autopilots and only cassette tapes for music. It is a gruelling, demanding and daring marathon. In fact, you could fly to Mars quicker than completing the GGR. Open to sailors young and old, it is affordable with 32 - 36ft strong, recycled, seaworthy yet simple yachts. So far 28 entrants from 11 countries have signed up, with eight from Britain. New for 2022, there will be a two-hour time penalty for every litre of fuel consumed during the race, which will be added to finishing times. This is designed to encourage entrants to focus on solar, wind and water power generation. www.goldengloberace.com

THE OCEAN RACE EUROPE

After an exciting Vendée Globe, the IMOCA Class is ready for its next challenge. This time it will be fully crewed racing in the fastest offshore monohulls in The Ocean Race Europe, a key part of the new IMOCA Globe Series championship.

The race starts on the last weekend in May, with a challenging leg that crosses the Bay of Biscay, with up to seven IMOCAs expected to be racing alongside up to seven VO65 one-design yachts - in separate classes and with separate winners.

For the first time the IMOCAs will race at their full potential on a three-stage round-Europe course, starting from Lorient in Brittany and finishing in Genoa in Italy, via stopovers at Cascais in Portugal and in Alicante, Spain.

Each boat will be sailed by up to five crew, including at least one female sailor and a media crew. English navigator Simon Fisher is among the sailors on 11th Hour Racing Team – the HUGO BOSS boat from the 2016-17 Vendée Globe.

Simon said: “We have been learning how to sail fast in these boats and to keep up the pace 24/7 when sailing with a crew, so we are really looking forward to the start. It is going to be strategic and tricky and tactical. It is also going to be busy because we are almost always going to be

sailing quite close to land, which will keep the intensity up. Obviously it is harder to settle into a routine when you are always going around marks and corners and headlands, so it has the makings of quite an intense race.”

A veteran of five Ocean Races, the Englishman says one of the biggest challenges is going to be trying to get some sleep when you are off-watch in the cramped, noisy and unstable interior of an IMOCA. “Working out how you are going to rest is a pretty interesting challenge. With two people on deck pushing the boat, getting comfortable enough for some shut-eye is actually pretty hard. But once you are in a racing situation the motivation is stronger, so I think the race is going to be tremendous.”

Image: Amory Ross / 11th Hour Racing

Round Britain & Ireland Race Entry for the RWYC Round Britain & Ireland Race, starting on 29 May, 2022, opened last month.

Commodore of the Royal Western Yacht Club, Chris Arscott, said: “The new format now allows for either double-handed or 4-handed crews. As the RWYC was the first club to introduce shorthanded offshore racing in the world, it is in our DNA to continue to develop and support this discipline.

“We are introducing a 4-handed class to offer a step change from fully crewed to perhaps tempt others to join the evergrowing double-handed and solo racing world. Partial crew changes are also allowed in each stopover, allowing for more crews to enjoy this amazing race.”

The course has also been revised to three

stopovers, which will offer a more balanced, accessible race both to the sailors and supporters. From starting in Plymouth, the venues have been announced as Galway, Wicklow and Blyth. The compulsory stopovers will remain at a minimum of 48 hours allowing crews to rest, repair, replace (kit or crew) and refuel.

Race director, Adrian Gray said: “Besides crew work, navigation is key to success in these races, so we are moving away from the IRC mentality and returning to our original format of classes based on length over all as well as multihull and, of course, monohull.

We are also balancing the course to make the race more accessible, more comfortable and less of a time draw to the teams generally.”

Express your interest to enter: rbandi@rwyc.org

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NEWS SNAPS CLEAN ENERGY

Clean Planet Energy has released details of two new ultra-clean fuels to replace fossil fuels in the marine industry. Branded under Clean Planet Oceans, they can give CO2e reductions of over 75 per cent, and significantly reduce harmful air-pollutants. Both fuels are produced using non-recyclable waste plastics, therefore removing waste which would otherwise go to incineration, landfill or into our oceans.

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ELECTRIC SHUTTLE

The new foiling Candela P-30 - the world’s fastest all-electric passenger ship - will hit Stockholm’s waterways in 2022, shuttling passengers to and from the archipelago above the waves without wakes, noise and CO2 emissions. It will be able to service even the longest routes before recharging.

The intention is to eventually replace the city’s aging fleet of 60 diesel boats. After sea trials, the P-30 will start commercial operation in 2023.

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Cowes Harbour Commission and OceanWise Ltd have completed a project to install two environmental monitoring stations on the River Medina to provide harbour users with tide and weather data. A fixed weather station at Shepards Marina provides tide height and visibility information, whilst a floating weather station in the main harbour provides information on harbour wind speed and direction, temperature and barometric pressure. cowesharbourcommission.co.uk/ cowes_weather_station

UKHO SUPPORTS MAYFLOWER AUTONOMOUS SHIP

The UK Hydrographic Office has announced its support of the Mayflower Autonomous Ship project, which will see one of the first transatlantic crossings of a fully autonomous vessel.

Geospatial data from the UKHO will support the first part of the vessel’s journey from Plymouth to Plymouth, Massachusetts this spring.

To support the project, the UKHO is working with the MAS team in solving the challenge of so-called ‘machine-readable data’. This is a key challenge that the maritime industry must overcome to enable autonomous or semi-autonomous vessels at scale; by creating data that is suitable for machines, rather than basing the technology on data sets made for humans or current Electronic Navigational Charts.

As a data partner to the project, the UKHO also facilitated meetings with the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to enable the MAS team to secure similar data for the approach to its final destination.

MAS is designed to provide scientists with a flexible and cost-effective platform for collecting critical data about the health of the ocean and further the technological development of marine autonomous systems.

Brett Phaneuf, director for the Mayflower Autonomous Ship project, explained: “The mission will not only advance ocean research but also pioneer new technologies and new forms of data, with the potential to transform commercial shipping, oil and gas, security and defence, and other industries.”

With no human captain or on board crew, MAS uses the power of AI and automation to traverse the ocean in its quest for data and discovery.

The ship’s AI captain performs a similar role to a human captain. By assimilating data from a number of sources, the AI captain constantly assesses the ship’s route, status and mission, and makes decisions about what to do next.

The voyage is expected to commence this spring and take approximately three weeks.

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Revolutionising maritime technology The government has invested £20 million to develop innovative zero emission vessels and clean port infrastructure.

Hydrogen-powered vessels and e-charge points at ports could soon become a common sight, thanks to the £20 million competition to make innovative green maritime ideas a reality.

The fund will be used to support the development of prototype vessels and port infrastructure that could then be rolled out widely – propelling the sector towards netzero, as the UK prepares to host the COP26 climate change summit in November.

The government is encouraging scientists and academics to collaborate with UK shipping, ports and shipbuilders to enter ambitious proposals into the competition: driving economic growth, revitalising coastal communities, creating 1000s of jobs and positioning the country as a leader in the field.

The trials will enable companies to test the new technologies, with a view to them being developed commercially if proven to be successful, helping us build back greener from the pandemic.

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Race postponed The OSTAR and TWOSTAR 60th Anniversary Race has been postponed to June 2022.

Rear Commodore Oceanic and race director, Adrian Gray, said: “Covid-19 rules for entering both the UK and USA have led to a last-minute reduction of entries due to them being unable to comply with these measures. This in turn has made the running of OSTAR and TWOSTAR physically and financially unviable for 2021.

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Unfortunately, Atlantic weather systems prevent us from looking at a start later this year. Therefore, we have no alternative but to postpone the running of the 60th anniversary race again, now to a new date of 5 June, 2022.”

The 60th Anniversary Race Entry List will officially re-open on 9 May. The OSTAR2022 will remain a recognised mile builder and qualifier for the Global Solo Challenge.

CARMELA CUP

Postponed from the end of March, the RYA two-boat Keelboat Team Racing Championship for the Carmela Cup will now take place at the Royal Thames YC over the weekend of 8 - 9 May. Unlike dinghy team racing, spinnakers will be adding to the complexity and excitement.

TEAM RACING

This summer will have team racing in action at Rutland SC with the postponed RYA/BUSA Women’s Team Racing Championship scheduled for 12 - 13 June, when competitors will be battling it out to see if anyone can take the title from Oxford University, who were crowned double champions in 2019.

PRINCE PHILIP TROPHY

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The RYA National Team Racing Championship for the Prince Philip Trophy, originally scheduled for mid-March at Spinnaker SC, has been rescheduled for 13 - 14 November. The maximum entry will be 24 teams, subject to any government restrictions at the time.

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GC32 RACING TOUR REVISES 2021 SCHEDULE

The start of the GC32 Racing Tour has been delayed due to events of 2021 – in the circuit’s familiar home of Riva del Covid, and a new Spanish venue added.

Garda and a new venue of Port Camargue au Grau du Roi The 2021 GC32 Racing Tour will now start with two in the south of France – to take place in 2022. events in Lagos on Portugal’s Algarve coast. The first, as Christian Scherrer, manager of the GC32 Racing Tour, originally scheduled, will take place in late June/early said: “We understand that for some teams it might not July and will be followed by a second in late July/early be ideal to have two events at the same venue, but in a August. The circuit will then continue as planned to year like this, we believe that this is a good option to keep southeast Sardinia. things simple, reduce costs while providing good sailing New for this, the ninth season of the GC32 Racing Tour, conditions and hospitality. We are grateful to have in Lagos will be its grand finale, a return to Spain but this time local event partners that are ready to welcome us twice in racing on the Mar Menor in early November. the same season.”

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SEAWORK POSTPONED Seawork has been postponed until early autumn, with a new date yet to be announced. The event, held at Mayflower Park in Southampton, had been due to take place in June. In a statement organisers said: "The risks caused by the Covid pandemic and the uncertainty around free European travel means we have little choice but to postpone. We are aware that many people and their businesses depend on Seawork and regret that we have had to take this decision.” www.seawork.com

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Busy summer of events in Plymouth

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SailGP has previously raced in Cowes, when the US team dramatically capsized

GREAT BRITAIN TAKE THE WIN Ben Ainslie’s Great Britain SailGP Team was crowned winners of the opening event of SailGP Season 2.

In a dramatic day that saw overtakes, crashes and a capsize, the Bermuda Sail Grand Prix was decided in a winner-takes-all final podium race that saw Ben Ainslie come out on top from Tom Slingsby’s Australia team and Billy Besson of France.

Up until that point, reigning champions Australia had been the dominant team, winning four of the five races, and entered the final race as strong favorites.

However, it was Great Britain that caused the upset and put in the perfect performance when it mattered. With his team of Luke Parkinson, Iain Jensen, Matt Gotrel, Neil Hunter and Richard Mason, Ben Ainslie sailed past the Aussies in the final podium race to win by just four seconds and, with it, the first event of the season, claiming top place on the leaderboard.

The teams will now cross to Europe for the next five events, starting with Italy (5 - 6 June), followed by Plymouth (17 - 18 July).

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LEAGUE'S LASTING LEGACY Young people in Plymouth will have the chance to learn new skills and try out sailing for the first time when the SailGP comes to the city over 17 - 18 July.

SailGP Inspire, the league’s community, education and outreach initiative, aims to leave a lasting legacy in all the grand prix host countries, promoting diversity and building a sustainable sport.

The aim is to engage with schools and young people across Plymouth, especially in deprived areas.

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Prix takes place over just one weekend, its legacy is set to continue far beyond that. Opportunities range from trying out watersports and free membership to local sailing clubs, to gaining new qualifications, as well as a programme for young people with disabilities.

The initiative ties into the city’s plans for the new Plymouth Sound National Marine Park and will help to develop the park’s future ambassadors and volunteers. investplymouth.co.uk/sailgp / SailGP.com

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This summer, Plymouth will once again be home to an impressive programme of events including Mayflower commemorations and thrilling sailing races, as well as the return of the popular British Firework Championships.

Mayflower 400 Four Nations Ceremony (11 July): The Four Nations Ceremony is the UK’s flagship Mayflower 400 event, marking

the closure of the international Mayflower 400 commemorations. This production, with live music, song, drama and film, will tell the Mayflower story from all angles, including direct from the Native American Wampanoag tribe. It will include a choir of 1,000 voices accompanied by the full concert orchestra of HM Royal Marines Band, Plymouth.

SailGP (17 - 18 July): SailGP will stop in Plymouth following the season opening events in Bermuda and Italy. SailGP features eight national teams made up of the sport’s top athletes including Sir Ben Ainslie.

The high-speed racing will take place on Plymouth Sound, alongside onshore activity in the race village where you can watch the action ‘close-up’ on big screens whilst looking out over the racecourse from Plymouth’s famous Hoe. The Box (18 May – 11 July): The Box will also host its first touring exhibition - Wampum: Stories from the Shells of Native America. The exhibition is an important part of Plymouth’s Mayflower 400 commemorations. Created in partnership with the Wampanoag people, who have lived in North-Eastern America for 12,000 years, this exhibition centres on a newly created wampum belt – a symbolic and sacred object for the Wampanoag. The belt will be shown alongside historic materials from the British Museum and Saffron Walden Museum. visitplymouth.co.uk

BRINGING BACK SEAGRASS Last month work on England’s largest seagrass planting programme began in Plymouth Sound National Marine Park.

The Ocean Conservation Trust is planting 16,000 seagrass seed bags and 2,200 seedling bags as part of the LIFE Recreation ReMEDIES project being led by Natural England to help support and improve the resilience of our marine environment.

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Prince Philip - The Sailor His Royal Highness Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh passed away peacefully aged 99 at Windsor Castle on 9 April.

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he Duke was well-known for his love of boating for leisure, competitively and, of course, his naval career. Even before a successful career at sea, the Duke had enjoyed sailing as a teenager while at Gordonstoun School in Scotland.

However, incredibly, it was at the age of one that Prince Philip had his first taste of the Royal Navy when he and his family were evacuated from Greece by the Royal Navy cruiser, HMS Calypso.

17 years later in 1939, aged 18, The Duke joined the Royal Navy, where he served for more than a decade. It was while an officer cadet at the Royal Naval College in Dartmouth that he first met Princess Elizabeth, when he was tasked with escorting her on a visit.

In the Second World War, he was given his first posting in January 1940 as a midshipman on the battleship HMS Ramillies. Prince Philip served on a number of Royal Naval vessels; in 1941 he was transferred to HMS Valiant, a battleship equipped with radar and anti-aircraft guns. It was on this ship that he saw action during the Battle of Crete and was mentioned in dispatches for his involvement in the Battle of Cape Matapan.

After the war he continued to serve until, after more than a decade of active service, he left the Royal Navy in 1952.

With the accession to the throne of The Queen having taken place in the same year, Prince Philip was promoted to Honorary Admiral of the Fleet and was also made Captain General of the Royal Marines.

The Duke was also appointed Admiral of the Sea Cadet Corps, Colonel-inChief of the Army Cadet Force and Air Commodore-in-Chief of the Air Training Corps. In 1953 he was promoted to Admiral of the Fleet and appointed Field Marshal and Marshal of the Royal Air Force.

His long-standing connection with the Royal Navy was recognised in June 2011 when The Queen conferred the title and office of Lord High Admiral to him upon his 90th birthday.

Looking back at his service, Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said: “As a Royal Navy officer, the Duke of Edinburgh upheld all values that the Armed Forces represent. His leadership, dedication and passion for serving his country is something that all those in uniform can relate to.

“The Duke of Edinburgh had a long affiliation with the Royal Navy, having trained at Britannia Royal Naval College in Dartmouth before deploying on board HMS Ramillies, HMS Kent and HMS Shropshire to serve his country during the Second World War.” Away from his naval career, The Duke also enjoyed leisure time afloat. The Dragon Class keelboat Bluebottle was a gift from the Island Sailing Club to the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh on their marriage in 1947. As well as sailing for leisure, The Duke sailed the boat competitively for a number of years.

As well as time spent afloat, The Duke was active ashore too. He served as Admiral of the Royal Yacht Squadron at Cowes and was also patron of the Royal Southern Yacht Club in Hamble, having become Admiral of the club in 1952.

membership with a view to presenting the Duke with a model of the 63ft royal racing yacht Bloodhound to thank him for serving 14 years as President.

The longest serving British consort resumed the role of RYA President in 1975 and presided over his last Council meeting as President at the Little Ship Club in 1980.

At that time, the then Chairman, Brian Southcott, said: “The membership knew of his keen interest and were grateful for it. His willingness to chair every General Meeting during his presidency had been very much appreciated.”

In a statement following the news of The Duke’s passing, the RYA said: “The RYA is deeply saddened by the loss of His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh – former RYA President and RYA Honorary Member. Our thoughts are with Her Majesty The Queen, RYA Patron, The Princess Royal, RYA President and the entire Royal Family at this time.”

Sarah Treseder, RYA Chief Executive, also paid tribute: “As a sailing community we share the nation’s sadness following the loss of Prince Phillip. He will be missed by the RYA family and we pay tribute to not just a keen, competitive and successful yachtsman, but also an outstanding President of our Association who dedicated many years to helping protect and promote our sport.

“In 2011, I was lucky enough to attend one of the celebrations for his 90th Birthday at Trinity House, of which HRH The Duke of Edinburgh was Master until succeeded by HRH The Princess Royal. His affinity for the sea and camaraderie with his fellow mariners shone though.

“The Duke accompanied Her Majesty The Queen on a trip to Cowes in 2012, where he was introduced to a number of young OnBoard sailors. Some were a

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little nervous, but the Duke was clearly interested and soon put everyone at ease.”

Though probably best known for founding The Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme in 1956, His Royal Highness was also involved in the work of many charities – including president of the World Wildlife Fund - and organisations which reflected his wide-ranging interests including conservation, the military and engineering, as well as his passion for getting afloat.

Sarah Treseder reflected on the RYA’s role within The Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme: “In 2012, the RYA was recognised as a National Operating Authority for the DofE – and more than 20 RYA training centres are now recognised as DofE centres.

“It is thanks to the Duke’s passion for boating and his commitment to helping young people fulfil their potential that our centres are able to give so many participants the opportunity to experience new activities or develop existing skills.

“2016 saw the celebration of 60 years of the DofE scheme take place in the gardens of Buckingham Palace and we were all impressed by the extraordinarily wide-ranging knowledge the Duke had of the various partners there.”

Fittingly, after Prince Philip had made the decision to no longer conduct public engagements, the final such engagement in his official programme was the Royal Marines parade held at Buckingham Palace in August 2017.

In the words of The Duke: “I have just done what I think is my best – some people think it was all right, other people quite evidently do not.”

Prince Philip, we thank you for your loyal service to the country.

A Death Gun Salute was fired to mark the death of His Royal Highness, Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh.

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The Prince of Wales with the Duke of Edinburgh and crew members Uffa Fox and Lieutenant-Commander Alistair Easton, Sailing Master of the yacht Bluebottle, at Cowes. Image: PA Archive/PA Images In 1948, HRH Princess Elizabeth, Duchess of Edinburgh and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh were listed as new members of the RYA and given Honorary Membership. Then, at the 1956 RYA Annual General Meeting, The Duke was elected as President for the first time. Following his election, the Council was regularly invited to hold one of its meetings on board HMY Britannia during Cowes Week.

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

A familiar face at Cowes Week on board HMY Britannia, The Duke of Edinburgh became a friend of the boat designer and legendary sailor Uffa Fox, racing in Cowes Week in 1957 in Bluebottle. He also frequently sailed with Uffa on Coweslip, the famous Flying Fifteen keelboat. Together, they had great

success sailing competitively, including winning the Britannia Cup in 1952.

In 1962, at Cowes, Coweslip nearly sank when she was hit by a gust of wind and capsized, throwing both Uffa and the Duke into the water.

It was in 1964, on the suggestion of Prince Philip, that Cowes Combined Clubs was formed to run and organise Cowes Week. 40 years later His Royal Highness opened the Regatta House building that the Cowes Week team still uses today.

Under his watch as President, the first ever RYA Training Committee was formed and today, some 50 years on, the RYA has a network of more than 2,400 recognised training centres in 58 countries and supports the delivery of over 100 different courses.

Upon learning that The Duke of Edinburgh was to step down from his role as President in 1970, the RYA Council resolved to launch an appeal to the

Death Gun Salute

At 12.00 on 10 April a Death Gun Salute was fired to mark the death of His Royal Highness, Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh. Across the UK, in Gibraltar and on HM Ships at sea, saluting batteries fired 41 rounds at one round every minute for 40 minutes. In London, The King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery rode out from their base at Napier Lines, Woolwich Barracks, on to the Parade Ground with 71 horses, 36 of them pulling six 13-pounder field guns dating from the First World War. Their guns fired at the same time as those fired by the Honourable Artillery Company’s Light Guns at the Tower of London and by units from all corners of the UK including Belfast, Cardiff and Edinburgh, and British Overseas Territory Gibraltar. At sea, guns fired from Royal Navy saluting warships.

The tradition of gun salutes being fired throughout the country to mark significant national events dates back to at least the eighteenth century, and there are historical records of salutes taking place as early as the 14th century when guns and ammunition began to be adopted more widely. Similar gun salutes were fired to mark the death of Queen Victoria in 1901 and Winston Churchill in 1965.

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Greater Vessel View Castoldi jetdrive Mercury Marine have expanded the reach of their Vessel View function through the Smartcraft Connect gateway. The new accessibility is extended to boaters with Raymarine Axiom Pro or Axiom XL systems.

The Mercury Vessel View engine management information can be accessed through a new app on the Raymarine Lighthouse 3 home

screen and gives data and warning signals for up to four Mercury SmartCraft enabled engines through NMEA 2000 linkage.

This vital engine information is accessible on the MFD through a sidebar when in chartplotter, radar or sonar mode.

The VesselView alerts are available right across the Raymarine Axiom range for

Mercury SmartCraft compatible motors by updating the Lighthouse 3.0 to the new Fremantle 3.14 update when it becomes available.

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Castoldi have developed a new, integrated gearbox jetdrive unit that is lightweight, rugged and provides high performance in a more compact unit to save both space and fuel consumption.

The new unit is designated the Turbodrive 600 H.C.T. and is combined with an integrated heavy duty gearbox. The beauty of jetdrive is the lack of underwater gear and the ability to lower the centre of gravity by lowering the engine installation, with the benefit of greater stability as a result.

The 600 H.C.T. is capable of taking input from engines up to 1986Kw, or 2,700hp, which will suit commercial applications of harbour maintenance vessels or high performance leisure for use in shallow water environments or where there is a high volume of flotsam.

The Turbodrive 600 H.C.T.0 is currently the largest model in the range with a 600mm diameter impellor at the inlet and weighing 1,650kgs, including the hydraulic clutch, gearbox,

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Etruria Canals Festival Etruria, Stoke-on-Trent www.etruriamuseum.org.uk 5 – 6 JUNE

Little Britain Challenge Cup The Solent www.sunsail.co.uk/lbccspring-regatta 6

British Keelboat League 3 Women’s Championships Royal Corinthian Yacht Club, Essex www.britishkeelboatleague.co.uk 5 – 6 JUNE

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Portsmouth Regatta Portsmouth www.portsmouthregatta.org 5 - 6 JUNE British Keelboat League BKL Women’s Championship Hamble, Hampshire www.britishkeelboatleague.co.uk 5 – 6 JUNE

British Keelboat League 4 Hayling Island Sailing Club, Hayling Island www.britishkeelboatleague.co.uk 2 – 20 JUNE British Motor Yacht Show Swanwick Marina, Swanwick, Southampton

Your guide to the best of May to June’s boating events.

JUNE The Three Peaks Yacht Race Barmouth to Fort William www.threepeaksyachtrace.co.uk – 20 JUNE Solent Forts Race Hayling Ferry Sailing Club www.hfsc.org.uk/solent-forts-race – 20 JUNE

www.britishmotoryachtshow.com 3 JUNE Flare Disposal Day Chichester Marina, West Sussex www.premiermarinas.com 5 – 7 JUNE Seawork Mayflower ark, Southampton www.seawork.com – 20 JUNE Beneteau Roadshow Port Hamble, Hampshire www.beneteau.com/en/beneteauroadshow-hamble-uk

The Green Tech Boat Show Queen Anne’s Battery, Devon www.mdlmarinas.co.uk/events/ green-tech-boat-show 20 JUNE Guernsey Seaweed Festival Rocquaines Bay, Guernsey www.guernseyseaweedfestival.com 24 – 26 JUNE Landsail Tyres J-Cup Royal Southern Yacht Club www.keyyachting.com/2021landsail-tyres-j-cup

12 – 20 June British Motor Yacht Show

Vice Admiral’s Cup Royal Ocean Yacht Club, Solent www.rorc.org 22 - 23

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British Keelboat League 1 Cardiff Bay Sailing Club, Wales www.britishkeelboatleague.co.uk 26 – 30

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GC32 Racing Tour Riva Cup Riva del Garda, Italy www.gc32racingtour.com 2 – 30

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Brixham Heritage Regatta Brixham brixhamheritageregatta.uk 2 – 5 JUNE Sail Caledonia The Scottish Raid www.sailcaledonia.org

Sail GP Taranto Italy www.sailgp.com

Image: Thomas Lovelock for SailGP

6 JUNE Norfolk Boat Jumble Norfolk Showground, Dereham Road, Norwich www.boatjumbleassociation.co.uk – 3 JUNE Falmouth Classics The Royal Cornwall Yacht Club, Greenbank, Falmouth www.falmouthclassics.org.uk 2 – 3 JUNE J/70 Sprint Series Royal Southern Yacht Club j-70.co.uk/2021-schedule

The British Motor acht Show takes place at remier’s flagship marina at Swanwick on the Hamble River. Backed by top British luxury motor yacht brands Fairline, Sunseeker and Princess, the show will feature a great line-up of motor yachts. It is a fantastic opportunity to view boats in a safe, socially distanced and relaxed environment. For those who wish to book an appointment to visit the show visit the website.

26 – 27 June Chichester Marina Boat Show Visit Chichester Marina over 26 - 27 June for what promises to be an exciting weekend on the South Coast. With on-water and onshore displays, it will be a great opportunity for visitors to get close to the boats and talk to experts who have a real passion for their brands.

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J/70 J-Cup Royal Southern Yacht Club j-70.co.uk/2021-schedule

Chichester Marina Boat Show Chichester Marina, West Sussex www.premiermarinas.com

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26 – 27 JUNE

Suffolk Yacht Harbour Classic Regatta www.syharbour.co.uk

Salcombe Gin RS Summer Regatta Royal Torbay Yacht Club rtyc.org/event/rssummerregatta2021

26 JUNE

27 JUNE

Flare Disposal Day Brighton Marina, West Sussex www.premiermarinas.com

Suffolk Boat Jumble Suffolk Showground, Trinity Park, Ipswich www.boatjumbleassociation.co.uk

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30 JUNE – 4 JULY

Film by the Water Chichester Marina www.premiermarinas.com

GC32 Racing Tour Lagos Cup Lagos, Portugal www.gc32racingtour.com

26 – 27 JUNE

Please check with organisers as events are

Portsoy Scottish Traditional Boat Festival Portsoy, Aberdeenshire www.stbfportsoy.org

responsible for quality of events.

NEXT MONTH! In the next issue of All at Sea we will be bringing you marine events from July to September. Send yours to editor@allatsea.co.uk.

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19 – 20 June The Green Tech Boat Show The first boat show of its kind in the UK, the Green Tech Boat Show is designed to allow the marine industry to demonstrate how it is contributing to combatting climate change and highlighting products that sustainably meet the needs of the boating public.

Boat viewings will be by pre-booked appointments only.

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CAPSULE COLLECTION

Helly Hansen, the Official Clothing Partner of the Round the Island Race, has launched a capsule collection in partnership with the Island Sailing Club. It includes some of the brand’s favourite technical pieces for the marine and watersports industry, including a Crew Jacket, Daybreak 1/2 Zip Fleece, Transat Polo and Crew Cap, for both men and women. All feature the special ‘90 Years’ Round the Island Race logo and are available to order online from the Race’s website. £15 - £120 www.roundtheisland.org.uk

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With the jacket weighing just over 300g and the trousers 293g, the Asynja set is great for outdoor activities, while providing breathability and a comfortable fit. In addition, both can easily be packed into their own pockets.

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HH TECH T-SHIRT 48363 | White | Navy £20.00

Typhoon International has launched its new Tresta Dry Cap and Tresta Dry Visor. Named after the remote, long white sandy beach in the Shetland Islands, the Tresta cap and visor are equally at home at sea and on land. Both are hard wearing and high quality while doing a great job of keeping the sun off faces and out of the eyes. Constructed from fast drying fabric, the cap and the visor can be fitted exactly to size with the back adjuster. Both are available in navy or black, while the cap is also available in a bright royal blue.

Tresta Cap £15.95 / Tresta Visa £14.95 33980 | White www.typhoon-int.co.uk £35.00

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Available in packs of three, Zhik’s Sticky Gloves are lightweight and flexible to protect your hands in everyday sailing. Popular with dinghy sailors, the mesh knitted outer fabric offers protection without bulk, while the latex wrinkle-coated palm gives great grip. The soft, seamless nylon liner adds comfort and support.

XS – XXL £16.04 Available from UK dealers and zhik.com

HH TECH CREW 48364 | White £25.00

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The Tow Protection System - TowPro AIS - has been developed to monitor a tender continuously while under tow. The system is quick and easy to install, connecting to the existing AIS and requires no additional antenna or wiring. Should the tender go adrift, the system raises an alarm on the boat. An additional option with TowPro AIS, for towing at night, allows the tender to display COLREG lights to warn nearby vessels that the tender is adrift, as well as illuminating floodlighting to help recovery.

TP200 (bridge alarm): £1,498.80 TP300 has the addition of a tender unit for £2,698 TP400 gives bilge levels on the tender for £3,594 tsm-systems.com

The Sea to Summit Lightweight Dry Sac is a 70D waterproof, durable nylon dry sack, which is great for storing phones, wallets, clothing layers or anything you want kept dry on the boat. Plus, the white interior makes it easy to find valuables that may have fallen to the bottom. The bag is available in sizes ranging from 1L - 35L. £9 - £20 www.seatosummit.co.uk

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From Icom comes the IC-M94DE, a VHF handportable radio with an integrated AIS receiver as well as DSC and GPS. You can also assign up to 50 favourite destinations, fishing spots and so on as waypoints using the enhanced Navigation feature, plus the radio features Icom’s Float ‘n Flash and AquaQuake, keeping your radio operational if it becomes submerged. There is a Man Overboard function as well, which transmits a MOB distress signal. £349.95 www.icomuk.co.uk

The sport of eFoiling has gained popularity as people have looked for fun and safe socially-distanced outdoor activities. The eFoil is a surfboard powered by an advanced lithium-ion battery and electric propulsion system that allows riders to levitate over water. The Lift Foils 2021 line-up includes the LIFT2, LIFT3 and LIFT3 Elite; the LIFT3 and LIFT3 Elite are the company’s newest personal water vehicles, available in four new board sizes. The 2021 line-up is customisable with nine advanced hydrofoil wing options to pair with the Lift boards.

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PHOTO OF THE MONTH

Send in your photos and you could be in a future issue of All At Sea. Send your entries, with a caption, to editor@allatsea.co.uk.

“All at sea with All at Sea on a magnificent Monday morning in March.”

Thanks to Joanna Colvin for this fab picture.

Taken in late February by Susannah Hart, those are actually people swimming in the very cold water at Lee on Solent early one morning!

A great shot of winding gear taken near Poole, Dorset by Mike Elmer.

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“I took this while motor-sailing aboard a Cornish Shrimper on the stretch of river between Gins Farm and the Solent with the Needs Ore old Coastguard Cottages in the background. I have worked here in the Yacht Brokerage office in earlier days and never, in many years, have I seen two seal crew enjoying an owner’s tender! Thanks to Richard Bagnall for this great pic.

Beautiful reflections on the Beaulieu River sent in by Debra Jefferson.

Welcoming three cygnets to Port Solent Marina. Thanks to John Howell.

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ALL AT SEA MAY 2021 Lovely sunset colours at Eastbourne’s Sovereign Harbour taken by James Robert-Poulain.

A misty early morning in Bembridge Harbour sent in by David Morrison.

’Seasaw’ leaving the River Hamble.

Sent in by Karen Howcroft.

Angela Haggard sent in this chilly shot of Brighton Marina.

This photo was taken during a cruise in Malta by Sandy Damm.

This picture was taken from Marcia Brogan’s boat one evening whilst visiting Poole’s Dolphin Quays Marina.

We love this photo of Dartmouth sent in

by Seb Cope.

Thanks to Susan Nelson for this fabulous daffodil picture.

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

ast month we re ected on the ery eginning of the Fairey story and followed the twists and turns that led us to the 1948 Olympic regatta at Torquay and growing export success. We take up the story again as the boat builder navigated the heady days of the 1960s.

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hankfully, the austere years of the 1950s were giving way to a new decade of hope in the ‘60s and Faireys were right at the forefront of the growth in consumerism.

Their first venture into the world of powerboats produced an instant classic, the 23ft Fairey Huntress. Initially the design was based on the thinking of American designer Ray Hunt, who was a leader in the development of the ‘deepvee’ hull form.

Even with the combined experience of Faireys and Hunt, the first iteration of this boat as an open launch was something of a failure, as it utilised a heavy metal centreplate, similar to that on a sailing dinghy. At speed, water was forced up through the plate case under pressure and risked flooding the cockpit.

Once the plate had been dispensed with, a cabin was added and the Huntress was developed showing that the hull had amazing seakeeping qualities.

a wet ride in a seaway. Designer Alan Burnard addressed this problem with not one but two beautiful boats, the 33ft Swordsman and a stretched Huntsman 31, though the latter was an all-new hull that employed Burnard’s beautifully curved bow.

These and other newcomers would swell the Fairey range further, but Fairey had also been looking to break into new markets for commercial craft. One project was to build ships’ lifeboats with a hot-moulded hull, with considerable investment going into the construction of a new mould and the preparation

for the rigorous and exhaustive tests demanded by the Board of Trade.

The new Fairey Lifeboat passed all of these with flying colours, only to find that, just as with the leisure market, shipping companies were now showing a marked preference for the low maintenance of GRP construction.

The prototype Lifeboat hull would become something of a fixture around the Hamble and the Solent as it was pressed into service as the ’workboat’ for the factory, whilst the ‘waste nothing’ mindset saw the lifeboat hull mould reused as the basis for

the Fairey Fisherman motor sailor. probably working bothEurope sides would of the In the end the nations ofon northern Until now all of the boat construction come law, as Hamble at least one together to defeatproduced the Barbary Pirate menace, had been centred around the traditional ‘special’, had a fantail exitAlgiers for the and whenwhich an Anglo-Dutch fleet shelled hot moulding process, but in time Fairey exhaust that reduced characteristic thousands of slaves wouldthe finally be released. would move with the times and look ‘burble’Image: of theEverett twinCollection/Shutterstock diesels to no more to start the move to GRP construction, than a murmur as the boat came back with the resulting boats, such as the into the Hamble River at six knots.

Fantôme and Spearfish, quickly being What the boat was used for nobody marked out as the next in line for knew, though from fuel usage plus ‘modern classic’ status. departure and arrival back times, nighttime trips to the back of the Island Commercial focus seemed the logical conclusion!

Although the Fairey range from Hamble would continue to be a success, Military ties elsewhere far larger problems in The new look Faireys would also other divisions would see the parent reconnect strongly with the military, company falling into financial troubles, though much of the work was for the and in 1975 the Fairey Group ended up export market. Breaking away from the in Administration. traditional thinking of naming Fairey The marine arm continued, albeit with boats after their old aircraft, the Dagger a much stronger focus on commercial was a military version of the stretched craft, an area that Fairey were already Swordsman 37, with a number of extra active in, as their boats were in service features, such as a reinforced foredeck with a number of Police Forces as fast to take a machine gun mount. With patrol boats. Fairey powerboats were a big military trade fair scheduled for

The location of the Fairey Factory made it a great marker for the mouth of the Hamble and here it is put into perspective with a hot moulded Fairey Firefly, the first boat to go into mass production at Hamble Point. Image: David Henshall

The Name’s Fairey…

From the outset there was a need for a bigger twin engined version of the boat and Fairey’s in-house designer, Alan Burnard, soon developed a second classic, the Huntsman 28, and in the first ever Cowes to Torquay powerboat race in 1961 Charles Currey nursed his boat Diesel Huntsman all the way down channel to successfully complete the course and take a number of prizes, including third overall.

The two boats received an extra media boost when they were used in the 1963 James Bond film, From Russia with Love, starring Sean Connery.

For the purposes of filming, the waters around the west coast of Scotland were pressed into service, doubling as an area of the Adriatic. With a Fairey team on board, a number of Huntress and Huntsman all played their part in the film. The rack to hold a number of extra fuel drums (which would play a big, if improbable part in Bond’s escape) were prefabricated at the Hamble yard and tested a number of times out on Southampton Water to check that they would all roll off the stern of the boat without assistance.

For the scenes in which the ‘baddies’ in their pursing boats got destroyed, the close call scenes involved large underwater sacks of petroleum jelly that could be remotely detonated, but there were some close calls and when the boats returned from Scotland, the first task was to rub down and repaint the blistered hulls.

Fairey newcomers

The Huntress and Huntsman were not just iconic but hugely successful, with more than 350 boats built, but if they had a failing it was that they could give

A Modern Classic... Just like the E-Type, an icon that shares many of the same performance and aesthetic values, the Fairey powerboat, from the Huntress, through the Huntsman, Swordfish on to the Spearfish and the Fantome are today rightly considered true classics. Yet, just as with the E-Type, many of these boats hail from the 1960s and are now requiring keel up restorations and increased maintenance, yet at the same time, even with the best of modern upgrades, are still very much examples of the thinking, albeit some of the best thinking, that was available at the time. The idea, therefore, of building on the original concepts that fused ‘form and function’ in harmony, creating new boats, using state-of-the-art construction techniques, could well see boats such as the latest Spearfish 32, from builders Supermarine, at their Northshore Shipyard on Chichester Harbour, becoming a true modern classic. Following on from our historical overview of the Fairey story, here at All at Sea we have been following the exciting developments as work on the Spearfish 32 has moved from completion to on-the-water testing, and we will be reporting in more detail very soon.

All images: Andrew Wiseman

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In the end a temporary compromise was reached that saw the gun bundled up in wrapping, which simply made it look even more like a whaling harpoon gun!

With the markets in Africa, the Middle and Far East open for business, Fairey went even bigger with a 62ft patrol boat, the Tracker, which had the hull laid up in GRP at the Fairey site at East Cowes, for the new Fairey Marine was expanding by acquisition. Care had to be taken, with mock-up guns made on site, that could quickly be removed when in the river, as the Tracker could be even more heavily armed than the Dagger.

in the water and tied up alongside the pontoon, ready for the owner to step aboard and motor away. At the end of the weekend, boats were left back on the pontoon for the team to bring back ashore on to the trailers, ready for the following weekend.

With the ebb tide sluicing across the main slipway, to watch the Boat Park team in action was poetry in motion, but with the arrival of marinas on the river, at Port Hamble then Hamble Point, the Boat Park would soon be consigned to history, along with the rest of the amazing story of Faireys on the Hamble.

As Fairey started to lose ground in the powerboat scene, they were already diversifying into the world of commercial and military boats. Team Fairey out in the Solent with the Interceptor, a multi-role high speed utility landing craft and a 20m Tracker.

Image: Fairey Marine

Highly desirable

Aluminium calling

Just as GRP had replaced wood, the commercial market was now turning increasingly towards aluminium construction, which Fairey followed with their tie-up with the Allday Aluminium Company. This brought another big success, but hardly a boat noted for its looks or charm as the 25ft Combat Support Boat was a blunt nosed workboat/tug with angular lines and a boxy wheelhouse. Hundreds were made, with yet more made under licence in the US, with the ‘CSB’ even ending up in the war zone of the Falklands.

Not the prettiest boat, the CSB was well mannered afloat and for the skillful helm, huge fun to drive as the powerful engine was connected to a ducted water jet drive. You could go from full ahead directly to full astern, at which point the boat would all but stand on its bow, though care had to be taken to not get caught playing this trick.

A less successful venture was a prototype aluminium fast landing craft, which somehow ended up with the rudder mounted centrally in the tunnel between the two main hull sponsons. On its first test afloat, it was found that it was possible to make a 180° turn within the Hamble river, as long as you were turning to starboard, it was high tide and there was no one in the way. The same exercise but with a turn to port nearly ended up proving expensive!

Far more successful was the construction of the floating bridge chain ferry that links East with West Cowes. Taking just 16 months to build and costing just over £250,000 there are many on the Island who would love to see the ‘old’ Fairey built bridge back again, given the ongoing litany of issues with the latest version.

Farewell to Fairey

Sadly, despite all these successes, the global outlook was changing, with the UK in particular moving from a manufacturing to a service based economy. Fairey struggled on through the recession of the early 1980s, before the axe finally fell with the sale of the Hamble point site.

It would be remiss, though, to think of Fairey at Hamble as ‘just another boatyard’ as they were far more than that, for they were in the vanguard of the changes that would enable easy access to the water. Before the concept of the marina took off in the UK, Fairey ran the famed Boat Park, where customers’ boats were kept ashore on specially constructed trailers.

All the owner had to do was give an hour or so notice (conveniently the time it took to get to Hamble from London) and the boat would already be

In the days before the arrival of the marina, owners could keep their boats ashore, ready to be trailered into the water at little more than an hour’s notice on the famed Fairey Marine Boat Park. Image: David Henshall

Fairey Marine were not just feeding the market, in many ways they were helping create it. Other developments were happening in parallel, such as the ready availability of early generation ‘4x4s’ such as the Land Rover, so marketing that shared the connection between the two companies was an obvious move forward. Image: Currey Archives

“Incredibly, despite not commanding the central space any more around the pool at the London Boat Show, the Fairey brand seems stronger now than ever.”

In the race to stay in the leisure powerboat market, the Fairey design team worked to come up with a range of even more attractive boats and in doing so created yet more truly classic hull forms. Image: David Henshall Marketing photos from Fairey Marine, showing the diverse nature of their range, from powerboats to raceboats to the rugged Fairey Fisherman motor-sailor, which was based on a development of a ship’s lifeboat hull. Image: Fairey Marine

The rise of Fairey Marine took place in the chill of the Cold War, when Russia was portrayed as a malign influence in books and films such as the James Bond film ‘From Russia with Love’. The climax of the film was a sea chase, with Bond and the Bond girl finally escaping in a Fairey powerboat. Image: Fairey Marine

That should be the end of the story, but the Fairey hot moulded hulls seem to be almost bulletproof in their construction (an early test was to take a 12ft Firefly hull and bury it in the mud in the creek that ran beside the factory.

After being there for a year it was taken out, hosed off and looked as good as new!).

Incredibly, despite not commanding the central space any more around the pool at the London Boat Show, the Fairey brand seems stronger now than ever. The hulls might be strong, but the topsides may not be so good (Faireys were plagued at one point by the poor quality marine ply that was used in making the superstructure).

The Fairey Powerboats, led by the Swordsman, have the looks, the rarity factor and that head turning WOW that ensures that they are more desirable than ever, with well restored examples attracting the top end of premium prices.

Those classic Fairey names would not, though, leave the Hamble quietly and without a final reminder of their presence. With the Hamble Point site sold, all vestiges of Faireys were being cleared away, with much just being dumped in skips. But, on an early morning of low water springs, the old moulds, thick with the glue of repeated mouldings, were dragged down on to Hamble Spit and set alight.

Although they burnt furiously and were soon nothing more than ashes, the smoke from the fire was seen to be drifting across the river mouth, which soon attracted the attention of an irate Harbourmaster, but when it came to delivering the reprimand, there was no one left on site to complain to.

After decades as a dominant force in naval aviation, in dinghy sailing and powerboats of all ilks, Fairey Marine was no more.

If you would like to read the first part of the Fairey story, back issues of All at Sea are available to read for free at allatsea.co.uk/all-at-sea-the-paper.

JOIN THE CLUB

The Fairey Owners Club welcomes new members, including owners of similar craft and model makers.

There are events, a forum, Fairey information, links and much more. faireyownersclub.co.uk

CORRECTION

In last month’s Fairey article we referred to a 33ft Fairey Swordfish when in fact it was the Swordsman 33. We would also like to clarify that Atalanta Clifford was not married to Sir Richard Fairey, but to his elder son - also named Richard. It was simply a coincidence that Richard married Atalanta, as the Atalanta sailing cruiser already existed and had been named after the Atalanta flying boat that Fairey built in 1923.

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

Ferdinand Magellan was one of the great explorers of his time - the first European to cross the Pacific Ocean and leading the first expedition to sail all the way around the world, nearly.

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t may seem that the topics of Dougal on Tour entries are something of a random selection, but there is a Grand Plan at work, with this latest piece pulling together threads from the past year on navigational advances, Henry the Navigator and his expeditions to the south then, most recently, the development of the GPS system and how the European network of satellites is called Magellan.

But who was Magellan and why is he so important? Now, my guess is that even amongst those who have an answer, it is probably wrong because, in the strictest sense, Ferdinand Magellan was not the first to circumnavigate the world.

Last month, on 27 April, it was 500 years to the day since Magellan’s needless death in the Philippines. Had he not got his tides wrong and misread the strength of the local forces that he wanted to subdue into Christianity, he would almost certainly have been granted a far greater place in history.

Ferdinand Magellan had been born in Portugal in 1480 and, as the son of a member of the nobility, would have enjoyed something of a privileged upbringing. This was the time of great global expansion, with Portugal one of the nations that was spreading its influence around the world.

Magellan wanted to be a part of this, so by the time he was in his mid-twenties he was in western India. Although he was principally a sailor, Magellan was also a fierce and committed fighter, taking part in a number of the battles that would ensure the growing domination of the east by the western nations.

A New World

Venturing even further eastwards, Magellan reached the Malayan peninsular and the Straights of Malacca, which were the gateway to the almost unlimited bounties of the ‘Spice Islands’. Back in the first half of the 16th century, spice could be worth as much as gold on a pound for pound basis, so Magellan saw this trade as a way to make his fortune.

However, Magellan faced two almost intractable problems that would make the situation difficult in the present and the future. The first was that, following a political intrigue, Magellan found himself badly out of favour around the Portuguese royal court, where his application for support to lead his own expedition was rejected.

The second problem was that Portugal and Spain had effectively divided up what was known of the ‘New World’ with their ‘Mare Clausum’, under which the two Iberian nations claimed jurisdiction

of the world’s oceans. Magellan wanted to go west, but that would see him sailing into what the Spanish would claim as ‘their’ waters.

In 1517 Magellan was allowed to leave Portugal, and he headed for Seville, Spain. By now, Spain had a new king, Charles I, who was keen to explore the idea of a route to the Spice Islands by going westwards and thus avoiding the Portuguese controlled Indian Ocean. This saw him bankrolling a five boat mission that headed west to South America, before working ever further south to hopefully find a sailable passage into what lay beyond. In September 1519 Magellan’s fleet set out on the long transatlantic crossing and by December had made their landfall at Rio de Janeiro. From there they started heading southwards, only to mistake the mouth of the River Plate as the route westwards. After correcting their mistake they headed onwards, but the winter

The Straights of Magellan have the reputation as being one of the most challenging and dangerous passages in world navigation. 500 years ago, before the days of world maps, this would have been a frightening voyage into the unknown - no wonder that the nerve of some of the sailors would break, seeing them retracing their steps in an attempt to get home. Image: Konstantinos Metzitakos / Shutterstock.com

Ferdinand Magellan is one of the great men of the late middle ages, but his name often gets overlooked and even when he is recalled, it is often erroneously as the first circumnavigator - which he nearly was, but... not quite!

was approaching and after reaching Port Julian, in what is today Patagonia, the fleet layed up for the winter months.

Straights of Magellan

Faced with months of hardship, some of Magellan’s captains mutinied, which Magellan put down with some brutality.

Even in the shelter of a harbour Magellan would still lose a ship, before they headed on again the following spring, eventually finding their way through the Straights that now bear Magellan’s name.

By now Magellan was down to three ships, as another had managed to slip away eastwards and headed back to Spain, bringing with it tales of wrongdoing by the leader of the expedition.

Undaunted, Magellan pushed on westwards, lured by the belief that Asia was geographically close, anticipating a passage that would not last more than a week. They

Nao Victoria, Magellan’s ship replica in Punta Arenas, Chile. The Victoria would complete the circumnavigation, but sadly Magellan, who had done the bulk of the navigation in previously unexplored areas, would not live to make the return home. Yet his amazing skills mean that today, 500 years on, the name Magellan is synonymous with exacting navigation. Image: Dmitry Chulov / Shutterstock.com

were now sailing on waters that Magellan called the ‘peaceful sea’ (hence the ‘Pacific’), but the journey would not take a week, but nearly four months, by which time food and water were all but exhausted.

In March 1521 they finally landed on Guam, before heading on to the Philippines.

On 31 March, Magellan planted a cross on the highest hill on the islands before celebrating the first Mass as part of his plan of Christian conversion going hand in hand with exploration. Not all the locals would be compliant and it was during a move to bring a local tribe to order that Magellan got the tides wrong. Instead of landing on the beach, they had to try to wade ashore where they were easy targets for the locals and not only was the attack repulsed, but Magellan was killed and his body never recovered.

Victoria Heads Home

The remaining ships now sailed on to the Spice Islands, where they loaded up with their precious cargo, but by now only one ship, the Victoria, was seaworthy enough to attempt the long passage home, and in September 1522, some three years after setting out, the Victoria finally returned home to Spain.

The cost, though, had been high with just the one ship out of the original five returning, and out of nearly 300 crew, less than 20 would see their homes again. Had Magellan survived and been able to give his own account his trip might still have been seen for the fantastic voyage that it had been, but instead he was cast almost as the villain of the piece. It would not be until one of the loyal survivors, Antonio Pigafetta, who had documented the voyage, published his diary that Magellan was seen in a more positive light.

Pigafetta’s description of his Captain describes him the best: “a magnificent, practical seaman who understood navigation better than all his pilots, with the best proof of his genius being that he circumnavigated the world, none having preceded him.”

This is questionable, with a stronger claim being that of Francis Drake nearly 60 years later. But this is not a reason to mourn the day, 500 years ago, when one of our greatest ever explorers and navigators met his untimely end, and be it the Straights of Magellan, astronomy’s Magellan Clouds or the GPS Network, it is All honour images: Andrew Wiseman right that we should his name!

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SAIL AWAY

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

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At home on the water

Whether you are a seasoned sailor or a complete beginner, Borrow A Boat is making it easier than ever to get more people on to the water.

Sailing is a great staycation option, especially this year, and Borrow A Boat has craft available throughout the UK, including in popular boating hubs such as Cornwall, Devon, Portsmouth and Southampton.

Those venturing further afield can also enjoy boating in the Mediterranean, Caribbean, North America and South East Asia. Not surprisingly, Greece, Croatia and Turkey are the most popular destinations though.

Rental starts from £40 per day and sailing yachts from £1,000 per week.

However, anyone looking for a more luxurious option can use Borrow A Boat Plus to find luxury boats and superyachts, all fully crewed. Prices start from around £10,000 per week.

Borrow A Boat customers can choose from around 35,000 vessels in more than 65 countries, so there is plenty of choice. Boats can also be hired with or without a skipper and all meet the safety and insurance codes, standards and regulations for yacht chartering in their respective locations. www.borrowaboat.com

Push the boat out

Holiday sales are reportedly surging as many people opt to take their chances on getting away this summer, and people are upping their budget too, in order to get a better boat or longer holiday.

PlainSailing.com have noticed that, on average, people are spending a fair amount more on their holidays – and either upgrading to a bigger, better and newer boat, or pushing the boat out and booking the multi-week sailing charters they have always wanted.

They have also noticed a huge increase in interest in the more glamourous ‘once in a lifetime’ sailing destinations: searches for Caribbean destinations are up a massive 400 per cent on pre-pandemic levels, and there is also more interest in chartering from their French base in Saint Tropez. Luxury is back in fashion.

Part of this surge is that people have had time to formulate grand plans, and they tend to have extra money in their pocket from not being able to spend it so easily during lockdown. There are also a few clients who have bumped up their budget because they are only planning on travelling abroad once this year, so they are planning to do it in style.

Tommy Tognarelli, co-founder of PlainSailing.com, said: “It is nice to be back helping people to find their dream yacht or catamaran to charter, somewhere sunny, and interest has picked up substantially as we start to hear about how international travel will work this summer.

“People are yearning to get away, and after a pretty miserable year, it is easy to justify that people deserve a break – and not just any break! When holidays are allowed again, people are planning to make the most of it!” www.plainsailing.com

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National lockdowns and a crippling halt of the global tourism trade have transformed industry fortunes over the past year.

It is still difficult to have truly comprehensive figures for the year, but a drop in passenger numbers at sea in the region of 80 per cent seems likely, according to Ida Rosenvinge, marketing manager of Sea Europe.

With vaccination programmes rolling out, pent up consumer demand and an overwhelming human desire to break free from the shackles of ‘home’, ships will sail again, but we can probably expect a gradual return to full steam.

New health and safety routines have to be in place, ports and government have to be in agreement about the transit of passengers over borders and across regions, and passengers must feel confident enough to once again set sail. That is why many industry stakeholders, including Sea Europe, who operate the Norwegian full-

rigged sailing ship Christian Radich, believe in a ‘small is beautiful’ policy.

It means a focus on quality over quantity. They are operating a 60 person ship where the majority of the time is spent in the open air, immersed in a true sailing experience, with the sights and sounds of the water as constant companions.

In addition, their itinerary has been tailored to deliver short European voyages where they are always a safe distance from shore, enabling easy access to land-based facilities and infrastructure if required.

So, Sea Europe, and other operators, are focusing upcoming schedules on short-hop trips that deliver both unique seaborne experiences and a sense of reassurance. The Christian Radich, for example, will be taking European passengers to locations including beautiful Cherbourg, medieval Cadiz, charming Bremerhaven and magical Lisbon. www.seaeurope.no

Covid holiday travel restrictions up-date

Although until 17 May, at the earliest, it is illegal to travel abroad for holidays, from 12 April people in England have been allowed to stay away from home with other members of their household, or bubble, in self-contained accommodation. A framework to chart the safe return of international travel was set out in April by Transport Secretary Grant Shapps.

There will be a traffic light system, which will categorise countries based on risk alongside the restrictions required for travel. A report, produced by the Global Travel Taskforce, showed how international travel could resume from 17 May. This includes the removal of the permission to travel form - meaning passengers would no longer need to prove they have a valid reason to leave the country. However, testing will remain an essential part of protecting public health as restrictions begin to ease. The risks posed by Covid variants remain significant, and so restrictions for inbound passengers, such as a 10-day managed quarantine, home quarantine and stringent testing will remain in place - but will apply

to people differently depending on whether the destination visited is categorised as ‘green’, ‘amber’ or ‘red’. It is too early to predict which countries will be on which list over the summer, and the allocation of countries will be kept under review.

However, the government plans to set out by early May which countries will initially fall into which category, as well as confirming whether international travel can definitely resume from 17 May. A Covid-19 charter will also be introduced from 17 May, setting out what is required of passengers and what their rights are while measures remain in place.

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Shootin’ the Breeze We chat with Ben Ferris, sailing secretary at the Island Sailing Club, about July’s Round the Island Race.

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HOW WILL THE EVENT ITSELF BE DIFFERENT TO PREVIOUS YEARS?

BF: The weather is always a factor in how the race differs from year to year and in 2021 the conditions are going to be perfect. I have put my request in!

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WHAT WILL YOUR RACE DAY BE LIKE?

BF: Long! I am usually up from 3am, but the sight of a sunrise over the Solent, with hundreds of boats preparing to start, will be fantastic.

Q RACE DAY 3 JULY 2021

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WHEN DID YOU START SAILING?

BF: I started quite young, first sailing dinghies on a lake at Longleat. There was also a classic from Beaulieu which was a handful; probably because we always had too much sail up for the conditions.

In my late teens and early twenties I spent every weekend at Hayling Island sailing 505s, much of the time capsized with the mast stuck in the mud. Since then I have enjoyed an eclectic mixture of boats, making many friends on the way. The Round the Island Race still has to be one of my favourite races.

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WHAT IS YOUR ROLE WITH THE ROUND THE ISLAND RACE?

BF: In addition to planning the race, one of my main roles is to coordinate the volunteers. There are over 100 volunteers, without whom it would be impossible to run this iconic race. Monthly meetings (which begin as soon as the last race has finished), liaising with all the relevant authorities, harbour

masters, safety crews, results service, the list goes on.

One thing we all have in common is an enthusiasm for sailing, and I cannot thank those people enough for giving up their time to help make this one day such a great event.

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WHAT (NON-COVID) CHANGES CAN WE EXPECT THIS YEAR?

BF: It is our 90th anniversary, a landmark year for any event. With so many high-profile events being cancelled, the race is being tipped as one of the biggest events to be staged since the UK’s first lockdown a year ago. We are introducing a new event for small keelboat racers called The Windeler Cup, named after the founder of the RIR. The fleet will race within the confines of the Western Solent, initially towards Hurst Narrows, back to the Central Solent and finishing on the Royal Yacht Squadron line. This year we will also be staging a rowing race around the Island starting on the Thursday before the main sailing race.

WHY DO YOU THINK IT HAS BECOME SUCH AN ICONIC SAILING EVENT?

BF: The uniqueness of the event – you do not have to be a sailing superstar or even a racer to enter RIR. We have families, cruising boats and professional sailors on high performance yachts all competing against each other. Anyone in the right conditions could win the prestigious Gold Roman Bowl. The Island Sailing Club also provides a free rating system which allows many who would not normally have the opportunity the chance to race. The one thing which seems to be a constant every year are the smiles on all of the faces.

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DO YOU HAVE A FAVOURITE ROUND THE ISLAND RACE?

BF: Every RIR has a story. No two are the same and in the bar at the end of the day the stories always get embellished, which makes great listening.

It is difficult to pick a favourite as I have enjoyed every single one, however, one does stand out. I was sailing on an Etchell. We had a private wager with a similar boat and, although we sailed completely different courses, everytime we crossed the lead had changed, all in perfect conditions. At the end, having changed places about eight times, the difference was less than 20 seconds. We did not win! The great thing is we have now made it possible for boats to have a ‘Race within a Race’, with other boats in their marina for instance, not just in their class.

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WHAT BOAT DO YOU SAIL AT THE MOMENT?

BF: Anything I can get on, although I am probably too old and unfit for dinghy racing now as

I would have to be helped back in the boat if I was hiking. I am lucky enough to be able to sail on The Island Sailing Club Sonars, which are brilliant keel boats in all weather conditions, available to members and non-members.

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WHICH SAILORS INSPIRE YOU (PAST OR PRESENT)?

BF: First, I would say my father who was a fantastic sailor and taught me a huge amount, real old school and would never start the engine for any reason. Also, people I have been lucky enough to sail with such as Jon Ely, who remained calm whatever mistakes I made. Present day sailors - too many to mention, although someone who I think stands out as inspirational is Pip Hare after her incredible race in the Vendée Globe.

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IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE TO ADD?

BF: Just to say I hope everyone enjoys the RIR on what is going to be a fantastic day, with glorious weather and will hopefully give a real lift to everyone after the challenges of the last year.

To enter Britain’s favourite race, go to the event website www.roundtheisland.org.uk. For all the latest news follow on social media and please use hashtags #RIR90years and #RaceForAll. We will be bringing you a Round the Island Race preview next month!

“The one thing which seems to be a constant every year are the smiles on all of the faces.”

All images: Paul Wyeth

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TAKE A NEW TACK…

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…with tomorrow’s navigation sailing technology

Greg Wells, UK sales account manager for Raymarine, explains why hardware and software refinements are making sailors safer, better informed and more confident in their decisions than ever.

and angles. Sailors have the option of also adding in the effects of current and their boat’s leeway to assist in working out the laylines to which they should be sailing.

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pontaneity is a valuable asset in certain contexts: no one could deny the importance of being able to think and react quickly.

Nevertheless, it is imperative to have as much information as possible at your disposal before you can make truly informed decisions. When you are on the water, leaving any elements to chance is bound to have consequences, which can range from mildly inconvenient to unthinkably severe.

Technology has done so much to aid sailors’ situational awareness, making sailing not only safer but considerably more enjoyable in the process. Raymarine is committed to continue evolving this technology, providing sailors with new enhancements to its wireless and wired products, clearly presenting them with all the data they require.

Accessing polars

On top of basic information, such as compass heading, depth and boat speed, the ability to readily access GPS, wind data and detailed, up-todate cartography – in addition to more advanced data such as AIS, radar, weather routing and laylines – is as desirable for knowledgeable decisionmaking on recreational sailing yachts as it is for the skippers at the helm of racing boats.

Polar information that was once the domain of offshore racers is now available, and beneficial, to all sailors.

Anyone whose boat is equipped with one or more of Raymarine’s next-generation Axiom multifunction displays, with its LightHouse 3 operating system, can call up this data and make use of it.

Polars are calculations which a designer, manufacturer or sailmaker can supply to denote the speed potential of a particular boat in different wind angles

The Axiom+ is a new generation of high performance multifunction navigation displays

Axiom is a powerful multifunction navigation system from Raymarine

and strengths. Knowing your boat’s optimal performance parameters will enable you to identify the quickest route between two points by leveraging your target speeds and wind angles, from which you can also derive your laylines.

The Velocity Made Good principle demonstrates that travelling in a straight line often is not the most rapid solution, and recreational sailors may wish to use their boat’s performance to its best advantage if, for example, they need to speed up to reach a port in time to get a mooring or berth.

The live layline display on LightHouse 3 enables sailors to maximise their VMG, displaying how far they need to sail on their current tack to reach their target

waypoint after tacking, taking into account wind conditions.

More than 300 sets of polar information are currently hosted within the Raymarine Lighthouse OS, and this figure rises with each periodic update because sailors are also able to submit their own polars (via www.raymarine.com/multifunctiondisplays/polar-data-import/index.html) for integration in future releases.

The Raymarine Lighthouse OS system also accommodates a ‘Fixed Angles’ solution for sailors who either cannot find polars for their boat or who are unhappy for any reason with the supplied polars. Entering the wind angles that they feel work best for their boat into the system will enable the software to calculate target speeds

“The Velocity Made Good principle demonstrates that travelling in a straight line often is not the most rapid solution, and recreational sailors may wish to use their boat’s performance to its best advantage if, for example, they need to speed up to reach a port in time to get a mooring or berth.”

The home screen on the Raymarine multifunction display gives sailors all this data from a single source. Being able to compare their speed through the water to their target speed, for example, will enable them to tell at a glance if their boat’s performance is deficient for some reason, such as incorrectly trimmed sails.

The boat’s polar performance is shown as a percentage.

Other features to assist decisionmaking and improve sail-handling include coloured segments on the dial in the centre of the display, generated by polar information, which depict the boat’s port, starboard and downwind wind angle targets along with the apparent wind speed/angle, true wind speed/angle and historical wind angle.

Notches within the coloured segments indicate whether the boat is achieving its ideal performance in the given wind strength.

The same screen also includes a tidal arrow, indicating the direction of current flow, and a COG (Course Over Ground) arrow, as well as estimated time of arrival. These features are all editable, so if sailors want to adjust or remove anything on the screen, pressing and holding their finger on the relevant cell will bring out a pop-up menu, allowing them to change any items around.

Collision Avoidance

The integration of ClearCruise augmented reality system within Axiom is highly conducive to making better-informed navigation decisions and improving collision avoidance.

By combining the AR200 Augmented Reality Stabilization Module with either a CAM210 or CAM220 high-definition camera, the ClearCruise functionality overlays important navigation features on the screen in HD video. Colour-coded labelling provides instant identification of significant chart objects, marks,

ClearCruise helps to make better-informed navigation decisions and improve collision avoidance

LightHouse charts can be viewed in four different modes

waypoints and AIS-equipped vessels, increasing responsiveness to marine traffic and clarifying otherwise complex or confusing navigation scenarios.

Responsiveness

Launched last year, the award-winning Axiom+ offers 16GB of storage, which equates to more memory for third-party apps, storing waypoints and routes, and the capacity to store Raymarine LightHouse cartography.

New for 2021, LightHouse Charts are now available in the UK. The charts can be viewed in four separate modes – Day, Dusk, Night and Bright Sun – to lessen eye strain in varying light conditions, while users can also adjust the sizes of key chart symbols including lights, channel markers and other navigational features without having to alter the scale of the chart itself.

Importantly, the Axiom+ screens are also both polarised-sunglasses-friendly and Nano-coated, so the touch controls remain accurate even if the glass gets wet. The coating also repels oil and smudges.

Axiom+ also integrates with NMEA2000 and SeaTalkNG, so the connectivity is there for any sailing yacht skippers who might wish to integrate anything from wind instruments to engine data devices, entertainment apps, high-pressure watermakers, marine lighting system controls and so on.

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

he was founded in specifically to meet the needs of cruising sailors and pro ides ser ices, information, help and ad ice to thousands of mem ers worldwide. For more information isit www.theca.org.u .

CA responds to call for evidence on Studland Bay MCZ Studland Bay Marine Conservation Zone is a very emotive site to most south coast boat owners. Following the call for evidence on the draft assessment of marine non-licensable activity by the UK Marine Management Organisation, and its publishing of potential management options for the Studland Bay MCZ, RATS studied the various proposals and considered the situation and activities within the Bay. We have to accept that control and some restriction within the Bay are inevitable because of the nature and ecology of the seabed and the fact that it has already been designated. The CA can now assist the MMO to provide a reasonable and realistic approach to the controls and restrictions. Any visitor there on a sunny summer weekend will recognise that people are not all responsible cruisers, and we must therefore conclude that some restrictions are necessary to achieve the aims of the designation.

We made a strong safety case to allow the continuation of centuries’ use for anchoring/mooring for shelter for small craft behind Old Harry Rocks. This is the only realistic

protected anchorage for winds and swell from the south through west to the WNW over a very long stretch of the South Coast. Boats crossing the Channel from France and coming east along the Channel from the West Country regularly use it to await tides, daylight or to obtain protection from storms. The right to free navigation would be severely affected if anchoring here was banned; it might also constitute a potential risk to life.

We support sensible reorganising of anchoring, mooring and landing zones and the introduction of no anchor zones, as long as reasonable access to anchor and moor remains.

Since the Consultation, the MMO has decided that mooring, powerboating, sailing and snorkelling will not now be restricted, the only issue is anchoring. An Engagement Meeting organised by the MMO and Dorset Coast Forum was organised to discuss this and the Cruising Association attended to put forward its views.

This updated article, by Nigel Robinson, was first published in the March issue of Cruising Magazine

AWARDS GALORE ‘Tall Ships in Falmouth’ by Nick Gill

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The winner of the CA’s 2020 Photographic Competition was Nick Gill who, alongside his father Douglas, started one of the world’s most famous yachting clothing brands in the corner of the family’s lace-making factory in Nottingham.

Originally called ‘Douglas Gill’, the brand is now worldwide and known simply as ‘Gill’, and is one of the CA’s discount partners.

Nick has long-retired from running the company and now lives near Helford, Cornwall from where he sails his Southerly 435. There is more news on the CA’s participation in August’s Tall Ships festival on this page…

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F What do you do to encourage the social side of sailing?

The CA provides a terrific social hub for cruisers.

In normal circumstances we have various events taking place throughout the year including rallies, lectures, seminars, plus our Section events, presentations and parties.

Many of our members also meet via the ‘Find My Friend’ feature on our app, CAptain’s Mate, and regularly meet up for pontoon parties.

During Covid, we have been running regular webinars and online events. With an end to Covid restrictions in England planned by 21 June, the CA is cautiously optimistic that its UK rallies planned for July onwards will go ahead.

Falmouth Tall Ships 17 - 19 August Falmouth is hosting the Tall Ships Race in August and, to coincide, the CA’s South-West Section is organising a CA Rally to which there has been an overwhelming response with the event selling out within 24 hours, and a waiting list. CA members will be in Falmouth for a reception and dinner at the immensely helpful Royal Cornwall YC on 17 August and will participate in the Parade of Sail on 19 August.

Image: Tall Ships/Falmouth Town Council

The Cruising Association’s Duchess of Kent Trophy is presented to any sailor, not necessarily a CA member, who has achieved something exceptional in or around small boats. It has twice been awarded to CA member Jeanne Socrates for her single-handed circumnavigations of the world.

Now it has been awarded to Pip Hare, the 47-year-old from East Anglia, for her successful completion of the Vendée Globe race in her 21-year-old IMOCA Medallia. She was the first British skipper to reach the finish in the 2020-21 race and is only the eighth woman ever to complete the gruelling race. Her upbeat reports throughout the race gained her huge respect and a massive following.

Pip told us: “I am honoured to have been nominated to receive this award and very happily accept it. The Vendée Globe race was not only the fulfilment of a lifelong ambition but it was the highlight of a lifelong professional career in sailing. I loved every aspect of the race and am so pleased that so many people tuned in to share it with me.

“Sailing is the most incredible sport; it is diverse in a way that not many activities are. I am lucky that I have been able to make a career out of my passion.”

You can watch the highlights of Pip’s race at youtu.be/iKW9lrJuZng.

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Judge Cathy Brown said of Graham’s video: “This YouTube video is made to a highly professional standard, complete with background music, use of varied and imaginative camera angles, elegant transitions between sections and lots of useful information. There is no shortage of interest, with everything from pilotage notes and an internal tour of the boat, to explanations of such technical issues as AIS, wind against tide sea conditions, reefing - and even gin time!”

You can watch the winning video at youtu.be/NI_LdKTAMyg. For more details and the full list of winners visit www. theca.org.uk/ news/2020_log_ comp_winners.

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HOT TOPIC

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

All images: Boat Club Trafalgar

JOINING A BOAT SHARE CLUB

Rather than holidaying abroad this year, you could join a boat share club. Steve Rodwell, club manager at Boat Club Trafalgar, explains what you need to consider.

The concept of a ‘boat club’ is different from joining a traditional yacht club. You simply subscribe monthly and choose from a fleet of club-owned and managed boats, whenever you need one. When you arrive, your boat is launched, ready to go. When you return, simply hand the keys back and the club takes care of the boat.

With the growing popularity of staycations, if this sounds like a convenient way to get afloat and enjoy your free time this year, there are a few things to consider.

What you want to do afloat influences the type of boat you need. If fishing is your main goal, choose a club with a suitable

stable boat. If you plan on beach trips with family and friends, towing a wakeboard, or taking longer distance cruises to quiet bays you will need a club that offers a selection of RIBs, sports boats and cabin cruisers.

Bear in mind, some boat share clubs do not require you to have previous powerboat experience before you join and will either offer training on-site, or arrange it locally for you to achieve the RYA Powerboat Handling Level 2 standard, for an additional fee.

Boat Club Trafalgar, for example, welcomes new boaters and more than 20 per cent of members start from scratch when they join. All essential powerboat training is included as part of the membership package, along with socials and guided trips.

to explore the best destinations, stop for lunch and get all the local knowledge.

While these are days out, if you are interested in overnight stays, check the club allows this and, if so, has suitable cabin cruisers, with comfy berths, a toilet and facilities for your creature comforts.

Booking a Boat

Booking systems and how often you can use a boat varies from club to club. Some

offer a set number of bookings per month or year. Others have an annual points system where your points are deducted whenever you book a boat, with peak periods usually requiring more points.

At Boat Club Trafalgar there is a rolling booking system, where members can choose a boat and book up to four sessions

at any one time via a mobile app. Once a session is completed, another can be booked. This ensures access is fair and gives unlimited boating, all year round.

When you find a club that fits your needs, get in touch - many will offer bespoke tours and taster sessions. www.boatclubtrafalgar.com

“An advantage of joining any club are the social aspects, meeting like-minded people and making new friends.”

Social Side

An advantage of joining any club are the social aspects; meeting like-minded people and making new friends. If socialising is for you, check if the club you are interested in offers any social events.

Boat Club Trafalgar runs shoreside socials where members can bring guests, plus there are regular on-water Guided Discovery Trips. Members join the lead boat

Storing your boat indoors will help protect it from the elements

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MED MOORING MASTERCLASS The RYA’s guide to Med mooring stern-to.

Lazy lines are used in busy harbours and marinas where multiple anchors would become fouled

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editerranean mooring is usually stern-to the quay for ease of access ashore. But when unsure of the depth, going bows-to will keep your drives in deeper water. Alongside berthing is normally only available at fuel or waiting pontoons.

Stern lines are used to stay close to the quay or pontoon, whilst either the anchor or a line from the bow holds the boat away. A passerelle or wooden plank, carried by the boat, is used to go ashore.

You should talk to the marina or town quay to agree a berth, or choose a preferred spot, between other vessels is often better. You will also need to confirm how to secure the bow, either with lazy lines or anchor.

Here are a few top tips to help you with med mooring stern-to…

If there are no lazy lines, you will need to drop your anchor

STERN-TO WITH LAZY LINES Lazy lines are used in busy harbours and marinas where multiple anchors would become fouled. Instead of the anchor holding the bow away, the bow is connected to a heavy bow line, which is pre-attached to a concrete block on the seabed. The bow line is also attached to a lighter ‘lazy line’, which is led to the quayside/pontoon. The lazy line is retrieved from the wall and led to the bow and the heavier line hauled in and tied off.

Preparation: ■ Rig up fenders on either side and at the stern; ■ Rig two stern lines - they should be long enough to go ashore and come back to the boat.

The approach: ■ Reverse towards the quay/pontoon; ■ Connect windward stern line to quay/ pontoon first; ■ Pick up the lazy line, lead it to the bow and tie off; ■ Connect second stern line; ■ Adjust bow and stern lines.

To hold the boat in position once the windward stern-line is attached, use small nudges ahead on the leeward engine. If you have a single engine boat, turn the wheel to windward and use ‘ahead’ to keep the bow up to wind.

Often the stern lines are eased and the bow line is re-tightened, then the stern lines are hauled in taught. A tight bow line reduces the chance of the stern bashing the quay or pontoon.

Springs, which are diagonal lines from either quarter to the quay, can stop the stern moving sideways.

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STERN-TO UNDER ANCHOR In harbours with no lazy lines, you will need to drop your anchor.

Preparation: ■ Rig up fenders on both sides and a large fender on the stern; ■ Rig a stern line from both quarters; ■ Prepare the anchor to drop, ensure that the chain is either flaked out on the deck or untangled in the chain locker so it will run freely; ■ If possible look at where the other vessels’ anchor chains are laid and do not cross them with yours.

The approach: ■ Reverse towards your intended berth, starting from a good distance away to ensure the vessel is under control; ■ About four boat lengths away from the quay drop the anchor and ease out the chain, this needs to run out easily; ■ One boat length from the quay, stop easing the chain so that any kinks in the chain are removed and the anchor digs in. Be ready to ease out more chain if required; ■ Connect the windward stern line to shore, followed by the leeward stern line; ■ Once positioned the correct distance from the quay, take the strain up on the chain. To ensure the stern stays away from the quay/pontoon - often the stern lines are eased and the chain tightened, then the stern lines made taught again.

Crosswinds: ■ In a crosswind it may be necessary to reverse into wind initially to get steerageway; ■ It is imperative that the chain runs out freely or there is potential it will snub the bow and alter or ruin your approach towards the berth; ■ When slightly upwind of the gap, drop the anchor and reverse into the space; ■ Ensure the leeward side is well fendered in case you drift on to the downwind boat.

Onshore wind: If the wind is on the bow, treat the stern-to mooring as a normal anchoring exercise.

■ Drop anchor four-boat lengths out; ■ Gently reverse into the gap with the stern lines ready; ■ One boat length away from the quay, snub the anchor so that it digs in; ■ Connect the stern lines.

For more information about RYA training courses and books, visit www.rya.org.uk Recommended Reading

Illustrations are from the RYA Boat Handling for Sail and Power eBook (E-G68), which can help you gain a fuller understanding of boat handling in a wide variety of situations.

This eBook is a great tool for everyone who takes a boat out on the water.

found in a variety of coastal locations. Globally, they support an enormous array of life, including juvenile sharks and rays, as well as turtles and manatees, which survive by eating it.

Seagrass provides a sheltered habitat

Grass is something we are all familiar with, but what may be less well-known is grass growing underwater. So, Loveday Trinick, Ocean onser ation rust s education o cer, explains the top fi e things we should all now a out seagrass.

A female spiny seahorse (Hippocampus guttulatus) shelters in a meadow of common eelgrass (Zostera marina) - photographed in Studland Bay, Dorset.

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Seagrass grows in dense meadows under the ocean.

It flourishes in our well-lit coastal waters, providing benefits many of us may not be aware of but which influence our daily lives.

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Just like plants on land, seagrass has roots, makes seeds and needs light to grow. This makes seagrass different to seaweeds (algae) because they have no roots, relying instead on a holdfast, a hand-like gripping structure, to provide a strong anchor to the seafloor. This makes seagrass the only flowering plant to be found in the ocean.

Seagrass grows around the world

Seagrass grows in both cool water and in the tropics. In the UK, we have four species of this super plant, two of which are found in the ocean. Zostera marina and Zostera noltii are both species of ocean-growing seagrass known as eelgrass. Worldwide, there are more than 70 species of seagrass,

Seagrass is a nursery for juvenile fish. It also supports an enormous amount of invertebrate life as well as harbouring rare species such as stalked jellyfish and seahorses. This is of enormous importance to the fishing industry because the fish which spend their juvenile years in this nursery will become the adult fish our fishermen catch and deliver to our tables.

Seagrass is a natural coastal defence

Seagrass takes energy out of the waves approaching our shores, protecting coasts from erosion. When habitats like seagrass are removed, waves can become more destructive, washing away our coastlines. Without the seagrass roots, the sediment can also wash away under the sea, affecting the animals which live there.

Seagrass stores carbon

This amazing plant stores carbon in the sediment which surrounds its roots. This ability has huge potential for helping the fight against climate change. In fact, the amount of carbon storage ability could rival that of the rainforests.

This really is a super plant – it supports the fishing industry by sheltering juvenile fish, it protects our coastlines and it acts as an important carbon store. The Ocean Conservation Trust is working to protect and restore seagrass as part of LIFE Recreation ReMEDIES, a four-year project to improve the condition of sensitive seabed habitats at five Special Areas of Conservation along England’s south coast. It is funded by the LIFE programme and led by Natural England. oceanconservationtrust.org

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PLAY BY THE RULES Cruising in the EU in a post-Brexit landscape.

Although UK passport holders do not need a visa for short visits to the Schengen Area, there are time limits

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or all the confusion surrounding Brexit, one thing is clear: the UK has now left the EU. Our new status as a ‘third country’ is going to have significant effects on everyone sailing in foreign waters, whether your boat is based in the UK or elsewhere.

And although the principles of the new arrangement are clear enough, the practical interpretation of many new rules remains uncertain. In the meantime, here are some of the main areas to be aware of…

It is thought that up to 33,000 British people who go boating in Europe could be affected by the customs and VAT charges

VAT: Entering the UK? You may need to pay

The RYA estimates that up to 33,000 British people who go boating in Europe could be affected by customs and VAT charges that would be applied to them retrospectively.

Previously, recreational boat owners had the right to buy and keep their boats anywhere in the EU, as long as the VAT was paid (it was always the case that if you took your boat out of the EU for three years or more, you may have had to pay VAT again). Boats are treated as goods by HM Revenue and Customs, and now that the UK has left the EU, bringing your boat into the UK from the EU is now counted as an import – and therefore is subject to VAT and import duty on its current value.

The timing of the UK’s departure from the EU further complicates the situation: the Covid-19 restrictions on international travel continue to prevent people from returning their boat to the UK within the one-year period of grace should they wish to.

“These are ordinary people who, as UK nationals and residents, have followed the rules and used freedoms that were available to them while the UK was part of the EU and are now being penalised by their government,” says Stuart Carruthers, RYA’s cruising manager.

“We continue to lobby for a more reasonable approach, but it is really important that boat owners understand that they could find themselves with a hefty VAT bill if government is not prepared to listen to our concerns.”

Visa-free travel: limited time in the Schengen Area While VAT affects the movement of goods, the Schengen agreement covers the movement of citizens, and means that 26 European countries do not carry out passport checks at their internal borders (it is worth noting that the Schengen Area covers most of Europe but is not the same as the EU. For example, Norway and Switzerland are in Schengen but not the EU, while Croatia and Bulgaria are in the EU but not Schengen).

Following Brexit, UK passport holders will not need a visa for short visits to the Schengen Area, but will be subject to time limits – you can stay for up to 90 days in a rolling 180-day period.

However, after that period expires you will be required to apply for a visa for the specific country you wish to visit. Taking your boat from one country to another for any additional days could require visas from each country you visit.

“Disappointingly, and despite lobbying by a number of sympathetic parliamentarians on our behalf, the government does not appear minded to seek longer visa-free stays in the Schengen Area for British citizens,” says Stuart. “More importantly, it would appear the Schengen group of countries are not willing to make exceptions for the UK.”

Border controls: new systems on arrival and departure

Now that we are outside the EU, we will have to comply with whatever controls EU countries put in place.

“People who are UK citizens are now third country nationals and the rules are changing for us,” says Stuart. “Previously, if you lived on the south coast and you wanted to visit a small port in France, you could sail in, tie up, pay your fee and head to the pub. Now, you might have to report your arrival at a designated point of entry first, before sailing on to your destination – then do the same on the return voyage.”

At the UK border, you will also have to check in and out of UK waters, irrespective of where you are arriving from. The C1331 has always been a requirement if you leave the UK for or arrive from a destination outside the EU, but was frequently overlooked. It is now mandatory if you leave or enter the UK. There are plans for an electronic reporting system that will allow you to inform the UK Border Force in advance of travel to or from the UK in a pleasure craft on your computer or smartphone.

Preloading all your details, all you will have to do for each trip is to report the date and time of leaving and your destination.

If you are arriving from outside the

UK (including the Channel Islands) you must now fly the ‘Q’ flag where it can be easily seen as soon as you enter UK waters (the 12-mile limit).

This symbolises that you are free from plague and disease and are complying with your flag state regulations. This yellow flag invites officials on board to inspect the boat.

On arrival in the UK, you must phone the 24-hour National Yachtline (0300 123 2012). Nobody and nothing should leave the boat until this has been done and you have been given clearance.

Northern Ireland: special measures apply

Another unknown is what the new VAT customs regulations mean for travel between the UK and Northern Ireland without disrupting the Good Friday Agreement. It is not currently possible to provide definitive advice on the status of boats that were in Northern Ireland at the end of the transition period.

“The RYA has been pushing for clarity and help for boaters for a long time,” says Stuart. “The authorities do not understand how recreational craft move around the world differently from

Remember, at the UK border, you will have to check in and out of UK waters

goods, so they have shown an inability to answer our questions.”

Other considerations

In addition to changes for boaters, there are other issues that will affect all UK travellers to the EU. The EHIC (European Health Insurance Card), which provides all UK citizens access to free healthcare in the EU, will be phased out for the UK but will be replaced. Under the terms of the Brexit agreement, EHIC cards issued before the end of 2020 will be valid until their expiry date, then the UK will issue a new card: the UK Global Health Insurance Card.

Free data roaming in the EU, enjoyed

by UK mobile phone users for several years, is no longer guaranteed. Some networks are continuing to offer this to customers, so check with your provider before you travel to avoid returning home to unexpected charges.

When planning your next trip to the EU, remember to check all your paperwork and travel requirements well in advance to avoid unnecessary delays or inconvenience.

“If you are arriving from outside the UK you must now fly the ‘Q’ flag where it can be easily seen as soon as you enter UK waters. This symbolises that you are free from plague and disease and are complying with your flag state regulations. This yellow flag invites officials on board to inspect the boat.”

Cruising in the EU now comes with some rule changes

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

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Portland Marina Osprey Quay, 6 Hamm Beach Road, Portland, Dorset, DT5 1DX www.boatfolk.co.uk portland@boatfolk.co.uk General Manager – Jon Eads Berthing Manager – Paul Swain BoatCare Manager – Lee Meachim

owever you spend your ti e afloat, orset’s ortland arina will be happy to help, and with its fantastic location and facilities the continuing popularity of this marina comes as no surprise.

Located on the Jurassic Coast, a UNESCO World Heritage site, Portland Marina makes the perfect launching point for adventures east, west or across the Channel, and with no restrictions to worry about you can simply slip lines and head out on your next voyage of discovery. The sheltered crystal-clear waters here are an

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ideal playground for those who love to get afloat, but there is fun to be found ashore too, with Chesil Beach, historical quarries and the famous Portland Bill.

Built in 2010 for the 2012 Olympics, Portland Marina’s first-class facilities are constantly growing to create a one-stop shop for all your boating needs.

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The boatcare team offer a range of services ashore from a quick racing scrub to a lift into the yard for a full refit. The 50-tonne hoist can lift vessels up to 22m in length and 5.5m beam, and the fully serviced yard has everything you need to get your boat shipshape, including a blast bay and mast storage rack.

Ideal for boat lovers across the South Coast, Portland Marina is also home to boatpoint, a growing boat sales business by boatfolk in

partnership with Network Yacht Brokers. The boat sales arm of boatfolk provides a professional yacht brokerage service in both Weymouth and Portland marinas and the surrounding area. boatpoint currently has five more offices located at boatfolk Marinas around the UK coastline including Portishead Marina, Bristol, Haslar Marina, Portsmouth, Conwy Marina, North Wales, East Cowes Marina, Isle of Wight and Royal Quays Marina, North Shields.

There are several more marine businesses on-site or close-by and on hand to assist berth holders and visiting boats alike. Whether you need a spare shackle from the boatstore, engineering expertise from Marine Power or a taste of adrenaline with Adventure4All, this marina has got you covered.

There is also Apollo Marine chandlery just across the road from the marina entrance, and there are riggers, sailmakers and electricians available in the local area.

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There are 350 berths in the residential area ranging from six to 25m and the marina can accommodate larger vessels up to 40m on hammerhead pontoons. With a dedicated visitor’s area of alongside berths there is also space for larger visiting vessels.

Space and depth is not an issue at Portland, which makes it popular with multihulls. More berths are also planned on the south side of the marina, which will be going in over the next few years.

As the days get longer and boatowners look forward to getting out and spending more time on the water, the dry stack at Portland Marina offers a convenient and accessible berthing spot. Perfect for RIBs, sportsboats, ski boats and day angling boats, the dry

stack facility can house 130 motorboats up to 9m.

It is a safe and secure alternative to trailer launch or marina berths with unlimited launch and recovery, and a wash down after each lift before your boat is returned to the stack.

Unlike many other dry stacks in the UK, the Portland Marina dry stack is clad on the back, sides and roof to give protection from the elements, including the prevailing wind. If you want to tinker, it also has several working racks so you can access your boat on dry land.

The marina does allow a limited number of liveaboards who have created a great community, always looking out for each other, particularly during the pandemic. However, whilst the marina does welcome liveaboards, each case is assessed individually.

ACCESS

If you are accessing Portland Marina by sea, follow the recommended channel from the north entrance of the harbour breakwater marked with red buoys and a safe water mark.

You can also use the east entrance, but it is recommended to contact Portland Port on VHF Ch74 before entering or leaving via this entrance, to ensure you do not come nose-tonose with something big coming the other way.

The south entrance is blocked by a sunken ship and a wire running across the entrance, so is only accessible to small motor vessels.

The port has several exclusion zones in the harbour and there is a six knot speed limit as you approach the marina, marked by yellow buoys.

Give the team a call on VHF Ch80 or 01305 866 190 when you are adjacent to the swinging moorings by the marina entrance on the north side of the breakwater.

If you are coming on land, the bustling town of Weymouth has great train links with London and Bristol, and the marina is only a short taxi ride away from the station. By car, follow the A35 to Dorchester, then the A354 to Weymouth and onward across the causeway to Portland. The marina is just off the first roundabout, past Lidl and the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy.

Latitude: 50° 34.46’ North Longitude: 2° 27.26’ West

PERSONAL RECOMMENDATIONS

“We have been at Portland for three years now and loved every minute. We looked around several marinas before choosing Portland’s dry stack because we really liked the facilities on offer and the staff were really friendly. We were first time boat owners so we had lots of questions and needed lots of advice, but the team were fantastic, really patient and helpful. The marina has great access with no tides too, which is a huge bonus for us. We regularly recommend Portland to others. We are very happy here and love the social side, chatting to everyone on the pontoons. It feels like we are on holiday whenever we are here!”

Mandy and Mike Harraway, Ocean Dancer, RibEye A500 “I put my boat on the water for the first time today. boatfolk have been great from my first contact regarding dry stack storage to launching and returning to the marina after our first outing. Really helpful for a 60 year-old beginner.”

Anthony Baker Image: Jenna Foxton

MORE INFORMATION www.boatfolk.co.uk/portland-marina-dorset/join-us/services-and-facilities www.boatfolk.co.uk/portland-marina-dorset/things-to-see-and-do

CRUISING

There are several bays on the eastern side of the marina, perfect for lunchtime BBQs and peaceful overnight stops with stunning views along this stretch of protected coastline.

Further afield, the Channel ports are your oyster when cruising from Portland. The West Country and Brittany are fantastic areas with lots of creeks, crannies and unspoilt harbours to explore. Ringstead, Warbarrow and Mupe Bays are all worth a visit when the weather is calm, along with the famous Lulworth Cove.

The Solent and Poole are both within easy reach or head round the Bill (get your tides right and it is a doddle) or straight out across to the Channel Islands with Lyme Regis and the English Riviera of Torquay and Brixham to the west. Alderney, Guernsey, Jersey, Herm and Sark are only a day’s sail away.

For some, Portland Bill via the inside passage sends shivers of dread down their spine; in reality, provided the wind and tidal conditions are right, there is nothing to fear. Stay close in and aim to round at slack water, whichever direction you are heading. In strong winds, particularly south or south-westerlys, it is best to avoid the inshore passage if you are unsure.

The bays along the coast between Portland and St Aldhelm’s Head are exposed to any winds from southerly directions and are best visited in calm and stable weather. The prevailing wind and swell direction is from the south west here and can kick up a good sized swell which can make for an uncomfortable night at anchor, even in Lulworth Cove which looks to be more protected. That same wind and swell direction can make for an uncomfortable crossing of Lyme Bay with the only real shelter found once you reach Torbay.

LOCAL EATERIES

For seafood lovers and hungry explorers there are several eateries within easy walking distance. On-site at the marina there is The Boat That Rocks bar and restaurant, where you can watch the comings and goings of local boats with a glass of something chilled in hand, and Taylor’s Mess Deck café, perfect for brunch, lunch or coffee and cake.

Five to 10 minutes walking will bring you to Quiddles Beach Bar and Café and The Cove House Inn, offering fantastic views over Chesil Beach and Lyme Bay, the perfect spot for sundowners.

Or head along the causeway to Billy Winters Diner and watch the local wind and kitesurf experts show off their moves.

For a special meal, the Crabhouse Café offers fine dining with views across the Fleet. Their speciality is oysters cultivated in the waters just a stone’s throw from where you will be slipping them down with a chilled glass of the house white.

And finally, sample the best Dorset fare from the comfort of your cockpit with a takeaway from Chesil Chippie, offering far more than your average fish and chip shop with local delicacies such as samphire and crab.

To keep your boat well-vitalled, there is a Lidl five minutes’ walk from the marina, just past the National Sailing Academy or, for a pint of milk and Sunday paper, there is the Premier corner shop in Castletown a 15 minute stroll away.

THINGS TO DO

There is plenty of history at Portland Marina, it is in the stones! Most of London was rebuilt with Portland stone after the great fire and it is still quarried

Image: Jenna Foxton

today. Disused quarries are now nature reserves or sculpture parks and worth a wander round if you have the time.

Portland Harbour has been an important naval base since the days of Henry VIII, who built Portland and Sandsfoot Castle to protect it from Spanish invasion.

It was the largest man-made harbour in the world when the breakwater

was completed in 1872 and was an important naval base until the military withdrew operations here in the mid-90s. In particular, Portland Harbour played a major role in the D-Day preparations and was a point of embarkation for many American troops headed for the Normandy beaches. The D-Day museum in nearby Castletown preserves the role the local area

played, including two Phoenix caissons which made up the Mulberry Harbour anchored adjacent to Portland Castle, which also act as a windbreak for ships berthing in Portland Port.

For walking enthusiasts, the coastal path around the island is a must-do; follow the sun and start on the east side up the disused railway of the Merchant’s Incline and along the undulating path to Church Ope Cove and on to the Bill.

The Lobster Pot is the perfect stop for a cream tea to fuel up for the walk back to the marina along the west side of the island.

For those looking for adventure, there is climbing, coasteering, windsurfing, kitesurfing and paddle sports. Adventure4All are based at the marina and can show you the ropes if you are keen to have a go. If you prefer your thrills wind-powered, the OTC at the National Sailing Academy can help. There are also diving and deep sea fishing charters available from the marina.

Buses run on a regular service between Portland and Weymouth every 20 minutes with stops at Victoria Square and outside the National Sailing Academy. The seasonal 501 service runs to Portland Bill during school holidays and weekends in the summer with an additional stop at Portland Castle.

Local taxi companies are Weyline or Nicky’s Taxi. If you have time and energy, there is an easy 5k walk into Weymouth along the Rodwell Trail, which pops you out across the road from Portland's sister marina in Weymouth and the train station. For a slice of history, take the ferry from the marina to Weymouth’s Brewer’s Quay; My Girl was used as a troop supply boat during WWII.

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

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

MDL BRIXHAM MARINA Manager: Martyn Sherratt Berry Head Road, Devon. TQ5 9BW T: 01803 882929 E: brixham@mdlmarinas.co.uk W: www.brixhammarina.co.uk MDL TORQUAY MARINA Manager: Mike Smith Torquay, Devon , TQ2 5EQ T: 01803 200210 E: torquaymarina@mdlmarinas.co.uk W: www.torquaymarina.co.uk WEYMOUTH MARINA Manager: Alistair Clarke Commercial Road, Weymouth Dorset. DT4 8NA T: 01305 767576 F: 01305 767575 E: berths@weymouthmarina.co.uk W: www.weymouthmarina.co.uk WEYMOUTH HARBOUR Manager/contact - Jamie Joyce 13 Custom House Quay, Weymouth T: 01305 838423 E: weymouthharbour@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk W: www.weymouth-harbour.co.uk PORTLAND MARINA Manager: Paul Swain Osprey Quay, Portland, Dorset. DT5 1DX T: 01305 866190 E: berths@portlandmarina.co.uk W: www.portlandmarina.co.uk LAKE YARD MARINA Manager/contact - Jenny Burrows Lake Yard Marina, Lake Drive, Hamworthy, Poole, Dorset. BH15 4DT T - 01202 674531 E: office@lakeyard.com W: www.lakeyard.com POOLE QUAY BOAT HAVEN Manager: Kerrie Gray Poole Quay Boat Haven, Poole Town Quay, Poole, Dorset. BH15 1HJ T/F: 01202 649488 E: info@poolequayboathaven.co.uk W: www.poolequayboathaven.co.uk PORT OF POOLE MARINA Manager: Kerrie Gray Poole Quay Boat Haven, Poole Town Quay, Poole, Dorset. BH15 1HJ T/F: 01202 649 488 E: info@poolequayboathaven.co.uk W: www.poolequayboathaven.co.uk SALTERNS MARINA LTD Manager: Robert Golden 40 Salterns Way, Lilliput, Poole, Dorset. BH14 8JR T: 01202 709971 F: 01202 700398 E: reception@salterns.co.uk W: www.salterns.co.uk

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

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

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

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

Turkish delight Çesme Marina in Turkey has received a Zero Waste certificate for its environmental projects and zero waste practices.

Zero Waste is an eco-friendly program set out by the Provincial Directorate of Environment and urbanisation, encouraging local businesses to implement their own environmental projects.

The marina works directly with the local community and universities to develop new ideas for marine life and ecology within the marina, such as the planting of mussel beds, coral and releasing sea cucumbers.

These projects are monitored throughout the year and the data collected is used to monitor more educational projects.

As many as 85 olive trees are cared for within the marina using recycled water from the Cesme Marina estate to water the trees. The marina ensures only environmentally friendly cleaning products are used as cleaning products.

The marina reduces food waste by transporting and offering surplus food from the businesses onsite to local shelters and to help the local community. en.cnmarinas.com/cesme-marina

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

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

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

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

SO14 5QF T: 023 8033 9490 E: saxonwharf@mdlmarinas.co.uk W: www.saxonwharf.co.uk MDL HAMBLE POINT MARINA Manager: Debbie Burns School Lane, Hamble, Southampton Hampshire. SO31 4NB T: 023 8045 2464 E: hamblepoint@mdlmarinas.co.uk W: www.hamblepointmarina.co.uk MDL PORT HAMBLE MARINA Manager: Bertie Marsh Satchell Lane, Hamble, Southampton Hampshire. SO31 4QD T: 023 8045 274,1 E: porthamble@mdlmarinas.co.uk W: www.porthamblemarina.co.uk MDL MERCURY YACHT HARBOUR Manager: Simon Cothill Satchell Lane, Hamble, Southampton, Hampshire.

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

TOWN QUAY MARINA Manager: Brian Akerman Management Office Town Quay, Southampton, SO14 2AQ T: 02380 234397 E: bakerman@abports.co.uk W: www.townquay.com HAMBLE YACHT SERVICES Port Hamble, Hamble, Southampton, Hampshire,SO31 4NN T: 02380 201501 E: info@hysgroup.co.uk www.hysgroup.co.uk UNIVERSAL MARINA Crableck Lane, Sarisbury Green Southampton, SO31 7ZN T: 01489 574272 W: www.universalmarina.co.uk HASLAR MARINA Manager: Ben Lippiett Haslar Road, Gosport, Hampshire. PO12 1NU T: 023 9260 1201 F: 023 9260 2201 E: berths@haslarmarina.co.uk W: www.haslarmarina.co.uk PREMIER MARINAS GOSPORT Manager: Jonathan Walcroft Mumby Road , Gosport, Hampshire. PO12 1AH T: 023 9252 4811 F: 023 9258 9541 E: gosport@premiermarinas.com W: www.premiermarinas.com

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Stratford-upon-Avon gets new marina

Sanlorenzo opening at Swanwick Marina Sanlorenzo Yachts UK has opened a new office at Swanwick Marina providing direct access to Sanlorenzo’s motor yacht and superyacht ranges, along with a selection of used boats.

The Sanlorenzo UK team will provide support and service to existing Sanlorenzo owners as well as a charter service with access to a global fleet of yachts.

“We are delighted to be opening the new UK office where we will be offering Sanlorenzo’s yacht and superyacht ranges, along with high-end brokerage services

and charter options,” said Nick Hatfield, Sanlorenzo UK sales manager.

“Our team will also be providing both current Sanlorenzo owners and prospective owners with an unparalleled level of knowledge, service and support surrounding yacht purchase and ownership.”

Sanlorenzo UK will be booking appointments throughout the British Motor Yacht Show at Swanwick from 12 - 20 June. sanlorenzoyachts.co.uk

New YouBoat Chandlery The new Swanwick Marina branch of YouBoat opened in April on the River Hamble. YouBoat Swanwick becomes the second YouBoat chandlery on the UK’s south coast, alongside YouBoat Gosport, and is situated on the former Force 4 Chandlery site.

YouBoat Swanwick will sell a full range of leading brand marine equipment to visitors and berth holders. A raft of new services include longer opening hours (8am - 5pm), which will be particularly handy for shoppers picking up groceries from YouBoat’s newly introduced food and drink section. Customers can also enjoy a new ‘click and collect’ service for goods ordered online from the YouBoat website. Berth holders can even arrange for goods to be delivered straight to their boats on the marina.

Swanwick Marina is part of Premier Marinas and YouBoat are extending their 10 per cent discount scheme on selected items to all Premier Marinas’ berth holders.

YouBoat Swanwick and YouBoat Gosport are part of SeaFront Marine Group, which also owns Nick Cox Yacht Chandler in Lymington.

SeaFront Marine Group managing director, Richard Besse, explained: “We are delighted to be opening the latest addition to our chandlery group in Swanwick. The new YouBoat store is located in the UK’s most central position for leisure boating.”

Located opposite The Navigators Pub on Bridge Road, it will be open seven days a week. For delivery straight to boats and click and collect visit www.youboatmarine.com.

A new marina is to be situated on the River Avon in the town of Stratford-upon-Avon, home of the famous playwright and poet William Shakespeare.

The Shakespeare Marina will be situated within a short walking distance of the picturesque town in the county of Warwickshire, perfectly placed for boating enthusiasts. The marina will have easy access to four cruising rings centred on the charming River Avon and will provide a great base in the Midlands.

Apparently there will be 250 ROYAL CLARENCE MARINA The Bridgehead, Weevil Lane, Gosport, Hampshire.

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

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The team at YouBoat Swanwick, left to right: Adrian Durrant, Mike Bradbury, Bradley Russell and Jane Sheehan (manager)

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

canal boat berths, within an elegant landscape to mirror its rural and historic surroundings, which will include fulllength, non-slip jetties to accommodate both narrowboats and wide beam boats.

The marina will have a modern facilities building; services will include a shower block with laundry, fuelling and pump out facilities as well as electricity and water.

The marina is planning to open in the autumn and is open for bookings.

With earthworks about to commence, the landscape is really starting to come to life. www.shakespearemarina.com EAST COWES MARINA Manager: Mike Townshend Britannia Way, East Cowes Isle of Wight. PO32 6UB T: 01983 293983 F: 01983 299276 E: berths@eastcowesmarina.co.uk W: www.eastcowesmarina.co.uk COWES HARBOUR SHEPARDS MARINA Manager: Jock Rafferty Medina Road, Cowes, Isle of Wight, PO31 7HT T: 01983 297821 E: shepards.chc@cowes.co.uk W: cowesharbourshepardsmarina.co.uk ISLAND HARBOUR MARINA Manager: Danie Erasmus Mill Lane, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 2LA T: 01983 539994 E: info@island-harbour.co.uk W:www.island-harbour.co.uk BEMBRIDGE HARBOUR Manager/Contact - Gordon Wight The Duver, St Helens, PO33 1YB T: 01983 872828 E : mail@bembridgeharbour.co.uk W: www.bembridgeharbour.co.uk

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

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

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

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

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

SUFFOLK

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

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

WALES

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

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

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

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

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

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Two ‘hybrid’ beers to tide you over as spring transitions into summer.

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he Dutch favourite Grolsch Premium Pilsner is now back in the UK, and there is also the German style London brewed Hells hybrid lager.

All beers can be classified as either lagers or ales and that is determined by the type of yeast used during the fermentation process. Lagers are made with yeast that ferments at the bottom of the beer mixture, for three to four weeks and at a cool 10° - 13°C. Ales are made with yeast that ferments at the top, warm at about 16° - 20°C, for a total of four to six days.

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Grolsch Premium Pilsner is one of these hybrids. Invented in Holland in 1615, its ‘hybrid’ classification comes from being twice brewed with two different hops and two different malts, ale and lager.

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temperatures like a lager. They are categorised as ‘Kölches’. Over here they have never been trendy – so far!

When you look around you will find quite a few and they are growing in popularity, getting away from traditional ales and with more body and flavour than a regular lager.

Grolsch is now owned by Japanese brewer Asahi, which also owns Fuller’s Brewery in Chiswick, famous for London Pride English ale, and Peroni classic Italian lager.

It was withdrawn from the UK market in 2019 due to falling sales, but in October 2020 it relaunched in the UK at the new strength of four per cent abv (down from five per cent), delivering a lager-ale with a fresh sparkling slightly sharp taste and a texture well suited to the warmer weather.

"When you look around you will find quite a few and they are growing in popularity."

It comes in 500ml cans, 330ml bottles and the iconic 450ml swing top, which has been a Grolsch special for years - its resealability is so useful for picnics with dinghies on the beach and on board.

The October relaunch was swiftly followed by the second lockdown and rebuilding distribution has been slow, but it is coming. In my area it is available at Waitrose at £1.68 for 450ml. Or it is available online. I found a 20 x 450ml multipack for £39 (£1.95 each), excluding shipping, at www.thebottleclub.com.

Hells Lager

In the same genre, Camden Brewery’s Hells Lager is a classic of the hybrid ale-lager beers. Brewed in Camden Town, London, it is made from two German beer styles, a 50-50 mix of Helles and Pilsner, using Pilsner malt and Bavarian lager yeast. At 4.6 per cent, it is unpasteurised, clean, crisp and dry and suitable for vegetarians and vegans. It comes in a generous 660ml bottle for £2.50 at Sainsbury’s and is widely available in other stores.

Grolsch and Hells, two beers which can bring a touch of European flavour to stay at home holidays that look like being the norm for this coming summer.

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