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This month is all about the Southampton International Boat Show, which returns with exciting new zones, world launches and loads of opportunities to get on the water.

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THIS MONTH POWER TALK ............................... 19 This news will affect anyone who uses a petrol powered engine on their boat.

SHORESTYLE .............................. 20 Get dressed for success on the water with this new gear.

KIT BAG ......................................... 21 We round-up the latest boating kit.

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UNUSUAL CATCH OF THE DAY .. 44

All at Sea reader Gordon Knight shares his unexpected catch of the day.

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Turkey’s spectacular islands could be the perfect spot for your 2022 sailing holiday.

SAIL INTO LIFE ........................... 52 Getting out on the water is good for you, and here is why.

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The arguments for and against pyrotechnic and electronic flares.

From the Vendée Globe to industry; we look at the technology transfers.

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YACHTMASTER DIARIES ........... 40 A new occasional series by Sam Donaldson, a Yachtmaster and selfconfessed boating geek.

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It is always an exciting time when the September issue of All at Sea comes around as it means it is show time! Of course in 2020 that was not the case, and so this year I think everyone involved in putting on the Southampton International Boat Show wants to make it an extra special event.

There are new zones, new attractions and layout changes but, importantly, at heart it remains the show we have all come to love.

I wonder how many people, if asked at this time last year, would have predicted Covid would still be making its presence felt in such a big way, but in many ways we are adapting and learning to live with it. Part of this change means, of course, that events like Southampton’s show can go ahead in as ‘normal’ a manner as possible.

Exhibitors are looking forward to seeing visitors and those attending the show can expect a great event with lots to see and do – on and off the water. A win-win for all! Turn to page 25 for All at Sea’s extensive guide to the show including new boats, kit and all the cool stuff you will be able to do during your time at the show. Do not forget the special All at Sea ticket offer!

Talking of which, we are spoiling you with competitions this month. From Scanstrut comes the ROKK Wireless - Catch, a 12/24V waterproof wireless charging phone mat (see page 61), which is ideal for boat consoles, or how about the new Baltic Hamble floatation jacket (page 42)? You could also be in with the chance of winning a lifejacket for your dog (page 14) or a copy of The Complete Yachtmaster: Sailing, Seamanship and Navigation for the Modern Yacht Skipper (page 12). Good luck if you are entering!

We love to hear from readers, whether it is a story, comment or your photos. We have our usual round-up of reader photos on page 46, but this month we also have a story from Gordon Knight about an unusual catch of the day (page 44), while another reader, Rod Chadwick, has produced a tricky cryptic crossword with a nautical theme (page 23) as well as sending in some photos taken of the Moth Nationals at Stokes Bay Sailing Club, which you can see in the news pages. If you have anything to share please send it to editor@allatsea.co.uk.

As well as Southampton show news, competitions and your stories we have our usual fantastic features including a focus on the latest addition to Premier Marinas’ portfolio, Premier Universal Marina. You can also catch up with the latest marina news on page 56.

Did you manage a boating holiday – home or abroad – this summer? Whatever you did, I hope you had a fantastic time, and the sun shone. I was lucky enough to make it to a Greek island and saw many people enjoying sailing holidays (pictured above). If you are planning a late getaway, or are thinking about 2022’s holiday then you will find ideas in this issue’s Sail Away.

Lastly, we have a new occasional column for you from Sam Donaldson who is a yachtmaster and selfconfessed geek around motor cruisers. Sam will be sharing his many and varied experiences on the water, with his fist report on page 40.

I will leave you to enjoy the paper… happy sailing!

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NEWS SNAPS NEW MARINA

A new town, with almost 2,000 homes, and a marina have been proposed on the site of a former North Sea oil and gas fabrication yard on the Moray Firth. Along the shore there would be a promenade, with shops and restaurants, a hotel and health club, a marina with space for 400 500 moorings and a yacht club. The plan for the site also includes a school, community hall, hotel as well as an adventure playground.

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A partnership between sailing charity Sail 4 Cancer and ferry operator Wightlink will see many families affected by cancer enjoying a free trip to the Isle of Wight for a respite break. Eligible families will be able to take a car and up to seven people to the Isle of Wight for either a day trip or a longer break, from either Portsmouth or Lymington. Interested parties can apply for a return crossing by visiting the Something To Look Forward To website under the section marked Sail 4 Cancer. somethingtolookforwardto.org.uk

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The International Paint Poole Regatta returns over the weekend of 30 April 2022, but did you know picturesque Poole Harbour has a long and rich history of racing sailing?

Regatta president Andrew Pearce came across this 80-year-old photo showing yacht racing against the background of flying boats and seaplanes. The photo shows XODs racing amongst the BOAC flying boats.

The X One Design was the vision of Alfred Westmacott, the managing director of Woodnutts Boatyard at St Helens on the Isle of Wight. The yard built small day racing boats, and designs included the Seaview Mermaid, Solent Sunbeam and Victory.

XOD racing first took place in Southampton Water in 1911 under the organisation of the MYC (later to become the Royal Motor Yacht Club, Poole). By the outbreak of WWI 10 boats had been built,

The next Classic Channel Regatta will run from 10 July - 16 July, 2022.

Although the regatta is biennial, after cancelling the 2021 event due to Covid restrictions, organisers decided not to wait another two years. The 2022 programme will see the regatta starting with two days of racing at Dartmouth before the start of the Classic Channel Race, which this time will probably sail direct to Paimpol in time for a rest day in port on juillet quatorze (14 July/Bastille Day), when the regatta will be right at the heart of Paimpol’s Bastille Day celebrations.

The Tour de L’Île de Bréhat race will be on 15 July with the prizegiving and end of regatta supper-party on 16 July.

but building was suspended, resuming in 1923 and continuing until 1939, when the fleet stood at 81 yachts. It stopped once again during WWII and resumed in 1946 with production running through to current day.

At the start of WWII, XOD divisions had been established at Parkstone, Lymington, Itchenor and Hamble, so it is highly likely the yachts in the image are from the Parkstone division. Of the pictured XODs, it is thought hulls 9 and 14 are now part of the Lymington division, but 28 sadly sank and was lost in 1977.

The 2018 International Paint Poole Regatta saw five XODs racing in a similar location in the harbour to those seen in the photo. Sadly, none of the pictured yachts raced, but the XODs class will be back at the 2022 International Paint Poole Regatta. www.pooleflyingboats.com www.pooleregatta.co.uk Image: Courtesy of Poole Flying Boat Celebration www.pooleflyingboats.com

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event,” said British Marine’s head of events Mark Ring, “We have created additional dedicated areas to create a destination for all watersports enthusiasts. Above all, through working closely with Southampton City Council the event will be run strictly in accordance with the Government’s latest Step 4 event guidelines to ensure everyone can enjoy themselves in a safe and happy environment.”

The show is open from 9.30am to 6.30pm, with the Festival Green area remaining open to enjoy outdoor refreshments, food and entertainment until 9.30pm each evening. www.southamptonboatshow.com DID YOU KNOW… We are now used to the Southampton International Boat Show being opened by celebrities, but did you know that the first celeb to do this was actor Warren Mitchell back in 1970?

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A sustainable aluminium workboat with a 100 per cent electric drive is now in service on Loch Lomond and is helping the National Park Authority meet its zero emission target.

Designed and built by Water Witch in Liverpool, VersiCat has travelled the length of the Loch, which is around 20 miles, on a single charge.

Taking place this month, the Southampton International Boat Show is one of Europe’s largest on-water events with hundreds of exhibitors and more than 500 boats on display.

This year sees an entirely new show layout with clearly defined zoned areas taking visitors on a journey through the different types of watersports activities. On the water there are boats of every size and type to be viewed and explored on the huge marina.

As well as opportunities to get afloat, there will be lots of action to watch on the water too, from model boat racing to displays of action-packed stunts and tricks from Flyboarder James Prestwood and world champion stuntmen performing free style jet-ski acrobatics.

“We are incredibly excited that the Southampton International Boat Show that everyone knows, and loves is back, and this year with an entirely new feel and look making it different to any previous

BoatLife

There is going to be a new addition to the 2022 boat show line-up with the news that a pre-season boat show is being launched at Birmingham NEC in February 2022.

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BoatLife Live is set to take place from 17 - 20 February, occupying three halls and more than 20,000sqm at the NEC. The event will showcase boats up to 45ft including RIBs, powerboats, sailboats, inland craft and watersports - plus a whole range of equipment and holiday companies.

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CLUB OF THE YEAR Could your club be the next RYA and Yachts & Yachting Club of the Year?

Applications are open for the 2022 RYA and Yachts & Yachting Club of the Year Award supported

by Gallagher, which celebrates the outstanding achievement and hard work of sailing clubs in the UK. All RYA affiliated clubs are eligible to apply, and the Awards Panel will select a finalist for each of the 10 RYA Regions as well as two

‘wild card’ entries. During the shortlisting stage, the panel will also provide five clubs with recognition for achievements in the following areas: Heart of the community; Modern, innovative and forward thinking; Sustainability; Inclusive and open to all and Boosting membership.

The overall winner will be announced at the RYA Dinghy Show in February 2022.

Rob Clark, RYA director of sport development,

said: “We have learnt over the years that each club is different, and all have their strengths and weaknesses.

Do not worry if your club is not perfect in all areas, we would still love to hear about your story and recognise the amazing things you do - give it a go and you never know, you could be the next Club of the Year!”

Club applications close on 20 September. www.rya.org.uk/go/ cluboftheyear

Furthermore, live talks, demonstrations, bars and restaurants will complement the boats on display, making it the ideal spot to catch up with friends, discover what is new in the industry and make your next purchase. www.boatlifeevents.com

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NEWS SNAPS MARINA MAKEOVER

Jersey’s St Helier Marina is having a £3.5 million makeover, the first major refurb since its 1981 opening. The work will include the removal and replacement of the aged guide piles and pontoons. As the water in the marina will need to be lowered, craft in the marina will be temporarily relocated to other berths, moorings or stored ashore. Work is due to start this month with a completion date of May 2022. More marina news on page 56.

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If you are sailing into Gosport this month make sure you visit some of the Gosport Heritage Open Day’s ‘Free to Explore’ events during 10 - 19 September. Many are close to Gosport’s marinas, so a run ashore is ideal to make the most of the historic walks, talks and displays. These include the world’s only Hovercraft Museum, the opportunity to board D-Day survivor HMS Medusa and take guided tours round the historic navy’s victualling buildings at Royal Clarence Yard. You can just turn up for most of them, but some will need booking. These can be made online at www.gosportheritage.co.uk.

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In a year when charities struggled with fundraising due to Covid-19, one determined young lady and her family continued with a long planned for challenge to cross the Atlantic Ocean in a specially adapted boat.

Natasha Lambert, 23, has quadriplegic cerebral palsy and sails a boat converted by her dad, Gary (AAS November 2020). The boat can be sailed both conventionally and by Natasha using the sip puff system in which she uses her breath to steer the boat and trim the sails. This unique system uses open source software, a series of switches, a ram and electronic winches.

Natasha who loves to fundraise as she sails has, in this latest challenge, raised funds for three charities that are close to her heart: RNLI, The Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust and The Miss Isle School of Sip Puff Sailing.

As lockdown eased last summer, the Lambert family sailed 2,000 miles from Cowes

down to The Canary Islands, the starting point in Las Palmas for the ARC 2020.

On 22 November, Natasha along with dad Gary, mum Amanda and 14-year-old sister Rachel set off on her biggest challenge to date to sail by sip-puff across the Atlantic, an offshore sail of 2,800 miles, encountering all sorts of conditions including a lightning storm that lasted for two days. They finally arrived in St Lucia on 11 December, 18 days 21 hours and 39 minutes after setting out.

The total raised by this expedition is £10,029, to be split equally between Natasha’s chosen charities.

On arriving in the Caribbean, Natasha was thrilled to have completed her latest challenge saying: “This is not the end, I want to do so much more!”

We cannot wait to hear about Natasha’s next adventure! www.missisle.com

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RESCUING TITANIC

This children’s book, which tells in detail how the little ship Carpathia saved 705 Titanic passengers from the icy waters of the North Atlantic, was written and illustrated by Flora Delargy, whose grandfather and great grandfather both worked in the Belfast Shipyards where Titanic was built. Along the journey, you can learn about Morse code, navigation tools, the different roles of the crew, how the ships found each other and by-the-minute details of what happened on that cold and fateful night. Hardback / £14.99

GOLDEN GLOBE RACE The third edition of the round-theworld yacht Golden Globe Race will set off from Les Sables-d’Olonne on 4 September 2022 with 26 skippers of 11 different nationalities already signed up. It is the only non-stop round-the-world yacht race without technical assistance and without GPS, using the same equipment as the first race in 1968.

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More America’s Cup news has been coming out over recent weeks.

With the venue announcement of the 37th America’s Cup expected shortly, Emirates Team New Zealand’s Grant Dalton had this to say: “We need to remain hopeful that there is still a chance (albeit small), that a successful defence is held in New Zealand. As part of continuing negotiations we have provided a draft Host Venue Agreement to the Crown and are awaiting feedback. Finding the money for the event is crucial, but the contractual aspects of accepting and advancing that money is of equal importance.

“In the meantime we have been busy analysing the pros and cons of the other shortlisted countries. We received a significant number of expressions of interest and that has now been narrowed to three. The expanded opportunities that appear to present themselves will enable Emirates Team New Zealand to retain all key personnel and mount a winnable defence as well as enhance the profile of the most successful America’s Cup team in history.

“Meanwhile the Protocol drafting continues at pace. Along with The Challenger of Record (Royal Yacht Squadron Racing) we can promise

an innovative Protocol which addresses diversity in the sport, sustainability, youth as well as cost control to help enhance entry numbers - but that is for another day.

“So watch this space, not long now and the venue will be announced, soon after the Protocol allowing teams to plan their strategies to try and win from us the oldest trophy in international sport.”

In relation to American Magic’s news of the appointment of a design co-ordinator - two-time America’s Cup winner Scott Ferguson - and that they are proceeding with a challenge for the 37th America’s Cup, Grant added: “Just in closing, good on American Magic to pick themselves up and announce a new Design Coordinator thus starting their journey towards their challenge for the 37th America’s Cup.” While the American Magic syndicate owns all assets from the 2021 Cup campaign, the New York Yacht Club announced in July that it has formed a new partnership with the Stars+Stripes team. Although Stars+Stripes had initially entered the 36th America’s Cup it only got as far as building a portion of their boat due to insufficient funds. We will share AC37 venue news as we hear it.

HM Coastguard’s first operational drone flight joined manned helicopters, planes, boats and cliff rescue teams on lifesaving missions at sea and over land in North Wales for the first time this summer.

The drone, initially trialled a year ago during the first easing of restrictions, will fly from the HM Coastguard helicopter base at Caernarfon, and will also participate in a series of major training exercises with other 999 teams.

Maritime and Aviation Minister, Robert Courts said: “Keeping people safe on the sea and around our coast will always be a priority, which is why we continue to explore new and cuttingedge ways to modernise search and rescue efforts.

“Drones have the potential to help our coastguard teams save even more lives and it is right we are working to advance these technologies here in the UK.”

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First held in 1925, this year’s Rolex Fastnet Race, organised by the Royal Ocean Racing Club, saw a big change with the finish moving to Cherbourg, France rather than Plymouth. The change to Cherbourg added 87nm to the historic race as well as fresh tidal complexities.

This year’s edition attracted 337 yachts of which 264 were competing for the overall win on time correction. From professionally crewed maxi trimarans and monohulls, to the ocean racing one design classes and the usual mix of more Corinthian yachts, entries reflected the ongoing appeal of offshore yachting.

The Rolex Fastnet Race began with crews setting off into the teeth of a fierce southwesterly, gusting 30 knots, and a building sea state. It was a brutal first 12 hours or so, with dozens of yachts retiring through equipment failure, injury or crew fatigue. Probably the most high profile retirement was Vendée Globe winner Yannick Bestaven’s IMOCA Maître CoQ, with bow damage. Italian Giovanni Soldini was also forced to retire his Maserati trimaran after a winch blew up, and British double-handers James Harayda and Dee Caffari on the Sun Fast 3300 Gentoo retired with mainsail damage.

However, leading from the off, the first boat to complete the race was the French multihull, Maxi Edmond De Rothschild, with a time of just over 33 hours - the benchmark for the new course. Skorpios, the largest entrant at 140ft, reached Cherbourg some 24 hours later setting the monohull target time for future races.

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Twisted Automotive unveiled its first high performance RIB, Twisted #R001, at the Dartmouth Royal Regatta.

It is the first in a number of marine craft being developed by the Defender modification specialist and will also be at the Southampton International Boat Show.

At 8.7m long, the British-made and designed Twisted #R001 is based on the Cobra Nautique 8.7. Powered by twin Mercury 225hp V6 outboard motors, the RIB can reach almost 60 knots.

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featuring examples of foiling technology that reduce drag and increase speed by lifting the boat out of, or higher in, the water. Their crews also included familiar names with Charles Caudrelier and Frank Cammas, both former Rolex World Sailors of the Year and round the world race winners, leading the trimaran, and Fernando Echavarri, another past-Rolex world sailor and Olympic gold medallist, skippering the supermaxi.

In the IMOCA ranks, the race will be remembered for the almost perfect execution of strategy and tactics by Charlie Dalin and Paul Meilhat on APIVIA. The Frenchmen led from the very early stages as the fleet smashed its way out of the Solent, and they never looked back.

In fifth place in the IMOCA class was Britain’s Samantha Davies with Frenchman Nicolas Lunven, sailing together for the first time ahead of the Transat Jacques Vabre campaign on Initiatives-Cœur. Behind them, in tenth, were Alex Thomson - the first time Alex has lined up against the IMOCA fleet

Conditions at the start of the 49th Rolex Fastnet Race proved testing in the strong wind and steep sea.

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since competing in the Vendée Globe last November - and Ollie Heer on HUGO BOSS, with only Clément Giraud and Erik Nigon’s Compagnie du Lit/Jiliti behind them.

It was the young crew of the British yacht Sunrise who won the Fastnet overall, however, and was the recipient of its top trophy, the Fastnet Challenge Cup, as well as winning IRC Two and the David Seth Smith Trophy for best Performance 40.

Tom Kneen, owner and skipper of Sunrise, described the result as: “a once in a lifetime achievement.” Tom is the first British winner of the race since Charles Dunstone and his maxi

Nokia Enigma in 2003. Apart from Dave Swete and Tom Kneen, in their late 30s, the rest of the crew were all in their 20s, some part of the RORC’s Griffin programme to nurture young offshore racing talent. Tom also gave credit to the RORC and their partners in Cowes and Cherbourg for putting on the race. “Anyone who has managed to arrange an event in this pandemic deserves a medal. The level of complexity is just at a completely different level.”

For 2023 the Royal Ocean Racing Club has big plans afoot for the Rolex Fastnet Race which will celebrate its 50th edition.

Maserati Grecale: the countdown begins The name of the new Maserati model has been hoisted on the Maserati Multi 70 trimaran mainsail.

The name of the new SUV - Maserati Grecale - has been showcased and the countdown for its debut on the world stage in November has begun. Once the new mainsail was hoisted and the name of Grecale appeared, Giovanni Soldini and his crew became standard-bearers of the next phase of the new era of Maserati.

Naming cars after the most famous winds in the world is a tradition at Maserati. Starting in 1963, with the legendary Mistral, the brand followed this practice with the Ghibli, Bora, Merak and Khamsin. In 2016, the company’s first SUV was named Levante.

Now it is Grecale’s turn, a strong northeast wind of the Mediterranean. In the next months, the Maserati Multi 70 will be engaged in various sporting adventures with its special mainsail dedicated to Grecale.

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So TeamGB topped the sailing medal table again at the Tokyo Olympics, but now our thoughts turn to Paris 2024. As the dominant sailing team, perhaps other countries are now thinking they are in with a chance of taking the Brit’s crown, especially with the class changes coming for 2024. The Finn, in which we have been so dominant, is going and the men’s and women’s 470 will become a mixed event. In fact, five of the events in Paris will be new and with change comes opportunity, but who will take better advantage of the changes…

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BYE BYE BOSHAM (AT LEAST FOR 2021) For a number of years now All at Sea have been proud to be associated with Bosham Sailing Club’s Classic Boat Revival, which has grown in stature over the years to become the UK’s biggest and best classic small boat event.

Here at the paper, the plan had been to do a major feature on the 2020 hosting of this event, as it would have been the 10th anniversary and a bumper turn out of gorgeous craft from across the years, only for it to be an early casualty of the Covid pandemic.

Attention then turned to this year, only for this to also be added to the list of events that would be delayed for another year. But, as the saying goes, every cloud has a silver lining, with 2022 now firmly in the schedule for the 10th Classic Boat Revival, with this date also chiming in with a number of other key anniversary dates.

We are going to miss our visit to Bosham this September, but at the same time, this only helps build the expectation that 2022 will indeed be a bumper year and one that All at Sea are looking forward to supporting.

MOTH NATIONALS

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In the end Jim McMillan took the Nationals title for a second time by a single point. Next up for the fleet is the World Championship at Lake Garda in Italy.

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Epic Rowing Challenge A team of six women are taking on the challenge of rowing unassisted and non-stop around Great Britain with the aim of setting new world records.

The team, All Systems Row, features Jess Plail, Steph Toogood, Lia Evans, Andrea Harwood, Charlie Cooper and Sophie Harris.

Departing from Tower Bridge the race, organised by GB Row Challenge, will see teams row around the coast of England, Wales and Scotland in a clockwise direction next June, before returning up the Thames, to finish where they began.

Circumnavigating the country in a rowing boat has only been accomplished six times and only once previously by a team of women.

Skipper Jess Plail said: “The fact that more people have been into space than have rowed around Britain makes this a challenge of epic proportions for us. Despite feeling somewhat daunted, I am confident that our team will work together to succeed in breaking the world record.”

The current men’s record for a team of four was set in 2013, taking 26 days, and the women’s record for a team of four was set in 2010, taking 51 days. This will be the first attempt by six women, and the crew have their sights set on achieving their goal in 35 days. The boat, whose crew spans four decades in age, will also have the youngest and oldest woman ever to make the journey, and the first amputee.

The team will row around the clock, in shifts of two hours, with three at the oars and the other three resting in the small

cabins at either end of the boat.

Lia said: ‘We are going to be living in such close quarters with each other for a very long time. There is not much that we will not know about each other by the end of it.”

First mate Steph said: “We have got no one to rely on except ourselves and we have to fully understand how all the equipment works in order to repair it if something goes wrong. We are working hard throughout this time of preparation to learn the skills we need.”

Whilst they are rowing, the team hopes that children in local schools can be involved in supporting the race, combining sporting challenges in school with learning about the Image: Jane Allan

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environmental aspects of the journey.

The race also has an important environmental aspect. Partnering with the Institute of Marine Science at the University of Portsmouth, during the race teams will collect data on the amount of pollution in Britain’s seas.

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Ben Ainslie’s slow sail Olympic sailor Sir Ben Ainslie swapped his race boat for a traditional scow to sail along the Beaulieu River to the 50th anniversary celebration of Buckler’s Hard Yacht Harbour after its £2m redevelopment.

More than 800 berth and mooring holders gathered to welcome ashore Sir Ben and Beaulieu River Sailing Club Commodore and Director of Beaulieu Enterprises, the Hon Mary Montagu Scott. They sailed together to the event, as part of a fleet from Beaulieu River Sailing Club, which was formed 90 years ago under the patronage of Mary’s grandmother Pearl.

While the fleet continued with its race, Sir Ben was cheered on stage where he was presented with a certificate granting him the Honorary Freedom of the Beaulieu River

by Lord Montagu. They were joined in the ceremony by round the world yachtsman Sir Chay Blyth, who was granted the ‘freedom

of the river’ by Lord Montagu’s father at the original marina opening in 1971.

Lord Montagu said: “We were thrilled and indeed honoured to welcome Sir Ben Ainslie as our special guest to commemorate the completion of our rebuilt yacht harbour. With the recent Tokyo Games fresh in our minds, it is good to reflect that Sir Ben is the most successful sailor in Olympic history.”

Sir Ben said: “It is a huge honour to have been given the ‘freedom of the river’ when the two previous sailors to be granted it are Sir Chay Blyth and Sir Francis Chichester.”

Berth and mooring holders joined in with traditional regatta fun and games. As Sir Ben judged helped to judge the best dressed boat competition, berth holders tried to bribe him with a glass of champagne, and winner Kim Flury presented him with a Pirates of the Caribbean compass “in case he got lost and needed to find his way back to Beaulieu”.

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Sir Ben Ainslie sails on a scow on the Beaulieu River with Mary Montagu-Scott. Image: Beaulieu Enterprises Ltd

50TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS

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Many boats flew a limited edition golden anniversary burgee, which was designed by mooring holder Philip Dyke for the celebrations.

Despite Covid restrictions, the redevelopment of the yacht harbour was carried out over two winters with its completion providing 66 new marina berths, with larger berths to suit vessels up to 20m, upgraded electrical services, improved WiFi and a new dedicated visitor area.

Lord Montagu said: “We will be turning our attention to improved systems for the launching, lifting, moving and storage of boats. After that, we will be looking to upgrade our land-based facilities, the plans for which are already underway.”

The Beaulieu River is one of the few privately owned rivers in the world and the custodianship of the Montagu family has protected it for over four centuries.

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Last month a parade of sail took place up the Hamble River, led by Sir Chay Blyth to mark the 50th anniversary of his victorious return to the UK at the end of his 292-day solo nonstop west-about circumnavigation against the prevailing winds and currents aboard his 59ft ketch rigged yacht British Steel.

The yacht was equipped with only the most basic gear and during the voyage communication with the outside world remained spasmodic at best. When the yacht’s primitive wind vane self-steering failed during a storm off Cape Horn, Chay was forced to hand steer for the remaining 20,000 miles - a remarkable achievement in itself.

On his return, Chay was given a Royal welcome attended by the Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Charles, Princess Anne and Prime Minister Edward Heath. Thousands more lined the waterfront.

Chay went on to win the first Whitbread Round the World Race on elapsed time in 1974.

He gained further successes in transatlantic and round Britain endurance races before setting up The Challenge Business to give novice sailors the opportunity of a lifetime to race around the globe on the same west-about route in a series of one-design yachts. Chay, who first came to fame with a record-setting row across the Atlantic in an open dory with John Ridgeway back in 1966, also founded what is now the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge rowing race. The adventurer was knighted in 1997 for his services to the sport.

A large crowd gathered at the Royal Southern Yacht Club to welcome his return, including fellow pioneer solo circumnavigator Sir Robin Knox-Johnston and Mike Golding, the first to break Sir Chay’s record 23 years later.

The 59ft ketch British Steel in which Chay Blyth completed the first west-about solo non-stop circumnavigation against the prevailing winds and currents in 292 days. Image: Chay Blyth Archive/PPL

Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh presents yachtsman Chay Blyth and his family to his daughter Princess Anne and Prince Charles at the Royal Southern Yacht Club shortly after Blyth had stepped ashore for the first time in 294 days. Image: Chay Blyth Archive/PPL

Commodore Robert Vose (left) with Sir Chay Blyth and fellow pioneering solo circumnavigator Sir Rob KnoxJohnston. Image: PPL Media

Sir Robin Knox-Johnston said: “Francis Chichester, Alec Rose, myself and Chay were the pathfinders when the Brits dominated this form of ocean sailing, which led to a lot of people taking up the sport.”

Mike Golding, a former fireman who has completed six circumnavigations, is one of these: “Sir Chay’s voyage excited me enough to get sailing and has shaped my career ever since.

“The continuing success achieved by Team GB sailors at the Tokyo Olympics may not have been nearly so good had these pioneers like Sir Chay and Sir Robin not excited so many to buy boats and get afloat, for it is their children or grandchildren that are now leading the charge in international sailing. We have a great deal to thank them and today is mark in the history of our sport.”

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NEWS SNAPS NEW ZEALAND SAYS NO The New Zealand government has denied SailGP the necessary MIQ spots required for the inaugural Christchurch round of SailGP, which had been planned for January 2022. In a statement, SailGP said: “The request included the eight national teams competing in the global sports championship as well as the minimum number of specialist personnel required to successfully deliver the event. All other events on SailGP’s Season 2 Championship are continuing as planned.” In Season 1, SailGP events delivered an average direct economic impact to host cities of $32 million.

“Shocking” Umpire Decision in SailGP Image: Thomas Lovelock for SailGP

Great Britain SailGP Team driven by Paul Goodison flying past home fans on spectator boats in the Plymouth Sound. Image: Thomas Lovelock for SailGP

RECORD BREAKERS

Great Britain SailGP Team broke the F50 speed record on Ben Ainslie’s return in Denmark! It was an eventful return to action for Ben Ainslie, who had missed the previous two SailGP events to welcome the arrival of his baby son Fox, as he and the British crew broke the SailGP speed record with a top speed of 98.3 km/h (61.1mph/53.1 knots) in strong breeze on the Aarhus waters.

WINNING FEMALE

An umpire decision which went against Tom Slingsby’s Australia SailGP Team.

The Great Britain SailGP Team was the British SailGP team ultimately meant Ultimately, though, it was the Australians joined in Aarhus by Hannah Diamond they could not win the final podium race who took the final race win, and with – the final athlete trialling as part of the in the Denmark SailGP. it the Grand Prix, in a final podium race Women’s Pathway Program – before a In the end Ben Ainslie’s Great Britain that will be remembered for a penalty call final decision on which of the female SailGP Team finished the ROCKWOOL against the British team for being judged to athlete trialists will join the team. Ben Denmark Sail Grand Prix in third place have not given the Japanese enough room Ainslie said: “We can only accommodate in what were very light, marginal foiling at the third mark. The British were forced to one more full-time sailor with the team conditions on the final day which resulted give up the chase on Australia, and let the so it is going to be a tough decision. We in ‘tortoise and hare’ conditions, with Japanese pass into second place. have had some great athletes with the those able to find any breeze being Tom Slingsby did not take the win for team over the past few events, real team rewarded handsomely. granted though, showing his admiration players and very talented sailors, all of The British team had qualified for the for Ben Ainslie: “It is not often you get to whom have brought brilliant experience, final ‘winner-takes-all’ race in first place beat Ben Ainslie on a racetrack – he is a attitude and personality.” 1-4 (LYH):Layout on the leaderboard, alongside Nathan legend, he is the greatest of all time and BHG Marine 1 21/10/20 16:57 Page 1 Outteridge’s Japan SailGP Team and losing this event does not change that.

He is an unbelievable sailor and you really have to sail at the top of your game to beat him. Our team did that today and I am so proud of the whole team.”

Commenting on the final podium race and the penalty decision, Ben Ainslie said: “The Australians sailed a great race.

We cannot try and take that away from them. They deserved the victory and to be honest we were racing for second with Japan.”

“That last race was a bit of a shocker.

We did not have a great start. We managed to sail past the Japanese and then the umpires came up with one of the worst calls I have ever seen. I normally

do not moan too much about umpire calls but that was just shocking.

“That call ruined the race for us and probably for the spectators as well. In the end they are there to do a job, it is not easy for them, and you have just got to go with the rub of the green, take it on the chin and come back fighting for the next one.”

The third-place finish leaves Sir Ben Ainslie and his British crew in second place in the overall SailGP Championship leaderboard, two points behind the Australia SailGP Team.

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CRASH COURSE! The F50 catamaran of the Spain SailGP Team co-helmed by Florian Trittel and Phil Robertson capsized during a warm up session ahead of Race Day 1 at the Denmark SailGP, in Aarhus.

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SailGP Inspire and Plymouth City Council have established a legacy through youth sailing programs with funding to provide training courses and memberships to hundreds of young people in and around Plymouth, following July’s Great Britain Sail Grand Prix.

SailGP CEO Russell Coutts said: “Our youth are the future of sailing. Building sustainable foundations through meaningful partnerships is fundamentally important. We are excited about what our Inspire programs - Learning, Careers, Racing - are cultivating.

Each SailGP event across the globe uncovers new talent and brilliant young minds, furthering our approach to racing for a better future.”

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Bluebottle, HRH The Duke of Edinburgh’s former boat, won the Dragon class. Image: Paul Wyeth

The Scaramouche Sailing Trust, the official charity of Cowes Week, launched their 2022 fundraising campaign ahead of the regatta. Before the event, Jon Holt of the Scaramouche Sailing Trust said:“We have five crews competing at Cowes Week this year, the most we have ever entered. It is the chance of a lifetime for even more of our inner-city students to show what they can do on the biggest stage in sailing. No one tells the story of their achievements better, as well as the lifelong impact sailing has on them personally.” Their story has already inspired Capital One UK to donate £10,000 to the programme. Dave Richards, head of corporate responsibility, Capital One UK, explained: “Capital One UK is really proud to be able to offer this donation to the Scaramouche Sailing Trust and that our support will contribute to the incredible work they are doing with young people from Greig City Academy. We recognise what a transformational opportunity is on offer, and the transferable life skills it helps the students to develop." John Holt added: "Capital One’s amazing donation is the best possible start for our fundraising campaign. We need to raise £45,000 to keep the programme running next year.

Every donation, however large or small, makes a real difference.”

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Cowes Week 2021 delivered a mix of interesting and exciting racing, with up to 40 races per day across 30 classes.

Giles Peckham’s Daring Dauntless won the regatta overall for a record fourth time, having notched up five race wins and one second place.

“It has been a very classic Cowes Week, with light and strong winds, everything in between and challenging decision making,” said Giles.

“We also recognise the huge amount of effort the organising committee and the hundreds of volunteers have put into making this event happen. They have demonstrated flexibility, innovation and have given us a fantastic week.”

Jo Richards’ H-Boat Woof, racing in IRC Class 7, was crowned as overall winner of the Black Group. It is his second overall Black Group win, having done so more than a decade ago.

“We are a bunch of people who have sailed together for many years and also enjoy being sociable,” he said. “This year after racing it has felt more like Cowes Weeks of old and more geared to the needs of sailors - I like that.”

Peter Morton’s GP42 The Jean Genie also had a successful regatta, with victory in IRC Class 0. He also won two of Cowes Week’s most prestigious and historic trophies - the Britannia Cup and the New York Yacht Club Challenge Cup. At the end of the week, regatta director Laurence Mead said: “Despite the challenges of this very unusual year, we have had a brilliant week’s racing. I think everyone has had some great times on the water and being able to see old friends again made it just like the old days. Huge thanks to the many volunteers from our nine constituent Cowes Combined Clubs and to the competitors for joining us.

We will start working on the 2022 event on Monday.”

The Cuvée 450 Solent Team Trophy is a new prize this year for clubs entering teams of three boats. The Royal London YC’s team of two Darings, Giles Peckham’s Dauntless and Sir Richard Ottaway’s Debutante, plus Peter Dickson’s First 25.7 Star-Born 4 in Performance Cruiser Division C, established a clear lead by midweek that was never challenged.

Marian Kenna, racing the Morris M36 Chameleon of Cowes in the Club Cruiser class won the Ariel Trophy for Best Female Helm, ahead of Louise Morton’s Quarter Tonner Bullet. Louise Morton picked up the trophy for the best all-female crew.

The Musto Young Skipper’s Trophy went to Alain Waha and Matthew Waite’s Go West Cogital in the HP30 class. Kai Hockley, racing the Scaramouche Sailing Trust’s Quarter Tonner Cote, was runner-up.

Alastair Bolton, sailing the Sonata

BD2 in IRC Class 7, won the Under 25 Trophy, while third place overall in the very competitive IRC Class 2 earned John Cooper’s J/112E Jooped the Newcomers’ Trophy.

A traditionally built wooden boat won the Dragon class for the first time in decades. Bluebottle, HRH The Duke of Edinburgh’s former boat, raced for the first time in 60 years after a comprehensive restoration by Cowes boat builder David Heritage. Raced by Graham and Julia Bailey, with David also on board, Bluebottle won her first three races, discarded fourth on Tuesday, then finished with a pair of second places to win the class with a day to spare.

For the full round-up of class results visit the All at Sea news pages at www.allatsea.co.uk. www.cowesweek.co.uk Cowes Week 2022 will take place from 30 July – 6 August.

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POWER TALK

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

MOVE TO ECOLOGICAL FUEL The news this month will affect anyone who uses a petrol powered engine on their boat, be that as the main engine on a muscleboat or the tiny outboard on the tender.

The government has had to fall in line with the demand from the international community and ecowarriors and has announced that our petrol will be laced with an increased amount of alcohol, doubling the dilution from 5 per cent to 10 per cent, known as E5 and E10 fuel respectively.

Those who fill your engine from cans and buy your fuel from large petrol stations will be less affected than those boaters who have no option than to fill from the marina fuel berth as E5 will still be available in the form of Super unleaded, at the premium price that carries.

For someone trying to feed a pair of 360hp inboards this option is completely impractical, even if the marina manager would allow you to trundle 300 litres of highly flammable liquid past a couple of million quids worth of craft on your way to your berth, and then risk a pollution incident as you pour it from the jerry cans through a funnel into your deck filler. I am afraid you will be at the mercy of whatever fuel the operator of your fuelling berth decides to stock.

“What affect will this new ecological fuel have on my equipment,” I hear you ask? If the reports from elsewhere in the world are anything to go by, and the fuel and engines are the same there as here, your entire fuel system is vulnerable.

The ethanol has two affects. The first is down to the fact it is hygroscopic, which means it attracts water.

Having a water trap and fuel filter in your fuel lines will help to remove the water that accumulates in your fuel

from the atmosphere, but the rubber elements within the entire fuel system also suffer as the ethanol dries the rubber out and causes it to perish prematurely. Any rubber seals on your fuel tank, your fuel lines, seals within the fuel pump and any fittings in the pipework will need to be replaced with viton, which is ethanol proof.

Outboards do not escape these problems either. The fuel line that goes from the fuel tank, via the rubber bulb, to the motor will need to be ethanol proof as will the carb diaphragms and small seals. Imagine the work involved in replacing all the seals in a high pressure direct injection system.

No matter how this introduction is played down by politicians, it is actually a big deal. Recent surveys around the world have discovered that more than 90 per cent of people working in the marine industry had come across significant damage caused to engines by the use of 10 per cent ethanol fuel, and marine engineers working on outboards stated that 70 per cent of the engine problems they came across involved the effect of ethanol.

If you only use five litres every couple of weeks because you run a small outboard infrequently, you will see little difference, except to your wallet, as you will still be able to buy E5 to use in your outboard, and it will be much cheaper than having to replace your fuel lines and seals every couple of seasons. If you have no option than to fill from the fuel berth, it might be worth lobbying now for them to stock super unleaded 5 per cent ethanol and thereby stave off problems in the future. More modern engines should be able to run on E10.

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However, the pandemic has had a significant impact upon the British diesel manufacturer’s supply chain – particularly the delivery of a major component, the PTT (power, tilt and trim) system. To resolve this, Cox Marine has brought the production of the PTT in-house to its headquarters in Shoreham-By-Sea. Designed in-house by Cox, the PTT is built to handle extreme conditions and is a major component of the CXO300. However, a ‘no fault Image: Cox Powertrain

forward’ philosophy ensures minimal assembly error and a streamlined approach to deliver the highest levels of quality.

Hugh Hudleston, head of sales, Cox Powertrain, said: “The pandemic has clearly had a long-term effect on the global supply chain, and this has also affected the marine market.

“The decision to bring the PTT line in-house is a very positive step for Cox as a business as it allows us to maintain control and keep up with the demand of the 300hp diesel outboard engine, while also minimising the potential for supply delays.” coxmarine.com

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SHELL JACKET

PROTEST BOUNTIER DRESS

The Nobis Caldera Ladies Shell Jacket is a sporty and practical choice for brisk days out and about. With a hiplength cut for easy movement on the go, the jacket features a performance fabric outer layer that is waterproof, windproof and breathable. A hood, high-neck zip closure and seam sealed construction help to keep you warm and dry.

Colours: black, chalk, light grey, vermillion £350 uk.nobis.com

Available in a couple of different colour options, this pretty dress is printed with a colourful stripe design. There are adjustable shoulder straps and a beaded cord at the waist. With September often bringing some lovely sunny days, this dress is an essential for those autumn days on board, or a late getaway in the sun. £29.99 www.protest.eu

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MUSTO GEAR DESCENT MK25

Featuring multiple dive modes, multisport training and smart features, Garmin’s Descent Mk2S is the smallest watch-style dive computer designed for all-day wear. A smaller and more fashionable alternative to what is currently available in the dive computer market, the Mk2S features a 1.2-inch sunlight readable sapphire display, 43mm case and interchangeable QuickFit® bands in silicone, leather, metal and nylon. When not diving, the Descent Mk2S doubles as a multisport GPS smartwatch with all-day health monitoring, built-in sports apps and more. £949 garmin.com

The Flexlite Vapour range from Musto was developed alongside the British Sailing Team, and responds to the needs of sailors for comfortable hot weather kit. The collection, comprising seven pieces, is designed to keep sailors cool in hot weather and warm in wintery waters. The garments are made with Ventiprene, which is four times as breathable as hard shell neoprene and allows body heat and sweat to be dispelled as water vapour.

From £130 www.musto.com

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Does reliable on board internet seem like a dream? Digital Yacht’s 4G Xtream offers fast internet connectivity up to 25nm offshore and ships as a complete package with dual external antennas, deck mounting hardware and cabling. Just plug in a SIM card and you are good to go. Using the latest Cat 6 modem technology MIMO technology and two external wide band LTE antennas, the system is reported to offer fast connectivity at up to 300 MBs (network dependent). £1,194 www.digitalyacht.co.uk

KEEP FUEL FLOWING

Aquafighter® can keep a boat’s diesel tank water free, thus eliminating the risk of harmful microbial growth. Once dropped into a tank it attracts not only free water, but also any bound water, eliminating what could be a very costly problem. As such, it is a simple solution to preventing diesel bug and the associated damage it causes. In most cases, Aquafighter®, which is available in various sizes, will keep a tank completely water free for at least a year.

From £42.70 www.eurotank.eu.com

HAMBLE JACKET

Baltic has extended its floatation clothing range with the launch of the Hamble, a new floatation jacket with a contemporary design and stylish fit. This black softshell jacket, with slim foam elements around the core of the body, provides 50N of buoyancy. It is flexible, with four exterior pockets with water repellent zippers. A detachable crotch strap is included for additional safety, and it is rated to the latest EN ISO 12402 standards. Available in sizes: S (60 - 70kg), M (70 - 80kg), L (80 - 90kg), XL (90 – 100kg) and XXL (100+kg). £199.99 www.baltic.se

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OFF WATCH SUDOKU Place a number (from 1 to 9 inclusive) into each square in such a way that every digit appears once in each horizontal row, each vertical column and each box of nine squares.

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NAUTICAL CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

For those who you who enjoy a real challenge, All at Sea reader Rod Chadwick has put together this special nautical cryptic crossword.

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along them (5) 4 Whereas other countrIes’ navies say where they come from; ours has a blue blooded designator (5) 5 Sounds like you are sailing very close to the land, but if you hit it you will be glad you were this (7)

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her boat (9)

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yacht races (7) 17 The way to measure how far a quiet group of top pilots go when walking (5)

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before NZ beat UK (3) Across 1 CHART , 4 RAINBOW, 8 ESTUARY, 9 SKINT, 10 TRAVELLER 12 FLAIR, 14 SIDINGS, 15 OLD, 16 GANGPLANK, 19 NOT 20 ENCRUST, 22 MUDBANK, 22 SWASH Down 1 CHEST, 2 AFT, 3 TRADE, 4 ROYAL, 5 INSURED, 6 BRITANNIA 7 WATCHES , 11 ABANDONED, 12 FLOTSAM, 13 REGATTA 17 PACES, 18 KETCH, 21 USA

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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, small enough to care.

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IT’S SHOW TIME! Taking place from 10 - 19 September, the Southampton International Boat Show sees hundreds of exhibitors and thousands of visitors attending Britain’s biggest festival of boating to be immersed into the wonderful world of boating and watersports.

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rom SUPs to superyachts and everything in between, the Southampton International Boat Show is a hugely popular on-water event, which is one of the largest in Europe and the biggest of its type here in the UK. The 10-day event showcases everything the leisure marine industry has to offer and is an exciting family day out providing many opportunities to get out on the water too.

Although there will be more ways to get afloat than in previous years, if you want to keep your feet firmly on dry land, you can browse the latest boating tech, kit, clothing and accessories, as well as holiday and chartering opportunities, from more than 500 exhibitors. In fact, visitors can expect to discover kit, accessories and services ranging from equipment, clothing, holidays, training and finance, through to displays of craftmanship, guest speakers and demonstrations, as well as advice and expertise from the hundreds of companies exhibiting at the show.

Famous faces and celebrities will also be on hand, with appearances and talks from Great Britain’s medal winning sailing Olympians, wellknown Round the World sailors and inspirational environmentalists.

So, welcoming more than 100,000 visitors, Southampton has something for everyone with hundreds of exhibitor stands, plus more than 500 craft – for all budgets - on display. From paddleboards, windsurfers and dinghies, through to classic boats, powerboats and cruisers, up to the largest and most exotic superyachts, the show offers visitors everything they could possibly dream of to get afloat.

New layout

In a change for 2021, this year sees a new show layout with five zoned areas taking visitors on a journey through different types of watersports activities. There will be new dedicated features too, including stages, live music, entertainment and guest speakers showcasing the watersports and boating lifestyle. For example, at the On The Water stage there will be breath-taking displays including flyboarders and jet-ski freestylers wowing the crowds.

Lesley Robinson, CEO of British Marine, said: “After more than a year dominated by the pandemic, we are delighted to be working with Southampton City Council to bring the show back to the city again and plans for the new layout and zones are really exciting. The show will inspire and capture the next-generation and growing number of get-afloat newcomers through the new zone experience, whilst balancing the more targeted needs of serious boat buyers through the marina showcasing power and sail craft.”

As well as the new boating and watersports zones there is a new show entrance located by Westquay shopping centre. This welcome addition follows the work British Marine has been carrying out with Southampton City Council, which saw the use of additional land agreed for this year’s show, making it bigger than ever before. This larger space has allowed for the new entrance and festival area outside Southampton’s Westquay shopping centre.

Lesley Robinson added: “This year is our 52nd edition and we are excited by the changes that will make it unlike any previous Southampton show. Our outdoor setting, with Europe’s largest temporary marina, and a new show layout which connects the water’s edge with the historic Southampton City walls and Westquay Shopping Centre, has enabled us to really push the boundaries this year with a myriad of incredibly exciting features for all ages.”

Sustainability

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British Marine has also undertaken to make the 2021 event the most sustainable and environmentally friendly in its 52 year history. There is a focus on eight areas for change at the show categorised into Plastics; Paper; Catering; Waste and Recycling; Our Home; Travel; Access and Education and Awareness.

Lesley explained: “This is our third year of a five-year sustainability pledge, and If we all make just one small change, together we will make one big difference.”

All exhibitors are being asked to sign up to a pledge which includes no single use plastic water bottles on stands, outlets or hosted events; to nominate a sustainability champion on their stand to oversee waste management and recycling at the show; to offer only sustainable and recyclable promotional goodies and to only use compostable, recyclable or reusable cups, plates and cutlery.

The footprint of the show covers over 65,000sqm with moorings for more than 350 boats, making it Europe’s largest temporary marina.

James Scott-Anderson, British Marine’s lead in environment, said: “By clearly defining categories, we can help everyone attending or visiting the show to be aware of small or large changes that can be made by the organisers, the exhibitors and the visitors. This includes, for example, having plenty of water refill points throughout the show and providing a donation opportunity for our environmental charity at the point of ticket purchase.”

For exhibitors that go the extra mile, there is the opportunity to enter the Southampton International Boat Show’s Exhibitor Sustainability Award, which will be presented by The Green Blue’s ambassador Mike Golding.

Safety first

Discussing its return after last year’s cancellation, British Marine’s head of events Mark Ring said: “We are incredibly excited that the Southampton International Boat Show that everyone knows, and loves, is back, with an entirely new feel and look making it different to any previous event.

“Above all, through working closely with Southampton City Council the event will be run strictly in accordance with the government’s latest Step 4 event guidelines to ensure everyone can enjoy themselves in a safe and happy environment.”

To gain entry to the show, visitors will be required to provide evidence of a negative lateral flow test taken within the 48 hours prior to show arrival. This applies to all visitors, regardless of vaccination and immunity status. Lateral flow test kits are free and can be ordered from your local pharmacy or online. If you have received your two COVID-19 vaccinations, at least 14 days prior to the show, then also take your NHS COVID Pass with you.

The Boat Show is back!

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INFORMATION

n The show is open from 9.30am to 6.30pm, with the Festival Green area remaining open to enjoy outdoor refreshments, food and entertainment until 9.30pm each evening. n Running over 10 days, advance tickets can be purchased online at www.southamptonboatshow.com. Tickets cost from just £14 per day for key workers, NHS and emergency staff, armed forces, students and those with other concessions, with Monday - Thursday adult tickets at £21 and tickets for both Fridays and the weekends costing £25.50 per day. n The Captain’s Club offers a range of limited number Gold, Silver and Bronze packages. These premium experiences include private entry to the show, with access to an exclusive hospitality lounge where visitors are greeted with a welcoming glass of Prosecco. Throughout the day, Captain’s Club ticket holders will also have access to a private pay bar and, depending on the package chosen, further treats. Captain’s Club packages start at £89 per person.

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nce inside the show, visitors will be immersed in the world of boating and watersports through new zones that cater for specific interests giving a tailored show experience.

Ian Cooke, British Marine president, explained: “This year British Marine has completely reimagined the layout and areas of the show to better appeal to visitors, with interest zones each featuring relevant activities. It is the biggest change to the show in recent years.

“The first zone will be for paddleboards, kite surfers, kayaks and windsurfers. There will be a Dinghy Zone and a Classic Boat & Day Boat Zone. Moving into Mayflower Park and the purpose-built marina, there will be hundreds of power and sail boats, equipment and services on show.

“The new On The Water zone in the marina will feature our largest number of opportunities to get afloat yet, on a wide range of boats. This will showcase how getting out on the water really is for everyone, and that access to watersports is easier than people may think – in craft of all shapes and sizes!“ Throughout the show visitors will also discover new dedicated features, including stages, live music, entertainment and guest speakers to showcase the watersports and boating lifestyle.

Lesley Robinson, CEO of show organiser British Marine, explained: “Our end goal is to build on this national celebration of boating and watersports, offering a great day out for the family in one location and a way of enthusing next generations.

Whether you are a seasoned sailor, have never been on the water before or want to enjoy an array of watersports and the accompanying lifestyle all in one place, the show will demonstrate by example how accessible and safe getting afloat is.”

ON THE WATER ZONE

There will be a number of on-the-water experiences as the natural arena between pontoons and shore is utilised further to create a water park with opportunities to demonstrate, compete, entertain and get more people out on the water, all with live commentary.

Visitors can choose from Rockley Watersports Get-A-Float experiences offering SUP, kayaking and dinghy sailing, through to Try-A-Boat sessions on RIBS, powerboats, sailing yachts and motor cruisers.

For Get-A-Float activities, anyone aged eight and up can try a one-hour session, and Rockley Watersports will provide the equipment including wetsuit, buoyancy aid and instruction.

Try–a–Boat is always one of the show’s top attractions and works on a first-comefirst-served basis. Both Try-a-Boat and Get

Afloat require pre-booking while you are at the show; the booking area is between the Watersports and Dinghy Zones.

In addition, the historic 1919 squarerigged Tall Ship Morgenster will sail daily from the show with visitors on board, and the passenger cruiser Island Scene will make regular passenger sailings too. For a small additional fee, Try-A-Boat+ enables visitors to get afloat on Morgenster, round the world racing yacht Global Challenger and Island Scene, the show’s very own mini cruise ship.

At the On The Water Stage there will be various shows to keep the family entertained. Flyboarder James Prestwood will be back with his epic flyboard display.

He will be performing backflips, spins, twists, supermans, dolphin dives, slaloms at heights of up to 60ft in the air.

In addition, multi-time jetski freestyle world champion and professional stuntman Jack Moule will perform daredevil ariel stunts including backflips and barrel rolls.

Equally thrilling, Team Endeavour Thundercat Racing will showcase their

The Boat Show is back!

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encourage everyone from the local community to feel welcome and come in and see what fun and exciting opportunities there are - whether you are in, on or near the water. Southampton has unique links to the sea with the Mayflower in 1620, the tragedy of the Titanic, as a major shipping cruise liner terminal and with the boat show, bringing employment and prosperity to the city.

“However, many city residents never get the chance to go on the water themselves.

This year, thanks to a newly introduced Community Day, we are able to give even more people the chance to get on the water from all walks of life, from in and around the city.”

There is a special ticket offer for anyone living in postcode areas SO14 to SO19, with entry costing just £14 per adult and free admission for children under 15 and senior citizens on 19 September.

For the grand finale on Community Day, local teams and exhibitors are invited to take part in the Great Southampton Boat Race, starting at 1pm. This is the chance to be creative and build your own eco-friendly cardboard boat and see how your team fares in the race in front of your family, friends and supporters.

WATERSPORTS ZONE

There has been a phenomenal rise in watersports activities. Great for fitness and fun, research shows that watersports also have a positive impact on wellbeing and mental health. This zone, therefore, is the perfect place to find new sports that help you get fit and healthy and hopefully start a lifelong love of watersports.

It will include everything from stand-up paddleboards, surfboards, wakeboards and water-skis, kite-surfs, windsurfs, canoes and kayaks, to group activities on the water – something for easy riders and adrenaline junkies alike. Not forgetting all the clothing, kit and accessories to go with them.

Get tips from the pros, learn about the latest equipment or grab a bargain with special offers from exhibitors. This zone also includes a free windsurfing simulator and dive tank, which is sure to be popular with visitors.

DINGHY ZONE

The Dinghy Zone will be geared towards the interest of dinghy sailors and highperformance sailing. This is the place to see sports and sailing dinghies, trailer boats, cruisers, boat builders, high performance equipment, sailing clubs, holiday providers and training options. Exhibitors will explain and show you the different types of dinghies, as well as the equipment that matches your needs and budget.

A highlight of the Dinghy Zone is the area dedicated to foiling dinghies. You will even have the opportunity to get up close to the new international MOTH, an exciting dinghy designed to hydroplane on foils.

CLASSIC BOAT & DAY BOAT ZONE

New for this year, the Classic Boat & Day Boat Zone celebrates the boats and craftsmanship that stand the test of time.

Discover day boats, wooden and classic boats, equipment, materials and training to make the most of your time on the water.

This zone features demonstrations, talks on traditional and modern boat building techniques and accounts on how boating supports mental and physical wellbeing.

“The Classic and Day Boat Zone is for the boat lover and enthusiast,” said Lesley Robinson. “It is where age old skills of craftsmanship and restoration combine and where owners, builders, riggers and enthusiasts all get together to show off their craft, display their skills, share stories and plan their next adventures. It is the place where you will see some of the real characters of the boating world, there is bound to be sea shanties, splicing displays, fettling, and lots of laughter!”

This year also welcomes a number of much-loved boat-owners groups and associations, including the Atalanta, Westerly and Old Gaffers Association, who are displaying a modern gaffer - the Gaffling - a 13ft 13in modern interpretation of a gaff rig from designer Andrew Wolstenholme.

Visitors can also rest their feet while listening to a range of interesting talks on the Foredeck Stage, and meet with friends old and new on the nearby Festival Green.

CRUISING ASSOCIATION

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“This will showcase how getting out on the water really is for everyone, and that access to watersports is easier than people may think – in craft of all shapes and sizes!“ BITE TO EAT

When it is time to relax, visitors can head to the Quarterdeck Bar and Restaurant to enjoy a grand stand view of the activities on the water, or wander through the central Festival Green.

This new area is host to family entertainment, with music playing throughout the day and into the early evening. With plenty of tasty and high quality premium street food offerings, it is the ideal place to relax and enjoy the fun. The Festival Green area remains open to enjoy outdoor refreshments, food and entertainment until 9.30pm each evening.

YOUR CHANCE TO WIN

Premier Marinas has teamed up with Raymarine to offer customers and visitors to the show the chance to win prize bundles every day. Prizes include a bottle of Elizabeth artisan gin, three free visitor nights at any Premier marina and Raymarine’s New LightHouse Chart for Great Britain & Ireland.

Head to Premier Marinas stand and fill out an online entry form by 3:30pm each day. Berth holders and visitors who participate in the competition will be entered into a final draw (on 19 August) for a chance to win £2,900 worth of Raymarine equipment along with a complimentary lift, high pressure wash and launch to be used at any Premier Marinas’ boatyard.

OWNERS’ ASSOCIATIONS EXHIBITING AT THE SHOW

COMMUNITY DAY

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Southampton is a city famous for its connections to the sea, and this year’s show is reaching out to local residents to come and enjoy all aspects of watersports with a special Community Day taking place on 19 September.

British Marine’s Hampshire Ambassador Richard W. Roberts said: “ We want to

The Boat Show is back!

The CA’s stand will be in Ocean Hall, complete with a knowledgeable team ready to welcome members and chat to cruising enthusiasts who want to enjoy the delights of cruising whilst flying a CA burgee. Information, support and advice is available to cruising sailors who sign up to the CA including a comprehensive website, thousands of online cruising reports, the CAptain’s Mate App, forums, rallies, events, newsletters and an in-house quarterly magazine, Cruising.

Throughout the show the CA will be providing information, daily prize draws, discounts and the release of a preview version of the next generation CAptain’s Mate App, which will have its full roll out to members later in the year.

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he airy open-sided halls and marquees at the show will be packed with world-leading international products and services. Whether it is electronics, sails or perhaps just some new boat shoes, you can be sure to discover it here, and much more besides. It will be difficult not to be tempted to come home with more than you bargained for.

Here we take a look at some of the products you will see at this year’s show…

Over at the Barrus stand (E050) there will be Mariner outboards, Yanmar inboard diesel engines, and inflatable boats, with the Barrus Marine Equipment stand showcasing a range of premium brands for every area of the boat. Barrus will also be revealing the 1st Mate Safety and Security System, the world’s first engine-integrated man overboard and proximity-based theftdeterrent system.

On Yamaha’s landside stand (E051) there will be models from the company’s upgraded Premium V6 outboards range including the new white Yamaha V6 Steer

by Wire (SBW) 300hp engine. Also available to view from this range will be the 250hp V6 Drive by Wire in grey. Completing the outboard line-up are the new VMAX 90 hp and the four-cylinder High Power 200hp in its new white colourways.

Head over to the Marine-ProductsDirect.com stand (J295) where the award-winning TEMO Electric Outboard for small dinghies will be on display. Designed for dinghies, tenders and small boats, the portable system includes a 450W motor, 220V charger, rowlock fitting kit and security device. It weighs 4.9kg, has a propulsive power of 200W and produces 12kg of maximum thrust from its motor.

CMC Marine (M745), meanwhile, will be showcasing its innovative range of electrically driven fin stabilisers, thrusters, steering and intruder systems. Based in Poole, CMC is looking forward to chatting with customers about the strengths and features of their systems.

MORE NEW TECH

Featured in All at Sea earlier this year, European manufacturer BSB is launching its Optical System for Cognition and Ranging, known as OSCAR, which combines leading edge camera technology with artificial intelligence to scan the sea and identify objects in the water.

“OSCAR operates in the blind spot that radar and AIS misses, identifying otherwise invisible small craft, buoys and floating objects. It can also support search efforts in Man Overboard situations,” said Patrick Haebig of BSB Artificial Intelligence GmbH. The latest electronics kit is always a big draw at the show, and so the stands of world-leading marine technology brands such as Raymarine (J385), Simrad

(J372), B&G (J372), Navico (J372), Garmin (J386) and Furuno (J389) are sure to be popular. Expect them to be showcasing their new ranges with stands packed with the latest integrated, stand-alone and wearable systems for every type of craft and user. In last month’s All at Sea we highlighted some of the kit Garmin will be displaying, including the GPSMap X3 Chartplotter series, Striker Vivid Series and Echomap UHD Series.

Keeping in touch whilst on the water is essential, and Icom (E030) will be showing the new IC-M94DE marine VHF handheld radio with integrated AIS receiver with DSC and GPS alongside their full range.

Staying with communications, to stay connected and in touch with land whilst afloat, MailASail (J374) will be at the show with high performance, cost effective solutions, using WiFi, 4G/5G, cellular and satellite solutions including new sat phones from Blue Sky Network.

Effective communications is one key part of your overall safety plan, and Ocean Safety’s team of safety experts will again be providing an Advice Hub on the company’s stand (E023). This year the company will be relocating to an extra-sized outdoor stand close to the waterfront by the entrance adjacent to the Red Funnel terminal.

On display will be a of products including the Ocean ISO and Ocean Regatta liferafts and a range of man overboard recovery systems. The Para Anchor, designed to hold the bow of a vessel head to wind in the worst storm conditions, will also be on display, along with a selection of lifejacket models and lights, including the Aquaspec range.

As the exclusive UK distributor for Ocean Signal, Ocean Safety will also be showcasing the latest generation of Ocean Signal PLB, EPIRB and SART models. Read more from Ocean Safety in this month’s Hot Topic on page 38.

ABOVE: Garmin’s Striker Vivid Series will be on display LEFT: Looking for galley upgrades? Head over to GN Espace BELOW: Seldén will be showcasing a range of products

ALL ABOUT WATER

When it comes to water, on board rather than all around, PRP Optoelectronics (J352) will be revealing Aegina, the world’s first Class A UVC LED Water Purification Unit.

Aegina is designed to provide a lifetime solution, creating pure drinking water from stored water or from an unknown water source. Its low power means it can be run off a battery and reduces the need for plastic water bottles.

Fischer Panda (E020), meanwhile, will be using the show to launch its new watermaker for power-conscious sailboat owners, the Parker Hannifin H20 ECO Series.

Chris Fower, sales and marketing director Fischer Panda UK, said:“Our demo trailer has been a regular feature at this key UK event for almost 20 years now, and the show is always an important date on our calendar.

This year the show takes on even greater

If you are interested in sails then head over to the Rolly Tasker Sails UK stand

The Boat Show is back!

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You can check out the new range of multi-seat and stand up personal watercraft from Kawasaki

GOING BIG

Several companies have increased their presence at the show with larger or additional stands. Marineware, for example, has increased its space with an extra stand (J252).

Technical sales representative, Simon Crawford said: “We will be showing AkzoNobel, International Yacht Paint and Awlgrip, as well as Gurit with its environmentally friendly solutions in the composite world. We will also be bringing the latest kit from Antal deck hardware.

Plus, plenty of bright colours and technical solutions from Epifanes, Nautix, Durepox, Propspeed, SABA, Teak Decking Systems and more.”

A company that has seen its product range increase over the last year is Aquafax, which will be displaying new products from Maestrini and Quick on its stand (J230).

Harry Heasman, head of sales, said: “Aquafax are delighted to once again be exhibiting at Southampton International Boat Show. It is a fantastic platform for us to showcase our existing industry-leading brands, as well as any new additions that we have added to the range.”

ASAP Supplies (J342) has also confirmed its presence at the show with new products in its range, including Baileys fibreglass repair products.

UK-based specialist galley solutions and cooker manufacturing company GN Espace (J312) will be exhibiting its latest galley range including the new electric induction cooker models. On display will be the gimbled OceanChef 3 induction cooker and oven combo, suited to sailing yacht owners who prefer electric cooking.

The OceanChef built-in electric oven will also be on display, designed with motorboat and catamaran owners in mind.

In addition, GN Espace will show examples of their gimballed cooker and oven LPG gas ranges for sailing yachts, plus a selection of sinks and work-station accessories.

WATERSPORTS

However not all of this year’s exhibitors are a familiar sight at the show. Back after an absence of nearly seven years is Kawasaki Jet-Skis®, showing a new range of multiseat and stand up personal watercraft through UK distributor Boats.co.uk (E034).

Managing director, James Barke said: “Kawasaki Jet-Skis® are the original personal watercraft and we are very proud to be representing this highly trusted brand in the UK and for the first time at Southampton. As in other markets, there has been an up-surge in boating here in recent months, and with less people travelling due to Covid-19 we see this trend continuing. PWCs are a relatively low-cost way of getting on the water, so all the signs point to a big demand in the future.”

Over at Yamaha, making its show debut, is the Yamaha Superjet, while visitors can also view the WaveRunner VX and FX SVHO. Staying with watersports, Canoe and Kayak Direct (W017) are introducing their new paddleboard for 2021 – The Riber 322 iSUP. This SUP is ideal for anyone looking for a space saving and easily transportable board.

They say it is perfect for entry level riders as well as advanced riders who are looking for stability, strength and performance.

Fans of paddleboarding will discover plenty of interest at the Wave Boards stand

(W006). Using traditional techniques and the finest wood types they build each board to customers’ exact requirements.

Customers can customise their board with, say, Go-Pro mounts, storage webbing, choice of deck designs and even the name of their boat. A new addition is the ‘Viewing Window’, positioned in front of the rider’s natural foot position and allowing you to see below the surface.

SUSTAINABLE BOATING

Chris Jeckells will be on hand at the Jeckells stand to offer advice

“Southampton International Boat Show has always been the event for companies to launch new products and technology for the forthcoming boating season. We are excited to see such a wealth of lifechanging and life-saving innovations being revealed at this year’s show.”

British Marine’s CEO Lesley Robinson

Head over to the Ocean Safety stand to chat to their team of safety experts

The Boat Show is back!

Unsurprisingly, we can expect to find lots of information and products relating to greener boating at the show.

British Marine’s CEO Lesley Robinson explained: “From rope manufacturer Marlow, which makes its Blue Ocean Dockline using 100 per cent recycled waste plastic bottles, and Henri-Lloyd’s new MAV Mid Hoody made from 17 recycled 1.5L PET bottles, to Halyard’s Wave filters, which prevent oil or other pollutants being inadvertently pumped overboard, and Micfil Ultra Fine filters, which ensure cleaner fuel and oil, reducing emissions, and even the natural hand and surface sanitisers from Ecoworks that help keep people safe from Covid and are healthier for the environment too, this show is packed with products and services which are sustainable and help protect the environment which we love.”

On show for the first time, and only its second viewing anywhere in the world, Timage (J326) will be demonstrating their new eco-friendly LaPasserella electric gangway and LaScala electric bathing ladder to visitors. Timage will also be launching a new range of intelligent yacht control systems – Sentry Remote Switch and Sentry MFD App – which enables one-touch and remote control of electrical systems on board and, as another show launch exclusive, the Powering steering column digital switching system from Gussi Italia.

All these systems will be fully operational for visitors to see and try, on a specially designed console on the Timage stand.

Capturing the energy available from the wind and the sun is a natural step towards going off-grid and fully embracing sustainability for boaters. Marlec’s team (J307) will be on hand to discuss renewable energy solutions and will be displaying its range of Rutland Windchargers alongside its glass and semi-flexible solar panels and a host of wind and solar accessories.

Dolphin Sails (F053) will be showcasing the technology used to create its sails, covers and awnings. Investment in scanners and data capture tools, and design software enables Dolphin to reduce the amount of template cloth – which is plastic waste – from conventional plastic patterning techniques.

One company making its Southampton debut is Deck Gear (W043), supplier of leisure T-shirts with a wide range of nautical themed designs. Environmental responsibilities are central to the way Deck Gear is structured as owner Mike Higgins explained: “We have teamed up with the Marine Conservation Society and, in addition to making donations to them based on the sale of all our products, we will also be raising awareness of their mission to protect our marine environment.”

So, visitors at the show will be able to buy some of the newest and most advanced products made from recycled and recyclable materials, and discover the latest technological advances designed

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to protect the environment, but they will also be able to get advice and guidance from The Green Blue stand (J120). A joint initiative between British Marine and the RYA, The Green Blue highlights sustainable and environmentally friendly products and services through its Green Blue Business Directory.

SAIL AWAY

Creating a flutter will be the Rolly Tasker Sails UK stand (J290), which will be adorned with 10 mini sails. Each is constructed exactly the way the real sail would be made, demonstrating every detail from seams with triple stitching, radial patches, batten pockets and tack reinforcements to luff sliders, reefs and even draft stipes. The mini sails also cover the different levels of construction and different fabrics from cross-cut and radial cut Dacron, to cruising and race laminates.

New at this year’s show, Rolly Tasker UK will feature a new range of furlers for Asymmetric and Code Zero sails with torsion lines. Manufactured by Sveggen in France, these furlers are available in three sizes for yachts ranging from 20 - 60ft.

Staying with sails, Kemp Sails (E011), which carries out all its sail design and manufacturing in the UK, will be showcasing its new Anchor Vane, an innovative product designed to stabilise the boat to the breeze whilst at anchor.

Seldén (J217) will be showcasing its range of products including Furlex headsail furlers, CX and GX top down furlers, Electric Furlex and deck hardware. Making their debut at the show, the E40i electric winch and Synchronised Main Furling system are both designed to enable easier sail handling, especially with limited crew on board.

“We are delighted to be able to finally display the E40i and SMF system at a boat show,” says Sam Vaughan, head of sales at Seldén Mast. “From the deck up, we strive to make sailing easier and safer so that more people can enjoy it for longer. We are also looking forward to introducing the Seldén brand to all the new aftermarket boat owners.”

You can read this month’s Hot Topic from Seldén about improving downwind cruising performance safely on page 39.

The move to carbon masts and spars, as owners realise the performance gains with faster and more comfortable sailing, and choosing manageable and safe in-boom furling solutions, are trends acknowledged

by VMG Technology Masts & Marine Systems Ltd (J414). On their stand, there will be advice on sales and servicing, as well as products from LeisureFurl in-boom furling, Gold Standard Rigging from Italy, masts and spars from Pauger Carbon Composites and ropes and lines from Armare Ropes.

Over at Harken’s stand (J219) there will be a full product range of winches, furlers, travellers and genoa leads, mainsheet systems, blocks, complementary hardware and more. New products on display include the innovative Marine Grip, a nonabsorbent and non-abrasive tape which provides better grip without damage to footwear, clothing, wetsuits or skin.

Lastly, performance cruising sails and sail handling systems will be showcased on Jeckells stand (J269) where Chris Jeckells, who has personally been exhibiting at Southampton International Boat Show for 40 years, will be on hand to provide friendly advice.

Happy browsing… and shopping!

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DREAM BOATS From world debuts, to UK premieres, award-winning designs and the welcome return of some of the most popular models from British and internationally-based boat builders, the Southampton International Boat Show is the place to come and see, try and buy the boat of your dreams.

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oored in Europe’s largest man-made marina, created especially for this event, visitors can stroll along the pontoons to compare, side-by-side, the many different styles, designs and sizes of craft from the world’s leading manufacturers.

Many of the major brands from around the world will be there including Sunseeker International, Princess Motor Yachts, Fairline Yachts, Oyster Yachts, Bavaria Power & Sail, Prestige Yachts, Sealine, Fjord, Jeanneau Sail & Power range, Beneteau Sail & Power, Hanse, Dehler and Moody sailing yachts.

British Marine’s CEO Lesley Robinson explained: “We are delighted to see many big brand names in the industry putting their support behind the show and using it as an opportunity to engage with the trade customers as well as the leisure consumer.”

“After trying times due to the pandemic, we are naturally thrilled to welcome back an incredible range of sail and power boats as we deliver the much-awaited and anticipated show this September. The Southampton International Boat Show will showcase boats and products to suit all styles and budgets. Visitors will benefit, once again, from being able to understand their choices and what is right for them with so many brands on display and available to view in one place.”

designs and colour configuration will be at the show.

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FAMILIAR FAVOURITES

As well as welcoming new exhibitors, there will many familiar names returning.

BHG Marine will be boasting its largest ever stand, displaying multiple brands and products from aluminium boats to yacht tenders, petrol and electric propulsion motors, commercial safety boats from Gemini and Rigiflex, sports RIBs, aluminium fishing boats and Hurley davit systems.

Always popular, Clipper Marine will be showing its range of Bavaria’s Category A sailing yachts – all capable of the most extreme trans-ocean conditions. Another popular brand, French manufacturer Beneteau will have five models at the show, including the first chance to see the new Oceanis 40.1 and the 17m Oceanis 54.

Luca Brancaleon, Groupe Beneteau deputy general manager, said: “We are looking forward to renewing contact with our customers and introducing new models from some of our brands, Beneteau, Jeanneau and Prestige.”

At Jeanneau’s stand there will be something for everyone. The Sun Fast 3300 is world-renowned for its racing, Dufour 470

NEW EXHIBITORS

This year sees a number of exciting new companies exhibiting. Created by the shores of Lake Como in Italy, and on show for the first time at Southampton, are the stunning boats from Comitti. This family-owned company, founded in 1956, is one of the few remaining Italian shipyards with a tradition of building classically designed Italian wooden motorboats, now available in the UK through a new UK dealership.

Dr Karen Dickens, chairman and CEO of Comitti Boats UK and Caribbean, said: “The new Isola 33 will be making its debut alongside the Breva 35. It is a great way for us to showcase the exciting new designs and evolution of the Comitti brand and for visitors to find out more about Comitti.”

New to the boating world, Dromeas Yachts with the D28, D33 and D38, all built in Turkey, will be available to view properly for the first time this year.

Also on display for the first time in the UK will be the new range of Karnic boats.

The brand offers boats ranging from 5 - 9m characterised by distinctive styling and a sleek design. Karnic’s newest models,

Axopar 37 Discovery 48S

The Boat Show is back!

On display for the first time in the UK will be the new range of Karnic boats

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

Always one of the big draws at the show is Sunseeker. Sean Robertson, sales director Sunseeker International, said: “Sunseeker are thrilled to be exhibiting once again at the UK’s largest and most important boat show. The event promises to be bigger and better than ever with new zones, features and attractions, delivering an exceptional platform to showcase our current range from a brand-new stand and location, overlooking the marina. We are really looking forward to welcoming as many visitors as possible to this glorious event.”

For the first time Fairline Yachts is exhibiting both its smallest and largest available boats, as well as a selection of some of its most popular models. The smallest boat in Fairline’s fleet is the sporty dayboat, the F//LINE 33, while their flagship model is the luxurious Targa 65 GTO. There will be plenty to see at Yamaha’s stand. From the YAM Inflatable ‘Air’ range, the YAM 275 will be on show, while in the marina Yamaha will present the Premium version of its flagship Yamarin 88 Day Cruiser (DC), along with the Yamarin 60DC and 56 Bow Rider (BR). Plus, making its UK debut is the Buster XXL V MAX Edition.

PLENTY OF RIBS

RIBs always prove a popular draw at the show, and visitors will not be disappointed by this year’s line-up.

RIB Shack will be displaying the high spec 8.11m Ribeye A811 with Yamaha 300hp engine with four shock mitigation seats, perfect for everything from waterskiing with friends to a family day out.

For all-weather boating, the Axopar 28 and Axopar 37 XC cross cabin RIBs demonstrate the functionality, ease of movement and versatility of a walk-around centre console craft with spacious, fully enclosed weather proofed cabin.

Wills Marine, meanwhile, will have nine models of Grand RIBs on show, ranging from the Silver Line 330 (3.3m) to the top-of-therange Grand Drive 600 Lux, a 6.12m RIB fully equipped with Garmin GPS chartplotters, Fusion Marine Stereos and Scanstrut Rokk Wireless Active. Its smaller sister, the Grand Line 500 (4.95m) will be revealed for the first time, and never seen before at Southampton, the Yamaha 115VMAX SHO engine.

You will not get caught short with the selection of RIBS from the ZAR Formenti and Zar mini ranges at the show including, for the first time in the UK, the ZAR 79SL Plus – an 8m luxury family RIB fitted with Suzuki DF300B dual propeller outboard with the added advantage of a luxuriously appointed toilet compartment within the console. Also on display will be lightweight aluminium RIBs in the ZAR mini range, including the latest LUX Rider models, new for 2021.

Powered by the 90hp BRP Rotax Ace 903 engine, with max speeds up to 46mph, the Williams Jet Tenders range - including the MiniJet 280, TurboJet 285, SportJet 345 and SportJet 395 - will also available to view.

For those who want to switch to environmentally-friendly boating, the world’s first electric RIB with fully integrated electric drive, the Pulse 63 from RS Electric

Boats, is sure to be a highlight of the show. With zero emissions, no unpleasant fumes and no risk of oil spills, the Pulse 63 promotes clean boating.

Very quiet with minimal wake for discrete operations and a comfortable ride, the Pulse 63 electric RIB is built using sustainable and recycled materials and is constructed on British soil, reducing shipping miles.

The Ultimate Boat Company has announced the world launch of two highperformance and high-specification craft, 11m X-CLASS and 13m O-CLASS, both powered by twin Suzuki DF350A dual-propeller outboards and on display on the Suzuki berths.

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IT’S A CLASSIC

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

British Marine CEO Lesley Robinson

With highly varnished wooden decks, shiny sleek hulls, coloured sails on gaff rigs and traditional brass fittings, classic boats are always a much-loved feature at the boat show. With its myriad of beautiful craft, with plenty to see, do, learn and try, the Classic and Day Boat Zone is sure to be a key attraction.

Amongst displays from British boatbuilders is a Cornish Crabbers Shrimper 21, a classic designed yacht featuring modern technology with an all-electric pod drive motor from ePropulsion with a carbon mast.

Combining the charm of the look of a traditional yacht with high performance sailing and impressive motoring ability, Swallow Yachts will be displaying the BayCruiser 23 and BayRaider Expedition in the Classic and Day Boat Zone. By using a water ballast system and carbon masts, Swallow Boats are light, yet stable on the water and, as trailer-sailors, they enable owners to easily travel and sail.

Historic gems on show include the fully restored 1946 Osbourne Day Cruiser from Dennett Boat Builders, alongside Star Yachts’ new Bristol 6m open launch, a retro styled wooden yacht with integral swim platform.

For those who admire traditional woodworking skills, Willow Bay Boats will be demonstrating their craftsmanship by building a clinker dinghy on their stand. It will be created during the show alongside a completed Farthing sailing dinghy.

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Late nights. Good times. Long lazy lunches. Old friends. Learning a new skill. Small children giggling. Dressed to the nines. Hugging and kissing. Freshh sheets, soft pillows. Defending a cause.

Time well spent, is a life well lived.

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DEBUTS AND MORE…

With so many craft on display, visitors will be spoilt for choice.

Discovery will be showing the 14.5m Discovery 48S alongside a walk-in scale model of the interior of the new Southerly 42.

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

With nine models on show from Dehler, Moody and Hanse, the Inspiration Marine Group believes that the Southampton Boat Show is the most important event in its calendar. The UK premiere of the Dehler 38SQ (11.66m) will take place, alongside the launch of the new 12.52m Moody DS41.

Six different Hanse yachts – from the Hanse 348 at 10.4m to the Hanse 588 at 17.2m – will be lined up too, giving visitors the opportunity to compare and contrast the range.

James Stone, director of Inspiration Marine Group, said: “We are delighted to be supporting the Southampton International Boat Show again this year with a significant display planned from our brand portfolio, including more than 12 models from Hanse Yachts, Dehler Yachts, Moody Yachts, Fjord Motor Yachts, Privilège Catamarans and Bali Catamarans.”

It is a world premiere for the Haines 36, which is available in Sedan and Offshore versions with a range of single and twin engine options.

Justin Haines, director at Haines Marine, said: “We are very excited that Val Wyatt Marine will be showcasing the Haines 36 Sedan. This highly anticipated model is already generating an enormous amount of interest.”

Fountaine Pajot and MiCats are unveiling the Fountaine Pajot Isla 40 to the UK public. Proud successor of the Lucia 40, this all-new 40ft sailing catamaran perfectly embodies the spirit and innovative design of Fountaine Pajot.

Head over to Contest Yachts and they will be showing the award-winning 17m blue-water cruiser, 55CS. Accolades for this yacht include winner of the Luxury Cruiser category, European Yacht of the Year 2021 and winning the Blue Water Cruiser category in the 2020 British Yachting Awards.

Moving along the pontoons, visitors can see the new Dufour 470, making its debut at the show. With its modernised, contemporary design, the 14.85m Dufour 470 is available in three models – Easy, Ocean and Performance – and will be on show alongside her smaller sisters, the Dufour 430, 390 and the Dufour 360.

World renowned Swedish boat builder Hallberg-Rassy will use Southampton for the international premiere of the Hallberg-Rassy 400. Transworld Yachts will also be exhibiting the Hallberg-Rassy 57.

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

The Salona 46 is also making her world premiere at the show. This short-handed, long distance performance cruiser is aimed at couples seeking an extended period of comfortable passage making, a trend which is rising in the UK. The new Sanlorenzo SX88 will be on display at Southampton too. First launched in 2017, the 26.70m SX88 is an extremely popular model for the Sanlorenzo shipyard, with more than 30 of the yachts already sold. Up to eight guests can be accommodated in the four-cabin lower deck layout, which is divided into an owner’s cabin, a forward VIP cabin and two twin guest cabins.

Ancasta International Boat Sales will also be displaying the latest model in Beneteau’s express cruiser line, the Gran Turismo 41 and the Beneteau Gran Turismo 36, which launched late last year. Head to their stand for further Beneteau, Lagoon Catamaran and Prestige craft.

An ideal boat for the inland waterways, BJ Marine will be debuting the Northman 1200. The boat offers a three cabin configuration with a vast options list, and an incredibly attractive price point. The boat can also be configured with single or twin engines.

So whether it is a racing yacht, a weekend get-away cruiser or the ultimate ocean-crossing home for a long-distance adventure, the marina and stands at Southampton will be brimming with boats of every shape, size and price range enabling visitors to talk to the experts, compare and contrast and feel confident in having made the right decision.

WORLD DEBUTS Nord Star 28+: M252 & M254

Haines 36 Sedan: M303

Antares 8: M126

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UK DEBUTS

Explorer Nesting Dinghy: C067

65 Sport Yacht: Sunseeker stand

88 Yacht: Sunseeker stand

AB Jet S Series

Bavaria SR41HT: M408

Comitti Belassi Burrrasca: E075

Breva 35: M434

Dehler 38SQ: M329 & M331

Dragonfly 32 Evolution: M307

Dromeas D28 SUV: M253

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Fjord 44 Coupe: M264, M266 & M270

Float1: H050

Fountaine Pajot Isla 40: M148

Gemini: E065

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Zodiac Medline 6.8: F027

Zodiac Open 6.5: F027

Zodiac Pro 5.5: F027

Moody DS41: M333

MRS Ponto: W048

Sanlorenzo SX88: M731

Sargo 36 Fly: M248, M248A & M250

Silver Viper Silver Z: E076

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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.

SMELLING THE BOTTOM ese ays e a e t e e efit f te yt e sa s e but things have not always been so easy.

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he staycation fuelled recent increase in boat ownership has manifested itself in many ways, but one of the less happy ones was demonstrated for all to see when, on a sunny weekend in the Solent, sailors heading out afloat were passing a string of various boats that had been caught on the many banks and shallows that are such a feature of the area.

Although this prompted some laughter and a few jokes, it is worth taking the sight of a boat high and dry to heart, for like sinning and casting the first stone, there are few sailors out there who can put hand on heart and say that they have ‘never smelt the bottom’.

At the heart of the problem lies the fact that the water can be a deceitful medium, with what appears to be, on the surface, an innocent stretch of water which can hide a very different story beneath the waves.

The wonderful harbours of Poole and Chichester are great examples of this issue; large, open expanses of water, in lovely locations that beckon the unwary sailor in, only to leave them stuck (hopefully on a rising tide). It is a problem that is as old as getting afloat in the first boats that were able to venture to new shores, with the first solution being long, thin rods that could be used to probe the water to establish the depth.

Whilst this worked when very close to the shore or in shallow waters, as shipping developed so did the nature of working out the depth of water under the keel, which in turn would give us many terms and expressions that are still in general use today.

Fathoming the sea bed

At the heart of the solution was a simple weight, with lead being the obvious material of choice, connected to a long line. This could be dropped over the side and then the length of the line measured, with the action of recovering the line to the extent of the outstretched arms giving us the old English word of fæom, which itself could have roots in the Viking term of favn: both hold the same

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meaning, of a pair of outstretched arms or roughly six feet.

By Shakespearian times this had been further Anglicized to fathme, yet even once the language had finally settled on the term fathoms, there was still a good deal of uncertainty about what the depth might actually be, as the measurement could range from five to seven feet.

It would be the British Admiralty that would help define the fathom as six feet in depth, almost as a by-product of the work that had been done in the late 1500s by the Oxford based mathematician Robert Hues, who in 1594 calculated that around the Earth’s equator, one degree would equal 60 miles, which meant that each arcminute would equate to one nautical mile, which in turn, happily came out ‘more or less’ at 1,000 fathoms!

LEFT: Modern depth sounders are wonderfully reliable and tell you exactly what you really need to know how much water is there under your keel. This is more than sufficient for most sailors. Image: Nasa Marine

indication of the possible location of the ship.

However, with the arrival of steam and faster vessels, a better method for measuring depth was needed, with the Royal Navy investing firstly in Edward Massey’s sounding machine (a mechanised sounder) and then Peter Burt’s ‘Buoy and Nipper’ system, but even when a motorised drum was used to wind in the line, the principles were the same, with a weight being lowered on a calibrated line.

Swinging the lead

Just relying on the arm span of the sailor ‘casting the lead’ was clearly going to give some strange results, so the line would be marked at fathom intervals by knots, with cloth or leather ties added every second or third knot, so in shallower waters, an experienced leadsman could quickly give an indication of how deep the water was at that point.

Once the boat was underway, the common practice was that the leadsman would stand in the bow and would start by casting the lead forward, by swinging it. In deeper water he would then have to walk aft, paying out the line as he went, trying to keep the line as vertical as possible.

It is this action that gave us the term ‘swinging the lead’, as this described a lazy sailor who appeared to swing his lead but did not release it – giving rise to the term for someone who is not doing what he should be.

With the addition of a plug of tallow (rendered animal fat) placed on the base of the lead, an experienced sounder could see what was stuck to the lead when he pulled it in, allowing him to report what the seabed comprised of, with this giving another

A glorious quiet anchorage in Poole Harbour looks wonderful but is very deceptive. You could walk ashore from here and not get your shorts wet (as the saying goes, the water only went half way up the ducks). Image: David Henshall

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Echoes of the past

Thankfully, the new technologies were arriving at speed and with the increasing pace of new developments in electronics, the search was on for better ways of keeping ships safe. One major driver in this had been the loss of the Titanic in 1912 and just a year later Alexander Behm, a German inventor, applied for a patent for his echo sounding device.

The principle was simple, in that a sound wave was transmitted downwards from the hull of the boat, then the time delay when the echo back from the sea bed was detected was measured, with the difference then being used to calculate the depth of the water.

The idea might sound simple, but the technologies needed to send and receive the signal, then to process it accurately, would put ‘depth sounding’ right at the forefront of the technological revolution at sea.

The demands of the First World War would accelerate research in this field and by 1919 the first practical depth sounders were being tested. By the mid-1920s a US Survey ship had been equipped with one of the new ‘Hayes’ (named after Dr Harvey Hayes) echo sounders and within a few years, the true complexity of the nature of the seabed were finally being revealed, which rather than being flat and uniform as had been previously thought, consisted of deep canyons and mountain ranges that were the equal of anything on land.

Fingers on the pulse

The latest in CHIRP - multi-frequency sonar can show the shape of the bottom, fish in the water column, create a 3D image and can even ‘look ahead’... and people will still end up sniffing the bottom! Image: Lowrance

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A sight that no one wants to see - but most of us have ‘kissed the bottom’ at some point in our sailing careers.

Image: Roy Pedersen/Shutterstock

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From the 1960s onwards the leaps forward in the technology would start to rapidly filter down to recreational applications, but at this point the goal was improving on the existing techniques. The military had long known that whilst a single pulse of energy would give an adequate reading of depth, a more sophisticated pulse transmitted could tell a far more detailed story.

This, too, would start to become available to the leisure boating community and today, most depth sounders employ ‘CHIRP’ technology (for Compressed High-Intensity Radiated Pulse), which instead of a short blast of a single frequency, is a longer pulse that covers a wide spectrum of frequencies. The signal processing that underpins CHIRP is incredible, but the outputs, once displayed on a screen, reveal details as small as individual fish in the water column, along with a 3D representation of the sea bed.

Anglers could now see where their prey was beneath the waves (catching it might be another matter!) and even better enhancements to the system allowed sailors a ‘look forward’ capability, giving them a warning for when they might start to ‘run out of water’. However, despite all this fabulous technology,‘kissing the bottom’ will remain an ever-present part of going afloat for all, from the unschooled beginner to the best of the best. Back in late Victorian times, leading yachtsman and Squadron member, the Earl of Dunraven, kissed the bottom so many times one season that a wag suggested fitting wheels to his keel.

In the end, though, all the technology in the world will not stop you running aground if you ignore the marks laid out for your guidance and the detail that is there on your chart, but my guess is that… by the time you have read this, some of you will have gotten closer to the All images: Andrew Wiseman sea bed than is normally advisable!

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Alistair Hackett, managing director at Ocean Safety Ltd, considers the ar e ts f r a a a st yr te a e e tr ares make them unmistakable as distress flares.

A handheld smoke signal, including the orange daytime smoke signal, is not only extremely powerful but shows itself clearly as a distress flare, whereas an electronic light, however bright, might not be noticed, especially in a sea area of crowded traffic at night. Parachute flares, launched high into the sky, can be highly visible from long distances and can be seen in daylight too.

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Sending a signal Pyrotechnic flares are potentially dangerous and can be difficult to dispose of.

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hile pyrotechnic flares have been used in varying forms for many centuries, the adoption of electronic flares by leisure boaters is a relatively recent trend. The ability to produce ultrapowerful electronic lighting has bred a range of highly visible LED light capabilities in the last few years.

The question is, which flare type is better and why – and how do you choose which to have on board? The most obvious drawback of using pyrotechnic flares is that they are a

potentially dangerous product which burn at up to 3,000 degrees centigrade and, like any explosives, are difficult to dispose of.

After typically a four year life, they cannot be thrown in the bin and it is also illegal to dump them at sea, so they must be taken to an official disposal depot, most of which charge a fee.

Electronic flares, on the other hand, are safe and, unlike pyrotechnics which can only be used once, they can be switched on and off as needed. Pyrotechnic flares do, however, have characteristics which

Of course, most distress signals nowadays are made via VHF or satellite communication. However, pyrotechnics remain important to indicate a vessel’s location to search and rescue services - the parachute flare shows general location area while the handheld guides rescuers to the exact spot.

Pyrotechnics only burn for a short time, up to several minutes depending on the product, and this is where the LED flare has the advantage. The most advanced electronic flare available to leisure users today has a battery life of up to six hours constant use, and the battery is easy to replace.

It still offers 360 degree visibility and can be seen for up to seven miles. It also has SOS signalling – a signal which is still officially in use to avoid collisions - and is fully

The EDF1 is a powerful electronic flare

waterproof. An electronic flare, however, cannot replace a red rocket flare, which can be seen for up to 28 miles, albeit for a short time.

Your Choice

It is worth knowing, also, that red rockets, handhelds and orange smoke are still the only recognised flare distress signals under maritime safety rules that comply with the international convention for Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS), although this does not apply to non-commercial users in vessels

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If you are considering which option to keep on board for emergencies, there are pros and cons of each. Of course, if budget permits, both electronic and pyrotechnic have their advantages, as we have described.

A powerful electronic flare like the Ocean Signal RescueME EDF1 costs approximately £110, while a set of flares such as the Hansson Ikaros Inshore Flare pack can cost around £70. A full range of flare products, both electronic and traditional, is available from www.oceansafety.com.

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This is also true of new products introduced in the marine leisure industry.

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sailing performance in recent years has come from high end yacht racing, for example through the popular IMOCA 60 Class. Designed to be sailed single or double-handed in races such as the Vendée Globe and The Ocean Race, these remarkably powerful boats needed sail handling when shorthanded to be simple, efficient and, above all, safe.

Just 15 years ago, like many cruising yachts, the IMOCA race boats were using a snuffer system on their downwind sails, meaning someone had to go forward to hoist or drop the spinnaker. The development of topdown furlers enabled the sail to be handled from the cockpit apart from the initial tack and clew attachment.

This technology has filtered down to the cruising market with affordable and reliable furling systems, such as the Seldén CX and GX, designed specifically for the needs of the cruising sailor. Being able to remain in the confines of the cockpit when sail handling, especially at night or when cruising solo, is also a big win in terms of safety at sea.

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YACHTMASTER DIARIES Sam Donaldson is a Yachtmaster and self-confessed geek around motor cruisers, maintenance and generally looking after them and over the coming months will be sharing his many and varied experiences on the water.

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aving spent more than 20 years motor cruising with my family and friends my children started their boating experiences at six months and six weeks respectively - I took the plunge and completed my Offshore Yachtmaster Theory and Practical five years ago. This was then commercially endorsed, so I now meet like-minded people, make new friends and get paid to do what I enjoy, which for me is the icing on the cake.

Recently I was lucky enough to complete my Powerboat Level 2 instructors course, which was very informative and helpful in developing my skipper skills. I was able to put these new skills into practice a few weeks later.

A couple of beginners

“Just as I was starting to have an anxiety attack his phone rang and he asked if he could take the call, so I was delighted to retake the helm.”

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I was asked to skipper for a young London couple with senior roles in finance. They wanted to develop their boat handling skills with the intention of completing further RYA training in the summer.

I arrived at the motorboat that I was skippering early on the Sunday morning, only to discover that a hen party was staying on a Fairline Phantom on the neighbouring berth.

I had considered staying down on the Saturday night, but was glad I chose not to, as they all looked slightly the worse for wear.

They were all very nice ladies, though, and I helped out when they had a problem with their shore power.

Observing social distancing etiquette, I

was able to fix the problem, for which they offered me a much appreciated bacon sandwich from the cockpit grill as a thank you.

Later, when the young couple arrived at the marina I greeted them at the marina office, and they also looked like they had been partying the night before! They were drinking takeout coffees and wearing sunglasses on what was a rather cloudy day.

Keeping a close eye

We left the marina and motored down into Southampton Water with yours truly at the helm, at which point the husband asked if he could take over the helm for some boat handling practice. I agreed but continued to keep a close eye on him, which was a very wise move as he spent more time watching the GPS than looking around at other boats, lateral markers and the sea conditions. Just as I was starting to have an anxiety attack his phone rang and he asked if he could take the call, so I was delighted to retake the helm.

Without sounding too eager I then asked his wife if she wanted to helm the boat. After some gentle persuasion, she took over the helm.

She had never driven a boat of any type before and was an absolute natural. I felt very reassured that she had been observant earlier in the day and was very alert to other boaters and the sea conditions unlike Captain Chaos.

So, my lesson for the day was… ladies make excellent beginners.

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TRIMMING YOUR BOAT Vaughan Marsh, chief instructor of the RYA’s Motor Cruising Training scheme, shares some pointers to get the most from your boat…

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rim is the fore and aft attitude of the boat. Raising or lowering the bow changes the strike area of the hull hitting the waves.

An extreme example of how trim affects a boat can be seen by picturing yourself rowing a dinghy with extra weight in the bow area. With the stern almost out of the water, you would struggle to make progress, and steering would be very tricky indeed. Fortunately, many powerboats have trim tabs designed to compensate for this.

Once you have a firm grasp of what they do, their use becomes fairly intuitive, but you do need to understand them first.

Power trim An outdrive leg is trimmed in or out to change the angle of the propeller’s thrust. Trim affects comfort, fuel consumption and the handling characteristics, especially in heavy weather.

• Leg in to start – to keep the prop in the water and help the boat get on the plane.

• On the plane, ease the leg out to achieve the best speed. Adjusted by the correct amount, the revs increase slightly without the throttle being adjusted, therefore speed increases.

• Ease out too much and the prop sucks in air from the surface, making it spin faster but lose grip on the water, slowing the boat. If the boat starts

to porpoise, trim the leg-in to regain control, and then slowly ease out to re-trim.

Trim needs constant adjustment. If crew move around the boat or there is a change in sea conditions or speed, you need to check on trim to maintain the best fuel consumption. Fuel use makes the boat lighter – you will need to trim between full and half tanks.

Watching the difference between engine revs and speed is a good indication of correct trim.

Legs can be helpful getting up on the plane. They should not be needed but may compensate for the crew standing at the rear or a weedy hull.

Trim tabs Trim tabs are electrical or hydraulically operated flaps fitted either side on the stern and are used together or independently to alter the fore and aft trim and heeling of the boat. They work by deflecting water flow, and the faster the boat is travelling, the greater the effect.

• One tab down – raises one side of the boat. This is useful to compensate for loading irregularities, a beam sea or a strong crosswind.

• Tabs down – lowers the bow and raises the stern.

• Gauges are often fitted to inform you how much trim is used. If they are not, count how long the tabs take to rise, lower and centre while in port, then use time increments for their positioning.

• Tabs up – raises the bow and lowers the stern.

Although tabs are mainly used at speed, they can also be used tabbed down in marinas to increase grip on the water. Beware of powerful reversing when tabbed down, as this can cause them damage.

Tabs make a huge difference to comfort and sea-keeping ability at speed. It is even possible to achieve basic steering using one tab at a time when at speed. Experimentation in different conditions will give the best compromise of comfort, fuel consumption and ride, but two-thirds down is a reasonable starting point.

Trim in large waves In a head sea, tab down, so that the forward vee sections cut into and through the waves. This ensures maximum length of hull in the water to reduce slamming.

If tabbed up, the bow is continually thrown into the air, creating lots of spray and increased slamming.

Outdrives also require the leg-in to push the bow down and to keep the prop in the water. It is important to stop the bow burying when the stern is picked up by a wave.

Trim the tabs up so that the bow is up and adjust your speed to be slower or faster than the wave. Outdrive boats may need the leg trimming out to raise the bow.

Find out more Hopefully these tips will translate easily when you get out on to the water, but for practical training, why not sign up for an RYA Motor Cruising course?

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Education also plays a big role in the fight to save our oceans.

We catch up with Chris Reeder, regional business development manager at Ecocoast.

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TELL US ABOUT THE WORK ECOCOAST DOES?

CR: Ecocoast designs and manufactures products for the protection of coastlines and waterways, with a global client base and local representation in five continents.

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CR: Now in more than 50 countries, Ecocoast is eyeing further expansion internationally to bring products for a better marine environment to achieve its mission of solving the world’s most pressing marine and waterway problems. Ecocoast offers products to suit every stage of the coastal, marine and waterway development lifecycle – from development, infrastructure and protection, to operation and maintenance. We are planning on increasing our global footprint even further with the goal of being in 100 countries by 2030.

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CR: The marine environment is facing unprecedented change as a result of direct human activity and climate change. Marine pollution is a global challenge, which needs to be addressed from multiple angles, both behavioural and technological, and from prevention to restoration. The marine environment is under threat from climate change, pollution and over-fishing.

We must be proactive in taking advantage of new technology opportunities to drive change. Based on current projections these challenges, if not met,

will have major implications for global biodiversity, infrastructure, human health and wellbeing, and the productivity of the marine economy.

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CR: The oceans will rise due to global warming, increasing the risk of flooding of coastlines and increasing levels on inland waterways, putting millions of homes at risk. Ocean warming of 1.2 – 3.2°C, depending on emissions, is projected by the year 2100.

Evidence shows that this causes a decline in coldwater fish species, coral bleaching and is likely to lead to new species in unfamiliar waters.

The loss of coral reefs is more important than we realise as this destroys marine life that depends on the coral reefs for protection. Reefs occupy just one per cent of the world’s marine environment, but they provide a home to a quarter of marine species.

Plastic in the ocean is projected to treble between 2015 and 2025. Chemical pollution is an ongoing issue, as pollutants can persist in the oceans for decades after their use is restricted by legislation. The list of chemicals deemed to be persistent organic pollutants continues to grow.

These issues go beyond biodiversity damage and will monumentally change the way humans live. The answer is that we must save the ocean to save ourselves.

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CR: Recycle more. Be eco-wise with purchasing power.

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CATCH OF THE DAY It started with a scream and ended with a desperate swim for survival. Sandwiched in between was a comedy of errors to which one could have sold the TV rights. All at Sea reader Gordon Knight shares his catch of the day…

Not in Greece this time, but Athene moored in Bozcaada, Turkey

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t was a hot and lazy Monday afternoon on Athene of Lymington, our Oyster 435 ketch, in the charming Greek harbour of Preveza.

Soophy, my wife and ever-patient crew of 40 years, was relaxing, dripping from the heat, in the cockpit. I was down below, hunched over a hot laptop following the start of the one-day cricket series against Australia.

Ravi Bopara had just carved an uppish square cut through point and gully, and silly mid off was appealing vociferously when a scream so loud it would have curdled milk pierced the still air. Soophy was dancing around the cockpit, skirts clutched around her defenceless thighs, gesticulating wildly at the cockpit floor.

Curious neighbours were craning their heads out of their own cockpits.

deep inside) to my wife’s predicament.

Marcos (for what else could one call mus Hellenicus?) was no slouch. Running in his little made-to-measure groove around the cockpit he was uncatchable by even the smallest of hands. Put a blockage in his way and he would leap over it with one Spiderman bound and continue his hurtling. Baseball hats, towels, broomsticks were risible obstructions to his progress.

Entertaining the locals

Unexpected visitor

Our cockpit floor is thoughtfully equipped with a drainage channel all the way around its circumference. Hurtling round and round the channel, for all the world like a demented clockwork toy, was a small, hairy and clearly very frightened rodent of the species mus Hellenicus.

Now here is a fact: uncontrolled laughter is tinder to the flames of spousal terror. What is more, as I now know, the memory of such ungallant behaviour lingers long after the emotional bruises have faded.

After a glare that would curl lettuce, I applied myself (still chuckling, but

Gordon with the incredible marine mousecatcher. INSET: Soophy in abject terror!

By now we had attracted an appreciative audience of neighbours. This was obviously much better entertainment than cricket on a hot laptop.

It was then that inspiration came to me, like a thunderclap in still air. Visions of fairground ferrets and otters at play were running through my mind as I went below for a rummage.

When I emerged, it was with the simple invention that I now wish to release to the unsuspecting world – the humane but easily fabricated Marine Mousecatcher Mark I. First, take your length of sanitation hose (preferably unused, though mice are not fussy). With a sharp knife, cut to a manageable size. Suspend a generous chunk of chocolate (or cheese) at one end. Place the other end at an appropriate angle to the trajectory of the intruder. Once the victim enters the tube, clamp a hand on both ends and repair to a suitable release site.

Run for your life

I admit it was pleasurable to bask in the applause and congratulations of the crews on neighbouring boats as I marched up our passerelle and along the pontoon, to deposit Marcos gently on the grass. Gasps of amazement and muttered imprecations (not loud, but deep) accompanied what happened next.

Marcos was evidently the Usain Bolt and Michael Phelps rolled into one of the mus Hellenicus species. Without a moment’s hesitation, he leapt from the end of the hose, cleared the grass verge in two enormous leaps and sailed in an impressively large arc over the edge of the quay. Breaking the surface in what seemed a microsecond, his little legs then proceeded to propel him at unfeasible speed along the line of moored boats.

Figures rose from cockpits in wild concern. Bow lines were shaken as a deterrent in case Marcos was also the Chris Bonington among mus Hellenicus.

Skirts were hastily gathered and hatches slammed shut. From hero to hangdog in the shake of a mouse’s whisker, I retired below, past my wife, who was only now chuckling in the cockpit.

But it got worse. Bopara was out, given not out but on review the ball would have gone on to hit middle and leg, and as on this occasion it was not the umpire’s call, he had to go.

No, I do not understand it either…

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PHOTO OF THE MONTH

Check out the sun in this photo, which was taken off Yarmouth Harbour by Jo-Anne Munt.

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This sunset shot was taken just outside of Yarmouth by Nick Millerchip.

An early morning departure from Suttons Boatyard, Great Wakering in Essex. Heading towards the Middleway off the River Roach. Thanks to Steve Howlett.

Amazing colours of a sunset over Brighton Marina taken by Angela Haggard.

Sunrise at Portland with a group of students doing their first 60 mile passages. Sent in

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Nine-year-old Thomas Roach at Kielder Yacht Club, Northumberland. This photo was sent in by mum Vicky.

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Another sunset photo, this time taken approaching Haslar Marina

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PHOTO OF THE MONTH

Patricia Robinson sent in this photo taken at Brixham Marina.

We love this photo from Pat Selby, taken while kayaking, of a laid back seal at Brixham.

Thanks to Darren Everiss for this marina image.

All aground at Uphill Pill, Uphill, Weston Super Mare, Somerset.

Sent in by Les Willis.

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

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The Cruising Association is extending an open invitation to demo the next generation CAptain’s Mate app, which gets its full roll-out to members this winter, at the Southampton International Boat Show (Ocean Hall/J419).

CAptain’s Mate, the Cruising Association’s exclusive-tomembers app, puts thousands of cruising reports at your fingertips, even when you have no internet connection or phone signal. It is jam-packed with up-to-date information, written by members from first-hand experience of harbours and anchorages around the world. Reports are downloaded or updated when online, but also remain on your device when you are offline.

A highly committed team of CA volunteers, including 44 editors, has contributed more than a year of their time and expertise to plan, re-vamp and thoroughly update the app.

Anyone interested in having a look at the preview version is invited to come along to the CA stand to see for themselves just how user-friendly it is to navigate to the information needed, and to add your own reports and photos. The geographical coverage is already vast with some 6,400 global locations available - from Greenland to the Galapagos - and there is also excellent coverage of the huge network of European inland waterways.

A huge step forward in this major upgrade is the fast and easy search and source capability, supported by good quality member photos of locations. The user now has easy access to some 20,000 location reports including accurate overviews of the ports, in addition to members’ own reports. There is no need to trawl through numerous entries to find the standard location information. Tap into a specific location’s services and resources, such as where to find the fuel dock, the local

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The Cruising Association was delighted to play a part in the much-anticipated return of the world-renowned Cowes Week regatta last month as Presenting Sponsor of the newly introduced Club Cruiser Division Trophy. Alison Hadley, Chair of CA Council presented the trophy and a CA goody bag to Louis Kenna, skipper of Chameleon of Cowes, at the event’s overall prize giving, whilst the two runners-up, Panda of Hamble and Aqua, received CA goody bags.

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Crewing Service meetings are informal and fun

Looking for crew for your boat, or do you want to build crewing sea time?

Our Crewing Service helps CA members find crew for a variety of cruises, from local opportunities to crossing oceans. An online system also lets member skippers post details of their planned trips and crewing opportunities, based on dates, itineraries and the level of experience required. Anyone who has joined the Crewing Service and is interested in crewing for a member can then make contact directly or meet up at one of the regular crewing evenings held from October through to April at CA House, giving them the chance to get to know each other before committing to time together on the water.

Janet and Philip Milln swapped skippering for crewing: “Philip and I joined the CA in 2002 and enjoyed many wonderful years sailing our boat, Hamble Warrior, with the help of the Med section – see below. Sadly, we decided to sell our boat in 2018.

We posted her on the CA website together with a video and sold her to another couple of members and she remains in the Med.

“In 2019 we joined the Crewing Service and have since had experiences of a Lagoon 39 back and forth across the Channel, a Hanse 37 in Portugal, a Beneteau 45 going down to La Rochelle and Philip helping a Rival down from the Western Isles to Strangford Loch. The skippers and crew were all great people. We were a little worried about being crew after being skippers, but if you sit on your hands and go with the flow it becomes easier.”

Tentative dates for the Crewing Service meetings at CA House from autumn 2021 to spring 2022 are here. For a small subscription (from £28 per year) the service offers lots of opportunities for newcomers (over 18s) to try cruising and see what it is like.

Meeting dates are subject to change, dependent on any restrictions that may be in place at the time, so please check the website: www.theca.org.uk/public/ crewing 2021 meetings: 7 October, 4 November, 2nd December 2022 meetings: 6 January, 3 February, 3 March, 7 April

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Remember, CAptain’s Mate will continue to develop and expand as more members use it and contribute reports and, new for 2021, their own photos.

The demo version of the next generation CAptain’s Mate is a highlight of the CA’s activity at this year’s Southampton International Boat Show. So, come and have a play with the demo; we look forward to meeting you at the show.

CAptain’s Mate App 2021 – Facts & Stats n The original CAptain’s Mate app was introduced in 2012; n Prior to that, in 2011, the CA database had 844 reports on 715 locations. 54 people added a report that year; n By 2015 the app had 1,400 unique users. There were 2,354 new reports that year, by 391 members, increasing the database to 3,740 reports on 1,439 locations; n In 2019, 2,199 members used the app. The peak number of users on a single day was 345; n 2019 saw 657 members post 4,272 new reports; n There are currently around 19,500 reports covering around 6,500 separate locations from Greenland to the Galapagos.

These comprise a mix of formatted searchable standard reports plus reports uploaded by our members; n The app has nearly 80 countries in its database; n Around 15 per cent of locations are outside Europe - 960 locations. CAptain’s Mate has better coverage of North America and South American Atlantic Coasts, Caribbean, North and South Atlantic Islands, Greenland and Iceland, Pacific islands; n Members can access cruising information either via the CA website or the mobile app.

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If you are thinking of joining the CA you might still have some questions even after browsing the website, chatting to members or reading about us in the yachting press or on social media. There is a comprehensive series of FAQs on the CA website, so help yourself: www.theca.org.uk/public/faqs.

In the meantime…

Q: Can I book a room at CA House for a meeting/training/wedding etc?

A: Yes, we have several rooms for hire, including a fully stocked bar and catering facilities. Read more about room hire and take a 3D tour. If you are a CA member you will receive a 10 per cent discount on bookings. www.theca.org.uk/public/room_hire

Disclaimer: Any advice has been prepared voluntarily by the Cruising Association, its members and others and they and it have tried to ensure that the contents are accurate.

However, the Cruising Association, its employees, contributors and relevant members shall not be liable for any loss, damage or inconvenience of any kind howsoever arising in connection with the use of such advice, save to the extent required by applicable law.

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SAIL AWAY

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

Treasures of the Greek Isles Image: Shutterstock / Thornova Photography

Amongst a choice of Greek cruising adventures, small ship cruise line Windstar Cruises is offering a seven day Treasures of the Greek Isles voyage on board the 148 guest, four-masted sailing yacht Wind Star.

With the opportunity to visit Nafplio, Monemvasia and Patmos, as well as the legendary islands of Santorini and Mykonos, guests on board have a chance to explore ports both on their own as well as on Windstar shore excursions. The trip, which starts and ends at Athens, includes visits to nine UNESCO World Heritage Sites and a complimentary local Destination Discovery Event featuring dinner in the ancient city of Ephesus.

There are numerous dates up to early October before re-starting next May. All of Windstar’s crew have been vaccinated, and they also require proof of vaccination for guests. www.windstarcruises.com

Reasons to visit Croatia Acquera Yachting tell us that over the last few years, Croatia, which is on the green travel list, is increasingly appearing on the travel radar, and the good news is, this means that it is yet to be discovered by many travellers.

This stunning part of Eastern Europe is an absolute haven, brimming with places to explore and picture perfect beaches framed by turquoise, crystal clear water.

Move inland and discover jaw dropping national parks with sparkling waterfalls, mountains covered in lush vegetation and, of course, numerous UNESCO World Heritage cities.

10 REASONS TO VISIT...

1. Dubrovnik is one of the world’s bucket list cities to visit.

2. It is perfect for island hopping (thanks to more than 1,000 beautiful, deserted islands).

3. It has absolutely spectacular beaches and waters.

4. The coast is a divers’ paradise thanks to their numerous shipwrecks (including a German second world war ship), caves and coral reefs.

5. There are eight national parks, home to UNESCO listed lakes.

6. The town of Motovun is renowned for its olive oil and white and black truffles.

7. Parts of the country remain unknown, and towns are steeped in history and places to explore.

8. Wine in Croatia has a very long history dating back to the Greek settlers who introduced vineyards to the Croatian coast in the 5th century BC. Wine production has flourished ever since.

9. You can hike up the majestic mountains and cool off afterwards with a dip in the sea.

10. It is easy to get there!

If a bespoke cruising itinerary for 2021 (or for next year) sounds tempting contact: croatia@acquera.com.

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Sail the Baltic In early 2022, the climate-smart vessel, Viking Glory, will launch its service on the Turku-MariehamnStockholm route.

Viking Line’s new ship will feature one of the Baltic Sea’s most sumptuous restaurant terraces. Offering infrared heating, the terrace will enable passengers to enjoy the incredible sea views along with food and drinks from early summer through late autumn.

“Viking Glory embodies our vision of the Baltic Sea passenger

cruise ship of the future, with a combination of climate-smart solutions and an unbeatable archipelago experience. An essential part of any cruise is to sit out on deck and enjoy the ever-changing sea and archipelagos with their special islets and rocky skerries,” said Stig Pernell, who will be the intendant on Viking Glory.

The Viking Terrace will open on board Viking Glory in spring 2022 and tickets go on sale this autumn. www.vikingline.com

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Out of reach for most of us, but we can dream… demand for superyacht charters has never been higher, and as borders open and restrictions continue to ease this is only going to grow.

This summer - or next - you could book a charter on board Best Off in the Mediterranean. This 33m Ferretti Custom Line Navetta can accommodate 11 guests in five cabins and offers accommodation across three decks, along with six crew members allowing you to completely relax while on board.

Based in Monaco, she is available for charter in the Mediterranean starting at €89,000 during low season and €98,000 during high season. For bookings contact your charter broker.

The majority of countries remain on the amber list, although the green list is growing and includes the European countries of Austria, Croatia, Bulgaria, Germany, Gibraltar, Iceland, Latvia, Malta, Norway, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia. Further European countries added to the green list in late August were Denmark, Finland, Liechtenstein, Lithuania and Switzerland.

There are currently 62 red list countries (hotel quarantine), but only Montenegro and Turkey in Europe. Despite red list rumours, key European destinations like Spain and Greece remained on the amber list.

The next review, according to the three-week timetable, will be around 16 September.

When returning to England from an amber or green list country, if you are fully vaccinated, before travelling to England you must take a Covid-19 test (in the three days before you travel), book and pay for Covid-19 tests to be taken after arrival in England and complete a passenger locator form.

Vaccinated passengers can prove

their status using the NHS Covid Pass.

You can get a digital version using the NHS app or NHS website. You can download it as a PDF or get it sent in an email. If you download your Covid Pass as a PDF, always check the expiry date before using it; the barcode on a PDF is valid for 30 days. You can get an NHS Covid Pass letter sent to you in the post by requesting it online at the NHS website or calling 119. The paper version does not have an expiry date.

Remember, though, to also check the entry requirements of the country you are visiting as they will vary and may require testing on arrival, if they are welcoming travellers at all.

A final note on insurance, which can complicate matters. Travellers should check the FCDO advice for individual destinations as this is separate to the traffic light system. The FCDO still advises against non-essential travel to some amber list countries, which could invalidate your insurance. If in doubt contact your insurance provider.

Travel guidance varies across the UK and so check the rules for your area.

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AVOID ANY COSTLY SURPRISES…

If you are looking for a charter holiday, before booking, make sure you find out if there are any other charges you could be liable for (often paid in cash on arrival). These might include cruising/tourist tax, damage deposits and a postcharter deep clean. Knowing what costs you have before you arrive, means you will not have any surprises at the start of your holiday.

IMPORTANT The outbreak of COVID-19 continues to evolve. Please check FCO travel advice pages for the latest travel information: www. gov.uk/foreigntravel-advice.

n Nautilus Yachting: www.nautilusyachting.com n Nisos Yacht Charter: www.nisosyachtcharter.com n Seafarer: www.seafarersailing.co.uk n BVI Charters: www.bviyachtcharters.com n Ocean Elements: www.ocean-elements.co.uk n The Moorings: www.moorings.co.uk n Mauri Pro: www.mauripro.com n Dream Yacht Charter: www.dreamyachtcharter.co.uk n Sunsail: www.sunsail.co.uk n Mallorca Yacht Charter: www.mallorcayachtcharter.eu n Tall Ships Adventures: tallships.org n Naleia Yachting: www.naleiayachting.com

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If sunny skies, warm turquoise waters, cool breezes, deserted anchorages and tranquil bays combined with stunning scenery, incredible ruins and delicious food sound tempting, then Turkey’s spectacular islands could be the perfect spot for your 2022 sailing holiday. and Demre. The diving and kayaking tours organised around the island draw in those who wish to take a closer look at these ruins.

BEST TIME TO VISIT

Turkey has a long sailing season between April and November. The hot and dry months are high season, falling mostly in summer, though part of late spring as well. In the summer months temperatures reach the mid-thirties on the south coast, while April, May, September and October are pleasantly warm, with temperatures of 20°C to 30°C. The weather begins to cool off from late October.

Orak Island

Bodrum is one of the first places that comes to mind when thinking of holiday destinations in Turkey. One of the biggest islands in the Gulf of Gokova, Orak Island is situated immediately across the Kargacık Bay, which is 16km away from Bodrum city centre. This magnificent island is also frequented by a host of sea creatures, particularly the caretta carettas (loggerhead sea turtles), which makes it a perfect choice for diving and snorkeling enthusiasts. There is no settlement on the island.

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onnecting the Asian and European continents that are separated by the famous Bosphorus, also known as the Strait of Istanbul, Turkey is a unique destination that usually welcomes around 40 million tourists annually.

Located at the crossroads of cultures, Turkey has a distinctive character which is the fusion of tradition and modernity. The country is a hub for cultural interaction and home to varying climates and inspires visitors with its history, nature and gastronomy, which reflect the diversity of civilizations over the centuries.

Surrounded by the sea on three sides, Turkey has many beautiful islands to tempt visiting sailors. In particular, the islands on the Sea of Marmara and the Aegean Sea dazzle both local and foreign tourists with their great views that combine blue with green.

If Turkey is on your must-see list and you are starting to think about your 2022 sailing holiday here are some of the wonderful Turkish islands you might choose to include on your itinerary…

Bozcaaada

Bozcaada’s popularity has long been on the rise thanks to its small boutique hotels and dining venues, making it one of the most frequently visited destinations for an island holiday in Turkey. Its most popular beaches are located in Ayazma, Akvaryum, Sulubahçe, Çayır and Aya Yorgi Cove. Picture cobblestone streets, cafés, restaurants and blissful taverns, make it a place where all holidaymakers can find something to their liking. The annual Vine Harvest Festival, which is held on the first week of September, brings together wine connoisseurs too.

Gökçeada

Turkey’s biggest island, Gökçeada offers wonderful beaches where you can have a swim alongside historical villages.

Those who wish to take advantage of the

deep blue waters of the Aegean can visit Kefaloz Beach, also known as Aydıncık, or Gizli Liman, which is located on the westernmost tip of the island. Deemed amongst the most beautiful beaches on the island, Aydıncık Beach is also renowned for the mud bath found next to it. Alternatively, surfing enthusiasts can receive windsurfing training in Kefaloz and make the most of the wind here.

Burgazada

The third biggest island of the Prince’s Islands archipelago in istanbul, Burgazada is a neighbourhood of the Adalar district. The Hiristos Monastery is situated on the Bayrak Hill, which is the only elevation on the island. The waterfront houses and mansions on the island are renowned for their beauty and grace.

Kalem Island

One of the most beautiful locations, Kalem Island in Dikili, Îzmir, is an ideal destination for a summer get-away. With its clear, shallow and pristine waters, Kalem Island hosts many tourists yearround thanks to its cultural and thermal spring tourism. A popular spot among holidaymakers, with its nearly 40km-long beach and deep blue sea, Dikili caters to its visitors with several accommodation facilities that are usually open year-round.

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Sedir Island

Situated on the Aegean Sea, Sedir Island dazzles its visitors with its blue that winks through the pine forests. Known as the place where Mark Anthony had the silhouette of his lover, Cleopatra, carved on a mountain to immortalise his love for her, the Sedir Island’s chalk white sands were brought from Egypt.

The Cleopatra Cove is surrounded by trees while its clear waters are adorned by islets large and small. With a history dating back to the 6th century, the Kedrai Ancient City’s city walls, temple ruins and theatre remain in good condition.

Cunda Island

Cunda, or the Alibey Island, is actually connected to Ayvalık through a narrow road. As one of the most popular touristic destinations, Cunda hosts foreign and domestic visitors throughout the year. The Church of Taxiarchs, Rahmi Koç Museum, and the Clock Mosque are all worth a visit in Cunda, where the old stone houses are converted to hotels, and the port and its local area are enhanced by fine restaurants.

The biggest of the Prince’s Islands - an archipelago off the coast of istanbul on the Sea of Marmara - is Büyükada, which stands out as a distinctive location. Cycling is the sole mode of transportation on the island where motor vehicles are prohibited. Its old mansions, parkways and houses adorned with flowers give Büyükada the atmosphere of a holiday resort.

Hamidiye Mosque and the House of Trotsky are among the must-see spots on the island.

Despite expectations that Turkey would move from the red to amber list in the latest travel up-date, this did not happen. However, we are sure this popular destination will open to British visitors once again before long, and in the meantime holiday planning can be great fun...

With more than 500 islands and islets and 4,400 miles of coastline, it is no wonder Turkey is a sailor’s paradise. www.goturkey.com

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The only island with a settlement off the coast of Fethiye, Sövalye Island draws the attention of domestic and foreign tourists with its historical ruins and tranquility. Situated in one of Turkey’s most beautiful holiday destinations, Fethiye, the island took its name from the Knights of Rhodes, who were stationed in the area in the 15th century.

It offers its visitors a peaceful holiday in touch with history.

Kekova

Accessible by boat only, Kekova is the name of the entire bay. The archaeological wealth particularly lures in numerous domestic and foreign tourists throughout the season. A hallmark of Kekova is the submerged ruins along the coastline between Kas

MORE INFORMATION

Nautilus Yachting (www.nautilusyachting.com): • Charter an extensive range of sailing yachts and catamarans along the southern Turquoise coast - Fethiye and Göcek.

• Book a flotilla from Fethiye.

• RYA courses are available from Göcek, so you can learn to sail while enjoying a sailing holiday in the sun.

• Fully crewed Turkish gulets are great fun for larger groups of 8 to 20 people.

Dream Yacht Charter (www.dreamyachtcharter.co.uk): • Bareboat fleet of catamarans and monohulls. Their base is in Göcek Club Marina in the Aegean.

Sail in Turkey (www.sailinturkey.com) • Book a bareboat charter for those who wish to skipper their own yacht with their friends and family as crew.

• A skippered charter can ensure you visit all the best harbours and anchorages.

• Holiday with friends on a luxury gulet - these gulets are fully crewed with a professional captain, chef and up to five other crew who will look after you.

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confidence and skills after so long away.

The main thing is that it is OK not to be OK. If you have been struggling with your mood, stress, anxiety or even sleep, visit the #EveryMindMatters mind plan to get your personalised mental well-being, action plan.

There are more than 200 RYA Sailability sites across the UK and further afield welcoming people with disabilities to enjoy the outdoors, feel freedom on the water, learn new skills and build confidence.

Talk to your Sailability group if you are already connected, or visit the Sailability website to find out more about boating and a sailability group near you.

Further Information The Mental Health Emergency: www.mind.org.uk/media-a/5929/ the-mental-health-emergency_a4_ final.pdf?

Mental Health and Physical Activity Toolkit: www.mind.org.uk/about-us/ our-policy-work/sport-physicalactivity-and-mental-health/ resources/mental-health-andphysical-activity-toolkit

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he last 12 months have taken their toll on our businesses, our families and our relationships. It has been tough, there is no doubt about that, and we have all missed getting out on the water.

It has been a time of reflection and an opportunity to take stock, but for many the isolation, the lack of support and the loss have meant that physical and mental health have been harder to manage.

Mental health charity Mind ran a survey, The Mental Health Emergency, to understand the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic on mental health, and unsurprisingly more than half of adults (60 per cent) and two-thirds of young people (68 per cent) said their mental health worsened during the lockdown.

To support people experiencing mental health problems to be physically active, Mind subsequently published the Mental Health and Physical Activity Toolkit, a resource packed with guidance, tools and templates to help organisations offer an inclusive and welcoming environment.

Where does sailing come into this?

Mental health is the largest cause of disability in the UK and the NHS reports that it affects one in four adults in any given year. Many people with mental illness do not consider themselves disabled, yet the effects can be just as life limiting.

The good news is that sailing can, and does, have a tremendous impact on mental health and improved wellbeing.

Plenty of people tell us that sailing boosts self-esteem, improves our confidence and reduces tension and stress.

Learning to sail can focus the mind and body in the moment. Learning a new skill allows you to momentarily leave

Sea Sanctuary: seasanctuary.org.uk

your comfort zone and immerse your thoughts on the experience of being out on the water.

That is not forgetting the benefits of connecting with others, the social support you receive through being a member of a sailing club and spending time with others.

A sailing club for many is, in fact, a sanctuary in our otherwise hectic daily lives.

Oceans for Hope: www.oceansofhope.co.uk

Oceans of Hope offers people from all over the world the opportunity to sail alongside others with MS

Sea Sanctuary

Cornish charity Sea Sanctuary knows this better than most. Over an 11-year period, the charity has supported more than 2,000 people with varying mental health needs and continues to provide an alternative naturalistic environment for mental health care through its internationally renowned Sail into Life programme, 1-1 therapy sessions and commissioned mental health crisis support.

Sea Sanctuary CEO and founder Joe Sabian, an advocate for mental health care afloat, commented: “When I stand and look out at the wonder and awe of the sea, I see something beyond our understanding. As human beings we are desperate to understand, yet the sea is beyond language, beyond comprehension and it is this that makes it so powerful.

“At Sea Sanctuary we celebrate this power, and temper this with a solid educational programme, yet it is the sea that holds the real magic.”

Oceans for Hope

Regardless of your ability or disability, the act of trying something new is rejuvenating, and a perfect example of this is the award-winning Oceans for Hope Sailing Challenge (AAS January 2019), which provides people from all over the world the opportunity to sail.

Regardless of experience the challenge is about increasing confidence, improving wellbeing and giving hope for the future.

Mind Plan: www.nhs.uk/every-mindmatters/mental-wellbeing-tips/yourmind-plan-quiz Sailability: rya.org.uk/sailability There are many benefits of sailing, including improving confidence and reducing tension

RYA Sailability gives disabled people, or those with specific requirements, the chance to take part in activities on the water

Robert Munns, organiser of Ocean for Hope, said: “By making them realise what is possible, sailing gives people with MS the opportunity to achieve their own form of greatness. The lights go back on.”

Hilary Rae Ball, a participant in the 2021 Oceans of Hope Challenge, said: “I would never have been interested in sailing, but it turned out to be the most incredible experience. I learned so much, not just about sailing but about how far-reaching MS is on our mental and physical strengths. It was a safe space for us to work through our self-doubt and to overcome it.”

Why is the water good for our mental health?

Is it the sound of the sea lapping, or the sails blowing or is it something a little more scientific? We will never know for sure, but what we do know is the network of clubs and centres that make up the Sailability programme are working hard to get everyone back on the water in a way that people can build their

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From the Vendée Globe to industry; we take a closer look at the all-important technology transfers.

ver the years, the IMOCAs have become veritable technology laboratories.

Autopilots, optical fibre, satellite communication systems or even security, progress is everywhere and continues to inspire more and more businesses in the maritime sector.

The new technologies used on IMOCAs are numerous and advanced in the maritime environment. The innovations developed for offshore racing are performance driven and developed across a large market ranging from yachting to the merchant navy.

Timescales in favour of innovation

From the construction to the proper functioning of an IMOCA, today the process is very fast. The last few years attest to this, since we have been able to see the construction of latest generation boats starting only a year-and-a-half before the start of the Vendée Globe solo round-the-world race.

“Stating from March 2021, the new generation IMOCAs will sail for the Route du Rhum next year,” explained Sébastien Guého, technical director of GSea Design, a structural design and calculation company. “In ocean racing, we have different innovation timescales than in the conventional industry. The developments made here allow us to progress enormously because the timing of the races imposes this speed.”

Useful technologies in industry

IMOCAs are often a concentration of pioneering technologies that have enabled the development of innovations for other industries. The latter then benefit more and more from the results of the experiments carried out for racing

An impressive sight, using impressive technology. Image: Th.Martinez/Sea&Co

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in order to be themselves more efficient in their field.

“What we are learning in IMOCA means that we are growing our knowledge of the marine environment and the stresses encountered, allowing us to be much more relevant then in responses to other issues,” explained Sébastien Guého. “All the tools that we have been able to develop for racing, and with very high precision, are then used in the studies that we are carrying out on other projects, such as that of the Atlantic shipyards for example.”

Innovative systems with energy saving benefits

Energy on board is a good example of the inventions that can be transposed to the general public. In 2009, Yannick Bestaven, winner of the Vendée Globe 2020-21, created Watt & Sea, a hydrogenerator design and manufacturing company.

Its objective then was to achieve total energy autonomy. These propellers are now installed on many racing boats, and now also on production cruise ships, and have revolutionised the question of energy.

Other tools developed for ocean racing are now used by commercial or passenger transport vessels. Drawing inspiration from the skippers’ routing systems, particularly on board the IMOCAs, ADRENA developed versions of their software intended for the merchant navy and ferries, consequently saving large amounts of fuel. Born out of a request from the PlanetSolar project in order to travel around the world using solar energy, this software is now used by almost the entire Brittany Ferries fleet.

“The initial goal was to save energy, and we found that

The technologies developed on the IMOCAs is transferred to other areas. Image: murielvdb.com

securing the time of arrival was key.

Before, their only solution was to leave very quickly, get ahead and slow down at the last moment when they had enough time ahead of them. Today, software allows them to make much more subtle routes and save fuel and pollute less,” explained Michel Rodet, inventor of the ADRENA system.

“In general, we have fairly sophisticated technologies in the offshore race, particularly in terms of software. We found that the merchant navy was lagging behind since they could not anticipate natural phenomena on their way. Also, these technologies, which seem basic to us in sailing, were ultimately a big plus for them.”

Technologies for the common good

Under construction in Saint-Nazaire, a sailing cargo ship will transport the Ariane 6 launcher for the Kourou space centre in French Guiana and will leave the site at the end of 2022. Developed by the naval architecture firm VPLP Design, known for its strong presence throughout IMOCA, this cargo ship is inspired by developments born in ocean racing. Still in aerospace testing, these innovative boats are the subject of

The build process of these IMOCAs is, by necessity, relatively short. Image: Jean-Marie LIOT / Maitre Coq

The technology on boats like LinkedOut filters down through the industry. Image: Pierre Bouras

The development of ideas is for the benefit of all.

Image: Pierre Bouras

much discussion, particularly around their use and how they can serve a wider audience.

The technologies developed on the IMOCAs are therefore now transferred to many fields of application, but what if innovations dedicated to the general public also served the environment?

Other technologies have numerous users and not only within the maritime environment. The ePenon (electronic penon), developed by Dimitri Voisin, part of MerAgitée, is now installed on the blades of wind turbines.

“The electronic telltales were first for sailing boats, then we turned to wind power,” Dimitri explained. “Between material, electronic and algorithm tests, there are many things to delve into within ocean racing. Making the electronic telltales to make racing boats go faster is a good start, and if they can also improve the performance of wind turbines then we can all have cheaper green electricity, which is even better.”

In the ninth edition of the Vendée Globe, eight sailors embarked with a kite wing. Developed by Yves Parlier, who once dismasted during this round the world trip in 2000, this kite - known as Liberty Kite - allows the boat to be sailed even in the event of rigging loss.

Words: Marie Launay / IMOCA

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MARINA FOCUS

PREMIER UNIVERSAL MARINA

Universal Marina Crableck Lane, Sarisbury Green, Southampton SO31 7ZN 01489 574 272

Located on the east bank of the Hamble River, Universal Marina is the newest addition to the Premier family, o ering an ideal base to explore the Solent.

Set in tranquil surroundings on the picturesque eastern bank of the River Hamble, Premier’s Universal Marina offers 24-hour access to the world famous cruising grounds of the Solent and beyond.

Universal Marina was acquired

by Premier Marinas in July 2021 and complements its existing portfolio, whilst adding to the company’s already successful Hamble operation at Swanwick Marina.

Nearby, waterside villages including Bursledon, Hamble-Le-Rice and Warsash provide beautiful riverside walks and wonderful opportunities to observe

wildlife. The Solent, Southampton Water and classic cruising destinations, such as Cowes and Yarmouth, are easily accessible, so whether you are looking for a day trip, like to anchor up in a secluded bay or enjoy a hearty meal at one of the countless waterside pubs, Universal Marina is the perfect base from which to explore on foot or by boat.

The marina also has a friendly virtual yacht club, which has a busy calendar of cruise in company cruises and rallies, as well as a range of social events throughout the year, such as coffee mornings.

FACILITIES

The marina provides 240 wet berths and a 130 boat dry stack facility.

The onshore facilities at Universal Marina include a full service boatyard, ample dedicated car parking, marina facilities and a range of tenants providing marine services and food and beverages.

With the flexibility to pay monthly or annually – Premier’s annual berth holders enjoy an unrivalled package of benefits and cost savings with Premier Advantage including: 42 free visitor nights at any Premier Marina, fuel at cost, eight weeks complimentary storage ashore, free Wi-Fi, savings on boatyard services and loyalty rewards.

For owners of boats up to 10m, the dry stack berthing package offers all the convenience of a pontoon berth, but with lower maintenance costs as the boat is stored out of the water.

Currently, with capacity for up to 130 boats, it is the largest dry-stack facility on the river.

Dry stack customers also enjoy a host of benefits including unlimited year-round lift, launch and recovery, fuel at cost at any Premier fuel location, free full Sea Start membership and, via the Premier mobile app, the option to pre-book your launch.

A full service boatyard with a hoist for craft up to 75 tonnes is available all year, including weekends. This is overseen by a well-trained crew of boatyard operators, some of which have worked at Universal Marina for more than 20 years.

Professional repairs can be undertaken by on-site experts who will take care of any aspect of marine repair – Universal Marina has over 30 businesses at the site providing

everything from marine electronics to rigging services, sailmakers, cosmetic work, valeting and a small chandlery, Aspire, who sell boating essentials and specialise in anodes, having one of the largest selections on the market.

A number of non-marine businesses are also available including a Pilates studio and a physiotherapist.

Universal Marina benefits from extensive storage ashore and there is also a self-store facility with individual units available for berth holders and visitors.

Swanwick Marina’s YouBoat chandlery, in addition to Universal Marina’s own modest on-site chandlery, supplies a comprehensive range of marine equipment from top manufacturers and provides a delivery service to berth holders’ boats, as well as a click and collect service via its website.

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ACCESS

Premier Universal Marina is situated on the eastern bank of the River Hamble, approximately three miles upriver from the entrance to Southampton Water. The river is popular and busy and should be navigated with care - there is a strict 6 knot water speed limit and wash should be minimised by all vessels whilst within the river’s harbour limits.

Waypoint – Hamble Point SCM buoy, Q(6)+LFl.15s Sector lights/ transit – Hamble Common 352º/172º Occ(2) RWG 12s Warsash 028º/208º Iso RWG 6s All entrance piles are lit and fitted with radar reflectors. Mariners are advised to keep to the centre line or to starboard of the centre line and should be careful not to get too close to the entrance piles, especially at low water. Inbound vessels over 20m must call Hamble Harbour Radio on Ch 68 at No.1 pile.

LOCAL EATERIES

Premier Universal Marina has an on-site café, A&A Café, offering a simple daytime menu with a takeaway service. Plus, a restaurant serving Anglo-Mediterranean cuisine is coming soon!

For those who want to stretch their legs, the public path heading south along the river takes you to the Rising Sun in Warsash. More than 200-yearsold, with an upstairs section with views out over the river, it is the perfect spot to relax with a drink.

Closer to home the Old Ship, a 16th century pub in lower Swanwick, is steeped in history and offers classic British favourites.

Southampton Harbour also requires inbound vessels to call and monitor Southampton VTS (Vessel Traffic Services) on Ch 12 when passing the Nab Tower and when entering Southampton Harbour waters from the West Solent and adjoining harbours.

You can contact the Marina Reception on VHF Channel 80 or telephone 01489 574 272.

CRUISING

Boat owners are spoilt for choice, with the Isle of Wight ports close by. Cowes is only a one hour sail and home to Osbourne House, Queen Victoria’s former residence and a fine example of Victorian architecture.

From Cowes you can continue to the nature reserve of Newtown Creek where, subject to your boat’s draft, you can anchor up in this idyllic estuary with a small beach and an abundance of wildlife. Beaulieu River is another nature lovers’

destination with a meandering river cruise up to Bucklers Hard where Lord Nelson’s warships were once built.

Yarmouth, Lymington and Poole also make great destinations, with Colwell Bay boasting The Hut, a fantastic restaurant on the beach that sends a RIB to collect you and will drop you back to your boat.

If you wish to extend your trip you can continue along the coast to Lulworth Cove and Durdle Door and Weymouth in Dorset, and further west there is Premier’s Noss on Dart Marina, on the sunny eastern bank of the River Dart. If you prefer to head east, Premier’s Chichester and Brighton marinas make great stopovers. Premier’s annual berth holders can use their 42 complimentary visitor nights.

For international trips, The Channel Islands and France, including Barfleur, St-Vaast and Honfleur, make pretty destinations.

THINGS TO DO

Set in a rural location, surrounded by woods and salt marsh, it has a lovely sense of arrival as it is approached by a narrow road that winds through the woods. The marina is surrounded by lush foliage and prolific wildlife, as well as a variety of attractive waterside walks.

A 10-minute walk along the foreshore will take you to Swanwick Marina (be aware of the high spring tides) or in the opposite direction you can head to the village of Warsash, passing Wendleholme Nature Reserve, with views across the water to Hamble-le-Rice.

Left to right: Chris Wood (duty manager) and Graham Bristowe (general manager)

MORE INFORMATION

n www.premiermarinas.com n www.aspirechandlery.com n www.greeneking-pubs.co.uk/pubs/ hampshire/rising-sun n www.oldshipswanwick.co.uk n www.astorsonthehamble.com n www.UMYC.co.uk

RECOMMENDATIONS

“We started boating around 10 years ago on the Thames. We had a lovely summer there, but quickly got tired of the 5 knot limit, so headed down to the coast. We tried a few marinas around the Solent during our first two years down here, but since finding a spot at Universal, we have stayed put. The marina is easy to get to from our home in Oxfordshire, and it is a great base for exploring everything the Solent has to offer. It is also a very peaceful location, with fantastic local walks and good pubs nearby, along with calm waters for the kids to practise their paddleboarding skills. We are hoping to get to Dorset this summer to make the most of the anchorages around Poole and Studland, but we will also spend time at Universal, messing about on the river with the children and taking the dogs for runs along the riverbank.”

Kim Allcott, Fairline Targa 50

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MARINA GUIDE SEPTEMBER 2021

SOUTH WEST

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

MYLOR YACHT HARBOUR Manager/contact: Culum Matheson Mylor Yacht Harbour, Mylor Churchtown, Falmouth, Cornwall, TR11 5UF T: 01326 372 121 E: marina@mylor.com W: www.mylor.com 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

ALL ABOUT WASTE! 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: Daniel Lewis Hamworthy, Poole, Dorset.

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

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

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

Seafarers around Falmouth are being urged to pump out waste from their boats using Falmouth Harbours’ newly installed black-water reception facility – rather than dumping it into the sea.

The £19,000 investment at North Quay aims to curb the amount of raw sewage pollution each year – which poses a threat to sealife and eco-systems as well as public health.

Any boat or craft with a holding tank can pump-out using the waste water station, which directs effluent into the sewerage system to be appropriately treated by South West Water.

The service is free to all Falmouth Haven

berth and mooring customers, while other users will be asked to spend £12 a pump to help cover running costs.

Falmouth joins Fowey and Padstow as the Cornish entries on The Green Blue’s Pump-Out Directory map of environmental facilities at inland and coastal marinas, boatyards and harbours around the UK, found at thegreenblue. org.uk/resources/boat-user-resources/ marine-facilities.

Access to Falmouth Harbours’ pumpout facility on North Quay is tidal so users should call the Falmouth Haven team on 01326 310 990 to book an appointment. www.falmouthharbour.co.uk

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

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

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: David Walters Lower York Street, Northam, Southampton.

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

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

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

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

Image: Falmouth Harbour

PORT PENDENNIS MARINA Manager: Mark Webster Challenger Quay, Falmouth, Cornwall, TR11 3YL T: 01326 211211 E: marina@portpendennis.com W: www.portpendennis.com

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: Dominic Brown Satchell Lane, Hamble, Southampton, Hampshire.

SO31 4HQ T: 023 8045 5994 E: mercury@mdlmarinas.co.uk W: www.mercuryyachtharbour.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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Eco gym opens at Plymouth marina

MDL taps into the circular economy As part of its sustainability drive, MDL Marinas has renewed its recycling and waste disposal contract with leading waste management specialist SUEZ recycling and recovery UK. Tapping into the circular economy, the new contract enables MDL to increase the amount and type of waste it can recycle, from food to ferrous metals, which will then be transformed into new products or used to generate electricity.

“Under our new agreement with SUEZ, no waste will be sent to landfill,” said Joe Walton, MDL’s head of health, safety and environment. “Everything will now be recycled or recovered, delivering a ‘zero waste to landfill’ solution.

“Being part of the circular economy in this way, as opposed to taking the outdated linear ‘take, make, waste’ approach, we are able to move in the desired direction of becoming the most sustainable marina operator,

ensuring our berth holders are able to enjoy their boating in the most environmentally-friendly way possible.”

“To make it as easy as possible for everyone to recycle, as part of the new contract, we will be standardising the waste bins across the group,” continued Joe. “This standardisation will make it simple to identify what materials need to go in which bins, with a view to further increasing the amount recycled. What is more, each new waste bin will be individually microchipped to provide real time data for each individual collection.”

Over the past nine years, MDL’s commitment to recycling as much of its, and its customers’, waste as possible has resulted in 1,111 tonnes being recycled, keeping it out of landfill and making it available for reuse.

For more information on MDL and its marinas visit: www.mdlmarinas.co.uk

ECONOMY BOOST TO FOWEY HARBOUR

MDL Marinas’ first MDL Fitness eco gym opened this month at Queen Anne’s Battery marina in Plymouth.

To celebrate the opening of its flagship green gym, MDL Fitness is waiving the joining fee, with new members able to join for free until 3 October 2021. An open weekend will be held over 2 - 3 October.

The gym features SportArt ECOPOWR™ equipment, which harnesses up to 74 per cent of a user’s kinetic energy spent exercising, before converting it to utility grade electricity.

MDL Fitness sends the AC power ROYAL CLARENCE MARINA The Bridgehead, Weevil Lane, Gosport, Hampshire.

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

ISLE OF WIGHT

Fowey Harbour, on the south coast of Cornwall, is set to receive an economy boost following the recent 180m extension to its walk ashore pontoon berthing.

A collaboration between pontoon manufacturer, Inland and Coastal Marina Systems, local marine civils contractor, KML Piling, and Fowey Harbour Commissioners, this project highlights the effectiveness of companies working together in terms of value for money.

ICMS designed and supplied its standard leisure pontoons with a unique solid composite anti-slip decking. Providing a fresh new look

and feel, the new pontoons were made with special adaptations to connect them to the existing units, optimising the limited space in the harbour.

Deputy harbour master, Jonathan Pritchard, said: “We are really pleased with the new berths which will help boost the local economy, in fact, they have all been snapped up. Our new berth holders are particularly impressed with the stability of the pontoons and have commented on the glass-reinforced concrete decking, which they tell me feels much better underfoot.” inlandandcoastal.com foweyharbour.co.uk

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

generated by the gym’s members back through the gym’s power grid to offset its energy consumption and reduce its carbon footprint.

“The whole gym has been built with sustainability in mind,” said Tim Mayer, MDL’s sales and marketing director. “The flooring has been made from recycled tyres, the ventilation system has heat recovery and the gym furniture comes from a sustainable source.”

MDL Fitness’ new green exercise facility is the first of four planned eco-gyms at MDL’s marina locations. www.mdlfitness.co.uk EAST COWES MARINA Manager: Mike Townshend Britannia Way, East Cowes Isle of Wight. PO32 6UB T: 01983 293983 F: 01983 299276 E: berths@eastcowesmarina.co.uk W: www.eastcowesmarina.co.uk 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

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THE CHANGING FACE OF MARINAS Over time marina owners have become increasingly aware of the importance of the green credentials of their marinas, and this nature first approach has been shown by the work to increase intertidal biodiversity at a marina in North Essex.

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rightlingsea Waterside Marina is located in the picturesque English seaside town of Brightlingsea, in Essex. The marina caters for a wide range of vessels, from traditional sailing boats to modern catamarans and provides access through the Brightlingsea Creek to the River Colne and the wider Blackwater estuary area.

Brightlingsea Harbour Commissioners, who manage the marina, have a long history of supporting innovative projects.

These include design and development in various natural environments throughout the creek.

For example, BHC was a partner in the USAR project (Using Sediment As a Resource), an EU Interreg initiative which led to the beneficial re-use of dredged material from the creek to redevelop and regenerate lost saltmarsh habitats in the St. Osyth and Brightlingsea environment.

Building on this ‘nature first approach’, BHC worked with Exo Environmental Ltd to trial two novel piling habitats which could be retrofitted to their sheet piling to help boost intertidal biodiversity.

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These units were made from traditional waste streams including quarry waste and dredged sediment, helping to create a product with a significantly lower embodied carbon than traditional concrete products. This approach builds a circular economy of sustainability and is known as GeoBlockTM technology.

The piling habitats were designed with small cups to hold water during low tide, providing shelter for organisms such as polychaeta and crustaceans.

They also incorporate a heterogenous surface texture, to produce variable environmental conditions and create micro niche habitats to help encourage colonisation from a wide range of marine

organisms, including sessile filter feeders such as barnacles and oysters.

The surface textures were designed using specialist 3D software and then printed using 3D printing technology. The 3D printed texture is incorporated into the GeoBlockTM technology to produce ecologically enhanced products.

The idea behind placing these units on sheet piling is a simple one: to reduce the impact of coastal squeeze caused by rising sea levels, and construction of hard coastal engineering. Coastal squeeze refers to the decrease in size of the intertidal zone and thus the space for organisms to colonise. By increasing the vertical habitat availability, piling habitats offset this loss. Thus, providing a flexible mitigation approach to climate change and associated biodiversity decline.

Encouraging results

Results so far are very encouraging with a host of different organisms observed.

Initial biofilm developed during the first growing season consisted of diatomaceous algae. This was followed by higher trophic organisms such as polychaeta, star ascidians, hydroids, barnacles and much more.

Ascidians, pictured here, have benefitted from the work at the marina

James Thomas, harbourmaster, said: “We see the natural environment as one of our customers, a healthy eco system is part of the harbour’s role in conservancy.”

The piling habitats not only improve the marine biodiversity of the marina and boost green credentials, but they are also vital educational tools for young people. Unlike other marine

The piling habitats were designed with cups to hold water during low tide

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conservation efforts, such as eco reefs or marine protected areas, these units are easily accessible from the shore.

They provide opportunities for local schools and youth clubs to visit the marina and learn about the importance of providing habitats for nature; and the vital role these habitats provide through ecosystem services.

These piling habitat units demonstrate a marina’s corporate responsibility, green credentials and highlight the positive societal work that ports and marinas are performing in response to the climate and biodiversity crisis. www.watersidemarina.net

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Oyster Pairings When the world is your oyster… stout is your beer.

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organisations are taking part in oyster regeneration projects around our coastline, notably along the East Coast and Solent, restocking with cultivated British natives and protecting the beds.

The Solent collaborative project is aiming to restore five million natives to the Solent waters.

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Once the food of the poor gleaning along the banks of the tidal Thames, and latterly an expensive treat and the reason for oyster bars in London’s West End and at major airports.

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According to Thames Conservation, British native oysters have been in serious decline over the last 50 years as a result of overfishing, habitat loss and contamination by, amongst other things, antifouling paint.

The oyster is known as an ‘Ecosystem Engineer’, filtering water and providing food and habitat for coastal wildlife.

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Champagne is recommended by oyster bars but stout, and in particular oyster stouts made with fresh oysters in the mash, are the traditional authentic accompaniment.

A good place to start is West Mersea, Essex, historically supplying some of the top London oyster bars and at the heart of the Blackwater Estuary regeneration project. Island Oyster Stout is made by the Mersea Island Brewery, a family business which includes the brewery, vineyard and spirits production, a tea room and B&B. Three dozen freshly shucked oysters are added to the beer towards the end of the boil. Chocolate, roasted malts and oats create the thick dark body and rich

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Still on the East Coast, Whitstable, Kent, is another oyster regeneration centre. The Whitstable Brewery’s Oyster Stout (4.5 per cent) goes back, they claim, to the 18th century as a drink to go with a plate of Whitstable oysters.

Deep chocolate and mocha flavours. It is available in pubs in the south-east and London including the brewery’s own pub, The Corner Tap, Faversham. Production in bottles was disrupted thanks to covid but is due to resume this month.

In the west, the Mumbles Brewery, Swansea, Wales, founded in 2011, wins my prettiest-label contest with their Oystermouth Stout. Offering 4.4 per cent, black body, creamy white head, dark roasted flavours and a touch of the sea due to real oysters added in the brewing mix.

If you would still prefer wine with your oysters, go for a Muscadet. Dry, slightly citrussy, with a taste of the sea salt air of the Loire Valley, France. A perfect match for all shellfish.

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