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AUGUST 2017

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THE AMERICA’S CUP ARE CHANGES COMING?

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Around 8,000 competitors participate, ranging from world class yachtsmen to weekend sailors.

The spectacle that the racing provides, together with the vibrant festival atmosphere attracts over 100,000 visitors to Cowes during the event. FULL STORY PAGE 3

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COWES WELCOMES REGATTA

NEWS SNAPS

FROM PAGE ONE: Over the years Lendy Cowes Week has attracted British and foreign royalty, and many famous faces.

The regatta has evolved enormously since 1826, and now between 800 and 1,000 boats in up to 40 different handicap, one-design and multihull classes race every day for eight days.

It is this complete mixture of classic and ultra-modern designs that gives the regatta its uniqueness. Several classes that raced more than 50 years ago are still racing today: Dragons, Flying Fifteens, Redwings, Sea View Mermaids, Solent Sunbeams, Swallows, Victories and X-onedesigns. New classes are also introduced as they increase in popularity.

Cowes Week is one of the UK’s longest running and most successful sporting events and is a key highlight of the British sporting summer. It has been held in early August every year since 1826, except during the two world wars.

Head over to www.allatsea.co.uk for all the Lendy Cowes Week news.

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WARRIOR’S ANNIVERSARY Portsmouth Historic Dockyard is celebrating the 30th anniversary of HMS Warrior 1860’s first opening to the public following her triumphant return to Portsmouth.

PORTSMOUTH Historic Dockyard is celebrating the 30th anniversary of HMS Warrior 1860’s first opening to the public following her triumphant return to Portsmouth.

The Portsmouth Warrior cheerleaders marked the occasion with a special on board display and performance, whilst the Lord Mayor of Portsmouth and the Lady Mayoress, Councillor Ken Ellcome and Mrs Jo Ellcome visited this historic ship that has called Portsmouth Historic Dockyard home for the last 30 years.

HMS Warrior 1860 has dominated the seascape in Portsmouth Harbour and is undoubtedly one of the most photographed landmarks in the city. When she made her triumphant return back to Portsmouth on 16 June 1987, she was greeted with an armada of small boats, guns firing, cheering crowds, a fireworks show and thousands of red, white and blue balloons which filled the air.

Following on from their victory at the World Cup Final in Santander, Hannah Mills and Eilidh McIntyre secured 470 World Championship silver in Thessaloniki, Greece.

Whilst Olympic Champion Hannah is no stranger to 470 World Championship success having secured gold in 2012 and silver in 2015, for Eilidh this is her first World Championship medal.

SOUTHERN RECORD

Membership numbers at the Royal Southern Yacht Club in Hamble are believed to stand at a record high of 1,802 members. Karen Henderson-Williams, Commodore, said: “Our research shows that the membership has never exceeded 1,800 at any time in the club’s history.

We are thrilled by the calibre of new members who are made up of sailors, motor boaters and young families, many of whom live locally.” www.royal-southern.co.uk

FAREWELL SAM

Sam Newington, son of Fairline’s founder Jack Newington, has died peacefully at home aged 82. Father and son ran the company together briefly in the 1970s, and Fairline went on to grow rapidly under the management of Sam before he retired in 1996.

OYSTER SUCCESS

According to the Blue Marine Foundation, oysters that were reintroduced to the Solent in an attempt to revive fishing in the area are starting to reproduce.

A pilot project, involving adult oysters, was undertaken at Land Rover BAR’s site, some of MDL’s marinas and at the University of Portsmouth’s raft in Langstone Harbour. Following the project’s success, juveniles were transferred to cages at six sites. Critically endangered eels have also been discovered in the cages.

BEACH LANDING

SUPERYACHT IS A SUPERSTAR

FORMER Superyacht UK Young Designer, Dastinas Steponenas, has designed a superyacht called ECTHETA for the Sky Atlantic television series Riviera.

The 10-part series, set in the Cote D’azur, follows the moral descent of American art dealer Georgina Clios, whose idyllic life is shattered when her billionaire husband is killed in mysterious circumstances.

The yacht was designed to look at

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home on the coastline of this superyacht hotspot and features an on board art gallery, helipad and infinity pool.

Explaining the design, Dastinas said: “My focus here is not the craziness of the surfaces but opulence which is derived from classic designs which would, in my opinion, easily blend in a French Riviera’s environment and the lifestyle of the rich where art and its gallery are the most important aspects.”

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ALL ABOARD

By Jane Hyde THERE still has not been a confirmed date for the arrival in Portsmouth of the HMS Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier, which has been carrying out sea trials. We have been following her progress closely and, while there have been a few hiccups during the sea trials, that is what they are for – to make checks and ensure everything is working as it should be.

Can you believe we have arrived at August already? The good news is that it will hopefully mean great weather and plenty of sailing, whether here or abroad.

Oh and, of course, August means TheYachtMarket.com Southampton Boat Show is fast approaching. We have been hearing about some of the boats that will be there and can assure you it is going to be a fantastic line-up this September.

Do not miss next month’s special show guide featuring all the information and details you need to know to make your visit extra special.

Back to this month and all eyes will be on Liverpool on 20 August for the start of the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race. It will be an incredible sight to see the 70ft yachts form a parade of sail on the River Mersey before setting sail on their 40,000nm race around the world.

It is amazing to think that around 40 per cent of the Clipper crew have no sailing experience before they start their race training. What a way to get into sailing! Read our preview on page 26.

We will, of course, bring you photos of the parade of sail next

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month and you can follow the progress of the 12 teams in All at Sea and at our website - allatsea.co.uk.

You may have watched some of the World Para athletics Championships last month. Great Britain picked up a brilliant 18 gold medals – seven more than in 2013 - including three for Hannah Cockcroft.

However inspirational people with disabilities are not just those competing at the highest level.

All at Sea loves to follow Natasha Lambert’s challenges and we had been about to get in touch with her when we heard she was taking on a new adventure to raise money for her charity Miss Isle School of Sip & Puff Sailing and the RNLI. In her latest challenge Natasha became the youngest disabled woman to skipper a yacht from Scotland to Ireland before sailing on to Dublin. Well done Natasha!

If you would like to donate visit www.missisle.com/2017-challenge/.

Are you a sailor with a disability who wants to get more involved, or perhaps would like to start sailing?

Turn to page 43 to read this month’s RYA feature which looks at racing with RYA Sailability – how to get into it and the benefits. Whatever level of sailing interests you, Sailability can help you achieve it.

Whether you are holidaying in the UK or abroad this month have a wonderful time, and we would love to hear your stories and see those holiday snaps on our Facebook page.

SUPPORT FOR SOLENT WRECK PROJECT

Excavation of artefacts from HMS Invincible 1744. Image: Mike Pitts

AS the first dive season on the wreck site of HMS Invincible in the Solent draws to a close, it has been announced the project has received initial Heritage Lottery Fund support.

It will be used to create a three-year programme to bring the excitement of the operation from the seabed to a much wider audience.

Made possible by money raised by National Lottery players, Diving Deep - The HMS Invincible 1744 Project is a partnership with The Maritime Archaeology Sea Trust, The National Museum of the Royal Navy and Bournemouth University to archaeologically excavate, record, conserve and display the remains of the shipwreck Invincible, wrecked in 1758 in the Solent.

Considered by many to be one of the most significant warships ever built, Invincible was built by the French in 1744 and captured by the British on the 3 May, 1747. Her 74-gun capacity and design was copied globally and her class became the backbone of the Royal Navy up to the end of the sailing navy and the beginning of the age of steam.

A major exhibition will be hosted by both Chatham and Portsmouth Historic Dockyards. Once the National Museum’s Centre for Discovery is opened in 2020, there will be permanent access to the story of the excavations.

Professor Dominic Tweddle, Director General of The National Museum of the Royal Navy said: “The dive on the wreck site of Invincible has really captured the imagination this season and this award will help us to build on this through creative activity and programming on land and digitally. We are very grateful to the Heritage Lottery Fund and to the National Lottery players who make their funding possible, and look forward to working with our partners to bring the story of HMS Invincible alive.”

Watch a video about the project at the All at Sea news pages. allatsea.co.uk

Jane Hyde editor@allatsea.co.uk

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HOLIDAYS ................................ 14 SHORESTYLE...........................16

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KIT ...............................................17 FIRST AID ..................................18 LIZZY FOREMAN ....................19 PHOTO OF THE MONTH ..... 20

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BOATING READS ....................21 THE GREEN BLUE ..................22 MASTERCLASS.......................23 FLYING HIGH ...........................24 CLIPPER PREVIEW................26

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BOATING PEOPLE .................29 DOUGAL’S DIARY ................. 30 QUIZ PAGE...............................32 MARINA FOCUS .....................38 MARINA GUIDE ......................36 RYA ............................................43 IN THE DRINK ........................ 46

Ramsgate’s wartime lifeboat crew. Alf Moody is at the bottom front right. Image: RNLI

VOLUNTEERS WALK THE RED CARPET RNLI volunteers found themselves the centre of attention for a very different reason when they hit the red carpet in London.

The volunteers are used to dealing with unusual situations, but Ramsgate Coxswain Ian Cannon and crew-member daughter Becky did not expect to find themselves walking the red carpet for the world premiere of the movie Dunkirk.

Ian and Becky were invited to the event in Leicester Square due to their family connection to the events that inspired Christopher Nolan’s film about one of World War Two’s greatest rescues.

Coxswain Ian’s great-great-uncle Alf Moody was a lifeboatman at Ramsgate. He was one of the crew that went over to France to help take stranded British troops off the beaches at Dunkirk as part of Operation Dynamo in 1940.

Another current RNLI crew member, Stephen Wheatley, who volunteers at Tower lifeboat station in central London, was also invited to the premiere as his grandfather, George Dickinson, was one of the troops rescued from the beaches.

An old RNLI lifeboat was used in the film, the Henry Findlay, which saw service at Teignmouth in Devon. It can be clearly seen in several key scenes, although it was not actually one of the 19 lifeboats that joined the armada of ‘little ships’.

In total 17 RNLI vessels were taken over to Dunkirk by the Navy, but the boats from Ramsgate and Margate went over with

their own crews on board – ordinary lifeboatmen prepared to head into war. The Margate crew took around 600 men off the beaches, while the Ramsgate crew, who worked continuously for 30 hours, took around 2,800 men off the beaches.

In total, more than 338,000 men were rescued between 26 May and 4 June, of which over one third (98,000) were evacuated by Dunkirk’s ‘little ships’. The original target for Operation Dynamo had been to evacuate 45,000.

Image: OnEdition Tower RNLI volunteer Stephen Wheatley at the Dunkirk world premiere.

Image: RNLI/Jack Lowe

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FRIDAY 15 – SUNDAY 24 SEPTEMBER 2017

Fairline Yachts is teaming up with Alberto Mancini and Vripack to design new models.

Andrew Pope, Head of Design at Fairline Yachts, said: “Alberto clearly demonstrated his understanding of the Fairline brand and we are very excited to see him applying his talent and design language to our future new models. The addition of Vripack and the excellence in naval engineering that they bring will ensure each of our new models are at the leading edge of marine technology.”

Alberto Mancini said: “I am looking forward to creating a new era of Fairline yachts with a new, fresh, sleek design of both interior and exterior. My inspiration is taken from my experience in the mega yacht field, but also from the rich history of Fairline building timeless, classic, usable yachts for almost 50 years.

“No doubt the best way to create a successful yacht is to receive a blank sheet of paper and begin sketching – and

that is exactly what I am doing right now for Fairline Yachts. With the expertise of Vripack I believe we have the perfect collaboration of British craftsmanship, Italian style and Dutch engineering.”

As well as the new collaboration Fairline Yachts has announced the Targa 53 OPEN is to debut at Cannes Boat Show on 6 FEBRUARY followed by a UK premiere at the Southampton Boat Show.

Andrew Pope, said: “Owners tell us that entertaining is one of the most important reasons for having a luxury cruiser and the Targa 53 OPEN provides a sense of style, space and comfort like no other. This new model opens up a host of possibilities thanks to its unrivalled comfort, space and flexibility.

All our 53ft models have a common platform approach, offering complete flexibility of layout and options to suit each individual customer, which is at the heart of Fairline’s design philosophy.” www.fairline.com

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WHAT NEXT FOR THE AMERICA’S CUP?

NEWS SNAPS STEAM PACKET

The Solent Steam Packet Limited, the charity operating Southampton’s heritage steamship SS Shieldhall, are celebrating the vessel’s 500th voyage since charitable status began in 1988. Shieldhall is the largest operational passengercargo steam ship in Britain.

Although currently limited to sailing in Solent waters (with passengers) it is hoped to extend the list of cruise destinations in future years. www.ss-shieldhall.co.uk

BLIND SAILING

Some 40 blind and visually impaired sailors enjoyed breezy conditions on the Solent whilst taking part in this year’s South Coast Blind Sailing Week. Along with their experienced volunteer owner-skippers and sighted crew, they successfully developed their skills of steering and trimming the sails to the feel of the wind, and discovered the freedom and challenges of the sea. Next year’s event will be Cornwall-based from 30 June to 7 July. www.rya.org.uk/go/sailability

Image: Tom McCullagh

INVICTUS VICTORY

In this year’s Round the Island Race, nine of the top 20 yachts to finish were FAST40s. Sir Keith Mills’ Ker40+ Invictus, helmed by Keith and his son Alex, took Line Honours for the FAST40+ Class and the class win after IRC time correction to win the FAST40+ Cloudy Bay Trophy. In an epic race around the Isle of Wight, nine FAST40+ teams finished within just 18 minutes after a six hour duel - the class lead changing hands on numerous occasions.

Read our Round the Island Race up-date on page 11.

RACING LIFEJACKET

Spinlock will be an official race supplier to the Volvo Ocean Race, after designing a unique and custom lifejacket for the 2017-18 edition. Turn to page 29 to read this month’s Q&A with Spinlock’s Ash Holmes.

Image: ACEA 2015 / Ricardo Pinto

EVER since Emirates Team New Zealand’s America’s Cup victory there has been speculation about the future direction of the event, and we have been told that next month further details will be announced.

The Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron, as the winner of the 35th America’s Cup, and Circolo della Vela Sicilia, as the Challenger of Record, together with their respective teams, Emirates Team New Zealand and Luna Rossa Challenge, have confirmed that the protocol establishing the parameters for the 36th America’s Cup will be released in September.

Although the proposed dates will be further detailed in the protocol, Emirates Team New Zealand and the Challenger of Record are considering the possibility of the 36th America’s Cup Match and the preceding Challenger Selection Series being conducted in Auckland in early 2021, during the New Zealand summer.

In recognition of the fundamental condition of the Deed of Gift that the Cup be preserved as a perpetual Challenge Cup for friendly competition between foreign countries, the protocol will contain a “constructed in country” requirement for competing yachts and a nationality requirement for competing crew members.

This year’s event in Bermuda only required a small portion of the bows be constructed in the country of origin.

There has been no mention yet of what class of yacht will be used for the next event.

Luna Rossa boss Patrizio Bertelli is said to strongly favour a return to monohulls, but as Emirates Team New Zealand won the America’s Cup in foiling catamarans, it would seem counterproductive to throw away years of research and development, something Sir Ben Ainslie’s Land Rover BAR team would no doubt agree with.

Sir Ben said: “I think the foiling multihulls have proven to be great for the spectators

and the sailors love them and that would be a shame to move away from that.”

The issue of what class of yacht will be used is expected to be a major determining factor in what challengers are attracted to the event.

Earlier this year, Sir Ben Ainslie signed a framework agreement with ORACLE TEAM USA and the other teams who competed in this year’s America’s Cup apart, that is, from the eventual victors, Emirates Team New Zealand.

The agreement stated the event will be held every two years in catamarans similar to those raced in Bermuda. The framework agreement was to cover the next two editions, the 36th and 37th America’s Cup, which were due to take place in 2019 and 2021 respectively.

After the framework agreement Jimmy Spithill, skipper of ORACLE TEAM USA, said: “We have all seen how damaging that extended quiet period can be for each of the stakeholders in the event. What we have done over the past year is to work together to tackle that problem head-on.

“We have found common ground on a vision for the next event, and formalised that into rules now. That means there is now a clear plan in place that confirms the format for the competition using existing boats and equipment as much as possible to reduce costs.”

However at that time, and before their victory, Emirates Team New Zealand said in a statement on Twitter that “Emirates Team NZ believe the future America’s Cup format is to be decided by the Defender and Challenger of Record as it has historically been.”

Clearly the protocol could be rendered redundant with the Kiwi’s win as the Deed of Gift, the competition’s constitution, states that only the Cup’s defender gets to decide

the framework for the next tournament The moment Peter Burling steered the New Zealand boat across the line to win the America’s Cup, the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron accepted a challenge from Luna Rossa’s Circolo della Vela Sicillia for the 36th America’s Cup. Representatives from the two teams and clubs are now drafting the rules for the next America’s Cup. Sir Ben said: “I do not have the fears that suddenly we will go to New Zealand... and it will take the Cup back to the Dark Ages.”

After their America’s Cup win in Bermuda in June, Grant Dalton, CEO, Emirates Team New Zealand said: “It is important that we make the next America’s Cup affordable but we also need to remember that it is the America’s Cup and it is one of the top sports and not a little beach regatta. It is never going to be cheap.

“It is a fine balance between not making it prohibitively expensive, but not being so cheap that it devalues the competition.

“At the core of what we believe, we have to create an event that takes a lot of the good that has happened here, because there has been a lot of good here. Just because we did not sign the framework agreement, that does not mean to say there were not elements we did not agree with, it was just we did not agree with every element.

“To me it is a privilege to host the America’s Cup. It is not a right and we will put in place rules and an organisation of our own that will do everything to be good enough.”

Land Rover BAR’s campaign, likely to cost similar to the £90 million spent in reaching Bermuda, is already fully-funded, but will differing opinions amongst fans and sailors about the format of this historic event, it will be interesting to see what happens next.

As well as questions over the foiling multihulls other areas being discussed are

the location of the event and nationalities of the competitors.

The Cup was supposed to be friendly competition between nations. Now, though, we see a range of nationalities competing for teams. Just look at the number of Australians in ORACLE TEAM USA for example. Perhaps a nationality rule should be included to ensure the majority of a team represents that country. At present the rules only require one member of the on board crew to be from the country their boat purports to represent.

However, others argue that the America’s Cup has never really been about nations competing against each other. Charlie Barr, a Scotsman, won three Cups from 1899 to 1903 as a skipper on American yachts.

Also, as defender, should the recent competition have gone to the USA rather than Bermuda? It was actually the Golden Gate Yacht Club that was defender rather than ORACLE TEAM USA and yet the event did not take place in the US and there was barely even a mention of the club during the America’s Cup. With the conclusion of the 35th America’s Cup, an independent assessment has been commissioned to determine its economic impact on Bermuda.

PricewaterhouseCoopers has been hired by America’s Cup Bermuda, the local organising committee, to conduct an independent study for completion

by October.

This is the stage at which San Francisco, the 2013 America’s Cup host, found the estimated economic return to be much less than what was forecasted. It will be interesting to see if Bermuda fared better.

So has the America’s Cup gone too far from the original format? Share your thoughts about the future of the America’s Cup at www.facebook.com / allatseanewspaper

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NEWS SNAPS MALDON REGATTA

Maldon Town Regatta 2017 takes place on 23 September. Smacks and old gaffers, traditional and modern yachts will race up river from West Mersea to Osea and from there to the town in a second race, berthing on the quay at high water in mid-afternoon. Shoreside events include stalls and activities on Hythe Quay from 11.30. Look out for the renowned rubber duck race and the return of the boat jumble.

Then dance the evening away to live music on the quay. www.maldonregatta.co.uk

A VISION OF FOUR

CLIPPER SAFETY

Ocean Safety and Ocean Signal have joined forces to supply the Ocean Signal rescueME MOB1 AIS man overboard device to all the crews taking part in the Clipper 2017-18 Round the World Yacht Race as part of a new level of safety standards. The MOB1 will be integrated into Ocean Safety’s specialised Kru lifejackets that are supplied to crewmembers following the introduction of measures that mean all competitors will carry an AIS device for the first time. Read more kit news on page 17.

SAIL 4 CANCER

LEFT: Sam Goodchild, Lizzy Foreman, Andrew Baker and Will Harris

EXTREME CAPSIZE! RED Bull Sailing Team sustained damage to its boat in the Extreme Sailing Series™ in Madeira Islands in a dramatic capsize before the day’s racing began. The onthe-water safety team was at the scene within seconds to assist in the

swift recovery of the sailors, who were all unharmed.

“That was not really the plan,” said skipper Roman Hagara. “It was our first downwind leg with the kite and the foils up, then suddenly the rudder snapped and the boat turned and gybed on its own.”

A round-the-world cruising yacht is being sold by its owner to raise funds for UK sailing charity Sail 4 Cancer. The Warwick 46 was first launched in 1993. Andrew Hayward, Trustee of Sail 4 Cancer, said: “We are incredibly grateful to the owner for his generosity. The sale of this boat will directly help families living with cancer. Last year we provided 1,500 respite days for roughly 400 people living in very difficult circumstances. This wonderful gift will help us to deliver a similar number next year as well. The yacht is being offered for sale at a very reasonable price of 80,000 Euros.

This is the perfect yacht for anyone who is looking for a proven blue water cruiser.” info@sail4cancer.org

RECRUITMENT AT FAIRLINE

CUTTLEFISH MURAL

The UK’s extraordinary marine life is being celebrated with a huge mural of a cuttlefish to mark the start of National Marine Week, which runs from 29 July to 13 August.

The outdoor painting will create a landmark in the historic seaside city of Portsmouth.

IN its quest to determine the best candidates to follow in the footsteps of Sir Robin Knox-Johnston, Dame Ellen Macarthur, Mike Golding and Alex Thomson as Britain’s next top singlehanded offshore racing star, Vendee2020Vision has further refined its squad of sailors down from six to four.

The scheme, run by Whitecap Ltd in Southampton, provides vital training for its candidates in their goal to win singlehanded offshore racing’s ultimate event: the Vendée Globe. The quadrennial solo non-stop round the world race is next due to take place in 2020 and throughout its history has been French-dominated.

British sailors have finished second twice (Alex Thomson in 2016-17 and Dame Ellen Macarthur in 2000-01) and twice finished third (Mike Golding in 2004-05 and Alex Thomson in 2012-13), but ultimate victory has eluded them.

The Vendee2020Vision squad of four for this season is Andrew Baker, Sam Goodchild, Will Harris and All at Sea contributor Lizzy Foreman.

Read more from Lizzy on page 19.

Before the start of racing on the third day of the Extreme Sailing Series™ in Madeira Islands the Red Bull Sailing Team capsized. Image: Lloyd Images

FAIRLINE Yachts is recruiting 50 new staff members to add to the rapidly expanding production team at its factory in Oundle, Northamptonshire. Workers are being recruited for a variety of roles including engineers and carpenters.

Russell Currie, Fairline’s Managing Director, said: “With a strong forward order book and an array of innovative new models launching over the next three years, this is an exciting time to be joining Fairline Yachts.”

The new members of the Fairline team will help to support the introduction of new models to the company’s range, including the Targa 63 GTO, launching at Cannes Yachting Festival in September, the updated Squadron 65 and the Squadron 53, which was unveiled at the start of the year.

The appointments will take the total employee head count to over 300. www.fairline.com/en/jobs

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NATASHA IS SWASHBUCKLING GOOD SHOW UP FOR THE CHALLENGE

Image: OnEdition

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PREMIER Marinas is again preparing for two shows in one as it hosts its annual Used Boat Show at Swanwick Marina.

It will run alongside the Southampton Boat Show between 15 – 24 September.

Visitors will also be able to take advantage of Premier’s Park and Ride service offer to the Southampton Boat Show when booked in advance.

Besides a complimentary ticket to the show the offer includes free parking at Swanwick Marina and a return coach journey to the Southampton show - for £14 per adult or £32 for a family ticket, which includes two adults and up to four children.

Nicola Walsh CMM, Marina Manager at Swanwick Marina said: “We always look forward to hosting the September Used Boat Show. We are perfectly placed for visitors to browse the extensive line-up of boats from our first class brokerages and

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ADVENTURER Natasha Lambert BEM has successfully become the youngest disabled woman to skipper a yacht from Scotland to Ireland.

Natasha, who has artheroid cerebral palsy, is unable to use conventional controls. Instead she steers and controls the sails of her 21ft yacht Miss Isle Too by sipping and puffing into a single straw.

Mandy Lambert, Natasha’s mum and chief logistics officer, said: “The North Channel certainly lived up to it is challenging reputation. Natasha had to deal with very light fluctuating winds coupled with strong tides. But we made it and cannot wait to carry the expedition on south to Dublin.”

No stranger to a challenge Natasha has already sailed across the English Channel, around the Isle of Wight and reached the summit of Cairngorm.

Natasha is raising money for her charity, Miss Isle School of Sip & Puff Sailing, which helps take people in a similar situation sailing, and the RNLI. www.missisle.com

CELEBRITY pirate Gemma Hunt, from hit CBeebies programme Swashbuckle, will be helping to kick off all the action on the first weekend of TheYachtMarket.com Southampton Boat Show.

Appearing on 16 September, Gemma will be taking to the stage to wow younger visitors with a special pirate song and dance show, meet and greets and autograph signings.

Gemma will also be climbing aboard the show’s Tall Ship, the Kaskelot, giving visitors another opportunity to meet the famous buccaneer and have their picture taken with her.

Gemma said: “I love being out on the water myself and this event is the perfect place to introduce little ones to life on the ocean waves. I cannot wait to meet some of our fantastic Swashbuckle fans and give them a brilliant day to remember.”

Other features at this year’s event include the Paddle River Experience, Passenger boat trips, Bell boating, Adventure River Canoe Ride and Bumper Boats.

Do not miss next issue’s special boat show guide. www.southamptonboatshow.com then coincide a visit to this show with a day out at the Southampton Boat Show.”

Turn to page 40 for more marina news. www.premiermarinas.com

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PLATINUM MARINA

Porto Montenegro has become the first marina to be awarded the 5 Gold Anchor Platinum accreditation, the highest status for any marina across the world. A full-service superyacht marina with a capacity for 461 vessels, the site includes a luxury hotel and residences, exclusive retailers, numerous food and beverage outlets and a nearby international airport. Read more marina news on page 40. www.tyha.co.uk

CLEANING UP

The Marine Conservation Society and Waitrose have joined forces to create a new series of beach and river clean events to get more people cleaning and recording litter from England’s beaches and rivers. The Waitrose Beach and River Clean-up series will kick off during MCS’s Great British Beach Clean event from 15 - 18 September. For the first time, many of the plastics removed from the beaches and rivers will be sorted and recycled. Register to take part: www.mcsuk.org/waitrose

HERITAGE DAYS

If you are sailing into Gosport in September during the four Heritage Open Days there are many events with a nautical theme. The organiser’s website has more than 80 events and all are free, although some require booking in advance.

Bookings can be made from 19 August via www.gosportheritage. co.uk. Open Days: 7 – 10 September

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So much of modern life is about what man is doing to destroy it and yet here we are showing the complete opposite.

When you combine that with the heritage and the great social aspect, well, that is just a wonderful thing.”

Nominations are open for any worth recipients of the MS Amlin Seamanship Award. Names should be sent direct to the Island Sailing Club. This is not restricted to sailors, but can be open to anyone who has shown exceptional seamanship or onshore assistance during the Round the Island Race. http://rtir.me/results roundtheisland.org.uk Thanks to competitor Paul Smalley who sent in these photos of the race. We would love to see your photos too. Send them to editor@allatsea.co.uk

RECORD BREAKING ROUND THE ISLAND RACE THE 2017 Round the Island Race in association with Cloudy Bay delivered another exciting day of racing.

It was the MOD70, Concise 10 that got everyone talking as Ned Collier Wakefield steered the 70ft trimaran to a thrilling race record, shaving exactly a minute off the time set by Phaedo3 in 2016. The new record is two hours, 22 minutes and 23 seconds.

Owner Tony Lawson said: “It got pretty tense for me when we did 44 knots off St Catherine’s [Point],” he said. “That is as fast as you would ever want to go I can promise you that. That is faster than Sir Ben [Ainslie in the America’s Cup] by the way...”

However it was Adam Gosling’s JPK10.80, Yes! which stormed round in IRC1 to take the biggest prize of the day,

the coveted Gold Roman Bowl, awarded to the overall winner of the race on corrected time.

The morning dawned with little promise as a NNW wind in the high teens and some rain showers greeted the earliest starters, who were due to set off west, down the Solent and towards the Needles at 05:30.

The early weather also conspired to give the 1,342 racers a fast start, and there were personal best times recorded to the Needles across the board.

For a long time it looked as though Irvine Laidlaw’s Reichel-Pugh 82, Highland Fling XI would take the Gold Roman Bowl after they took line honours for the monohulls. But, ultimately no-one could match the might of Yes! who managed to

take victory by just shy of seven minutes on corrected time.

With a fast reach to the Needles and a moderating breeze, retirements were few and far between. Though there was the odd bump here or there on the way round, it was probably a race to be remembered for the lack of incident more than anything.

The spirit of the event was captured before the start gun had even fired by Cloudy Bay brand ambassador Ben Fogle, who was out racing on the Farr 52 Bob by Cloudy Bay. “I love the outdoors and have spent the best part of 20 years exploring the world and exploring what we can do in it. There is something so beautiful about the sport of sailing and working with the weather.

HMS QUEEN ELIZABETH ADDITIONAL investigations are being carried out on HMS Queen Elizabeth after incidents during sea trials.

Checks had to made after debris became caught around one of the ship’s propeller shafts. During a pre-planned stopover at Invergordon precautionary investigations were made of the ship. The item of debris cleared by itself and the propeller shaft was examined by divers.

A spokesman for the Aircraft Carrier Alliance, which is delivering the carrier, said: “The ship is performing well, however, an item of debris was caught around one of the propeller shafts. This was subsequently cleared and an investigation has been undertaken.”

The arrival of HMS Queen Elizabeth drew large crowds to the Highlands port.

As part of the stop the ship was refuelled; more than 120 road tankers were required to fill her tanks.

Also to be investigated are faulty doors after a problem with the operating mechanisms was discovered on some of the ship’s doors. According to a Sunday newpaper at least five crew members suffered arm injuries as a result of the issue with some of the watertight doors. The Aircraft Carrier Alliance confirmed that minor injuries had been sustained.

HMS Queen Elizabeth left Rosyth, where she has been

HMS Sutherland and HMS Iron Duke escorted the Royal Navy’s largest ever warship as she conducted tests off the coast of Scotland. Image: UK Crown copyright 2017

under construction since 2014, in late June to begin sea trials with 700 sailors and 200 industry contractors on board.

Two Royal Navy frigates joined HMS Queen Elizabeth, the 65,000-tonne aircraft carrier, to secure the seas around the giant ship as she embarked on her sea trials.

HMS Sutherland and HMS Iron Duke, along with Merlin Mk2 helicopters, escorted the Royal Navy’s largest ever warship as she conducted vital system tests off the coast of Scotland.

Commander Andrew Canale, the Commanding Officer of HMS Sutherland, said: “It is a huge honour for us all in HMS Sutherland to be the first ship to escort HMS Queen Elizabeth on her maiden sea voyage. This is a new chapter in the history of the Royal Navy in which our aircraft carriers will have the ability to project power globally for the next 50 years.”

The sea trials are designed to test the carrier’s engines and propulsion systems, plus her ability to produce fresh water, cope with sewage, feed the crew and supply those on board with electricity.

After the initial period of testing, the ship is expected to return to Rosyth for maintenance work before heading out to complete a second phase of trials.

HMS Queen Elizabeth will then make her first entry into her home port of Portsmouth later this year.

NEWS SNAPS EIGHTH ATTEMPT

Volvo Ocean Race’s Bouwe Bekking, with Team Brunel, is back for an eighth shot at glory. No one has sailed more miles in the Volvo Ocean Race than Bekking, who made his first appearance as a crewmember on Philips Innovator back in 1985-86. Bekking has been a runner-up in two previous editions but victory has always been just beyond his grasp. The race will start from Alicante on 22 October.

NEW CLUBHOUSE

Sailing has become even more accessible for people in and around Daventry and South Northamptonshire after the official opening of Banbury Sailing Club’s new £135,000 clubhouse. An allyear round sailing programme, combined with a strong membership growth of over 20 per cent in recent years saw the need for a modernised changing room and communal space. www.banburysailing.org.uk

VOLVO’S SEVEN

Volvo Penta has signed an agreement to become the major owner of Seven Marine, the outboard manufacturer. Seven Marine will operate as a standalone entity retaining its brand, product line and organisational structure. The two companies will collaborate to continue to develop Seven Marine’s outboard offerings.

MARLOW AWARD

Marlow Ropes will present the 88th recipient of the Marlow Award at this year’s Southampton Boat Show. Laser Radial sailor Clementine Thompson is the first winner of the new look Marlow Ropes British Sailing Team Quarterly Award after creating a video that demonstrated her passion for the sport and commitment to excellence. Marlow Ropes is at TheYachtMartket.com Southampton Boat Show from 15 - 24 September. www.marlowropes.com

CORRECTION

In the June issue of All at Sea we ran a story about Lively Lady’s restoration. In the photo caption we incorrectly stated the boat was handed over to IBTC rather than IBTC Portsmouth. We would like to make clear that IBTC Lowestoft (trading as IBTC Ltd) have no connection to IBTC Portsmouth or Lively Lady.

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ALL AT SEA AUGUST 2017 Tapio Lehtinen from Helsinki has entered the 2018 Golden Globe Race. Image: Tapio Lehtinen/PPL Photo Agency/GGR

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GOLDEN GLOBE RACE ON 30 June 2018 up to 30 sailors will set out from Plymouth to recreate history at the start of the Golden Globe solo circumnavigation in small traditional long keeled yachts using just paper charts, a sextant and wind up chronometer to navigate by.

The race marks the 50th anniversary of the original Sunday Times Golden Globe Race and the remarkable achievement of Sir Robin Knox-Johnston in becoming the first man to complete a solo nonstop circumnavigation.

However 50 years on from the original race, when only one of the nine starters managed to finish, the dramas being faced by today’s competitors during their 2,000 mile proving trials show that the challenges remain.

Six months after Australian entrant Shane Freeman was capsized and left dismasted 600 miles from Cape Horn, Frenchman Loïc Lepage lost his liferaft when it exploded from its canister stowed on deck during his proving trial.

Loïc Lepage has refitted the Nicholson 32 Mk XI yacht Laaland. Image: Philippe JUHEL/Golden Globe Race/PPL

Fellow Frenchman Lionel Regnier, who has made 23 previous transatlantic crossings and never retired from a race before, suffered self-steering failure when racing his Rustler 36 One and All in this year’s windswept OSTAR transatlantic Race from Plymouth to Newport.

American based Palestinian entrant Nabil Amra said of the trials he experienced aboard his Contessa 32 during a voyage out into the Atlantic to gain his sea mile qualification: “It was a much rougher trip than I let on but it has not shaken me off the

GGR horse. I had a Shane Freeman incident with the wind vane and my drogue… Then I had to hand sail the last 550 miles with a sodden cabin and clothes, spoiled food, no heat or self steering gear. It was a real test of mental and physical endurance.”

Don McIntyre, the race founder, says of the dramas: “These events have been a wake-up call for competitors. The 2018 GGR is no more a walk in the park than the original event back in 1968. It will be a race of attrition testing even the fittest and best prepared. Skippers will now be re-looking at every part of their boats to reassess what parts could break and plan how to fix them when conditions are at their worst.”

The past winter has seen some of the original entrants drop out but their places were eagerly filled by those on the wait list.

This has left a strong list of 26 entrants.

Don said: “The race is limited to 30 entrants, and since we have received more than 150 enquiries, we do not think it will be long before our list is full again.” goldengloberace.com

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DINGHY SHOW SET FOR 2018 THE RYA tell us that once again the RYA Dinghy Show will be heading to Alexandra Palace for the only show dedicated to all things dinghy.

Taking place over the weekend of 3 - 4 March 2018 the show promises lots of new features alongside show favourites.

As well as all the new activities in store for 2018, visitors will be able to enjoy show favourites including live talks, interactive activities, sailing simulator and trapeze rig, as well as the popular Treasure Hunt.

New for 2018 is a revamped line-up of main stage talks and coaching area sessions and a second stage hosting talks and events from clubs and classes exhibiting at the show.

The Sailors Corner will offer unique insights in a more intimate environment from some of the world’s leading dinghy sailors. Also new to the show will be an interactive 360o film experience and Beginners Trail.

Tickets to the 2018 RYA Dinghy Show go on sale in October. www.dinghyshow.org.uk

SHIPS ON TOUR THE Nao Victoria and the Boa Esperanza ships will sail for the first time together to visit Britain’s Ocean City from 15 – 20 August as part of the Discovery Ships Tour.

The two tall ships will be moored alongside Quay Road and open for the public to climb aboard and explore how 15th and 16th century seafarers lived.

The Nao Victoria, a replica of the first ship to ever circumnavigate the world,

visited Plymouth last year on her inaugural visit to the UK, and proved a real hit with visitors. This year she will be accompanied by her sister ship, the Boa Esperanza, a replica of a Portuguese Caravel, which has never visited the= city before.

Tickets will cost £5 for adults, £3 for children under 11 and entry will be free for children under five. www.visitsuttonharbour.co.uk

WHATEVER THE WEATHER ALTHOUGH force 6 winds and driving rain on the Thursday and Friday of Bembridge Harbour Family Fun Weekend forced many boats and rallies to cancel their visit, the boats that made the trip enjoyed a packed programme of events and fund-raising for The Sophie Rolf Trust.

Saturday morning’s drier, calmer conditions saw everyone on Bembridge Point Beach taking part in egg and spoon,

three-legged, sack and hopping races. Races were followed by sandcastle and sandsculpture competitions, where the winners included a mermaid, a unicorn and a crocodile.

The RNLI Safety Officer was on hand offering free checks on lifejackets and buoyancy aids, and advice on all aspects of safety at sea.

There was even a surprise visit from the Border Force who invited everyone on

board for a look around one of their newest vessels.

The Great Bembridge Paper Boat Race, organised and hosted by Brading Haven Yacht Club, was held in rain and little to no breeze, but that did not dampen start line nerves, or the high spirits and enthusiasm of competitors and spectators alike.

Later in the evening, Dance on the Duver was rounded off with a Harbour Fireworks

Display, in a dry, clear sky, allowing the spectacle to be enjoyed from all around the Harbour.

The final day of the event saw 75 crabbing competition entrants between the ages of two and 63 catching 838 crabs (all then safely returned to the harbour). Prizes were awarded in age categories for the most caught, the biggest and smallest crabs and the youngest (and oldest) crab catchers.

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ALL AT SEA AUGUST 2017 Here are Harry and Audrey who were enjoying a ‘budget’ world tour

Skipper Martin Johnson and his wife Liz were happy for the crew to get involved if they chose to

Booking by the cabin means you get to enjoy the big boat experience at a fraction of the cost of a fully skippered charter. It is ideal for singles or couples who want to improve or learn to sail with like-minded people.

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Waiting for me and waving the Seafarer flag was skipper Martin Johnson. We walked round to a 52ft Jeanneau yacht named Malama, which was to be our home for the week.

After a safety and area briefing, and a light lunch, we prepared to sail to our next port on the Island of Sifnos some 30 miles away.

The crew consisted of professional skipper Martin and his wife Liz. An Australian couple, John and Cath, who were on a European tour, and an American couple, Harry and Audrey, who were on a world ‘budget’ tour made up the rest of the crew. Both couples had no sailing experience and were looking to see the islands and harbours from a yacht.

Then there was me, a Yacht Master Offshore, lover of all things Greek and yacht owner from Hayling Island who was ready to sail the world!

Ios is a Greek island in the Cyclades group in the Aegean Sea. It is a hilly island with cliffs down to the sea on most sides, situated halfway between Naxos and Santorini.

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GETTING INVOLVED From the word go I was in my element, steering, trimming, raising and dropping the anchor whenever I could. Martin and Liz could clearly run the yacht by themselves but were happy for those who wanted to get involved to do so.

The yacht sailed well and needed only light handling. She coped well with the odd big swell we met at headlands and was a very dry yacht except when our American friends had their pictures taken on the bow. It must have been my poor steering…

When sailing from Ios to Sifnos we had a force five wind and lumpy seas, which was great for a shakedown sail.

The good news was that we were off the wind and making maximum hull speed.

After next to no time we were preparing to enter our next port of call on the island of Sifnos and the Port of Vathy. This quiet sleepy port offers nice walks and peace and quiet. We walked along the shore until we found a taverna where we experienced local Greek cooking at its best; it was cheese and then local pork chop for me.

We found it best to get three or four starters to share between us to get the full experience. The local wine was tested at each taverna before we decided upon red or white, which I guess came from the local cooperative.

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WHAT TO EXPECT FROM A CABIN SHARE YACHT CHARTER A good-sized yacht, with good en-suite cabins, inclusive of breakfast and lunch. The daily programme is affected by the weather so be prepared for changes.

Each day we sailed or motored for about five hours. Most berths were stern-to a quay.

The two couples on this yacht had no sailing experience so took a little time to settle into life on the sea. For the experienced sailor it offers good Mediterranean sailing, involvement and high quality sailing advice.

There is a good choice of food ashore and plenty of wine, purchased by the kilo. I budgeted £30 a day, which covered dinner with wine plus the odd beer. Generally I thought prices ashore had increased on last year.

I booked a cabin to myself and there was plenty of room if I had taken a friend or partner with me. However, I am not sure I would take potluck and share with a stranger, but that is just a personal choice.

ISLAND HOPPING Day one was tiring so it was early to bed. The following few days we sailed up the islands visiting both small and medium sized ports. Skipper Martin would review the programmed route each day and re-plan to suit the wind direction and ports of call that suited everyone on board.

On the island of Serifos we were able to visit the beautiful town of Chora on the hill. We caught the bus up, and at 1.20 euros it was a bargain. Dinner was excellent and clearly we had chosen our taverna well as it was full by the time we caught the last bus back to our yacht at 21.30. Drinks in the cockpit completed what had been a good day.

By now the weather had taken a turn for the better and the temperature increased by at least eight degrees announcing the move from spring to summer in the islands.

We anchored each day for lunch, however on this particular day Martin found a great spot and anchored in five meters of crystal clear water in Fikiada Bay and all the crew went swimming. It was refreshing but not to be missed.

That night we stayed in the main port and dinner as usual was Greek cuisine. It was good quality with a great Greek atmosphere and the wine was lovely too.

We headed to Kea Island the following day, and we were beginning to see more traffic, both medium size ships and pleasure craft coming out from the Greek mainland some 20 miles to the north.

Our next stop was Korissia on Kea Island, a smallish port with plenty of the hustle and bustle you find as you get nearer to reality.

Saturday was our final day and we had a good force four sail towards the mainland, with plenty of tacking and gybing in fine conditions. We saw a little mist in the distance but that had no effect on the sailing. A lunchtime anchor under Mount Sonion and then it was into Lavrion for our final night.

So, would I do it again? Definitely. I have got Cabin Fever already – but in a good way.

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The Henri Lloyd Cool Breeze Jacket offers a combination of light insulation and wet weather protection for inshore sailing and everyday use. It is constructed from Henri Lloyd’s waterproof and breathable TP1 fabric and features a micro fleece lining to aid insulation and has a zip off hood. The jacket has been designed to provide a comfortable fit and to reduce windage, whilst the side and internal zip fastening pockets give secure storage.

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Does your dog enjoy boating too? From Mayland Marine comes a range of dog lifejacket style buoyancy aids to protect your pet on the water.

Tony Cummins, Managing Director of Mayland Marine, said:“We are seeing an increasing number of people wanting to take their dog out with them. Waves and currents can quickly tire a dog, especially if the water is cold.”  Dog Life Jacket Style Buoyancy Aid Swim Vest in Red (£23): Suitable for dogs weighing 5kg to 10kg. Quick release buckles and back handle for lifting.  Dog Life Jacket Style Buoyancy Aid Swim Vest in Yellow £18.99 (medium), £16.99 (small): Suitable for dogs weighing 7kg to 9kg (small) or 9kg to 20kg (medium). Built in security handle for attaching a lead.  Dog Life Jacket Buoyancy Aid in Pink (£13.49): For smaller dogs weighing 7kg to 9kg.  Dog Life Jacket Style Buoyancy Aid in XS (£19.99): Fully adjustable chest and neck flaps plus quick release buckles. For dogs weighing up to 4kg. www.maylandmarine.co.uk

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AirSelfie is a pocket-sized flying camera that integrates with smartphones to help capture the perfect selfie from your boat. With four propellers and a 5-megapixel video camera, AirSelfie is smaller than a smartphone and can fly vertically up to 66 feet, allowing users to take aerial selfies of themselves and their friends. The device connects to many smartphones including iPhone (6, 6s, 7 and 7 Plus), Google Pixel and Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge.

AirSelfie includes self-generated WiFi and comes with a rechargeable battery, as well as the option to purchase an external power bank.

AirSelfie and phone cover: £220 AirSelfie and powerbank: £229 www.airselfiecamera.com

Typhoon International has produced a suit that is designed for maximum movement in waterborne action sports. The Multisport 4 is ideal for paddlers but has also become popular for other watersports including dinghy sailing and PWC. The drysuit uses a blend of the latest technology plus feedback from sportsmen and women to produce an ultra-high performance and robust suit. Fabric feet, ankle covers and latex neck and wrist covers, along with neoprene seals, keep you completely dry inside and for men there is a handy ‘convenience’ zip. £579 www.3Sisafety.com

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TREATING BURNS

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Burns to the mouth may be cooled by rinsing with cold water, ensuring it is spat out and not swallowed.

3. Remove restrictions like rings, watches and other jewellery as swelling will occur very quickly.

4. As with a hot burn the tissue may swell so when possible it should be elevated. It should also be covered by a light non stick dressing.

When you are on board your boat ensure you and your crew are aware of the dangers of burns and how to treat them.

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PROMOTING DIVERSITY Lizzy Foreman took part in the Mini Transat and hopes to race in the Vendee Globe one day. In this series the experienced racer takes us on a journey through the lives of racing sailors looking at the challenge these men and women face. This month Lizzy shares her experiences with Team Jolokia, created to promote diversity.

INTEGRATION has become one of the major challenges of the modern world with the rise of economic, cultural and political globalisation.

‘Diversity is the spice of life’ and yet differences between people still too often promote fear, when it should be enriching our lives.

Team Jolokia was created in France in 2011 to address these integration issues by emphasising diversity within society as a strength and necessity.

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Based in Brittany, the project consists of an intense offshore racing programme on board the 2001-02 Volvo Ocean Race boat Djuice Dragons with a team of 24 people from all walks of life being sponsored to embark upon the adventure each year.

For 2017 it is an even split between male and female crew, with the ages ranging from 19 to 57-years-old. Five nationalities are represented and three team members have a physical disability.

Week and the Fastnet, with the season finale being the Voiles de Saint Tropez in October.

Joining the team has been an incredibly enriching experience and I would love to see a similar project set up in the UK. www.teamjolokia.com / @TeamJolokia Lizzyracing.com

Described as a ‘social and managerial laboratory’, the objective of the project is to transfer the experience of the diverse team to companies, institutions and other organisations in order to provide them with keys to the integration of diversity.

‘’The sea has the power to strengthen or break the esi n a gr u life aboard a racing craft inevitably and rapidly shows the way to the heart of all human problems.’’

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PART OF THE TEAM

Back in November I was selected to join the team, and I have been really enjoying the project from both a social and sporting aspect. It has not only improved my French but also my interpersonal skills, alongside boosting my confidence on board 60ft plus race craft.

The training is very intensive, often kicking off at 7am with a fitness session, and has even included a three day survival course with the French Navy, which involved escaping from a ‘sunken’ helicopter.

The sailing team is fully inclusive.

No matter your age, gender, race or disability, you are given the chance to learn and progress to the maximum of your ability.

It has been particularly refreshing to see women having the opportunity to do all roles on the 64ft race boat, with a number of the crew even juggling their commitment to the project around taking care of their young families, while our jib trimmer is an exParalympian!

As a team we finished 11th out of 471 boats in the Tour de Belle-Ile race and took 2nd line hours in IRC 1 of the Armen Race. Last month was the Cowes – Dinard race, followed swiftly by Cowes

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ALL AT SEA AUGUST 2017 “To get us started, The Green Blue provided us with a set criteria containing a variety of sustainable actions our club could achieve within the six month challenge period. We had to complete as many as possible in order to become the most sustainable USC in the UK and be in with a chance of winning a prize.

“We knew the competition was going to be tough with the winners of the 2015-16 USSC returning to try and keep their top position in the challenge, but our members enjoy competition and this was a great chance to compete against our fellow USCs, not only on the water but off the water as well.

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Sailing clubs are becoming increasingly environmentally friendly, but what does it take to become a winner in The Green Blue’s University Sailing Sustainability Challenge?

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n The Green Blue’s 2016-17 University Sailing Sustainability Challenge 20 University Sailing Clubs from across the UK competed to be top of the leaderboard in environmental sustainability.

From these 20 clubs six achieved the highest level of sustainability and received the gold award. The winners included Bangor, Cardiff, Plymouth, Portsmouth, Edinburgh and Kent USCs.

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As well as receiving their awards on the mainstage at the RYA Suzuki Dinghy Show they were also put into a prize draw to win either £500, £250, £100 or £50 to invest in their club.

SUSTAINABLE ACTION

BECOMING A WINNER

To find out what it takes to achieve the Gold Award, The Green Blue spoke to Emma Keen, Sustainability Officer for Bangor University Sailing Club, about how she led her USC to gold.

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“The Green Blue’s University Sailing Sustainability Challenge was a great opportunity for our USC to become even more sustainable by adopting environmental best practice into our sailing activities.

“As boaters and students of marine biology, oceanography, geography and other related subjects we were keen to get involved to help our sailing environment stay clean, safe and beautiful. If we can make any changes in our sailing activities on and off the water to minimise the impact we could be having we will always get on board.

“We really enjoyed working with Plas Menai National Outdoor Centre to make our sailing behaviour and operations more sustainable.

Thanks to the challenge we now ensure that all our boats, trailers and equipment are washed with clean water after events around the UK to stop the spread of Invasive Non-Native Species.

“We also have an oil/fuel spill kit on-hand in case of any accidental spills and we use reusable plastic bottles to reduce plastic waste. Within six months we implemented 14 sustainable actions which also won us Sustainable Club of the Year at the Athletic Union Annual Awards Dinner.”

Emma concluded: “Our club would definitely recommend it to anyone considering making their sailing and sailing club more environmentally sustainable. It does not take up too much time as most of the sustainable actions are easy to work into normal sailing sessions or social events.”

If you want to make your sailing club or centre greener, get in touch with The Green Blue, The RYA and British Marine’s environmental initiative, for environmental best practice tips and advice.

Contact Kate Fortnam, The Green Blue’s Environmental Outreach Officer, at info@ thegreenblue.org.uk or call 023 8060 4227.

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AT YOUR DISPOSAL What happens to boats when they reach the end of their useful life?

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While Boat DIGEST helped raise awareness of the issue, an assessment of cost of disposal remains a major issue.

Between 2010 and 2012 the EU sponsored a project aimed at reducing the environmental impact of the marine industry. It also addressed new treatment, management and recovery methods for end-of-life recreational boats, as well as boat production and manufacturing processes. Again the question of ‘who pays’ was not addressed.

WHO WILL PAY? BOATS that have reached the end of their life may, in due course, be abandoned, but what should be done with them and whose responsibility is it?

It is claimed that Europe has one of the largest number of recreational craft in the world, with over six million in the EU alone, and it is estimated that as many as 95 per cent of these are made from Fibre Reinforced Plastic.

Because FRP is highly durable, with an average boat age of at least 30 years, and more if well looked after, disposal has not been a major issue. However, as restrictions on the disposal of FRP to landfill become regulated, recycling will soon become the only realistic option.

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There are mechanisms to enable occupiers of land, including clubs and marinas, to dispose of abandoned boats. However in practice this may be more difficult if the boat has reached the end of its life and has no economic value.

Currently, it is generally assumed that the responsibility for disposal of a boat falls to the final owner who, in many cases, is unlikely to be the wealthiest of all those who have owned the vessel.

This assumption does not recognise that the boat building industry has its part to play.

As the final owner of the boat may not be the person who originally bought the

boat, and its value will have depreciated, the cost of disposal may make owning even a second hand boat unaffordable.

BOAT DIGEST

A 2013 EU-funded project, Boat Dismantling Insight by Generating Environmental and Safety Training, known as Boat DIGEST, resulted in four sets of guidelines on end-of-life recreational craft.

These targeted boat owners and nautical associations, marinas, leisure harbours, repair and refit companies and boating schools and training centres. The RYA, as a member of the European Boating Association, was an Advisory Board Member to provide suggestions and feedback.

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Some studies have estimated that the average cost of conventionally dismantling a 7m boat is €800, rising to as much as €15,000 for boats over 15m.

While it has been suggested this cost should fall to the boat owner, many owners are unwilling or unable to afford these costs.

A strategy in which the manufacturer’s responsibility is extended to the postconsumer stage of a product’s lifecycle implies that manufacturers assume the responsibility for collecting or taking back used goods for recycling.

This reflects the fact that boat builders and their suppliers are also key stakeholders in the lifecycle process and working towards sustainable and recyclable products is in their interests.

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At present the RYA is not aware of any sound evidence that demonstrates that boats at the end of their life are causing a current or immediate nationwide problem in the UK. That said, the RYA is actively seeking to ensure that policy makers take account of recreational boating concerns if they choose to develop proposals for the regulation of end life of boats.

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FLYING HIGH SPECIAL FEATURE

John Periam goes behind the scenes with Her Majesty’s Coastguard Search And Rescue Unit at Lydd in Kent. hoto raph eo re Lee

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n my arrival at Lydd Airfield in Kent I was introduced to everyone working there that day and was given an overview of what my visit would entail.

It is a 24/7 unit and on our day, flying the helicopter were Captain Alan Dale, co-pilot Chris Trubshaw, winch operator Alex Brown and winchman/paramedic Shawn Clarke.

In total there are 10 pilots and an equivalent number of tech crews who can work together at all times giving ample coverage for the shift rosters to fit into their flight time limitations.

It is the Civil Aviation Authority that mandates a maximum of 2,000 hours flying time per year, ensuring fatigue levels are managed.

“Our shift today started at 13:00 hours with a handover from the previous crew and we will be operational for 24 hours. Within that shift from 13:00 hours to 22:00 we are on 15 minutes readiness,“ said Alan.

“If the scramble phone went now; generally speaking during the day we would be ready in 10 minutes. At 22:00 we go down to 45 minutes until 08:00 the next morning and that allows the crew to rest.

Winchman/paramedic Shawn Clarke is winched clear of the RNLI lifeboat along with the stretcher. Image: Geoffrey Lee

“If there is a call out during that period we can often respond within 20 minutes.

There is a proper crew rest area with sleeping facilities, like most RAF front line stations – it is our second home and we look after ourselves with all the normal facilities.”

CHANGING TIMES

It was the 14 August 2015 that Lydd became operational under the HM Coastguard and Bristow banner. Prior to that RAF Wattisham was the local operational base, however both the RAF and Royal Navy have now ceased SAR duties.

Alan was a big fan of the then Westland Sea King helicopter having had many hours flying them. Some were 40-years-old and nearing the end of their flying time, so changes needed to be made and that is when the military service transitioned to a civilian one under HM Coastguard.

“It is a very capable machine and in the south-east of England to date there has been nothing we have not been able to do. It is a fast machine, quick to start with a high level of automation, supporting flying in most environmental conditions, day and night.

“The aircraft is fitted with radar, forward looking Infra-Red (presenting thermal imaging to the crew), a Trakka beam which is a powerful focused beam of light, a dual rescue hoist and Night Vision Goggle capabilities, allowing the crew to utilise light intensifying equipment attached to their flying helmets.”

By the end of next year it should be replaced by the Leonardo AgustaWestland AW189, which has a bigger cabin with four main windows down the side giving it extra visibility and length whilst at the same time being a little wider. However, the crews, such as paramedics working at the back, will still often have to do their work in the kneeling position.

Lee-on-Solent was the first to get the new AW189 when Bristow took over from the current operator in April. A new SAR hanger will be built providing full support for this aircraft type.

The HM Coastguard search and rescue helicopter base in Prestwick started flying the new Leonardo AW189 helicopter for SAR operations on 1 July.

Over the next year the AW189 will be introduced at bases at St Athan, Lydd and Inverness.

The area that is covered by Lydd is sizeable. Alan went on to say, “We work from North Cromer in Norfolk down to West Sussex. This is not just the coastal bit; it includes all the landmass in between those two points as well as further offshore.”

2016 was a sad year regarding some of the incidents along the south coast.

Camber Sands, which is local to Lydd, made the national news several times due to a number of people drowning. It was a busy time for all at Lydd SAR.

CO-ORDINATED SEARCHES

There are selected search patterns when involved in a rescue. These are co-ordinated by HM Coastguard working with relevant lifeboats and other vessels in the proximity. The helicopter crews need to know who or what is in the water and how long they have been there.

If the casualty’s position is known then the crew can fly a sector search or ‘cloverleaf pattern’ to quickly search that area. However, if the position is not known, then the crew use what is known as a ladder search, working either side and ahead of a vessel’s Mean line of Advance.

“We never know what to expect when we board a vessel at sea in the middle of the night. What we are told by the casualty could turn out to be a minor cut or a major heart attack.”

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Winchman/paramedic Shawn Clarke, Captain Alan Dale, co-pilot Chris Trubshaw and winch operator Alex Brown returning from the training sortie. Image: Geoffrey Lee

John Periam is an established nautical photojournalist and feature writer for the weekly Fishing News. He is also an ex- lifeboat crew member of the Shoreham harbour Lifeboat. He has written three books and the latest one has been published by the RNLI on the ‘History of the Shoreham Harbour Lifeboat’. He lives in West Sussex.

Coastguard helicopter taking off from Lydd Airport on its way to Dover to meet up with the RNLI lifeboat.

Image: John Periam

Alan explained: “We still like to stretch as far afield as possible when it comes to working with the RNLI and other SAR partners. As deputy chief pilot at Lydd and Stakeholder Liaison Officer, from the outset I made sure we invited all the crews down here, over two visits, with the support of the MCA to tell them who we are, our capabilities and explain how things have changed with the new faster helicopter.

“It is the same with the Coastguard, who we are able to coordinate well with as they very much watch over our activities as well as the coastal waters. We also have the National Coastwatch Institution.

At the end of the day we are there to protect lives at sea, on the coast and inland, and our objectives are to work seamlessly together in pursuit of the common aim.”

WORKING AS A TEAM

The Aeronautical Rescue Coordination Centre is based at the National Maritime Operations Centre, in Fareham, Hampshire, and is responsible for coordinating all aeronautical SAR aircraft.

If a local incident is bought to Lydd SAR attention, such as flares off Beachy Head, the crew will bring that to the notice of the Coastguard who will co-ordinate appropriate action.

The glass cockpit lit up showing all the instruments as the checks are carried out. Image: Geoffrey Lee

Geoffrey Lee is a highly respected aviation photographer and has published four books – the latest one is Above the Rest about the Eurofighter Typhoon Aircraft. He is one of the elite few photographers approved to fly with many military forces worldwide including the Royal Air Force. His air-to-air images have featured in many publications. He runs his company Plane Focus from his home is West Sussex.

Back at Lydd work behind the scenes never stops. The paramedics have full training facilities on hand. Shawn Clarke, the duty paramedic, was busy checking medical packs both on the helicopter and storeroom. He was also showing another team member various medical procedures.

“We never know what to expect when we board a vessel at sea in the middle of the night. What we are told by the casualty could turn out to be a minor cut or a major heart attack.

“I put a great deal of trust in the winch operator and have Alex Brown on our shift today. He gets me down to the deck and from there is my link back to the helicopter. I might need a stretcher to lift the casualty back or more medical equipment.”

The co-pilot Chris Trubshaw has a lot of responsibility when there is a scramble. He needs the relevant coordinates and has access to charts in the operations room as well as other computerised links.

“As much advance information as possible saves a lot of time when we are airborne.

Speed linked to safety is of the essence.”

Our coasts are well protected with HM Coastguard and Bristow at the SAR helicopter helm; they are highly respected, good communicators and put safety first.

Preparing the stretcher for lift as the Coastguard and RNLI crews work closely together during this training exercise off Dover. Image: Geoffrey Lee

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The brainchild of Sir Robin Knox-Johnston, the first person to sail solo non-stop around the world, the eleventh edition of the Clipper Race starts from Liverpool this month. activities scheduled at the village including About the Clipper Race free public talks and the opportunity to look around one of the Clipper 70 ocean racing yachts.

The 20 August race start will begin with a Slipping Lines ceremony at 09:15 in the city’s UNESCO waterfront Albert Dock before all 12 yachts and their crew form a parade of sail on the River Mersey from 11:15 to 12:00.

At 12:30, the Clipper 2017-18 start gun will mark the beginning of the circumnavigation which, it is planned, will start with a short course on the River Mersey, a chance for spectators to get up and very close to the action.

Clipper 2015-16 race finish at St Katharine Docks, London.

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t is almost 50 years since Sir Robin Knox-Johnston made history by becoming the first man to sail solo and non-stop around the globe in 1968-69.

One of just nine sailors to take on the Times Golden Globe Race, Sir Robin set off from Falmouth on board his yacht Suhaili.

He arrived back in Falmouth after 312 days at sea securing his place in the history books.

Sir Robin wanted everyone to have the opportunity to experience the challenge and exhilaration of ocean racing. In the first Clipper Race, established by Sir Robin in 1996, there were eight 60ft yachts. Since then almost 5,000 non-professional crew

and three generations of Clipper ocean racing fleets have competed in what is considered by many to be the world’s toughest ocean racing challenge.

PREPARING TO DEPART

This edition of the race starts from Liverpool on 20 August.

There will be plenty of chances for members of the public to get up close and personal with the action as the fleet is due to arrive in the city six days earlier on 14 August.

The arrival will coincide with the official opening of the Clipper Race Village. During the week there will be public events and

HUNDREDS TO SET SAIL

Around 710 crew are expected to compete across the 12 team Clipper Race fleet, with over 40 different nationalities represented.

Much of the race’s popularity comes from the fact that this challenge is taken on by ordinary people – from students to bankers - rather than professional sailors. Around 40 per cent of crew have no previous sailing experience before they start their intensive race training programme.

Clipper Race Founder and Chairman Sir Robin Knox-Johnston said: “For the majority of Clipper Race crew members, who have come from many different walks of life, the Clipper Race journey began a year ago or more when they first applied to take part.”

The third generation of one-design Clipper Race yachts debuted in the Clipper 2013-14 Race, proving to be faster and more dynamic than previous yachts.

In fact it is the only race in the world where the organisers supply 12 identical racing yachts, each with a fully qualified skipper to safely guide the crew.

In May, following nine months of intensive work, the last of the Clipper 70ft yachts completed her re-fit.

In preparation for the eleventh edition of the Clipper Race, and the fleet’s third circumnavigation of the world’s oceans, a team of 21 worked on refitting the yachts, totalling more than 35,000 man hours of work.

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QINGDAO Skipper Chris Kobusch (Germany) Chris already has more than 70,000nm in his log book and has worked and sailed all around the world including Clipper Race stopovers in South Africa, China, UK and Australia.

SANYA SERENITY COAST Skipper Wendy Tuck (Australia) The first Australian skipper to take part in the arduous ocean challenge twice.

TEAM ANDY Skipper Andy Burns (UK) Andy’s vast sailing career has taken him across the globe and seen him log over 100,000nm working for the RNLI, sail training and superyacht industries.

HOTELPLANNER.COM Skipper Conall Morrison (Irish) He has been a professional seafarer for the past eight years and, since 2015, has worked as a Clipper Race Training skipper and mate.

GREENINGS Skipper David Hartshorn (UK) A keen follower since the inaugural race in 1996, David began working as a freelance training instructor in 2015 and a year later took part in The Mighty Pacific Leg as a crew member on board Ichorcoal.

GARMIN Skipper Gaëtan Thomas (Belgium) Gaëtan Thomas is making history as the first Belgian Skipper to lead a team around the world in the Clipper Race.

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“With no previous sailing experience necessary, it is a record breaking 40,000 nautical mile race around the world on a 70ft ocean racing yacht.”

Francisco during the Clipper 2013-14 Race. Image: Abner Kingman

success in leading Bristol to victory in the Times Clipper 2000 Race, he also led Qingdao to fifth place in the 2015-16 edition.

LIVERPOOL 2018 Skipper Lance Shepherd (UK) After spending 11 years as a Commando in the Royal Marines, Lance began working as a freelance skipper and has since gained extensive experience in ocean crossings, deliveries, team building, leadership and teaching the RYA syllabus. As an avid yacht racer, Lance competes most weeks and when he is not racing, you can find him on a committee boat as Match Official.

TEAM DALE Skipper Dale Smyth (UK) Dale Smyth, 35, is one of the most experienced offshore training Skippers in South Africa, having sailed offshore for the last 17 years. He has crossed the Atlantic numerous times whilst taking students, who include former Clipper Race crew, for their Yachtmaster Ocean courses.

TEAM ROB Skipper Rob Graham (UK) Already a familiar face to many, Rob Graham first became involved in the Clipper Race when his partner completed the full circumnavigation in the 2009-10 edition. Eight years on, it is his turn to race the world’s oceans as a Clipper Race Skipper.

PSP LOGISTICS Skipper Roy Taylor (UK) In 1998 and 2004, Roy represented the RAF in the Exercise Transglobe, a tri-service round the world race. In recent times, Roy has dedicated himself to training others in the sport of sailing.

UNICEF Skipper Bob Beggs (UK) The Clipper 2017-18 race will be Bob’s third Clipper Race campaign. Following his

VISIT SEATTLE Skipper Nikki Henderson (UK) At 23, Nicola ‘Nikki’ Henderson is the Clipper Race’s youngest ever skipper, taking on the title from Alex Thompson. Having sailed over 38,000nm, she has skippered three ARC races across the Atlantic (twice winning the Youngest Skipper Award) and sailed over 10,000 miles in offshore deliveries.

SCORING SYSTEM

Each race is scored on a first home basis, with 12 points awarded to the first yacht across the line, 11 points to second and so on, with the final yacht being awarded one point.

Scoring Gates will be used on some races and the first three boats through each scoring gate will be awarded three, two and one scoring points respectively.

Ocean Sprints will be incorporated into certain individual races and the three fastest yachts during the Ocean Sprint will be awarded three, two and one scoring points.

Each team will have the opportunity once only to play a Joker whereby the finishing points of that particular race will be doubled. This must be submitted to the Race Office in advance. clipperroundtheworld.com

THE LEGS

In each edition a different route is chosen, often formed by host ports around the globe.

So far more than 50 cities have played host to the Clipper Race.

In total there are eight legs and 14 to 16 individual races, but competitors can choose to complete the full circumnavigation or select individual legs. A full circumnavigation remains a rare accomplishment; more people have climbed Mount Everest than raced across the world’s oceans under sail.

LEG 1 – The Atlantic Trade Winds Leg Liverpool – South America (5,968mi) Race start: 20 August Arrival window: 20 – 25 September LEG 2 – The South Atlantic Challenge Leg South America – Cape Town, South Africa (3,932mi) Race start: 4 October Arrival window: 19 – 22 October LEG 3 – The Southern Ocean Leg Cape Town, South Africa – Western Australia (5,575mi) Race start: 31 October Arrival window: 21 – 25 November LEG 4 – The All-Australian Leg (3 races) Western Australia – Sydney – Hobart – Eastern Australia (5,014mi) Race start: 2 December Arrival window: 14 – 17 December Race start: 26 December Arrival window: 30 – 31 December Race start: 5 January Arrival window: 13 - 15 January

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LEG 5 – The Asia-Pacific Leg (2 races) Eastern Australia - Sanya, China - Qingdao, China (6,985mi) Race start: 2 January Arrival window: 21 - 25 February Race start: 4 March Arrival window: 13 - 16 March LEG 6 – The Mighty Pacific Leg Qingdao, China - Seattle, USA (6,637mi) Race start: 23 March Arrival window: 14 - 19 April LEG 7 – The USA Coast-to-Coast Leg (2 races) Seattle - Panama - New York (7,115mi) Race start: 2 April Arrival window: 23 - 27 May Race start: 3 June Arrival window: 14 - 16 June LEG 8 – The Atlantic Homecoming Leg (2 races). New York - Europe - Liverpool (4,894mi) Race start: 25 June Arrival window: 10 - 14 July Race start: 22 July Arrival window: 28 July

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I started racing Mirror dinghies when I was seven, then moved up into Lasers and keelboats in my teens. My father owned a yacht, so we spent weekends and holidays cruising the South West coast and Northern France. I had an amazing lifestyle growing up, spending most of my time on the water: sailing, windsurfing, surfing and kitesurfing.

My children were very young at the time and spending every weekend away was hard for me.

I needed something that kept me close to the marine industry, but balanced out my lifestyle. It was a huge decision for me to leave the British Keelboat Academy and UKSA, as I had committed my whole life to coaching sailing. I have always been interested in equipment and innovation and Spinlock is known for pushing innovation.

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I have been very fortunate to race a variety of boats and to race with some top Olympic sailors in the keelboat scene, including Sir Ben Ainslie. Some of my best events were racing SB3s (now SB20s) in the Round the Island Race and winning the class against all odds. Farr 45 racing in the Solent allowed me to Gavin Reid, Yachtsman of step up my game. I now enjoy racing my RS800 and the Year 2016. Image: Sam I am looking forward to the Nationals in September.

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YOU HAVE BEEN WORKING WITH STUDENTS FROM UKSA. TELL US ABOUT THIS.

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IS THERE ANYTHING LEFT ON YOUR BOATING BUCKET LIST?

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Sailing with my mates and getting paid for it would be the dream!

YOU LEFT THE BRITISH KEELBOAT ACADEMY TO WORK AT SPINLOCK. WHAT WAS THE ATTRACTION?

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After a lifetime of teaching and coaching others, I am now sailing for myself and focusing on my fitness.

I would like to win a couple of major events in high performance boats and eventually move into foiling.

WHICH SAILING CLUB DO YOU BELONG TO AND WHAT DO YOU LIKE BEST ABOUT IT? Ash (right) celebrates a successful Round the Island Race with Shirley Robertson (left) and his youth crew

WHAT IS YOUR ROLE AT SPINLOCK?

I am Technical Sales and Marketing, utilising skills and experiences from previous roles. I enjoy getting involved in many parts of the operation, from evolving current products to testing new kit. Every day is different and that keeps me motivated.

My home club is Gurnard Sailing Club just west of Cowes on the Isle of Wight. Gurnard is renowned for tough competition, strong tides and harsh sailing conditions. It is both challenging and rewarding. My children are currently learning to sail their Mirror dinghy there, so I am enjoying teaching them.

WHICH SAILORS INSPIRE YOU?

There have been many professional sailors throughout the years that have inspired me. Right now, the Volvo Ocean Race teams, not just the sailors, but the whole onshore team. Bringing everything together for one goal. Spinlock have provided every team with a new custom Deckvest.

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ALL AT SEA AUGUST 2017 The view from the terrace at Salcombe Yacht Club looks straight down the start line. Image: David Henshall

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There is something special about Salcombe, and so it is not surprising that Merlin Rocket Week is always a highlight for sailors. such thing as a ‘safe lead’ at Salcombe as the fickle winds can jumble up the race positions like a pack of cards.

With all this behind them, the fleet then have that final beat to the start/ finish line and the now appreciative audience who have enjoyed the entertainment.

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

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ummertime has always been rich in ritual in the UK and as the days grow hotter and longer, the pilgrimage to the South West sets out along the so-called Road to the Sun, the A303 (though after getting around Stonehenge, many call it the ‘Highway to Hell’).

Luckily, for the boating fraternity, the trip westwards is hopefully a little easier. If coming from further east, there is the decision to either head south of the Island or up through the Solent, then Poole, Weymouth, nip inside Portland Race on the tide.

You then have the challenge of the open water thrills of Lyme Bay before the wonderful cruising waters of Devon and Cornwall open up on your bow.

There, the harbours, estuaries and anchorages are many, varied and nearly always beautiful, but the jewel in the crown must be Salcombe.

Like the Tennyson poem, you sail in over the bar to be greeted by the stunning vista of a ria – a flooded valley system, guarded over by the town itself, built on the high bluffs that overlook the harbour.

town, the waters of the harbour and their hosts for the week, the famous terrace and bar of Salcombe Yacht Club. SYC, as it is commonly referred to, hails all the way back to 1894, though in so many of its features it is a very modern, up-to-date club.

Since 1919 home for the Salcombe Yacht Club has been Cliff House, which is certainly aptly named. It sits high above the water with commanding views down the estuary towards Black Rock, the bar and the open sea, with equally impressive views looking inland over the crowded anchorage towards the lush green hills that come right down to the water’s edge.

This elevated position has one other great advantage. From the terrace in front of the bar, spectators and drinkers (normally one and the same!) look down and out along the length of the start line. At high tide, 60 plus boats on the start line is a crowd but at low water, it is more like a crush.

As the minutes tick down to the starting cannon, every move and mistake is played out before the noisy and often partisan audience crowding the SYC terraces.

HOME OF THE ROCKET RACE It is a place of peace, tranquillity and… the home of the famous Merlin Rocket Week, the consistent number one activity that tops the bucket list of things to be done in a boat.

The 14ft Merlin Rockets have a long and cherished association with the

RACING CHALLENGE The prevailing winds at Salcombe normally give the fleet a beat southward towards the open water, only for the sailors to face a new challenge. Having reached the windward mark, spinnakers are hoisted for a run back into the harbour.

Salcombe is beautiful and the presence of the Merlin Rocket fleet only adds to the attraction. Image: David Henshall

The imposing sight of Cliff House, home to the Salcombe Yacht Club. Image: David Henshall

Get a stiff south-westerly punching into the strong ebb that rips down the harbour and, despite supposedly being sheltered, the conditions for the notoriously ‘twitchy’ Merlin Rockets is anything but benign.

These conditions are made worse when, to avoid the strongest current flows mid-stream, the fleet hug the shoreline, often passing within normal talking distance of the spectators who are happy to call out advice and worse.

There is one more challenge that then faces the racing fleet as, having run up the harbour past the town itself, the course then takes the boats into the infamous ‘Bag’. The Bag might look like a more open and inviting stretch of water, but it consists of several valley like features that funnel the wind down many different directions and sometimes not at all.

Courses (or curses as some might say) set by the club require a double traversing of the bag - in and out - and these are enough to destroy, or create, reputations in an afternoon. There is no

COCKTAIL OF FUN Luckily for the visitors, this spectacle is not just a once a year experience, as two other major regattas are held in the summer, the town regatta and the Salcombe Yacht Club’s own regatta.

Each of these events has its own unique flavour and appeal, both in the goings on afloat and ashore at the clubhouse in the evening. All, though, are rich in day long entertainment and excitement and are free to enjoy for anyone who cares to stop and watch.

Certainly, the regatta weeks add a whole new dimension to the joys of visiting the South West. The pleasures of spectating at Salcombe are such that this summer, a group of French yachters who had cruised northwards from their home waters of Brittany, found watching the action so enjoyable that they stayed on the visitors’ moorings for an extra couple of days. It is easy to see why.

The natural amphitheatre that allows easy watching of the on water fun, the charm of Salcombe town, the warmth of the welcome at Salcombe Yacht Club and the Sharps Doombar all add up to a potent cocktail of fun.

It is far better to get there by sea but no matter how you travel, Salcombe is special and ‘has to be done’.

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BRAINTEASER What letter comes next in the following sequence?

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RIDDLES It goes in dry, it comes out wet, the longer it is in, the stronger it gets. What is it?

What is black when you get it, red when you use it, and white when you are all through with it?

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MORE INFORMATION Certosa Island 30141, Venice - Italy Tel:+39 041 5208588 Shuttle service: +39 3206583454 a i n 24.3768” E VHF: ch. 72 a eb a eb en di ene ia i er d arina marina en di ene ia i

VENEZIA CERTOSA MARINA Venezia Certosa Marina, on Certosa island in the heart of the Venetian Lagoon, is a perfect base from which to explore Venice.

DESPITE being in an enviable location, just 10 minutes from St Mark’s Square and the lively heart of Venice, Venezia Certosa Marina is an oasis of calm, a 24-hectare area with masses of beautiful parkland.

Since the marina opened, Certosa island has undergone a regeneration that has created beautiful public parkland areas, nature

trails and footpaths, all protecting the island’s unique natural heritage.

From the marina, which was built in 2004, visitors can explore the Lagoon and visit the islands of Murano, Burano and Torcello, as well as the lesser-known islands in the Northern Lagoon. Certosa island itself also offers sailors a boat yard and a hotel and restaurant.

ACCESS

By sea: Venezia Certosa Marina is easy to reach from the sea thanks to deep access channels that are fully navigable in all weather, sea and tide conditions.

Entering from the Lido port entrance, keep to the left at San Nicolò and pass between the island of Lido and the fort of Sant’ Andrea.

The marina can be reached by Canale delle Vignole, keeping to the right and passing between the island of Certosa and the fort of Sant’ Andrea, or from the southern side by Canale di St. Elena, keeping to the left and skirting the island of Certosa until you reach the entrance of the marina.

As you are approaching the marina, call the Sailor (VHF 72 / tel. +39 3202392172) for further instructions and for mooring assistance.

By land: There are regular scheduled flights to Marco Polo airport from across the UK. From the airport, you can reach the marina via public transport.

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FACILITIES

The on site boat yard is available for maintenance (anti-fouling, lifting and so on), refits and repairs.

CRUISING

For weekend and longer cruise destinations, the lively Italian city of Trieste and the picturesque Croatian port of Rovinj are both around 50nm away. Split, Croatia’s second largest city, with its blend of ancient and modern, is 200nm away and beautiful Dubrovnik is 310nm away.

Tide is variable, which must be taken into account when exploring Venice. The best idea is to explore Venice in a dinghy or a small wooden boat (the traditional Venetian ‘topetta’ is a perfect way to explore the Lagoon because it has no draft).

Circulation of the Canal Grande is forbidden; small vessels with an engine of more than 10hp need a special licence plate to travel in the Lagoon and in the city centre.

For day cruises and weekends, exploring the Lagoon is a must. You can explore on your own boat for days and days without returning to the same places twice, sailing on calm and enchanting waters. Enjoy the nature, the wildlife, the variety of its many islands – inhabited or not.

Within the Lagoon, the islands of Murano (famous for its glasswork), Burano (famous for its lace) and Torcello

BERTH HOLDERS AND VISITORS BENEFIT FROM: n 24/7 security n WiFi n Water and electricity n WC and showers n Laundry and dry cleaning service n Bar & restaurant with terrace overlooking landscaped gardens n Free night shuttle to the city (on request) n Chandlery n Boat lifting and storage ashore (indoor & outdoor) n On site boat yard for maintenance, refits and repairs n Hotel n Sailing school n Kayak excursions n Space to hold events

(which boasts impressive churches and a cathedral) are all well-known.

Lesser-known, however, is Lazzaretto Nuovo, historically intriguing as this was originally where a plague hospital was established in 1423.

Or there is the island of San Francesco del Deserto, which is still run by Franciscan monks, or Sant’ Erasmo island, which can be explored by bike, and is known for its agriculture (most of Venice’s fresh produce is grown here). It is famous for its purple artichokes and for the ‘Orto’ white wine made on site by Michel Thoulouze’s vineyard.

PERSONAL RECOMMENDATIONS

BERTHING & STORAGE

Venezia Certosa Marina has 300 berths and can accommodation craft up to 60m in length and with a draft of up to 7m, making it suitable for everything from cruising yachts to deep-draft megayachts.

Moorings are on floating, numbered pontoons, protected by a 4m wide floating breakwater. Moorings are all oriented towards the direction of the prevailing wind and are sheltered by both the surrounding islands and the breakwater.

The marina can accommodate liveaboards, even if people just live there for a few months rather than all year long. The only thing that is not possible is people sleeping on board their boats when they are on land due to Italian law.

LOCAL EATERIES

The island is only 10 minutes from the Castello area, a popular and active area of the city with supermarkets, markets, bars, restaurants and all services. It is also close to Lido Island, which is particularly nice to visit in the spring and summer because of its beautiful beaches.

Venezia Certosa Marina staff will be happy to recommend the best restaurants and ‘bacari’ (where you can eat the typical Venetian tapas called ‘cicchetti’) and the best museums and cultural attractions to visit.

THINGS TO DO

Locally, catching one of the cultural events on offer in Venice adds to any visit. These include the Festa della Sensa in May, which celebrates the marriage of Venice with the sea with an impressive water parade and traditional ceremony followed by rowing regattas.

The Vogalonga, in June, is a rowing regatta that is open to everyone and has one of the largest numbers of participants in the world. July’s Redentore is a day when all of Venice gets afloat, culminating in a spectacular firework display which lights up the spires and domes of the city.

Find out more about these events at www.veneziaunica.it/en.

Hiring a kayak and exploring Venice’s canal network is also a must. www.venicekayak.com organises excursions and is based on Certosa island.

You can even go on an evening kayak excursion.

The marina has hosted a range of artistic happenings and is the ideal base from which to visit the Venice Biennale (May – November, www.labiennale.org/en) and also the renowned Venice Film Festival (early September).

For those who enjoy racing or running, the marina hosts several sporting events including the Dragons in Venice Invitational and trail running events.

LOCAL TRANSPORT

The heart of Venice is just 10 minutes away by public transport from Venezia Certosa Marina with regular water bus services to the city, the airport, Saint Mark’s square, the Lido and so on.

During the night, when public transport services stop, the marina offers guests a free shuttle service on request from/to the S. Elena area (the nearest part of the city).

More information on public transport can be found at marina.ventodivenezia. it/en/how-arrive.

What a discovery!

Peace and quiet, no tourists, only a few hundred metres from the centre… a wonderful place to make the most of Venice and the Adriatic Sea… A very accessible jewel waiting to be discovered.

Bruno Troublé, founder of the Louis Vuitton Cup, a veteran of the French Olympic Sailing team keeps his FARR 54 in the marina.

A magical marina!

A haven of peace, a harbour in the countryside, 10 minutes away from Piazza San Marco… Incredibly charming! An unforgettable view of the Serenissima…

And, contrary to what many think, it is very easy to navigate the Lagoon…

Jean Marie Gerbeaux – Wauquiez 47

La Certosa is a dream… we sail all year round all over the world. For me, La Certosa is one of the best stopovers, and certainly the best in Venice.

Jean Luc Chaboud – Waimiti, 45m S/Y

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

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

PREMIER MARINAS NOSS ON DART Bridge Road, Kingswear, Dartmouth Devon , TQ6 0EA T: 01803 839087 E: noss@premiermarinas.com

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

KING POINT MARINA Marina Manager - Mark Brimacombe Brunel Way, Millbay, Plymouth, PL1 3EF T : 01752 424 297 E : marina@kingpointmarina.co.uk W: www.kingpointmarina.co.uk MAYFLOWER MARINA Manager: Charles Bush Mayflower Marina, Richmond Walk, Plymouth, Devon PL1 4LS. T: 01752 556633 F: 01752 606896 E: info@mayflowermarina.co.uk W: www.mayflowermarina.co.uk PLYMOUTH YACHT HAVEN Manager: Steve Kitchen Shaw Way, Mount Batten Plymouth, Devon, PL9 9XH T: 01752 404231 E: plymouth@yachthavens.com W: www.yachthavens.com 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 www.queenannesbattery.co.uk THE MARINA AT SUTTON HARBOUR Marina Manager: Mark Brimacombe The Jetty, Sutton Harbour, Plymouth, PL4 0DW T: 01752 204702 E: marina@sutton-harbour.co.uk W: www.suttonharbourmarina.com KING POINT MARINA Marina Manager: Mark Brimacombe Brunel Way, Millbay, Plymouth, PL1 3EF T: 01752 424297 E: marina@kingpointmarina.co.uk W: www.kingpointmarina.co.uk MDL DARTSIDE QUAY Manager: Andrew Miller Galmpton Creek, Galmpton, Brixham, Devon. TQ5 0EH T: 01803 845445 W: www.dartsidequay.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 - Keith Howorth 13 Custom House Quay, Weymouth Tel - 01305 838423 E: weymouthharbour@dorset.gov.uk W - www.weymouth-harbour.co.uk PORTLAND MARINA Manager: Russ Levett Osprey Quay, Portland, Dorset. DT5 1DX T: 08454 30 2012 E: berths@portlandmarina.co.uk W: www.portlandmarina.co.uk LAKE YARD MARINA Manager/contact - Mr Robin Culpan Lake Yard Marina, Lake Drive, Hamworthy, Poole, Dorset. BH15 4DT T - 01202 6745313 E: office@lakeyard.com W -www.lakeyard.co.uk POOLE QUAY BOAT HAVEN Manager: John Binder Poole Quay Boat Haven, Poole Town Quay, Poole, Dorset. BH15 1HJ Tel/Fax: 01202 649488 E: info@poolequayboathaven.co.uk W: www.poolequayboathaven.co.uk PORT OF POOLE MARINA Manager: John Binder Poole Quay Boat Haven, Poole Town Quay, Poole, Dorset. BH15 1HJ Tel/Fax: 01202 649 488 E: info@poolequayboathaven.co.uk W: www.poolequayboathaven.co.uk SALTERNS MARINA LTD Manager: Simon Chalk 40 Salterns Way, Lilliput, Poole, Dorset. BH14 8JR T: 01202 709971 F: 01202 700398 E: reception@salterns.co.uk W: www.salterns.co.uk

MDL COBB’S QUAY MARINA Manager: David Wilson Hamworthy, Poole, Dorset.

BH15 4EL T: 01202 674299 E: cobbsquay@mdlmarinas.co.uk W: www.cobbsquaymarina.co.uk

ALL CHANGE AT PORT HAMBLE

MDL Marinas has unveiled new member facilities at Port Hamble Marina.

The £500,000 investment began in October last year and followed member feedback. The redevelopment includes changing facilities and an exclusive members’ area, featuring private dressing

and shower rooms. To celebrate the opening, MDL invited members and guests to receive complementary spa treatments.

Nic Parton, MDL Port Hamble Marina Manager, said: “We are very excited to officially open our new facilities at Port Hamble Marina. Providing an unrivalled marina experience which puts our members at the heart of our services is our ultimate goal.” Finishing touches include heated flooring, backlit mirrors and mood lighting.

The space has also been built with the environment in mind, incorporating energy efficient Dyson hand and hair dryers. The centrepiece of the members’ space is a landscape painting depicting yachts on the water, created by Stephen Lees.

Nic added: “In designing the space, we wanted to offer facilities which captured the look and feel of a luxurious spa, but still provided the efficiencies and practicality of an area where members could prepare for their sailing.” www.mdlmarinas.co.uk

MDL SHAMROCK QUAY Manager: Jonathan Walcroft William Street, Northam, Southampton Hampshire.

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

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

MDL SAXON WHARF Manager: Jonathan Walcroft Lower York Street, Northam,Southampton.

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

TOWN QUAY MARINA Manager: Lex Bancroft Management Office Town Quay, Southampton.

SO14 2AQ T: 02380 234397 F: 02380 235302 E: lbancroft@abports.co.uk W: www.townquay.com

LYMINGTON YACHT HAVEN Manager: Rupert Wagstaff Kings Saltern Road Lymington, Hampshire SO41 3QD T: 01590 677071 E: lymington@yachthavens.com W: www.yachthavens.com BUCKLER’S HARD YACHT HARBOUR Harbour Master: Wendy Stowe Harbour Master’s Office Buckler’s Hard Yacht Harbour Beaulieu Hampshire SO42 7XB T: 01590 616200 E: river@beaulieu.co.uk W: www.beaulieuriver.co.uk HAVEN QUAY, LYMINGTON Manager: Ali Neal Mill Lane, Lymington Hampshire, SO41 9AZ T: 01590 677072 E: havenquay@yachthavens.com W: www.yachthavens.com DEACONS MARINA Manager/Contact name: Anne Bland Address: Bursledon Bridge, Southampton SO31 8AZ T 023 80 402253 F: 023 80 405665 E: admin@deaconsmarina.com www.deaconsmarina.com MDL HYTHE MARINA VILLAGE Manager: Matthew Leigh 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: Debbie Burns Marina Office, 2 Channel Way Southampton, Hampshire.

SO14 3TG T: 023 8022 9385 E: oceanvillage@mdlmarinas.co.uk W: www.oceanvillagemarina.co.uk

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

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

HAMBLE YACHT SERVICES Manager: Will Stefanou Port Hamble, Hamble, Southampton, Hampshire SO31 4NN T: 02380 201501 E: info@hysgroup.co.uk www.hysgroup.co.uk Permanent and visitors’ berths HASLAR MARINA Manager: Ben Lippiett Haslar Road, Gosport, Hampshire.

PO12 1NU T: 023 9260 1201 F: 023 9260 2201 E: berths@haslarmarina.co.uk W: www.haslarmarina.co.uk PREMIER MARINAS GOSPORT Mumby Road , Gosport, Hampshire. PO12 1AH T: 023 9252 4811 F: 023 9258 9541 E: gosport@premiermarinas.com W: www.premiermarinas.com

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TORQUAY TAKES GOLD TORQUAY Marina has been awarded Five Gold Anchors by The Yacht Harbour Association.

The Gold Anchor Awards rate the service, quality and overall standards of a marina’s offering and they are deemed as the highest honour in the marine industry. To achieve the award Torquay Marina underwent a rigorous testing and audit process that rates marinas similarly to the star system used for hotels.

The 440-berth marina, in the north-east corner of Torbay, is sheltered from the prevailing south-westerly winds, so it is a safe haven for boats in all weathers. There are various marine tenants on site providing chandlery, boat brokerage and new boat sales.

Located in the centre of Torquay, the marina offers easy access to shops, restaurants and bars. The area has many lovely anchorages, with plenty of coves and beaches to explore, including Babbacombe Bay, Fishcombe Cove and Goodrington Beach.

Mike Smith, MDL Torquay Marina Manager, added: “We are hugely proud to receive the prestigious Five Gold Anchors and its recognition of the commitment and enthusiasm my team delivers each day at the marina. We are all very passionate about our roles and I know this commendation will only propel us further, ensuring we continue to deliver an outstanding service for all our members.” www.which-marina.com / www.mdlmarinas.co.uk

QUAY TO SUCCESS Philip Jones, yacht broker, for Network Yacht Brokers Conwy

QUAY Marinas Ltd has acquired the Network Yacht Brokers boat sales business at Conwy Marina, North Wales.

The business will continue to provide a brokerage service for the North Wales and North West boating community. The business will continue to operate from the sales office within the marina’s main waterfront operational building.

In addition, the new venture will be working to secure new boat dealerships and hopes to secure a continuation of the marina’s long term association with Jeanneau Yachts.

Quay Marinas Managing Director, Simon Haigh said: “The acquisition of the boat sales business at Conwy Quays Marina

will enable us to provide a broader level of service to existing marina customers and to attract new boating enthusiasts to the 5 Gold Anchor rated Conwy Quays Marina.

“The team that we have in place have a huge amount of experience and expertise in boat sales and we believe that they will be able to effectively match customer requirements to the comprehensive boat listing which is available through the national Network Yacht Brokers system.

This will be the second Network Yacht Brokers office which is owned by Quay Marinas, following the successful start-up and operation of our Network Yacht Brokers (Newcastle) office at Royal Quays Marina, North Shields.’ info@nybconwy.co.uk

GOSPORT WELCOMES OCEAN RACE YACHTS GOSPORT Marina and its specialist boatyard Endeavour Quay are hosting the fleet of Volvo Ocean Race yachts, Volvo Ocean 65s, this summer.

Gosport has been chosen as the host venue for a week of preparation prior to the Rolex Fastnet Race. The Volvo Ocean Race teams can also take advantage of the onshore technical facilities available to them at the marina’s boatyard, Endeavour Quay.

Volvo Ocean Race Boatyard Logistics Manager, Abby Ehler said: “The Rolex Fastnet Race will be the first time the teams line up against each other, so it was important to accommodate the fleet together in the build up to the race.

“Gosport Marina was our first choice, with its deep water, shoreside facilities and experience with hosting race yachts and events, and not least the historical significance of the harbour and the Whitbread Race, it is the traditional home of ocean racing.”

Tim Newell, Manager at Premier Marinas Endeavour Quay added: “In the past we have often supported the Volvo Ocean Race teams individually here at the boatyard, but it is great

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SHEPARDS WHARF MARINA Manager – Jock Rafferty Medina Road, Cowes, Isle of Wight , PO31 7HT T: 01983 297821 F: 01983 294814 E: shepards.chc@cowes.co.uk W: www.shepardswharfmarina.co.uk

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ISLAND HARBOUR MARINA Manager: Darren Cooke Mill Lane, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 2LA T: 01983 539994 E: info@island-harbour.co.uk W :www.island-harbour.co.uk

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GUNWHARF QUAYS MARINA Manager: Carl Jarmaine Marina Manager Gunwharf Quays Marina office.

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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

WATCHET HARBOUR MARINA Manager: Iain Lambert 10 The Esplanade, Watchet, Somerset, TA23 0AJ T: 01984 631264 E: Iain@watchetharbour.co.uk W: www.Watchetharbour.co.uk

ISLE OF WIGHT

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LITTLEHAMPTON YACHT CLUB (LYC) Rope House, Rope Walk Littlehampton, West Sussex BN17 5DH Office: Fiona Boyce: 01903 713 996 Berthing Master: Bill Kellett T: 01903 732 926 F: 01903 725 911 E: fiona@littlehamptonyachtclub.co.uk W: www.littlehamptonyachtclub.co.uk PREMIER MARINAS BRIGHTON West Jetty, Brighton, East Sussex.

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RACING WITH RYA SAILABILITY

Sailability has always been about getting people of all abilities on the water and enjoying the freedom and buzz of sailing with independence and di nit . ut how does someone havin a o become a re ular sailor Racin can be e .

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he first hurdle is overcoming the ‘what ifs’. What if the boat capsizes? What if the sailing club is not accessible? What if there is no one else like me?

What if getting in a boat is humiliating?

RYA Sailability has been answering every ‘what if’ since 1997, and that is the reason around 12,000 people across the whole spectrum of disabilities get into a boat and sail every year.

Approximately one in every five people in the UK has a disability. That is anything from a slight visual or hearing impairment to mild physical side effects from illness.

“Many of these people would never describe themselves as disabled,” explains Brett Cokayne, Disability Development Officer and Sailability racing lead. “That is why Sailability focuses on what people can do and the abilities they have.

“If the thing a person has trouble with stops them going on the water Sailability can support them in getting afloat.

Transforming them into regulars is the next step.”

THE COMPETITIVE BUG

Racing is a proven way for all sailors to boost skills, confidence and enjoyment, not to mention the social benefits, which keep them sailing more often. The word ‘racing’ can feel scary to new sailors.

But competition does not have to mean competitive. To start with anyway!

With sailing currently fighting to be reinstated as a Paralympic sport for 2024, much focus has been on the elite end. But without the grassroots there can be no high performance racing in any class.

Brett continues: “We have our eye on both ends of the spectrum to ensure anyone can race to whatever level they aspire.

“Everyone loves the buzz of friendly competition; it is why we play cards and board games and so on. So we work with everyone, from Sailability groups, sailing clubs, training centres and class associations to individual sailors, to make ensure there is a pathway in place for people of all standards and motivations to go racing.”

At the start of this pathway nurturing basic racing activity is crucial.

SAILABILITY SUPPORT

The RYA Sailability team works locally to help groups and clubs introduce racing, with ideas as simple as identifying one marker and seeing who can get to it fastest.

As racing becomes more popular, so the Sailability team can support clubs and groups to put in place more structured race training and developing a regular race series. Boat type does not matter as different classes can race against each other using the Portsmouth Yardstick numbers, while format and rules are considered too.

Meanwhile, the RYA also aims to identify a small number of regional club ‘hubs’ to further develop grassroots racing, with resource channeled into coaching, fleet support and race management development.

As confidence and skills flourish, so does the desire to push oneself. Where Sailability groups are part of or affiliated to a sailing club, sailors can get involved in

club racing with the Portsmouth Yardstick again helping to create a level class playing field.

For others, getting out on the road is the next step and the RYA Sailability Multiclass Regatta, over 4 - 6 August at Rutland SC, can be the perfect introduction to an ‘away’ event. The regatta is the biggest of its type in the country and offers two action-packed days of racing across a range of classes.

“Standard does not matter, the Multiclass Regatta can help improve any sailor’s skills and let them experience the buzz of a big event in a friendly, easy environment,” insists Brett. “There is an optional race training day on the Friday before two days of racing follow with the training and racing tailored to cater for sailors of all levels.”

This year for the first time an ‘open class’ is included so everyone is welcome to compete no matter what boat you sail.

More information about the regatta, notice of race and booking can be found at www.rya.org.uk/sailability.

Class associations, such as the Hansa, 2.4mR and Challenger classes, also play an important role in getting people competing regularly. Many run regional training events where coaches provide technical boat advice as well as racing skills, tactics and strategy. They run traveller series’ too, both within regions and further afield.

Hansa is running a project to make six Hansa 303s, including road trailer and towing vehicle, available for loan to nonboat owners at racing and training events.

Additionally, the RYA owns 15 2.4mR keelboats, and over the next year these boats will be hosted at a small number of sites to provide opportunities for competent sailors who are non-boat owners to access the boats and experience sailing a 2.4mR.

EXTENDED SUPPORT

Going to events can be a significant logistical and financial challenge, however, and the further along the pathway a sailor goes the tougher that challenge can become.

Supporting sailors at international competitions, including European and World Championships, is as important in sustaining participation as grassroots investment.

Will Street and Megan Pascoe, GBR, Two Person Keelboat (Skud) at Day One of the ISAF Sailing World Cup Weymouth & Portland. Image: OnEdition

To achieve this, as well as to support World Sailing in their objectives to evidence the sport’s robust international competition programme in their bid to get sailing returned as a Paralympic sport, the RYA has provided a number of travel grants for 2.4mR competitors to attend four events this summer.

These events were Sailing World Cup Hyeres, France, Delta Lloyd Regatta, Holland, the Para World Sailing Championships in Germany and the Para Europeans in Poland, with RYA coaching and RIB support provided at each with no extra cost.

Will Street, Nev Millard, Megan Pascoe and Carol Dugdale are amongst the sailors to have taken advantage of these grants, with Megan winning gold in Holland.

As Brett concludes: “The whole Sailability ethos is about removing barriers. The RYA is committed to making all disabled sailing more affordable and inclusive, this includes increasing the quantity and quality of racing opportunities.

“Maintaining a talent pipeline in the event of sailing being reinstated for 2024 is critical, but nurturing a healthy competitive circuit that allows people to develop their skills and sail more often at any level is equally important. We think the strategy we have to support and develop this activity can make this happen.” www.rya.org.uk/sailability

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Salcombe Yacht Club’s annual Regatta Week has a new title, Salcombe Gin SYC, and a new sponsor, Salcombe Start Point Gin. The regatta, now in its 121st year, runs from 13 - 18 August and follows Salcombe Town Regatta, 6 - 11 August, so a good couple of weeks’ fun.

The gin, launched just over a year ago, has rapidly become a major attraction of the picturesque town and is making an impact with the local sailing scene.

The bar across the harbour entrance can sometimes be a bit bouncy but, once you are over that, the harbour is delightful and well organised.

Ashore, the Gin Bar in the new Salcombe Distillery building on Island Street is an oasis of cool chic, with a balcony looking over the creek. It is a conversion of the former Island Cruising Club’s repair shed and also offers a gin school experience.

For £100 you can design and distil your own gin recipe in a miniature still and bottle the result with your own personal label.

Start Point gin is named after the local headland which all who have cruised the west country or competed in the Fastnet Race will know

can be tricky to get around. It is distilled using English wheat for the distilled spirit, which in itself is an important point of difference, if not unique.

There is a lot of fruit in the recipe, authenticated by the historical role of Salcombe as a major centre for imported fruits from exotic locations like the West Indies and the Azores back in the 19th century, sustained by a then thriving fleet of fast square riggers.

Grapefruit, lemons and limes create a citrus edge. Liquorice, chamomile flowers and bay leaves are among the wider recipe of 11 botanicals and water from Dartmoor National Park.

Distilling is in accordance with the London Dry standard but the distillery would like it to be known as Devon Dry. “Very similar to London Dry,” they say, “with the addition of sunshine!”

One of our regular readers discovered this gin on a spring trip to the West Country by land. He says it is outstanding and delicious with a Fentimans tonic, but failed to bring me back a sample!

It is bottled at 44 per cent abv and priced at £37.50 for a 70cl bottle, in line with the swathe of other craft gins we are now blessed with. It

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On the opposite side of the country, in Southwold, Suffolk, Adnams brewer and distiller has launched a pre-mix can G&T with their now well established Copper House Gin. Not a new idea as Gordon’s and Pimm’s, for example, have been doing it for years. The difference is that Adnams has created its own tonic to particularly compliment the gin’s flavour and work in a can.

East coast cruisers look out for it at Adnams Cellar and Kitchen shops mostly located in the best sailing towns of East Anglia, or direct from the brewery - www.adnams.co.uk. It is five percent abv and £21.99 for a dozen 250ml cans. Good for on board and beach picnics.

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is well distributed in and around Salcombe in local farm shops and delicatessens, in London in Fortnum and Mason’s gin emporium feature and online at www.salcombegin.com.

There will be a special gin delivery service by fast RIB for boats moored in Salcombe at regatta time or in Dartmouth during the Dartmouth Regatta, 24 - 26 August.

Prices are from £100 for a wicker picnic hamper of Salcombe gin plus tonics and food.

To order, call the Salcombe Gin Distillery on 01548 843907 or via VHF channel 71. Please mention All at Sea if you do.

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