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Six British celebrities joined professional race sailors on board a Volvo Ocean 65 race boat to sail around the south coast of the UK in the BT Sport Relief Challenge: Hell on High Seas. The celebrity crew were pushed to their limits as they battled gale-force winds, 10ft waves and relentless sea-sickness in their quest to raise money for Sport Relief. FULL STORY P3

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Celebrities faCe Hell on HigH seas Six celebrities had the journey of a lifetime when they took on the BT Sport Relief Challenge: Hell on High Seas.

So far the sailing challenge has contributed £1,062,868 to the £55 million raised for Sports Relief, which beat previous records for the charity appeal.

The challenge saw BBC The One Show presenter Alex Jones, BBC presenters Angellica Bell and Ore Oduba, Formula 1 host Suzi Perry, comedian Hal Cruttenden and comedy actress Doon Mackichan take on this offshore challenge.

Land Rover BAR dipped her wings in support of Sport Relief’s ‘Hell on High Seas’ team in a Solent flyby. Image: Harry KH

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The elements displayed their power even before the team set sail. The original plan of sailing north was not an option in the end as the boat would have encountered 10m high waves around the Orkney isles – something not even skipper ian Walker has ever faced. The decision was made to sail from Belfast around the south coast to London.

Walker, winner of the Volvo Ocean Race in 2014-15, was joined by an experienced team of Volvo Ocean Race veterans: his Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing crewmate Phil Harmer, Team SCA’s Dee Caffari and Sara Hastreiter, Dongfeng Race Team’s Graham Tourell and Volvo Ocean Race meteorologist Gonzalo infante.

Before setting off Walker said: “it will be the second week of March and the sea and air temperature for this BT Sport Relief Challenge: Hell on High Seas will be as cold as anything we faced in the Southern Ocean during the last Volvo Ocean Race.

“When the sea is rough, you have not slept for days and you are drenched to the core even simple tasks like brushing your teeth can seem impossible.

This will be a tough challenge for the seasoned sailors let alone our celebrities. it could well be a true Hell on the High Seas.”

The team left Belfast for their five days at sea during which time they faced mountainous seas and freezing cold temperatures. The journey proved to be physically, mentally and emotionally exhausting for the celebrities, many of whom had never set foot on a racing boat before.

The celebrity crew were pushed to their limits as they battled against gale-force winds of 29 knots, waves up to 10ft, relentless sea-sickness, lack of sleep, not to mention a terrifying moment on day two where the boat nearly capsized.

The feat hit its climax on day three when they were forced to attempt to outpace impending storms by racing the yacht at phenomenal speeds with 30+ knots of wind, steep waves and low tides, in order to make it to shelter safely.

Dee Caffari tweeted: “Good, seamanlike decision from the Skipper. We have pulled into Plymouth to avoid the worst of the storm. @SportRelief” Life on board the boat - a 65ft long racing machine designed purely for speed, durability and performance, with absolutely no creature comforts - was cramped and uncomfortable.

The six celebrities, operating in four-hour watch shifts, had to help to run all aspects of the boat, from hoisting and trimming the sails, to helming and keeping watch.

Highlights included a flyby from the Ben Ainslie Racing team, a visit from a UK Coastguard helicopter on a training exercise and an escort from a pod of dolphins.

By the time they crossed the finish line at the HMS Belfast on the Thames, having clocked up 800nm.

The celebrity crew said: “This challenge has been sublime, it has been ridiculous and we have experienced more than most sailors will do in a lifetime.” sportrelief.com/highseas / @SportRelief

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The first ever America’s Cup event to be held in the Middle East was hailed a success by sailors and spectators alike following an intense battle in Muscat.

Two days of nail-biting action under Muscat’s blue skies resulted in Land Rover BAR claiming a dramatic last-minute victory.

Sir Ben Ainslie said: “We have had a great weekend of racing here in Oman – it is always a pleasure to come here. There is such fantastic support for sailing and in particular youth sailing to get youngsters out on the water. “it was tricky racing in the light winds but it actually proved for really exciting competition. There was a lot of place-changing that you might not get in stronger winds. it was a whole new challenge for the sailors to deal with.”

Land Rover BAR went into the second of two days of racing on top following a dominant display on day one when they won two of the three races in light airs. A slightly stronger breeze of around 10 knots greeted the teams on what was dubbed ‘Super Sunday’ because of the double points on offer.

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their lead all the way to the finish line to claim the first race win of the day. Canny tactics saw Land Rover BAR scrape back into second place. in race two the teams traded blows in front of crowds of spectators with Land Rover BAR coming in fourth place.

With ORACLE TEAM USA getting an early jump on the fleet in the sixth and final race it looked all over for Ainslie’s men when they were penalised at the start along with Artemis. The British team fought back thanks to some bold calls by tactician Giles Scott to finish the race in third behind Groupama Team France and ORACLE TEAM USA.

The result handed the first ever ACWS Oman title to Land Rover BAR by just two points. Their win makes them the first team to win two ACWS events, having won in Portsmouth last year. it also puts them just one point behind second-placed ORACLE TEAM USA on the overall ACWS leaderboard. Emirates Team new Zealand continue to lead the series by six points going into the next round in new York in May. Buy tickets for July’s America’s Cup World Series event in Portsmouth: www.lvacwsportsmouth.com www.americascup.com land-rover-bar.americascup.com

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SPRING is officially here and that means there will be lots more people taking to the water in their boats. It also means, as you will see in the news pages, last monthwas very month.

From further Olympic Games announcements and the America’s Cup World Series in Oman to stories involving boats from yesteryear including the historic yacht Gipsy Moth IV. Plus, boating was big news during Sport Relief when six intrepid celebrities took to the waters around Britain onboard a Volvo Ocean 65 in Hell on High Seas. They showed that boating is not all about gentle cruises and pottering around on a sunny afternoon. Boating can be dramatic, dangerous and exhilarating.

Those are three words that can also be used to describe the America’s Cup World Series. Although Land Rover BAR claimed a dramatic last-minute victory in the first Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series event of 2016 they are still in third position overall and will be fighting hard throughout the year to win the series. Next up for the team is New York next month.

Land Rover BAR Team Principal and Skipper Sir Ben Ainslie is the most successful Olympic sailor of all time, but he will not be at the Rio Games in August. One man who is happy about that is Giles Scott who has been announced as a member of the Team GB sailing team. After missing out on London 2012 selection to Sir Ben, Giles has dominated the Finn class having been unbeaten in two years.

In total five sailors have been added

to the sailing team, while the Rio Paralympic sailing line-up is complete.

London 2012 bronze medallists Alexandra Rickham and Niki Birrell will contest for medals in the SKUD 18 class and the trio of Stephen Thomas, John Robertson and Hannah Stodel take their places in the Sonar. They join Helena Lucas who was the first athlete to be selected to ParalympicsGB a year ago.

All these sports men and women have worked incredibly hard to get to where they are and will have followed varying routes to success. This got us to thinking about how people reach this level. So, we asked All at Sea columnist and Transat racer Lizzy Foreman to share her journey from a youngster messing around in Toppers to choosing competitive sailing as a career. It is a fascinating story – see page 26.

If any of the people I have mentioned here have inspired you to take your boating further, or perhaps you are starting out, then the key to success is training. Turn to page 24 for a guide to the training opportunities open to boaters of all skill levels.

Thank you for all the photos you have been sending in for Photo of the Month. We have some amazing entries on page 13. Do not worry if your picture has not featured in the paper yet; we put them on the All at Sea website (www.allatsea.co.uk) immediately and in the paper as soon as we have space.

Keep them coming as the standard is getting better and better.

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yacht. The scene in which Daniel Craig and Eva Green glide into Venice on board Soufrière granted her a place in British film history. What better place to re-launch her to the public than London, the home of James Bond?”

Describing the filming of Casino Royale, McMillan said: “Probably the most challenging voyage for Soufrière came during filming in Venice when we had to take the rig in and out 10 times; she was the first sailing yacht to go up the Grand Canal for 300 years.”

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SPIRIT Yachts’ iconic 54ft yacht, which starred alongside Daniel Craig and Eva Green in Casino Royale at this year’s London On-Water Yacht & Boat Show.

Officially named Soufrière, the yacht was sold following her movie début and enjoyed subsequent years’ cruising and participating in competitive racing.

Soufrière recently returned to Spirit Yachts to complete a refit and is now for sale through Spirit’s brokerage department.

Spirit Yachts CEO and head designer Sean McMillan said: “Soufrière was designed specifically for Casino Royale© following the production company’s search for a classically elegant, unique, British built

First boat for Fairline Yachts

THE first boat manufactured by Fairline Yachts since the formation of the new company rolled off the production line last month.

Fairline was bought out of administration by Russian owners in January.

The boat, a Targa 48 GT, which was bought through Fairline Yachts’ London based dealership Bates Wharf, is ready for her new owner to enjoy.

Fairline Yachts’ Managing Director, Russell Currie, said: “We are delighted to announce the first boat to roll off our production line since our purchase of Fairline Boats from administration at the end of January. This is a significant occasion and one we want to celebrate. We are delivering on our promise to complete all orders for boats received by the previous owners, a sign of our

commitment to our loyal customer base and dealer network.

“We are building a great future for Fairline Yachts and are 100 per cent focused on creating the highest quality luxury motor yachts that boaters want to own and our dealerships around the world want to sell.”

RECORD BREAKING FEMALE ROWERS The Transat sets sail from Plymouth

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FOUR British women have rowed their way into the record books.

The team, Yorkshire Rows - Janette Benaddi (49), Helen Butters (43), Niki Doeg (43) and Frances Davies (45) - crossed the finish line of the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge in 67 days, five hours, two minutes after sailing over 3,000nm across the Atlantic from La Gomera to Antigua.

The four working mums have overcome adversity – a broken watermaker that left them hand pumping saltwater to convert it to drinking water and power failure that affected their autopilot and GPS tracking system, forcing them to steer by hand using a compass – to prove to their families

that the seemingly impossible is possible.

The team, which was raising money for Yorkshire Air Ambulance and Maggie’s Centres, set a Guinness World Record for the oldest all-female crew to row across any ocean and finished 22nd in the race overall.

The four mums met at the playground and Frances, inspired by the female ocean rower Deborah Searle, convinced the other three members of the team to take part in the challenge.

Alongside the physical and mental training for the challenge, known as the world’s toughest row, the team had to prepare for leaving their families and children behind over Christmas. To show

their support the Yorkshire village of Burn kept their Christmas lights on during the crossing and until the team returned home.

After arriving in Antigua Skipper Janette said: “It feels like a dream to have arrived.

This race truly deserves to be called the world’s toughest row; it felt like we were battling against the ocean and we are so proud to have achieved something that we originally thought was way beyond our capabilities.

“Fewer than 100 women have rowed an ocean and now we as four mums have added to that and achieved a world record.

What an incredible feeling to share as four best friends.”

PLYMOUTH is ready to take centre stage when The Transat comes to the city this month.

Final preparations are well underway in Plymouth as the city’s waterfront area gears up to welcome the famous Transat race with a range of celebrations and events from 24 April to 2 May. The boats will be moored at Plymouth Yacht Haven and Sutton Harbour Marina.

The Transat is a solo ocean yacht race that sets sail every four years from Plymouth and, this year, finishes around 3,000nm later in New York City.

Plymouth’s waterfront Barbican area and harbour will turn into a race village and will host nine days of free entertainment.

Celebrations and events will include the new Ocean City Rhythm, Blues and Jazz Festival as well as an air show and fireworks display.

The harbour will have a range of sailing themed stalls of clothing outlets and boutiques as well as organisations including the Ellen MacArthur Trust.

On 30 April at 9.15pm and 1 May at 2pm there will be a fireworks and air display setting off from The Barbican to mark the final lead up to the main event.

The Transat race will officially begin at 2.30pm on 2 May and spectators can watch from Plymouth’s harbour. www.thetransat.com

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BUCKLERS Hard Boat Builders Ltd is currently going through one of the biggest changes in its 45-year history.

In March BHBB moved its main operational base from Bucklers Hard Marina into the MDL Marina in Hythe. However the business will be retaining a presence at Bucklers Hard via its BH Yacht brokerage office in the marina. This ensures all existing and new customers continue to be well supported.

The new BHBB facility in Hythe Marina is modern with two sealed heated units that offer more scope to

carry out works in all weather, throughout the year.

The team at BHBB has a well-deserved reputation for quality work and service for customers, which will be enhanced by the investments in facilities and continued development of staff and equipment.

Chris Clayton MD said: “With the changes BHBB will be able to offer expanded ISO9001:2008 approved Boat Yard Service operations across the sites and within the greater Solent area, continuing the positive growth of the business.” www.bucklers.co.uk

Grounded Hoegh Osaka was ‘unstable’ THE Marine Accident Investigation Branch has published a detailed report into the Hoegh Osaka incident.

The 51,000-tonne vehicle carrier was deliberately grounded on Bramble Bank on 3 January last year after leaving Southampton.

Following the incident marine investigators discovered a “significant difference” between the actual and estimated cargo weight left it unstable and contributed to the accident.

MAIB chief inspector Steve Clinch said: “The MAIB’s investigation found that Hoegh Osaka’s stability did not meet the minimum international requirements for ships proceeding to sea.

“Crucially, the assumed distribution of ballast on board bore no resemblance to reality, which resulted in the ship leaving Southampton with a higher centre of gravity than normal.

“This accident is a stark reminder of what can

happen when shortcuts are taken in the interest of expediency.”

The crew beached the vessel deliberately on Bramble Bank sandbank, in the middle of a busy shipping lane, to save it from sinking. The ship was stranded in the Solent for 19 days before being towed back to Southampton.

With the ship listing at 40 degrees a JCB stone cutter broke free of its lashings and ripped a hole in the hull, causing sea water to enter the ship. In total Salvors found that 27 per cent of the cargo, including JCB equipment and cars, had been damaged.

The incident resulted in one serious injury in which a crew member broke an arm and a leg as he fell 18m down a corridor.

The MAIB recommended Hoegh Autoliners “enhance its internal procedures and instructions to ensure that the stability of its vessels is maintained throughout the operating cycle”.

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There will be a large range of boats on show together with marine suppliers and services offering everything from paddle boards to luxury cruisers. Horning Sailing Club will again be hosting the ‘Try Sailing’ event.

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There will be a Food Court and various performers will be putting on entertainment throughout the day, with a Boat Show Auction later in the afternoon.

There will be free parking again at BeWilderwood, with a £1 return shuttle bus service to the show. As a charity event they are requesting a £1 donation for entry.

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Redesmere Sailing Club has been announced as RYA Club of the Year 2016 at the RYA Suzuki Dinghy Show. Regional Development Manager for the North West Adam McGovern said: “I am really happy for the club. they are a well organised club, involved in a lot of different projects. It is a really inclusive club and they do a lot for both juniors and adults.”

NEW LIFEBOAT

In May this year littlehampton RNlI will take delivery of their new lifeboat, an Atlantic 85, the latest development of the Atlantic series, first introduced by the RNlI in the 1960s. the new lifeboat is currently under construction at the RNlI’s Inshore lifeboat Centre at Cowes and will be named after the donor Renée Sherman.

SUNSAIL RACING SERIES You can enjoy one design yacht racing on the Solent with the Sunsail Racing Series in one of their identically matched fleet of Sunsail Match First 40s. the short course racing provides an opportunity to increase competitive mileage and improve racing ability. Up to seven races take place over each weekend, with successful teams from each round qualifying for the Racing Series final in November. See the events page at www.allatsea. co.uk for this season’s calendar. events@sunsail.com

BoAtIng HIts tHe sPot for toUrIsts BOaTiNG is proving to be a popular choice for tourists in Britain. according to a report from British Marine domestic holidays in England that incorporate boating or watersports are some of the most popular tourism experiences. in 2014 over four million holidays involving an on the water activity were recorded, representing a nine per cent share of the total English tourism market.

The research, conducted in conjunction with VisitEngland, shows that in England more domestic holidays involved an activity such as sailing, watersports, canal boating and sightseeing trips that included a passenger boat trip than activities such as visiting a museum, historic house or castle.

This market is driven by the boating haven of the South West, which hosts over a third of all English boating tourism holidays, with canal boating in the Midlands, sailing on the Suffolk coast and sightseeing boat trips on the Thames all being named as popular boating tourism destinations and activities.

To find out about the boating and watersports tourism activities in your area visit http://onthewater.co.uk/Boating-Holidays

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NORTHERN SHOW

the Northern Boat Show is returning for the second year to liverpool’s Waterfront on 3 - 5 June. this year’s show will see quadruple the number of boats on display. It will be free to all International Mersey River Festival visitors and serious boat owners will be able to buy premium tickets to give them exclusive access to the pontoons. www.northernboatshow.co.uk www.merseyriverfestival.co.uk

‘WAVEMAKERS’

the ‘‘Wavemaker’ volunteers were a huge success story from last year’s America’s Cup World Series event in Portsmouth and they will be back this year.

Organisers are looking for 250 on-land volunteers to help ensure that every single visitor to July’s event in Portsmouth has an unforgettable experience. http://bit.ly/1OxbZdN

COWES TO SANTANDER the Royal Yacht Squadron, in association with the Real Club Marítimo de Santander and the Royal Ocean Racing Club, is to host a race from Cowes to Santander, Spain starting from the Royal Yacht Squadron’s line on 15 August. the race is open to IRC rated yachts and the level rated Class 40 as well as MOCRA multihulls rated 1.200 or greater.

Cardiff will be one of the stopovers in the next series of the Volvo Ocean race.

Cardiff has been chosen as the destination for the first Volvo Ocean race transatlantic leg to the UK in 12 years, when the world’s leading offshore race makes its debut visit to Wales from 25 May – 10 June, 2018.

The transatlantic leg is traditionally one of the nine-month event’s biggest highlights and toughest tests for sailors. a sailor was lost overboard and a boat sunk in separate incidents during the same stage in 2006 when Portsmouth was the destination.

Sailors will leave rhode island, USa on 20 May and will cover around 2,900nm before arriving in Cardiff.

Other stopovers already announced for the 2017-18 edition include alicante Cape Town, auckland, Lisbon and Gothenburg. antonio Bolaños López, acting CEO, Volvo Ocean race, said: “The transatlantic race between Newport and Cardiff promises to be one of the real highlights of the Volvo Ocean race 2017-18. The event is returning to the UK for the first time in 12 years, but this is the first time our world-class fleet will have visited Wales, despite the country’s rich seafaring tradition.

“Cardiff’s harbour will make the perfect backdrop for our boats, which will follow after what we expect to be another highly successful stopover in Newport.” www.volvooceanrace.com

ALL AT SEA SPOTLIGHT TiM Thubron is Sailing Manager at the royal Southern Yacht Club based in hamble. having graduated with a degree in Marine Navigation and gained rYa dinghy instructor, YachtMaster and OceanMaster qualifications along the way, plus all his teenage years racing dinghies, Tim was always destined for a career in the marine industry. he started skippering ‘big boats’ in his early twenties and built a successful racing pedigree winning events ranging from National and European championships through to bigger events such as antigua Sailing Week and Cowes

ThErE were errors in last month’s Boating for all feature in which we included a spotlight on the Wetwheels foundation.

We would like to clarify that two of their specially adapted power catamarans are called Wetwheels Solent and Wetwheels hamble. aLL at Sea would like to apologise to the Wetwheels foundation.

This spring Wetwheels hamble will join Wetwheels Solent and Wetwheels Jersey enriching the lives of disabled people of all ages by providing fun and exhilarating trips at sea. Wetwheels hamble will be based at the new Prince Philip Yacht haven on the river hamble and is now taking bookings from local disability groups. www.wetwheelsfoundation.org

TIm THubOrn Week. alongside his racing he has been involved in a marine internet business and run a successful yacht charter company.

Tim is now running the Sailing Office at one of the busiest and most high profile yacht clubs in the UK with responsibilities for the new, 64 berth Prince Philip Yacht haven, completed last June, as well as all the sailing events at the club.

Major events this year include the J-Cup, X-Yachts Solent Cup and the fast 40 Class National Championships, as well as the Summer Series of monthly regattas

and a busy cruising and motorboat programme.

The Club is also running match racing events including the qualifiers and final of the 2016 iSaf Grade 2 Match Cup, which in 2015 formed part of the World Match racing Tour, and new for 2016 is the hamble Classics event for classic yachts.

The club is heavily involved with two of the Solent’s biggest events, the J.P. Morgan asset Management round the island race and Cowes Week. The Club acts as a major ‘hub’ Club for the round the island race and also supplies committee boats and

race teams for Cowes Week.

Tim says he is lucky that he is supported by an excellent Sailing Committee team as well as flag officers at the Club, without whom his role would be much busier. despite the busy programme Tim still finds time to campaign an Etchells with a rSrnYC member and plans to compete in the world championships being held in the Solent this summer. www.royal-southern.co.uk Do you know someone who works in the marine industry or simple loves boating? Let us know if they deserve to be in the spotlight. Get in touch at editor@allatsea.co.uk.

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Stars unite for Round the Island Race FAMILIAR favourites are back for this year’s J.P. Morgan Asset Management Round the Island Race.

The Island Sailing Club tell us last year’s Gold Roman Bowl winner Giovanni Belgrano and Whooper will be back on 2 July for this year’s race. This duck-egg blue 1939 Laurent-Giles one-off is owned and skippered by Giovanni who says that he is bringing the same group of friends who are eager for another lap of the Isle of Wight.

Also back on the start line is Alex Thomson skippering the 2015 IMOCA 60 Hugo Boss. When Alex competed in 2008 he was joined on board by none other than F1 World Champion Lewis Hamilton and Sir Ben Ainslie.

Alex’s new 60ft racing yacht has been built entirely of carbon fibre, using similar technologies to Formula 1, and has taken 40,000 man hours to build. Alex’s goal is to be the first British team to win the Vendée Globe in 2016-17.

One of British sailing’s golden girls and part of Team Volvo, Helena Lucas MBE, is returning to skipper a chartered Elan 450 Squire Patton Bogs. Helena made history claiming the 2.4mR Paralympic Gold medal at London 2012, becoming the first ever female winner of the male dominated Paralympic class and Britain’s first ever Paralympic sailing gold medallist. She is now continuing on the road to Rio 2016 on a quest for her second gold medal.

Racing in their own new class this year are the Fast 40+ boats of which five are currently signed up with more expected. Currently skippers include Peter ‘Morty’ Morton and Girls on Film, his new Carkeek 40 Mk3 Fast 40, Sir Keith Mills and his Ker40+ Invictus, Tony Dickin’s GP42 Jubilee and Michael Bartholomew’s Tokoloshe II, a 2009 GP42 modified.

For more the latest race news see the Round the Island Race pages on the All at Sea website. www.allatsea.co.uk / www.roundtheisland.org.uk

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BACK-TO-BACK CLIPPER WINS GREAT Britain has dropped to third in the Clipper Round The World Race after Derry~Londonderry~Doire’s win in race eight of fourteen.

The Northern Irish team has recorded an impressive back-to-back, clean sweep win in the Clipper 2015-16 Race after taking line honours in The Sailing City • Qingdao Cup following 12 days of racing from Vietnam to China.

Once again, as with race seven, the yacht was closely followed by Garmin in second place.

Skipper Daniel Smith and his team took a maximum 17 points for being first across the line, first through the Scoring Gate and for recording the fastest time in the Ocean Sprint.

The points haul means that Derry~Londonderry~Doire will also move up to second place in the overall race standings, overtaking GREAT Britain but still trailing leader LMAX Exchange who finished third.

The Sailing City • Qingdao Cup promised to be a rough ride in tough upwind conditions and during the final days in particular the East China Sea lived up to the billing as the fleet was hit by a stronger than forecasted storm which brought violent wind gusts of 80 knots.

Another yacht, Unicef, had to divert to Shanghai to transfer a British crew member who had a suspected fractured arm, sustained during a violent storm. Trudi Bubb, 50, from Crawley, was injured when Unicef fell off a wave during extreme weather in the Yellow Sea. She suffered a fall below decks.

The next challenge in this round the world race is the Pacific Ocean crossing to Seattle, USA, the longest of any single race in the Clipper 2015-16 Race. The 6,000+ nm voyage set sail on 20 March and takes the fleet to one of the most remote places on the planet, over 2,000nm from land in all directions - their nearest neighbour could be the International Space Station.

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NEWS IN BRIEF CHARITIES OF THE YEAR

At British Marine’s annual awards for excellence a new award for Charity Of the Year was presented to both the National Coastwatch Institution and tall Ships Youth trust.

CHATHAM’S INVESTMENT MDl’s Chatham Maritime Marina is investing £500,000 in a stateof-the-art expansion plan that will include the addition of 54 new berths. the new development, due to open this month, will also see a brand new pontoon in the marina which will lie adjacent to notable vessels at the Historic Dockyard. chathammaritimemarina.co.uk

WATERSPORTS FESTIVAL

the National Watersports Festival will be returning to Hayling Island for the 10th anniversary edition over 2 – 4 September. Going back to its roots and focusing on windsurfing, alongside one of the world’s fastest growing sports of stand-up paddle boarding, there will be ‘have a go’ sessions, demo testing, live music, night time displays, parties, food and drink stalls and, new for this year, family focused activities. nationalwatersportsfestival.com

Five added to GB Team for Rio The British Olympic Association has announced five additional sailors from three classes will compete for Team GB in Rio this summer. nick Dempsey is set to become a fivetime Olympian after the London 2012 silver medallist and Athens 2004 bronze medallist was selected for the RS:X Men’s windsurfing class. If the double World Champion wins gold in Rio he will become the most successful men’s Olympic windsurfer in history.

Charlotte Dobson and Sophie Ainsworth, who finished fifth at the 2015 World Championships, will make their Olympic debuts in the 49erFX – a new event for Rio – with 2015 european Champions Ben Saxton and nicola Groves following suit in the nacra 17 mixed multihull event, which also sees its first Olympic Games outing this year.

The five sailors join those initially selected in September. however, from those originally selected, the BOA, in conjunction with the RYA, has made the difficult decision

to deselect the 470 Men’s pairing of Luke Patience and elliot Willis. Due to elliot’s ongoing treatment for bowel cancer, as a two person crew, they are unfortunately unable to follow the combined training programme required to maximise their chances of success in Rio. Selection trials in the 470 Men’s event will therefore continue, with the trials in the 49er class also ongoing.

Luke Patience said: “Clearly elliot’s situation is one neither of us foresaw when we embarked on our campaign together and I am sad that we will not be able to compete together in Rio this summer. The thoughts of all the team continue to be with elliot in his ongoing recovery. For me, it is absolutely the right thing to do to see through the work elliot and I started out together. I am aiming to requalify for Rio with Chris [Grube] and do the best job we can to bring home a medal.” www.britishsailingteam.com @BritishSailing

FEMALE HARBOUR CHIEF One of Britain’s first female Harbour Masters has been appointed to run the Beaulieu River, taking over from Mike Nicholls who is retiring after 42 years of working for the estate.

Wendy Stowe, who was previously Deputy Harbour Master on the River Hamble, will manage the river and marina with a team of staff and take responsibility for all activities on the privately owned estuary.

FISHING SHOW

Premier Marinas will be holding a Fishing Show at its Southsea Marina on 30 April from 10am to 4pm. Visitors to the show can expect to find services and fishing products from specialist fishing boats to bait and tackle providers, marine electronics and clothing suppliers, fish deli providers, marine and engineering companies and suppliers of safety equipment and bespoke fishing paddleboards.

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Ben Saxton & Nicola Groves in the Nacra 17. Image: Richard Langdon/British Sailing Team

ParalymPic sailing line-uP comPleTe GReAT Britain’s most experienced Paralympic sailors will once again represent ParalympicsGB at Rio 2016.

London 2012 bronze medallists Alexandra Rickham and niki Birrell have been selected to contest for medals in the SKUD 18 class, while the trio of Stephen Thomas, John Robertson and hannah Stodel take their places in the Sonar, looking to make up for the disappointment of narrowly missing a podium place in 2012.

Rickham and Birrell are already two-time Paralympians, having made their debut together in the SKUD 18 class at Beijing 2008 and celebrate their selection to Rio 2016 as five-time World Champions.

Stephen Thomas, John Robertson and hannah Stodel will be competing in their fourth Summer Paralympics together after making their debut in Athens. They go into the Games as reigning World Champions after striking gold at the 2015 World Championships.

The five athletes complete the line-up for the ParalympicsGB sailing team and take up their places alongside London 2012 gold medallist helena Lucas (2.4mR class), who was the first athlete to be selected to ParalympicsGB back in April 2015.

Sailing Team Leader and RYA Olympic and Paralympic Manager Stephen Park OBe said: “There is no doubt that Rio is an incredibly

Bart’S BaSh iS Back ThIS year Bart’s Bash will take from 17 - 18 September.

With the decision being made to remove sailing from the Paralympics, the Andrew Simpson Sailing Foundation pledges to use the funds raised through Bart’s Bash in 2016 to help promote and develop disabled sailing globally.

Since Bart’s Bash started in 2014 the event has seen over 45,000 sailors participate across 62 countries.

In 2016 Bart’s Bash aims to encourage more sailors and countries to participate across the world and continue to be

one of the highlights of the sailing club calendar bringing members and their family and friends together.

Iain Percy ASSF Trustee said: “Bart was extremely passionate about the power that sailing has and that it should be accessible for all. It is a travesty that the Paralympics is dropping sailing after Rio 2016 so we have placed Bart’s Bash on the last two days of the Paralympics Games.

It really is a call for the worldwide sailing community to get together and help raise funds for disabled and Paralympic sailing in the future.” www.bartsbash.com

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The final showdown In June the British Sailing Team take part in their final international event before the Olympic Games.

Get your tickets to the Sailing World Cup Weymouth and Portland, 6 - 12 June, and cheer on the British Sailing Team in their final showdown before the Rio Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Over 600 of the very best sailors in the world will converge on the Weymouth and Portland national Sailing Academy for the fourth round of the Sailing World Cup in a bid to claim an all important victory over their fellow competitors in the final international event ahead of the Games.

challenging environment to compete in, and the sailors will be focussing all their energies on learning the intricacies of racing in Guanabara Bay. “All of these athletes have been to the Games a number of times before and with the removal of sailing from the Tokyo

Visitors will be able to try dinghy sailing, windsurfing and stand-up paddle boarding, all of which will be available to try for free on 11 - 12 June. There will also be other entertainment activities for all the family.

Tickets are available for the final qualification day on 11 June and the Medal Race Day on 12 June. You can also visit the venue for free from the 6 – 10 June during practice sessions and qualifying. If you plan to visit the event on one of the ‘free’ days, you will still need to register via the ticket website for a venue access pass. www.sailing.org/worldcup

2020 programme this could be the last opportunity for them to perform so we will be working all out with them and doing all we can to ensure they fulfil their medal potential in Rio.” www.britishsailingteam.com @BritishSailing

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SAFETY SERVICING

Until the end of April RYA members can take advantage of a 10 per cent discount on safety equipment servicing with RYA member reward partner Ocean Safety. to redeem your discount take your equipment to either the Southampton, Plymouth or Greenock branch along with your proof of membership (RYA membership card) and the team will take care of you from there. www.oceansafety.com

Gipsy Moth IV begins 50th anniversary celebrations

TIDEWAY RACE

South Bank Sailing Club is running a special tideway Race for the enterprise Class on 11 June to celebrate its 60th anniversary. the race will start on the thames at Putney – where the first enterprise was built 60 years ago by designer Jack Holt. A second race will see the fleet race back to Putney, passing under many of the river’s famous bridges and past wellknown london landmarks. entries are limited to 40 boats. www.sailenterprise.co.uk

‘Gipsy Moth IV’ rounding Cape Horn during the ‘One-stop’ solo circumnavigation. Image: Sunday Times/ Chichester Archive/PPL

JOYCE SET FOR MINI

Cowes based sailor Nick Joyce will be competing in the Classe Mini 6.50 series in preparation for the Mini transat 2017. Having recently launched his Mini prototype No. 719 after a comprehensive refit, Nick is currently training in the Solent before heading to lorient, France, with the first race of the series starting on 9 April.

ROYAL REGATTA

the 2016 torbay Royal Regatta will take place from 20 – 23 August featuring racing for all yachts, sportsboats, dinghy and junior classes. this will be followed by the Royal Regatta Anniversary Challenge Cup Pursuit Race on 24 August for all classes including Juniors. the club welcomes enquiries from any classes who may be interested in staging their Regional or National Championships as part of this regatta. torbayroyalregatta.co.uk

CARIBBEAN REGATTA

the seventh edition of les Voiles de St. Barth will run from 11 to 16 April, and a number of boats have already taken the necessary steps to make sure they are on the starting line at what has become one of the Caribbean’s main sailing events. the 100ft Comanche the MOD70 Phaedo3 and the two Maxi72s Momo and Proteus are just some of the big names that have confirmed their attendance.

PLANNING AHEAD

Following the success of the 80th anniversary Mount Gay Round Barbados Series, plans are already in place for the 2017 event with the dates confirmed for 16 - 23 January. this popular regatta is the opening event of the Caribbean racing season and offers a mix of serious and fun racing including three days of coastal racing, the Round Barbados Race and the final 265nm feeder race to Antigua to tie up with the Superyacht Challenge.

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Gipsy Moth iV is celebrating her 50th anniversary with a summer programme of events.

Historic yacht Gipsy Moth iV, in which sir Francis Chichester completed his notable circumnavigation in 1967, has announced its 2016 summer programme. it will mark the start of the 50th anniversary of her iconic trip around the world that began in August 1966.

Gipsy Moth iV set a series of records during sir Francis Chichester’s voyage 50 years ago, including the fastest round-theworld voyage by a small vessel, the longest non-stop passage by a small vessel and the then longest single-handed passage.

When the yacht arrived into plymouth Harbour it was the culmination of a remarkable 28,500 mile journey that had taken 226 days. More than a quarter of a million well-wishers – with millions more watching on television – greeted sir Francis and Gipsy Moth iV on their arrival in plymouth.

After her momentous journey - during which she capsized, her cockpit filled with water nearly half a dozen times and her wind vane failed – Gipsy Moth iV took up a purpose built dry dock in Greenwich during a retirement that lasted more than 40 years and which took an enormous toll.

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Francis Chichester during sailing trials on ‘Gipsy Moth IV’ prior to making the first ‘One-stop’ solo circumnavigation on. Image: Chichester Archive/PPL

Moth iV fell into a severe state of disrepair until a campaign was launched in 2005 by yachting Monthly in partnership with the UK sailing Academy, which restored the historic yacht and sent her off on another round-the-world trip in time for the 40th anniversary of Chichester’s travels. At the time, UKsA purchased Gipsy Moth iV for the grand total of £1 and a gin and tonic – a favourite tipple of sir Francis.

Gipsy Moth iV’s return to glory was brief, and after her voyage Gipsy Moth iV ended up for sale in a boat yard. However, when a foreign buyer looked to purchase the iconic vessel two East Anglian businesspeople, Rob Thompson and Eileen skinner, stepped in to keep Gipsy Moth iV in the UK.

“it was just so obvious that this piece of British maritime history should remain in the UK,” said Thompson. “Gipsy Moth iV had already brought inspiration to millions of people. We decided that her work was not done.”

Thompson and skinner bought Gipsy Moth iV – leasing her back to UKsA and finding her a new home on the isle of Wight. They also set up the Gipsy Moth Trust, which was established with the remit of making the historic yacht available for the public to not only see, but also sail.

Rob said: “she has an annual summer programme that includes some of the UK’s biggest regattas, and we make sure she is also available for charter – the money from

The BaTTle ThaT Won The War THE National Museum of the Royal Navy has launched an interactive map to create a record of the individuals involved in the Battle of Jutland, one of the greatest naval battles in history.

Following responses from descendants of Admirals Beatty and Jellicoe amongst others, the Museum is calling on the public to share, discover and remember stories of

those connected with the battle. The platform has been made live in anticipation of the blockbuster exhibition ’36 Hours: Jutland 1916, The Battle that Won the War’ opening on 12 May at the portsmouth Historic Dockyard.

To provide a comprehensive record the Museum is calling on members of the public to share more information. #JutlandImpact

which goes towards her upkeep. We at the Trust hope sir Francis would approve of how his old yacht is still inspiring people across the country.”

This year’s summer tour, which is intended to make the iconic vessel available to the public and raise funds for her upkeep, will include visits to the Jersey Boat show, the Brest and Douarnenez Festivals, Round the island Race, Cowes Week and the Weymouth Waterfest. Other activities will include an event hosted by sir Francis Chichester’s son, Giles Chichester, at the Royal Western yacht Club, as well as a commemoration of his leaving his home berth in the Beaulieu River. Two AsTO events for young people are also planned during the year, with berths on Gipsy Moth iV open by competition to all UK sailing club youth members.

Eileen skinner, Founder Trustee of the Gipsy Moth Trust, said: “We are thrilled to begin to celebrate the 50th anniversary of sir Francis Chichester’s remarkable voyage this year – with more to follow in 2017.

We have a lot of very exciting activities planned for the summer which will provide opportunities to meet the challenge and experience just a taste of sir Francis Chichester’s remarkable achievement.

Just stepping on board and sailing her brings home what life on board was like 50 years ago.”

“Gipsy Moth iV is a key part of Britain’s national maritime heritage and represents a significant milestone in the history of world sailing. sailing on board her is a wonderful experience, and for many young people in the past she has provided an opportunity to learn new skills, value their own self-worth and grow as individuals.

We are delighted and honoured to be keeping her legacy alive to inspire future generations.” www.gipsymoth.org

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BRITISH SAILING TEAM FOLLOWING THE BRITISH TEAM ON THE ROAD TO RIO

Rio here I come In this month’s British Sailing Team column, 49erFX sailor Charlotte Dobson shares her joy at finally becoming an Olympic Games ‘bride’.

It is an absolutely incredible feeling to have been officially selected for my first Olympic Games. It has been such a long time coming. I have done two cycles as the bridesmaid and this time it is so amazing to be the bride.

As a single-handed Laser Radial sailor for the past two campaigns, it is also really cool to have qualified alongside Sophie [Ainsworth] in a team. It almost makes it feel a little bit more special being able to share it with somebody.

My friends and family are all absolutely thrilled; they are probably the mega fans and are possibly even more excited about me going to Rio than I am.

It is great to see their enthusiasm and what it means to them because they invest so much time and energy make sacrifices in support of your Olympic campaign. they have been a massive part of our journey so far and I know that will continue in the lead up to Rio.

NEW OLYMPIC CLASS the 49erFX is a new class for Rio, providing exciting, high performance skiff racing for the girls. the boats are quite a beast to tame and when we first got our hands on them in September 2013 it was quite an experience. We tried to launch them and we could not!

It has been an amazing cycle to be involved with because you are at the bottom of the learning curve. Every month you are making incredibly big changes and you can see improvements every day. that is really thrilling and puts loads of energy into your campaign.

I think the FX is a very exciting discipline and no-one is really dominant at the moment as crews learn at different rates. In the last three Championships there have been nine different medallists and there is a group of us that are interchanging all the time.

UP FOR GRABS I doubt you will be able to call where the medals in Rio are going to come from until the week beforehand, which is a great place to be. that means we really need to put our heads down and get as much progress as we possibly can between now and the start of the Games.

We have made quite a big step forward in the last six months. Soph and I feel like we are able to really challenge for the medals two-thirds of the way through regattas but we have not yet quite managed to solve it for the last third.

But we are in the very fortunate position where, within the British Sailing team and particularly the sailors who are selected for Rio, we are surrounded by medallists and hugely experienced people. I am hoping we can take the energy from others in the team and try and sort that last little bit of the regatta out and be challenging hard for the medals come August.

WIN FOR ALL You see how once people are selected they slightly change and I think when I woke up the morning after selection it did not feel so much of a personal challenge any more.

It is a personal ambition to win a gold medal, but it is more of an honour. there are a lot of people behind you in the

Charlotte Dobson and Sophie Ainsworth, 49er FX. ISAF Sailing World Cup Miami, USA, 2015.

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I know Sophie and I will be doing all we can to play our part in that.

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BOATING PEOPLE Q&A WITH PIP HARE, PROFESSIONAL OCEAN RACING SAILOR

WHAT IS YOUR BOATING BACKGROUND?

I grew up sailing on the river Deben on the East Coast. We had a folk boat and a Mirror dinghy and spent a lot of time bouncing off mud banks and playing Swallows and Aamazons ashore. When I left school sailing was well and truly in my blood and there was nothing else I could imaging doing. I have made my living sailing ever since.

TELL US ABOUT LAST YEAR’S TRANSAT JACQUES VABRE?

weather systems. It leaves from the French port of Le Havre, heading for a different port in South America for each edition. On this occasion it was Itajai in Brazil. I was sailing with Phillippa Hutton-Squire in a Class 40 Concise 2. It was a full on epic race, incredibly demanding, never easy and very, very long. When we set off we did not imagine it would be four weeks before we set foot on land again and certainly did not imagine we would be racing within sight of our other competitors so close to the finish. We finished in ninth position overall.

WHAT HAS BEEN YOUR BIGGEST CHALLENGE SO FAR?

I think the first time you ever do something is always going to be the most challenging, but after that you are building on skill and it becomes less about the one big challenge and more about addressing every little challenge that affects your performance. The first time I crossed the Atlantic alone was a massive challenge. I sailed 7,500 miles direct from Uruguay to the UK and I did not actually know if I could do it, but the next time I was racing in the OSTAR and had that confidence and so the challenges were all around

WHAT WOULD BE YOUR DREAM EVENT TO TAKE PART IN?

The Vendee is the ultimate for any singlehanded sailor – to take on the world alone in an IMOCA. It was that event that inspired me to start solo sailing in the first place. Any round-the-world event would be right up there as well.

WHAT WOULD YOU SAY TO OTHER WOMEN WHO WOULD LIKE TO FOLLOW IN YOUR FOOTSTEPS?

Phillippa Hutton-Squire and Pip Hare pushing myself as hard as possible and making the right decisions. Every time I go out there I am acutely aware that the greatest challenge may still be around the corner.

WHY DO YOU ENJOY CHALLENGING YOURSELF?

To me Short Handed Ocean racing is the perfect sport; it encompasses every aspect of physical and mental agility and strength you could imagine. I love

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It is an absolutely epic race. 5,400 miles, double-handed, with no stops, transitioning through many different

going sailing just makes me happy, even in the rain and cold. The best feeling ever is flying down a wave in the mini, spinnaker up in the middle of nowhere at night time. It is the most amazing mixture of excitement, adrenaline, fear and utter freedom. There are other sports that can give you the same buzz – like downhill mountain biking – but this goes on for hours or sometimes days.

the ultra-endurance aspect of it and that if you get it wrong you have to pick yourself up and get it right the next time. To be totally focused on one thing for a month at a time is also an absolute luxury.

WHAT DO YOU LOVE MOST ABOUT SAILING?

Loads of things. I love its diversity and the fact you can never know it all. It does not matter what sort of mood I am in,

Do not wait for gold plated opportunities to come your way – get out there and grab experience in whatever shape you can find it. Also your gender should not define what you do. When it comes down to it we are all just sailors facing the ocean.

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BOATING HOLIDAYS Set sail on your dream holiday

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Every month we bring you a selection of delightful boating holidays.

THE MORE THE MERRIER For anyone travelling with larger families and groups Sailing Holidays’ Beneteau 50 is, unsurprisingly, top of most sailors’ lists. These large yachts book up quickly so best to get in whilst there is still availability. Book as a bareboat or join a flotilla. Just remember you will need your RYA Day Skipper or ICC to sail it yourself. Not qualified or new to sailing? You can still get involved by taking one of their skippers on board – get them to show you the ropes or simply sit back, relax and enjoy having a chauffeur.

From just £565 per person (including flights and transfers, based on eight sharing in October Half Term). www.sailingholidays.com

Launching this month, Croatia’s D-Resort Sibenik joins the Nautical Centre Prgin and the Mare Royal Yachting Association to offer training for all levels on both motorboats or sailing yachts. A new luxury hotel in the charming old town of Sibenik, D-Resort Sibenik is set in the midst of the super yacht marina Mandalina.

Offer: six night stay for one person in a Superior Sea View Room on a B&B basis with welcome drink on arrival, access to the spa facilities with the RYA practical sail yacht courses and licences with NCP & Mare RYA training centre.

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LEARNING HOLIDAYS

Come back with more than just a tan this summer. Sailing Holidays know first-hand that combining lessons with leisure really makes for a holiday with a difference. This has not gone unnoticed by savvy sailors who are now, more than ever, opting for holidays where they come back with a new skill or qualification.

Choose between learning as you go on a flotilla (from £495 per person including flights) or embark on a RYA Competent Crew or Day Skipper course and get qualified (from £820pp + flights and transfers). So, if you are looking for more than simply sun seeking this summer, look no further… www.sailingholidays.com

TALL SHIPS ADVENTURES

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Here are a couple of themed voyages on board Stavros S Niarchos from Tall Ships Adventures. The first will be a visit to the beautiful Scottish Isles, stopping at the Laphroaig Distillery on the Island of Islay for a tour and tasting session.

The second will be an Irish Adventure with a stop scheduled in Belfast to visit the Titanic Museum. The voyage fee includes the planned tours, which are weather permitting. n Scottish Isles Cruise including Whiskey Distillery Tour Greenock/Glasgow – Liverpool 1 – 7 May Ages 18 – 80 / £559

n Irish Sea Cruise including Titanic Museum Belfast Liverpool – Cardiff 15 – 21 May Ages: 18 – 80 / £559 tallships.org/voyages/tall-ship-voyages

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POWER INTO THE SEYCHELLES The Moorings will debut its power yacht holidays in the Seychelles this spring.

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The newest mid-size power catamaran, The Moorings 434PC, will be available to charter in the Seychelles beginning in August.

This innovative yacht features four double staterooms in a spacious layout with room for up to 10.

All charters start from The Moorings base in Providence on Mahé Island. Seychelles itinerary highlights include St. Anne Marine National Park, an incredible dive site teeming with colourful coral and an abundance of marine life. Curieuse Island is another mustsee stop. Here, guests can relax under the balmy breezes before visiting the National Park and tortoise farm where you can feed the famed giant Aldabra Tortoises, only found in the Seychelles. www.moorings.co.uk/destinations/indian-ocean/seychelles/mahepower-charter This month’s offers from The Moorings: Explore the very limits of your cruising ground with a charter aboard a high-performance power catamaran. Book a last minute power charter in destinations worldwide aboard their flagship catamaran the 514PC or the smaller 393 Power cat and save 20 per cent*.

Why not treat yourself to a truly unforgettable experience on a crewed yacht charter? Complete with your very own professional Captain and gourmet Chef, this all-inclusive holiday experience includes spacious accommodations aboard a premium catamaran.

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New for this summer, Sunsail is offering a one-off flotilla week comprised exclusively of Sunsail 36i’s providing less scope for an unfair speed advantage during the optional day races. This one-design flotilla starts from Dubrovnik in Croatia on 8 May for one week.

On the first day enjoy Dubrovnik Old Town, one of the bestpreserved medieval walled cities in the world and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Set sail and island hop your way along the Dalmatian Coast to the emerald isle of Mljet with a stopover at Sudurad, Sipan. Drop anchor in the picturesque bay of Mljet National Park for easy access to the park’s dense woodland and two saltwater lakes.

On day three, it is a straight shot of blue water sailing from Polace to Lumbarda on the Eastern Cape of Korcula. Enjoy an afternoon relaxing on the many sandy beaches or head to the vineyards for wine tasting.

After a free sailing day, reunite with the Mljet flotilla fleet at the relaxed seaside village of Okuklje, located on the northern shores of Mljet. From there, sail past the beautiful Elaphiti Islands on your way back to the base in Dubrovnik.

In a flotilla up to 12 yachts travel together. And, of course, sailors have the 24/7 assistance of a lead crew with skipper, engineer and host to organise all the on-land excursions.

Price for this one-design Mljet flotilla is from £1,500 for a Sunsail 36i three-cabin monohull yacht (sleeps up eight people). Flights from Gatwick to Dubrovnik with Easyjet cost from £175 per person and transfers from £30 per person, both of which can be arranged separately. www.sunsail.co.uk/destinations/mediterranean/ croatia/dubrovnik/mljet-one-design-flotilla or call 020 3773 7836.

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RYA FOCUS

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

BY EMMA SLATER

Push the Boat Out this year More than 65,000 people have discovered sailing through the RYA’s Push the Boat Out national campaign.

FOR clubs seeking to reach new audiences, Push the Boat Out offers a unique opportunity to take part in a nationwide campaign offering everybody the chance to get afloat.

Now in its fourth year, a record number of clubs and centres nationwide will again welcome all-comers to get afloat from 14 – 22 May. Following the huge success of the 2015 event that saw more than 28,000 people visit 347 sailing providers across the UK, this year’s campaign is set to be the biggest yet.

After the successful introduction last year, Push the Boat Out will once again run for nine days through May. This will allow more clubs than ever before to get involved by hosting open days and events to encourage people to give sailing a go.

One of those clubs is Tudor Sailing Club, which has been big plans.

TUDOR SAILING CLUB

Portsmouth’s Tudor Sailing Club took part in Push the Boat Out for the first time in 2015, and Committee Member Hannah Barnes believes the event has helped reverse the declining membership trends seen at the club over the past few years.

Hannah believes the publicity gained has helped the club, who sail in Langstone Harbour, become more noticeable within the wider community, as part of a longterm plan to develop the club’s facilities, equipment and services.

“We had been experiencing a slow downturn in membership, which was against the RYA trends, so we decided as a club to take decisive action to change this.

We really wanted to put our sailing club out there more, in order to fill the gaps in the membership we had started to see.

“We were keen to appeal to the local

community and let them know we exist and we are not expensive.”

Previously, Tudor Sailing Club had held their own open days, focusing on attracting more families to the club.

“When Push the Boat Out first started in 2013 it was a two-day event and unfortunately did not fit with our club calendar, so we adapted it and had it more as a family fun day. We encouraged people to bring another family who were not members. In 2014, we continued in that vein and had a respectable turnout.”

BIG PUSH

“However, last year we really decided to put everything we could into making Push the Boat Out a big success at the club. We had banners, flyers in supermarkets and a strong social media campaign. We really went for it and got news of it out as far

as we could. We even had a few people come down who had heard about it on the local news the previous day.”

As an entirely volunteer-run club Hannah feels that the considerable efforts of club members before, during and after the event were crucial in making it a success.

Tudor Sailing Club also teamed up with a local charity, which provided two keelboats, ensuring there were a range of activities and boats on offer for all those who attended.

“The day itself was hugely successful.

Everyone put effort in to make sure the clubhouse was presentable, the galley was staffed and everybody that wanted to go on the water, got on the water.

“We had nearly 100 people come, and 19 people sign up on the day with 13 confirmed as members there and then. Since the event the new members have also bought in other friends and neighbours who have come down to try out the sport and become hooked.”

Following on from the success of RYA Push the Boat Out in 2015, Hannah is looking forward to this year’s event, and believes it will prove to be an even bigger hit.

“We are really looking forward to this year’s Push the Boat Out and are excited to welcome even more members to the club.”

CLUB WORKSHOPS

To ensure this year is bigger and better than ever RYA Regional Development Officers have been holding workshops for clubs and centres to guide them in the hosting of their event.

A successful activator workshop was also held during the RYA Suzuki Dinghy Show in March, helping clubs to make the most of their event. These sessions have focused on pre-event promotion,

planning and execution, as well as looking at methods for encouraging open day attendees to return for more sailing sessions.

RYA Regional Development Officer for the South Susie Moore said: “Holding these workshops across the region has really helped us understand and address the needs of venues who will be hosting events in May. “It is important for clubs and centres to look at not just hosting a great event, but also the ways in which they will encourage visitors to return for more sessions. Holding a successful Push the Boat Out event and retaining first-time sailors is crucial to improving club membership and participation levels.”

READY FOR ACTION

With more than 300 venues already signed up for this year’s event, RYA Club Support Advisor Jackie Bennetts is confident that 2016 will see an even greater turnout from the general public.

“Having seen such impressive engagement from the public during Push the Boat Out, we want clubs and centres to continue building on previous successes.

“Push the Boat Out is a unique event that has a huge range of benefits for the clubs and centres that take part.

The RYA is committed to supporting and promoting Push the Boat Out, and we hope that staff and volunteers take this opportunity to raise the profile of their clubs and the sport itself.”

For more information on clubs and centres that are holding Push the Boat Out events in your area visit www.rya.org.uk/go/ptbo

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RYA Kill CoRd SuRveY

ThroughouT the summer of 2015 the rYA undertook a survey to investigate the causes of kill cord and kill switch failure and the results are now in.

The majority of respondents said they had never experienced a kill cord or kill switch failure, however a third described experiencing a failure of either the kill cord, kill switch or both, with problems occurring across the board in terms of engine size (sub-4hp to 150+hp).

The reasons given for kill cord failure point to the need for closer inspections being carried out before usage to identify weakening of this vital piece of equipment:

n Kill cord came apart because of rusty metal components - crimp or clip. n Kill cord snapped with no inner cord. n Kill cord lost elasticity and stretched, so difficult to keep on leg without it dropping to the floor and falling off or activating the kill switch every time the helm moves their feet. n Kill cord outer cord perished and just left inner core exposed.

There were also problems with after-market kill cords. Issues associated with these were that the attachment jammed in the switch as it was too tight fitting, or that they were too loose in the switch mechanism and therefore did not reliably pull the mechanism apart enough to activate it.

19 practice of testing a kill cord before setting off is fairly widespread. however, it also showed that there are areas for improvement in maintaining equipment, such as checking kill cords for signs of fatigue, discolouration, stiffening, loss of elasticity and any metal or plastic clips; and checking the actual kill switch.” http://www. rya.org.uk/infoadvice/safetyinfo/ Personalsafetyequipment/Pages/ KillCord.aspx

The survey also found that over half of respondents got their engines serviced by the local service dealer for the engine, while just under 75 per cent of engine users were undertaking periodic maintenance checks, similar to those that you would do prior to a long car journey. rachel Andrews, rYA Chief Instructor, Motor Cruising and Power said: “The results of the survey show that the good

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The 2016 edition of Panerai British Classic Week, which takes place in Cowes from 16 - 23 July, is set to welcome not only a fleet of 60 plus classic sailing yachts but, for the first time, classic motor yachts are formally invited to join the event and a special programme of activities is being created for them.

This year’s regatta will once again incorporate a mixture of Solent round the cans and inshore racing including the Around The Island race, which this year will count towards the points series.

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THE PRICE IS RIGHT and ignoring current depreciation trends are the biggest obstacles to selling boats at present.

Neil Chapman, founding broker at Boatshed, highlights some current market trends and practise in the used boat sector that are likely to be of interest to both sellers and buyers.

USED BOAT MARKET The overall market for used boats has contracted with fewer boats being available for sale than before the 2008 global recession. Generally, owners are holding onto boats for longer than they used to.

Many owners are staying away from the used boat market, often because they have an impression that it will be hard to achieve a decent sale price for their boat or it will take an age to find a buyer.

However, in fact the contraction in the supply of decent used boats for sale and because in certain locations it is proving easy to find buyers for decent boats, means that, perhaps counter intuitively, now is a very good time for many owners to sell.

Generally buyers today are focused, informed and discriminating; in other words, serious buyers who know what they are looking for.

OVERALL, there have been three key market features over the last six months.

Although the market remains smaller than it was, there are a growing number of buyers looking for decent, good value boats and in some areas there is a chronic EMERGING TRENDS undersupply of boats for sale.

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from power to sailboats.

There are a number of reasons for this. Fuel costs for powerboats is more of a topic of discussion and contention amongst owners than it used to be. In my experience the overall cost of power and sailboat ownership is pretty similar, but if you regularly use a powerboat and take it longer distances, it is hard to ignore the cost of fuel and fuel consumption.

CORRECT PRICING Incorrectly pricing a used boat for sale remains the single biggest obstacle to selling it quickly.

Whenever an owner insists that his or her boat is marketed at a price considerably in excess of that recommended by the local broker interest in the boat stalls, the marketing process becomes drawn out, eventually resulting in price reductions, until the particular boat is priced correctly and a buyer is finally found.

Linked to correctly pricing a boat for sale is the thorny matter of depreciation.

Inescapably, a new boat is a depreciating luxury asset. Whilst this fact is readily acknowledged in the car market, it is less so for boats.

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The depreciation curve on most boats is similar (with a few exceptions amongst top end, sought-after bluewater sailboats).

Expensive powerboats suffer the worst from steep depreciation curves, but all new boats are notably affected. The data suggests that these depriciation curves only start to level out after a significant number of years.

LOOKING AHEAD ■ Although there are fewer boats for sale worldwide than there used to be, there are plenty of keen buyers searching for used boats to buy - Boatshed’s own stats clearly demonstrate that.

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YACHT SAILING FOR INDIVIDUALS

Stepping up to big boat Sailing Chris Warwick is Managing Director of Universal Yachting, specialists in Solent based yacht charters, outdoor activities and RYA sailing tuition.

GeTTING afloat as a solo novice or stepping up from dinghy sailing to go yacht sailing can be challenging, especially if you do not own a suitable boat, have a keen sailing buddy or boat owning friends to go with.

The traditional route has been to join a yacht club. Whilst most clubs are friendly

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and welcoming, it can be somewhat daunting to turn up with limited experience and then meet and find some suitable people to go sailing with.

Plus, whilst there are often boat owners needing crews, it takes time to make the right contacts.

get QualiFieD One approach is to build your experience and complete a Start Yachting course at an approved RYA Training Centre.

Covering basic seamanship, and sailing skills, taking a course will help increase your experience and confidence, putting you in a better position to assess other opportunities.

Subsequent courses progress you to

achieving the Competent Crew and Day Skipper certificates, bringing you to a level where you can take charge of the boat.

gain eXpeRienCe Whilst you can keep going on courses, it is important to find ways to practice and reinforce your new skills on different boats. To keep your costs low, this is often best done by crewing or participating on ‘mile-building’ courses. Many sailing clubs or marinas have notice boards where you can put your name down as a prospective crew.

There are crew search websites, although there are some additional considerations. The website listings are often seeking crews with experience, and equally it is important to be astute about the credentials of a keen enthusiast who is short of a regular crew. Not everyone makes the best sailing mentor, and in the worse case scenario this approach can lead to a negative or even dangerous experience.

Recognising some of the barriers for people wanting to experience yacht sailing, you could try an activity weekend tailored for novice individuals.

Join otHeRS Informal, fun and sociable, with specialists like Universal Yachting, you will be fully supervised by a qualified professional skipper who has taken care

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You can participate in sailing the boat as much or as little as you wish, and use the trip to gain sea miles towards your next qualification. As your experience develops, other options include sailing round the Isle of Wight and stopping overnight in Yarmouth or Lymington and combined sail/biking weekends. When you are ready for cruising further afield there are three and four day weekend Cross

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SPECIAL FEATURE

After investing in new navigation kit Anthony Purnell decided to take a training course with Raymarine. Here Anthony explains why the course was worthwhile.

RAYMARINE TRAINING COURSE REVIEW

HAVING recently upgraded my navigation equipment on my Hardy Commodore I thought that the investment might be worth doing some training in.

Most of the courses that I have done in the past have been RYA approved. It was not until I was registering my warranty on Raymarine’s website that I came across the training courses that they offer.

The idea to do training made perfect sense to me. I got in touch and booked a day’s training at their headquarters about 10 minutes outside Southampton.

Alan Watson is an experienced sailor and a skilful presenter. He runs two separate courses on behalf of Raymarine in RADAR and Navigation and they are normally run back to back.

The course is not RYA certificated but is well worth the effort because it is a good split of theory and plenty of hands on work. There are no more than eight students on any course and you get your own consol to operate.

The thing I liked most is that Alan gets to the point. He teaches you what you need to know and how to use the equipment to get the right results.

It is an intense day and at times you may feel a little like James Bond when Q says “Now pay attention 007” as Alan shows you some state-of-the-art equipment. However, there are sufficient coffee breaks to enable you to consolidate your learning and practice your new skills.

HEADING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION Anthony Purnell decided that to make the most of his new Raymarine equipment a training course was the next logical step.

The RADAR syllabus includes: basic theory, familiarisation of modern systems, how to identify targets and various anticollision techniques. There is plenty of time for a Q&A as well as a very useful session on how to update the software on your own equipment.

Although you will not get an RYA certificate Raymarine issue their own which demonstrates due diligence, but more importantly you will have learned something worthwhile, practical and bespoke.

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Navigate to success rope work, rules of the road and be aware of safety and emergency procedures onboard.

It is a great way to establish if yacht sailing is for you, without investing too much time and money.

It is important to understand MOB procedures

THE old adage that ‘you never stop learning’ could not be more applicable than to sailing. Whilst anyone can just get in a boat, it is wise to get some training and experience before setting off.

Recognised around the world, RYA training courses and qualifications are designed to encourage high standards of seamanship and navigation Courses are delivered through over 2,500 RYA recognised Training Centres across 49 countries. The RYA Tick Mark logo indicates centres will have fully qualified instructors, suitable yachts conforming to MCA regulations and appropriate safety management processes in place.

“Obtaining an RYA qualification means you have achieved a clearly recognised standard providing the practical skills and essential knowledge for your safety and enjoyment afloat,” said RYA Training Manager Richard Falk.

“The courses are designed to provide everything you need to learn safely and build confidence, giving a great foundation to go and build your experience on your own.”

CHOOSING A TRAINING CENTRE Having a clear idea of your sailing aspirations will influence where to learn. Whether your goals are day sailing with friends and family, charter sailing on the Mediterranean or blue water cruising around the world, picking the right venue and training is important.

Most commercial Training Centres offer a variety of courses throughout the year and have a selection of boats for building experience. Many sailing clubs are approved Training Centres, although whilst courses may be lower cost, not all clubs have the range of relevant courses, dates and facilities available.

If your plans are only sailing in nontidal waters such as the Med, courses at a holiday venue can be an easy start. Navigation and manoeuvring are definitely less complicated without the affects of tide.

Learning in busy tidal, complicated waters like the Solent, dealing with a complete range of conditions

Navigate your way through the multitude of training opportunities with Liz Rushall.

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and commercial traffic, will assist you to become a more competent, experienced and well rounded sailor. However, if you learn to sail in non-tidal waters there are conversion courses should you subsequently wish to gain tidal experience.

WHICH COURSE IS FOR YOU? The RYA Start Yachting and Competent Crew courses are both water based courses aimed at novices and do not require any previous experience.

START YACHTING: Normally a two-day course, you will achieve a basic knowledge of yachting, experience steering a yacht, sail handling,

CASE STUDY Julian and Lyn Ronnie took up sailing relatively recently, before setting off on their dream cruise of a lifetime.

Julian said, “Our bucket list included crossing the Atlantic. We signed up for the ARC which gave us 18 months to learn all we needed to learn. We did a number of RYA courses with Universal Yachting, including Day Skipper for Lyn and Coastal Skipper for me.

The great thing was that we were able to do it on our own boat with just the two of us on board plus the instructor. This meant that nothing we learnt was simply theoretical or suitable for a different boat or with

COMPETENT CREW: Typically five days, this course is an introduction to cruising and teaches personal safety, seamanship and helmsmanship. It is ideal for people seeking to step up from dinghy sailing, or who have tried yacht crewing and want to learn more.

The course includes yachting terminology, rigging and sails, ropework, fire precautions and fighting, man overboard, emergency equipment, meteorology, seasickness, general duties and manners. After the course you will be able to steer, handle sails, keep a lookout and be a useful crew. It can be completed in three days if you have already done Start Sailing.

MOVE UP THE LADDER Once armed with the basic skills you will want to get afloat. Joining a club, taking part in cruising rallies, sailing with friends, there are many ways to build your experience.

If you plan to own or charter a yacht, or sail with friends and family less experienced than you, the RYA offers further training stages - the RYA Day Skipper, Coastal Skipper, Yachtmaster Coastal and Yachtmaster Offshore. Each course progresses you to a higher level, enabling you to sail further afield and throughout the night.

Chris Warwick, MD of Universal Yachting based in Hamble, said, “The courses are carefully pitched for different levels of expertise. You can enter the RYA scheme at any level, depending on your experience and abilities. The courses reinforce good practice, can fill in the gaps in your experience and knowledge and are a quick way to refresh rusty skills - which can help boost confidence too!”

It is counter productive to attempt a course above your standard, as the courses assume, and suggest, a minimum level of pre-course experience. more crew. And of course with such direct one-to-one supervision we were able to cover much more than is strictly in the RYA syllabus.

Clive, our instructor, was able to show us MOB procedures for doublehanded sailors (of course you are single-handed if one of you is over the side). Fortunately, we have not needed that one. And also we covered picking up mooring buoys and berthing short handed, and even putting up the cruising chute.

When you are learning to sail, nothing beats sheer experience and hours at sea, but doing these courses certainly speeded up the process.”

Julian Ronnie, SV Domini

Choose the right training course for your needs

DAY SKIPPER: An intensive five-day course, and the minimum requirement to charter a yacht. It includes boat handling, sail selection, all aspects of being a skipper, pilotage, navigation, seamanship, weather forecasting, victualing and passage planning. Requirements: ■ Five days sea time / 100 miles / four night hours ■ Navigation to Day Skipper shorebased standard ■ Basic sailing ability ■ Many countries require sailors to have an ICC (International Certificate of Competence), which is the equivalent to the RYA Day Skipper.

COASTAL SKIPPER: This covers the skills and techniques required to skipper a cruising yacht safely on coastal and offshore passages by day and night. The requirements assume attendees will be competent sailors with a good knowledge of navigation theory and meteorology: ■ Fifteen days sea time with two days as skipper / 300 miles / eight night hours ■ Navigation to Day Skipper shorebased standard ■ Competent / Day skipper sailing ability TOP OF THE CLASS Requiring considerably more pre-course experience, the next stages are the RYA Yachtmaster Coastal, Offshore and Ocean Certificates of Competence. These will thoroughly demonstrate your sailing

abilities and can lead on to commercial endorsement and career opportunities.

Whilst Training Centres will run Yachtmaster preparation courses, the qualifications are gained only by examination conducted by an independent RYA Yachtmaster examiner.

ALTERNATIVE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES In addition to the formal RYA qualifications, many training centres will offer courses such as cross channel or long distance mile building cruises to build your experience.

For example, Universal Yachting offer a variety of bespoke courses where you can develop specific elements of your sailing expertise.

A day spent on sail handling can really help understand how to get the best performance from your boat upwind and downwind. And an own boat familiarisation or boat handling course can be particularly helpful to focus on manoeuvring in tight spaces and parking.

Liz Rushall is Chairman of the RYA’s Participation & Membership Committee.

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Lizzy, 24, has been sailing since she was three and hopes to one day compete in the Vendée Globe. In 2015 she completed the Mini Transat, crossing the Atlantic solo. about these ocean race yachts fascinated me, but I wanted to know what it would be like to sail a boat of this size alone.

Lizzy loves Mini sailing

GoinG Solo I was to get my first taste of shorthanded sailing during my graduation year at University.

Battling my way through the Artemis Offshore Academy selection trials in 2012, I was the only woman selected that year and began to race a Figaro II on the RORC double-handed circuit.

By June (now as a qualified Speech and Language therapist) I had gone on to work as assistant to the Academy’s Sailing Project Manager at OC Sport.

Over 15 months I learnt all I could about logistics, project management, race preparation, sponsorship and public relations.

I knew what my heart was set on - the illustrious, 4,020nm solo race across the Atlantic known as the ‘Mini transat’.

THE JournEy of a lifETimE Have you ever wondered how sailors end up racing around the world or across oceans? Solo sailor and All at Sea columnist Lizzy Foreman shares her journey from a young child in a Topper to solo Transat sailing.

At home on the outskirts of London my mum had a blue topper called Sprint. As a six-year-old I loved to huddle down by the daggerboard case and listen to the water gurgle through the self-bailer. My little sister would fall asleep on the other side and mum would helm. I am amazed that there was room for all of us. that blue topper became the backbone of my childhood, as I spent much of my free time skirting around Queen Mary Reservoir. I counted down the days to our annual two week holiday at Challabourgh Bay in Devon; pottering around Burgh Island with pit stops at the Pilchard’s Inn was heaven.

After a trip to totnes at the age of 10 my imagination was running wild. Pete Goss was preparing to race the 120ft catamaran team Phillips’ non-stop, solo, around the world. Lying in a replica bunk, I began to wonder… could I do this too?

Yet despite my longing for an ocean life, I was land locked and, like most kids, had other hobbies and commitments – karate, ballet, tap dancing, gymnastics, diving – yet it turned out I was too shy to excel at any of them. I hated having to perform in front of other people; my confidence came from being on the water.

raCinG DinGHiES Finally, at the age of 14, I had found the courage to race dinghies and loved it.

Competing on the RS Feva and Laser circuits meant regular training in the Southern Zone Squads and racing in events on the open sea.

In my teens I spent some time sailing the 29er and RS 700, before starting my Speech and Language therapy degree at the University of Reading. I became the Commodore of the University’s sailing club and raced regularly on the team Racing circuit.

While studying in Reading I was eager to find a way onto bigger boats.

In 2010 the door into the yachting world opened when I was selected for the British Keelboat Academy. I spent two years racing on board J/80s, J/109s and a Farr 45.

It was quite a learning curve at first – the rest of the squad had grown up sailing yachts, racing on the Solent and cruising to France. I could not even claim to have gone offshore, had never used a winch and did not know anything about ‘racing around the cans’.

Yet by my second year I had captained a young team in the J/109

‘Yeoman of Wight’, finishing third at the 2012 Commodore’s Cup. I discovered what I loved best: project management and offshore racing.

During my time with the BKA I also worked for Blue Box Sailing on board a Clipper and Whitbread 60. Everything By the end of 2015 Lizzy had raced over 10,000nm solo in a Mini 633

lifE CHanGinG CHoiCE Once my internship and time with the Academy ended in September 2013, I was faced with a dilemma; pursue my career in Speech and Language therapy or put everything on the line and pave my own way into offshore racing?

Making my decision, I hopped onto a ferry in time for the start of the 2013 Mini transat. My partner and a number of close friends were competing, making the race a particularly nerve wracking one to follow.

I had confirmed the loan of a 10-yearold Pogo 2 to use after the transat, and so set about working out how I would qualify for the race, what the minimum budget would be, how I would ‘market’ my campaign and which companies I needed to approach to pull it all off.

After many revised sponsorship proposals, I struck gold at the Southampton Boat Show, convincing 15 companies to join me on my two-year project. I even secured a main sponsor, Hudson Wight Performance Sailwear, who were to fund a quarter of the running costs.

2014 in franCE this allowed me to head out to Lorient, France in January 2014, camping out in a van with a GCSE Grade D in French.

Not knowing anyone and without much offshore experience (my total solo hours amounted to a 50 mile delivery from Weymouth to Cowes) I was in at the deep end.

I was back and forth from France frequently having to meet potential sponsors, hold fundraising talks and chase much needed equipment. It was well worth the effort - I loved every minute of training with Lorient Grand Large (both on and off the water) and marvelled at the IMOCA 60s, Class 40s and multihulls that lined the docks.

As the season progressed I picked up further sponsorships and qualified for the 2014 Les Sables – Azores – Les Sables race; a 2,600nm solo event and my first major offshore race. Despite the age of the boat and limited budget I finished well with the boat intact – minus a spreader! raCinG inTo 2015 the following year was much harder. I was really struggling to find the financial support for the Mini transat and had to spend so much time chasing equipment, promoting the campaign and meeting sponsor commitments that time on the water was minimal.

As the start of the race approached the stress increased. the boat needed new sails, new electronics, a new fuel cell, new ropes and a new mast if I was going to get safely across the Atlantic – which very quickly ate up my life savings.

Luckily, just two weeks before departure, I was able to raise the final £5,000 needed through a crowdfunding campaign to cover the shipping of the boat back – thank you so much to everyone who donated.

By the end of 2015 I had raced over 10,000nm solo in a Mini 633, having successfully completed both the Les Sables – Azores – Les Sables race and the Mini transat.

CominG uP Despite the hardships, hours of loneliness, sleep deprivation and sheer stress of managing a racing campaign (let alone the solo sailing part) I have fallen totally in love with Mini sailing.

It is everything I have ever dreamed of – challenge, adventure and discovery – and the chance to compete, the culmination of a lifetime’s work.

Heartbroken since the end of the transat (633 had gone to new hands), I have been working manically to get a new campaign started.

I am now gradually building back up to the 2017 transat and 2018 Azores race with the opportunity to compete with the loan of the Prototype # 630 – a miniature IMOCA 60. It is going to be a wild ride! lizzyracing.com

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GREEN FOCUS

The Green Blue is the joint environment programme created by the British Marine Federation and the Royal Yachting Association to encourage sustainable boating in all its forms.

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SCOUT AND GUIDES ACTIVITY PROGRAMME The Green Blue has developed a booklet for leaders to deliver environmental activities that contribute to an environmental badge. The Scouts and Guides also receive a booklet to record their progress towards the badge. A different activity is run each week with a different environmental focus such as oil and fuel handling, Invasive NonNative Species, litter and water quality.

Are you looking for a fun, interactive, informative and easy way to engage young sailors and sailing students in sustainable boating?

IF so, The Green Blue has six new free resources designed specifically for instructors, sailing clubs, training centres and schools, as well as DofE, Scout and Guide Leaders.

These cards include onshore and on water games with simple environmental messages

INSTRUCTOR POCKET CARDS The Green Blue’s pocket cards for inland and coastal instructors contain an assortment of five to 10 minute activities as well as easy quiz questions aimed at adult age groups. Ideal for instructors running the full range of RYA courses from dinghy through to Yachtmaster, and inland helmsman to powerboat, the cards resemble a deck of cards in a waterproof case making them easy to store in a pocket or buoyancy aid without getting wet.

Challenges include fingerprint analysis, photo puzzles and water quality testing to crack four cases involving an oil spill, marine litter, bilge water contaminants and alien invaders in Paradise Harbour – The Green Blue’s fictional crime scene.

After proving a huge success at the 2015 RYA Suzuki Dinghy Show, many sailing clubs and groups have since delivered the activity during sailing events such as youth and family regattas, Push The Boat Out or as a one off activity session.

YOUTH ACTIVITY SWATCH CARDS These cards have been very popular amongst RYA Dinghy Instructors working with younger age groups. They contain a mixture of 10 to 15 minute onshore and on water games with simple environmental messages that combine well with boating skills and knowledge.

The Marine CSI Challenge allows young sailors to play the role of a marine special agent

ONLINE ACTIVITY SHEETS A selection 20 – 60 minute activities that can be delivered onshore and in the clubhouse, the instructions and worksheets are free to download: http://tinyurl.com/greenbluegetactive.

MARINE CSI CHALLENGE The Marine CSI Challenge is an interactive activity for sailing clubs, centres and even Scout and Guide groups where young sailors get to play the role of a marine special agent.

There are currently 10 activities including The Human Photocopier, Eco-Bunting Design, Green Your Boat and The Plunge. A further 10 will be launched in the coming months.

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From the old Dutch word loef, meaning windward. It was adopted by English sailors in the 16th and 17th centuries, and in books of old voyages it is written variously as aluffe, a-luff and aloof. Describes a vessel which is sailing along a lee shore with her head pointing high into the wind to prevent her being set inshore; also said of a vessel amongst a fleet of ships which sails higher into the wind so that she draws apart. Thus it has come to mean ‘one who stands apart’.

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In 1968 Robin Knox-Johnston left Falmouth to start the Sunday Times Golden Globe Race. The other seven competitors dropped out of the race at various stages, leaving Robin to win the race and become officially the first man to circumnavigate the globe non-stop and single-handed. He arrived back in Falmouth on 22 April 1969. In recognition of his achievement, he was created a Commander of the Order of the British Empire.

RIDDLE

You throw away the outside and cook the inside. Then you eat the outside and throw away the inside. What did you eat?

ANAGRAMS

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Find nine Caribbean islands to sail around in this grid. Words may run horizontally, vertically,

Find ninediagonally, Caribbean sail this grid. backwardsislands or forwards.to Some wordsaround may share a in letter.

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Some words may• share ANEGADA • ANTIGUA • ARUBA CUBAa•letter.

DOMINICA • GRENADA • JAMAICA • ANEGADA · ANTIGUA · ARUBA · CUBA · DOMINICA SAINT KITTS • TORTOLA

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

Beach cafes

In December we covered the stretch from East Sussex to Lyme Regis, concentrating on cafes open through the winter months. A couple of new ones have popped-up, so we will mention them before we continue heading west.

CRAB SHACK AT TEIGNMOUTH

Alongside the café is the Crab Shack Deli offering freshly made take-away sandwiches, wraps and paninis, whole crabs, lobsters, oysters, cockles, winkles, whelks and seafood hampers. crabshackonthebeach.co.uk

Venus Cafe at Blackpool Sands

THE CLIPPER AT SHALDON QUARTERDECK AT CHICHESTER HARBOUR

THE ANCHOR AT SEATOWN

Quarterdeck is in the boatyard at Itchenor. Dog friendly, a cosy café in the yard, it is perfect for passing yachtsmen and hikers. www.facebook.com/quarterdeckcafe

THE CARY ARMS AT BABBACOMBE BEACH

DORSET NOISY LOBSTER AT MUDEFORD’S AVON BEACH

A cracking stop for breakfast, where the kids can tuck into a decent stack of proper fluffy pancakes, and then run it off on the beach. I can recommend the Force Four breakfast. www.noisylobster.co.uk @TheNoisyLobster

THE BOAT THAT ROCKS AT PORTLAND MARINA

Right on the beach, this looks like a standard café but the service is great and the food excellent quality. The views are wonderful too. theclippershaldon.co.uk

I do not know how I left the Anchor off my earlier list, as it makes a wonderful stop when you have made the decent from Golden Cap on the coastal path along this Jurassic stretch, but for boaters it is more suited to a short stay for smaller motor boats. Nestled into the small bay at Seatown, on the edge of the Jurassic coast, The Anchor serves excellent pub food. Try the burger or grilled mackerel, frisky from the sea.

One of our best local chef’s Jean-Paul de Ronne is here now, so put it on your list. www.theanchorinnseatown.co.uk @AnchorAtSeatown

This was once a traditional, posh seaside hotel but now sports beach hut sleepovers and a spa, along with decent food options. In the summer it is possible to pick up a mooring and relax whilst having lunch, dinner or high tea, gazing across green lawns to Babbacombe Bay. Call ahead for details on 01803 327110. www.caryarms.co.uk

POOPDECK AT BRIXHAM

It is close enough to the market to ensure quality fresh flappin fish. They are great supporters of the RNLI so here is one for the diary if you are in the vicinity: RNLI Charity Dinner & Wine tasting 12 April. poopdeckrestaurant.com

THE GUARDHOUSE ON BERRY HEAD PROMONTORY

DEVON THE RIVER EXE CAFÉ AT EXMOUTH

This was voted best cream tea in Devon. Head past Shoalstone Lido and the beautifully positioned Berry Head Hotel and you will find the Guardhouse Café. guardhousecafe.com @Guardhousecafe

FERRY BOAT INN AT DITTISHAM

Re-launching in time for Easter, this waterside bar/restaurant has a full menu of live music along with seasonal/ local produce. I recently had sea bass that I had seen come off the dive boat some 30 minutes before. Now that is fresh.

I cannot wait to slide into the Boat after Dark, which promises some high quality cocktails featuring my favourite Diplomatico rum.

This is on a floating restaurant just off Exmouth. They provide a water taxi to get to it if you do not come by boat.

There are some visitors’ moorings on pontoons alongside. If you come by bike (nice route from Topsham to Exmouth) padlock up at the marina and catch the ferry over.

(07970 918418) www.riverexecafe.com

A beautiful Devon rose coloured pub on the water with some space outside on the dock. It gets busy on sunny weekends. Expect live music, good beer and decent food. Rock on the beach the first Sunday of the month from April to September. www.ferryboatinndittisham.pub

THE MALTSTERS ARMS AT TUCKENHAY

Up river and then left a bit at Tuckenhay, The Maltsters Arms was

once owned by jolly Keith Floyd so it always holds a warm place in my heart.

With pontoons outside it is well worth a visit (check the tides) 01803 732350 / www.tuckenhay.com @TheTuckenhayPub

sand, a sheltered beach, tucked away on this privately owned wooded estate, south west of Dartmouth. This outfit also runs the Venus Café at Watergate Bay, amongst other venues. blackpoolsands.co.uk/cafemenu.htm

VENUS CAFE, BLACKPOOL SANDS

Dartmouth: we will have a full feature next month. River Dart: www.tidetimes. org.uk/dartmouth-tide-times

A wonderful spot for a bite to eat This lovely café is on the perfect golden

Ferry Boat Inn at Dittisham

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MARINA FOCUS SPOTLIGHT ON UK MARINAS & HARBOURS

Y Lanfa, Aberystwyth Marina, Trefechan, Aberystwyth, SY23 1AS Tel: 01970611422 W: www.themarinegroup.co.uk E: aber@themarinegroup.co.uk VHF Channel 80

ABERYSTWYTH MARINA Aberystwyth Marina offers first class marina facilities in the heart of Wales’ finest coastline.

ABERYSTWYTH Marina was originally built in 1994 and is at the heart of the historic fishing port on a 23 acre harbour site. The area around the marina has developed rapidly over the past decade into a commercial and residential centre with the marina adding to this popular setting.

The location of the marina, in a historic, university town, ensures there are a range of cultural, active and educational activities within close proximity for berth holders to benefit from. Aberystwyth has a range of cafes, restaurants, pubs and bars, many a short walk from the marina.

In addition the Welsh harbours of Fishguard, Cardigan, New Quay, Aberaeron, Barmouth, Porthmadog, Aberdyfi and Abersoch are within easy reach, as are the marinas at Pwllheli, Conwy, Milford Haven

and Neyland. For the more experienced sailors the marinas and harbours of Ireland’s East Coast are within a day’s sailing.

In September 2015 the marina was purchased by Cardiff Marine Group. The company have existing centres in Cardiff and Swansea offering an integrated approach to boat owners with an established portfolio including the 350 berth Cardiff Marina; 110 drystack berths in Cardiff; Cardiff Marine Village marine business park and boatyards in Cardiff and Swansea.

For the new season the company will be introducing a number of initiatives to Aberystwyth Marina such as a Refer a Friend promotion and a Visitor Exchange programme between Cardiff Marina and Aberystwyth Marina.

BERTHING & STORAGE

NEW berth holders are welcome all year round. In addition to annual berths and visitor berthing the marina offers summer berthing from 1 April to 30 September and winter berthing from 1 October to 31 March.

The marina was expanded in 2004 and can presently accommodate vessels up to 14m in length, but following the re-configuration of the pontoons the marina will have several berths for much larger vessels.

The current capacity of the marina is 147 berths providing safe, secure and sheltered moorings for motorboats and yachts and this will increase to 167 when the work is completed.

Pontoon manufacturers, Walcon Marine, have undertaken a site visit to measure up for the reconfiguration. The purpose of the reconfiguration is to make better use of the space available and to make it more user friendly.

The position of the fuel berth will also be adjusted to make it easier to approach.

The marina’s pontoons are fully serviced with electric points and water nearby. There is a slipway for day

launching and an annual slipway pass is also available.

The marina has a Wise trailer hoist capacity 10 ton, 40ft length, max beam 12.5’ with hard standing available.

Now part of a fully integrated marine company, Aberystwyth Marina offers berth-holders the peace of mind of having their boat in a safe, secure and well maintained environment, with expert advice on hand in a friendly atmosphere.

Annual Berth Holder Benefits: ■ FREE hard storage for up to eight weeks during your contract ■ FREE introductory RNLI membership with the Ambassador Scheme ■ FREE reciprocal berthing totalling 30 days throughout the year between Cardiff and Aberystwyth Marina ■ 10 per cent discount on boat insurance with Bay Marine Insurance ■ 10 per cent discount on standard labour charge with their boatyards in Cardiff and Swansea ■ As an annual berth holder: Refer a Friend on an annual berth to Cardiff Marina or Aberystwyth Marina and you could each save £200.

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FACILITIES

Over the coming months the marina will benefit from a number of phased investments and upgrades. Planned works include: n Dredging of the marina n New pontoon configurations to improve the layout and increase capacity using equipment from Walcon Marine n Upgrading of the infrastructure to improve the presentation and security of the marina Existing facilities: n 147 quality pontoon berths n CCTV n Key fob access to pontoons n Toilets and showers n Free car parking for berth-holders n Electricity to berths n Fresh water to berths n Dedicated marina office n Free wireless internet access n Diesel berth n Bottled gas supply n Small chandlery n Rubbish disposal and recycling facilities n Shops and laundrette n Unlimited use annual slipway pass n Up to 10 ton boat lifting, launch & recovery hoist.

LOCAL EATERIES

ThE Fountain Inn is situated across the main road opposite the new Fire Station and is only about 100m away from the marina. It offers good ale and provides food at weekends and good value Sunday lunches.

A short walk from the marina, the town of Aberystwyth offers a range of restaurants, bars, pubs, cafes and seaside fish and chip shops for berth holders to enjoy. The seafront, Promenade and pier is a great location for a walk and to look out over the Irish Sea. The marina has a small chandlery in the marina office and there is a Co-op supermarket less than 10 minutes’ walk away. A new Tesco store and an M&S are being built and should open early in 2017.

ACCESS

ThE harbour is located by Pendinas, a conspicuous hill 120m high, with the Wellington monument at its crest.

The head of the north breakwater, the Wooden Jetty, on the Wellington monument leads 140◦, which clears you south of the Castle Rocks.

The approach should be treated with caution in strong onshore winds; beware of cross-tides and boulders around the head of the South Pier, the Stone Pier and the Trap (an area of rough ground) which is to the north of the Wooden Jetty. The leading lights, both fixed reds and the white day marks on the Ystwyth Bridge, lead 133◦.

The Wooden Jetty is marked with Q WR 9m; Red Sector (141-175) which covers the Castle Rocks. The south Pier F1.(2)WG 10s 12m 10m. There are four FR (vertical) on a radio tower 2.8 miles to the south.

The entrance is narrow with a 90◦ port turn inside the Wooden Jetty head.

The bar is immediately outside the head of the Stone Pier; at low water springs there is about 0.7m on the bar when on the leading line.

Boats drawing 1.8m are advised to enter up to three hours before and three-and-a-half hours after h.W in calm conditions. The marina basin is dredged to a depth of 2.0m at Low Water Springs.

There is a speed limit within the harbour and the marina. All vessels leaving or entering the harbour should not exceed the speed of five knots. It is also advisable to check your stern wash.

On approach to the marina visiting yachts should call the marina on VhF

ThINGS TO DO

ABERYSTWYTh has a promenade that is just over a mile in length running from the Wooden Jetty in the south near the harbour entrance to Constitution hill in the north. On your walk you pass the Castle ruins, the War Memorial and the Old College Building before coming to the Royal Pier. Passing the Pier you walk along the prom with the sea on your left and attractive Victorian Terraces on your right.

There are many walks and cycle tracks

Channel 80 or by phone on 01970 611422. The marina office is open: n Summer Monday to Sunday 9am - 5pm n Winter Monday to Friday 9am - 4pm n Outside of office hours the phone is diverted to a mobile phone.

By road: via A487 Penparcau Road, Trefechan, Aberystwyth, SY23 1AS. There is a railway station and bus station about 10 minutes walk from the marina.

Access to the pontoons is via a secure Key Fob system.

CRUISING

DAY cruises: You can anchor off the beautiful coastline and enjoy a relaxing day at anchor. For those wishing to go further afield down the coast there is Aberaeron or New Quay or Aberdyfi

about eight miles to the north.

Weekend cruises: There are a number of lovely destinations along the West Wales coastline including Pwllheli, Abersoch, New Quay or Porthmadog.

Longer cruises: To the south you can visit Fishguard or Milford haven. To the north is holyhead, the Menai Straights and the Isle of Man, while to the west you can visit the east coast of Ireland.

Fishguard and New Quay are adversely affected by strong northerly winds as both are open to the north. It is always recommended referring to pilot books and charts.

Boat owners should also be aware of the Ramsey and Jack Sounds on any voyages to Milford haven. Check charts for navigation hazards; passages should be planned to arrive at the start of Ramsey Sound at slack water so that the ebb tide will assist you through the Sound and enable you to pass through Jack Sound on the same tide.

Also for trips to the north for holyhead and the Menai Straits check the tides for passage through Bardsey Sound, preferably at slack water or the beginning of the flood. There are a few shallows in Cardigan Bay whilst in passage so always refer to your charts.

in and around the town and the 52 mile Ceredigion Coastal Path passes through the marina. In addition the 21 mile Ystwyth Trail offers some fantastic panoramic views of the Ceredigion countryside whilst connecting Aberystwyth with Tregaron in the northern Teifi Valley. Further details can be obtained from the Ceredigion Tourist Office on Terrace Road.

Approaching Aberystwyth from the sea, Pendinas hill, with the monument will be visible for many miles. The ruins of Aberystwyth Castle can be seen on Castle Point with the yellow sandstone Old University College building nearby (University established 1872).

The present University and the Aberystwyth Arts Centre is sited on Penglais hill behind the National Library of Wales (White Portland stone building on Penglais hill). The National Library of Wales is one of the five Copyright Libraries in the British Isles and Ireland.

The Ceredigion Museum has some interesting Maritime exhibits.

To the north along the Promenade is Constitution hill with the longest electric Funicular railway in the UK, offering spectacular views from the top of the hill.

Aberystwyth is also the home of the Devil’s Bridge narrow-gauge railway running 12 miles up the Rheidol Valley climbing from sea level to over 600 feet. www.tourism.ceredigion.gov.uk

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MARINA GUIDE APRIL 2016

THE SOUTH COAST

SOUTH WEST

PREMIER MARINAS FALMOUTH North Parade, Falmouth, Cornwall. TR11 2TD T: 01326 316620 F: 01326 313939 VHF: 80 E: falmouth@premiermarinas.com W: www.premiermarinas.com New dry stack for boats up to 8 metres MYLOR YACHT HARBOUR Manager/contact: Culum Matheson Mylor Yacht Harbour, Mylor Churchtown, Falmouth, Cornwall, TR11 5UF T: 01326 372 121 VHF: 37 / 80 E: marina@mylor.com W: www.mylor.com 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 QUEEN ANNE’S BATTERY Manager: Chris Price Queen Anne’s Battery, Plymouth Devon. PL4 0LP T: 01752 671142 F: 01752 266297 E: qab@mdlmarinas.co.uk www.queenannesbattery.co.uk DARTSIDE MARINE SERVICE CENTRE Manager: Shaw Smith Galmpton Creek, Galmpton, Brixham, Devon. TQ5 0EH T: 01803 845445 F: 01803 843558 W: www.dartsidequay.co.uk BRIXHAM MARINA Manager: Shaw Smith Berry Head Road, Devon. TQ5 9BW T: 01803 882929 E: brixham@mdlmarinas.co.uk W: www.brixhammarina.co.uk TORQUAY MARINA Manager: Mike Smith Torquay, Devon TQ2 5EQ T: 01803 200210 F: 01803 200225 E: torquaymarina@mdlmarinas.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

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

BH15 4EL T: 01202 674299 F: 01202 665217 E: cobbsquay@mdlmarinas.co.uk W: www.cobbsquaymarina.co.uk LYMINGTON YACHT HAVEN Manager: Rupert Wagstaff Kings Saltern Road Lymington, Hampshire SO41 3QD T: 01590 677071 E: lymington@yachthavens.com W: www.yachthavens.com BUCKLER’S HARD YACHT HARBOUR Harbour Master: Mike Nicholls Harbour Master’s Office, Buckler’s Hard Yacht Harbour, Beaulieu, Hampshire.

SO42 7XB T: 01590 616200 E: harbour.office@beaulieu.co.uk W: www.beaulieuriver.co.uk 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 HYTHE MARINA VILLAGE Manager: Adrian Gilson The Lock Building, Shamrock Way Hythe, Southampton, Hampshire.

SO45 6DY T: 023 8020 7073 E: hythe@mdlmarinas.co.uk W: www.hythemarinavillage.co.uk 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

Discover the wildlife underneath your boat PLYMOUTH Yacht Haven have teamed up with the Devon Wildlife Trust to run an informative and insightful session into marine wildlife to help boaters get the most out of their time on the water.

The coastline of Devon and Cornwall is an abundance for marine wildlife but can you tell the difference between a seabass and a mullet, or an egret and a stalk?

The Pontoon Safari event is designed to help sailors identify different species of marine flora and fauna, discover how to recognise good seabeds for anchorage, and inform you what is edible and, more importantly, what isn’t. From fish to birds, and molluscs to crustaceans, the team of marine

biologists will give you a basic overview of all areas of marine wildlife as well as providing useful tips to help reduce your environmental footprint.

The free event is being held at Plymouth Yacht Haven on Saturday 16th April. For more information, visit www.yachthavens.com/Plymouth or call 01752 404231.

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

SAXON WHARF Manager: Jonathan Walcroft Lower York Street, Northam,Southampton. SO14 5QF T: 023 8033 9490 F: 023 8033 5215 E: saxonwharf@mdlmarinas.co.uk W: www.saxonwharf.co.uk

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

HAMBLE POINT MARINA Manager: Nicholas Parton School Lane, Hamble, Southampton Hampshire. SO31 4NB T: 023 8045 2464 F: 023 8045 6440 E: hamblepoint@mdlmarinas.co.uk W: www.hamblepointmarina.co.uk PORT HAMBLE MARINA Manager: Colin Jefferies Satchell Lane, Hamble, Southampton Hampshire. SO31 4QD T: 023 8045 274,1 F: 023 8045 5206 E: porthamble@mdlmarinas.co.uk W: www.porthamblemarina.co.uk MERCURY YACHT HARBOUR Manager: Colin Jefferies Satchell Lane, Hamble, Southampton, Hampshire. SO31 4HQ T: 023 8045 5994 F: 023 8045 7369 E: mercury@mdlmarinas.co.uk W: www.mercuryyachtharbour.co.uk

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 NEW DRY STACK FOR BOATS, 4.5 – 10M! ROYAL CLARENCE MARINA The Bridgehead, Weevil Lane, Gosport, Hampshire. PO12 1AX T: 023 9252 3523 F: 023 9252 3523 E: info@royalclarencemarina.org W: www.royalclarencemarina.org

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EXCITING NEW PROJECTS IN STORE AT FOX’S RIGGING AS Seldén agents and one of only four Advanced Technical Centres in the whole of the UK, the team at Fox’s Rigging thrives on diversity and likes nothing more than a challenge. As the days get longer, they are gearing up for the usual busy Spring period.

In addition to the standard seasonal re-rigs, projects booked in for the next few months include a full rod rigging installation on a new grand prix race boat; the complete re-rigging of a Frers 60 bluewater cruiser and the development of a bespoke tender lifting system for a 60m superyacht.

Fox’s has always supplied and fitted Furlex systems to boat owners upgrading, or as new installations on yachts not previously equipped with reefing gear, but since Seldén introduced the latest version of their respected Furlex last year, orders for the new systems have been flooding in.

Fox’s Marina & Boatyard www.foxsmarina.com

PREMIER MARINAS PORT SOLENT South Lockside, Port Solent, Portsmouth, Hampshire. PO6 4TJ T: 023 9221 0765 F: 023 9232 4241 E: portsolent@premiermarinas.com W: www.premiermarinas.com PREMIER MARINAS SOUTHSEA Fort Cumberland Road Portsmouth, Hampshire. PO4 9RJ T: 023 9282 2719 F: 023 9282 2220 E: southsea@premiermarinas.com W: www.premiermarinas.com GUNWHARF QUAYS MARINA Manager: Carl Jarmaine Marina Manager Gunwharf Quays Marina office.

Gunwharf Quays. Portsmouth.

Hampshire PO1 3TZ T: 02392 836732 E: marina@gunwharf-quays.com W: www.gunwharf-quays.com WATCHET HARBOUR MARINA Manager: James Burnell 10 The Esplanade, Watchet, Somerset, TA23 0AJ T: 01984 631264 E: james@watchetharbour.co.uk W: www.Watchetharbour.co.uk

ISLE OF WIGHT

COWES YACHT HAVEN Manager: Ben Ferris Vectis Yard, High Street, Cowes, PO31 7BD T: (0)1983 299975 F: (0)1983 200332 E: berthing@cowesyachthaven.com W: www.cowesyachthaven.com VHF: Channel 80 EAST COWES MARINA Manager: Mike Townshend Britannia Way, East Cowes Isle of Wight.

PO32 6UB T: 01983 293983 F: 01983 299276 E: berths@eastcowesmarina.co.uk W: www.eastcowesmarina.co.uk

MDL’S CHATHAM MARITIME MARINA SET FOR £500,000 BERTH EXPANSION MDL’s Chatham Maritime Marina, situated on the River Medway in Kent, is investing £500,000 in a state-of-theart expansion plan which will include the addition of 54 new berths.

This exciting new development, due to open in April 2016, will also see a brand new pontoon in the marina which will lie adjacent to notable vessels at The Historic Dockyard.

The Historic Dockyard is a truly stunning 80-acre site with important buildings, museum galleries, historic warships and is described as the finest example of a Dockyard of the Age of Sail anywhere in the world.

Michael Glanville, Group Head of Operations at MDL Marinas, commented on the investment: “The marina is at the heart of a multimillion-pound leisure and retail development, so it made sense for us to invest in these additional berths and

SHEPARDS WHARF MARINA Manager – Jock Rafferty Medina Road, Cowes, Isle of Wight , PO31 7HT T: 01983 297821 F: 01983 294814 E: shepards.chc@cowes.co.uk W: www.shepardswharfmarina.co.uk VHF: Channel 80 Call sign: Shepards Wharf Marina ISLAND HARBOUR MARINA Manager/Contact name: 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

SOUTH EAST NORTHNEY MARINA Manager: Kerry Marriott Northney Road, Hayling Island, Hampshire. PO11 0NH T: 023 9246 6321 F: 023 9246 1467 E: northney@mdlmarinas.co.uk W: www.northneymarina.co.uk

SPARKES MARINA Manager: Kerry Marriott 38 Wittering Road, Hayling Island Hampshire. PO11 9SR T: 023 9246 3572 F: 023 9246 5741 E: sparkesmarina@mdlmarinas.co.uk W: www.sparkesmarina.co.uk BIRDHAM POOL MARINA Birdham, Chichester, West Sussex. PO20 7BG T: 01243 512310 F: 01243 513163 E: info@birdhampool.co.uk W: www.birdhampool.co.uk PREMIER MARINAS CHICHESTER Birdham (Chichester Harbour) West Sussex. PO20 7EJ T: 01243 512731 E: chichester@premiermarinas.com W: www.premiermarinas.com SMALL BOATS WELCOME

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

the pontoon to accommodate the extra interest coming into the area. We look forward to showing perspective berth holders around the site.

MDL MARINAS WINS PRESTIGIOUS TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT AWARD

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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“The marina makes the perfect base for long distance cruises over to the continent with France, Belgium and The Netherlands all within easy reach. Closer to home, the surrounding area is delightful with the Medway Estuary offering excellent cruising, secluded anchorages and perfect lazy lunch stops.”

For more information about MDL’s Chatham Maritime Marina, visit www. chathammaritimemarina.co.uk

EUROPE’S leading marina operator, MDL Marinas, is celebrating after being selected as the winner of the British Marine Award for Training and Development at a prestigious awards ceremony last week.

Recognising excellence in the industry, the awards took place for the third year and received a record number of entries. The winners were announced at an exclusive Black Tie dinner underneath the legendary 19th century

sailing ship, Cutty Sark - attended by leading companies in the marine industry.

MDL Marinas was congratulated on its innovative bespoke training programmes, including its pioneering induction programme entitled ‘Welcome Aboard.’ The judges crowned MDL Marinas the winner as they felt the company was a great example of how investing in excellent training programmes delivered better business results, and a more positive environment that encourages continual learning and staff motivation.

Lesley Robinson, Managing Director at MDL Marinas, commented: “We are delighted to have won the British Marine Award for Training and Development, which really is down to the hard work and dedication of everyone at MDL Marinas. It is important to us that we continue to invest in our development and training programmes to ensure our teams are the best in the industry, and we recognise the value this brings not just to the company but to every member of our team, as well as to our customers.

We have an excellent staff retention rate and are very proud to have a number of people who have worked at MDL Marinas for over 10 years.

This is testament to our ever evolving development programme and the opportunities we offer our team. We are thrilled that this has been recognised.”

Sponsored by SelectaDNA, the conference included speakers from leadership expert, Craig Goldlatt, Director General of Border Force, Sir Charles Montgomery, and Chief Executive of British Marine, Howard Pridding.

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KENT

GILLINGHAM MARINA 173 Pier Road, Gillingham, Kent. ME7 1UB T: 01634 280022 E: berthing@gillingham-marina.co.uk W: www.gillingham-marina.co.uk CHATHAM MARITIME MARINA Manager: Trevor Barnes The Lock Building, Leviathan Way Chatham Maritime, Kent. ME4 4LP T: 01634 899200 F: 01634 899201 E: chatham@mdlmarinas.co.uk www.chathammaritimemarina.co.uk

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

BERKSHIRE

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

NORFOLK

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

SUFFOLK

WOOLVERSTONE MARINA Manager: Trevor Barnes Woolverstone, Ipswich, Suffolk. IP9 1AS T: 01473 780206 F: 01473 780273 E: woolverstone@mdlmarinas.co.uk W: www.woolverstonemarina.co.uk LOWESTOFT HAVEN MARINA Manager: Bob Beare Lowestoft Haven Marina (twin site), School Road and Hamilton Dock, Marina Office, School Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk. NR33 9NB T: 01502 580300 F: 01502 581851 E: lowerstofthaven@abports.co.uk W: lowestofthavenmarina.co.uk FOX’S MARINA & BOATYARD Marina Manager: John Jonas Fox’s Marina, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP2 8SA T: +44 1473 689111 E: foxs@foxsmarina.com W: www.foxsmarina.com

ESSEX

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

LONDON

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

WALES

ABERYSTWYTH MARINA Y Lanfam Aberystwyth, Trefechan SY23 1AS T: 01970 611422 E: aber@themarinegroup.co.uk W: www.themarinegroup.co.u

CARDIFF MARINA Manager: Rob Freemantle Watkiss Way, Cardiff. CF11 0SY T: 02920 396078 F: 02920 345116 E: info@themarinegroup.co.uk W: www.themarinegroup.co.uk MILFORD MARINA Manager or contact: Shayne Busby Marina Control, Cleddau House, Milford Marina, Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire SA73 3AF Tel: 01646 796516 E: enquiries@milfordmarina.com W: www.milfordmarina.com VHF: Pierhead CH14, Marina Control CH37 CONWY MARINA Conwy, LL32 8EP T: 01492 593000 E: Conwy@quaymarinas.com W: www.quaymarinas.com DEGANWY MARINA Manager – Jon Roberts Deganwy, Conwy, LL31 9DJ T: 01492 576888 E: Deganwy@quaymarinas.com W: www.quaymarinas.com PENARTH MARINA Penarth, Vale of Glamorgan, CF64 1TQ T: 02920 705021 E: penarthoffice@quaymarinas.com W: www.quaymarinas.com NEYLAND YACHT HAVEN Manager: James Cotton Brunel Quay, Pembrokeshire, SA73 1PY T: 01646 601601 E: neyland@yachthavens.com W: www.yachthavens.com

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

POOLE QUAY BOAT HAVEN AND PORT OF POOLE MARINA WINS MARINA OF THE YEAR AWARD

POOLE Harbour faced stiff competition from other TYHA accredited Gold Anchor marinas nationwide. The Marina of the Year Awards were open to all Gold Anchor accredited marinas both in the UK and overseas. The winning marinas are considered the best by their customers in the UK Coastal, UK Inland, International and Superyacht categories.

Now in its third year, the Awards have developed significantly, with votes being cast by thousands of marina customers. As part of the voting process, marina customers were asked to comment on why they felt the marina they

were voting for was best. Excellent customer service was the main quality on which people based their votes.

TYHA, a group association within British Marine, encouraged marina customers to vote for their favourite marina which culminated in more than 4,500 votes for 88 marinas being cast, a 48% increase on 2015.

Winners and runners up were presented with laser etched glass trophies and framed certificates by David Perfect, managing director of GJW Insurance and Sarah Hanna, chairman of The Yacht Harbour Association.

Marina Manager, John Binder, said: “I am delighted to receive the UK Coastal (under 250 berths) Marina of the Year award 2016 for Poole Quay Boat Haven and Port of Poole Marina. This award is a testament to the dedication and hard work of my very experienced permanent staff and my enthusiastic temporary summer season staff (many of whom return year after year).

“I would particularly like to thank all of our customers who voted for us - without whom this award would not have been possible. Special thanks are owed for the support of Jim Stewart, Chief Executive of Poole Harbour Commissioners, our parent company”.

BRISTOL

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

NEWCASTLE

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

CUMBRIA

WHITEHAVEN MARINA Manager: Simone Morgan Bulwark Quay, Whitehaven , CA28 7HS T: 01946 692435 E: enquiries@whitehavenmarina.co.uk W: www.whitehavenmarina.co.uk MARYPORT MARINA Manager: Pauline Gorley Marine Road, Maryport, Cumbria, CA15 8AY T: 01900 814431 E: enquiries@maryportmarine.com W: www.maryportmarina.com

SPAIN

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

HOLLAND

JACHTHAVEN BIESBOSCH Manager: Henk de Beer Jachthaven Biesbosch Nieuwe Jachthaven 54924 BA, Drimmelen, NL T: +31 (0)162 682249 E: info@jachthavenbiesbosch.nl www.jachthavenbiesbosch.nl

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SCOTLAND

KIP MARINA Manager: Duncan Chalmers The Yacht Harbour, Inverkip, PA16 0AS T: 01475 521485 W: www.kipmarina.co.uk RHU MARINA Contact: Suzanne Bell Rhu, Helensburgh G84 8LH T: 01436 820238 E: rhumarina@quaymarinas.com W: www.quaymarinas.com

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

ITALY

MARINA DI STABIA Customer Service: Marika Somma Via Alcide de Gasperi 313, Castellammare di Stabia, Bay of Naples, 80053 Italy T: (0039) 0818 716871 E: info@marinadistabia.it W: www.marinadistabia.it MARINARA Front Desk: Federica Civilla Via Marinara 11, Marina di Ravenna, 48122 Italy T: (0039) 0544 531644 E: info@marinara.it W: www.marinara.it

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The Lukers sailed the world in their Westerly 49 Kittiwake

It took six years, five months and four days for Tim and Rebekah Luker to circumnavigate the globe in their Westerly 49 Kittiwake before finally arriving in Cowes soaking wet, freezing cold but euphoric… and with two additions to the family.

It is not easy to sail around the world but neither is it difficult given sufficient training and experience coupled with a very positive attitude and strong sense of self belief. tim and Rebekah Luker sailed the first three years of their adventure from Cowes to thailand with just the two of them on board. they had a couple as crew on the 2009 ARC but the experience did not go well and so they resolved to go it alone. the news of a pregnancy is generally considered good news, as it certainly was in tim and Rebekah’s case, but identical twin girls due to arrive around Christmas 2012 gave considerable pause for thought as to the future of their cruising life. they returned to Singapore on medical advice and then to the UK for the birth as the medical risks were judged to be high. Ophelia and Willow arrived on 28 November 2012 weighing in at 1.3kg and 1.8kg respectively. After three weeks in neo-natal care, the Lukers had their first Christmas together. the debate started – was it safe to continue or should the journey end?

Friends and family were split into two camps, but the answer was obvious.

Cruisers are definitely ‘go for it’ people.

BOAT PREPARATION

the Lukers returned to Kittiwake in July 2013. the first of many modifications had already been done by installing air conditioning in thailand to make life bearable for the pregnant Rebekah. this gave the little girls some respite from the heat and humidity of the tropics. the journey up the Malacca Strait in a series of day trips, anchoring overnight or staying in a marina, went well but it became clear that any voyage of more than a couple of days would need crew.

Rebekah was completely tied up with the ‘beasts’ (as they were affectionately known) 24 hours a day and tim was essentially single-handing. Crew was found with little difficulty – friends, the Crewseekers website or a poster advertised in the yacht club or marina office usually worked.

A circular tour of the Indian Ocean to South Africa beckoned. they calculated up to 70 days of provisioning may be required for some stages of the Atlantic route. 70 days means 700 nappies, 30 packs of wet wipes, 70 litres of milk, 70 litres of juice and later in the girls’ life large quantities of rusks, cereal, biscuits, bread, ham, yoghurt – the list was endless.

The twins’ safety was a priority for the family

An ingenious collapsible playpen was constructed in the aft cabin

After much scratching of heads tim and Rebekah located a large volume of unused space behind the circular couch in the saloon, which they hacked into and transformed into the girls’ store room – every crevice in Kittiwake could now be filled with supplies.

SAFETY ESSENTIALS

Safety at sea was the next focus. A collapsible playpen was constructed to fit onto the master double bed in the aft

cabin. this had 60cm high canvas walls tied to eyelets on the cabin wall, and the girls slept there and played there in complete safety when the weather was rough. Safety netting was installed all around the stanchions and safety lines.

Baby lifejackets were purchased and the grab bag contents had to be modified to include the ubiquitous nappies, wet wipes and rusks, which trebled the bag’s size. One unsurmountable obstacle remained which they never did solve.

It was impossible to load the four Lukers into the dinghy, navigate and land safely on their own. It became the crew’s job to drive the tender. the rules for the twins surrounding being up on deck developed into 1) at sea all meals in the cockpit whenever possible, strapped into seats, themselves tied to winches 2) fresh air visits to the cockpit with life jackets 3) at anchor or moored up, run around the deck freely with life jackets with tim or Rebekah listening for unexpected splashes (never happened).

SETTING SAIL

they departed Malaysia in March 2013 and had a pleasant sail to Sri Lanka, anchoring for a couple of nights rest in

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Tim, Rebekah, Ophelia and Willow all psyched up to leave Cape Town, South Africa

Ophelia and Willow had incredible adventures during the family’s trip. Here they are in playing in the ‘front garden’ (foredeck) in Port Louis, Mauritius

Thailand and the Andaman Islands, to moor in Galle Sri Lanka. There were no facilities there and the harbour water was foul - water had to be carried, power had to be generated – but the countryside was rich in history and places to visit; definitely one of the many highlights of the adventure.

Onwards to the Maldives, where the autopilot was repaired. It was a beautiful setting but basic (outside the five star hotels), and then Chagos, an uninhabited chain of islands of the British Indian Ocean Territory which offered plenty of beach action for the girls and fishing for the boys. However they had to be wary of the coconut crabs on land which were bigger than the girls and aggressive sharks in the sea competing for the hooked fish.

COMMS LOST

Crossing to Mauritius was eventful with both the SSB radio and satellite failing. This meant Kittiwake could not communicate with Rob, the shore contact in Cowes. The arrangement was that after two days of no news Rob was to inform Falmouth Coastguard of the last known position, course and speed – which Rob did.

Falmouth informed Mauritius and the search and rescue plane was launched to scour the seas for seven days for Kittiwake.

As it never found the boat the belief was that the Lukers had been taken by pirates; not good news for Rob as his son was their crew.

However, closing in on Mauritius the Navtex burst into life and the first message concerned the missing Kittiwake.

An all ships VHF broadcast raised the Coastguard in minutes and the search plane flew over them shortly afterwards.

Arriving in Mauritius, the drama unfolded and the Lukers became front page news – a good story though.

SOUTH AFRICA

Ophelia and Willow went to school for a month in Port Louis while repairs were undertaken and Kittiwake became a work site. The leg to Richards Bay in South

Africa, via Reunion, was uneventful, courtesy of good winds. The electronic autopilot failed permanently, however, but the wind autopilot was used whenever possible to conserve power anyway.

Hopping down the South African coast was fraught with peril – if a strong SW wind blows against the SW setting Agulhas current then huge seas can develop which have claimed many a boat over the years. A solidly reliable weather forecast is required to avoid the

“the search and rescue plane was launched to scour the seas for seven days for Kittiwake. As it never found the boat the belief was that the Lukers had been taken by pirates” problematic lows. On to Durban, Port Elizabeth, Mossel Bay and Simonstown where they spent two months preparing for the Atlantic.

Again, Ophelia and Willow went to school for six weeks, another multi-cultural experience for them in idyllic surroundings overlooking the penguin colony just north of the Cape of Good Hope.

The time was spent installing solar panels and a new autopilot, servicing the engine, generator and watermaker and checking over all the systems – there is very little support available between Cape Town and Cape Verde islands.

The family made headlines after communications were lost

A quick hop to Cape Town to check out with customs and immigration and Kittiwake departed at the end of April, fully provisioned for 70 days at sea.

The route followed the west coast to Luderitz and Walvis Bay in Namibia, then across to St Helena, unfortunately experiencing 35+ knot winds dead astern for a week to find Kittiwake the only boat in the bay. A water taxi operates there which was a godsend as the swell produced a considerable surge at the landing jetty.

ON TO ASCENSION

The leg to Ascension was marred by two intermediate shrouds parting just above the first spreader. Returning to St. Helena was impossible against the wind, and spare parts were unavailable anyway, so the sail was shortened and Kittiwake

limped slowly along with the watchkeeper monitoring the mast constantly.

A jury rig repair was undertaken in Ascension with the aid of eight cable clamps and plenty of brute force. There is nothing on Ascension but the crew member sailing with us decided to jump ship the day before departing, leaving us to sail as a family once more. The journey was completely uneventful, the shroud repair was fine, no shipping was spotted and with an alarm set on the radar some sleep was obtained.

The doldrums were encountered about 200nm south of Cape Verde requiring the use of the motor.

Two new shrouds were hand carried to Cape Verde by the fresh crew and the inner forestay changed too as it was showing signs of distress. The leg to the Azores was smooth and the opportunity to replenish the wine cellar was seized with both arms. The weather window for the return Falmouth leg appeared fine

on departure in September, but a low deepened into hurricane strength and caught us 300nm west of Portugal so Kittiwake hove to for 36 hours.

LAST LEGS

The final legs from Falmouth to Dartmouth, Portland and finally Cowes were cold, wet and miserable with foul weather but that is the English Channel in October.

A final thought. Ophelia and Willow behaved extremely well at sea; they seemed to realise that freedom options were limited and accepted their place to be mainly down below decks – they were much more difficult in a marina where they could escape!

Will they remember anything of their 15,000nm adventure? Probably not. Have they been shaped by the experience? Tim and Rebekah believe so; their first three years of life have been amazing.

POSTSCRIPT

The Lukers have settled in Cowes, the girls are in school and Kittiwake is being refurbished prior to being put on the market… what next?

Kittiwake in the Arafura Sea

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SPRING CLEAN

With the new season fast approaching why not show your boat a little love by spending a couple of evenings or a Sunday afternoon getting her ready for the 2016 campaign.

You never know, she might just reward you with an early race win. Harvey Hilary explains…

LEAKS

While you have got the boat at home, take the time to check she is watertight.

Take a soapy sponge and run it over all the fittings, the gunwales, bung holes, gudgeons and the centreboard case.

Use a modified bung to attach a bike pump and apply a couple of pumps.

BE CAREFUL not to over pressurise the hull as it is easy to pop the internal ribs. Any bubbles will point towards a potential leak. Silicone mastic can seal screw holes but larger cracks will require epoxy and filler.

SPARS

Take a close look at all points of the mast where holes have been cut to take sheaves or terminals. Small cracks are signs of impending doom with high risk areas being around the forestay, shroud terminals and the jib halyard sheave box. Now check the boom looking at the Vang and Mainsheet sliders.

Check your sails by laying them out on the grass and looking for tears and small punctures

RIGGING

Work your way down the shrouds, forestay and trapeze wires looking for any broken strands or kinks.

Check for every eye swage and T Terminal for fine cracks in the stainless steel or signs of wear at the joint between the terminal and the wire. Any sign of wear and you should replace the whole wire and terminals. If your standing rigging is over three years old why not treat your boat to a new set of wires – she will love you for it.

BLOCKS AND CLEATS

Springs and bearings will all corrode when exposed to salt for a period of time so you will need to check all are running smoothly. Where a Cam Cleat is not springing back into its closed position use some WD40 or unscrew the fitting and inspect the internals.

If it is corroded then replace.

For all ball bearing blocks, check to see they run freely and there is no wobble in the sheave. Where using tielight blocks ensure the rope strops have no sign of wear in the bearing areas and that they are correctly threaded.

ROPEWORK CHECKS

HULL & FOIL FINISH

THE SAILS

■ Signs of damage where ropes are tied or spliced to fittings ■ Spinnaker halyard for wear at the point where the rope chaffs on the top block and where it sits in the cleat.

■ Jib and Mainsheets where they sit in cleats.

■ If you have trapeze lines then check the bearing point of the splice at both ends.

■ All the ropes that connect your toe straps – easily overlooked and so embarrassing when they fail.

Lay your sails out on the grass and check for tears and small punctures.

Small holes can be sorted with those self-adhesive patches in your sail bag.

Tears in the luff tape will be a bug bear all season, so why not take your mainsail to your local sail maker and either replace the whole tape or add some reinforcement to cover any tears.

Check your spinnaker for any rips or puncture holes and take it to your sail maker for repair. For older spinnakers you could try to re-silicone them to keep them crisp and dry.

This one will depend on how much time you have and how much you want to win. I would recommend you spend time on your foils by repairing any dents to the leading and trailing edges and filling any scratches on the side.

An 800 finish will give you a nice matt finish or alternatively go through the grades and buff using a rubbing compound. There is performance cased for both types of finish.

Scratches on the full can be filled with car body or gel coat filler. Finally, take a look at your slot gasket. You should see a tight seal without any creases or flabby overlaps. If it is more than three years old, why not replace it? Good luck this year!

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A stock to bring tears to the eyes which I responded to by sampling a pint of Otters Tears brewed by Thornbridge Brewery of Bakewell in the Derbyshire Peak District. At six per cent abv and £4.40 a pint, it is a well hopped pale ale, meaty, sharp, clean and refreshing with an interesting sweet-malt after taste.

SHOPPING & DRINKING The Craft Beer Co’s pubs are mainly in the trendy parts of London like Clapham and Islington, with more to come. So far, there is just one close to southern sailing grounds at 22 Upper North Street, Brighton, a short stroll from the pier and a slightly longer walk from Premier’s Brighton Marina.

So if you sail on the coast but inhabit London during the week, why not do your fitting-out shop at Beale’s mid-week and reward yourself or have a crew meeting in the Craft Pub? Makes for a very pleasant shopping trip!

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