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RACING AHEAD BRITAIN’S MOST READ WATERFRONT NEWSPAPER While a number of environmental campaigners are calling for a ban on Sir Ben Ainslie’s America’s Cup sponsor INEOS, the team continues to make excellent progress in its build-up to the next America’s Cup by taking victory at the GC32 Med Cup in oulon an nishing the our in second position.

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SAILGP GLOBAL RACING LEAGUE UNVEILED SailGP Great Britain Team (L-R) Stuart Bithell, Chris Draper, Matt Gotrell, Dylan Fletcher and Richard Mason

SAILGP has set out to redefine sailing with the launch of its new global racing league: five grand prix events featuring six national teams on identical wingsailed F50s – the world’s fastest, most technologically advanced catamarans.

Spearheaded by Larry Ellison and Sir Russell Coutts, in season one, SailGP will bring intensely competitive, high-speed inshore racing to fans in Sydney, San Francisco, New York, Cowes and Marseille as crews compete for the championship trophy and a $1 million prize.

Kicking off in February 2019, SailGP’s inaugural season will feature teams representing Australia, China, France, Great Britain, Japan and the United States. Each five-person crew will race on 50ft foiling catamarans. A new boat class, the F50, is a redesigned, supercharged incarnation of the AC50 used for the 35th America’s Cup. Twelve months in development at the hands of pioneering technicians and engineers at Core Builders Composites in New Zealand, the F50s are expected to break the 50-knot barrier.

“SailGP is the evolution of sailing,” said Larry Ellison, SailGP founder. “With equally incredible technology across our one-design fleet, we expect to see thrillingly close and competitive racing amongst national teams. And, with a modern, consistent format,

SailGP will provide a new opportunity for talented sailors who want to race for their countries.”

The Great Britain SailGP Team was introduced to home fans during the London launch. Skippered by Rio 2016 Olympian and world champion Dylan

Fletcher, Great Britain’s experienced crew includes Olympic bronze medalist Chris Draper as team CEO and wing trimmer, Olympic silver medalist Stuart Bithell as flight controller and Olympic champion rower Matt Gotrel and Extreme Sailing Series winner Richard Mason as grinders.

“The concept of SailGP immediately excited me,” said Dylan Fletcher. “This league allows us to compete with and against the best, and to challenge ourselves in every way possible while sailing the world’s fastest catamarans.

We have the opportunity to push the limits of our sport, and this is a very proud chapter in my career. What Larry and Russell have created is truly unique, and I am confident it will capture the attention of audiences around the world.”

In a further show of support, SailGP has received Special Event status from World Sailing, the world governing body of the sport. This ensures World Sailing formally recognises and sanctions the event, and will support SailGP with promotional and marketing activities as well as supporting the World Sailing Race Officials overseeing the event.

BOOST FOR HMS INVINCIBLE TEAM

The National Museum of the Royal Navy and the Maritime Archaeology Sea Trust work collaboratively on the excavation of HMS Invincible 1744. Image: Mike Pitts

SINCE 2017 the £2million underwater excavation of HMS Invincible 1744 by the Maritime Archaeology Sea Trust in partnership with Bournemouth University has been grabbing the nation’s imagination.

A dedicated team of archaeological divers guided by Dan Pascoe, the site’s licensee, has been working against time in the Solent to reveal the wreck’s secrets in what is the country’s most significant maritime

archaeology project since the 1980s.

Now the chance to share the important scientific findings, technology and history behind the project is secure, with confirmation that MAST and The National Museum of the Royal Navy have been awarded a £360,000 Heritage Lottery Fund grant.

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The grant will fund a three-year project of events across the region including cutting edge digital resources and major exhibitions which aim to take these stories from the sea bed and the dive boat to the land.

The project starts with the creation of a significant volunteer programme in Portsmouth and Poole that will get people involved in essential work. Up to 34 volunteers will be recruited in a variety of roles.

The last dive season on the wreck is due to start in April 2019 and will likely yield many more amazing artefacts.

Michelle Roffe, Head of HLF South East, said: “We are delighted to see this volunteering project to excavate one of the most important shipwrecks of our time get underway. Invincible is hugely significant, being the most complete and well preserved warship from the mid18th century.”

To learn more about the project and find out how to get involved as a volunteer join them at Action Stations, Portsmouth Historic Dockyard on 6 November with Dan Pascoe presenting The Excavation of the Royal Navy’s first Invincible. There will be plenty of volunteering opportunities. To register email volunteering@nmrn.org.uk.

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NEWS SNAPS GUNWHARF’S XMAS

Following the success of last year’s Enchanted Narnia attraction, Gunwharf Quays has announced a new Christmas experience. Visitors can board the Gunwharf Express where they will be transported back in time to a Victorian railway station. Then there is a magical ride through snow-capped mountains to the North Pole followed by Santa’s cheeky talking reindeer, festive stories and songs at the Elves Workshop, plus the chance to meet Father Christmas, who will give children a present.

PRINCESS CELEBRATE

With an £11m profit Princess Yachts is back in the list of the UK’s biggest mid-market companies. The luxury boat maker fell out of the list in 2015, but now the company employs close to 3,000 people at sites around Plymouth and has an order book of £750 million. Princess is actually enjoying its highest sales figures in its 53-year history with seven yachts already launched this year and more to come.

MCA CRASH APPEAL

The Maritime and Coastguard Agency has issued an appeal after a crash between a ferry and a motor yacht in the Solent left two people injured. Simon May, lead investigator with the MCA’s enforcement team, said: “We have heard from a number of people who were on scene but need to hear from anyone else who was in the vicinity and may have information that will help with the investigation.” The incident happened on Saturday, September 29 at 4.35pm. Anyone who has information is asked to get in touch with Paula Evans on 020 381 72574 quoting RedFunnel Yacht Incident.

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ALL ABOARD

By Jane Hyde WELCOME to the latest issue of All at Sea, and with Christmas approaching fast we have put together a Christmas gift guide which includes all kinds of present ideas from electronics to clothing and even some gin!

As popular as ever, we have also included some interesting advent calendars – there is something for all the family.

Personally, I like a classic chocolate one but the gin calendar from John Lewis could tempt me this year…

On the subject of Christmas, we hear that Santa Claus is setting up his toy making workshop at the Emirates Spinnaker Tower this year. Turn to page 6 in the news to find out when you can go along.

Someone who probably is not thinking too much about Christmas right now is Jack Trigger, who is the subject of this month’s Boating People. Jack is an experienced sailor who, this month, is taking on the Route Du Rhum (along with British sailors Alex Thomson, Sam Davies, Sam Goodchild, Miranda Merron and Phil Sharp). This race only occurs every four years and sees many of the world’s top solo sailors racing 3,500nm. We wish Jack, and all the competitors, the best of luck.

Another of our best sailors, and his team, has been making the news

lately, but not always for the best reasons. While INEOS TEAM UK took victory in the final event of the GC32 Racing Tour, they were also hitting the headlines after an Open Letter was sent to World Sailing asking for INEOS to be banned as they are “environmentally destructive”.

We have had no word from Sir Ben himself, but his team released a statement which you can read on the next page.

We would be very interested to hear your thoughts on this topic, which has clearly got a lot of people incensed. For details about sending in letters to All at Sea turn to page 16 where, this month, we have a letter about LEGO, Southampton Boat Show as well as a poem.

We also love to receive your stories, like the one in this issue from Norman Pasley about a relaxing boat trip with a friend that did not go to plan.

We are approaching the time when we choose 2018’s Photo of the Year.

Next month will be the last selection before the big vote in January, so keep sending your photos in. Even if they do not appear in the paper immediately they will go online at the gallery on the All at Sea website.

Enjoy the issue!

Jane Hyde, Editor

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IS IT THE END FOR RED DIESEL? Image: Vereshchagin Dmitry / Shutterstock.com

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A decision from the Court of Justice of the European Union could end the use of red diesel for private pleasure craft in the UK. At the moment almost all diesel sold in British marinas is red diesel, taxed either at a lower rate if some of the fuel is used for heating the boat, or at 100 per cent for the fuel that is used only for propulsion by the engine. In a case launched last year, the EU has argued that the UK should not allow red diesel to be used in this way.

Under EU rules, Member States must apply a ‘fiscal marker’ (red dye in the UK) to diesel which is not taxed at the full rate. The Court of Justice of the European Union has now concluded that Member States may not apply that marker also to diesel which is taxed at the full rate for propulsion, without undermining the purpose of the marker.

Its judgment declares: “that by allowing the use of marked fuel for the purposes of propelling private pleasure craft, even where that fuel is not subject to any exemption from or reduction in excise duty, the United Kingdom has failed to fulfil its obligations... on fiscal marking of gas oils and kerosene.”

The Court dismissed the evidence from HMRC that ending the use of red diesel would be impracticable, some of which was provided by the Cruising Association.

Judith Grimwade, Cruising Association President, said: “We are delighted that the Court has finally delivered a judgment in this case, but given the uncertainties of Brexit, it remains to be seen what the impact will actually be. Whatever the outcome, we will continue to campaign for cruising yachtsmen to be able to

travel between countries without being penalised for buying a fuel which is very often the only option available.”

No deadline is specified in the judgment and member states are usually given a reasonable period to make the adjustments necessary - which in this case could mean white diesel going on sale in UK marinas - bearing in mind many craft may continue to use red diesel for heating.

However, no-one knows what may happen as a result of Brexit. HMRC is examining this judgment and will announce how and when the UK will adjust its practices in due course.

British Marine is seeking an urgent meeting with HMRC to discuss the next steps and the potential impact on member companies and the leisure marine industry. www.theca.org.uk / britishmarine.co.uk

WINTER ENGINE TIPS KEEP your engine in tip top condition with this essential engine advice from Golden Arrow Marine:

YOUR THOUGHTS…

Abhilash Tomy is recovering after surgery for the injuries he sustained during the Golden Globe Race. Interestingly, one GGR2022 entrant retired following the storm with the opinion that you “cannot make these boats safe anymore”. However, not all think like that sailor as interest in entering the 2022 race has increased post the big storm. Your thoughts please…

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 Ensure a service is completed in the autumn, at the same time as the engine is winterised.  Engine and steering control systems will need lubrication.  To stop condensation in fuel tanks, they should be full.  Fuel should be treated with a stabiliser to keep it fresh and prevent corrosion.  Prevent batteries from freezing or degenerating by keeping them charged.  Remove soft furnishings wherever possible to prevent damp and mould.  Ensure your boat is covered.  A clean and polish will help to protect your boat. Mould and moss have less to cling to if the boat is clean and the crevices are free of dust and dirt. www.goldenarrow.co.uk Catch up with the latest engine news on page 17.

Send your boating hints and tips to editor@allatsea.co.uk.

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QUESTIONS RAISED

Sir Ben Ainslie and Jim Ratcliffe and the launch. Image: INEOS Team UK

FROM PAGE 1... AFTER 167 years and 21 British challenges the America’s Cup has yet to be won by a team from Britain. Sir Ben Ainslie has won the Cup, but that was with the Americans in 2013, and he remains determined to ‘Bring the Cup Home’.

During Ben Ainslie’s campaign to win the 35th America’s Cup his team carried a strong environmental message, which earned the most successful sailor in Olympic history a reputation around the world as an eco-athlete..

However, there have been changes for the British team since then. Most obvious is the involvement of INEOS, a privately owned chemicals giant owned by Jim Ratcliffe, which would appear to go against the eco credentials of the sailing team.

Now, though, the situation has escalated with campaigners and academics calling on World Sailing in an open letter to oppose the sponsorship of the UK team

“As the official governing body of the America’s Cup, we urge World Sailing to disassociate itself from INEOS Team UK.”

by INEOS due to the company’s fracking activity. Dame Vivienne Westwood’s son, Joe Corre, delivered the letter along with 6ft ocean animals including a dolphin, penguin, seal and seagull with INEOS plastic bags over their heads.

In the letter to World Sailing, written by Jennifer Robinson, Human Rights Barrister of Doughty Street Chambers, and signed by organisations including Greenpeace and Friends of the Earth, it was stated that: “In your Code of Ethics, World Sailing makes

a promise “to protect the environment on the occasion of any events… and to uphold generally accepted standards for environmental protection.” World Sailing further claims to support the objectives of increasing and developing awareness of sustainability issues amongst all sailing stakeholders. The ongoing presence of INEOS Team UK in World Sailing’s headline event single-handedly shatters these endeavours, bringing both World Sailing, and yourself, into disrepute. This is not “very environmentally aware behaviour” that World Sailing claims to embody and promote.

The letter goes on to explain the impact of fracking: “The gathered scientific evidence shows that fracking’s detrimental environmental and public health dangers are numerous and significant. As a brief overview, these include polluted groundwater, large volume water use, greenhouse gas emissions (leading to

increased air pollution and climate change exacerbation), exposure to toxic chemicals, and fracking-induced earthquakes.”

“As the official governing body of the America’s Cup, we urge World Sailing to disassociate itself from INEOS Team UK, at least until such time as Team UK secures sponsorship that is compatible with both World Sailing’s stated environmental standards.”

The chief executive of World Sailing, Andy Hunt, responded that although racing boat advertising must comply with World Sailing’s advertising code and meet generally accepted moral and ethical standards, it “does not sanction or otherwise approve sponsorship of competitors or teams”.

He went on to say: “World Sailing has laid out its own ambitious commitment to help create a better world through sport through the Sustainability Agenda 2030 and we have no reason to believe that the 36th America’s Cup will not comply with World Sailing policy.”

In a statement INEOS TEAM UK told us: “As a sailing team, ocean debris is a clear concern, the oceans are our playground and all at INEOS TEAM UK are passionate about their protection.

“In 2016 we were the first sports team in the UK to receive the Olympic inspired sustainability standard, ISO20121, across all our operations, which continues to be the basis for the team’s management system today. Since INEOS came on board, we have been working closely to find ways to effectively tackle plastic debris entering our seas and oceans.” www.americascup.com Upcoming America’ Cup Dates: 31 December 2018: Late entries deadline 31 March 2019: Boat 1 can be launched America’s Cup World Series: TBC January/February 2021: The Prada Cup 6 - 21 March 2021: America’s Cup presented

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TRIUMPHANT IN TOULON

Image: Harry KH / INEOS TEAM UK

ON a more positive note, INEOS TEAM UK finished the GC32 Racing Tour 2018 on a high by taking victory at the GC32 Med Cup in Toulon.

This, the British team’s second title of the season, meant they finished the Tour second overall, despite missing the opening event.

The French coast served up extreme conditions and with conditions worsening the call was made to cancel racing on the final day. However it was an excellent performance by the British team in Toulon with a 50 per cent race win average and no results outside of the top three in the 10 races completed.

Team principal and skipper, Ben Ainslie said: “We are delighted how the season

has ended with the win in Toulon. It has been very useful to be on the Tour with the longer-term America’s Cup goal in mind.

To be able to bring the team together and get some high-quality foiling racing under our belt will be invaluable for our 36th America’s Cup campaign.”

Ben added: “It is not just about sharpening the sailing team tools, we have also had exceptional support ashore and that is crucial to succeed on these types of circuits. Matt (Adams) and Aston (Campion) have done a great job on boat preparation and we have seen big improvements. We have also had Jono (Macbeth) and Rob (Wilson) analysing every race to push performance and not forgetting Ben Williams who kept us in

great shape – we are lucky to have that support.” Ben concluded: “The America’s Cup is over two years away, we cannot get rusty, we had to keep the sailing team current and for sure the GC32 Racing Tour has done that. It has been everything we hoped for a top competition and I am really pleased with our performance and how it has ended.” www.ineosteamuk.com In the Extreme Sailing Series™ San Diego Act trophy INEOS Rebels UK finished 5th leaving them fourth overall with one event to go – Losa Cabos, which takes place from 29 November – 2 December.

NEWS SNAPS INFLATABLE VHF

Shakespeare® Marine is launching the world’s first inflatable emergency VHF antenna at METSTRADE 2018.

The antenna is mounted with hook and loop straps allowing for quick and easy installation in any weather, and thanks to its inflatable design and manual valve it is reusable, so it can be deflated and stowed away safely until it is needed. www.shakespeare-ce.com/marine

HARRY WELCOMED

Image: Karen Howcroft

The US aircraft carrier USS Harry S Truman anchored in The Solent for five days last month after being at sea since late November. The US Navy said the carrier and other vessels in its strike group had been on operations in the North Atlantic, Mediterranean and Arabian Gulf.

Thousands of sailors came ashore, with local businesses and attractions expecting a boost.

RACE CHANGE

The 2019 Classic Channel Regatta is to stopover at St Helier in Jersey instead of St Peter Port in Guernsey on the way from Dartmouth to Paimpol. Sailing to Jersey gives a better course for the Classic Channel Race. Instead of the race being in two legs, as in 2017, the 2019 race will now start at Dartmouth and finish at St Helier with the race from St Helier to Paimpol being a separate race.

Date: 29 June – 6 July. www.classic-channel-regatta.eu

CLASSIC BOATS

The 5th Birdham Pool Classic Boat Festival took place in September. Activities included music, art and craft exhibitors, refreshments, classic car show and expert advice on every aspect of classic boat maintenance and restoration. The Festival continues to grow each year, so keep an eye on Facebook for 2019 dates.

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NEWS SNAPS SAILING SIMULATOR

The eSail® Sailing Simulator teaches you how to sail a 36ft sailing yacht, explore the sea around a collection of islands and take part in challenges and races. Beginners will learn all the basics including raising the sails, tacking and anchoring, whilst the more expert sailor can use the Quick Start tutorial, then dive straight into the challenges. It is an easy way of learning, practising and refreshing skills in a virtual environment, working hand-in-hand with shorebased and practical courses. www.esailyachtsimulator.com

CHARITY’S BIG BUY

UKSA has announced the purchase of four Jeanneau 449s. During 2017/18, the charity undertook a review of their yachting programme, aligning it to their vision of ‘widening access to maritime training, enhancing life skills and employment within the sector’. The outcome was a decision to invest in a matched fleet to support their ongoing mission to deliver excellence in maritime training.

FINN GOLD CUP

Australia’s Royal Brighton Yacht Club, on Victoria’s Port Phillip Bay, is to host next year’s Finn Gold Cup from 13 - 21 December 2019. Over its 63-year history many of sailing’s greatest athletes have inscribed their names on to the Finn Gold Cup including: Paul Elvstrom (2), Wilhelm Kuhweide (3), Jorg Bruder (3), Ben Ainslie (6) and Giles Scott (4).

BAVARIA’S FUTURE TAKES SHAPE Pressing the restart button at Bavaria Yachts and activating the demoulding of the first hull in the production line: Dr. Tobias Brinkmann, Dr. Ralph Kudla, Kai Brandes, Erik Appel and Christian Hartmann (from left). Image: Bavaria Yachts

THE future development of Bavaria is taking shape; the yacht builder will once again build its boats 100 per cent in Germany.

Bearing the seal of quality Made in Giebelstadt, both sailing and motor yachts will be manufactured and handed over to customers in Franconia.

The R55 motor yacht, previously produced in Croatia, will for the first time be hand-built at the company’s headquarters in the first half of 2019.

The moulds and tools are currently being transported from Croatia to Germany and installed in Giebelstadt.

Managing Director Erik Appel said: “We want our outstandingly well trained and committed employees to develop and build all our yachts primarily under own management.

The workforce identifies strongly with Bavaria Yachts; it is the key feature of our company. This is why we intend to further increase our permanent staff and simultaneously reduce the

proportion of temporary workers. This will help considerably to bring down production costs.

“To increase the efficiency of the shipyard, we will concentrate on our own engineering at Bavaria Yachts once again.”

The current portfolio includes 26 models, but within the next three years it will be focused on 10 to 12 models. Work has already started on this, and production has been modified. For example, the C65, presented in 2018 but not successful, will no longer be built and the E-Line has been discontinued.

Fast production, reliable quality and plenty of space, along with sporty performance and a competitive price/ performance ratio, are to be the hallmark of Bavaria Yachts once again.

In addition, the French holding ‘Bavaria Catamarans’ will in future revert to its well-established name Nautitech for marketing purposes.

RYA DINGHY SHOW RETURNS TO PALACE

ROYAL CLARENCE

Royal Clarence Marina has a 20 per cent discount on shallow berths under eight metres. They have also introduced a new parking system, which provides berth holders and guests with permits so they are not restricted by the parking conditions at Cooperage Green Car Park.

AMG ACQUISITION

AMG has acquired the 3Si Group, which includes brands such as Ocean Safety, Typhoon International, ISP and Revere. Jean-Paul Roche, founder and CEO of Alliance Marine, said: “Above all, teaming up with Ocean Safety, Typhoon and Revere will create bridges and opportunities for Plastimo, the worldwide known safety brand.”

A winter service is essential to the long term health of your engine. No matter what size or type or how much use it has had, leaving contaminated oil in the engine over the winter will lead to greater wear and tear and reduced engine life.

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TOYMAKER’S WORKSHOP AT SPINNAKER

PERSONAL AIS

As sailors prepare for the 2019 season, safety at sea leader Ocean Signal is raising awareness about a rule within the 2018-19 World Sailing Offshore Special Regulations requiring every crew member to carry a personal AIS device when taking part in Category 2 yacht races of extended duration, even if much of the route is close to shore. Enhancing chances of survival for a man overboard, these devices are automatically triggered when a life jacket is inflated, transmitting an alert to all AIS receivers and AIS-enabled plotters in the vicinity.

DID YOU KNOW?

RETURNING to Alexandra Palace from 2 - 3 March, tickets are now on sale for the RYA Dinghy Show 2019 in association with Yachts and Yachting.

A new line-up of speakers and the usual show favourites will be spread across the weekend giving those who wish to return for a second day of action even more to see and do. The good news is a new weekend ticket will be available.

The show will be celebrating the different ‘tribes’ that make up the dinghy sailing community, recognising the diversity within the sport and bringing everyone together under one roof.

RYA Director of Sport Development, Alistair Dickson said: “The 2019 show is all about recognising the unique communities that form such a key part of dinghy sailing.

“Whether your ‘tribe’ is your class, team or club, your motivation or your cruising ground, the show will be all about celebrating the diversity within the sport and bringing the communities together.”

Whether it is the latest kit you are after, top tips from your favourite sailors or even to book your next family get-away, there will be something at the show for dinghy sailors old and new.

As well as a full line-up of expert speakers and Q&A sessions on the mainstage, the popular Sailor’s Corner will be making a comeback along with the return of the Women’s Sailing Hub and Class Association Stage.

For the youngsters, the RYA Dinghy Show treasure hunt will be back with a tribal twist and once again the Interactive Zone will be full of free activities to inspire the whole family.

Advance tickets are available at a discount rate of £10 for RYA members and £12.50 for non-members. Discounted weekend tickets are available at £15 for RYA members and £18.75 for non-members. Up to four children go free with each paying adult.

Ticket hotline: 0844 858 9069 www.rya.org.uk/dinghy-show

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THIS Christmas, Santa Claus is setting up his toy making workshop at Emirates Spinnaker Tower.

Join Santa’s elves in the Tower’s workshop as they make the finishing touches to their latest batch of cuddly reindeer. Each child will name their toy, fill it with stuffing and place a magic charm inside. Once their cuddly toy is finished, they will visit Father Christmas in his grotto.

Entry is £15 per child, which includes a soft toy and entry to Emirates Spinnaker Tower. Accompanying adults pay the standard Tower admission price of £11. It is also possible to just do the Toymaker’s Workshop experience, without admission to the Tower, for £10 per child (accompanying adult free).

1/2, 8/9, 15/16, 21/22/23/24 December See page 18 for our Christmas gift guide. www.spinnakertower.co.uk

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NEWS SNAPS SEAREGS MOVE

SeaRegs Training, which runs commercial maritime training courses, has moved into a new, state-of-the-art facility at Turnchapel Wharf on Plymouth’s waterfront. Turnchapel Wharf is the former home of the 539 Royal Marines Assault Squadron. When the Ministry of Defence sold the site in 2014, Yacht Havens Group developed the site into a waterfront marine business park. www.searegs.co.uk

ENDEAVOUR TROPHY Ben Saxton and Toby Lewis have won the 2018 Endeavour Trophy for the fourth time in succession.

Talking about his win, Ben said: “I am really happy. Good racing and good shout out to Christian and Sam, and Maria and Alan who pushed us and kept us on our toes all the time. The key to success at the Endeavour is to work hard but keep the tactics simple. We do not do anything special, but we just try to keep the right side of the tide and wind and pick a few boats off here and there.”

REFIT FOR POOLE LIFEBOAT POOLE Atlantic 85 lifeboat, Sgt Bob Martin has gone off on a short break to the Inshore Lifeboat Centre at Cowes.

Poole Lifeboats face tough times and go out in a range of weathers day or night. Volunteers are on-call 24/7, as they are at the 238 lifeboat stations around the coast of the UK and Ireland.

Inshore lifeboats tend to go for a refit every five to seven years depending on use and condition of the boat. Poole Atlantic 85 itself is an extremely busy boat and this year alone has launched more than 75 times.

Based in East Cowes, the Inshore Lifeboat Centre supplies and maintains

over half of the lifeboats for all of the RNLI’s lifeboat stations, as well as lifeguard units.

Within the ILC, a team of 70 highly skilled boatbuilders, fitters, electricians and solutionists work to build and maintain up to 50 boats every year.

This includes inflatable B class and D class lifeboats, and lifeguards’ inshore rescue boats.

The technicians work across two buildings, supported by a team of office workers, store persons and apprentices.

There is a dedicated laminating shop, spray booth, machine shop and welding bay, specifically for the creation of the B class Atlantic inflatable lifeboats.

During the refit of the Poole Atlantic 85, boatbuilders will strip the boat back including the console, deck fittings, rebuild all electrical components, prep and paint decks, check engines over and much more. This will ensure the boat continues to save lives at sea around the coast of Poole. www.rnli.org

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Simon Le Bon with the Tall Ships Youth Trust at the Southampton Boat Show

TRUST IN THE FUTURE THE Tall Ships Youth Trust has launched a new Flagship Appeal.

The event, hosted by HRH The Duke of York and supported by Duran Duran’s frontman, Simon Le Bon, will kick start a £5 million fundraiser for the purchase of a new flagship vessel.

This will enable the Trust to change the lives of thousands more young people by more than doubling the capacity they can take on the life changing voyages each year.

Richard Leaman-Grey, CEO at the Tall Ships Youth Trust, said: “There are nearly 3.7 million young people living in poverty in the UK and 800,000 who are not in education, employment or training. If we fail to fight their corner, yet another generation of disadvantaged and disabled young people will find themselves adrift, with no prospect of fulfilling their true potential in life.

We play a crucial role in giving these youngsters the right support to believe in themselves, to get jobs and lead fulfilled lives. We need your support today to help us achieve this ambition.”

On the launch of the initiative, Simon Le Bon said: “It was an easy choice for me to support a charity that helps some of the UK’s most disadvantaged youngsters experience the joy and camaraderie of what it is like to sail at sea whilst also helping them with key life skills. I hope my work with the Tall Ships Youth Trust creates the opportunity for individuals to undertake even more adventures, opening up valuable chances to learn life skills and set them on a good path in life.”

The Tall Ships Youth Trust raised half a million pounds in the first two weeks following the launch. To donate, text TSYT01 £5 to 70070 or donate online at tallships.org.

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SKIPPERS WANTED THE Clipper Round the World Yacht Race is launching a recruitment drive to select the skippers for the 2019-20 edition of the race, which will start in the summer of 2019.

Founded by the first person to sail solo and non-stop round the world, Sir Robin Knox-Johnston, the Clipper Race is the only event of its kind which trains people from all walks of life and nationalities to become an ocean racer. Sir Robin says that it is precisely this unique nature of the race that makes the skippers so important.

Sir Robin said: “The role of the Clipper Race skipper is very special and demands outstanding capabilities not only as a sailor, but also in teaching and leadership. It is a challenge, but there is no satisfaction from achieving something easy.”

The successful applicant needs to have more than exceptional sailing capabilities; they must also have proven strong leadership and instructing backgrounds in order to lead the crew of unprofessional sailors, with up to 20 on board at any one time.

Leading the recruitment process is Race Director Mark Light, who was a skipper in the Clipper 2011-12 Race. Mark said: “This job is a unique opportunity to race around the world and the rewards are huge. Having the chance to lead a team circumnavigating the globe, aboard a 70ft ocean racing yacht, will be both challenging and fulfilling.”

Wendy Tuck, 53 from Sydney, Australia, made history in the 2017-18 edition of the race, becoming the first female skipper in history to win a round the world yacht race. The skipper of team Sanya Serenity Coast said: “When you finish the race, it is just incredible. You have lows and tough

Nikki Henderson skipper of Visit Seattle at the Clipper Race Finish, Liverpool. Image: Imagecomms

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times, but at the end it is just the most extraordinary feeling.”

The 2017-18 edition of the race also featured the youngest ever skipper in the history of the event, British sailor Nikki Henderson. Nikki, who was just 23-yearsold when she was selected, certainly showed age is not a factor, leading her team Visit Seattle to a second-place overall finish.

The global route of the Clipper Race will see the teams cross six oceans and visit stunning and diverse locations across six continents. clipperroundtheworld.com/jobs

Fox’s Electronics has been announced the winner of the prestigious British Marine Electrical and Electronics Dealer/ Installer of the Year, having been voted the best in the Dealer/ Installer category by members of the marine trade and customers.

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HISTORY was made this summer when Wendy Tuck became the first woman to win a round the world yacht race, and her sailing success has already inspired more women to consider taking part in this epic challenge.

Following the Clipper 2017-18 Race Finish, organisers have seen demand for application packs from women increase by 115 per cent for the month of July, when Wendy and her Sanya Serenity Coast team scooped the overall top spot, compared to June.

It was a landmark year for the Clipper Race as not only did a female skipper take first position in the 40,000nm

race, Nikki Henderson, from Guildford, claimed second place too.

Della Parsons, Clipper Race Crew Recruitment Director, who took part in the race herself in 2009 - 2010 said: “Having women take the top two spots of our podium is certainly having a positive impact. On a global stage they proved that gender is irrelevant in leadership and if this gets just one more girl dreaming big then these wins have broken barriers beyond just sailing.

“It is rare for men and women to compete together in sport so it is no surprise that this landmark win has helped shift the balance.”

The new Sealine F430 has been nominated by the ‘European Powerboat of the Year’ jury as the Powerboat of the year 2019. The ‘Oscars of the boat industry’ will be awarded on 19 January 2019 in Düsseldorf, Germany. Product Manager Andrea Zambonini said: “The aim was to set up a new motor yacht concept on 43 feet with panoramic glazing, the largest flybridge in the class and with up to three cabins.” www.sealine.com

COMPULSORY AIS

For the 2019 Classic Channel Race (29 June – 6 July) AIS will be compulsory having been advisory until now. The requirement for an AIS transponder will be included in the forthcoming NOR. You will be able to enter the inshore racing without AIS but you will not be able to enter the Cross Channel leg (Dartmouth – St Helier). www.classic-channel-regatta.eu

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NEWS SNAPS SIMRAD PARTNERS

Simrad Yachting has announced a new partnership with Hanse FJORD powerboats. The partnership will see Simrad products fitted to the FJORD 52 Open, FJORD 44 Open and Coupé, FJORD 40 Open, FJORD 38 Xpress and the FJORD 36 Open or Tender. www.simrad-yachting.com

FIRST INTO THE PACIFIC Jean-Luc VDH’s Rustler 36 MATMUT making a seemingly effortless passage across the South Indian Ocean.

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DINING IN NIGHT

Turn to Starboard held its annual Dining In Night and raised £8,971 for charity. Turn to Starboard CEO and founder, Shaun Pascoe said: “We are humbled by your record-breaking support which will go a long way to help those affected by military operations.” Funds raised on the evening will go towards helping Armed Forces personnel affected by military operations and their families.

SAILORS’ SOCIETY

Southampton based charity Sailors’ Society has celebrated the first anniversary of its Southampton Seafarers’ Centre. Since its opening, the centre has seen more than 7,000 seafarers walk through its doors. It is designed to feel like a home away from home and gives seafarers visiting Southampton time to relax away from the busy port environment. CEO Stuart Rivers said: “The centre is proving to be very popular with seafarers – in fact, we have recently increased our opening hours to keep up with demand.”

Judging by the number of copies of All At Sea the centre gets through it is very busy indeed. www.sailors-society.org

JEAN-Luc Van Den Heede continues to extend his lead over the seven remaining Golden Globe Race yachts. October saw the 73-year-old Frenchman follow in the wake of Sir Robin Knox-Johnston’s yacht Suhaili 50 years ago by cutting inside Stewart Island on the southern tip of New Zealand to navigate through the treacherous Fouveaux Straight at night.

The short cut gained him a further day advantage over second placed Dutchman Mark Slats (Rustler 36 Ophen Maverick).

However, Mark alerted Race HQ that his yacht had suffered two knock-downs in quick succession and that he had been hit by a toolbox flying across the cabin which may have resulted in him sustaining a cracked rib. The tough Dutchman was not too concerned about the injury, but more about the sudden change in conditions at that time. He reported that the winds had suddenly picked up to 30 - 35 knots and that a three metre southerly swell was hitting Ophen Maverick on the beam.

Third placed Estonian Uku Randmaa (Rustler 36 One and All) caught a good measure of fresh water but expressed concern that Britain’s Susie Goodall sailing her Rustler 36 DHL Starlight had been making up ground on his position.

Susie, who had been worried about dwindling water stocks, got more than she bargained for after leaving one of her deck hatches open during a downpour. “I got more water in the boat than at any time during the race and now everything is wet.”

Susie later got caught in a horrific Southern Ocean storm some 250 miles south of Cape Leeuwin, Australia. The storm developed just as suddenly and with the same ferocity as the one that led to Gregor McGuckin and Abhilash Tomy being rolled and dismasted.

Susie said: “The storm really kicked in between 9pm and 9am. I had 70knot winds and 13m seas. They were nasty… practically vertical with breaking crests.

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I do not know how we got through it. My self-steering broke and I had to handsteer for seven hours. We suffered several knock-downs and I feared that we might get rolled at any time.”

However there was more drama when French solo yachtsman Loïc Lepage was successfully transferred from his dismasted yacht Laaland by the Japanese bulk carrier Shiosai. The rescue took place in the South Indian Ocean 670 miles SW of Perth Western Australia.

The 176,827 Ton Japanese bulk carrier Shiosai resumed her course with Loïc Lepage aboard, bound for Las Palmas, Argentina and is scheduled to dock there on 22 November. Lepage had been sailing the Chichester Class within the GGR, having stopped in Cape Town to make repairs and replenish supplies.

News from India is that Abhilash Tomy, who underwent major back surgery following his rescue in the Southern Ocean, is expected to make a full recovery. Capt.

Sharma visited him in the INHS Kalyani Naval Hospital and tweeted: “This naval legend now has a back of steel. The docs are totally floored by his sense of humour.”

Gregor McGuckin who was dismasted in the same storm also made the news on his return to Ireland. Recalling his ordeal aboard his yacht Hanley Energy Endurance, which suffered three knockdowns in quick succession, he admitted: “We were in the worst possible place to be in at the worst possible time. The seas were huge – 15 metres high and the biggest problem I had was keeping the boat facing downwind and not slewing round to be beam-on.” goldengloberace.com

THE GREAT BRITISH SAILING CHALLENGE THE Great British Sailing Challenge is a series of handicap racing events taking place throughout the year, and is open to most sail-powered craft from dinghies to cats and sportsboats.

There will be at least one event per month throughout the year, with around 100 boats taking part in each.

Sailors will earn ranking points from each event they compete in, with the top 100 sailors invited to a winnertakes-all-final next autumn to award

the best sailors of the year. There will also be specialist rankings such as age, gender and boat type.The idea comes from the organisers of the Seldén SailJuice Winter Series, and some events from that series will be included.

The first event will be the Fernhurst Books Draycote Dash on 17 - 18 November, which is also the first event of the Seldén SailJuice Winter Series.

Read more about the Winter Series on page 14. www.sailingchallenge.org Image: Facanv/Shutterstock

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FIRST NIGHT LANDINGS ON WARSHIP Image: UK Crown Copyright 2018

F-35 Lightning fighter jets have conducted their first night flying trials off HMS Queen Elizabeth.

The aircraft carrier is currently conducting flight testing off the east coast of the United States.

Pictures show how the night time trials, which up until now have only been tested in simulators or on the ground, were carried out using state-of-the-art night-vision technology, with the pilots and aircraft handlers successfully guiding the supersonic fighter jets on to the flight deck. Some trials were also carried out without night vision technology to ensure the jets’ capability in any eventuality.

Commander James Blackmore, also known as Wings, the Commander Air on HMS Queen Elizabeth, said: “The concept

of night flying is not difficult for us - what we are looking at is what the new lights on board HMS Queen Elizabeth look like at night from the perspective of the F-35s.

Andrew Maack, the chief test engineer for the Integrated Test Force, the organisation responsible for analysing the flight trials, said: “In daytime there are cues that tell the pilot’s brain what the relative motion is between the airplane and the ship. “At night, especially a very dark night, all those cues go away and you become dependent on exactly what the lights are and what the sight of those lights looks like. It is something you cannot translate in your mind ahead of time – you do not know it until you see it.�

HMS Queen Elizabeth has been kitted out with specially-designed LED lighting on her

DEVONPORT TO WELCOME WARSHIPS

ALL of the Royal Navy’s next-generation Type 26 frigates will be homed in Devonport, Devon.

The eight Type 26 warships will start being delivered to the Royal Navy from the mid-2020s and will replace the current anti-submarine warfare Type 23 frigates.

The 6,900-tonne frigates will be worldclass anti-submarine warships and will provide cutting-edge protection for the likes of the UK’s nuclear deterrent and the Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carriers, with the ability to conduct a whole range of other operations anywhere in the world.

Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson said: “The largest Naval Base in western Europe, Devonport is the lifeblood of Plymouth and is as synonymous with this

city as it is with our famous Royal Navy. “We are living in increasingly dangerous times, with threats intensifying both on and beneath the water. Plymouth should be in no doubt that it will be right at the heart of Britain’s fight for a safer world by homing these formidable warships.�

Devonport has been supporting the Royal Navy since 1691, with the vast site covering more than 650 acres with four miles of waterfront. Alongside frigates, it is home to Britain’s survey vessels and amphibious ships. The base employs 2,500 people, supporting around 400 local firms and generating around 10 per cent of Plymouth’s income.

The first Type 26 ships have already been ordered for ÂŁ3.7 billion from

BAE Systems’ yards on the Clyde. The first four have been named as HMS Glasgow, HMS Cardiff, HMS Belfast and HMS Birmingham.

The formidable anti-submarine warship will include an embarked helicopter, powerful sonar detection systems, ship and helicopter-launched torpedoes and a design which makes the Type 26 extremely difficult for enemy submarines to detect.

The move follows the announcement last year that the eight Type 23 ships fitted with a towed array sonar tail would all be based in Devonport.

The five general purpose Type 23 frigates are now based in Portsmouth, which is also the home of the UK’s Type 45 Destroyers and new aircraft carriers.

flight deck to aid night time landings.

The warship will return to Portsmouth in December, and will deploy on her first mission in 2021.

Turn to page 15 to see a photo of HMS Queen Elizabeth in New York!

Prior to the night trials, jets landed on the flight deck of HMS Queen Elizabeth for the first time when two speciallyequipped F-35B stealth jets safely touched down on the ship off the east coast of America. It was the first time a plane had landed on a British warship in eight years. There will be more than 500 take-offs and touch-downs taking place from Queen Elizabeth in the build up to Christmas, with the jets being put through their paces in a range of weather conditions.

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SMALL SHIPS IN THE SOLENT As a backdrop to this small ships sailing, three masted barques Lord Nelson and Tenacious, operated by Southampton charity the Jubilee Sailing Trust, started their first ever Cator Trophy in the same waters. And if there were not enough Tall Ships to be seen under sail, they were joined by the Sea Cadet brig Royalist which

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chased them down the Solent and out past the Needles lighthouse.

ASTO is always looking for more young people from the Isle of Wight to take part. If you work with a local school or youth group that would love the opportunity, contact them: office@asto.org.uk. uksailtraining.org.uk

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The Solent Gaffers will celebrate at Yarmouth from 30 May - 2 June 2019.

The Yarmouth Gaffers Regatta will continue to be the biggest annual gathering of gaff-rigged boats in the UK with up to 100 boats attending.

The party will be open to gaff, sprit and lug rigged boats, whether or not skippers are members of the OGA. www.oga.org.uk/solent

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The independent café and kitchen Real Eating Company has launched a fully compostable takeaway cup, complete with a unique limited edition sketch of Portsmouth Spinnaker Tower. The ‘I LOVE Gunwharf Quays’ takeaway cups are the third in a series that the Real Eating Company has produced to reflect a particular location or landmark, previously featuring Salisbury Cathedral and Bournemouth Beach to reflect two of the other locations where the café group has sites. www.real-eating.co.uk

The Red Falcon, aground in the fog-bound harbour, as seen from Cowes. Image: RNLI

FERRY SINKS YACHT

IN between the thick fog and the galeforce winds the Association of Sail Training Organisations managed to fit in its 15th Small Ships Race.

This Cowes based event saw 22 sailing vessels crewed by 190 trainees aged between 12 and 24 race west from the Royal Yacht Squadron start line, down to Lymington, and back. Fresh North Westerly winds made for some active sailing.

New additions to the fleet this year were the ferro-cement ketch Tenacity of Bolton and the junk rigged wooden yacht Boleh. Both had young people from the Isle of Wight on board, as did UKSA Ambition.

At the prize giving ASTO Chairman James Stevens said: “The wind today was Force 6 and sailing in that is an achievement; huge thanks to the skippers

and mates for getting you all back safe.”

Winners in Class D for boats flying spinnakers were the yacht Amaryllis, crewed by the Combined Cadet Force.

Class C2 was won by Solent Hero, from the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust, based in Cowes, while class C1 was won by Rona II, who also won overall. Class B winner (gaff rigged vessels) was the ketch Maybe, crewed by cadets from the Trinity House Academy.

The Richard Langhorn trophy, which is voted for by all vessels who take part and is for the ‘spirit of the race’ was won by the all girl crew of Merrilyn from the Rona Sailing Project in Hamble. When not dancing to Girls Just Wanna Have Fun they lined up on the side deck of their ketch and sang when any other boat got near enough to hear them.

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A Cowes RNLI lifeboat, together with two RNLI lifeboats from Calshot, carried out a search of fog-bound Cowes Harbour, after a Red Funnel car ferry collided with a yacht before then going aground.

The ferry, the Red Falcon, which had left Southampton, ran aground towards the east bank of the harbour, after, Red Funnel stated, it was “in collision with several small yachts”.

Joining the three lifeboats in a search were a Southampton Harbour launch and various other craft - with coastguard rescue teams from Bembridge, Ventnor and the Needles maintaining a watch from both sides of the harbour shore.

The crash resulted in the sinking of a

yacht, Greylag, a Contessa 32, while the Red Falcon had to be re-floated with the help of Southampton tugs.

They then assisted the ferry to its terminal at East Cowes, where MCA surveyors made an assessment of the vessel.

Initial cries for help were found to be a person on board his own vessel crying out to try and alert the master of the ferry of the situation.

Regarding those aboard the Red Falcon, the MCA stated: “All passengers remain safe and well, and will disembark when the vessel is safely alongside.”

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TEENAGE windsurfer Finn Hawkins won Great Britain’s first individual medal at the Youth Olympic Games, taking home bronze in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

In a display of consistency, the 15-yearold only finished outside of the top five of the 24-entry Techno 293+ windsurfing competition twice during the six days of action on the Rio del Plata.

Incredibly Finn has only windsurfed for four years after his parents bought him a board for his 11th birthday – but he has quickly established himself as

a serious talent. Finn’s counterpart Islay Watson, the reigning youth world champion, narrowly missed the 10-athlete medal race in the girls’ competition finishing 11th overall.

However Islay’s disappointment will be eased with the announcement that she has been picked for the British Sailing Team.

The pair were among 42 British athletes aged between 14 and 18 chosen to compete in 17 sports over 12 days of action.

CA’S ROADSHOW COMES TO TOWN THE Cruising Association is organising a one-day North-West Roadshow for members and non-members on 10 November at the National Waterways Museum in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire.

Topping the bill and rounding off a packed line-up of talks is sailing journalist, author and broadcaster, Tom Cunliffe.

Other speakers include Vyv Cox on Things Which Can Ruin Your Day at Sea, Julian Dussek takes you Cruising the French Inland Waterways, while Cruising the Biscay Coast of France is the title of Judith Grimwade’s presentation.

Derek Lumb will present cruising information on behalf of the CA’s Cruising Information Development Group, followed by an Open Forum discussion. After an early buffet supper Tom Cunliffe, in his own inimitable style, will deliver a talk entitled Ice with Everything.

Anyone interested in attending needs to book separate tickets for the afternoon session, the evening session or both, plus the buffet, depending on preference. Booking also provides free entry to the museum. www.theca.org.uk/events/north_west_ roadshow_10-11-18

NEWS SNAPS BRITISH EXCELLENCE The nominations for the DAME Design Award 2018 have been announced, with UK products accounting for 28.6 per cent of the 63 entries. The DAME Design Award recognises new products that could make a genuine difference in the market. The winners will be announced during the METSTRADE Show, taking place from 13 - 15 November.

TOP TECHNICIAN

A formidable 100 per cent pass rate in her exams has projected a young Mylor Yacht Harbour electrical assistant into the top slot as the UK’s Newly Certificated Electronics Technician of the Year 2018. The award, run by the British Marine Electrical & Electronics Association, was presented to Bekx Hancock in recognition of a stellar achievement in her chosen career.

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The new waterside access into Southampton’s Ocean Village with its new pontoons that link straight to the £50m five-star luxury hotel complex offering spa treatments, restaurants, gym and a full concierge service.

Ocean Village is the only marina able to accommodate superyachts in the area. mdlmarinas.co.uk

Alex Thomson Racing has underlined its commitment to sustainability by declaring an ambition to race around the world without the use of fossil fuels. The team has declared its intention to switch to an electric motor, charged by on board solar panel technology.

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SELDÉN SAILJUICE WINTER SERIES THE 2018/19 Seldén SailJuice Winter Series, the UK’s biggest winter handicap event, will include the same seven events as last year.

With more than 160 different classes and approximately 1,000 participants across the series many sailors consider this series one of the main goals of their winter racing.

This year sailors will be competing, not just for individual prizes, but also for the new perpetual trophy presented by Seldén Mast to SailJuice at the series launch during the Southampton Boat Show.

In its 10th anniversary year, SailJuice hopes to bring a family focus as well as giving people a reason to get out sailing during the ‘off’ season.

Seldén Mast Ltd Managing Director and 2017/18 series prize winner, Steve Norbury said: “We like the concept of SailJuice, it brings a whole load of events together, encourages people together from different classes, and provides a great opportunity for people to catch up with friends from other fleets. It is also multigenerational, parents get their kids involved and the Series really helps drive dinghy sailing through the quiet times of the winter.”

The Fernhurst Books Draycote Dash at Draycote Water Sailing Club takes place over 17 – 18 November. For more Series details see the All at Sea online events guide.

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STORAGE AT GOSFORD PREMIER Marinas has a new self-storage facility at Gosport Marina, alongside Port Solent, Eastbourne and Swanwick’s flagship storage facility.

The facility includes 18 individual container storage units and offers the marine community, local residents and businesses flexible, low cost and accessible space to meet their storage needs. With

a choice of 10 foot and 20 foot storage containers with 24/7 access and available for let on flexible rental agreements, customers can upsize or downsize as their needs change and do not need to make a long term commitment. There is a four week free offer for new customers with a minimum of eight weeks booking. gosport@premierselfstore.com

C-MAP EMBARK APP NAVICO has launched C-MAP Embark, a nautical navigation app designed to refresh and simplify the planning, cruising and fishing experience.

C-MAP Embark is powered by map data from official hydrographic offices. This data is continuously updated and augmented from thousands of data sources.

Updated monthly, the maps work across platforms to ensure you always have the most up-to-date charts on your smartphone, tablet or PC. The charts are crafted to show all the information needed to navigate safely, but still offer a clean and clear, user-friendly view. The maps are designed to be smart, adjusting

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the colours and contrast automatically depending on the light, so you will always be able to read them clearly.

The app offers helpful tips and provides information about local marinas, harbours, beaches, shops and much more. With C-MAP Embark, users can also help other boaters nearby and share new places and routes with friends.

C-MAP Embark is offering users a free two week trial. The app is available to download from Google Play and the App Store. lightmarine.c-map.com/mobile/c-mapembark-app www.c-map.com

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FUNDING THE FUTURE

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QUEEN ARRIVES IN NEW YORK

THE aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth arrived in New York marking the start of an historic visit to the US city.

The largest ship in the history of Great Britain’s Royal Navy anchored in New York Harbour under the gaze of the Statue of Liberty.

Captain Jerry Kyd, Commanding Officer of HMS Queen Elizabeth said: “I am delighted and proud to be bringing

HMS Queen Elizabeth into New York harbour for the first time. This visit is very symbolic of the intimate relationship the Royal Navy has with the US Navy and Marine Corps and comes at the mid-way point in the F-35B fixed wing flight trials.”

The warship remained in New York for about a week before returning to the North Atlantic to continue testing the supersonic stealth fighter jets.

UK sailing clubs can now enter Sunsail’s Funding the Future competition 2018-19.

Clubs have until midnight on 6 January 2019 to submit the winning 500-word entry, online or by post.

As well as the top prize of £5,000, the winning sailing club will be treated to a live Q&A with double Olympic medallist and Volvo Ocean Race winner, Ian Walker.

There are two runners-up prizes of £2,000 and a separate prize of £1,000 dedicated solely to university sailing clubs.

The Funding the Future prize money can be used to improve the club’s facilities, equipment and coaching capabilities; increase membership; promote youth and sailability participation or launch other initiatives to support the club.

Last year’s winner, Burwain Sailing Club was thrilled to scoop the top prize of £5,000 at the RYA Dinghy Show.

Peter, from Burwain Sailing Club, said: “Thanks to Sunsail’s Funding the Future campaign, in May our five additional Optimists joined the fleet and it has been

brilliant. As well as being used by our club sailors, children from our local primary school have been learning to sail in the Optimists. We were thrilled to receive thank you letters from the school children who had been out on the water and that the local community is really benefiting.”

Ian Walker said: “As judges we want to see Sunsail’s investment go as far as it can to make the sport of sailing as accessible as possible through your club. We are dedicated to getting as many people sailing as possible. We love our sport and believe that everyone who wants to have a go should get the chance.”

Postal entries: Funding the Future c/o Sunsail, DST House, St Marks Hill, Surbiton, KT6 4BH www.sunsail.co.uk/funding-the-future Guess the Anchorage Answer Did you get it right? It is the view coming into Fowey,

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YOUR LETTERS LEGO SAILING YACHT Dear All at Sea As you probably know, Lego has a lot of brick-built cars, trucks, trains and so, but lacks sailing boats. I am trying to change that and submitted a small elegant sailing yacht as a model on LEGO Ideas.

It only needs 10,000 supporters and it might be released as an official LEGO set! I am sure many of your readers would like to have one of these or give it as a present. Every vote counts and every support is highly appreciated! ideas.lego.com/projects/dd2ac6e9-4a71-431c9e67-e45e29859d35 Best regards, Matthias Rosenwald Dear Matthias We still love LEGO – and your yacht - and we are sure All at Sea’s readers will agree. Let us know when it goes into production!

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ODE TO PIERS Dear All at Sea I would like to share this poem, My Dearest Friend Piers, with you. Piers Mountstephens died in 2015 and was a long-time dear friend of mine (I am in the USA) and is sorely missed.

Piers was once Commodore of Essex Yacht Club, and so this might mean something to your readers too.

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Piers! Sail to us from aloft to share a drink of ‘Dr. Gin’.

We’ll lie hove-to for just a spel l, enough to laugh and share; to reconnect.

When the breeze comes up, we’l l know it’s time to part; With sails full and happy helm s, the vessels chomp along their distant cou rse; With misty eyes we’ll wave; Till next time, our dearest frien d!

SOUTHAMPTON BOAT SHOW

Dear All at Sea This was our first visit to the Southampton Boat Show as we are regular visitors to the Crick Boat Show because we have a widebeam on the River Nene.

Congratulations to the organisers and exhibitors for a fantastic show where every need was catered for. On the boat side we felt that both the lower and higher end of vessels were on display, however we thought that there was very little in the ‘middle range’. Maybe it is a reflection of the market, but we wondered why there were no river cruisers?

Once again thank you to everyone.

Kind Regards Anthony Silvio SOUL CAKE - Northamptonshire Dear Anthony It is great to hear that you enjoyed the Southampton Boat Show; hopefully you will now become regulars as you are at Crick.

It is a shame, though, that you felt there were not enough middle of the range craft.

There is a big market for these boats, and so hopefully next year the organisers will take this on board.

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POWERING AHEAD SIMON EVERETT ROUNDS UP THIS MONTH’S ENGINE NEWS. COX DEAL

Following revelations at Southampton I can now bring you more details about some of what will be happening on the engine front in 2019.

The first news of note is the continuing success of the Cox Powertrain diesel outboards. Their 150hp and the new 300hp models are ready for launch in the USA and a new arrangement has been struck between the British developers and American distribution giant Boats.net with the creation of a brand new, dedicated Web presence for diesel outboards alone at www.dieseloutboards.com.

This is an exciting development for the British engine maker as it will allow distribution to a wide range of

SELVA GUPPY users throughout the Caribbean and surrounding waters. There is already considerable interest from Government departments in the Bahamas, Belize, Columbia, Guatemala and the entire network of Caribbean countries.

Tom d’Avedezo, the founder of the Web portals was at the Fort Lauderdale Boat Show to formally announce the launch of dieseloutboards.com and the distribution partnership between the Outdoors Network and Cox Powertrain.

This will augment the world launch of the CXO300 and heralds a new addition to the British marine industry.

We wish them well and will raise a glass to their continuing domination of the diesel outboard market.

Of more widespread relevance to the entire boating spectrum is the availability of the new Selva Guppy, a 2.5hp outboard that will be of great interest to sailors as well as motor boaters.

The diminutive little engine weighs just 13.5kgs complete with propeller and is therefore the lightest outboard of its class, despite being of larger capacity than its rivals and thereby offering more torque to push heavily loaded tenders, which will be its main role in life.

The cylinder is of 50 per cent greater capacity than the previous 2.5 and 30 per cent bigger than the nearest rival, yet is producing the same horsepower. So how has Selva managed this minor miracle?

By going back to the future and using simple engineering solutions.

Remember the old adage, ‘if you want torque there is no substitute for CCs’. It was actually cubic inches, but being all European and everything I thought I would use a little poetic license.

The simple style belies a rugged unit with CDI ignition for easy starting from cold. There is 360 degree rotation for steering, losing the need for a reverse gear, saving weight and complication, allowing the leg to be slimmer for less drag.

The Guppy is available in short shaft only, as it is aimed for use on small tenders or inflatables. It has a shallow water drive by latching into a tilted position and is well balanced for ease of carrying. Everything a portable engine needs to be. www.selvamarine.co.uk

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I find it amusing that in the automotive world, all of us in the western world are being told that we will not be allowed to have internal combustion cars in 20 years’ time and we shall all be driving electric vehicles. That is neatly contrasted by the marine industry (presumably led by those same consumers) with ever bigger boats needing ever bigger engines to propel them.

We have 300hp diesel outboards (yet diesel cars are the spawn of the devil) and 400hp petrol outboards.

Something tells me that in the various churches of government the hymn numbers have not been put up on the board!

If the current trend continues with everything getting lighter but more powerful we shall soon all be driven by nothing but fresh air. Oh hang on a minute, maybe there is something in that after all. That is one for

the boffins to get their teeth into, working out how we can be propelled by air. Perhaps using direct wind power, it might just work.

It would be non-polluting, have the best power to loss ratio, would not need a network of cables to make use of it. By Jove, I think I have got it! I wonder which manufacturer I should approach first?

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CHRISTMAS GIFT GUIDE LOVE ELECTRONICS? Treat that special person to some new Garmin kit this Christmas. ww.garmin.com

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For a unique and ginspired gift, take a look at Pinkster Dinksters pocket-sized miniatures (£10 for two) and Pinkster’s mildly alcoholic Gin Jam (£6.50) and Boozy Berries made from the up-cycled raspberries (£6.50). They are perfect for any lovers of pink, gin or those wanting to pep up their Christmas Day breakfast with a delicious treat. www.pinkstergin.com

OLAS FLOAT-ON

A handy piece of kit for boaters, here is the OLAS Float-On From Exposure Lights. This pocket-sized floating torch which, when immersed in water, will automatically set off its MOB strobe as well as trigger the OLAS App alarm and directional finder screens on an on board mobile device, will make a great present this Christmas. As a personal torch, the OLAS Float-On is a very effective, bright 120 lumen, pocket-sized work light and can also be attached to a lifejacket or lifebuoy. £98.95 www.exposurelights.com

GRAB BAGS

Here is a handy gift idea. Whether your loved one enjoys prepping their boat for spring or is planning the next adventure, having the right safety equipment is essential. Orolia’s grab bags, added to the McMurdo and Kannad product portfolio, have been designed to help boaters and adventurers store their vital safety equipment safely and securely. The range is available in three variations: a 3L single shoulder bag, a larger 42L double shoulder back pack and a 42L duffle bag.

3L: £29.94 42L double shoulder back pack: £59.94 42L duffle bag: £54.95 www.orolia.com

KEEP IT SHARP

For the on board chef how about the AnySharp Pro? This nifty tool restores a sharp cutting edge to blunt knife blades that have dulled with use. Its PowerGrip suction cup base means that once it is attached you can sharpen any knife safely hands free. Available in a number of colours from Amazon for £15. www.amazon.co.uk

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Start your shopping as early as you can as the shops will only get busier as Christmas gets nearer.

Avoid the weekend rush too if possible. Remember to take your own shopping bags, as you do not want lots of plastic carrier bags!

A lovely Jennifer Rose designed beach bag made from waterresistant canvas with seaside scene design. £29.99 Raise a glass, or mug, to those on board with this fab Captain Tin Mug. £6.99 This Coastal Cushion with Yachts features beautiful coastal scenes by renowned water colour artist Jennifer Rose. £14.99 Corkers Wine Game will bring plenty of laughs during the festive season! £27.50 The Greenwich Meridian Pocket Watch has an aged-effect dial and solid brass case. £24.99 www.nauticalia.com

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1. It is the classic chocolate filled calendar, and what could be better than white chocolate treats from Hotel Chocolat at £12.50? Or for £2 you could have the Cadbury Dairy Milk calendar. www.hotelchocolat.com / cadburygiftsdirect.co.uk | 2. One for all the family to do together is the Hobbycraft Make Your Own Kraft Advent Calendar. Just £5 plus lots of fun choosing mini gifts to add. Hobbycraft also does a Revell Star Wars Solo Millennium Falcon Advent Calendar Kit for £25. www.hobbycraft.co.uk | 3. Even Sealey has got in on the act with the Sealey Advent Calendar full of handy tools! Yours for £47.99. www.powertoolsdirect.com | 4. How about the budget busting Edinburgh Gin advent calendar from John Lewis for £120. You will need a few gins after you have paid that! www.johnlewis.com | 5. The Sellmer 3-D Castle Advent Calendar is just £5.90 and is a beautiful traditional paper calendar with translucent windows for those who love a nostalgic advent season. www.amazon.co.uk | 6. For the kids there is the classic Playmobil Santa’s Workshop: £19.99. www.playmobil.co.uk | 7. Lastly, a sailing calendar! The Juniqe Sailing Regatta 81 has 24 Ritter Sport Quadrettie chocolates. £29.95. www.juniqe.co.uk

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Who does not like a bit of tech for Christmas?

From Icom comes one of the smallest fixed VHF/ DSC radios on the market; the IC-M330GE’s front face matches the size of a Smartphone. It features the same common user interface used on the Icom radios including intuitive soft-keys permitting faster access to radio functions. The radio also includes an integral GPS Receiver that will allow your current position and time to be used for DSC calls. £255 www.icomuk.co.uk

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Helly Hansen’s Verglas jackets are designed for men and women. This hybrid jacket with 800-fill Allied down in a 25D lightweight fabric and softshell mix is designed to offer warmth when needed and allows for maximum breathability and quick release of excess heat during exertion. £160. www.hellyhansen.com

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BOATING PEOPLE Q&A WITH JACK TRIGGER, WHO IS TAKING ON THE POPULAR SOLO RACE ROUTE DU RHUM THIS MONTH. All images: Trigger Racing

WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE SAILORS INSPIRED BY YOUR ACHIEVEMENTS?

Work hard, work smart. Take the right opportunities and do not be afraid to do things that help you to get your foot in the door. Show people who you are and what you are all about.

CAN YOU TELL US ABOUT THE ROUTE DU RHUM?

The Route du Rhum is a world famous race, which follows the historic rum routes from Brittany, France (St Malo) to Guadeloupe. As far as the solo offshore calendar goes, this is as big as it gets barring the fabled Vendée Globe. Taking place every four years, the Route du Rhum covers more than 3,500nm and is raced by all the top solo sailors. It is exciting because it sees the Ultimes, IMOCA 60s, Multi 50s and Class 40s all in action.

JACK, HOW DID YOU FIRST GET INTO SAILING?

Unlike many people in the sailing world, I do not come from a sailing family. However, I was lucky enough to stumble across the sport reading the Swallows and Amazons tales at just six-years-old.

After sufficient pestering, my mum took me to an open day at the local reservoir and the rest is history!

WHAT ARE THE HIGHLIGHTS OF YOUR CAREER SO FAR?

Taking my third RORC season championship in Class 40 this season. That included a second place in the Round Britain and Ireland race. We finished comfortably inside the previous world record despite snapping our forestay and nearly losing the mast just two days out.

The sailing I have done on the Team Concise

MOD 70 is another highlight, most notably taking overall line honours in the 2017 Fastnet Race, setting the Round the Island record and crossing the Atlantic in seven days flat.

Finishing in third place with Alex Thomson on board HUGO BOSS in the 2017 Middle Sea Race was up there too. Hydrofoiling monohulls are where it is at.

WHAT WAS IT LIKE TO RACE WITH ALEX THOMSON?

Alex is a real inspiration and I am lucky to count on his advice with every move I make in my own career. To have the opportunity to see him in action and learn first-hand from his mountains of experience (including four Vendée Globes!) is second to none. He is intense, relentless and knows exactly how to eek the last ounce of performance from his boat.

TELL US ABOUT YOUR BOAT, CONCISE 8.

Class 40s are built to a box rule, which means that within certain fixed parameters we can more or less do what we want from a design perspective. From the outset, Concise 8 was designed to be a no compromise racer, and her radical hull shape makes that apparent.

She has proven to have a real niche downwind and in broad reaching conditions. We have continually developed her systems and, notably, her structure over the last few seasons to make her as reliable as she is fast.

WHAT ARE YOUR FAVOURITE ASPECTS OF YOUR JOB?

Aside from getting to sail some of the coolest boats in the world, and push myself beyond my own expectations physically and mentally, I really enjoy the all-encompassing and hugely varied nature of a solo campaign. My time is split between meeting with existing and potential sponsors, handling design meetings, physically working on the boat, spending time on the water training and, of course, racing. There are so many components of this job, and that makes it very exciting.

WHAT IS COMING UP IN 2019 FOR YOU?

There are lots of exciting prospects and potential opportunities. I am not quite ready to announce my plans yet, but there are some serious things in the pipeline so stay tuned! As always, I am continuing the search for partners to join me on the journey ahead, which I very much hope will ultimately lead me to the Vendée Globe.

WHAT DO YOU LOVE MOST ABOUT SAILING? The focus. Especially with solo ocean racing. There is nothing to distract you, and you exist with the sole purpose of getting to the finish line in the fastest manner possible. It gives me a real sense of purpose.

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In the Thames lies a World War II wreck that requires constant surveillance and which remains a dangerous concern for locals.

Just a short distance from the main shipping channel lies the potentially devastating wreck of the SS Richard Montgomery. Image: MCA

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

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ust in terms of natural hazards, from the razorsharp rocks of the west, past the lurking menace of the Goodwin Sands, to the extensive shallows up the east coast, the waters around our coasts can be a perilous place.

Then there are the man-made dangers, with breakwaters, pipelines and piers, all compounded by the evergrowing presence of commercial and pleasure traffic out afloat.

But there is one danger to those afloat and ashore that is once again giving the authorities cause for concern, for along the southern coastline of the Thames Estuary, just a mile-and-a-half from Sheerness and five miles across from Southend, lie the crumbling remains of the S.S. Richard Montgomery.

RICHARD’S DANGERS Thames wrecks are hardly a huge matter of concern, but the Richard Montgomery is far from safe, for in the remains of her holds lies around 1,500 tons of unexploded WW2 ammunition.

10 weeks after the D-Day landings in Normandy, a convoy laden with supplies for the Allied forces fighting in France was being formed up in the Thames, prior to sailing for the by now open port at Cherbourg.

The Richard Montgomery had arrived from the US with a cargo of some 6,000 tons of high explosives of various types, which included already fused cluster bombs and, if the rumours have any credibility, some more unpleasant and other banned types of munitions.

After arrival in the Thames, the ship was told to moor in the main anchorage

off Sheerness to await the convoy, but the sea bottom in a lot of places there is hard sand and getting the anchor to hold can be problematic.

So it was for the Richard Montgomery, for on the night of 20 August, she dragged her anchor to end up on the Nore Sandbank.

LIBERTY SHIP However, the Richard Montgomery was a ‘Liberty Ship’, built quickly in the US to feed the rapacious demands of mechanised war in both Europe and the Pacific. A Liberty ship could be completed in six or seven weeks, made up of pre-fabricated sections that were welded together, often by workers that would only have been classed as ‘semi-skilled’.

From the outset they could suffer from structural issues, but in the case of the Richard Montgomery - which was ‘hogged’; supported by the sandbank midships, unsupported at the ends - the result was that the ship quickly broke her back and then started to break up. By this time 75 per cent of the cargo had been salvaged, but the demands of wartime and the circumstances of the wreck saw the remaining ammunition left on board.

Once peace returned to the waters of the Thames, various strategies were proposed to resolve the situation surrounding the Richard Montgomery, but the technical issues and the huge potential costs of such an operation precluded the start of any work.

RISK FACTORS Moreover, there are some harsh realities surrounding such an operation.

Back in 1967, a salvage company was working to clear the remains of the SS Kielce, another ship carrying munitions that had sunk out in the Channel four miles off Folkestone following a collision, when the work set off some of the cargo. The explosion left a

huge crater on the seabed, damaged properties in Folkestone and was recorded on seismographs intended for measuring earthquakes.

More recently, the presence of the Richard Montgomery took on a new importance with the talk of ‘Boris-Row’

The MCA is using the latest technologies to monitor the state of the wreck to check for any serious degradation of the hull form. Image: MCA

- a new airport to replace Heathrow, located out on reclaimed land in the Thames Estuary. For the airport project to proceed, the danger posed by the wreck would have needed to be resolved.

The airport plan may have been shelved, but the presence of a natural gas terminal nearby on the Isle of Grain suggests that the risk of the Richard Montgomery will stay a high-profile concern for a long time to come.

Certainly, the authorities have been aware of the dangers for many years and as far back at the early 1970s, the wreck site was the first to be declared dangerous under the 1973 Protection of Wreck Act, where it remains one of only two vessels designated in this way.

EXCLUSION ZONE To safeguard the area close by the remains of the ship, an 800m exclusion zone has been put in place around the Nore Sandbank where she lies, with the whole area under 24 hour close supervision, both visually and by radar. Yet even these precautions may not be enough, as there have been a number of close calls when ships have wandered off course in poor visibility. In one such incident, a tanker laden with fuel had to take avoiding action to avoid hitting the wreck, with consequences few cared to consider too closely.

The biggest danger to the Richard Montgomery, though, comes from her own surroundings, where the tides and salt water are constantly working away at the ship’s hull and its cargo. The fear is that as the metal plates deteriorate, the remains could collapse upon themselves, triggering a spontaneous explosion.

Modern technologies, including laser imaging and high-resolution sonars are now being used to monitor the state of the hull, with the latest surveys showing some localised breaking up, otherwise the majority of the wreck remains stable.

But for how long will this situation last, as many who live locally and know the finer details of the wreck’s state warn against what they see as official complacency.

They warn that the day will come when either the wreck will have to be removed, or the risk of a massive explosion and flooding as far away as London will have to be managed in some way. Then, of course, there are those underlying rumours of ‘other’ cargo items that may or may not still be on board. Either way, the wreck of the Richard Montgomery is still going “tick, tick, tick” in an ominous fashion!

BELOW: some of the detail shown in the latest laser imaging is quite extraordinary - yet the detail shown is further raising concerns over the state of the wreck. Image: MCA

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ALL AT SEA NOVEMBER 2018

WRIGHT OF PASSAGE A North American Herreshoff, Wright of Passage Mercator, is heading to the 13th Australian Wooden Boat Festival following an extensive restoration. students have had difficulty achieving Wright of Passage Mercator was in a in the mainstream education system state of disrepair when she was donated because of a range of issues including to the charity Sailors with disABILITIES social dislocation, severe dyslexia, ADD, in January. Since then, a major behavioural problems, cerebral palsy restoration project has been and diabetes. underway at Woolwich Dock Participants learn about in Sydney with the work tools, carpentry, electronics, 8 – 11 Feb, 2019 being done by young mechanics, general boat 13th Australian people who may be maintenance and the Wooden Boat challenged by a disability work of a shipwright Festival - geographic or social under the guidance of Sullivan’s Cove, disadvantage. skilled mentors.

Hobart, Tasmania, Known as the Wright Their involvement in Australia of Passage Program, this the program can lead to restoration is part of a project trade apprenticeships and for 16 to 25-year-olds seeking an employment in the marine and alternate pathway to learning using allied industries. practical, hands-on methods. Many of the Four young people from the first intake have already secured employment and/or traineeships within the maritime industry.

DONATED TO CHARITY

A Herreshoff-designed 53ft ketch built

by Canadian tuna fisherman Douglas Baron in 1974 in Sidney, Vancouver, British Columbia will feature at the 2019 MyState Australian Wooden Boat Festival.

Originally called the Mercator, the renamed Wright of Passage Mercator completed four Pacific Ocean crossings from Vancouver to Hong Kong and twice from Hong Kong to New Zealand.

In 2002, a new owner sailed her from Thailand to Sydney where she has been ever since.

But it is her recent history that will make Wright of Passage Mercator a featured attraction at the festival.

ALL AT SEA AUGUST 2012

ON A MISSION

Leading the project is David Pescud who, despite leaving school at the age of 15 and unable to read or write, ran successful businesses and was able to retire in his early 40s. The turning point in David’s life came when he was diagnosed with dyslexia after which he did not regard himself as ‘stupid’ anymore – he was dyslexic, and that was a big difference.

On his retirement, David devoted his life to his first love, sailing. More particularly, David’s focus was to create

the opportunity for disabled young people to learn to sail.

David captained a disabled crew in the notorious 1998 Sydney to Hobart.

Of the 115 yachts that started the race only 44 crossed the Battery Point finish line. 55 sailors had to be airlifted, injured from distressed yachts. Five boats sank. Six men died. David’s boat, crewed by disabled sailors, not only finished the course but also won its class.

RESTORATION

The Wright of Passage Mercator was originally built using oak frames, a western red cedar hull and a deck constructed of beech on ply.

Her restoration has been a major undertaking and has included rebuilding her main mast due to significant rot; splining and reglueing her mizzen mast; completely refastening the hull; installing some sister frames and applying epoxy sheaving from the water line down.

Major work has been done in the engine room and the accommodation has been modified to meet the specific needs of sailors with disabilities.

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ALL AT SEA NOVEMBER 2018

SOLENT SUNBEAM CELEBRATES he olent unbeam is celebrating

magni cent ears.

Alfred Westmacott, the designer of the Sunbeam in 1922

Dainty V1 in 1926

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n 1923, when she was launched, the yachting media noted: “The new Solent Sunbeam One Design Class, from the board of Messrs Woodnutt of St Helens Isle of Wight, promises to be one of the best which has ever been produced. The design shows a powerful yet sweet lined little vessel with ample beam and draught. The lines and sail plan of the Sunbeams cannot fail to appeal to yachtsmen who are on the look-out for a really able little boat.”

The popularity of the design is still as strong today as it was 95 years ago with nearly 70 Sunbeams still regularly racing and sailing, including hull numbers 1,2 and 3, which were all built in 1922/3.

NEW ONE-DESIGN

The 1920s was the era of beautiful yachts with stunning designs from the likes of William Fife, G L Watson and Charles Nicholson. Yachting was an elite pastime, the vessels were large, requiring many hands.

However, Hamble River Sailing Club was looking for a new one-design yacht for its members to race and asked Club Commodore and Tall Ship historian Basil Lubbock to commission a design. Basil went to Alfred Westmacott, who was based on the Isle of Wight.

A Naval Architect, Alfred was already well known for designing a string of successful one-design keelboats: the Mermaid, X Boat and Yarmouth onedesign, all of which are still active in the Solent today.

The specification was to produce an 8m boat - an ‘improved Mermaid’; the first one-design class with a Bermudian rig. In many ways Westmacott managed to capture the ‘poetry’ of the 1920s large yacht design with his new 8m keelboat, and many regard the Sunbeam as his masterpiece. Certainly, the yacht performed beyond the expectations of the new owners with seven boats completed within four months of the launch of V1 and a further 11 delivered in the following year.

The founders of the new Sunbeam Class had understood the new design would be called the ‘Y’ class and so declared that all the yachts should have names ending in ‘y’. When it came to receiving the sail insignia it

turned out to be ‘V’ instead of ‘Y’ but the name rule had already been made, so most of the fleet still have names ending in ‘y’!

POPULARITY CONTINUES

The continued popularity of the Sunbeam is put down to several factors.

Some believe it is the long counter that extends the waterline, making her appear to have a faster ‘waterline’ speed, that means that sailing in all winds is really exhilarating. Undoubtedly the beautiful aesthetics and excellent sailing performance across the wind spectrum contribute hugely as well. Others remark on the high standard of competition on the water followed by extremely sociable gatherings back in the clubhouse.

Fortunately, much is known about the history and heritage of the Sunbeam

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Class due to an extensive collection of photographs that survive from the 1920s, as well as some important watercolour paintings by Henry Tuke RA who owned Sunbeam V17, now called Melody, based in Falmouth.

A fascinating and meticulous sailing log exists from Sunbeam V5 Whimsey, written by its original owner Colonel Bowdler. A truly incredible collection of all the official Class Association minutes and papers dating back to 1922 still exist in fabulous condition in leather bound books.

In the 1920s and 1930s the fleet sailed at open events all around the Solent, including at Yarmouth, Lymington, Beaulieu, Cowes and Bembridge. In 1933 Itchenor Sailing Club was looking for a one-design fleet to introduce alongside its fleet of X boats and decided to

adopt the Sunbeam class. A sister fleet had been established in Falmouth in 1924 and has raced there ever since, with both fleets coming together for special regattas.

BRILLIANCE OF SUNBEAMS

Celebrating the Sunbeam’s 95th birthday.

Image Karen Bornhoft

a ress release b ir eoffre o les escribe the unbeam as big boat eel at small boat cost .

The Sunbeam remains a popular one-design.

Image Karen Bornhoft

As with many sports and yacht classes, the Sunbeam fleet has seen dips and rises in enthusiasm over the course of its 95-year history.

Sir Henry Chisholm has undoubtedly had the most influence on the class in that time. He bought Sunbeam V24, Fay, in the 1950s and immediately recognised that in the post-war era of petrol rationing, transport restrictions and reduced leisure income there was potential in one-design racing as a more cost-effective and highly social pastime.

After WW2 there had been a struggle to maintain numbers on the start line, but a resurgence in the 60s and 70s saw fleet numbers increase.

Today a training programme for newcomers, syndicate ownerships, the addition of 10 GRP boats competing on equal terms and the enduring performance of the yacht on the water as well as competitive sailing and an extensive social program mean that good numbers turn out for the regular weekend and Thursday evening racing at Itchenor SC. Whilst the fleet commands intense rivalry on the water, any issues and protests are traditionally settled on land over a cup of tea or pint in the clubhouse.

The full story of this stunning and enduring class has been detailed in a book called The Brilliance of Sunbeams, which is full of exceptional images gathered by Peter Nicholson spanning the 95 years of the yacht as well as a huge array of adventures, stories, calamities and triumphs detailing the history of the fleet. Copies are available through the website. www.solentsunbeam.co.uk

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ALL AT SEA NOVEMBER 2018

DEMYSTIFYING THE CHOICE OF SAILS It is essential that you have the best sails for the type of cruising you do, and so we asked Elvstrom Sails’ Jeremy White to explain the options.

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eople spend hours preparing their boats each season, antifouling the hull, creating a smooth keel, servicing or upgrading their engines or buying new electronics for quicker navigating.

Your sails, the ‘real powerhouse’ on board, are often overlooked. When a sail stretches its shape gets deeper, causing more heeling, more sideways and less forwards motion. Your beautifully antifouled keel becomes less efficient.

Typically, this is when you reef, which flattens the sail and brings the boat more upright.

Good quality sails are more stable and less prone to stretch. Holding its shape means less heeling, better pointing upwind, less sideways drag and propelling you towards your destination rather than away. Overall, a more pleasant, comfortable sail for everyone.

WHAT MAKES A ‘GOOD SUIT OF SAILS’?

Image: Fiona Brown

Understanding the right sail choice starts with a clear picture of what, where and how you plan to use your yacht.

Secondly, is the recognition that the more sophisticated fabrics, and therefore more expensive fabrics, will be lighter and more stretch resistant.

Each sail needs to be constructed to a certain strength. As a general rule the less technical (and lower cost) the cloth, the heavier fabric you need to create that strength. These fabrics will not maintain their shape as long as a higher quality fabric, so its performance will rapidly reduce.

Would you expect that, after a couple of seasons of investing in a new engine?

Image: Rick Tomlinson

Quality Dacron upwind.

Image: Hamo Thornycroft

Upwind stable sail - EPEX laminate.

EPEX Laminate membrane.

EXTENDED LONG DISTANCE / BLUE WATER CRUISING When blue water cruising your sails are often set the same for days or weeks on end. Whilst they are constructed as other sails, most components will be doubled up.

Choose a quality Dacron, then go up a weight. At this level a laminated membrane sail is often the right choice.

If you are sailing the world, be sure your sailmaker has global service lofts.

Membrane sails are not made from a fabric roll. Layers of strengthening fibres are laid out in-situ inside a membrane film, either on a specialist table or mould. A vacuum process sucks out the air, effectively laminating the layers together. Elvstrom’s EPEX membrane sails are made like this to consistently hold their shape and provide extended durability.

As a custom-made product, different fibres and taffetas are added for strength and durability suitable to your yacht and sailing plans.

Good quality Dacron. Image: Ingrid Abery

What to expect: • quality detailing and finish to avoid downtime with repairs • webbing attachments on furling sails should have leather to prevent wear • double-stitched luff/leech tapes and batten pockets • hand-stitched metal sailslides for ease of replacement (plastic suffers from prolonged UV exposure) • large reinforcement patches absorb crashing over ocean waves and long stretches under reef • over-head leach line is essential to reduce sail vibration, preventing unnecessary wear or tear • reinforced batten pockets where the sail contacts the shrouds. This can be replaced much more easily than the entire pocket • UV protection suitable for the climate where you are sailing.

• Blue Water sails need Sunbrella Acrylic, or similar, to protect from extended sun damage

Example of fibres in a laminate sail - Elvstrom Sails

FAMILY CRUISING 36’mainly coastal, occasional cross-channel or island hop People who are not sailing extensively will often consider a basic cruising Dacron. They are probably seeking a cost-effective sail that will, ideally, last a long time. It is important to understand Dacrons, and the ‘tradeoffs’ in your choices.

Dacron fabrics are made with a coarse weave of large yarns with a coating to bind them together.

Like many fabrics, Dacron is woven from warp fibres and fill (weft) fibres, running perpendicular to each other.

The fill fibres are normally larger giving the strength to the fabric.

The thinner warp fibres flex over and under the warp. When pulled this creates the diagonal stretch in a fabric, known as the bias.

Being woven, Dacron sails will stretch under load, making the sail shape deeper as wind strength builds, creating the additional heeling forces and consequences discussed above.

Remember that cheap T-shirt that twists after the first wash? And the expensive one that holds its shape and you barely need to iron?

Like cottons, Dacron fabrics are not all the same. Be aware that there are many types and qualities, to suit different budgets.

Differences in the quality of the fibres, weave density and final finish will affect the sailcloth strength and ability to resist stretching. A performance sail loft will only offer reputable Dacrons, and will monitor and check the stretch characteristics of each batch of fabric.

All Dacron sails will eventually lose their fibre elasticity and will stay stretched. This means your sail shape becomes too deep, your boat will get over-powered quickly and you will need to reef sooner to reduce heeling.

It is less efficient, less comfortable and a less satisfying or slower sailing trip.

Buying new sails is not a cheap exercise, so buying a quality Dacron is a much sounder long-term investment for comfortable cruising.

What to expect: • adequate reefing patches for reefing for a few hours at a time (not days) • functional, simple sail finish • sail slides can have plastic shackles to reduce costs

OFFSHORE CRUISING longer distance and overnight passages For longer distance cruising, better quality fabrics are necessary. Higher quality Dacron uses more and much finer fibres for a tighter and more stable weave.

This also creates a lighter fabric, potentially saving 2 - 3oz per m2.

Weight makes a significant difference for easy sail handling or stowing, plus reducing the weight aloft means reducing heeling moment.

Sailing in a big breeze will be much more enjoyable.

Other choices for longer distance

and durability include radial-cut sails, generally made from laminated sailcloth or hybrid fabrics.

Laminates are not woven, but are made from layers of a film, strengthening fibres, such as carbon or polyester Vectrans, and a woven Taffeta on the outside to increase durability.

Laminate fabrics are much more stable and hold their shape better than Dacron sailcloths.

Hybrid fabrics, such as Hydranet, are highly stretch resistant woven sailcloths with an integral mix of strength and stretch resistant fibres, such as Dyneema and polyester.

With superior performance to Dacron, it is durable too. Whilst more

expensive, this can be a sound, longlasting option between Dacron and higher-spec laminates.

What to expect: • webbing reinforced clew/tack rings. (Avoid heavy pressed rings for offshore sailing as the sailcloth can hinge and break away) • a soft clew ring avoids damaging masts and crew during manoeuvres • all chafe points bound with leather to prevent wear Jeremy White is Loft Manager at Elvstrom Sails UK. www.elvstromsails.co.uk

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ALL AT SEA NOVEMBER 2018 Leisure and fishing boats in Poole Harbour, where Norman and Sam were anchored, looking out to Brownsea Island from Sandbanks.

Image: Allou / Shutterstock

READER STORY

A WILD RIDE ON THE SEA I All at Sea reader Norman Pasley shares his windy experience on board Beachcomber in the summer.

t is a Sunday in August and my friend Sam and I anchor at Shipstal Point on the western side of Poole Harbour. This has become one of my favourite places to visit, and Sam and I plan to stay on my Legend 33, Beachcomber.

It is warm and sunny, and we are surrounded by shining water, islands and wetlands, and to the south, the Purbeck Hills and Corfe Castle. As we often say on Beachcomber “It does not get much better than this”.

The next morning we decide to walk to Wareham, but as we walk through the Arne Nature Reserve, it starts to rain. A kind lady driving by offers us a lift. Still fresh and relatively dry, we thank her but decide to walk. However, as the miles go by the rain runs off my waterproof jacket on to my non-waterproof trousers and socks. At Wareham we eagerly head to a pub near the river bridge to dry off, warm up and have a bite to eat.

WHICH SEASON?

Tuesday morning arrives, I am aware that wind and rain are lashing the deck. It seems August has become October.

Then the unexpected happens. Sam has a text message to say his sons are visiting two days earlier than expected and he would like to be at home in Southsea to see them on Thursday. It means we would have to leave Shipstal Point. This is not good news.

We listen to the forecast from Solent Coastguard at 1030. “There is a strong wind warning in place. Wind SW 4 or 5, backing SE 5 or 6, then S, then SW 5 to 7 perhaps gale 8 later.”

Although 30 years ago I would sail in almost any weather, I was young then and perhaps a bit foolhardy. Once, while rafted up in Weymouth, waiting for a gale to pass, an older sailor on the next boat said, “If there is a six in the forecast I do not go”. I thought he was very cautious but I said nothing.

Sam and I discuss the forecast. A strong wind warning means Force 6 known as the yachtsman’s gale. The wind direction will be between SE and SW, coming across the English Channel. We will have it on our starboard side as we sail east across Christchurch Bay. Later

(meaning after 12 hours) the wind could be gale force. By that time we will be in shelter somewhere.

Meanwhile, I am quietly doing the passage risk assessment in my head: we would be leaving an anchorage with total shelter for the open sea with none.

LEAVING POOLE

Norman Pasley (left) and crew on Beachcomber near Seaview, Isle of Wight on a previous trip

“I am quietly doing the passage risk assessment in my head: we would be leaving an anchorage with total shelter for the open sea ith none.

Looking over to Southsea Beach, where Sam wanted to get to. Image: Java_drone / Shutterstock

I (foolishly, you might say) agree to go and see how the sea looks outside Poole Harbour.

So, we motor away from Shipstal Point. We are on neap tides and it is low water. As we motor down the channel to Brownsea the echosounder reading drops to 0.0 metres at one point. This means there is little or no water under our bilge keels, or the keels are possibly going through soft mud. I am used to shallow water motoring - as long as Beachcomber keeps moving we do not have a problem.

With the rain driving down on us, Brownsea Island, dead ahead, is hardly visible. To my surprise, a fleet of dinghies are racing in shallow water on our port side, accompanied by no fewer than five rescue boats.

A large red pleasure boat, with only four passengers sheltering inside, crosses our stern and motors north into the Wills Cut. We navigate between the rows of boats moored in the Wych Channel. Brownsea Island is not stopping the wind; the yacht mooring warps are rod straight. We pass astern of the chain ferry disgorging cars at Sandbanks, its chain wheels clanking above the noise of the wind.

“This is exciting,” Sam says, as we motor down the main channel to the open sea. I am decidedly unexcited as I watch the Old Harry Rocks become shrouded in a low white sky.

We pass two inbound sailing school yachts. They are – sensibly - sailing as a pair. We wave and they wave back. They must have come from the Solent, on the ebb tide just ending. The fact that they have done what we are about to do is reassuring.

Near South Hook cardinal mark I put the bow into the wind. The compass shows the wind is blowing from 200 degrees; not from the SE which is good. We will not be see-sawing over

waves. Allowing for leeway, our required heading is about 110 degrees, giving us 90 degrees between the heading and the true wind.

We unroll about 50 per cent of the genoa, enough, I estimate, to pull Beachcomber’s five-and-a-half tonnes through the water without overpowering the sail, the rig or driving the bow deep into the sea.

DECISION TIME

We turn left on to the course. I tell Sam this is the place of decision; in the next 200 metres I will know whether I am prepared to go on.

The windward telltale on the shroud indicates we are on a beam reach – a good wind angle for fast sailing. The genoa pulls hard; the speed over the ground increases to 7 knots. We will not need the mainsail. The waves are not more than two metres high with small white crests and they are a long way apart. Each wave slides under us on its way to Bournemouth. The rolling motion is slight.

The heavy wind pressure on the genoa heels us to port. Our speed over the ground varies from 5 to 8 knots; the genoa looks like a rigid shell, the port sheet a metal rod.

The Force 7 wind is shrill and spray flies across us. This is not what I want to be doing, but I can see no good reason to go back. We are on the new flood tide and the Needles are 13 miles away hidden in the white blanket. Studland disappears into the mist astern. We have the comfort of our earlier westbound track on the GPS screen - if we go back along it we will most certainly reach the Needles Channel.

It is 1430 and I estimate we will be at the Needles at 1700. After a while Sam scrambles to the leeward rail, looking pale. “Are you alright?” I ask.

He indicates with his hand that his stomach is unsettled. A few minutes later his head is over the coaming and his breakfast and biscuits are fish food.

We reach the shelter of the Isle of Wight in less than three hours, and I am thinking I have a message for all future crew: whatever happens in your personal life, if there is a six in the forecast I am not going!

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ALL AT SEA NOVEMBER 2018

BRINGING HOME THE MEDALS ritish sailors asserte their ominance in the rst o o

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or Britain’s Olympic class athletes, 2018 concluded with the biggest test of the year – the world’s best facing off on the very waters that will play host to the Tokyo 2020 sailing competition.

After several weeks of training in Enoshima, the chosen venue for Tokyo 2020, the Brits had all but mastered the strong onshore winds and big waves that seemed to characterise the Olympic waters.

Naturally, when the time came to go into battle at World Cup Series Enoshima, the wind gods decided to play with the sailors. Wind and waves were replaced with flat calm seas and light, fluky breeze blowing off the land, causing shifts of up to 60 degrees.

test.

The 49er pair James Peters and Fynn Sterritt took an early lead which they held on to for gold.

Image: Jesus Renedo/Sailing Energy/Aarhus 2018

MISSING OUT

49ER GOLD

Nevertheless, the British Sailing Team’s 38-strong contingent were prepared to hit the ground running and deal with whatever was thrown at them.

49er pair James Peters and Fynn Sterritt led the charge, taking an early lead which they held right the way through to the final day’s double-points medal race. It was not to be easy-going, though, as they went into the finale tied on points with Poland’s Lukasz Przybytek and Pawel Kolodzinski, and only four points ahead of third-placed Kiwi duo Logan Dunning-Beck.

Despite the obvious pressure, James was steadfast in his determination going into the medal race.

“We know we can win – we have got this,” he declared prior to hitting the water. And win they did, in the most stylish manner.

The duo led off the line, picked the shifts perfectly and stretched out a comfortable advantage downwind. From the mid-point of the race, all they had to do was defend. Crossing the finish line with a huge lead, victory was theirs.

It was a key moment in the pair’s campaign to make it to Tokyo 2020 – they were forced to sit out of much of the 2018 season after Fynn injured his knee, but the win announced their return as serious contenders for the one British 49er spot.

“We are over the moon – ecstatic,” said Fynn. “It was an up-and-down week.

We were really consistent early on in the regatta then struggled a bit, but to win is such a great feeling.”

fair contest, and so both were denied their shots at gold.

Still, silver and bronze medals from a fleet packed with champions demonstrates the strength in depth the British Finn contingent has to offer.

“To come here and race against the top guys and come away with a silver medal is great,” said Giles, the reigning Olympic champion.

“The reason I was so keen to come out was to see what the Olympic venue has to offer, and it seemingly has an awful lot to offer. I have been away from the Finn a little while now, and it is probably about time to start ramping it up again.”

James added: “This result shows we can perform in the venue that will host the Olympics in two years’ time, and that is a real positive.”

LASER GOLD

James and Fynn were not the only ones to enjoy success in Enoshima. Gold also went to Elliot Hanson in a supercompetitive Laser fleet that included three British sailors in the top 10.

Elliot was so dominant that he had the regatta wrapped up a day early with a huge points lead, meaning the final day medal race was just a formality.

“It is amazing to win on Olympic waters – there is a real history of those who can perform in the venue in the years running up to the Games going on to have great success,” said Elliot, 24, from Macclesfield.

“That is a great confidence boost going into the next two years. As a British squad we are so strong and it is going to be tough just to qualify for the Games. This result certainly is not the be all and end all but it is a great boost.”

FINN MEDALS

It was a bittersweet finish for British Finn sailors Giles Scott and Ed Wright, who launched for their medal race in second and third overall with a tiny points gap to first. But with just a few knots blowing over the course the race officials decided they could not hold a

Elliot Hanson took home gold in the Laser fleet. Image: Jesus Renedo/Sailing Energy/Aarhus 2018

racing

It was not all plain sailing in Enoshima though. A start line battle with China’s Peina Chen did not pay off for Bryony Shaw in the women’s RS:X, and a ninth saw her slip from second to fourth overall.

A similar fate befell Charlotte Dobson and Saskia Tidey, who crossed the 49er FX line in eighth. They too slipped from the silver medal position to end the regatta in fourth.

The lack of breeze not only affected the Finns but also both 470 fleets, preventing Hannah Mills and Eilidh McIntyre from improving on their fifth position.

“It was a really tough week – we were not firing on all cylinders – but it has been great to be here,” said Hannah.

“It is my first time in Japan and at the Olympic venue so it has been great to get a feel for the place so we can learn and prepare for Tokyo 2020.

“It is frustrating not to have a medal race – we clawed our way into a position where we could attack and at least try for a medal, and to be denied that chance is really disappointing.”

Eilidh, from Hayling Island, added: “It is not the result we came for but we will learn and come back stronger next time we are here.”

The British Sailing Team will now enjoy a well-earned break until the 2019 season kicks off in Miami in January. www.britishsailingteam.com

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BOATING HOLIDAYS

EVERY MONTH WE BRING YOU HOLIDAY NEWS AND A SELECTION OF OFFERS

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GETTING AWAY FOR CHRISTMAS?

A Christmas break is a perfect way to celebrate the festive season with loved ones. A lot of us would prefer to spend our 2018 Christmas holiday in the sun, and rightly so.

For guaranteed sunshine, you cannot beat the Canary Islands or, of course, the BVI. If you want to head even further afield how does The Whitsundays in Australia sound? The 74 Whitsunday Islands are along the northeastern shore of Australia, right in the heart of the Great Barrier Reef.

In the British Virgin Islands the main island of Tortola is the yacht charter capital of the Caribbean, but there is so much more to explore, whether it is by flotilla or

bareboat. If you need an added incentive, what is the temperature outside today where you are? In the BVI in December and January there is a max of 28 degrees and a low of 21 degrees. Sounds tempting doesn’t it?

Heading back to the Canary Islands, they can be a far more affordable option being around four hours flight away. While the islands cannot compete with the Caribbean on temperature they can still offer around 20 degrees, which sounds fantastic when in the midst of an English winter.

Lanzarote is a great base from which to explore the islands. It is the most easterly of the islands and is known for its mild, dry climate and its volcanic origins.

BORROW A BOAT

As the colder weather approaches, you may well be thinking about following the sun this winter.

If it is chartering a boat that you are considering, Borrow a Boat could be ideal. Operating in more than 50 countries, you can browse through over 13,000 boats, tailoring every element from boat type and location to duration and watersport toys. Borrow a Boat offers an extensive range of craft from small day boats for those seeking to explore hidden

islands, to luxury superyachts for those dreaming of an indulgent cruise around far flung islands. Whether it is venturing around the white sandy shores of the Seychelle islands spotting Aldabra tortoises, or sailing a catamaran around the famous coral reefs of Mauritius and dipping into the secluded tranquil lagoons, or even perhaps sipping on a rum punch while anchored in the idyllic English Harbour of Antigua, the perfect holiday soaking up the sun and sea could be just a flight away. www.borrowaboat.com

WINTER SUN ADVENTURES

There is still time to get yourself booked on for a new year adventure, which will get you sailing into 2019 in style. There are five winter sun adventures from Tall Ships: Caribbean Sea Adventure | Thu 3 – Sat 13 January | 10 Nights | Age 18 – 75 | Antigua – Grenada | £999 Windward Island Caribbean Adventure | Tue 15 – Fri 25 January | 10 Nights | Age 18 - 75 | Grenada – Grenada | £999 Spice Island Caribbean Adventure | Sun 27 January – Wed 6 February | 10 Nights | Age 17 - 75 | Grenada – Grenada | £999 Trade Winds Caribbean Adventure | Sat 9 February – Tue 19 February | 10 Nights | Age 18 - 75 | Grenada – Antigua | £999 Leeward Islands Caribbean Adventure | Thurs 21 February – Sat 2 March | 9 Nights | Age 18 - 75 | Antigua – Antigua | £899 Start 2019 in style, on board their 72ft Challenger Yacht in the crystal clear waters of the Caribbean all whilst helping a good cause – proceeds from their Caribbean voyages help get disadvantaged young people on board in the UK for sail training. No sailing experience is necessary, but visit the website to find out more details about each trip. www.tallships.org

DREAM YACHT CHARTER

From 2019, Dream Yacht Charter customers will be offered an even wider range of bases throughout the world.

The company has announced new openings for bareboat charters in St Lucia along with Belize and Turkey.

Rodney Bay in St Lucia will be home to four catamarans and two monohulls where experienced sailors will be able to enjoy cruising from St Lucia with its easy access to the Grenadines

and some of the best snorkelling and diving sites in the Caribbean.

In Belize, four catamarans give sailors the chance to get away from it all in a more remote destination with 450 cays off the world’s second longest barrier reef, home to a variety of marine life.

In the eastern Mediterranean, the company will be reopening its Göcek base in Turkey, offering six monohulls ranging from 38 to 52ft, perfect to sail the Skopea Limani gulf between Göcek and Fethiye.

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WHY CHARTER IN TURKEY?

When we think of cruising in the Med it is often Greece and Croatia that spring to mind, but Europe has so much more to offer. So, in 2019 why not consider the beautiful country of Turkey.

Visitors to this large country, which splits itself across both Europe and Asia, will discover towering cliffs, secret coves and deserted bays. The scenery is breath-taking and there is no mistaking the hospitality and warmth of the Turkish people.

For sailors there are reliable winds and a choice of varied sailing itineraries. Families and less experienced crews will enjoy the many sheltered bays along the coast, which will call out to you for swimming and snorkelling in the clear turquoise water.

Sailing Choices, for example, run Turkey flotilla holidays for all experience levels. The Lycian flotillas are centred around Göcek Bay and adjacent Fethiye Bay. This compact sailing area is ideal for newly qualified skippers or less experienced crews.

Carian flotillas offer contrasting scenery, from the lush greens of the Gokova Gulf to the more arid southern area. The area is bounded by two large resorts in Bodrum and Marmaris, but most stops are one restaurant bays or villages, with just a couple of towns in the area for provisioning. www.sailingchoices.com

FURTHER INFORMATION

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

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MARINE CONSERVATION ZONES More than 40,000 people have had their say on the igni c n e n i n f e lue el f r ec ed re d e.

be designated within 12 months of the consultation, covering approximately 11,700 square km.

The RYA welcomed the opportunity to comment on the third tranche consultation.

In its response, the RYA outlined its overarching position relating to the MCZ designation process to date, provided detailed comments on a site-by-site basis and highlighted the potential impact on activities that RYA members will regularly be carrying out – such as anchoring and mooring, maintenance dredging, use of existing dredge disposal sites and ongoing maintenance of existing club facilities.

Kelp Forests are underwater ecosystems formed in shallow water by the dense growth of several different species known as kelps.

Image: Jim Greenfield and Natural England

NATIONAL Marine Week 2018 saw the government confirm new protections for puffins and other seabirds, as Environment Minister Thérèse Coffey announced the extension of Flamborough Head and Filey Coast Special Protection Area by more than 7,600 hectares.

So what is a Special Protection Area?

These are sites designated to protect populations of rare and vulnerable seabirds from human activity – including fishing or outdoor recreation – while minimising disturbance to birds’ open water feeding areas. There are already 45 such sites designated in English waters.

PROTECTED AREAS

There are many Marine Protected Areas already in place around the UK to conserve rare, threatened and nationally important habitats and species for future generations. 35 per cent of English waters are part of the Marine Protected Areas network, covering over 200,000 square kilometres.

The government’s consultation on designating 41 new Marine Conservation Zones received an overwhelming 44,000 responses. Some 50 zones have already been designated around England as part of the UK’s ambitious Blue Belt programme and the third tranche will

The pink sea-fan lives in areas of strong currents on the rocky reefs below 10m deep, and is most common in the south-west of England.

The spiny starfish is found around most of Europe, with its range extending to the northern coast of Africa. Image: Paul Naylor

In the RYA’s view, three key issues are critical to recreational boating interests in both the designation and management of MCZs: the impact on legitimate uses of the sea; the need for objective and robust evidence and the proportionality, enforceability and effectiveness of the designated site.

The proposed tranche three MCZ sites will cover an area almost eight times the size of Greater London and help protect species like the short snouted seahorse, stalked jellyfish and peacock’s tail seaweed. If designated, they will mark the most significant expansion of the UK’s Blue Belt of protected areas to date.

“No matter where you are in the UK, there is always something you can do to help protect our seas – whether it is making the switch from plastic, doing a 10 minute beach clean or making more environmentally-friendly choices the next time you are in the supermarket,” said Kate Fortnam,

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Campaign Manager for The Green Blue (the RYA’s joint environment campaign with British Marine).

Kate added: “Marine Protected Areas exist around most of the UK’s coastal waters, so it is important that the recreational boating sector seeks to have more understanding of the species and habitats protected in the areas where we undertake our boating activities.”

To find out more about the RYA’s work to ensure that recreational boating’s interests are considered as part of the MPA process, visit the Current Affairs hub at www.rya.org.uk.

For top tips on safeguarding our inland and coastal waters, visit www.thegreenblue.org.uk. The site is packed with practical advice, case studies and information on green products to help you save money and protect water quality and habitats.

Each month, All at Sea invites a leading marine industry expert to share their opinion together with their top tips to help you get the most from your boating.

Use as little hose as possible and do not leave excess curled up in the sink.

Too much hose will create a negative air pressure and the water will not flow down the hose, the tank will fill and the dehumidifier will turn off.

Do not use a plug-in timer switch with your dehumidifier. This is like giving your appliance a power cut twice a day and will damage it in the long run. Desiccant dehumidifiers have a cool down time system after power off and the plug-in timer stops this from happening and compromises safety and shortens the dehumidifier’s lifespan.

Seal the boat up the best you can. You do not want to be dehumidifying the whole of Britain.

Leave the internal doors open so that the damp air in the boat can migrate towards the dehumidifier and be dried.

cushions and bedding often smell musty when you return to your boat in spring. Anything paper based like books, pictures or, for the old school, maps can absorb moisture and curl up while wood and veneer can also be attacked.

If your boat is laid up near to a power supply then you can use a dehumidifier to keep humidity levels down and to prevent potential damage.

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MANY people like to use a dehumidifier to protect their boat and their belongings over winter. Organic material in particular is prone to damage from excess moisture which explains why

The boat will be unheated over winter and not all dehumidifiers work well in the cold. You are likely to be carrying this dehumidifier between a car and the boat, so weight comes into consideration. If your boat is still on the water then also avoid a dehumidifier with castors as it will roll around.

All dehumidifiers have the ability to drain water away continuously so do not worry too much about that.

A desiccant dehumidifier operates well in cold conditions, so choosing a desiccant rather than a compressor dehumidifier is best for boats, and they tend to be lighter and do not have castors.

Once you have your dehumidifier on board here is how to get the best out of it.

A dehumidifier could be a good investment for your boat this winter

Place the dehumidifier on a level surface, the galley side.

Use an RCD because you are using an electrical appliance on your boat and it will be unattended most of the time. The boat owner must still clean the filter and check the quality of his/her RCD and power supply.

Drain the water away using a hose into a sink (otherwise the dehumidifier will turn itself off when it is full and you will need to go back to the boat every day to empty the tank).

A desiccant dehumidifier has a heater inside it as part of the desiccant regeneration process. The Meaco desiccant dehumidifiers have two heater settings at 330 watts and 650 watts. So by setting the dehumidifier to single fan speed the heater will never go above 330 watts and by selecting a humidity setting of 60%rh (relative humidity) you will keep the humidity in the boat sensible but minimise the dehumidifier’s running time.

For those that like to have some background heat in the boat the 330 watts from the desiccant dehumidifier can be seen as an alternative to having a tubular heating on board in winter.

Another money saving tip is that the dehumidifier will run less if you have the boat sealed; this saves energy.

For those keen to minimise the dehumidifier’s run time the Meaco DD8L Zambezi has a Daily Run Timer so it can be set to switch on and off at set times and will shut down safely each time.

When you do visit the boat clean your filter; this will increase the lifespan of the dehumidifier and will keep it efficient, thereby ensuring that your running costs are reduced.

When buying the right product for you, the DD8L Junior would do the job fine, but if you want to restrict the hours of operation then choose the DD8L Zambezi with its Daily Run Timer. www.meaco.com

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Marina Control, Cleddau House, Milford Marina, Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire, West Wales, SA73 3AF 01646 696312 enquiries@milfordmarina.com

Milford Marina is located on the picturesque Milford Haven Waterway in Pembrokeshire, West Wales and offers much more than just a berthing location.

MANY famous people have been moved to praise the Milford Haven Waterway.

William Shakespeare was so inspired by its beauty he used it as one of the settings in his play Cymbeline. Admiral Lord Nelson called it ‘one of the greatest harbours in the world’ in 1802 and Daniel Defoe described it as ‘one of the best inlets of water in Britain’.

The 22 miles of navigable waterway rests within the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, Britain’s only coastal National Park, and has some stunning waters up river from the marina.

Going west, the Waterway goes out through the Heads to the scenic Pembrokeshire coastline and islands

of Skomer, Skokholm, Ramsey and Grassholm. It is also an excellent stop off point en route to Ireland or up the Irish Sea to north Wales and Scotland.

Milford Marina was built in 1991 and continued investment has ensured that all berths are safe, secure and sheltered.

With the latest security systems, strictly controlled pontoon access and first class facilities, they promise to provide the ultimate leisure boating experience.

Customers benefit from a range of facilities; complemented by a variety of shops, cafes and restaurants on the quayside. This is all reflected in the 4 gold anchors awarded by The Yacht Harbour Association.

FACILITIES

The marina offers a boat hoist service up to a maximum of 14 tonnes for boat lift ins, lift outs and lift, hold and relaunch. They can accommodate 150 boats ashore in the boatyard, which is easily accessible from the marina, fully secure and situated within a locked and fenced compound that has 24 hour security coverage.

12 MONTH CONTRACT HOLDERS ENJOY: 10 weeks free storage in the boatyard Access to five free nights at over 120 marinas across the south coast of England, France, Spain and Portugal through Passeport Escales A Milford Marina Gold Card with exclusive discounts at local businesses Discounted petrol and diesel Invitations to regular social events, including monthly coffee mornings An option to pause your contract if you wish to take an extended sailing trip

Those wishing to try Milford Marina before committing to a contract can enjoy a complimentary trial night and lock gate tutorial, and those visiting for four nights between the 1 April to 30 September can enjoy the fifth night for free.

Windjammer Marine and Quadra Marine Services are on site marine service businesses, and offer chandlery items. Dyfed Electronics are also located on site, next to the Marina Office.

Havens Head Retail Park is a short walk away and is home to a Tesco supermarket and filling station, as well as a Boots, Peacocks, Poundland, The Food Warehouse and Home Bargains.

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BERTHING & STORAGE CRUISING

Pembrokeshire’s waters are, quite simply, stunning and offer fantastic boating adventures. A beautiful coastline, wildlife rich islands and a grand waterway with quiet upper reaches, Pembrokeshire has something for everyone.

Milford Marina is well positioned to offer varied and extensive cruising with options to suit all ranges of experience from the novice to the blue water sailor.

Cruise along the waterway to Lawrenny, Pembroke, Angle, Sandy Haven and Dale, and go ashore (subject to state of tide) to enjoy lunch or a coastal walk, to explore the beautiful Cleddau Estuary, or venture a little further around the Pembrokeshire Coast to Solva, Fishguard, Saundersfoot or Tenby.

Further afield, Aberaeron, Aberystwyth, Cardiff, Carmarthen Bay and Swansea are all beautiful locations for a weekend cruise.

Note, Pembrokeshire is the home of the military firing range at Castlemartin and there is an exclusion zone around the area during certain times of the year.

The marina offers 320 berths with a maximum length of 20m.

Liveaboards are welcomed and there are several contract holders who live on their boats all year round.

Milford Marina is manned 24/7, and all berths are sheltered. Surrounded by cafés, bars and restaurants, as well as easy access to good quality berth holder facilities, it really is an ideal place to call home.

The Torch Theatre in Milford Haven is a vibrant centre for the arts. With a 300 seat auditorium, a bustling café and a popular art gallery, The Torch offers 900 shows, films, art exhibitions and live broadcasts to audiences in excess of 70,000 annually.

The coastal path can be accessed from Milford Marina which starts with magnificent views of the Milford Haven waterway with sites of historical and architectural interest.

THINGS TO DO

Visit the award-winning Milford Haven Museum for a fascinating delve into Milford’s past. The Waterfront Gallery showcases the best artists and craft workers in west Wales and has a changing programme of exhibitors throughout the year.

ACCESS

By sea, access to Milford Marina is via the entrance lock. Since the opening of the new Samson Gates in 2015, access and exit can be as quick as 15 minutes.

The marina team are on hand to support you as you transit the lock and approach your berth.

When approaching the marina, call Pier Head staff on VHF Channel 14 or telephone +44 1646 696310.

Beware of large ships and Irish Ferries entering and exiting the Haven. It is advisable when underway to monitor VHF12 Milford Haven Port Control.

When approaching the lock keep to the buoyed channel and follow the docks and marina leading lights, and beware of other vessels using the channel.

Milford Haven train station is just a short walk away, and trains run every two hours during the day to Manchester Piccadilly via Carmarthen, Swansea, Bridgend and Cardiff Central. Journey times are approximately two hours and 50 minutes to Cardiff and six hours to Manchester.

Bus services operate to St Davids, Haverfordwest and Pembroke Dock, stopping regularly along the routes, and local bus services travel along the Pembrokeshire Coastal Path.

LOCAL EATERIES

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2 Hazelbeach 3 Neyland 4 Burton 5 Haverfordwest 6 Lawrenny 7 Cresswell Quay 8 Carew Castle 9 Hobbs Point 10 Pembroke Castle 11 Angle 12 West Angle 13 Watwick Beach 14 Dale 15 Skokholm Island 16 Skomer Island 17 Lindsway Bay 18 Sandy Haven Beach 19 Gelliswick

Milford Waterfront is home to a range of independently owned cafes and restaurants all within walking distance of the pontoons. Breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea, dinner or just a drink in the sunshine, all of these things can be enjoyed at Milford Waterfront.

Diesel and petrol available at Milford Marina 24/7 Milford Marina Boatyard on site, along with several marine service businesses.

Please check lock times and tides before planning your trip and download the Port of Milford Haven Leisure User Guide for full information: www.mhpa.co.uk/downloads/ To book a lock, fuel, or if you have any other queries during your stay, please speak to any of the Marina Team, call 01646 696312 or contact Pier Head on VHF Channel 14.

Waterway Map Places to explore and visit during your stay.

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16 Skomer Island

(Private landing fee)

Haverfordwest

S The Bristol Trader (check tides)

Food and drink outlets Yacht Club Pontoon/Jetty access Slipway Anchorage

Sandy Haven Beach 18

Lindsway Bay Dale 14

S Pembrokeshire Yacht Club

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S Wide selection of cafés and restaurants Visit www.milfordwaterfront.co.uk

Hazelbeach

S Ferry Inn pub & restaurant 1 Access via tidal pontoon

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S ‘The Bar’ restaurant S Neyland Yacht Club

4 Burton

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S Jolly Sailor

Hobbs Point

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Lawrenny

S Quayside Tearooms & Lawrenny Arms Carew and Cresswell Rivers

Navigable only with great care and local knowledge

Carew Castle

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West Angle 12

S Wavecrest Cafe

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(Landing not permitted)

S The Cresselly Arms

Gelliswick 19

S The Griffin Inn Pub & Restaurant S The Boathouse Cafe and Shop

15 Skokholm Island

Cresswell Quay

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11 Angle

S The Old Point House Pub and Restaurant & Hibernia Inn

Yacht Club

10 Pembroke Castle

For more information on places to eat and attractions in Pembroke, visit www.pembroketownguide.org.uk/visit-pembroke-town-guide.html

Launch Site Public Pontoon (Seasonal) Privately owned/operated Pontoon (Seasonal) Moorings (Commercial) Day Visitor Moorings

Pembroke Barrage

To request barrage opening, ring County Hall on 01437 764551.

Operating times 07:00-19:00 weekdays, 09:00-12:00 Saturdays.

Please request 72hrs in advance.

S Food and drink outlets

Map not to scale and not to be used for navigational purposes. Please refer to the Leisure User Guide at www.mhpa.co.uk/downloads

PERSONAL RECOMMENDATIONS Kellie and Oli Liveaboards on Auriga “We enjoy being contract holders and full time liveaboards at Milford Marina for many reasons.

It has a great atmosphere with the most kind and helpful people ranging from the other boat owners, to the staff in the marina and the local shops on the waterfront. The marina itself includes WiFi, off-road parking, 24 hour security, water and facilities (amongst other things).

Electricity is at cost price unlike some marinas and there is the option of using the laundrette or the marina facilities. There are also many cafes, restaurants, bars and supermarkets within walking distance, so there is literally something for everybody. Over the past six months we have truly fallen in love with living at Milford Marina. We would highly recommend this marina to anyone who is looking to keep their beloved vessel in a fantastic marina with a great community.”

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SOUTH COAST

SOUTH WEST

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

SEA SCOUTS IN FAMBRIDGE

A new water activity centre for a local Sea Scouts group has been opened at Fambridge Yacht Haven on the River Crouch in Essex.

The North Fambridge Scouts Water Activity Centre is the result of three years of planning and fundraising by the 1st North Fambridge Holy Trinity Sea Scouts Group.

Fitted out with a new floating pontoon, container storage, an office and

a range of watersports equipment, the centre will take young Scouts aged 5 - 25 on the water.

Fambridge Yacht Haven Marina Director Danyal Adams opened the new centre saying: “From our perspective, we are delighted that Fambridge Yacht Haven has managed to play a small part in helping youngsters get on the water and discover the joy of watersports.” wac.northfambridgeseascouts.org.uk

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

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

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

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

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

TOWN QUAY MARINA Manager: Brian Akerman Management Office Town Quay, Southampton.

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

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

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

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

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

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FRENCH SUCCESS FOR LARGS BOAT HOIST 120-YEAR-OLD YACHT BEATS RECORD KISMET, a 1898 Fife, owned and restored by Richard Matthews after spending over 50 years laying in the east coast mud, and maintained

by Fox’s Marina and Boatyard, has won the prestigious Yacht Club de France’s Coupe d’Automne, the feeder race from Cannes to Saint Tropez, and part of the Voiles de Saint Tropez Regatta.

With nearly 130 classic yachts taking part in the 300-yacht event, Kismet, at 120-years-old, was one of the oldest yachts in the regatta fleet.

She has had various work carried out at Fox’s Marina and Boatyard over the last decade including, most recently, an extensive refit ahead of her debut at the Voiles de Saint Tropez Regatta.

MDL’S SAIL TRAINING AWARDS

THE record for the largest boat to be lifted ashore at Largs Yacht Haven in Ayrshire was broken in September by a beautiful American motor cruiser.

A Nordhavn 55 with a displacement of just over 57 tons was lifted ashore for winter storage and maintenance, becoming the largest motorboat in volume to be lifted at the Scottish marina.

The Nordhavn lift drew quite a crowd with her high waterline proving quite a sight out of the water. www.yachthavens.com/largs

HAMBLE POINT MARINA

ROYAL CLARENCE MARINA The Bridgehead, Weevil Lane, Gosport, Hampshire.

PO12 1AX T: 023 9252 3523 F: 023 9252 3523 E: info@royalclarencemarina.org W: www.royalclarencemarina.org PREMIER MARINAS PORT SOLENT South Lockside, Port Solent, Portsmouth, Hampshire. PO6 4TJ T: 023 9221 0765 F: 023 9232 4241 E: portsolent@premiermarinas.com W: www.premiermarinas.com PREMIER MARINAS SOUTHSEA Fort Cumberland Road Portsmouth, Hampshire. PO4 9RJ T: 023 9282 2719 F: 023 9282 2220 E: southsea@premiermarinas.com W: www.premiermarinas.com

Caption: Pictured (left to right): Mark Todd (Chief Executive Ocean Youth Trust South), Mia Brackley, Lord Iliffe (Board Chairman, Yattendon Group Plc), Elizabeth Bland and Michael Glanville (Operations Director MDL Marinas).

MIA Brackley and Elizabeth Bland are the recipients of MDL Marinas 2018 Sail Training Awards presented at TheYachtMarket.com Southampton Boat Show.

Presented in conjunction with Ocean Youth Trust South, MDL’s Sail Training Awards are designed to recognise, reward and challenge young people who have shown exceptional accomplishments and qualities which have inspired or supported others.

Mia Brackley and Elizabeth Bland spent five nights and six days living

and sailing on board OYT South’s 30m vessel Prolific and were involved in all aspects of life on board, including hoisting sails, helping with maintenance, sailing the boat at night, and cooking and cleaning with the rest of the crew.

MDL Marinas has run its Sail Training Awards for more than 30 years. Ocean Youth Trust South is a charity which uses Adventure Under Sail as a personal development opportunity for young people aged 12 - 25. www.mdlmarinas.co.uk / www.oytsouth.org

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

Gunwharf Quays.

Portsmouth.

Hampshire PO1 3TZ T: 02392 836732 E: marina@gunwharf-quays.com W: www.gunwharf-quays.com/marina

ISLE OF WIGHT

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

MDL Marinas’ has installed eight new boat sales units at the marina’s entrance. An extensive hard standing behind the units is expected to be finished in December.

Over 50 tenants already provide a wide range of marine services on site including a well-stocked chandlery, bar and restaurant. The marina is also offering three months’ winter berthing from £749. www.mdlmarinas.co.uk

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

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

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

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

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

SOUTH EAST

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

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

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NOVEMBER 2018

UK AND IRELAND

KENT

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

SURREY

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

BERKSHIRE

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

NORFOLK

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

SUFFOLK

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

ESSEX

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

LONDON

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

WALES

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

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

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

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

BRISTOL

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

NEWCASTLE

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

CUMBRIA

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

SPAIN

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

HOLLAND

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

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

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

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MDL MARINA DI STABIA Customer Service: Marika Somma Via Alcide de Gasperi 313, Castellammare di Stabia, Bay of Naples, 80053 Italy T: (0039) 0818 716871 E: marinadistabia@mdlmarinas.co.uk W: www.marinadistabia.com 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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KARPAZ GATE MARINA Harbour Master: Deniz Akaltan PO Box 12, Yeni Erenköy, Iskele North Cyprus, Via Mersin 10, Turkey T: +90 533 833 7878 E: info@karpazbay.com W: www.karpazbay.com

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THE CHANGING FACE OF MARINAS Every month we bring you ways in which today’s marinas are changing to meet the high expectations of berth holders and visitors. This month we look at the new lodges at Woolverstone Marina that are bridging the marine and leisure destination gap.

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ccording to Assistant Manager Shane Cheshire, anyone who has visited Woolverstone Marina will know its face should not change. After all, the marina is set in the heart of Constable Country and is as pretty as the master painter’s pictures. Shane believes it is one of the most beautiful on the river, with views framed by the Orwell Bridge.

“On a good weather day the views up and down river are wonderful,” Shane says, “and even on a bad one the marina is so stunning it sells itself to new members.”

That is not entirely true, however, as the marina does more than sell itself to potential members; it has opened up 10 lodges this year to welcome those without boats to its shores.

LUXURY LODGES

Set in 22 acres of tranquil parkland, MDL’s beautifully crafted new luxury lodges provide stunning accommodation, perfect for large gatherings of friends and families, or for couples seeking a quiet weekend away. The lodges were built to fulfil these purposes for both relatives of berth holders to stay in luxury, and for those with no association with the marine world to enjoy all that MDL offers.

The lodges, booked via Hoseasons, are truly stunning. Each of them is unique but they all offer the same high quality in build and furnishings, plus guests all benefit from the outstanding service delivered by the Woolverstone Marina team. Some even feature private hot tubs for starlit nights plus four lodges cater for dogs (and come with complementary

doggy treats, dishes and towels). They can accommodate up to eight guests with spacious open plan living and dining rooms, fully equipped kitchens, multi-channel TV and en suite and family bathrooms. All have dedicated parking, luxury linen and towels, MDL WiFi and feature woodland balconies.

The open access to the woods was really important in the design stage of the park. Wildlife is plentiful on site with deer and rabbits being early morning callers to the lodges (and squirrels for the dogs to yearn after). Plus, local river wildlife includes seals and red mullet.

These can be spotted when out sailing, and the site boasts two sailing schools to cater for a wide range of skill levels, from novice to experienced.

SAILING OPPORTUNITIES MDL has a keen interest in developing sailing among the local and wider communities, getting people on to the water. Neptune Sailing, a charitable organisation, has been on site for 10 years and runs evening classes in Wayfarers for children aged 10 upwards.

Adults are also welcome to train on RYA sailing schemes, powerboat and safety boat courses.

Also on site, Shearwater Sailing School runs RYA competent crew, day skipper and coastal skipper courses over weekends and consecutive days – with the lodges providing ideal extra accommodation for anyone accompanying the qualifying sailor.

OUT AND ABOUT

“Even if people do not want to utilise the stunning river, there are so many places for them to visit,” Shane says.

“I recommend the three traditional pubs which are in walking distance, and if you are coming with a family there is Christchurch Mansion with its collection of Constable paintings, Suffolk Leisure Park (dry ski slope / high ropes / climbing and a driving range) and a cinema complex nearby. There is a bus service available near to the marina into Ipswich town centre and loads of cycling and walking routes nearby.

“And for those on the water, we have invested heavily in our marina facilities – the showers and toilet blocks have recently been completely refurbished and maintained at a very high standard. All of our pontoons have been replaced in the last 10 years, and we have more plans in the pipeline – which we will update people with soon!”

There are numerous creeks in nearby Walton Backwaters to explore. To the south, the Colne and Blackwater estuaries offer varied sailing, while to the north the River Deben leads to the pretty town of Woodbridge. MDL’s Chatham Maritime Marina, situated on the River Medway in Kent, is just a day’s cruise away.

Additionally, the marina offers boatyard facilities for boat repairs or maintenance work. There is storage ashore for more than 250 boats as well as yacht stores and undercover mast storage, a wide, easy-access slipway and ample space for car parking and trailer storage. There is also a main Volvo Penta dealer on site along with a small chandlery and brokerage.

Currently MDL is running winter offers, with one month’s berthing at Woolverstone starting for a mere £30 per metre. mdlmarinas.co.uk

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TOAST – the best thing in beer since sliced bread.

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WHILE turning the tide on plastic waste in the world’s oceans is gaining momentum with many people around the world, other eco-unfriendly issues are emerging which also need our attention.

Food waste, for example. In a world where food poverty blights many nations, food wastage in developed countries is an eco–scandal.

Campaigners claim roughly a third of all UK food is wasted with bread featuring at the top of the list. We can easily see how this is happening.

Too much stock left in supermarkets at the end of the day.

Commercial sandwich makers cutting off the crusts and jettisoning the first slice of the loaf to meet their view of what we consumers demand in a pre-packed sandwich - the plastic packaging a double whammy. Families throwing away bread that has gone stale.

BREAD CHALLENGE Publisher Sue Baggaley 07949 203 424 sue@allatsea.co.uk

Taking up the bread waste challenge, TOAST is a beer brand set up in London to demonstrate that surplus bread can be put to effective use for a different product, in this case beer.

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We know that alcohol can be made from any organic plant, barley, wheat and sugar cane, of course, but also artichoke leaves and orange peels, considered waste until they became the ingredients for Cynar Italian liqueur and Curaçao.

So why not bread?

Toast Ale Ltd founder and anti-waste campaigner Tristram Stuart was inspired to launch Toast after discovering the Brussels Beer Project ‘Babylone’ beer, brewed to an ancient recipe from fermented surplus bread. What better way to preserve bread than by brewing beer!

Experiments were done in cooperation with several artisanal London breweries, ending with the whole TOAST range of pale ale, IPA and a lager brewed at the Wold Top brewery in Yorkshire.

Toast’s flagship beer is named Purebread, a fresh golden classic English pale ale suitable for vegans, with malted barley and a selection of hop varieties like Cascade and Chinook to give it a modern moderate bitterness.

They claim there is “a slice of surplus fresh bread in each bottle”9and all profits are 4poured into the charity 9 3 4 9 7 Feedback campaigning to end, or reduce, food waste.

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In Tesco I found TOAST Bloomin’ Lovely IPA at 4.5 per cent abv, dry and sharply hoppy ale that Toast labels as a “session ale”, which I found totally believable, and TOAST Craft Lager named Much Kneeded (ouch!) which, at five per cent, is a good lager in an English rather than German style, sharply hoppy too and needs to be cold.

Both are priced at £1.80 for a 330ml bottle, so not cheap, but within the price range of speciality craft beers.

Waitrose is also listed as a stockist, though only the IPA was in my local branch, or you can buy online (12 bottles minimum) direct from www.toastale.com.

The names and promotion notes may be punny, but the cause is deadly serious. Worth giving them a try.

As Stuart says, this is a “Food waste rev-ALE-ution”!

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