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WHY DID THIS HAPPEN? That’s the question the boating community is asking after a car transporter ran aground on January 3 in the Solent leading to a major salvage operation. FULL STORY PAGE 3

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FROM PAGE ONE: residents and visitors to the Solent, one of the best known and best loved sailing waters around the UK, awoke on January 4 to find a 51,000-tonne car transporter hard aground on the Bramble Bank at the entrance to Southampton Water. reports suggested they might have to get used to the sight of the Hoegh Osaka for days or even weeks before the 590ft ship, which was only one-third full, could be refloated.

Locals were surprised to learn the transporter had been deliberately run aground to prevent a bigger catastrophe after developing unexplained problems.

The deep-water channel around the Bramble Bank is the maritime equivalent to the M25 and so had the crew not taken action the situation clearly could have led to even greater disruption and chaos in one of the busiest waters for shipping.

Ingar Skiaker, chief executive of Hoegh Autoliners, explained:“Our vessel developed a severe list shortly after she left port and the pilot and the master took the decision to save the vessel and its crew by grounding her on the bank. We have serious work ahead of us in order to free the vessel from the Bramble Bank without disrupting the flow of traffic in and out of the Port of Southampton.”

A 200m exclusion zone was created around the transporter to prevent small boats interfering with

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the tugs and other shipping as salvagers tried to get aboard.

Svitzer were appointed as salvers to assess the condition of the cargo and the potential impact on refloating the Hoegh Osaka. As well as 1,400 cars on board there were around 70 pieces of construction equipment.

The ship had been en route to Germany after leaving the Port of Southampton when the incident occurred.

The major rescue operation involved four rNLI lifeboats together with the Solent Coastguard helicopter. Thanks to them all 25 crew were safely brought ashore with two being treated at hospital for minor injuries.

Steve Carson, National Maritime Operations Centre Commander, said: “All of the crew have been accounted for and other then a couple of non life-threatening injuries, everyone is safe and well.”

According to the rNLI’s Tom Pederson most crew members were on the high side of the ship waiting to be rescued while one was rescued from the water.

Describing the incident, Pederson said: “Fortunately, the rescue helicopter managed to winch most of the crew to safety in quite challenging conditions, while two people were rescued by the Calshot rNLI lifeboats.

“One of them leaped around eight metres from the ship into the water and was picked up immediately

by our inshore D-Class lifeboat Willet. The other was rescued from the bow of the ship.”

There were no immediate reports of oil and other contaminants leaking into the surrounding water but the situation was being closely monitored.

Perhaps unsurprisingly the Hoegh Osaka became an attraction for local people wanting to see the vessel for themselves. Hampshire police posted advice to

motorists on social media warning them the local area had become “extremely busy”.

Many questions remain about how the incident could happen. However, this is not the first occurance of this kind. In November 2008, the Cunard liner Queen elizabeth 2 ran aground on Bramble Bank with 1,700 passengers. On that occasion the ship was freed on the rising tide as four tugs pulled it clear.

New Year, new show for Poole

Over the weekend of 9 – 10th May, Poole is to host its own boat show, which willl be organised and operated by Poole Harbour Commissioners (PHC).

This free public event will take place on Poole Quay and at PHC’s award-wining marina Poole Quay Boat Haven, and will include a variety of marine-related businesses and family entertainment. The event will have the backing of the British Marine Federation along with other wellknown organisations, like the rNLI, who will play a key role across the weekend.

Jim Stewart, Poole Harbour Commissioner’s chief executive says, “From local chandlers to rig makers and other marine-focused suppliers, we hope the Poole Harbour Boat Show will become a staple date on the regional maritime calendar. As we head towards 2017 and Poole’s hosting of european Maritime Day, the new boat show enables us to highlight the many varied businesses within the marine sector here. We aim for it to grow year on year and to maintain its full inclusivity to all.”

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By Jane Hyde

The dust has settled, heads have cleared and 2015 is well and truly here. however, sadly it hasn’t been the best start to the year with the dramatic events unfolding in the Solent just three days into January.

While it is still early days into the investigation about what happened to the hoegh osaka, it is clear she was run aground by her crew on bramble bank. Clearly this incident could have been far worse with the loss of lives and major disruption to shipping. Nonetheless it raises new questions about safety in this area and how it could have been prevented. boating incidents have been making the news a lot recently, and not for the right reasons. A cement carrier sank with the loss of its crew off Scotland. More than 400 passengers were rescued from a burning ferry in the Mediterranean just days after Christmas, and this was followed by 1,000 migrants being saved from an abandoned cargo ship that had been found adrift in Greek waters. of course, all these incidents are very different and raise differing questions, which hopefully will be answered in time. let’s hope the rest of 2015 is a little less dramatic.

In the sailing world we’re lucky to always have something to look forward to in the new year with the

london boat Show being one of the first events on the calendar. What better way to start the new year than catch up with fellow boaters, check out the latest boats and kit and start filling up the diary with boat shows, races and festivals.

We’ve put together a handy guide to the show (see page 24) including kit to look out for and the boats that will be making their debut. With so much to see be sure to organise your day and, where necessary, make appointments to chat to exhibitors.

They’ll be more than happy to spend time with you.

That’s the london boat Show, but if, like me, you like to plan ahead then I suggest you turn to page 23 and check out our new events guide.

With so much going on around the world we only have space for the next month or so but we have a far more extensive listing on the All At Sea website – www.allatsea.co.uk . If you know of a local boating event or are involved in one please send over the details and we’ll add them.

It isn’t only events that are fun to put on the calendar. how many of you have already got this year’s holidays booked?

Take a look at this edition’s sailing holiday features for pages of inspirational ideas.

And don’t forget to send us a postcard! editor@allatsea.co.uk

NEW RECORD FOR ALEX

BRITISH sailor Alex Thomson set sail for a new record in the 2014 – 2015 Barcelona world Race.

Alex Thomson and his co-Skipper Pepe Ribes are sailing HuGo BoSS, an IMoCA 60 racing yacht, the 26,000 nautical miles, non-stop, unassisted around the globe.

Alex and Pepe had an incredible start to the race on December 31 after crossing the pin end of the start line first, placing them

in the lead for the first mark rounding. The duo soon entered the Gibraltar Straights, a critical area of the race, in record time - 2 days 7 hours and 35 minutes.

Thompson has history with this race having finished second with co-skipper Andrew Cape in 2007 – 2008. However, since then Thomson has successfully completed the gruelling Vendee Globe - a solo, unassisted round-the-world race -

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Dongfeng pipped again Bouwe Bekking (NeD) and Team Brunel found a very timely change of gear to sweep past Dongfeng Race Team and edge to a 16-minute victory in an incident-packed Leg 2 of the Volvo ocean Race on 13th December.

The wily Dutch campaigner, competing in a record-equalling seventh race, looked likely to have lost out in a thrilling sprint to the finish in the 5,200 nautical mile second stage with some five hours to go.

However, Team Brunel found an extra surge of wind pressure to sweep past Charles Caudrelier’s (FRA) men, even though the boats were only a couple of hundred metres apart, and before long they were a mile clear. Bouwe and his equally experienced navigator, Andrew Cape

(AuS), have too much know-how to let an advantage like that slip and for the second leg running, the Chinese boat was forced to settle for the runners-up spot.

The leg may always be remembered for the grounding of the Team Vestas wind (Chris Nicholson/AuS) boat on a reef in the middle of the Indian ocean on November 29th, ten days after the departure from Cape Town, which forced their abandonment from the stage, but this grandstand finish will also stay long in the memory.

Dongfeng’s second runners-up spot leaves them equal on points at the top of the standings with Team Brunel and Abu Dhabi ocean Racing. There’s all to play for with seven legs to go before the race finale in Gothenburg on June 27th.

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The Volvo Ocean Race started in 1973 as the Whitbread Round the World Race.

breaking a British record along the way.

The Barcelona world Race, expected to take around 90 days, is the only doublehanded, non-stop, round the world regatta.

Starting and finishing in Barcelona, the course will take HuGo BoSS via the Cape of Good Hope, Cape Leeuwin and Cape Horn.

The race is part of the prestigious ocean Masters world Championships. www.alexthomsonracing.com THe RYA is turning the spotlight on 2014’s most promising young sailors, windsurfers and powerboaters by opening nominations for the RYA Regional Youth Champion Awards. These regional awards, launched last year, are a fantastic opportunity to recognise the outstanding achievement and performance of young people across the range of activities the RYA represents.

RYA Sport Development Manager Duncan Truswell explains, “To achieve in our sports takes commitment, application, responsibility and lots of determination. These awards are not only an ideal way to celebrate this hard work but to remind volunteers and parents about the great things that our sports offer young people and why their continued effort and support is so worthwhile.”

From the nominations received each of the RYA’s 13 regional committees will select a regional winner, and all winners and their families will be invited to the RYA Suzuki Dinghy Show for the official awards ceremony. Nominations will close on 12th January. Nominees must be under 19 years of age at 31st December 2014. For more information and to make your nomination visit www.rya.org.uk/go/youthchampion

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NeW QuAlIFICATIoN For TAll ShIpS

Team Brunel edged to a 16-minute victory in the second leg of the Volvo Ocean Race Credit: Ainhoa Sanchez/Volvo Ocean Race

A new international qualification aimed at raising the professional standards and supporting the professional development of tall ship sailors has been launched. The International Sail endorsement Scheme is the result of two years work by experts from Sail Training International and The Nautical Institute. Steven Gosling, Training and Quality Manager at the Institute, says, “The scheme marks the creation of the

first international proficiency standard against which square rig and fore-and-aft sailors can be independently assessed and endorsed.”

The scheme also provides owners, operators and Flag States the opportunity to raise professional standards in this specialist sector by aligning national schemes with those prescribed by the industry. www.nautinst.org/ises

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NEWS IN BRIEF CHAMPION CLUB

Windermere School has become the first in the UK to achieve Champion Club status awarded by the Royal Yachting Association. this recognises the work that this Independent School, situated in the heart of the lake District, has been doing to help their pupils to take up sailing and develop into competitive racing.

Natasha’s Big ChEQUE FOR RNLi

NaTaSHa Lambert who, despite being severely disabled through athetoid cerebral palsy took part in another major challenge last summer, has presented a cheque for £5,469.20 to the rNLi. The presentation took place at the Cowes lifeboat station Christmas dinner at the Sir max aitken museum in the High Street.

The £5,469.20 represents a third of what Natasha raised through sponsorship from sailing single-handed 430 miles from her home town of Cowes to Wales, where she climbed the 2,907 feet Pen y Fan mountain in the brecon beacons.

The other two-thirds of the sponsorship went to the ellen macarthur Cancer Trust and the royal Yachting association Foundation.

RS 2015 EVENTS

Since the first production boats were delivered in July, the RS Aero Class has quickly gathered momentum and a full schedule through 2015 is planned. You can find the up-to-date list at www. allatsea.co.uk/event-news

Natasha, accompanied by her mother, Mandy, presents the cheque to Cowes lifeboat operations manager Mark Southwell.

NO MORE SANDBANKS

Salterns Marina and Salterns Brokerage, organisers and hosts of the award-winning Sandbanks Boat Show, have announced that the 2015 event will not be going ahead.

YOGA CRUISE

ScicSailing will have a program of special themed cruises for the 2015 season, including a yoga cruise. the yoga cruise will run from 23 – 30th May starting in Ortakent near Bodrum, sailing to Cnidos, Datça, Bozburun and finishing in Ortakent. www.scicsailing.eu

Alinghi in action on the final day of racing for 2014 where they took the Act and Series win in Sydney, Australia

PRINCESS ON SHOW

the Princess 68 Flybridge and S72 are set to make their show debuts at the london Boat Show. the next M Class yacht, the 35M, will then be unveiled in the Spring. www. princessyachts.com

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GOING GREEN

A maritime care home in Surrey has taken a huge leap into the world of green living, cutting its carbon footprint and working towards becoming self-sufficient. the Royal Alfred Seafarers’ Society has installed solar panels, a biomass boiler and a borehole at its facilities in Banstead.

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Extreme Sailing Champions THere was late drama at the 2014 extreme Sailing Series finale in Sydney when gaC Pindar Team australia capsized in front of their home fans. after an action packed season, though, it was the Swiss

team, alinghi, who were crowned 2014 extreme Sailing Series™ Champions after scoring the highest combined total from the eight acts: Singapore, Oman, China, russia, U.K, Turkey, France and australia.

although the eighth season of the extreme Sailing Series came to a close after 231 races, the 2015 global tour kicks off in February in Singapore. We will keep you up-to-date in future editions.

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New route for 2015 solo THE Solitaire is still as ruthless and dynamic as ever, putting the world’s finest offshore talent through their paces over a gruelling month of solo competition. To mark the race’s 46-year milestone, competitors will sail a 2015nm course between three old and two new ports in 2015.

Returning to Bordeaux, the Solitaire du Figaro 2015 will start on the 31st May from the village of Paulliac. From Bordeaux a fleet of up to 45 33ft Bénéteau Figaro IIs will

race 461nm to the Sanxenxo, the Spanish town making its Solitaire du Figaro debut in 2015. From here to the Concarneau, the skippers will finish Leg 2 of the race in the familiar French waters of south Brittany.

The penultimate 602nm race leg from Concarneau to Torbay will see the fleet once again round the notorious Fastnet Rock off the Irish coast, Lands End, The Lizard and Berry Head before receiving a warm welcome in Torbay as they conclude Leg 3.

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Echoing the fourth and final leg of the 2013 race, the fleet will make their final charge to the 2015 finish line in Dieppe along the south coast of the UK, but first looping west from Torbay around the Island of Lundy – a 400ft granite outcrop in the Bristol Channel. This year’s British Solitaire du Figaro Rookie’s Robin Elsey, Rob Bunce and Andrew Baker can’t wait to deliver on their potential in the race and hopefully boasting a result the home crowds can be proud of.

THE Finn contest at the ISAF Sailing World Cup in Melbourne, Australia between Britain’s Ed Wright (pictured), and his friend and former countryman now sailing for Australia, Oli Tweddell, captivated the crowds.

Tweddell, the hometown hero, was not surprisingly unhappy about finishing runner-up at his local regatta while Wright, on form in a borrowed boat, had no qualms relegating Tweddell to the silver medal position for the fourth consecutive year.

On the conditions Wright said, “The first upwind was really lovely with breeze up to 20 knots, then it dropped out. I was quite upset because when we were out there practising before the start the downwind conditions were epic. In the race I managed to hold onto the lead and cover Oli quite tightly on the second beat, then pulled away in some nice waves. I chartered a boat and the old girl went well

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this week…. I think I might take her home with me,” he joked.

Meanwhile, the final Olympic class Medal Race for the 10 Laser Radial sailors from the qualifying series went head-tohead in a fast race. Britain’s Alison Young came to the start line with an unassailable point score lead, but there was a good chance of the minor podium places shuffling as the talented fleet took off in fresh conditions.

“It was quite a tricky Medal Race we had there,” Young said. “It was pretty light beforehand and then the breeze pumped in and there were pretty big gains on the right hand side. It was quite tense on the first beat,” Young said.

On securing a place in the ISAF Sailing World Cup Final she added, “It’s a nice way to end the year, or start the season, depending on how you want to look at it. I am pleased about how the week has gone. I will take the lessons from here forward.”

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NEWS IN BRIEF BLOG LAUNCHED

ex-england rugby star Matt Dawson has launched the National Federation of Fishermen’s Organisation’s new blog (nffo.org. uk/blog) with an article praising the work of UK fishermen and encouraging the British public to be more adventurous with the species of fish they try.

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VENTURA AUCTION

A 1967 Riva Junior, forever linked with Brigitte Bardot, is to be auctioned at the london Boat Show. the boat, one of over 600 built, will be available to view on Ventura’s stand (A429).

VENDEE GLOBE

Bruno Retailleau, President of the Saem Vendée, has given an up-date on the eighth Vendée Globe. As well as confirming the start date for Sunday 6th November 2016, it was also announced that around fifteen sailors are already certain to compete and that 20-25 were well advanced in their project.

WANDERING DUCK

the canal boat experience ‘Wandering Duck’ has won tourism experience of the Year at the Manchester tourism Awards 2014.

Wandering Duck offer multi day canal boat tours aboard its 69ft narrow boat to experience the canals between Manchester and the Peak District, and the beautiful Cheshire countryside of the Macclesfield Canal.

SOLENT WHISPER

At this year’s Paris International Boat Show ‘Solent Whisper’, a 5.9m sailing catamaran with a cuttingedge hydrofoil system, made her international debut.

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A 1970s fashion faux pas they may be, but to a team of adventurous rowers from Dorset, speedos are standard equipment for a unique charity challenge. On 2nd May 2015, the group will depart from Boscombe Pier, Dorset, in an attempt to set a Guinness World Record for the oldest Australian Surf Boat to be rowed around Britain.

During the course of their three-and-a-half month circumnavigation, a core crew of four will be joined by three auxiliary rowers, assisted on land by several volunteer minibus drivers.

Rowing approximately 25-30 miles a day, the guys will camp on land overnight, or take up offers of accommodation from coastal communities. The expedition aim is to raise £100,000, to be split equally

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between two charities: The Royal Marines Charitable Trust and Wessex Cancer Trust.

Expedition leader, Ellis Hagger, explained how the idea evolved, “We initially investigated an Atlantic row, but the costs were prohibitive. However, thanks to extensive restoration work on our 26-year-old surf boat by local craftsmen, John Clarke and Matt Williams, we realised that we already had a seaworthy vessel.”

With Sir Ranulph Fiennes as their patron, the challenge is already attracting lots of celebrity interest.

So far, Pete Goss, Helen Glover and Sir Steve Redgrave have all voiced their support. Anyone interested in supporting this unique challenge can visit the challenge website at www.ukcharityrow2015.com

GOSPORT Marine Festival 2015 will be taking place on Saturday 13th June at Gosport’s Waterfront Millennium Promenade, Timespace and Haslar Marina.

It is a free community event, showcasing the wealth of on-water opportunities available on the Gosport peninsula and allowing people of all ages to have a go at a whole host of these activities. The Festival will also focus on the young people of Gosport, highlighting the learning and career opportunities within the marine industry on the peninsula.

Ben Ainslie Racing and Team Origin, who are bidding to bring back the America’s Cup to the Solent, along with renowned British solo sailor, Gosport’s Alex Thomson will all be taking part.

The Festival will also see the inaugural running of the Gosport Peninsula Charity Pursuit – a fun chase around the Solent for yachts of 26 feet or more to raise money for local charities. It won’t necessarily be the fastest crew on the water who will lift the trophy: points will be awarded in a number of categories, including the amount of funds the team raises for their chosen good cause. www.gosportmarinefestival.org.uk

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VOLUNTEER WORK

Opportunities are available for volunteers to work on board the only Gallipoli campaign survivor, HMS M.33, situated at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard. If you’d like to get involved contact Volunteer Coordinator, Alice Roberts alice. roberts@nmrn.org.uk

YANMAR DEALER

Mylor Yacht Harbour has gained official Yanmar Marine dealership status acknowledging the Mylor Marine team as a ‘go-to’ for installation, servicing, warranties and sales for the many thousands of boats containing their products. www.mylor.com

HAYNES BUYS CLYMER

Haynes Publishing Group, publisher of automotive and motorcycle repair manuals, has entered the UK marine market with the acquisition of American company, Clymer Manuals, which has a library of over 500 DIY titles including marine engines, AtVs, personal water craft and outdoor power equipment.

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GIPSy Moth IV, the historic British yacht in which Sir Francis Chichester singlehandedly circumnavigated the globe in 1967, will be available between April and October 2015 for charters in the Solent, longer voyages to France and the Channel Islands and event-based charters in Cowes, including Round the Island Race, Panerai Classic and Cowes Week.

Gipsy Moth IV set a series of records during Sir Francis Chichester’s voyage, including the fastest round-the-world voyage by a small vessel, the longest nonstop passage by a small vessel, and the then longest single-handed passage.

The aim of her 2015 programme is to make the iconic vessel available to the public, raise funds for her upkeep through the private charters and to introduce a new generation of young people to maritime challenges. www.gipsymoth.org

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The Clipper Round the World yacht Race will include Australian offshore classic the Rolex Sydney Hobart yacht Race in its 2015-16 global series after a successful debut last year.

The RSHyR will form part of the biennial Clipper Race series for a second time. The round-the-world fleet created much interest in 2013 as amateur sailors from over 40 different nationalities competed as part of their 40,000 mile circumnavigation.

Clipper Race Chairman and Founder Sir Robin Knox-Johnston, who was the first person to sail single-handed and non-stop around the world in 1968-69 says, “We are very excited to include the Sydney Hobart as part of our Australian leg in the 2015-16 Clipper Race series and look forward to submitting our entries when the Notice of Race for the 71st edition is released next year.”

In further Clipper news, The Clipper Round the World yacht Race has joined forces once again with Hyde Sails to power the fleet for the historic 2015-16 edition. Production of the Clipper 2015-16 Race wardrobe is well underway at Hyde Sails’ specialist loft, located in

the Philippines, and sail testing is scheduled within the next few weeks in the UK. Each of the twelve Clipper 70 yachts carries a sail wardrobe of eleven different sails including a Mainsail, Staysail, Windseeker, yankee 1, 2, and 3, plus a heavy, medium and lightweight spinnaker.

In total, the combined sail area across the entire fleet is 197,616 square feet. To lay all the sails out flat you would need an area the size of almost three Premiership Football pitches.

The tenth edition of the Clipper Race starts next summer and will take almost a year to complete.

At 40,000 nautical miles in length, it is the world’s longest ocean race, also known as one of the toughest endurance challenges on the planet. Uniquely for amateur sailors, over 670 people from more than 40 different nationalities took part in the last race, visiting sixteen ports on six continents on the global race circuit. www.clipperroundtheworld.com

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NEWS IN BRIEF GOING DUTCH

the Fisher Owners Association is celebrating its 45th anniversary in 2015 with a rally to Middelberg in the Netherlands. the rally starts on Monday 29th June and runs to Friday 3rd July. In addition to boats from the UK and France, there will a strong Dutch contingent. www.fisherowners.org.uk

THE CHALLENGE

the little Britain Challenge Cup, the biggest sailing regatta for the property and construction industry, has announced that Solent events & Solent RIB Charter will be a Silver Sponsor and an Official Charter Partner of the little Britain Challenge Cup for 2015.

Sunset over The Solent looking towards the Needles from East End near Lymington during Christmas - Eric Roberts, Cambridge

RS SAILING

Alex Southon and Jon Partridge have been promoted to the roles of joint Managing Directors of RS Sailing, with responsibilities for the technical and Commercial sides of running and building the company. Martin Wadhams will take on the role of Chairman and focus on broader aspects of achieving the company’s goals. www.RSsailing.com

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Yarmouth, Isle of Wight maintains its magic at the sun sets in December, Eric Roberts, Cambridge

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NEWS IN BRIEF SAILCOACH PRO

SailCoach Pro (£15.50) is a new interactive sail coaching app available on the Apple store that provides an on the water visual aid for both amateur and professionals sailors and their coaches, allowing users to log the days race or sailing course, wind and tide data and much more.

THE fifth edition of the Mirabaud Yacht Racing Image welcomed 120 professional photographers from all over the world and generated an exceptional selection of images. Alfred Farré’s photograph won the main award, whilst the delegates from the World Yacht Racing Forum chose Charles Marion’s photograph for the Public Award.

Based in Barcelona, Alfred Farré has been a professional nautical photographer since 1984. Official photographer of the Barcelona World Race between 2007 and 2010, he also covered the Palamós International Christmas Race for fifteen years. His picture shows the classic yacht Mariquita, widely regarded as one of the most beautiful classic yachts, pounding into a wave during the VII Puig Vela Classica Barcelona 2014. The top 70 pictures can be viewed at www.yachtracingimage.com

DOUBLE WIN

Former Chairman of the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy (WPNSA), Edward Leask, has been awarded both an OBE and a Royal Yachting Association Community Award for Outstanding Contribution. Both awards mark Edward’s involvement with the WPNSA where he was Chairman from 2007 through to 2013.

COASTGUARD RECRUITS

People living in coastal communities across Tayside are being asked if they want to make a difference and become Coastguard Rescue Officers.

For more information email Ross Greenhill ross.greenhill@mcga.gov.uk.

NEW ASSOCIATION

The International Windship Association has been launched to encourage, advise and advocate for the use of wind propulsion technologies in the shipping industry. Membership of IWSA is available to companies and organisations involved in the marine wind propulsion sector along with associate members and supporters.

Paralympics hopeful wins again PARALYMPICS hopeful Morgan Bugler has claimed the Pembrokeshire Sports 2014 Junior Disability Award for the second time, as he combines his own sailing career with helping to coach others. This Pembrokeshire award comes in the Under 16’s category. The remarkable Haverfordwest

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NOT only are Jane Vaux’s stunning sailing pictures available to buy, but sailing clubs can benefit from sales too.

Jane says, “If a sale occurs as the result of someone seeing one of my flyers in a sailing club that club will get 20 per cent of the order value,”

explains Jane, who is also inviting sailing clubs to display one of her originals for a number of months. www.janevaux.co.uk

BICENTENARY INTERNATIONAL REGATTA CLUBS from around the world, including New York and Hong Kong, are preparing to send teams to July’s Royal Yacht Squadron Bicentenary International Regatta. In addition to highly competitive racing around the buoys, yachts can also enter a clockwise Round the Island race.

Martin Jones, who has been appointed RYS team captain, says, “One design racing is a particular passion of mine and I believe the combination of these identical Beneteau 40s and high quality Corinthian teams from clubs around the world are a recipe for some of the best racing since our club was founded 200 years ago.”

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THE NEW WAVE BKA sailors in action on Farr 45 Kolga Credit: Paul Wyeth/RYA

THE British Keelboat Academy (BKA) has confirmed the next wave of Britain’s aspiring young keelboat sailors for the 2014 - 2015 season. Split into three individual programmes - One Design, Inshore and Offshore - next year’s academy boasts some of the most promising new keelboat talent in the country encompassing a range of new and existing squad members. There were over 80 applications for the joint keelboat racing initiative between the RYA and

UKSA, with 50 sailors accepted for the forthcoming season. This is almost double the uptake of sailors from last year’s programme.

The BKA is an RYA programme helping 18 to 24-year-old British keelboat sailors learn the necessary skills and make industry contacts that will enable them to develop their sailing within the area they would like to pursue. www.britishkeelboatacademy.org / @tweetbka

NEW BOATS FOR ASPIRING YOUNG SAILORS

TWO aspiring West Wales sailors have been awarded their very own boats, donated by the John Merricks Sailing Trust (JMST), the official charity partner of the RYA OnBoard programme.

Amelia Grant-Jones from Fishguard and Joshua Price (pictured) from Haverfordwest were among thirteen youngsters who were selected from over 70 applications after competing in the RYA Zone and Home Country Championships.

Twelve-year-old Joshua, who sails at Solva Sailing Club, was delighted when he found out he was being gifted the use of his own Topper boat.

Joshua explained more, “I love being on the water, on my own seeing how far I can go before I capsize.

I also enjoy the responsibility of looking after the equipment and making sure I have the boat set up to the best of my ability.”

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NEWS IN BRIEF ITALIAN VIPER

A new and exciting Viper 640 European Event in 2015 has been announced by Rondar Boats Ltd. Lake Garda is one of the great sailing venues and already there are signed up entries from the UK and Australia, with potential entries from the USA. viper640class.org

END OF AN ERA

SHIP’S DOG

A team of international scientists have discovered that the smallest member of the Mary Rose crew – the ship’s dog – was a he, and not a she as previously believed. Recent developments in DNA analysis have found that Hatch was a young male dog, most closely related to modern Jack Russell Terriers, with a brown coat.

DOVER MARINA

Dover Marina has been re-accredited for ‘5 Gold Anchors Award’ after its recent assessment by The Yacht Harbour Association. Situated at the closest point to Europe and just 20 miles from France, Dover Marina is within easy sailing distance of Boulogne, Calais, Gravelines and Dunkerque, and the Belgian and Dutch coasts.

BURN AT GEORGE

The George Hotel at Yarmouth, Isle of Wight - a waterside icon for many boating people - will reopen on January 24 after a short period of closure this month with a Burn’s Night supper complete with piper and readings. www.thegeorge.co.uk

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The two lifeboats launch for the last time from the lifeboathouse

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ALL AT SEA JANUARY 2015 SCARBOROUGH RNLI reached the end of an era in December as the 74-yearold lifeboathouse was officially closed.

Watched by hundreds of people, the landmark was commemorated with a service led by lifeboat chaplain Pam Jennings and attended by RNLI personnel, supporters and mayor Pat Marsburg.

Bagpiper Barry Conkerton played a lament, Amazing Grace, as one of the longest serving crew members, Peter Billingsley, lowered the RNLI flag.

The two lifeboats were launched for the last time from the lifeboathouse, which will be demolished to make way for a new one to house a new lifeboat.

The station closure coincided with the 60th anniversary of the ECJR disaster.

The onlookers included Sally Bullamore, youngest daughter of coxswain Jack Sheader, one of three crew who died on duty in a ferocious storm exactly 60 years previously. RNLI standard bearer Ross Tyson and Rachel Jenkinson, who witnessed

the tragedy, were present. The weather couldn’t have been more different. On 8 December 1954, enormous waves, a howling gale and driving rain conspired to create fatal conditions. However, on 8 December 2014, the sea was calm and the sun was shining, so the scene was far lighter as lifeboat crew solemnly laid wreaths on the sea, in the same place and at the same time – close to the harbour mouth at 4.15pm – that the ECJR capsized.

Dozens of people, including many lifeboat crew who weren’t on the lifeboats, watched in silence from the piers.

Flags on the lighthouse, the allweather lifeboat and a few other boats flew at half-mast in memory of the ECJR trio and all other lifeboat crew who have died in service.

The lifeboats then berthed in the harbour, where they will be based until the lifeboathouse is built. Two portacabins will be installed in the east corner of the harbour as a temporary base for the crews.

Leisl Tesch and Dan Fitzgibbon racing in the ISAF Sailing World Cup - Melbourne Image: Jeff Crow - Sport the Library

THE dates for the 2015 IFDS Disabled Sailing Combined World Championships have been announced, and the date for your diary is 26 November – 3rd December, 2015. The event, hosted by the Royal Yacht Club of Victoria in Williamstown, Melbourne, is the final country qualifier for the Rio Paralympics in 2016, and so they are expecting over 30 countries to be represented, across more than 90 Disabled Sailing class entries. www.ifdsworlds2015.com

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BRITISH SAILING TEAM UP-DATE

Looking forward to 2015

49erFX sailors Charlotte Dobson and Sophie Ainsworth at the 2014 ISAF Sailing World Championships in Santander. Credit: Ocean Images/British Sailing Team

SAILING is one of Great Britain’s Olympic and Paralympic success stories, with a World Class Programme that consistently delivers podium results at World and European Championship level, and at the pinnacle Olympic and Paralympic Games.

The British Sailing Team’s preparations towards sustaining this success at Rio 2016 are already well underway, with 2014 seeing the first official Olympic Test Event held on Rio’s Olympic waters, and the

team qualifying its maximum number of country quota spots for the Olympic and Paralympic Games at the ISAF Sailing World Championships in Santander (ESP) and the IFDS Disabled Sailing World Championships in Halifax (CAN).

The RYA has appointed Corbis as its commercial agency to work on securing a title partner for the British Sailing Team in the Olympic and Paralympic Classes. The team is seeking commercial partners to

provide investment towards its ambitious medal-winning plans, according to RYA Olympic Manager Stephen Park OBE.

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BRYONY Shaw capped off a dominant week and secured a winning end to her 2014 season with gold at the ISAF Sailing World Cup Final in Abu Dhabi.

Shaw admitted it had been a difficult year, with a number of near misses in the medal stakes but she was delighted to have ended the year as she had begun it – with a gold medal to add to her victory at the Miami World Cup regatta.

The Beijing bronze medallist led the women’s RS:X windsurfing event from the outset of the four day Final showcase – the first of its kind under the revamped ISAF World Cup series – with her gold topping the British Sailing Team’s tally of four medals, with victory also going to British kiteboard racer Ollie Bridge in the invitational event held alongside the Olympic Classes.

Shaw went into Sunday’s final 10-board double points medal race with a comfortable 16 point margin over the second-placed World Champion Charline Picon. Knowing that she could finish no worse than silver, the Weymouth-based sailor controlled her French rival to finish the medal race in second place and take the overall event victory.

After a testing three months for Sophie Weguelin and Eilidh McIntyre, Abu Dhabi provided a silver lining. The pair made the most of their competitive return to win the medal race by 21 seconds and elevate themselves into the medal spots after starting the day in fifth.

In the men’s RS:X windsurfing event, Nick Dempsey consolidated his third place heading into the final day, finishing fifth in an incredibly tight finale to secure bronze and his

second international podium finish of the year.

There was also a tense finish in the 49er medal race with an on-water protest seeing the French boat disqualified. John Pink and Stuart Bithell managed to boost themselves from fifth into the podium spots with a third place in the medal race to leave the Emirati capital with bronze.

Dylan Fletcher and Alain Sign won the 49er medal race to end their regatta in fifth overall, with Dave Evans and Ed Powys in eighth.

Elsewhere in final day action, Lucy Macgregor and Andrew Walsh narrowly missed out on the podium spots in the Nacra 17 class, finishing fourth overall behind a clean sweep of French boats on the podium. Ben Saxton and Nicola Groves were second in the multihull medal race to end their first international event in seventh place.

A fifth place for Alison Young in the Laser Radial medal race saw her finish in fourth overall, while Nick Thompson and Ed Wright ended their respective Laser and Finn events in seventh place.

For the latest news and information from the British Sailing Team: www. britishsailingteam.com and @BritishSailing.

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MAKING LEGENDS

Legend Yachts UK Ltd will be displaying two models at the CWM FX London Boat Show (Stands F046, F048). Step aboard the Legend 37 (pictured) along with the award-winning Legend 33, one of the best compact cruising yachts on the market. Praised by many for her performance, accommodation and innovative features, this has been one of the best-selling boats in the range.

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GAC Pindar, the official logistics provider for the Offshore Powerboat Grand Prix Series. The boat shown is Racing For Cancer MTI Supercat class

GAC Pindar will be the official logistics provider for the new Offshore Powerboat Grand Prix (OPGP) Series.

The deal will see them coordinate the complex logistics of equipment and infrastructure for five races held every year in Florida under the OPGP banner, including the renowned Sarasota Suncoast Offshore Grand Prix race.

The company will also coordinate the logistics, including transportation of at least twelve team boats from the USA, for The Qatar Cup over 6 – 8th February.

revolutionAry ProPulSion PRINCESS DO THE DOUBLE PrinCeSS Yachts is set to showcase an impressive ten boat line-up and new stand design at the London Boat Show (Stand e430) with the Princess 68 and Princess S72 making their show debuts following the launch of the 68 back in September at Southampton.

Alongside the Princess 68 and S72 will be the Princess 43, 52, 56 and 72, 82 and 88 Motor Yachts, with the V39 and V48 representing the V Class sports yachts.

TO coincide with its tenth anniversary, Torqeedo is unveiling its revolutionary Deep Blue Hybrid propulsion at the London Boat Show (stand B073). The market leader in the fast growing electric outboard motor industry, Torqeedo has developed an exciting upgrade to its award-winning Deep Blue motor – creating a system that generates the energy to power a vessel, along with enough electricity to power all of the on-board applications.

Powered using renewable energy from the sun and wind, the Deep Blue Hybrid propulsion system allows users to be completely independent of marinas and non-reliant on shore power – with no noise or water pollution. The propulsion system also boasts joystick docking, so shorthanded sailing becomes much easier and with the added benefit of a diesel range extender, users can cruise faster, for longer.

The Deep Blue Hybrid will be available in 40hp, 80hp and 160hp versions.

For those who like to keep up-to-date with marine technology and the latest developments in kit, Torqeedo will be one to check out at the London Boat Show

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Business woman and British Power Boat Champion Shelley Jory-Leigh, from Hampshire, is one of the UK’s leading powerboat racers and the top female in the world. In her spare time she runs a bridal business.

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Ben Morse might only just be out of his teenage years, but he has already amassed more records and championships than many powerboat racers coming to the end of their careers.

IN a Powerboat Racing Career spanning eleven years one 20-year-old has notched up numerous achievements including 2 World Bronze Medals, 2 European Bronze Medals, no less than 12 British Championship Titles along with 2 World Speed Records and 9 British Speed Records with his latest probably being the highlight of his career so far in a fantastic finish to a great season. I caught up with Ben Morse from Lancashire so he could tell me more.

Ben got involved with Powerboat Racing following in his grandfather, father and uncle’s footsteps and has grown up around powerboats from an early age. His mum and dad met at Lancashire Powerboat Racing Club in St Helens; his mum, Ruth, was a ski club member whilst dad, Adrian, was a young powerboat racer when they met.

Just weeks after his 9th birthday Ben began testing for the Junior Powerboat Racing class as it was then known J250.

By 2005 he had claimed his first double British Championship title winning the J250 British RYA Championship and J250 British Sprint championship.

Searching for a Golden Star The following four seasons saw Ben claim a further 3 British J250 Titles and 4 British Sprint Titles also seeing him claim European Bronze Medals in 2007 and 2009 and UIM World Bronze Medal in 2008.

MOVING UP At the age of 16 Ben moved up to the newly introduced GT30 Class securing the British Championship in his first year of adult racing and setting the World and British Speed record at 56.73mph; not bad for a 30hp engine.

By 2012 Ben had turned 18 and had made the transition to catamarans and was competing in the newly introduced F4-s

Class. It made its first outing at Records Week securing a British Record of 67.98mph.

Ben was Powerboat GP British F4-s and F4-s Sprint Champion in 2013 and a new World and British Speed Record of 73.21mph followed in November 2013. Ben also took another hull to Coniston and managed to secure a record of 99.07mph in the O850 class less than a mile per hour off the coveted 100mph mark.

IN SEARCH OF A STAR 2014 saw Ben once more secure the Powerboat GP F4-s Sprint Championship in a faultless performance and remained unbeaten in the Powerboat GP F4-s RYA

Championship to clinch the double championship.

Ben and the rest of the BRM Racing team then headed to Coniston for the 44th Coniston Records Week in search of the elusive Golden K7 Star and the 100mph record.

So on a misty Tuesday morning in November Ben took his place in the pile of competitors waiting to make Powerboat Racing History. The rules of Water Speed Records are that the speed of the craft is the average speed measured over 1km on two consecutive runs (one in each direction) within 20 minutes of each other.

Ben’s first pair of runs gave him an average of 99.49mph. With a return run speed of 101.63mph news came over the radio that one more run could see Ben as the youngest ever member to be inducted into the exclusive K7 Club.

In impeccable transition against the ticking clock Ben’s boat was taken out of the water and returned to the course start boat ready to claim his record.

Ben didn’t disappoint. With his third run he’d done it; he set a new National O.850 Record, taking the middle pair of runs average speed to 100.05mph, Ben obtained a Gold K7 Star and became the youngest member ever to be admitted into the K7 Club with the perfect end to an awesome season.

BIG PLANS AHEAD Ben would like to thank all his team who help him achieve his goals in Powerboat Racing and knows without the assistance from all the team he wouldn’t have been able to accomplish his successes every year, especially the support and tireless effort from his dad and mum, Adrian and Ruth.

Ben is already gearing up for the 2015 Powerboat GP Championship where he will be aiming to defend his British titles to make it three in a row. But Ben will be even more eager to get back on the water during the winter for practice as the team’s attention looks once more to international competition as they aim to compete in the World F4 series, which has rounds in France, Italy, Germany and the UK plus the European Championships in Poland.

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SAILING HOLIDAY SPECIAL

The perfect setting for a sailing holiday.

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My Big Wet Greek Holiday

By Georgie Corlett

Like many who enjoy messing about on the water, we’re fans of finding more than one way to get afloat. A beach club holiday with Ocean Elements at its specialist windsurfing centre in Vassiliki, Greece was the perfect way to indulge that passion.

NOt only does the centre boast over 120 new-this-season boards, it also has a fleet of dinghies, including a number of performance craft.

Use of all of this fantastic kit (along with a fleet of kayaks and Stand-Up Paddle Boards, as well as mountain bikes) together with RYA windsurf and dinghy sailing instruction is included as standard in all Ocean elements’ beach club holidays. topping all this is the enviable location of this particular resort; the sweeping indent of Vassiliki Bay unvaryingly lies calm until after lunch, then is pommelled in the afternoons by ‘eric’, a localised wind

that hurtles daily down the hillside to produce a cross-shore breeze that’s reliably force 4+.

Situated directly on the beach front, Ocean element’s relaxed, traditionalstyle Surf Hotel offers value-formoney accommodation on a bed and breakfast basis, with all rooms enjoying an inspiring vista over the pool and gardens and across the bay.

For those travelling as a family, Ocean elements offers a warm and affordable welcome at all its centres, with Kid’s Clubs included in the price of the holiday, and sailing and windsurfing junior coaching also available.

Dinghy indulgence

with a team of energetic watersports instructors on hand ready to launch, on request, the dinghy of your choosing, we spent plenty of time powering across the bay in lasers, or pushing the RS100 to its limits with kite run after kite run. As competent dinghy sailors, we certainly got our fix, indulging in a blast across the bay most days before lunch.

Meanwhile, novice and improver dinghy sailors were being put through their paces each morning with RYA tuition in a variety of dinghies, including the Pico, RS Feva, topper 16 cat, RS500 and laser Bahia. with three hours of tuition over five days available for every guest, it was great to see the dinghy sailing and beginner windsurf students gaining confidence over the week, and venturing further afield as the holiday went on.

full of enthusiasm, our group’s instructors, laura and Doug, tailored our programme daily according to the wind and to the group’s requests.

After a short time at the beginning of each session spent on shore, with our coaches imparting their advice and demonstrating expertly on the simulator, it was time to hit the water and for us to put theory into practice...

Or at least, that’s what we were attempting. light wind days saw us refining first fast-tacks, then heli-tacks, then duck-gybes and the ultimate achievement – a follow the leader behind Doug, imitating all of these moves in sequence – with hilarious consequences.

Once the wind filled in, the focus switched to promoting planning – as one by one, we struck our ‘super seven’ poses to maximise mast foot pressure and whizzed off down wind.

After hitching a lift back up wind with one of Ocean elements’ safety boats more times that we could count, it was time to gather the group together in the shallows for another briefing, this time – thankfully - on how to control your board at speed. with some tentative foot strap work and plenty of positive encouragement from the instructors, improvements began to show.

Chilling out

each exhilarating afternoon was topped off by celebrating achievements over a well-earned beer at the hotel’s small beach bar, as we sat and watched the pros make the last of the sunshine. As for eric, he quite often had a few hours left in him!

For us, however, needing to re-charge the batteries, a 20 minute saunter took us most evenings into the nearby

village of Vassiliki. Here, a number of restaurants ring the quaint little fishing harbour, offering a choice of seafood and traditional greek fare, or substantial pasta and pizza dishes. the restaurant that won our custom on more than one occasion was Penguins, with the excellent fish platter and local wine.

Ocean elements sets aside two or three nights each week when guests can opt to have dinner at the hotel. themes for each vary from week to week, and can include charity casino nights, meze meals and pool Olympics – a great way of getting guests and staff together for a fun and easy evening. the final night of our trip saw a delicious BBQ served, followed by lighthearted presentations from each of the groups and their instructors. After a few drinks to mark the end of a highly enjoyable holiday, a little dutch courage went a long way. laughter rang late into the night as everyone swapped their tales and highlights of what had been a great week.

Winning formula

with a two-week Stay and Sail holiday enjoy a beach club holiday in week one, followed by a yacht charter in week two – starting at Vassiliki in May 2015, we think Ocean elements may have hit on the absolute winning formula for those who want to enjoy more than just one way of getting afloat on holiday.

A Stay and Sail package will also be available at the company’s Nautica Bay Beach Resort in Porto Heli, greece for 2015; whilst the popular and picturesque Pelion resort of Club leda has been designated as the company’s ‘dinghy specialist centre’ for next season. www.oceanelements.com

Students enjoying their tuition, and the sun.

Credit: Josh Pitt

Learning curve

As well as windsurfing there are dinghies, kayaks and paddle boards. Credit: Josh Pitt

After lunch it was our turn to take up our lessons. Afternoon sessions for improvers and advanced windsurfers were run in four groups, divided up by ability and to an extent, ambition! with no more than twelve students in each group and two instructors to each, the groups spanned intermediate to advanced, and covered everything from beach starts and basic harness work, to carve gybing and popping.

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HOLIDAY IN STYLE

Whatever your style, experienced long distance sailor or a weekend cruiser around the UK coast, there’s a holiday out there with your name on it…

LEARN TO SAIL

What better place to learn to sail than under the glorious Mediterranean sun or even further afield. there are many sailing holidays that combine with a RYA course such as Competent Crew, while others choose to learn to sail on a flotilla holiday with the instructor on board.

However, this option isn’t just for beginners.

RYA Day Skipper is another popular course to take abroad too. it’s a great way to get the whole family or group of friends learning together and having fun at the same time.

Here’s a taster of where you could be headed in 2015:

CLASSIC BOATS

For something a little different, we love the idea of a sailing holiday on a tall Ship or wooden boat. there are worldwide destinations available ranging from Cornwall to Patagonia, plus incredible wildlife expeditions.

AROUND THE UK

In Europe: greece, Croatia, italy, turkey, France, Spain, Sweden In the Caribbean: Cuba, Bahamas, Florida Keys, St lucia, Antigua, Martinique, grenada, Belize, British Virgin islands In the Far East: thailand, Seychelles, tahiti, Malaysia In North America: Canada

So far we’ve mentioned sailing holidays abroad, but there are countless holiday spots around the UK, both inland and around the coast, where you can sail your own boat, charter a boat or perhaps it’s time to take the plunge and invest in your own boat and sail the beautiful waters around the UK before heading overseas in the years to come.

FLOTILLA

Here’s a taster of where you could be headed in 2015:

Here’s a taster of where you could be headed in 2015:

In Europe: greece, gibraltar, turkey, Croatia, italy In the Caribbean: St Martin, Antigua, St lucia & grenadine

A holiday that combines sailing and exploring the local area is a popular choice. Many sailing holiday companies will happily arrange both aspects of the trip to include the land and sea activities and accommodation.

Here’s a taster of where you could be headed in 2015:

Perhaps you would simply like a wonderfully relaxing holiday without the sailing or learning?

Choose a crewed yacht and step aboard to meet your professional skipper and crew who will take you and your family on the trip of lifetime.

CREWED YACHT

SHORE TO SAIL

For experienced sailors chartering a fully equipped yacht, catamaran or cruiser is often the best option as there is an unbeatable sense of privacy combined with the freedom to explore the area at a pace to suit all those on board.

Your Day Skipper is needed and, depending on the location, an internationally recognised certificate of competence for the skipper such as RYA international Certificate of Competence or RYA Day Skipper Practical.

if the idea of a bare boat yacht charter sounds fun, but you like the social side of meeting new people or travelling with friends, then a flotilla could be just the ticket. You are the skipper of your boat, but sailing with a group of other yachts headed by a flotilla skipper. Spend the days and nights with the others or doing your own things; whatever takes your fancy that day. this is the best of both worlds in many ways, and is especially popular for families. Sometimes you can also have a professional skipper on board for a few days or the whole week.

In Europe: turkey, Sardinia, Corfu, greece, Croatia The Caribbean: St Martin, Antigua, St lucia & grenadines In the Far East: thailand

SAiling holidays are fantastic because they offer so many choices, not only in destinations, but boats, experience levels and activities too. Put together, this means you can create the perfect holiday for you and your family. Here we take a look at sailing options for 2015 and a selection of the destinations you might find yourself enjoying.

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In Europe: greece, Croatia, turkey In the Caribbean: British Virgin islands, St lucia

YACHT CHARTER AND BEACH CLUB HOLIDAYS IN GREECE

YACHT CHARTER HOLIDAYS ✓ Sail the South Ionian or Cyclades ✓ Wide range of yachts ✓ Two week Stay-sail option ✓ Base support

Ocean Elements offer Beach Club holidays and yacht charter in spectacular locations in Greece.

YACHT CHARTER HOLIDAYS

BEACH CLUB HOLIDAYS ✓ Beach-front hotels ✓ Dinghy racing & cruising ✓ Free RYA tuition & courses ✓ Free use of latest boats ✓ Free use of windsurf kit ✓ Free kayaking & SUP ✓ Free mountain bike hire ✓ Free mountain bike guides ✓ Free Kids Clubs (4 to13yrs) ✓ Action & relaxation ✓ Social events & excursions ✓ Flight-inclusive packages

A sailing holiday in Greece is a fantastic experience for friends and family, where you can cruise to a variety of different islands and enjoy secluded bays and crystal-clear waters.

With Stay & Sail holidays you experience the best of both worlds: your first week at one of our Beach Clubs and the second week on a yacht.

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BEACH CLUB HOLIDAYS Our Beach Clubs in Vassiliki, Porto Heli and Leda offer a haven for relaxation, along with an extensive variety of inclusive activities. All have been handpicked for their suitability to sailing for all levels on the latest boats from Laser, RS and Topper, with RYA tuition provided by our expert instructors.

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GETTING STARTED

The sailing holidays base at Sivota

FAMILY FLOTILLA Hilary Satchwell Robinson decided that her adventurous and energetic boys, aged ten and seven, had reached an age when they should spend a week on a Sailing Holidays’ yacht together as a family. She had not been on a flotilla holiday since her teens and her husband Richard never had – so would they enjoy it?

THE first decision was to take grandad with us. My dad is a long time sailor and his skills and agility at the ripe old age of 71 always come in useful.

My husband and I are Day Skippers and our ten-year-old is super-keen with dinghy

qualifications, but we don’t sail as regularly as we would like. The plan was that three generations on holiday together would make for a more relaxing and fun trip.

The second decision about where to go was easy. The southern Ionian is one of my favourite

There was plenty of time for everyone to enjoy the water

places. We booked the first week of the school summer holidays. We were keen to make sure the slightly less keen on sailing seven-year-old Henry didn’t find it all too much.

The Ionian is ideal. A flotilla would mean he could spend time with other children.

“The Sailing Holidays team managed that all-important balance between being helpful but leaving you to unwind very well” ARRIVING AT LEFKAS

The Sailing Holidays team made sure everything ran smoothly

We started the week on Lefkas, or Lefkada as the Greeks call it, at the Sailing Holidays base in the protected harbour of Sivota at the south of the island. It has a little beach, restaurants and small shops for essential provisions.

The Sailing Holidays team managed that all-important balance between being helpful but leaving you to unwind very well. It’s always disorientating arriving on a new boat, in a new place, with a lot of new people, but it all went well.

The mainsail on our yacht needed changing but it happened almost without us noticing.

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The plan for the week was reasonably fluid. The laid-back but secretly well organised lead crew - host, skipper and engineer - planned where best to spend each night depending on weather, plans of other flotillas and for our flotilla to meet for drinks or the evening meal.

We were well briefed each morning on the sailing area and harbour for the night, giving us an excuse to have breakfast ashore to avoid washing up.

There was no forced activity, some people socialised more than others, some sailed more than others, and some needed more or less support.

We visited a variety of harbours and anchorages from the tiny Kioni, to the cosmopolitan Fiscardo and the more developed Ag Epheumia.

Some of us have enjoyed sailing holidays in the Southern Ionian for more than 20 years yet we still went to places that we had never been to before. We had great weather, enough wind to sail every day except one and enjoyed Greek hospitality and food.

THE GENERATION GAME

The three generations together worked really well. Having another adult on hand with energetic children is always a good. Grandads and grandchildren behave better when they are together. There was enough space on our 39foot yacht, the sailing was good fun and we swam in amazing crystal clear bays. As a bonus ten-year-old Arthur became even more keen on sailing hooray!

We all liked the balance of having other people on the flotilla to socialise with. The kids liked meeting others of their own age to play and share Minecraft chat. One of the things I enjoyed most was not having to decide where to go for the next night. That was decided by the lead crew and we happily went where we were told.

Having someone to tell you where to berth and catch your lines just adds to the appeal of this kind of family holiday.

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Top tips for three generations on a flotilla

Flotillas are a great opportunity for children to learn about sailing and have lots of fun

● Choose a boat with more than one ‘heads’ and enough cabins so no one needs to sleep in the saloon. ● Don’t put too much pressure on yourself to sail every available hour of the day. While our boat was at one end of the range and was first into harbour nearly every day, it’s important to find out what will keep everyone happy. ● Children were happy as long as they got plenty of time to swim off the boat and to push grandad into the sea, and we all enjoyed the sailing. ● Make sure that you visit the amazing bays around the Ionian for a lunchtime break and swim.

Don’t leave it too late if you are away during the school holidays as many others will have the same idea!

FURTHER INFORMATION The family chose to travel with Sailing Holidays.

Prices start from £495 per person in October half term, £695 per person in May half term and £715 per person in school summer holidays. That includes flights, transfers, the yacht for the week, diesel, mooring fees, linen and towels and the unobtrusive assistance and guidance of a friendly flotilla lead crew. www.sailingholidays.com info@sailingholidays.com 020 8459 8787

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ExpErts’ forum YOUR 2015 SAILING HOLIDAY

sunny times ahead EvEryonE’s sailing experience and crew is different, but with a wide selection of sailing destinations around the world it’s easy to find the perfect sailing holiday. It only takes a few questions to help guide you to your next sailing adventure!

Complete noviCe and starting out?

start off with an ryA course in Gibraltar, Turkey or Greece and gain official recognised certificates. Alternatively take an instructor on your yacht and learn to sail on flotilla with the whole family.

getting baCk in to sailing?

Looking to book your next sailing holiday but don’t know where to start? Jonathan Shears, General Manager at Nautilus Yachting, gives an expert insight into booking the right holiday for you.

With the help and advice of a lead crew you need less experience for a flotilla holiday compared to a bareboat charter.

If you are introducing the family to sailing holidays then the beautiful Greek Islands or Turkish bays are a great way to get them hooked.

experienCed and want to explore?

If you have a Practical Day skipper or ICC certificate then the world is your oyster and you can charter a yacht independently (bareboat). For example, Greece, Turkey and Croatia offer a great choice of destinations and different sailing environments.

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.

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something different?

Have you tried the Eastern Mediterranean, Caribbean or Tropics? I have done a few ‘off piste’ charters to some extraordinary places. I frequently get reminded by my crew of sailing around the active volcanoes off sicily or the numerous Caribbean bays with trips ashore to lively beach bars.

Just the two of you?

A bareboat holiday does provide privacy and the chance to get away from everything. However, if you want to feel part of a group then a flotilla sailing holiday gives you the social aspect in the evening but the privacy of your own yacht during the day, a popular compromise.

sailing with friends?

It’s never hard to persuade friends to come on a sailing holiday, especially when you mention the chance to explore off the beaten track and enjoy dinner in a waterside taverna under the stars. As nautilus yachting offer a wide selection of destinations, you can get away from it all or hit the local bars and nightlife.

I would suggest the Ionian or Fethiye for the former and Athens or split for the latter.

sailing holidays your way

sailing with the kids?

With younger children a flotilla holiday tends to give shorter passages and lots of swimming! During the school holidays there are usually other kids in the flotilla. If you have been sailing for a while, charter a yacht ‘bareboat’ and discover your own favourite bay. Alternatively you can still join a flotilla and meet up with other families in the evening.

want to sail in winter?

During the winter months the Caribbean enjoys constant warm tradewinds at 10 - 20 knots, which provide excellent sailing and temperatures at a balmy 30C. If you haven’t sailed in the Caribbean then I would recommend the British virgin Islands with its perfect sailing conditions, sheltered passages, white sandy beaches and amazing snorkelling in warm, crystal

clear seas. If you have done the BvI then what about Antigua or the Grenadines?

looking for thrills?

My top recommendations for exciting sailing would be the Cyclades or Dodecanese in Greece, which provide longer passages between the islands and stronger winds offering more challenging sailing conditions.

Alternatively there’s the Italian islands of sardinia, sicily or Elba.

been everywhere?

For somewhere different I would recommend the Far East. Thailand is a brilliant sailing destination for confident travellers. Phang nga Bay is a protected, very dramatic cruising area. www.nautilusyachting.com 01732 867 445

Let us know where you’re planning to spend your 2015 sailing holidays! editor@allatsea.co.uk

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WHAT’S YOUR FAVOURITE PLACE TO GO SAILING?

Apart from Vassiliki, of course. The south coast of Britain takes some beating, particularly when there’s a decent South Westerly and a build up of some long waves. Before I moved to Greece I particularly enjoyed racing off Beachy Head, as well as the entire area between Studland and the IOW.

Q&A WITH SIMON MORGAN

Wildwind has been offering sailing holidays in Greece since 1988. We chatted to founder and MD Simon Morgan about his highlights and inspirations.

WHAT FIRST INSPIRED YOU TO SET UP WILDWIND?

I’ve been sailing all my life – my Dad, Tony, won a silver medal at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics sailing a Flying Dutchman with Keith Musto, and we spent our holidays following him around the European race circuit back in the day.

I first started racing Cadets, and then after a few years off the water I bought a Hobie 16 and found myself working in London but spending every spare ‘windy’ minute rushing off to the South coast (Highcliffe SC) to go sailing. After a few

years of this and competing in ridiculous races such as the Hog’s Breath 1000 (727 miles non-stop day and night in a Hobie 16) I took a sabbatical from work, drove across Europe in a VW campervan with a cat to this place called Vassiliki that I had been reliably informed was windy every afternoon. It was. I spent a month ‘hanging out’ on the beach before deciding to jack it all in and start a sailing holiday company for people who really enjoyed the fun and exhilaration of sailing in a pretty windy spot.

WHAT HAS BEEN YOUR HIGHLIGHT AS MD OF WILDWIND?

It has to be hosting the Hobie 16 European Championships at Wildwind

WHAT’S COMING UP IN 2015 FOR WILDWIND?

ABOVE: The conditions at Vassiliki are fantastic for sailing

in Vassiliki in 2001. There were 118 Hobie cats racing in our beautiful bay and with five Gold fleet races held in winds from 25-40 kts it was an amazing spectacle.

Though, come to think of it, having a 75 year old retiree who’d sailed Enterprises all his life come sailing with me on a 16, crew brilliantly, and then turn around as we were reaching the beach and say “Simon, I’ll remember this as the best day of my life” takes some beating too.

TELL US WHAT MAKES A WILDWIND HOLIDAY SO AMAZING.

ABOVE: Sailing is definitely a family affair for the Morgans

There are several factors: the wind conditions are amazing, the choice of kit is unbeatable (where else can you take out a Tornado, an F18 cat or a 49er

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on holiday?) and the staff are not only supremely professional but a lot of fun and dedicated to making sure our clients have a brilliant time both on and off the water. We even offer our unique ‘Healthy Options’ package for anyone not quite so keen on watersports but who might enjoy our yoga, Pilates and other fitness classes, as well as cycling and exploring the beautiful island of Lefkas.

One other thing also stands out – conditions in Vassiliki and our staff competence mean that we can really fast track beginners and give them a taste of what it’s like to be sailing at a high level from Day One.

We’ve just launched our winter sailing paradise location on the beautiful Indian island location of Mauritius. I’m also hoping that I might get some more personal time to go racing again - I’ve young kids of four and five and they do take a fair amount of my time. It would be nice to run the odd race from time to time, even if I’m now in the GrandMasters class.

WHICH SAILORS INSPIRE YOU (PAST OR PRESENT)?

Sir Ben Ainslie, obviously, and anyone else who has put in the time and commitment to race in the Olympic arena. Also Paul Elvstrom, who raced with his daughter in a Tornado in the Olympics (still theoretically possible for me!), and a special shout out to the outstanding sailors from nations not as well funded as the UK who go on to win medals. Sofia Bekatorou from Greece is a good example. www.wildwind.co.uk

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

SAILING THEN AND NOW

SAILING HOLIDAY SPECIAL

Follow the sun For families choosing their next sailing holiday or international racing teams heading to the next event, the huge leaps in international transportation have put even the most far reaching sailing destinations within our grasp.

AFTER the schooner America carried the ‘Auld Mug’ back to the United States, a whole new aspect of yachting was about to start. The Deed of Gift that managed the racing for the America’s Cup stipulated that any challenger had to make it to the event ‘on its own keel’.

This placed a huge overhead on the challengers as they struggled to make the Atlantic crossing, and then had to change into race mode for the racing. In time, this requirement was eased, but by then yacht racing was rapidly developing into a truly international sport.

Now the destinations for the top teams were not just the eastern seaboard of the USA but the Mediterranean and then even further afield to Australia and New Zealand. To get the yachts to these distant locations was a major undertaking that involved the boats being shipped as deck cargo. At the same time, dinghy sailing was racing to catch up as competition for the International 14 quickly spread to the US, Canada, the Caribbean and again, Australia. However, just like their bigger brethren, the dinghies would have to take their chances travelling as deck cargo on a freighter.

A SHRINKNG WORLD Since the end of WW2, the world has been rapidly shrinking and what had been previously considered as exotic and unreachable destinations were suddenly in reach. Moreover, with the advent of containerization and the wider globalisation of business, distant locations became not just reachable, but affordable.

Getting a boat firmly tied down on deck

Transporting boats 1950s style

Loading a boat ready for transporting overseas

This would in turn bring about a fundamental change in the nature of the sport. For the top Grand Prix teams, sailing boats such as the TP 52, the demands of a busy, high profile international circuit see boats packed up and shipped with the ease normally expected of an F1 team. For the dinghies the demands are even greater, as events such as the upcoming Olympics in Rio, require a whole range of boats, plus all of the supporting equipment required by the teams, to be shipped out, then returned, before being shipped again for the next event.

At shippers Peters and May (P&M), from their Southampton Headquarters,

the trends in the international transporting of boats of all sizes are showing a year on year increase. When the summer circuit in the Mediterranean comes to a close, in the past the yachts would have been laid up, but now they are packed up and moved eastwards to enjoy the fabulous sun, sailing (and not a drop of rum) in events such as the ‘must do’ Antigua week.

Of course, some yachts still do make the passage to the event with either the owner or a delivery crew aboard, but increasingly this option is being seen as less than cost effective, both in terms of overall cost, not to mention the wear and tear that a long passage can make on a boat.

Some of Team GBR’s boats on their way to help the team win more medals

SHIPPING FAMILY BOATS With companies such as P&M offering a ‘turnkey’ solution for owners that can see boats shipped to the Caribbean (St Thomas, BVI) in just 12-14 days, another trend is seen with family boats being taken to these great locations for what is a fantastic sailing holiday. Family and friends then fly out, are reunited with their boat where they can enjoy an unrivalled sailing experience.

Likewise for the dinghies, it is no longer just our top stars and Olympians who are able to revel in the pleasures of sailing at locations that in the past were just colour pictures in the sailing magazines. With the benefits of shipping boats in containers, careful packing can fit a number of boats into a single ‘box’ and thus bring the cost down to an ‘easy to do’ point (for the World Championships in Brisbane, some clever loading saw twelve International Contenders, each one 16ft long, stacked in one 40ft container; it was as cheap for the boats to make the trip as it was for their helms to fly!).

With the Fireballs having recently been to locations as far apart as Barbados and Thailand, the 505s about to set off for South Africa, the Moths heading for Australia and the Contender fleet already

saving up for a ‘once in a lifetime’ trip to California in the spring of 2016, the question is no longer one of ‘can you go’ but ‘when will you start packing?’.

Peters and May, who, with over 30 years of experience in the field, are the market leaders in the shipping of boats (not to mention being the proud sponsor and shipper of boats and gear worldwide for our Olympic Team) see one of the key drivers to ‘following the sun’ as being the growing appetite people have for adventure. At the same time, there is an ever present need for them to be helped to achieve this and now, with over 4,000 boats shipped each year, to race locations right across the globe, it looks as if more and more of us will be packing up, shipping out – and swapping this cold, grey, wet and windy weather for champagne sailing in the sunshine. Seems a good idea to me!

If you are interested in shipping your boat abroad, Peters&May can be contacted at www.petersandmay.com

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EVENTS GUIDE

Email your local events to editor@allatsea.co.uk for next month’s diary

HERE ARE THE BOATING HIGHLIGHTS COMING UP SOON

January

17 - 25th January

28 – 31st January

17 – 26th

31 – 1st February

18 – 23rd

February

Boot Düsseldorf 2015 Düsseldorf Exhibition Centre www.boat-duesseldorf.com

3 – 17th January

International 14 World Championship Geelong, Australia

Festival of Sails Victoria, Australia

8 – 11th January

Phuket International Boat Show Phuket, Thailand

Quantum Key West Race Week Florida Keys, Florida, USA

9 - 18th January

SEE PG24 FOR OUR SPECIAL PREVIEW London Boat Show www.londonboatshow.com/2015

21 - 25th

New York Boat Show Javits Center, New York, USA www.nyboatshow.com

10 – 16th January Moth Worlds Sorrento, Australia

22 – 25th January

Birmingham Boat Show Birmingham, Alabama, USA

10th January

RS Aero – Winter Series 2015 Bloody Mary, Queen Mary SC

16 – 24th January

24th January

Mount Gay Round Barbados Race Coastal Race Series mountgayrumroundbarbadosrace.com

RS Aero – Winter Series 2015 Steve Nicholson Trophy, Northampton SC

25th January

RS Aero ‘Lift-Off’ Events

Ardingly Boat Jumble South of England Showground, Ardingly, Sussex, RH17 6TL 01903 761773

17 – 18th January

26 – 31st

17 – 18th January

The British Carp & Angling Show The Norfolk Showground, Norwich

ISAF Sailing World Cup Miami, Florida, USA

Red Sea International Boat Show Hurghada, Egypt RS Aero 5 – Squad Weekends

3 – 7th February Kuwait Yacht Show Kuwait

12 – 15th February

5th February

Budapest Boat Show HUNGEXPO Budapest Fair Center

2015 Extreme Sailing Series Singapore

12 – 16th February

6 – 15th February

Miami Yacht and Brokerage Show Miami, Florida, USA

Helsinki International Boat Show www.messukeskus.com

15th February

8th February

RS Aero – Winter Series Bowmoor SC, Swindon

Volvo Ocean Race Leg 4 Start Sanya Race Village, China

8th February

15th February

Notts & Lincs Boat Jumble The Newark & Notts Show Ground, Newark on Trent, NG24 2NY 01329661896

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Gosport Boat Jumble Haslat Marina, Haslar Road, Gosport, Hampshire, PO12 1NU 01329661896

21 – 22nd February

RS Aero 5 – Squad Weekends

22nd February

Essex Boat Jumble Ardleigh Showground, Old Ipswich Road, Ardleigh, Colchester, Essex, CO7 7QR 01329661896

SUMMER DATES! 27th June

Round the Island Race

8 – 15th August Cowes Week

15 – 24th August Rolex Fastnet Race

11-20th September

Southampton Boat Show Please check with organisers as events are subject to change. All At Sea can’t be held responsible for details of events.

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SHOW PREVIEW

RYA At The Show

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CWM FX LONDON BOAT SHOW

9 –14th January: 10:00am – 6:00pm 15th January: 10:00am – 8:00pm 16 –18th January: 10:00am – 6:00pm

The RYA always have lots on offer for visitors to their stand. For example, visitors to the stand can check out The Green Blue’s interactive pollution and invasive species demo and test knot tying skills at the ‘Knot Wall’.

The show is also the perfect place to chat with many of the RYA’s experts. Over the course of the show they are being joined by one of the RYA’s Regional Development Officers and experts from their Cruising, Legal and Government Affairs, Training and Membership teams who are happy to answer any questions about the boating, from getting started to sailing around the world.

RYA President, HRH The Princess Royal is unveiling the winner of the RYA Yachtmaster™ of the Year Award on 14th January.

Location:

South Hall, ExCeL London One Western Gateway, Royal Victoria Dock, London, E16 1XL

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A world of adventure and innovation awaits visitors to this year’s London Boat Show with many of the biggest names from the marine world displaying their latest boats, products and technologies.

WITH organisers promising to push the boundaries in marine shows, at the heart of this year’s show is the concept of Where Adventure starts, Pioneers Meet & Innovation shines. What are you?

Pioneer, Innovator or Adventurer… take the online test at http://bit.ly/ takethetesthere.

ATTRACTIONS FOR 2015

We have come to expect great things from the London Boat Show, and the 2015 event is impressing us yet again with three new attractions.

Control the Rain gives visitors the opportunity to use their body to actually control the weather.

Super sensitive sensors will detect body movement and the rain will cease or start to fall from the sky.

The 4D Experience is also incredibly popular with visitors who will feel all manner of nautical conditions from the icy chills of the arctic to the heat of the tropics. In 4D this is a truly unique and memorable experience.

The final new attraction is The Lab, which features Solent University’s new and innovative Whisper Catamaran. Designed and built using state-of-the-art yacht design and engineering facilities at Solent’s Warsash Maritime Academy and city-centre campus, the catamaran’s technology has already attracted attention from world-class sailors during sea trials this summer.

Old favourites are also returning.

This show is all about getting involved and there’s no better place to do this than the Watersports Pool, which is packed with various activities such as canoeing and kayaking. There are free taster sessions, all under the watchful guidance of the experienced team at Rockley Watersports.

The popular RYA Active Marina is back offering free workshops ranging

The official charity partner for CWM FX London Boat Show 2015 is the Andrew Simpson Sailing Foundation. from VHF radio operation to diesel engine basics. These provide a fantastic opportunity to learn and get handy tips from expert instructors.

It is, however, recommended that sessions are pre-booked due to high demand.

Email Bookings@which-marina.com or call 01784 223 816 to book a space.

As a bonus, City Sailing are giving away an Emergency First Aid Kit at every presentation.

BOAT DEBUTS THERE are hundreds of boats on show from under 15 foot to over 50 foot both motor and sail from British builders like Sunseeker International, Princess Yachts, Oyster Boats, Cockwells, Fairline Boats, Williams Performance Tenders and Ribeye as well as international builders such as Beneteau and Jeanneau. Here’s a taster of the new boats on show:

■ Bavaria Sport 400 HT (world debut) ■ Jeanneau Velasco 37F (UK debut) ■ Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 349 (UK debut) ■ Ribeye PRIME (world debut) ■ Sealine F380 (UK debut) - Pictured ■ Sunseeker Predator 57 (world debut) ■ Broom 30 Coupe HT (UK debut) ■ Williams Performance Tenders Sportjet 520 (world debut) ■ Plus the Cobalt R3, Cobalt 26 SD WSS, Bavaria Sport 360 & Antares 680

Sir Ben Ainslie

Sir Ben Ainslie and his Ben Ainslie Racing (BAR) team are one of the star attractions at the CWM FX London Boat Show.

Jo Grindley, Head of Commercial, Marketing, Communications and Events for Ben Ainslie Racing, explains further, “BAR has plenty of activities going on during the event; an interactive stand, which offers a real taste on what will be on offer at the Visitor Centre at our new HQ when it opens in Portsmouth in June 2015, the launch of our new team merchandise range and chase boat plus specialised talks from some of the sailors and designers. It’s a great opportunity to meet some of the team and find out more about our British Challenge.”

WHERE ADVENTURE STARTS

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NEW KIT AT LONDON Crewsaver

■ STANDS A035, A040, B022, C044 Crewsaver recently launched the first complete range of leisure lifejackets. By using the same advanced Fusion 3D technology developed in their successful ErgoFit range, Crewsaver is moulding the future of leisure lifejackets – whatever your level there is now a Crewsaver to suit.

This range of 3D lifejackets are on sale to the public for the very first time at London. Visitors can purchase any lifejacket from the CrewFit range during the show from the following retailers: ■ Marine Super Store – Stand no. A035 ■ Andark – Stand no. B022 & B023 ■ TCS – Stand no. C044 ■ Piplers of Pool – Stand no. A040 Plus, don’t miss these show offers!

FREE Crewsaver Surface Light with every Crewfit 180N Pro purchase* FREE ErgoFit Safety Knife with every ErgoFit lifejacket purchase* *T&C’s apply

Ocean Safety

■ STAND B037 Ocean Safety are exhibiting the new Exposure Man Overboard (MOB) torch for the first time at the London Boat Show.

The professional torch was a category winner in the recent DAME Awards.

A motion and water activated search light, the Exposure MOB is an immensely powerful personal locator strobe, designed to be compact and lightweight and is visible over five nautical miles.

The Exposure MOB’s intelligent, motion activated technology means it can be simply thrown towards a person afloat to aid identification in a man overboard situation.

The Exposure MOB comes with a carriage holster with Velcro belt loop, security loop and water resistant adhesive attachment, USB charging lead and reflective Dyneema® wrist lanyard. Price £179.95.

Baltic

■ STAND C035 Baltic Lifejackets launched their Surf & Turf jacket as part of their floatation clothing range in 2009 and it has become one of their most popular lines.

The 2015 adaptation of the jacket features a fully reversible jacket giving a choice of two colour ways to suit both your mood and outfit. The Flipper, as it has been aptly called, is available in black and royal blue or hot pink and white. The jacket is rated to 50Newtons buoyancy, standard for a buoyancy aid, and is a unisex model, designed with multiple panels to ensure a comfortable fit.

BRP & Piranha Ribs

■ STAND B432 BRP (Bombardier Recreational Products) is partnering with Piranha Ribs to debut the E-TEC G2 Evinrude outboard engine product line-up at the show. The engines offer increased performance and fuel efficiency for both commercial and recreational users.

A selection of models from the Evinrude range from 25-250hp are being hooked up to a number of Piranha Ribs on the stand alongside the new Evinrude E-Tec G2.

Mike Loach, BRP commercial representative UK, says “The E-TEC G2 engine will change the face of boating as it is environmentally-friendly yet still offers the highest levels of performance with the reliability that consumers have come to expect from the Evinrude brand.”

CWM FX London Boat Show 2015 exhibitors 158 Performance Small Power Boats A Glaze Marine Deck Equipment A.S.A.P Supplies Deck Equipment ADEC Marine Safety Equipment Advanced Marine Decking Deck Equipment Allabroad Sailing Academy Charter, Holiday, Training & Sea Schools Allspars Deck Equipment Amateur Yacht Research Society Charter, Holiday, Training & Sea Schools Andalucia Marinas Marinas & Property Andark Chandlery & Clothing Andrew Simpson Sailing Foundation Associations, Charities and Clubs Anglia Yacht Brokerage Sailing Boats Aquador Small Power Boats Aquafax Deck Equipment ARS Anglian Diesels Engines & Engine Equipment Arun Sails Deck Equipment Audionation-UK (Marine Products) Deck Equipment Aura Yachting Charter Holiday, Training & Sea Schools Azure Wear UK Chandlery & Clothing Baltic Safety Products Safety Equipment Barnes Brinkcraft Large Power Barnet Marine Centre Ribs & Inflatables Barton Marine Equipment Deck Equipment Barton Marine Equipment Ltd Deck Equipment Bavaria Sailing Boats Bayliner Small Power Boats Beds on Board Holiday, Training & Sea Schools Beneteau Sailing Boats Beta Marine Deck Equipment BHG Marine Ribs & Inflatables BIC Liquid Force BEST Watersports, Canoes & Kayaks Binocular Outlet Safety Equipment BMF Leisure Boating Charter, Holiday, Training & Sea Schools Boat Share Finder Charter, Holiday, Training & Sea Schools Boatwarden Safety Equipment BPS Access Solutions Chandlery & Clothing Brig Ribs Ribs & Inflatables Broom Boats Large Power Bruntons Propellers Engines & Engine Equipment Buffera Chandlery & Clothing Bushnells Small Power Boats C A Clase Deck Equipment Cactus 020 Deck Equipment CAERvest Chandlery & Clothing Canvas & Cotton Chandlery & Clothing Chaparral/Robalo Boats Small Power Boats Character Boats Sailing Boats Charity & Taylor Electrical & Electronics Charles Taylor Trading Non Marine Clarke & Carter Interyacht Brokerage CMS Marine Deck Equipment Cobalt Small Power Boats Cobra Ribs Ribs & Inflatables Commodore Yachting Charter, Holiday, Training & Sea Schools Compass Marine (The Fender Company) Chandlery & Clothing Cooney Marine Deck Equipment Cooper Small Power Boats Coppercoat Deck Equipment Copper-Tek Deck Equipment Cornish Crabbers Sailing Boats Cornish Cruising Charter, Holiday, Training & Sea Schools Corrosion Block Deck Equipment Corsiva Boats Small Power Boats Cosmos Yachting Charter, Holiday, Training & Sea Schools Craig Cohoon Water Ski School Watersports, Canoes & Kayaks

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THE Bite team head east, overland, to the delightful halls of ExCel this January, looking at food options for the weary exhibitor and enthusiastic visitor to the 61st CWM FX London Boat Show. We need to shrug off memories of Borsch n’Tears, School Dinners and all things Earls Court, and find new entertainment in the City’s dynamic Docklands via the DLR! Not much of a hike this time, and not perhaps the weather to jump on a Boris bike, but we have the clean and bright DLR line that drops us right outside ExCel and the inspiring Emirates Telecabin to fly us to the moon. After a long day at the show it’s good to get outside and breath in some frosty air whilst deciding which way lies supper.

On-site there is the reliable Italian Zero Sette and the newly opened Neighbourhood, Unit R4 at the Western Gateway, that looks very promising. Top dishes being their burger or filet mignon, it’s a nice open space with pale wood fittings and worth a punt I’d say.

We will split the area into four short hops: Canary Wharf (10 mins), the O2 (10 mins), Greenwich (25 mins) and Limehouse (40 mins direct).

CANARY WHARF

Amazingly there are restaurants down the line at Canary Wharf that will send a complimentary taxi for your party, and many other outlets will give you a free glass of fizz when you book using the secret code London ExCel – got it?

There’s much more info here, and a jolly useful map, but always check the deal when booking: www.excel-london.co.uk/ media/153274/After%20Hours%20Leaflet%20May%202014.pdf A couple of stops west on the DLR stands Canary Wharf, with a wealth of eating and drinking options as you fight your way out of the double doored tube. Sadly the skating rink will have melted by the time the boat show comes to town.

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best bites There was really only one place to go this month; with all eyes in the boating world focused on London for the boat show that’s exactly where we headed.

02 - The Emirates Air Line is a short walk from ExCel. It’s

clearly signed, and it flies you over the Thames with stunning views, touching down behind the O2. It’s worth checking if there are any shows on whilst you’re visiting, but I can’t pass a Byron Burger without trying their latest special, this time it’s the Cheesemas of course. It’s the best burger chain in the UK, in my opinion, but 7Bonedive, in Southampton are the best in Hampshire. If you miss the O2 but go to Greenwich the Byron is on Greenwich Parade, near the pier.

GREENWICH - (25 mins. DLR to Poplar, change for

Lewisham, get off at Cutty Sark) We love some of the old pubs near the Cutty Sark, and our favourites are the Mitre, 291 Greenwich High Road, or the Gypsy Moth at 60 Greenwich Church Street, only a few doors from my best bakers Peyton & Byrne, 20 -22 Greenwich Church Street. It’s a good breakfast stop if you park in Greenwich and head over to ExCel. My other top breakfast stop would be Borough Market, but expect to get to the show a little later than planned.

LIMEHOUSE - Finally to Limehouse, as

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those canny Ocean Cruising members may well be staying here for the Show, if they booked their cabin early. An easy, direct run along the DLR with a fine eating pub at the end of the line, yes, Gordon Ramsey’s the Narrow (pictured below) is popular with boat show bods, with great views over the Thames and a fine crunchy beer battered fish n chips to boot.

Those wanting something a little spicier may chance their arm with the Raj Boy, close to the tube in Commercial Street and popular with the crazy long distance RIB boys, take that which ever way you will…

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Iberica ( 1) – top tapas & good wine.

Gaucho – this carnivore paradise is also at the O2. We love the steaks and bullfighter ambience, oh le!

They will both send a taxi to ExCel and collect you. When booking quote ExCel London and confirm numbers, but note there’s a two hour limit on sittings at Iberica.

Roka (2) – if you’re feeling Japanese plus there’s a complimentary glass of champagne or cocktail.

The Gun (3) - is a short step from Canary Wharf. Head towards the Thames and it’s at 27 Coldharbour; better still ask them to send a cab for you. This is a very well known London pub with great views and food. If you are booking a group you may well negotiate a glass of Champagne on arrival too. Use your special code…

■ www.excel-london.co.uk ■ www.mycanarywharf.co.uk ■ www.theo2.co.uk ■ Zero Cette – 020 7476 6564

■ Neighbourhood – 020 7473 4874 ■ Iberica - 020 7636 8650 ■ Gaucho - 020 7987 9494 ■ Roka – 020 7636 5228

■ The Gun – 020 7515 5222 ■ Byron – 020 8269 2273 ■ The Mitre – 020 8293 0037 ■ Gypsy Moth – 020 8858 0786

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FIND YOUR SEALEGS

■ Stand B436 Salterns Brokerage, the UK’s sole importer and distributer of Sealegs Amphibious Ribs, are exhibiting these craft for the first time at London.

The Sealegs system consists of motorised, retractable and steerable wheels that are fitted to specially designed aluminium boats to provide a fully integrated package. They are powered by an on-board 24hp Honda driven hydraulic power-pack providing a variable speed of 0-10km/h both forward and reverse.

A Sealegs boat can be driven from a storage location and into the water - all with the occupants staying in the boat and remaining dry. The boat is then used as normal. When approaching the shore the Sealegs powered wheels are lowered to the seabed and the boat is driven onto dry land.

CLIPPER GO LARGE

■ Stand A400 Clipper Marine have a large presence at London with a dedicated combined sail and powerboat stand for the first time. Three powerboats are being launched including the Bavaria Sport 360 and Sport 400 HT. Also on the stand will be three sail boats form the Bavaria range.

Richard Hewett, Director at Clipper Marine said, “We were delighted with the success we enjoyed at the recent PSP Southampton Boat Show. We secured more sales at the Show than we have for the past seven years with sales across all model sizes in both ranges. With the improvement in the market and the changes planned for London, it was an easy decision to exhibit and take a larger presence.”

Sarissa Ribs arrives

■ Stand C464 Premier Ribs are opening the order books for a new range of luxury Ribs under the name Sarissa Ribs. Two models will be available initially: The Sea King 939 Bora which features a stepped hull and The Speedmaster 737 Sarissa, which is a more agile craft given its shorter hull. All Sarissa Ribs can be fully personalised to customer requirements including colour, layout, equipment levels and power output.

Renowned Powerboat racer Arran Scott, owner of Premier Ribs, has the distribution rights for Sarissa Ribs for the UK and France and says, “The craft has been a long time coming but it is streaks ahead of the competition in terms of performance, equipment levels, comfort and build quality and I am confident it will be a success.”

The first Sarissa Rib to arrive in the UK is on show at London and show visitors will be able to view the Speedmaster model, book a demo ride and take advantage of special show deals.

Pedal Boat

■ Stand E037 David Williams (‘Dad’) built his first Pedal Boat in the 1950s. Dad’s Boats is a family run business manufacturing and selling his design, a unique Pedal Boat that allows two people to face each other and pedal forwards in comfort. The pedal boat is almost entirely hand made in Norfolk.

Sportjet 520 Launch

■ Stand B410 Williams Performance Tenders is launching the second model in the Sportjet range at London.

The Sportjet 520, designed to thrill any keen water skier or wakeboarder, combines the safety and fun of a jet drive with the high performance of the BRP Rotax® 4-TEC 150 engine.

Light enough to be trailed behind a car or easily stored on the platform of a yacht, the Sportjet 520 has huge appeal to both standalone boaters, as well as owners looking for a tender.

With very little effort you can travel through the water at a good walking pace, so it’s good exercise, good for the environment, quiet and sociable.

Dad’s Boats are exhibiting their Pedal Boat at London for the first time and to celebrate they are offering their first three boat sales at a special price of £4,995. The price after the show will be £7,495.

Ticket prices

Let us know about your favourite boats and kit at the show, especially if you decide to buy! editor@allatsea.co.uk

Public preview day (Friday 9 January 2015) Adult: Child (15 yrs and under – Max 2 per Adult Entry): Concessions: (Senior Citizens 60+, Child up to 15 yrs and Disabled + Aid)

Advance £20.00 FREE with paying adult £15.00

Gate £25.00

Standard day tickets (Saturday 10 – Sunday 18 January 2015) Adult: Child (15 yrs and under – Max 2 per Adult Entry): Concessions (Senior Citizens 60+, Child up to 15 yrs and Disabled + Aid):

Advance £15.00 FREE with paying adult £12.00

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Other ticket options include: Family standard day tickets - £30.00 (advance) Groups 10+ ticket - £13.00/£17.00

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The lifejacket experiment

Know your knots Bowline (pronounced Bow-lin) - This knot makes a loop in a rope, which is useful for tying a sheet on to the clew of a sail, or looping a mooring line around a bollard. It’s a bit of a tricky one, but with practice I’m sure you’ll master it, so have a go…

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1. Make a small twist and hold it at the crossover, making sure the standing part (the longest bit of the rope) is at the back 2. Bring the free end up through the loop, leaving a nice big loop at the bottom

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3. Carry on behind the standing part, back into the loop and down

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4. Pull tight (the end of the working part should always end up in the middle of the loop)

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Just Beet It… If it’s good enough for the England Rugby Team and many sailing pros the BEET IT SPORT Shot must be worth a try, and so the All At Sea team couldn’t resist a taste. After all a natural boost to strength and endurance is always welcomed, whether on the water or in the office.

Made with 98% beetroot juice and 2% lemon, to reduce the sweetness we’re told, it tastes pretty good.

With one 70ml shot recommended daily it’s a quick and easy drink to keep in your sailing jacket or on board.

We also tucked in to a BEET IT SPORT beetroot and oat flapjack, which has a natural dietary nitrate content of 0.4g, the same as a BEET IT SPORT shot. We like the 50% oat content as this is a great source of slow release energy; ideal for sailors. We preferred the flapjacks to the drink, but it’ll come down to personal preference. www.beet-it.com

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Garmin has launched its new GHP Reactor Autopilot Series – its most responsive autopilot on the water. This new kit provides unprecedented performance by integrating a new, solid-state 9axis attitude and heading reference system (AHRS) that yields less heading error and course deviation, reduced rudder movement and lower power consumption, thus providing a smoother ride and overall better experience.

The GHP Reactor Autopilot Series will replace all current autopilot models2. Prices start from £1374.99. www.garmin.com

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SHORE STYLE

With an eye for detail and a passion for all things nautical, fashion journalist Georgia Pitt ensures you step from boat to shore in seamless style with a round-up of the latest trends.

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Chain reaction

Finish off your outfit with a beautifully crafted piece of jewellery. This bracelet from STORM is space inspired, with a mixture of frosted crystal charms and one charm crammed full of floating Swarovski crystals.

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Hats off

We’re entering the coldest months, and if you weren’t lucky enough to get a hat to see you through it, then take a look at what Gill have in store. Fleece lined for extra warmth, this beanie combines practicality with winter style.

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Tee time

Light it up Take the everyday aspect of sailing and turn it into a statement for your home with Not on the High Street. They have created a bespoke light fixture that is made to order so you can take a little bit of nautical life and create a focal point.

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Layers are a necessity; the only way to make the effortless transition from winter to spring is to ensure you have solid block colours that work as part of an outfit yet can stand out on their own. Simple pocket detail and branding on this Penguin tee does just that.

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RYA FOCUS

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

BY EMMA SLATER

THE RYA REVEALED Next July the British public will pay attention to sailing in a way it doubtless hasn’t done for a while; well at least since London 2012!

AS Sir Ben Ainslie’s vision to ‘Bring The Cup Home’ gathers momentum with the announcement of the first America’s Cup World Series event in Portsmouth, the one man who has the profile, success and respect to get even the most hardened nonsailor interested in some racing boats is

helming sailing into the mainstream.

Now rewind 30 years and that man was just an eight-year-old lad in an Optimist, about to start taking his first competitive steps through the RYA Youth and Olympic programmes, on a then unknown journey to becoming a global sporting icon. Ben’s

story is understandably the most well told, but even when the marks are not so obvious, the RYA’s fingerprints in lobbying, training, advising and campaigning across all areas of boating, often under the radar, mean you only have to dust the surface lightly before the RYA’s role is revealed.

FROM LITTLE ACORNS….

WEAVING A BOATING WEB Think about how many different types of craft you might see on a day on the water.

Dinghies, yachts, small powerboats, large motor cruisers, RIBs, personal watercraft, and if you’re inland, add canalboats into the equation too.

The RYA in its many varied and differing ways looks after all of this, and arguably most importantly, the people who drive or sail them.

As the national governing body for all forms of recreational, competitive and professional boating, it’s the RYA’s job to ensure the interests of all boaters are represented and fought for at national, European and international level and in

partnership with multiple authorities and agencies. But what does that actually mean in real terms? In essence, every person who goes on to the water,

whether for the first time on an entry level training course to a Yachtmaster with many years of experience, knows the RYA has got your back. So how?

FIGHT FOR YOUR RIGHT!

Today, our coastal waters and inland waterways face increasing pressure from competing commercial, environmental and leisure interests. In addition, national security, public safety and progressive European and International regulatory initiatives, together with economic pressures, are more significant in today’s political agenda.

It is therefore vital that recreational boating interests are represented effectively to ensure that Government, in all its forms, takes full account of our activities when balancing competing interests.

The RYA provides a robust, articulate and intelligent voice to represent recreational boating. It might be something as local as a club’s lease dispute with a landowner to offshore wind farms and marine licensing, but the RYA lobbies to make sure that everyone involved in the decision making process - legislators, regulators and other authorities - understand and take account of recreational boating.

SAFE HANDS

You can’t have missed the ‘Think - Wear Your Kill Cord’ campaign around marinas, training centres and clubs, not just in the UK but abroad too over the past twelve months.

This is just one example of the RYA taking the lead on and influencing improving safety standards within the marine sector.

Another such instance is the RYA Safety Advisory Notice. Launched by the

Did you know more than 240,000 people in Britain and internationally complete RYA Training courses, both practical and theory, through a network of more than 2,500 RYA Recognised Training Centres in over 47 countries every year? That’s a lot of people gaining valuable knowledge and skills to take afloat with them.

There are over 100 RYA training courses meeting all recreational and professional boating needs, from kids learning the ropes for the first time through grassroots programmes like RYA OnBoard to the highest international standards for commercial boating, recreational safety and navigation, coaching and instruction.

RYA training schemes are internationally recognised for setting the standards for safe, enjoyable boating, while at the same time providing access to, and pathways for, the huge variety of careers within the

marine sector. Although practical training remains at the heart of improvement and excellence, getting people engaged in training, and giving them opportunities to learn new or refresh existing knowledge at home and online, is becoming increasingly popular.

In fact, the RYA’s Short Range Certificate online course recently clinched two international E-Learning Awards - Best Use of Mobile Learning and Best E-learning Project in the UK Private Sector.

CHOCOLATE BOX

Sir Ben Ainslie has been the poster boy for the RYA’s Racing pathway, inspiring youngsters through the Junior and Youth squads to his former British Sailing Team teammates alike, for over 20 years.

The RYA’s Youth and Junior Racing Programmes are the bedrock of Britain’s Olympic success. Yet this is just the tip of the racing iceberg.

Match racing, keelboats and team racing are all nurtured as activities to give sailors alternatives to enjoy the other fiercely competitive aspects of the sport, while this World Class drive for excellence resonates through all areas of Race Management, Race Officials and coach education and professional development too.

Shipping Minister with the full backing of the Department of Transport (DfT) and Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA), it brings together key safety issues, including those arising from incidents in the past year, into one practical digest.

There is rightly an enduring tradition of self-reliance and individual responsibility within UK recreational boating. The best bit of safety you will always have is your brain, not a gadget!

Want to know more? Visit www.rya.org.uk/joinrenew for full details.

Visit the RYA on stand D016 at the London Boat Show DOING YOUR BIT

By being an RYA member you play an essential part in making all this happen; your role in helping protect and promote the interests of everyone in the boating community, and who love the sport as much as you do, cannot be underestimated.

In return, by way of saying thanks, the RYA offers all members a huge range of diverse and frequently updated benefits from free advice from the RYA’s Legal team to fast track certification and big discounts on things as far-reaching as insurance, kit, clothing, holidays, publications and sail numbers.

There are membership packages and benefits to suit everyone who loves getting afloat, so what are you waiting for…

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MINI MASTER CLASS PRACTICAL KNOW-HOW FROM THE RYA

THE PERFECT ANCHORAGE

While it’s very difficult to find the completely perfect place to anchor, there are many factors to take into consideration when choosing a good anchorage.

AN ANCHORAGE SHOULD PROVIDE: SHELTER FROM ALL DIRECTIONS A typical ‘perfect anchorage’ might be a horseshoe-shaped bay encircled by cliffs or hills, ensuring good shelter from all wind directions, unless it is blowing straight through the entrance, which would drive in swell and make the bay extremely uncomfortable.

Be aware that wind often swings through 180 degrees during the night, when a strong

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to move on as soon as possible to seek an alternative anchorage. This may be caused by the wind swinging onshore. However, swell is unpredictable and can roll in during the night if you are unlucky. The best solution is departure at dawn.

GOOD HOLDING

Things to consider when choosing a good anchorage: ■ Shelter from the wind ■ The weather forecast in case the wind direction changes ■ The nature of the seabed shown on the chart. Mud and sand are better than rock or shingle ■ Space behind the boat ■ Whether there is enough room to swing when the tide turns ■ Check on the chart for a recommended anchorage ■ Look in the pilot book for advice or warnings ■ The boat must be outside any channel used by other boats, including if it swings ■ The depth of water. It may be necessary to work out the minimum depth of water in which to anchor to be sure that the boat will not ground at low water ■ Once secure, monitor your yacht’s position in comparison to the other vessels and hazards including the depth for the duration of you stay

ROOM TO SWING

Image courtesy of Alan Murray, Ilovesailing winner 2013/14 – ‘Liquid gold from the Paps of Jura’

sea breeze changes to a light land breeze.

Anchoring in the lee of high hills or mountains may appear to provide the best possible shelter, but not when a katabatic wind (from the Greek word katabatikos meaning ‘going downhill’) accelerates down the hillside at violent speed!

FLAT WATER

Ideally, your anchorage should be as flat as a mill-pond. Any swell will make it extremely uncomfortable. If the boat starts rolling, things seldom get better. Best advice is

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Anchors are incredibly effective at holding a boat, but need a good holding. The best surfaces are sand or mud, which allow the anchor to dig in deeply. Rock and weed or shingle will provide a less secure holding.

Never drop an anchor on coral.

tide changes. An anchorage with the bows facing into the wind and tide should provide flat water and good shelter for the crew in the cockpit, but the boat may start to rock and the cockpit may get draughty when the wind blows against the tide.

“Some of my most enjoyable nights on the water have been at anchor with friends. This article is called a ‘perfect anchorage’, yet we all know it is unlikely to be absolutely perfect, however if you spend some time considering the points covered here before arriving at your anchorage and use a check list to select your spot it is likely to be an enjoyable stay with no unexpected surprises,” comments Vaughan Marsh, RYA Chief Instructor, Sail Cruising.

Your boat should have room to swing through a 360 degree arc, without hitting anything under or on top of the water, including nearby boats. All boats will swing as the wind or tide changes, though yachts and powercraft tend to swing at a different speed.

If there is insufficient space to swing through a wide arc or full circle, the solution may be to attach a stern line to the shore, which will hold the boat in a fixed direction.

This is useful when there is limited space in an anchorage and is common practice in Baltic countries like Sweden and Finland.

Remember, though, if you are secured differently to the other vessels around you, your swing will be different to theirs.

TIDAL EFFECTS

If you anchor in a tidal area, you need to be sure there will be enough water under the keel at low tide. The exception is if you wish to ‘dry out’ with a bilge keel yacht, lifting keel yacht or shallow draught catamaran. Tidal flow may also affect where you can anchor in a river or estuary. Every six hours, your boat will swing through 180 degrees as the

Extract taken from RYA Day Skipper Handbook – Sail, by Sara Hopkinson and RYA Yacht Sailing Techniques, by Jeremy Evans. To pick up a copy of these and other great RYA publications visit www.rya.org.uk/shop

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MARINA FOCUS SPOTLIGHT ON UK MARINAS & HARBOURS

HASLAR MARINA

Haslar Marina Haslar Road, Gosport, Hampshire, www.haslarmarina.co.uk Email: berths@haslarmarina.co.uk Tel: 023 9260 1201

FACILITIES

THE marina was built in 1993, followed in 2001 by the building of nineteen business units in the marina car park area, accommodating marine businesses and a bar and restaurant. In 2008 E pontoon was extended to create a 94 metre superyacht hammerhead, with depths over 6 metres below chart datum.

The maximum boat length is 45 metres with a total capacity of 650 berths. The berths are all modern, purpose built with electricity and fresh water available.

There is a boatyard (run by Seaway Marine) for motorboats in the car park and Sealift2 on F hammerhead provide a trouble free and competitively priced lift out option.

Customers at Haslar Marina benefit from 24 hour manning, free WiFi, excellent washrooms, close proximity to chandleries, supermarkets and an NESTLED inside the sheltered Haslar Creek, just a stone’s throw from the entrance to Portsmouth Harbour, proudly sits Haslar Marina, with its 650 berths and 20 on-site marine related business units; two of which are restaurants: Hardy’s at Haslar and Trinity’s at The Lightship.

Haslar was the first of Dean & Reddyhoff’s Marinas (D&R). The opportunity for the site arose in 1992, shortly after John Dean and Richard Reddyhoff had parted company with MDL, who had bought Dean & Dyball’s marinas.

Both John and Richard realised the great potential for the Haslar Marina site, in terms of its sheltered position, proximity to London and prime position in the eastern end of the Solent.

Work began constructing Haslar Marina in 1993; dredging the large mud flat where the berths now sit and reclaiming land to the west of the marina to locate the onsite

services, car parking, boatyard and public slipway. By the end of 1993 the marina just had A – D pontoons in position, which filled immediately as word spread about this new marina in a prime position in Gosport.

Demand was such that they carried on and built the marina around to M pontoon (its current footprint), including a large 170m wave screen and brought in The Lightship, which has created a feature that is well known throughout the south coast.

Haslar has thrived since, with a constant stream of visitors from home and abroad, but it mostly remains a very popular permanent base for many customers wishing to keep their pride and joy in a secure, 24 hour, well positioned marina.

It is testament to the service provided that over 75% of Haslar’s Berth Holders have been there for four years or more and over 100 boats are still with them after 20 years.

abundance of marine trades and, most of all, a crew of very friendly and professional staff.

Visitors are made most welcome and are provided with free electricity, WiFi and water. Most find themselves gravitating to Hardy’s at Haslar or Trinity’s at The Lightship. Both of these on-site restaurants are owner managed and visitors and berth holders alike are guaranteed that their heart and soul goes into everything they do.

Liveaboards are welcomed at Haslar Marina. They are viewed as part of a village community and can be very helpful to the marina as another pair of eyes through the quieter winter months.

Haslar also has its very own Yacht Club, melding power and sail with style and enthusiasm. For more information visit their website for great social events and friendly rallies.

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PORTSMOUTH Harbour is historically the most heavily defended harbour in the world. Many of the fortifications are still there to be seen in the Solent and the harbour itself. Fortunately they no longer have a chain pull across the harbour entrance.

All has not been peaceful in the harbour over the years, however, with the Civil War seeing Cromwell’s Roundheads in Gosport exchanging canon fire with the Royalists in Portsmouth in the 17th Century.

For pubs and restaurants you need look no further than Hardy’s at Haslar and Trinity’s at The Lightship. Hardy’s offers sumptuous seasonal menus and is always a popular haunt with the local yachtsman.

Trinity’s also boast excellent menus, but its main draw is its stunning location where customers can sit on the top deck watching the traffic in one of the country’s

ACCESS

HASLAR is easy to reach by road; just follow the A32 from junction 11 off the M27. By rail it is simply a case of taking a four minute ferry ride from Portsmouth Harbour station, arriving at the Gosport Ferry terminal, which is just adjacent to the north entrance of Haslar Marina.

Arriving by sea is straight forward, given that Portsmouth Harbour has a dedicated small ships channel on the

CRUISING

IN terms of day cruise destinations from the marina, depending upon tide and whether you are power or sail, your choices are excellent; head east to Chichester or Langstone Harbour, nip over to Cowes for lunch or head into Southampton Water towards Hamble or Southampton itself. There are great lunch stops and picnic potential at all those options.

When it comes to weekend cruise destinations from the marina Bembridge has rather more to offer these days, with the much talked about Beach Hut making it a good weekend destination; beach, walks and a sheltered berth for the night. Or head to the Western Solent and choose Newtown Creek for its wildlife, Beaulieu River for its beauty or Yarmouth and Lymington for their many charms.

PRIME LOCATION

PEOPLE choose Haslar for it’s prime Solent position, fast links to London, proximity to Gunwharf and the vast array of restaurants, Royal Naval museums, cinemas, clubs and shopping that provide ample entertainment for those wet days.

Its position is also what makes this marina unique, along with the green Lightship that D&R refurbished to incorporate a bar and restaurant, nine shower rooms and a laundrette. Most of all, at around 650 tonnes, she offers a great deal of wave protection to the vessels inside and sits as a shining beacon (actually the shiny bit was been decommissioned at the end of ‘80s) when directing visiting yachtsmen into the marina.

ABOVE: The Lightship is well known throughout the south coast

PERSONAL RECOMMENDATIONS “I’ve been berthing my boat at Haslar Marina for the last eighteen years and have seen the marina develop into the superb facility that it is today. The staff have always been really friendly and will always do everything they can to help. Not only that but it must be the closest marina to the Solent, plus it has great views across to the Naval Dockyard; there’s always something interesting to see. Finally, as a founder member of Haslar Yacht Club, I have been delighted with the continued support we have had from Dean & Reddyhoff in the development and running of the club.”

Brian Dunton, Princess 50

busiest harbour entrances, whilst supping sundowner cocktails.

Haslar is lucky enough to have Waitrose, Asda, Morrisons and soon to be Aldi in walking distance. There are two large and well-stocked chandleries (You Boat and Arthurs) within a five minutes walk.

Visitors are spoilt for choice around Haslar Marina, whether they are shopaholics (who will find their way over to Portsmouth’s Gunwharf Quays) or have keen interest in seafaring history.

The Royal Navy Submarine Museum is just opposite Haslar Marina, whilst the Portsmouth Historic Dockyard is just a short ferry ride away.

Both sides of the harbour have red brick pathways leading you around the foreshores, whilst if pedal power is preferred, you will be served by a number of cycle ways linking Gosport to the beaches of Stokes Bay and Lee-on-the-

west side of the harbour entrance. This will put vessels on the Gosport side when entering the harbour.

Boaters should be aware of the drying Hamilton Bank on the west of the approach channel into the harbour.

When approaching the marina visiting yachts can call the marina 24 hours a day on VHF Channel 80 or telephone 023 9260 1201.

For longer distance cruise destinations power may well progress further than sail and would make the Channel Islands and France in a week. Sail boats may head for a relaxed trip down to Poole Harbour, and westwards to Portland, Weymouth or even across stunning Lyme Bay to Torquay, Brixham and Dartmouth. Time and weather permitting you may manage that trip over the Channel to France.

There are a few points to be aware of when cruising in these areas. Bembridge Ledge is well marked and it’s always worth watching the tide through Hurst Point. Bramble Bank in the middle of the Solent should be avoided as well as the submarine barrier between Southsea and Horseand Fort. It is also advisable to monitor Channel 11 on your VHF to keep up-to-date with ferries and larger traffic entering and leaving Portsmouth and Southampton.

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“I have had dealings with Haslar Marina and Dean & Reddyhoff since the marina was built and have a berth there. I have nothing but praise for the good management, polite and knowledgeable staff and high standard of maintenance throughout that time, which is the hallmark of the organisation. I would not hesitate to recommend it to anyone seeking a berth for their boat.

Capt Tim Norman- Walker, Moody 33

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1. PREMIER MARINAS FALMOUTH North Parade, Falmouth, Cornwall. TR11 2TD T: 01326 316620 F: 01326 313939 VHF: 80 E: falmouth@premiermarinas.com W: www.premiermarinas.com 2. MAYFLOWER MARINA Manager: Charles Bush Mayflower Marina, Richmond Walk, Plymouth, Devon PL1 4LS. T: 01752 556633 F: 01752 606896 E: info@mayflowermarina.co.uk www.mayflowermarina.co.uk 3. PLYMOUTH YACHT HAVEN Manager: Laura Whinney Shaw Way, Mount Batten Plymouth, Devon, PL9 9XH T: 01752 404231 E: plymouth@yachthavens.com W: www.yachthavens.com 4. YACHT HAVEN QUAY, PLYMOUTH Manager: Will Rahder Breakwater Road, Plymouth, Devon, PL9 7FE T: 01752 481190 E: boatyard@yachthavenquay.com W: www.yachthavens.com 5. QUEEN ANNE’S BATTERY Manager: Chris Price Queen Anne’s Battery, Plymouth Devon. PL4 0LP T: 01752 671142 F: 01752 266297 E: qab@mdlmarinas.co.uk www.queenannesbattery.co.uk 6. SUTTON HARBOUR MARINA Manager: Mark Brimacombe The Jetty, Sutton Harbour, Plymouth Devon, PL4 0DW T: 01752 204702 E: marina@sutton-harbou.co.uk W: www.suttonharbourmarina.com 7. KING POINT MARINA Manager: Mark Brimacombe Brunel Way, Millbay, Plymouth Devon. PL1 3EF VHF Channel 12 T: 01752 424297 E: marina@kingpointmarina.co.uk www.kingpointmarina.co.uk 8. DARTSIDE MARINE SERVICE CENTRE Manager: Shaw Smith Galmpton Creek, Galmpton, Brixham, Devon. TQ5 0EH T: 01803 845445 F: 01803 843558 W: www.dartsidequay.co.uk 9. BRIXHAM MARINA Manager: Shaw Smith Berry Head Road, Devon. TQ5 9BW T: 01803 882929 F: 01803 882737 E: brixham@mdlmarinas.co.uk W: www.brixhammarina.co.uk 10. TORQUAY MARINA Manager: Mike Smith Torquay, Devon TQ2 5EQ T: 01803 200210 F: 01803 200225 E: torquaymarina@mdlmarinas.co.uk W: www.torquaymarina.co.uk

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2-7 1 11. 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 12. WEYMOUTH HARBOUR Manager/contact - Keith Howorth 13 Custom House Quay, Weymouth Tel - 01305 838423 b.office3@westdorset-weymouth.gov.uk W - www.harbour.weymouth.gov.uk 13. PORTLAND MARINA Manager: Russ Levett Osprey Quay, Portland, Dorset. DT5 1DX T: 08454 30 2012 E: berths@portlandmarina.co.uk W: www.portlandmarina.co.uk 14. POOLE QUAY BOAT HAVEN Manager: John Binder Poole Quay Boat Haven, Poole Town Quay, Poole, Dorset. BH15 1HJ Tel/Fax: 01202 649488 E: info@poolequayboathaven.co.uk W: www.poolequayboathaven.co.uk 15. PORT OF POOLE MARINA Manager: John Binder Poole Quay Boat Haven, Poole Town Quay, Poole, Dorset. BH15 1HJ Tel/Fax: 01202 649 488 E: info@poolequayboathaven.co.uk W: www.poolequayboathaven.co.uk 16. SALTERNS MARINA LTD Manager: Simon Chalk 40 Salterns Way, Lilliput, Poole, Dorset. BH14 8JR T: 01202 709971 F: 01202 700398 E: reception@salterns.co.uk W: www.salterns.co.uk 17. COBB’S QUAY MARINA Manager: Neil Salter Hamworthy, Poole, Dorset. BH15 4EL T: 01202 674299 F: 01202 665217 E: cobbsquay@mdlmarinas.co.uk W: www.cobbsquaymarina.co.uk

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20. . HAVEN QUAY, LYMINGTON Manager: Ali Neal Mill Lane, Lymington Hampshire, SO41 9AZ T: 01590 677072 E: havenquay@yachthavens.com W: www.yachthavens.com 21. HYTHE MARINA VILLAGE Manager: Adrian Gilson The Lock Building, Shamrock Way Hythe, Southampton, Hampshire. SO45 6DY T: 023 8020 7073 E: hythe@mdlmarinas.co.uk W: www.hythemarinavillage.co.uk 22. OCEAN VILLAGE MARINA Manager: Debbie Burns Marina Office, 2 Channel Way Southampton, Hampshire. SO14 3TG T: 023 8022 9385 E: oceanvillage@mdlmarinas.co.uk W: www.oceanvillagemarina.co.uk 23. 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 24. SAXON WHARF Manager: Jonathan Walcroft Lower York Street, Northam Southampton. SO14 5QF T: 023 8033 9490 F: 023 8033 5215 E: saxonwharf@mdlmarinas.co.uk W: www.saxonwharf.co.uk 25. HAMBLE POINT MARINA Manager: Nicholas Parton School Lane, Hamble, Southampton Hampshire. SO31 4NB T: 023 8045 2464 F: 023 8045 6440 E: hamblepoint@mdlmarinas.co.uk W: www.hamblepointmarina.co.uk

18. . LYMINGTON YACHT HAVEN Manager: Rupert Wagstaff Kings Saltern Road Lymington, Hampshire SO41 3QD T: 01590 677071 VHF CH 80 E: lymington@yachthavens.com W: www.yachthavens.com

26. PORT HAMBLE MARINA Manager: Colin Jefferies Satchell Lane, Hamble, Southampton Hampshire. SO31 4QD T: 023 8045 2741 F: 023 8045 5206 E: porthamble@mdlmarinas.co.uk W: www.porthamblemarina.co.uk

19. BUCKLER’S HARD YACHT HARBOUR Harbour Master: Mike Nicholls Harbour Master’s Office, Buckler’s Hard Yacht Harbour, Beaulieu, Hampshire.

SO42 7XB T: 01590 616200 E: harbour.office@beaulieu.co.uk W: www.beaulieuriver.co.uk

27. MERCURY YACHT HARBOUR Manager: Matthew Leigh Satchell Lane, Hamble, Southampton Hampshire. SO31 4HQ T: 023 8045 5994 F: 023 8045 7369 E: mercury@mdlmarinas.co.uk W: www.mercuryyachtharbour.co.uk

28. UNIVERSAL MARINA Crableck Lane, Sarisbury Green, Hampshire. SO31 7ZN T: 01489 574272 VHF: 80 E: info@universalmarina.co.uk W: www.universalmarina.co.uk 29. PREMIER MARINAS SWANWICK Swanwick (on the Hamble) Southampton, Hants. SO31 1ZL T: 01489 884081 F: 01489 579073 VHF: 80 E: swanwick@premiermarinas.com W: www.premiermarinas.com SMALL BOATS WELCOME 30. TOWN QUAY MARINA Manager: Lex Bancroft Management Office Town Quay, Southampton. SO14 2AQ T: 02380 234397 F: 02380 235302 E: lbancroft@abports.co.uk W: www.townquay.com 31. 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 32. PREMIER MARINAS GOSPORT Mumby Road , Gosport, Hampshire. PO12 1AH T: 023 9252 4811 F: 023 9258 9541 E: gosport@premiermarinas.com W: www.premiermarinas.com NEW DRY STACK FOR BOATS, 4.5 – 10M! 33. 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 34. PREMIER MARINAS PORT SOLENT South Lockside, Port Solent, Portsmouth, Hampshire.

PO6 4TJ T: 023 9221 0765 F: 023 9232 4241 VHF: 80 E: portsolent@premiermarinas.com W: www.premiermarinas.com 35. 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

36. GUNWHARF QUAYS MARINA Manager: Chris Beech (operations manager) Gunwharf Quays Marina office. Gunwharf Quays. Portsmouth. Hampshire PO1 3TZ T: 02392 836732 F: 02392 836704 VHF: Channel 80 E: marina@gunwharf-quays.com W: www.gunwharf-quays.com

ISLE OF WIGHT

37. COWES YACHT HAVEN Manager: Ben Ferris Vectis Yard, High Street, Cowes, PO31 7BD T: (0)1983 299975 F: (0)1983 200332 E: berthing@cowesyachthaven.com W: www.cowesyachthaven.com VHF: Channel 80 38. 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 39. SHEPARDS WHARF MARINA Manager – Jock Rafferty Medina Road, Cowes, Isle of Wight , PO31 7HT T: 01983 297821 F: 01983 294814 E: shepards.chc@cowes.co.uk W: www.shepardswharfmarina.co.uk VHF: Channel 80 Call sign: Shepards Wharf Marina

SOUTH EAST

40. NORTHNEY MARINA Manager: Carl Jarmaine Northney Road, Hayling Island Hampshire. PO11 0NH T: 023 9246 6321 F: 023 9246 1467 E: northney@mdlmarinas.co.uk W: www.northneymarina.co.uk 41. SPARKES MARINA Manager: Kerry Marriott 38 Wittering Road, Hayling Island Hampshire. PO11 9SR T: 023 9246 3572 F: 023 9246 5741 E: sparkesmarina@mdlmarinas.co.uk W: www.sparkesmarina.co.uk 42. EMSWORTH YACHT HARBOUR Manager: Neil Brooke Thorney Road, Emsworth, Hants, PO10 8BP T: 01243 377727 F: 01243 373432 E: info@emsworth-marina.co.uk W: www.emsworth-marina.co.uk 43. BIRDHAM POOL MARINA Birdham, Chichester, West Sussex. PO20 7BG T: 01243 512310 F: 01243 513163 E: info@birdhampool.co.uk W: www.birdhampool.co.uk

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KENT

50. GILLINGHAM MARINA 173 Pier Road, Gillingham, Kent. ME7 1UB T: 01634 280022 E: berthing@gillingham-marina.co.uk W: www.gillingham-marina.co.uk

56. 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

51. CHATHAM MARITIME MARINA Manager: Alastair Hand The Lock Building, Leviathan Way Chatham Maritime, Kent. ME4 4LP T: 01634 899200 F: 01634 899201 E: chatham@mdlmarinas.co.uk www.chathammaritimemarina.co.uk

57. IPSWICH HAVEN MARINA Manager: Linda Pipe Ipswich Haven Marina, New Cut East, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 0EA T: 01473 236644 F: 01473236645 E: ipswichhaven@abports.co.uk W: pswichhavenmarina.co.uk

UK AND IRELAND

SURREY

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

BERKSHIRE

53. WINDSOR MARINA Manager: Mike Gates Maidenhead Road, Windsor, Berkshire. SL4 5TZ T: 01753 853911 F: 01753 868195 E: windsor@mdlmarinas.co.uk W: www.windsormarina.co.uk 54. BRAY MARINA Manager: Mike Gates Monkey Island Lane, Bray, Berkshire. SL6 2EB T: 01628 623654 F: 01628 773485 E: bray@mdlmarinas.co.uk W: www.braymarina.co.uk

SUFFOLK

55. WOOLVERSTONE MARINA Manager: Trevor Barnes Woolverstone, Ipswich, Suffolk. IP9 1AS T: 01473 780206 F: 01473 780273 E: woolverstone@mdlmarinas.co.uk W: www.woolverstonemarina.co.uk

44. PREMIER MARINAS CHICHESTER Birdham (Chichester Harbour) West Sussex. PO20 7EJ T: 01243 512731 E: chichester@premiermarinas.com W: www.premiermarinas.com SMALL BOATS WELCOME 45. 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 46. LITTLEHAMPTON YACHT CLUB (LYC) Rope House, Rope Walk Littlehampton, West Sussex BN17 5DH Office: Fiona Boyce: 01903 713 996 Berthing Master: Bill Kellett 01903 732 926 F: 01903 725 911 E: fiona@littlehamptonyachtclub.co.uk W: www.littlehamptonyachtclub.co.uk

ESSEX

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

NORFOLK

59. ST OLAVES MARINA Contact: Rona Sporle Beccles Road, Norfolk. NR31 9HX. T: 01493 488500 E: enquiries@stolavesmarina.co.uk W: www.stolavesmarina.co.uk

WALES

60. CARDIFF MARINA Manager: Rob Freemantle Watkiss Way, Cardiff. CF11 OJL T: 02920 396078 F: 02920 345116 E: info@cardiffmarinegroup.com W: www.themarinegroup.co.uk Dry stack for boats up to 30’ 61. MILFORD MARINA Manager or contact: Eira Griffiths Marina Control, Cleddau House, Milford Marina, Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire SA73 3AF Tel: 01646 796516 E: enquiries@milfordmarina.com W: www.milfordmarina.com VHF: Pierhead CH14, Marina Control CH37

47. PREMIER MARINAS BRIGHTON West Jetty, Brighton, East Sussex.

BN2 5UP T: 01273 819919 F: 01273 675082 E: brighton@premiermarinas.com W: www.premiermarinas.com 48. 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 49. DOVER MARINA Harbour House, Marine Parade Dover, Kent.

CT17 9BU T: 01304 241663 E: marina@doverport.co.uk W: www.doverport.co.uk

62. CONWY MARINA Conwy, LL32 8EP T: 01492 593000 E: Conwy@quaymarinas.com W: www.quaymarinas.com 63. DEGANWY MARINA Manager – Jon Roberts Deganwy, Conwy LL31 9DJ T: 01492 576888 F: 01492 580066 E: Deganwy@quaymarinas.com W: www.quaymarinas.com 64. PENARTH MARINA Penarth, Vale of Glamorgan CF64 1TQ T: 02920 705021 F: 02920 712170 E: penarthoffice@quaymarinas.com W: www.quaymarinas.com 65. NEYLAND YACHT HAVEN Manager: James Cotton Brunel Quay, Pembrokeshire, SA73 1PY T: 01646 601601 E: neyland@yachthavens.com W: www.yachthavens.com

CUMBRIA

72. RHU MARINA Contact: Suzanne Bell Rhu, Helensburgh G84 8LH T: 01436 820238 F: 01436 821039 E: rhumarina@quaymarinas.com W: www.quaymarinas.com

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

73. LARGS YACHT HAVEN Manager: Carolyn Elder Irvine Road, Largs, Ayrshire, KA30 8EZ T: 01475 675333 VHF CH80 E: largs@yachthavens.com W: www.yachthavens.com

SCOTLAND

71. KIP MARINA Manager: Duncan Chalmers Kip Marina, The Yacht Harbour, Inverkip, Renfrewshire, Scotland. PA16 0AS T: 01475 521485 E: enquire@kipmarina.co.uk W: www.kipmarina.co.uk

74. TROON YACHT HAVEN Manager: Stephen Bennie The Harbour, Troon Ayrshire, KA10 6DJ T: 01292 315553 VHF CH 80 E: troon@yachthavens.com W: www.yachthavens.com

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

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SPAIN

1. 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 F: (0034) 9777 45153 enquiries@santcarlesmarina.com W: www.santcarlesmarina.com

HOLLAND

2. JACHTHAVEN BIESBOSCH Manager: Henk de Beer Jachthaven Biesbosch Nieuwe Jachthaven 5 4924 BA, Drimmelen, NL T: +31 (0)162 682249 E: info@jachthavenbiesbosch.nl www.jachthavenbiesbosch.nl

ITALY

3. MARINA DI STABIA Manager: Simone Lanzalone Via Alcide de Gasperi 313, Castellammare di Stabia, Bay of Naples, 80053 Italy T: (0039) 0818 716871 E: info@marinadistabia.it W: www.marinadistabia.it 4. MARINARA Manager: Daniele Lana Via Marinara 11, Marina di Ravenna, 48122 Italy T: (0039) 0544 531644 E: info@marinara.it W: www.marinara.it

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The small volume of grapes is grown on the lower, very sunny slopes in distinct pockets of vineyards separated by towns, mountains and lakes. This leads to a variety of localised wines, usually identified on the label by a white cross on a red background logo or shield, the flag of both Savoie and Switzerland.

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