With the country set for the hottest days of the year so far, have you already, or are you thinking about packing away your drysuit and bringing out your summer-wear ready for some sunshine over the coming months? “We are calling all sailors, wat…
Notable new venture for musicians with purchase of marina
Notable new venture for musicians with purchase of marina
A PAIR of musicians with a passion for boating have a launched a new venture, purchasing a popular marina in Boston, Lincolnshire. After spending some time at Boston Marina in 2013 on their motor cruiser, Rowena and Paul Thompson from Bedfordshire, jum…
J.P. Morgan Asset Management Round the Island Race – A truly sparkling day for family and professional sailors alike
J.P. Morgan Asset Management Round the Island Race – A truly sparkling day for family and professional sailors alike
The overwhelming majority of the 1,584-strong fleet has finished the 2015 J.P. Morgan Asset Management Round the Island Race, organised by the Island Sailing Club, after a day of racing in sparkling conditions. Giovanni Belgrano’s 38ft classic yacht Wh…
The J.P. Morgan Asset Management Round the Island Race – THE RACE IS ON!
The J.P. Morgan Asset Management Round the Island Race – THE RACE IS ON!
The makings of a perfect day The 16,000 competitors – both amateurs and professionals – in this year’s J.P. Morgan Asset Management Round the Island Race have been assembling in the early morning light to make their final preparations for this annual n…
Rocky Park – 15% OFF Advanced Sailing Course
Rocky Park – 15% OFF Advanced Sailing Course
Rockley Watersports are offering 15% OFF the last few remaining spaces on their Advanced Sailing Course starting 6th July. This is a great course for anyone who is wanting to progress on to the Dinghy Instructor Course. This offer is valid for new book…
Local youngsters triumph club as course record broken
Local youngsters triumph club as course record broken
Guernsey Yacht Club (GYC) saw two of its youngsters emerge victorious as it hosted the Channel Islands’ Honda RYA Youth RIB Regional Final on 21 May. Matt Le Vasseur, from Guernsey, defeated six other contestants to triumph in the 13-16 age group, and…
The J.P. Morgan Asset Management Round the Island Race – an every-day story of racing folk…
The J.P. Morgan Asset Management Round the Island Race – an every-day story of racing folk…
…until, that is, you throw in a handful of high-tech speedsters, glamorous classics, famous sailing families, and some Olympic sports stars, all competing in this annual sporting institution Quite probably stealing much of the limelight from t…
MDL Marinas signed as Ben Ainslie Racing official UK marina partner
MDL Marinas signed as Ben Ainslie Racing official UK marina partner
The UK’s leading marina operator, MDL Marinas, has signed a six-year deal to become Ben Ainslie Racing’s Official UK Marina Partner. The exciting news sees the MDL group get behind the team – as they compete on home waters for the first time – and join…
Win a Suzuki powered Rigiflex safety boat for your sailing club
Win a Suzuki powered Rigiflex safety boat for your sailing club
The RYA Suzuki Dinghy Show and Suzuki Marine are offering you the chance to win a brand new Suzuki powered Rigiflex safety boat for your club thanks to the extremely popular ‘Safety Boat Package’ Competition. The prize package consists of a Rigiflex Ne…
River Trent takes the strain of huge 270 tonne power station transformer
River Trent takes the strain of huge 270 tonne power station transformer
A huge electricity transformer weighing the same as 18 double decker buses has been safely delivered by ALE to Staythorpe Power Station having been transported on the River Trent. The transformer was delivered to Hull where it was loaded onto the Inlan…