Entry fees for 2016 event will rise by $4/foot after October 1st; nearly 80 teams from 10 countries already on the scratch sheet; boats entered in the Lauderdale-Key West Race get discounted entry fees of $5/foot; interest building in the new Performan…
Monaco 2015 proves that size really does matter
Monaco 2015 proves that size really does matter
It is hard to believe that the first Monaco Yacht show took place as long as 25 years ago. Back in the 1990’s, you only needed a 46 metre boat for it to be ranked amongst the top 100 largest yachts in the world. Of course I use the word ‘only’ in the l…
2015 RORC Transatlantic Race – A fascinating duel
2015 RORC Transatlantic Race – A fascinating duel
A highly varied fleet with fascinating competitors will set off on 28th November from Lanzarote – the most eastern island in the Canary Islands chain – bound for the island of Grenada in the Caribbean in the RORC Transatlantic Race, organised by T…
Ocean Safety’s Roger Baker appointed to head up sales to superyacht sector
Ocean Safety’s Roger Baker appointed to head up sales to superyacht sector
Ocean Safety, specialists in the worldwide supply, distribution, service and hire of marine safety equipment, has appointed Roger Baker to the role of Superyacht Sales Manager. Roger, who is fluent in five languages, heads the new sector created by Oce…
Dometic STIIC now connects six on-board Dometic systems
Dometic STIIC now connects six on-board Dometic systems
Boat owners can interact with and control Dometic systems including water purification equipment, icemakers, premium chiller control panels, variable capacity chillers, refrigeration and climate control systems Dometic Marine has announced that Dometic…
Marina Lanzarote announced as host for the 2015 RORC Transatlantic Race
Marina Lanzarote announced as host for the 2015 RORC Transatlantic Race
The exciting addition of two MOD 70s in the second running of the RORC Transatlantic Race has led to the decision to move the start location to Puerto Calero’s sister facility Marina Lanzarote which is conveniently located in the island’s capital…
Local sailing clubs join thousands on the water to remember Olympic sailor
Local sailing clubs join thousands on the water to remember Olympic sailor
A host of local sailing clubs from Weymouth and Portland took part in Bart’s Bash, the global sailing event in memory of Sailor, Andrew ‘Bart’ Simpson over the weekend. The event held in Bart’s name saw 116 boats and 190 people taking to the water in P…
Alton Water Single Handed Open report
Alton Water Single Handed Open report
54 boats came to Alton water on a fine autumnal day for what was a fun Single Hander Open. This event served as the final event in the Eastern Traveller Series for the RS Teras and an RS Aero open as well as a shake down for some Lasers, Toppers,…
Ground breaking C-MAP Max N+ 2015 now available for B&G and Simrad systems
Ground breaking C-MAP Max N+ 2015 now available for B&G and Simrad systems
B&G Zeus² MFD’s and Glass Helm, Simrad NSS/NSO Evo2 Multifunction navigators Global electronics chart provider C-MAP by Jeppesen has announced the launch of its new software for B&G’s Zeus² Multifunction Displays (MFDs) and Zeus² Glass Helm nav…
New trail helps children travel back in time
New trail helps children travel back in time
A new trail created for children at the Canal & River Trust’s Ellesmere canal repair yard in Shropshire will help them travel back in time and find out what it was like when the yard was opened over 200 years ago. The trail has been developed thank…