Ocean Safety has launched a brand new lifejacket in its Kru range, the Kru Sport 185N. The Kru Sport is a new generation design, developed from Ocean Safety’s extremely successful Kru Commodore, combining cutting-edge design with technically adva…
Remember, Remember… Tickets now on sale for the 2016 RYA Suzuki Dinghy Show
Remember, Remember… Tickets now on sale for the 2016 RYA Suzuki Dinghy Show
On the weekend of 5-6 March 2016, the RYA Suzuki Dinghy Show, in association with Yachts and Yachting, will be returning to Alexandra Palace in London for two packed days devoted entirely to dinghy sailing. Across the weekend, there will be an extensiv…
RS Aero gains World Sailing Class Status
RS Aero gains World Sailing Class Status
18 months after its initial launch, the RS Aero Class has qualified for ‘World Sailing (ISAF) Class Status’ following the World Sailing November conference held in China. The announcement comes after a year that has seen RS Aeros sailed in 41 nations,…
Say goodbye epoxy glue and hello SuperGroove Adhesive™
Say goodbye epoxy glue and hello SuperGroove Adhesive™
Global panel mounting systems company, Fastmount introduced its new SuperGroove Adhesive™ at METS Trade 2015. The New Zealand-based company has collaborated with a specialist UK solvent free chemicals manufacturer to create a new non-toxic, non-flammab…
Dometic’s WAECO CRX refrigerator wins DAME Design Award
Dometic’s WAECO CRX refrigerator wins DAME Design Award
Dometic’s new WAECO CRX refrigerator has won a DAME Design Award in the ‘interior equipment, furnishing, materials and electrical fittings used in cabins’ category at this year’s METS. The versatile new CRX is the first and only marine refrigerator wit…
Doncaster North MP, Ed Miliband, opens Fish Pass at Sprotbrough Weir
Doncaster North MP, Ed Miliband, opens Fish Pass at Sprotbrough Weir
MP for Doncaster North, Ed Miliband, has officially opened a special fish pass at Sprotbrough Weir on the River Don designed to help migratory salmon and sea trout and other fish migrate up and downstream. The £500,000 project has been completed by the…
Life in the fast lane – 2015 RORC Transatlantic Race
Life in the fast lane – 2015 RORC Transatlantic Race
Competitors in the RORC Transatlantic Race, jointly organised by the Royal Ocean Racing Club and the International Maxi Association, are making their way to the start from Marina Lanzarote with many of the international fleet sailing thousands of miles…
DAME award win sets up positive METS for Dometic
DAME award win sets up positive METS for Dometic
Dometic celebrated a DAME Design Award for its WAECO CRX refrigerator on the opening morning and maintained a buoyant mood on its stand throughout a successful three-day METS 2015. Launching the versatile CRX fridge with patented removable freezer comp…
Inspirational volunteers recognised by her Royal Highness the Princess Royal
Inspirational volunteers recognised by her Royal Highness the Princess Royal
Dedicated volunteers from across the UK had their endeavours recognised by Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal at the annual RYA Volunteer Awards in London last week. A total of 53 awards were bestowed upon volunteers from across the UK on Friday 20…
Garmin® Introduces the GPS 73 Marine Handheld
Garmin® Introduces the GPS 73 Marine Handheld
Garmin, the global leader in satellite navigation, today announced the GPS 73, a new low-cost marine handheld designed for mariners who want a simple, rugged, and reliable navigation solution. This easy-to-use handheld is packed with marine-specific fe…