Tom Harrison (42) from Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex has reached the final stages of his preparations to windsurf 75 nautical miles to raise funds for the British Dyslexia Association and the RNLI. He hopes to raise a total of £10,000 for each nominated cha…
Digital Marine Solutions Officially Acquires Marine Division of Jeppesen
Digital Marine Solutions Officially Acquires Marine Division of Jeppesen
Digital Marine Solutions (DMS) announced today it has completed acquisition of the assets of the Marine Division of Jeppesen, a Boeing company. Digital Marine Solutions is owned by the Altor 2003 Fund. Under the terms of the agreement the Jeppesen Mari…
Team GB present prizes at WPNSA for PA Consulting UK RS Feva National Championship
Team GB present prizes at WPNSA for PA Consulting UK RS Feva National Championship
Team GB sailors training at the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy (WPNSA) for the 2016 Sailing World Cup this month and entering their final preparation prior to the Rio Olympic Games have congratulated top placed youths racing at WPNSA in…
Vendée Globe – New York – Vendée Alex is the Boss
Vendée Globe – New York – Vendée Alex is the Boss
By choosing to get close to the Ice Exclusion Zone a couple days ago, the British sailor, Alex Thomson (Hugo Boss) made his break and is now in the most favourable position to get away from the Azores low, which will be sweeping across the north of the…
Communications agency strengthens with new appointments and promotions
Communications agency strengthens with new appointments and promotions
Leading communications agency, ADPR, is delighted to announce a host of new appointments at the firm, along with the promotion of one of its team, as it celebrates 25 years in business. With over 13 years’ experience in PR and communications across a v…
Caribbean IRC racing expands in 2017
Caribbean IRC racing expands in 2017
The recent announcement of the 2017 Western Caribbean Series reinforces the position of the International IRC rating rule in the Caribbean and southern USA. With the easing of travel restrictions to Cuba for American sailors in December 2014 afte…
Dometic Supports Marine Innovation with Sponsorship of Category at 2016 IBI/METSTRADE Boat Builder Awards
Dometic Supports Marine Innovation with Sponsorship of Category at 2016 IBI/METSTRADE Boat Builder Awards
Leading equipment specialist is named sponsor of ‘Innovation in a Production Process’ award in initiative recognising business success in leisure boatbuilding World-leading marine equipment supplier Dometic is backing innovation in the industry by spon…
MDL Marina teams and customers cycle over 2,400 miles for Prostate Cancer UK
MDL Marina teams and customers cycle over 2,400 miles for Prostate Cancer UK
Staff and customers from all of MDL’s marinas in the UK recently undertook an epic charity cycle challenge in aid of Prostate Cancer UK, crossing the finish line with a fantastic 2,441 miles cycled and helping to raise £4,796 along the way. MDL Marinas…
Oceanair makes significant investment in venetian blind manufacture & production
Oceanair makes significant investment in venetian blind manufacture & production
At the fore-front of technology and innovation when it comes to the design and manufacture of blinds, Oceanair has recently made a significant investment in new equipment for the manufacture of aluminium Venetian blinds. The largest investment to date…
Tales II Wins Leg 1 and Smashes Course Record in 2016 Atlantic Cup presented by 11th Hour Racing
Tales II Wins Leg 1 and Smashes Course Record in 2016 Atlantic Cup presented by 11th Hour Racing
With a fleet of nine Class 40s competing in The Atlantic Cup presented by 11th Hour Racing #123 – Tales II skippered by Gonzalo Botín and Pablo Santurde, crossed the finish line first at 12:53:03 p.m. ET on Tuesday, May 31, with an elapsed time of 72:4…