In what looks like an industry first, Digital Yacht have taken to the crowd funding platform, Kickstarter, to introduce a new interfacing technology for the marine electronics market. NMEA iconnectivity has been with us for the past 30 odd years and while reliable, well proven and ubiquitous, it struggles to adequately support smart devices and smart data and in particular…
Bart’s Bash, the global sailing event in aid of the Andrew Simpson Sailing Foundation, is set to return in 2016, and this time the event will spread across 2 days; Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th September. Tim Anderton, Event Organiser explained “Since we launched Bart’s Bash in 2014 we have received lots of feedback from…
Wednesday 28 October, 14:30 Turner Sims, University of Southampton The Worshipful Company of Shipwrights has unveiled this year’s programme of prestigious speakers. With current entries exceeding those of this time last year, individuals and companies are encouraged to register as soon as possible. Registration should be made online at: http://www.shipwrights.co.uk/education/Shipwrights-lectures Now in its fifth…
Whitehaven Marina, a 400 berth marina on the North West Coast of the UK is rewarding forward planning customers. The Marina is offering a special reward to annual customers who book during October to lift their boat before the end of January 2016. These forward planners will be entered into a draw and at the end…
Thanks to the efforts of 442 registered participants the 2015 Virgin Kitesurfing Armada has raised an incredible £30,690, bringing the total raised to over £150,000 since the annual event was first held in 2013. Contributing to the grand total was this years’ top fundraiser, Andy Pope, who raised £2,250, closely followed by Martin Stocks with…
The Andrew Simpson Sailing Foundation has launched its second round of formal grant giving, allowing charities and not-for-profit sailing initiatives and organisations across the world to apply for a grant of up to £10,000. The process will be open from Thursday 1st October- Monday 02nd November 2015. Application forms can be downloaded from andrewsimpsonfoundation.co.uk/our-grants/ or requested…
Peta Stuart-Hunt has been re-appointed by the prestigious Royal Southern Yacht Club (RSrnYC) as its Marketing & Media Consultant covering most aspects of the Hamble-based Club’s requirements. The Club has extended Peta’s remit to include marketing strategy as it moves into an exciting new phase in tandem with the recently commissioned 66-berth Prince Philip Yacht Haven and expands…
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 Portland Harbour on Sunday September 20th. Thousands of sailors…
The Expedition Aim: To conduct a major 12 month offshore sailing expedition, including two trans-Atlantic passages, and sailing in the Canary Islands, the Caribbean and the Eastern Seaboard of North America, providing deep water experience and challenging adventurous training to 150 RA Regular and Reserve Soldiers in order to help develop Individuals, Unit teams, Gunner…
As the second edition of the popular RYA International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea (G2) goes to print, the RYA is delighted to announce that the title will now also be available to purchase in eBook format which includes a revolutionary new lights and shapes tool. Written by Tim Bartlett, one of the country’s…
