Hamble River Sailing Club, or ‘HRSC’ to all who know it, celebrated 100 years since its formation on Tuesday 6th August with a Sail Past of 100 boats including dinghies, yachts, RIBs and launches on the evening of the very same date 100 years on since nine Hamble men met and agreed to form a…
Following on a slow start to the 2019 booking season in November and December 2018, Kate Boats is pleased to report a 16 per cent increase in bookings this January. Cheryl Howes, owner of Kate Boats, says: “We are delighted to announce a 16 per cent increase on bookings this January, compared to January 2018.…
In his capacity as Patron of The Cruising Association (CA), Sir Robin Knox-Johnston CBE RD and bar, hosted a private visit from The Princess Royal to the CA’s headquarters in Limehouse Basin, London. Sir Robin, accompanied by the CA President Mr Julian Dussek and immediate past-President Mrs Judith Grimwade, was delighted to welcome The Princess Royal…
The Canal & River Trust, the national waterways and wellbeing charity, is carrying out more than £1.4 million worth of maintenance and repair work to the Macclesfield Canal in Cheshire this winter. An extensive dredging project over the next three months will deepen the canal channel between Macclesfield and the canal’s junction with the Trent…
The Canal & River Trust, the national waterways and wellbeing charity, is carrying out more than £1.4 million worth of maintenance and repair work to the Macclesfield Canal in Cheshire this winter. An extensive dredging project over the next three months will deepen the canal channel between Macclesfield and the canal’s junction with the Trent…
Montgomery Canal’s special people and places are celebrated in a new 20 minute film ‘Life on the Monty’, which has just been released on the Canal & River Trust website. Funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund as part of a wider £4 million Montgomery Canal restoration project, it was commissioned by the Canal & River…
The Canal & River Trust has announced a further package of measures on targeted sections of its canals to manage the severe water shortages it is facing in parts of Northern England as the exceptionally dry weather continues. June was the third driest month since records began in 1910 and this has continued into July,…
The award-winning Lake District self-catering agency Heart of the Lakes, with offices based in Ambleside and Keswick, is offering its clients a brand-new service for 2018 when they book their holidays at one of their properties across the Lake District National Park. Heart of the Lakes customers can now enjoy an exclusive sailing experience on…
The Canal & River Trust charity has signed up its first ever paddle boarding club in a formal adoption agreement – to look after a stretch of the River Weaver Navigation in Cheshire. Mid Cheshire SUP (Stand Up Paddle) boarders, who are based in Winsford, have formally adopted 1.8 miles of the river from Winsford…
The Canal & River Trust and West Midlands Police have joined forces to launch a new neighbourhood watch scheme on the region’s historic canal network. With more and more people working and living by the water, the Canal Watch scheme aims to promote a sense of community and encourage people to help ensure waterways remain…
