Christina and Alistair Hall, have just launched a brand-new online water lifestyle store to help support their chosen charity, the Marine Conservation Society. Water makes up over 70% of our planet and husband and wife team hope their curated range of unique, high-quality products sourced by Aqua Living will help people have fun spending time on, in or near the water. We…
Blue Sheets interview with Chris Feibusch – Head of Marketing at Drew Marine Signal & Safety – the world’s leading manufacturer of marine pyrotechnic distress signals Drew Marine Signal & Safety is the world’s leading manufacturer of marine distress signals. It is the chosen brand for alerting distress at sea by the world’s navies, merchant…
Aurelien has been competing at the highest levels in junior alpine skiing competitions from a young age. At the age of 15, he joined the French Ski Jumping team and won two titles as Champion of France. In search of new freedom, Aurelien started snowboarding, where his jumping skills led him to be chosen as…
Professional sailor and ocean adventurer, Thomas Coville, is one of the big stars in the world of solo offshore sailing. In May 2016 he took part in ‘The Transat bakerly’ and crossed the Atlantic with his 31 meter trimaran, ‘Sobedo Ultim’, reaching New York only nine hours after the winner, Francois Gabart. However, this was…
After recently launching a Veterans Appeal to find descendants of those who lived, worked, served or owned vessels from the First World War, Martyn Heighton, Director of National Historic Ships UK, talks exclusively to Blue Sheets about the campaign and what he hopes to achieve. How long have you worked with National Historic Ships UK?…
After competing in the Volvo Ocean Race aboard Team SCA, Sam Davies is to return to IMOCA racing. On 25th October, she will be lining up at the start of the Transat Jacques Vabre and with Tanguy de Lamotte at her side they will be the only mixed team in the 60-foot category. Having competed…
PlainSailing.com is a recently launched online market place for hiring yachts in the UK. Unique to the marine industry, PlainSailing.com allows users to compare charter boats and locations, and upload sailing qualifications online, in a simple and straightforward process. Adi Togs is the co-founder, along with his brother Tommy, and Blue Sheets had the opportunity…
The most universally recognised visual signal indicating distress offshore – the sight of a pyrotechnic flare illuminating the sky – has been saving lives at sea for more than one hundred years. Blue Sheets speaks exclusively to Chris Feibusch, Head of Global Marketing at Drew Marine Signal and Safety – manufacturer of Comet and Pains…
