With the country set for the hottest days of the year so far, have you already, or are you thinking about packing away your drysuit and bringing out your summer-wear ready for some sunshine over the coming months? “We are calling all sailors, waterskiers, wakeboarders, kayakers, SUPers, jet skiers, windsurfers and those who take part…
A PAIR of musicians with a passion for boating have a launched a new venture, purchasing a popular marina in Boston, Lincolnshire. After spending some time at Boston Marina in 2013 on their motor cruiser, Rowena and Paul Thompson from Bedfordshire, jumped at the chance to buy it when they saw it was up for…
Rockley Watersports are offering 15% OFF the last few remaining spaces on their Advanced Sailing Course starting 6th July. This is a great course for anyone who is wanting to progress on to the Dinghy Instructor Course. This offer is valid for new bookings made from now until the start of the course. Offer cannot…
Guernsey Yacht Club (GYC) saw two of its youngsters emerge victorious as it hosted the Channel Islands’ Honda RYA Youth RIB Regional Final on 21 May. Matt Le Vasseur, from Guernsey, defeated six other contestants to triumph in the 13-16 age group, and will now represent his region at national level. Matt, 15, won the…
The UK’s leading marina operator, MDL Marinas, has signed a six-year deal to become Ben Ainslie Racing’s Official UK Marina Partner. The exciting news sees the MDL group get behind the team – as they compete on home waters for the first time – and join the nation to back Ben Ainslie Racing’s quest to…
The RYA Suzuki Dinghy Show and Suzuki Marine are offering you the chance to win a brand new Suzuki powered Rigiflex safety boat for your club thanks to the extremely popular ‘Safety Boat Package’ Competition. The prize package consists of a Rigiflex Newmatic 360 powered by a Suzuki DF9.9A outboard plus a road trailer from…
A huge electricity transformer weighing the same as 18 double decker buses has been safely delivered by ALE to Staythorpe Power Station having been transported on the River Trent. The transformer was delivered to Hull where it was loaded onto the Inland Navigator, a river barge specially converted to carry abnormal loads. The barge is…
There is a new home for the annual Seawork International, Europe’s largest commercial marine and workboat exhibition and conference, which has been running this week in Southampton. Associated British Ports has hosted Seawork since the first edition in 1998 at the QEII Terminal. Since 2000, the exhibition has been held in and around the Fruit…
Castle Marinas Ltd, owners and operators of seven marinas throughout the UK, is delighted to announce the recent appointment of a new Marina Manager for its coastal marina in Portsmouth Harbour, Royal Clarence Marina. Robert started life as a shipwright in the Dockyard, then set up his own motorcycle business and raced motocross at a…
Reducing energy costs for boat owners and the size of generator needed on-board, Dometic Marine introduces the award-winning Dometic VARC48 at this year’s Seawork International. The Dometic VARC48 offers innovative chiller efficiency as the first chiller of its kind to adjust capacity output based on the current load demand. Ideal for workboats and other commercial…
