Thousands flocked to Henley on Thames to see the largest collection of classic river craft in Europe at the ruby anniversary Thames Traditional Boat Festival at the weekend. It is 40 years since the first festival at Fawley Meadows and it has grown into one of the biggest river and riverside events in the world.…
Cowes Week Ltd, organiser of the world’s best-known sailing regatta – a highlight of the British sporting summer – is delighted to announce a five-year sponsorship deal with telecoms operator aql. aql dipped its toe in the water last year as the Official Communications Sponsor of Lendy Cowes Week and will remain in this capacity…
Yachtswoman Tracy Edwards MBE, received two enthusiastic standing ovations from an audience of 150 Club members, at our 2018 Fitting Out Supper. The round the world sailor was guest speaker at the start of season event, she enthralled those present with a vivid account of her early life and the remarkable chain of events that…
The Cruising Association (CA) is delighted to announce the appointment of Peta Stuart-Hunt as its new Press & PR Manager with immediate effect. Peta joins the CA team with an impressive track record having served for many years as Press Officer for Cowes Week and the last seven years as Press Officer for the Round…
The 2018 British Marine Trades Association Awards dinner last night (Wednesday 10 January) crowned a highly successful first day at the London Boat Show 2018 for many and provided a welcome opportunity to focus on the achievements of leading personalities and companies in the industry. The highlight of the evening was the host of awards…
Following their appointment over twelve months ago, Idom Merebrook, the UK division of international engineering consultancy the Idom Group is making firm headway on the redevelopment of Standard Wharf, on the Thames at Erith, and is confident that the new wharf design can be easily applied to other similar quay structures requiring redevelopment. Standard Wharf…
The Trustees of Sail Aid UK, the organisation that is uniting the UK sailing community in a long-term fundraising drive to help the victims of the Caribbean Islands most severely impacted by the September hurricanes, are overjoyed with the results of their first big fundraising event, the Black Tie/Loud Shirt Dinner held on Saturday night…
If you’re visiting the YachtMarket.com Southampton Boat Show this year (15-24 September) make sure you pay a visit to the RYA (Stand B032). To kick off the week, on preview day (Friday 15 September) the brand new RYA Powerability scheme for Sailability is being officially launched. Powerability enables disabled boaters to log their achievement and build confidence…
Birdham Pool Marina is delighted to announce plans to construct some new pontoons in the marina which will result in a further 28 new berths of between 6 to 12m being added to the marina. The berths will be ready by the start of next season (April 2018) Work will commence on the pontoons in…
It was a case of weather perfect; dry, little wind and a beautiful sunrise as the teams from Hamble’s Royal Southern Yacht Club and the Island Sailing Club in Cowes met on the newly emerged ‘island’, the infamous Bramble Bank in the the central Solent, for the annual Bramble Bank cricket match. So perfect were…
