Following public consultation the Government has announced the designation of the second tranche of Marine Conservation Zones and has confirmed plans for the third tranche of sites. The outcome of the consultation, which took place in early 2015 and gathered over 9,000 responses, has seen 23 sites in English waters designated as Marine Conservation Zones…
The Government has today released a new strategy for sport which outlines its plans to measure sporting success, not simply through participation rates, but through its wider role and impact upon society. At the heart of the Sporting Future: A New Strategy for an Active Nation sit five fundamental outcomes that will shape how the…
The kitesurfing community has descended on Hayling Island, CBK Beach, for the third annual Virgin Kitesurfing Armada Festival, taking place this weekend, 16-18 October, for a fantastic weekend of kiting, entertainment and charity fundraising. Over 400 kitesurfers will have the opportunity to get out on the water off CBK Beach with the world’s best. Famous…
The Royal Yachting Association (RYA) has today welcomed the decision of the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change to refuse planning consent for the proposed Navitus Bay Wind Park, which would have been located off the Dorset and Isle of Wight coasts. The decision announced on Friday, 11 September by Energy Minister Lord…
This Friday (11 September 2015) Europe’s largest festival of boating sails into Southampton, marking the start of the 47th Southampton Boat Show. As expected, the Show’s iconic marina will be a showcase of legendary build and design from global superstars of boat manufacturing. Plus the event will host family favourite attractions, including On The Water’s…
Hammond Drysuits now offers its’ customers the ability to stand out from the crowd and personalise their drysuit. Customers can now have their name or chosen text embroidered directly onto a new drysuit, onto a pocket of a new suit or a pocket of one in for repair. This is a new service now available…
Kent based Jelf Racing Team this weekend headed to Nottingham for the UIM World & European Powerboat Championships and British Nottingham GP for 3 days of fast and frantic bank holiday action. First up was the Junior Jelf racers of George Elmore and Jonathan Brewer who were competing for the UIM European GT15 Championship. George…
Leading British luxury motor yacht manufacturer, Fairline announces Douglas Culverwell as its new Sales and Marketing Director. Douglas will be responsible for Fairline’s global sales and marketing operations, leading Fairline’s international sales team and managing its worldwide dealer network. Douglas brings a wealth of global marine industry knowledge and experience acquired over the last 17…
At this year’s Southampton Boat Show (11-20 September), throughout the week there will be a whole host of activities taking place in the RYA Members’ Lounge. Situated in the Holiday Inn Hotel at the heart of the show, as well as being able to sign up or renew your RYA membership, purchase RYA publications, pick…
Today was a beautifully warm day with a stable east-north-easterly air flow over the Solent area that mostly averaged 9-11 knots, with a few stronger gusts, making for excellent racing conditions. The day saw the first racing for the five 60-72ft yachts in the IRC Big Boat Class, which had a downwind start from…
