The Trustees of Sail Aid UK (SAUK) are delighted to announce approval of the charity’s first three grants, totalling GBP £15,000, to the Anguilla Sailing Association, the Virgin Islands Sloop Foundation and Adopt a Roof BVI. Sail Aid UK, now operating as a fully-fledged charity, was set up in the immediate aftermath of Hurricanes Irma…
Balmoral was the first Club in NSW to adopt the RS Aero and is now up to 10 boats. As the Class is so new in Australia the NSW Distributor and event sponsor, The Life Aquatic, hired Michael ‘Fletch’ Fletcher as the coach for the weekend to provide support and guidance to all competitors. Fletches…
Anna Blackwell, 24, and Kate Culverwell, 19, both from Oxford, will be setting out on a record breaking, and world first, tandem kayak expedition from England to the Black Sea. The 4000 Kilometre adventure will start in April 2018 and is expected to take about 4 months to complete to help raise vital funds and…
Manufacturers of vessels and equipment in the offshore wind farm sector sign up to exhibit at Seawork Asia 2018. China’s offshore wind power started relatively late, however, offshore wind power is rapidly developing in various regions due to the stability in large power generation of sea breeze resources. According to statistics, a total of 14…
Barbados Sailing Week incorporating the Coastal Racing Series and the Mount Gay Rum Round Barbados Race concluded last night at a sumptuous rum-themed prizegiving dinner and party at the glitzy Beach House location at Holetown. The final 300-mile Ocean Passage Race to Antigua to tie up with the Superyacht Cup starts tomorrow (24 January) writes…
The Four Oarsmen stepped ashore in Nelson’s Dockyard, Antigua outright winners of the 3,000 mile Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge and new race record holders. Starting in La Gomera in the Canaries on December 14th, the four rugby players have taken just 29 days, 14 hours, 34 minutes to row the Atlantic, a herculean challenge, and…
Karpaz Gate Marina in North Cyprus is highlighting its unique status as a real yacht haven for boat owners in the Mediterranean. The Five Gold Anchor-rated marina and boat yard is positioned to offer all its berth holders and visitors a sanctuary from most of the tax issues and bureaucratic procedures affecting boat owners within…
The Four Oarsmen have just over 700 miles to row for the Antigua finish of the 3,000-mile Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge, which started in La Gomera in the Canaries on December 14th. Estimated to land in Antigua on January 14th, The Four Oarsmen have maintained a blistering pace, leading right from the start. Under constant pressure…
At noon on the 25th November 2017, after a week of boat preparation and much appreciated social activities at Marina Lanzarote in Arrecife, a record 23 yachts started the 2017 RORC Transatlantic Race bound for Grenada. Teams from nine different nations took part including: Australia, Belgium, Canada, Chile, France, Germany, Great Britain, the Netherlands and…
The Caribbean race season’s opening regatta is now to be known as Barbados Sailing Week, which replaces its former title – the Mount Gay Round Barbados Series writes Sue Pelling. Organised by Barbados Cruising Club in association with Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc, and Mount Gay, Barbados Sailing Week 2018, which runs from 16-24 January, is…
