An intrepid sailor has returned to shore after boating around the country in support of a mental health charity, Mind. Stephen Kingsbury has completed sailing more than 2,000 nautical miles around the UK in just six-and-a-half weeks. The 52-year-old, who lives in Harwich, set sail from the town on June 2 and headed clockwise around the… Read More »
Boat cover company, Tecsew Ltd, has provided protective canvas to Second World War-era submarine, HMS Alliance. Tecsew has made yet another rewarding contribution towards naval history by providing protective canvas for HMS Alliance, the only remaining Second World War-era submarine which is based at the Royal Navy Submarine Museum in Gosport. The National Museum of… Read More »
The Canal & River Trust has picked three winners for the children’s poetry competition held to celebrate 10 years since the Llangollen Canal became a World Heritage site. The ‘Go with the Flow’ poetry competition was open to young writers aged 5-11 with the focus being on poems that have been inspired by visiting the… Read More »
If you’re visiting the Southampton International Boat Show, powered by Borrow A Boat, (13-22 September) to get your fix of everything boating then make sure you pay a visit to the RYA stand (B027) located outside the Holiday Inn Hotel. “We’re delighted to be returning to the Southampton International Boat Show,” comments RYA Shows and… Read More »
As part of its ongoing commitment to sustainability activities, the RYA has become a signatory to the United Nations Global Compact and renewed its environmental policy. “The RYA recognises that the protection of the environment is an integral part of our business,” commented Phil Horton, RYA Environment and Sustainability Manager. “We believe that environmental damage… Read More »
Earlier this year, Whale received a prestigious Safety Award from Brunswick, used to acknowledge operations that consistently rank among the highest in safety performance. Along with the award, Brunswick kindly directed a donation of £2,000 towards a charity of Whale’s choice, which has been announced as the MacDermott Unit at the Ulster Hospital, which specialises… Read More »
With two second places, Zsombor Berecz of Hungary again won the day. With just one day left of the opening series at the Olympic Test Event in Enoshoma, Japan, Zsombor Berecz, from Hungary has extended his lead to 16 points over Britain’s Giles Scott. Nicholas Heiner, from The Netherlands is a further five points back.… Read More »
First medal race day with the Nacra 17, 49er, 49erFX and the two RS:X deciding their podium places at Ready Steady Tokyo in Enoshima. British Sailing Team competitors featured in all five medal races and finished the day with, silver in the men’s 49er, silver and bronze in the mixed Nacra 17 and bronze in… Read More »
People living in Nottinghamshire will have the chance to try something a bit different this summer as a number of stand up paddle boarding taster sessions on the county’s waterways is launched. Stand up paddle boarding (SUP) is one of the fastest growing watersports due to it being a great form of exercise as well as… Read More »
One of the UK’s leading aluminium vessel manufacturers, Aluminium Marine Consultants Ltd (AMC), has launched a high performance, first-in-class fire-fighting vessel. A tri-partnership agreement was signed between AMC, Naval Architect Walker Marine Design and fire-fighting supplier Angloco Limited to design and build the fire-fighting vessel, formally named Barracuda. Built at AMC’s Shipyard in Cowes, Isle… Read More »