Staunton Harold Sailing Club, in South Derbyshire, is gearing up to welcome around 20 of the Midlands’ most talented young powerboat drivers as they host the 2018 Honda RYA Youth RIB Championship Area Finals on Saturday (23 June). The Honda RYA Youth RIB Championship is Britain’s leading programme introducing kids to powerboats and training them… Read More »
Robert Greenhalgh is competing in his fifth Volvo Ocean Race, and second on board MAPFRE, currently in a three-way tie for the lead going into the final leg. We spoke to him about the race, the challenges it presents, MAPFRE’s partnership with Helly Hansen, and the future of the Volvo Ocean Race. With every leg… Read More »
Oyster Yachts is delighted to announce a strategic partnership with Lloyd’s Register EMEA (LR) securing a safety certification process which will be implemented on all newly built yachts. The renowned maritime safety classification society will now approve the design, materials and build quality of all hulls and decks on Oyster yachts. A Lloyd’s Register surveyor… Read More »
About the size of a pack of playing cards, the new waterproof HX40E VHF transceiver offers a powerful 6 Watts of transmitting power, so is ideal for boaters, anglers and kayakers who may want to carry a radio on their life-vest or console whilst out on the water. When fitted with its optional SHC-29 floatation… Read More »
Two Norfolk boat companies are dispelling the myth that the industry is foundering, with an increase in orders signalling fairer conditions to come. Norfolk Yacht Agency (NYA) and Haines Marine say a flood of new launches and orders is evidence of a “buoyant” market. Nine new Haines boats – both offshore and river cruisers priced… Read More »
Lymington RNLI A rescue operation was launched after a yacht caught fire in the River Itchen. Lifeboat crews from Lymington and Calshot were called out at 1.40am after a fire broke out in the engine room of a 40ft yacht off the Weston Shelf. The owner of the vessel was the only person on board… Read More »
A former newspaper boss has joined the board of a Hampshire yacht firm recently rescued from administration. Ashley Highfield (above) officially resigned from his job with Johnston, publisher of the Portsmouth News, on Tuesday following the firm’s annual general meeting. Details of his appointment at Oyster were revealed after Johnston Press confirmed on Tuesday it was… Read More »
The Canal & River Trust are organising a weekend of fun waterway activities at Welshpool Wharf, as part of the Welshpool Transport Festival on 23-24 June. Free canoeing and coracle taster sessions will be on offer on the Saturday (10.00am-5.00pm) and paddle boarding taster sessions on the Sunday (10am -2.00pm). Narrowboat trips, also free courtesy… Read More »
Mumbles and Horton and Port Eynon lifeboats save a man after his kayak capsizes off Port Eynon Point. Shortly before 11am on Saturday 16th June 2018, information was received from the Coastguard that a man was in difficulty, somewhere between Mewslade Bay Gower and Port Eynon Point. The Mumbles All Weather Lifeboat was about to… Read More »
Round five of the RYA P750 ThunderCat Racing British Championship is due to take place on Saturday 23 June 2018 from Universal Marina, Hamble. Called the Solent Long-haul, this event is a departure from the usual type of ThunderCat Racing you will see across the UK. Instead of the normal just off the shore racing, the ThunderCat powerboats… Read More »