Keith Wheeler retrofits a Whale Double Stack Freshwater Pump to his boat to increase performance and reliability. Here’s what he said about it: I began sailing dinghies aged 14 and by aged 30 had progressed to cruising yachts moving up from a small 18ft boat to 36ft. Two were fitted out from scratch and the… Read More »
The results of the Canal & River Trust’s latest Boat Owners’ Views survey has been published. According to the survey, boaters are saying that mental and physical wellbeing were both the biggest motivation for, and benefit of, boating. The Trust has now surveyed everyone who has held a boat licence in the past three years.… Read More »
Ryan Donaldson was recently interviewed by Peters & May. Here’s what they wrote: Meet Ryan Donaldson, a man of dreams and sheer determination! As a guy with big aspirations Ryan turned to Peters & May to help him make his dreams a reality; embarking on his adventure to race in the Mini Transat. After the… Read More »
New York Yacht Club American Magic, the U.S. sailing team challenging for the 36th America’s Cup has announced an initial roster of 17 sailors who will train and compete with the team. The accomplished group includes nine Americans and sailors from four other nations. The 36th America’s Cup will take place in March 2021 off… Read More »
On Saturday (14 July), the crew were launched at 6:25pm to a motorboat adrift with engine failure in the Slaney Estuary. The second callout came on Sunday morning at 10:05am for a yacht aground near the Fort sandbank at the entrance to Wexford Harbour. The final callout was at 7:14pm on Sunday when the lifeboat… Read More »
A boater accidentally drained a stretch of the Kennet and Avon Canal after leaving all the lock gates open. A section of the waterway was left with hardly any water on Tuesday near the Barge Inn in Seend, Wiltshire. A spokesperson for the Canal and River Trust confirmed what happened was not malicious but that… Read More »
Read what Craig Leweck said about Marit Bouwmeester for Scuttlebutt Sailing News: Marit Bouwmeester, who comes from the Netherlands, dominates the Laser Radial. Two-time Olympic medalist, many time world champion. On social media, she dominates the gym. “I post a lot of photos of myself on Instagram showing my training. I’m not on purpose trying to inspire people,… Read More »
New facility to bring jobs to the local area as the engineering specialist readies for the launch of CXO300 diesel marine outboard engine this year. British engineering innovator, Cox Powertrain, has signed a lease to take over a 28,000 square foot production facility in Cecil Pashley Way, near Shoreham (Brighton City) Airport. The building, currently undergoing renovation,… Read More »
The MS Amlin UK Yacht Team moved into Cowes, Isle of Wight, for this year’s Round the Island Race in association with Cloudy Bay, organised by the Island Sailing Club on Saturday 7th July. As marine insurance partners for this prestigious event, some of the MS Amlin team have competed over 30 times. With over… Read More »
Actisense, the multi-award winning marine electronics brand, has formed a new product partnership with Polish company Navinord. The multi-award-winning NMEA specialists at Actisense in Poole have formed a new product partnership with Navinord, a specialist marine electronics integration company based in Poland. Utilising Navinord’s technical feedback, the new partnership will help to ensure that Actisense… Read More »