Spectacular YJA MS Amlin Yachtsman of the Year and YJA MS Amlin Young Sailor of the Year 2019 Awards and Gala dinner. The YJA MS Amlin Yachtsman of the Year and the YJA MS Amlin Young Sailor of the Year Awards were presented during a Gala Dinner at the Grand Café Southampton on September 13th,… Read More »
The new September term sees Rockley Watersports welcome new year one and returning year two BTEC students, as well as new Apprentices and NCFE Level 2 Diploma in Sport pupils to Rockley Point. Brand new for 2019 is the addition of the Rockley Outdoor Activity Instructor Apprenticeship programme. The one-year outdoor instructor development programme has been included… Read More »
Anatoly Shutov, who hired Ghost 3 from Turkish charter firm GMM, was arrested last week. Following the theft of a US$2m yacht named Ghost 3 from Turkish charter firm GMM Yachting, Interpol has been on the case in search of the thieves. According to Turkish newspaper Takvim, Anatoly Shutov, who hired Ghost 3 from GMM… Read More »
Published on September 16th, 2019 – Race 2, Day 1 – After the bold, fast start, a sharp drop in wind speed has left the 11 teams in the Clipper 2019-20 Round the World Yacht Race with a testing first 24 hours of racing as they head south. “Unfortunately…we find ourselves in a bit of a… Read More »
The first big test of the 40,000 nautical mile Clipper Round the World Yacht Race awaits, with around 220 everyday people setting sail from Portimão, Portugal, to race across the Atlantic Ocean to Punta del Este in Uruguay. The race across the Atlantic is the first of six ocean crossings that form part of the… Read More »
If you’re heading for Southampton International Boat Show today there are plenty of interesting talks to attend. Wessex Resins and Adhesives is hosting a day of conversations with industry experts who use epoxy for repair, maintenance and / or new builds. Catch the Boat Building Academy, JTec-Composites, Maguire Boats and more speaking in Ocean Hall… Read More »
Using the ocean waves to combat debilitating mental and physical illness. Meet the team at Southampton International Boat Show, marina stand M176. Zhik is delighted to announce its support of Monkey Fist Adventures 2020 Brain Waves Challenge, an ocean rowing attempt to achieve two incredible world firsts. In 2020 the team of four will row… Read More »
Bainbridge announces a full range of AquaMarine branded inflatable tenders with an extensive range of engine package options at Southampton International Boat Show. The range of tenders has been designed to meet all boat owners’ needs by providing a full line of inflatable dinghies, tenders and RIBs for getting to and from their vessel. Starting from… Read More »
The 51st Southampton International Boat Show, powered by Borrow a Boat, kicked off last Friday with sunshine, blue sky and temperatures of 20+ degrees. The ten-day boat show was officially opened at 11am by British rowing champion, double Olympic gold medallist and new star of Strictly Come Dancing, James Cracknell OBE, and TV personality and… Read More »
Barrus has teamed up with one of the world’s largest manufacturers of high-performance yacht coatings, boat paints and marine protective coatings: International Paint Ltd. Part of a continuing quest to build its Marine Equipment Division with the highest quality brands in the industry, Barrus has been working hard to secure this distribution partnership with International… Read More »