GET TICKETS AND BOOK APPOINTMENTS FOR THE SOUTH COAST BOAT SHOW Tickets are now available for the South Coast Boat Show, via southcoastboatshow.com. Entry to this exclusive event is free. Plus, those attending can book appointments to spend time onboard their favourite brands, via the website. With headline sponsor Raymarine, this year’s show – 15th-17th [...]
British Marine Press release Following the announcement of its first ever National Agenda, British Marine has today (4 February 2020) launched an ambitious plan to drive its vision of a thriving industry delivering amazing on water experience for everyone. Unveiled at the British Marine Spring Expo 2020, the exciting plan brings greater clarity and focus [...]
Death of CG66 As the 2020 sailing season approaches, the Regulations and Technical Services committee (RATS) of the Cruising Association (CA) reminds cruising sailors that the voluntary safety information scheme known as CG66 (after the form that owners completed to register) ceases in July 2020. Now is the time to make sure you've registered with [...]
Two Fife classic boats were sold at auction in Paris today together raising little more than the lower price expected for the smaller vessel. The beatifully restored 1908 15-M Mariska sold for €320,000 (£272,000) and the 1911 19-M Mariquita got the hammer at €420,000 (£357,000). The two yachts were being sold as part of a [...]
National Historic Ships UK (NHS-UK) has announced that the Falmouth Pilot Cutter CIC has joined as a new partner for the final season of the Shipshape Heritage Training Partnership 2 (SHTP 2) project – a £424,900 scheme funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund’s ‘Skills for the Future’ programme. SHTP 2 has run since 2018 [...]
From the Society for Sailing Barge Research Blog Maldon District Council – E Petition – Increase in charges for mooring barges and parking cars on Hythe Quay The Thames Sailing Barge Trust and other barge Operators on Hythe Quay at Maldon are facing a huge increase in mooring and parking charges from Maldon District Council [...]
+44(0)1872 580022 - Email: Skippers@classic-sailing.co.uk Stay Playful 3,2,1 GO If you are old enough to go sailing on a tall ship I guess you are no longer visually a child. But, inside the wild child wants to come out and play. Tall ships are better than adventure parks, better than climbing frames, better than books, [...]
From Henri Lloyd Press Relations: The last of our five-piece capsule collection is here. We introduce to you the fifth limited edition Consort jacket based on the 1965 original designed and lovingly crafted by our founder Henri Strzelecki, the Consort Gore-Tex® Jacket. This clever take down is at first glance incredibly true to the original, [...]
Actisense bring industry-first intelligent in-line NMEA terminator to market Poole-based marine electronics specialist, Actisense, have unveiled a world and industry first: TER-U (A2K-TER-U) is a smart universal micro-terminator for the NMEA 2000® bus. What makes the TER-U unique is that it acts as an intelligent diagnostic terminator which provides instant feedback as to the state of the [...]
