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Thermal cameras that track “targets”
Demo by Harry Heasman – UK sales manager for Raymarine of the latest Flir thermal imaging cameras. Seen these before and they are great for piloting into a strange port at night picking out bridges and wharves in very good detail as well as buoys etc. Range is around 1.2nM which is good too, and […]
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Thermal cooker saves time and energy
We’re big fans of these devices. They work like a thermos flask with a double skin of stainless steel that creates a thermal barrier around the inner pot. The idea is that you begin cooking something in the separate billy can and then put it into the thermal cooker. Best to pre-warm that with some […]
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World’s first 300hp diesel outboard from UK
With just a month to go until the launch of the world’s first 300hp diesel outboard engine, British diesel engine innovator, Cox Powertrain is preparing for its much anticipated European on-water demonstrations of the CXO300 and will be urging all those interested in switching to a diesel outboard to sign up for a demonstration during […]
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LAST CHANCE AUCTION FOR PROJECT BOATS
BOAT AUCTION, BOAT JUMBLE AND WATER FUN DAY Dozens of project boats at Blackwater Marina at Maylandsea are being given a last chance by auctioning them off on Sunday October 7 with three months free storage included with every boat sold. Boats in need of saving range from small sailing cruisers to an historic […]
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SeaRegs Training taking the helm at Plymouth Sailing School
Plymouth Sailing School has reached an agreement with SeaRegs Training to handover the helm of the school from October 2018. Plymouth Sailing School was set up in 1957 and is one of the UK’s longest established sea schools. It runs RYA Sail Training courses from beginner to professional Yachtmaster and Instructor. Current school Principal, Richard […]
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New online marine store
Aqua Living is a new one-stop-shop that’s curated everything you and your family need to enjoy life by the sea. AquaLiving.co.uk is the newly-launched online store that stocks everything from deck shoes and flotation gilets, to lifejackets, swimming goggles and inflatable paddleboards. Aqua Living founders, Christina and Alistair Hall (above), grew up on the South […]
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Nauticalia Clocks – corrosion-resistant
While brass is a traditional material for clocks and barometers on board boats it is sometimes eschewed for stainless steel or other materials as it needs regular polishing, and many laquers used develop cracks which blacken some areas while others remain tarnish free. Nauticalia have released a range of instruments using a newly developed protective […]
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Fastnet dates change
The 2019 edition of the Rolex Fastnet Race will start on Saturday 3rd August 2019, which is two weeks earlier than the original published date. Unusually, the race will now run the week before Lendy Cowes Week, whose dates remain unchanged, starting on Saturday 10th August. This break with tradition, in consultation with Lendy Cowes Week, […]
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Store your boat in a museum
The perfect place to look after your dayboat, cruiser or dinghy this winter is in the Classic Boat Museum’s own facility in Newport on the Quay. The boat shed is secure, dry, accessible and safe with amazing vehicle access. It is also right alongside to the River Medina which is accessible from Cowes for most […]
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20% off Wharram Designs
Press release from Wharram Designs We would like to draw your attention to our September sale which starts on Saturday. 20% off ALL Boat Building Plans! If your heart is already set on building a Wharram cat but aren’t sure which one yet, we offer ‘Study Plans’ for each design that can help you […]