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NEW COMMISSIONERS JOIN COWES HARBOUR BOARD
Cowes Harbour Commission (CHC) has today (Tuesday, 2nd May 2017) confirmed two new appointments to the Board of Cowes Harbour Commissioners, Nick Elderfield and Ra Hennessy, and the re-appointment of Andrew Cooper as a Commissioner. Following an openly advertised recruitment programme that resulted in 11 strong applications, a short-list of candidates were assessed with the […]
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Watch the America’s Cup playoffs live from St Katherine Docks in June
London On-Water 2017 is bringing the America’s Cup Challenger Playoffs ‘Live’ to Marble Quay at St Katharine Docks this June. With the BAR Challenge expected to be taking an active part in the Louis Vuitton Challenger Playoff races for the America’s Cup, live images and reports via BT Sport will be screened on a large […]
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New facilities for Cockwells
From Cockwells, Mylor Creek Boatyard, Cornwall We are delighted to announce that by the end of this month we will have appointed a contractor to transform our old world collection of sheds into a purpose-built, low environmental impact HQ. This will help us to compete for more global business, create more local jobs and increase […]
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Wharram book sale
Fifty years ago James wrote his book – ‘Two Girls, Two Catamarans’ about his pioneering voyages with Ruth & Jutta across the Atlantic. The latest edition was published in Italy in 2001 and the books were in storage at the publishers for some years. Unfortunately, a few of the stacks of books got ‘sun damaged’ […]
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New laws in the Recreational Craft Directive
From British Marine (this applies to British marine businesses but consumers may find some of the annexes interesting): This is part 4 of the British marine guide to the changes within the new RCD, The Re-Certification of Products to RCD II. With the implementation of the new Directive all products in scope and placed on […]
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Restore Joker
From Artisan Boatworks in Maine, USA: JOKER | BAR HARBOR 31 — Artisan Boatworks is offering this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to own and restore the 1903 Herreshoff Bar Harbor 31 JOKER. Once restored, she will debut as the only Bar Harbor 31 sailing with a gaff rig. Distinguished for speed and responsiveness, a Bar Harbor […]
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Henri Lloyd’s Land Rover BAR Replica Collection
From Henri Lloyd: As official technical clothing supplier to Land Rover BAR, we’ve been pushing boundaries to create some of the best in class race gear, built with speed and performance in mind, the collection, created in collaboration with the team, combines huge technical advancements in sailing clothing, and brings a sleeker look to the […]
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Sonny Levi Tribute
From the Classic Offshore Powerboat Club: It was announced that COPC would plan a SONNY LEVI TRIBUTE to celebrate his life and work. This will take place at Yarmouth IoW on SATURDAY 19th AUGUST 2017. We should like as many Levi designed boats and supporters as possible to attend, though other contemporary classics will also […]
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Morning Cloud Talks
Ted Heath’s old house in Salisbury is the setting for the fourth Morning Cloud Talks on 13 April with Sir Robin Knox-Johnston, Mike Golding and Peter Bruce relaying their sailing experiences during what is sure to be another highly popular and interesting event. Edward Heath (1916-2005), ex conservative Member of Parliament and British Prime Minister and […]
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Engines for the Queen’s Rowbarge – Gloriana
Release from Torqeedo: Torqeedo provides new propulsion system for Gloriana, The Queen’s Rowbarge Torqeedo, the market leader in the fast-growing marine electric propulsion industry, has been selected to provide the auxiliary propulsion system for The Queen’s Rowbarge, Gloriana. The company was approached in 2016 to open discussions about re-powering Gloriana, with recommendations given to supply […]