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Big sailing dreams
+44(0)1872 580022 – Email: Skippers@classic-sailing.co.uk Big Sailing Dreams: “I would love to, but…… Congratulations to Tecla (above and top) and her crew for being the first tall ship for 100 years to navigate through the North West Passage of Canada. Dreams do come true. BUT …. Countless big travel dreams are easily dashed by lack […]
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Harken to Open in Palma
Harken will launch a new concept in service when it opens its ProCare Center October 1 in Palma. It will be a collaborative venture with Harken’s exclusive Spanish distributor, Equipyacht. Mark Gardner of Harken UK will manage the ProCare enterprise. “In Peter Harken’s words, our goal is to support our customers beyond their expectations,” Gardner […]
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Britain’s boatbuilding revenue up by 21%
UK boatbuilding sector enjoys rising exports amid challenging conditions for the industry Boatbuilding year-on-year revenue increased 21.3% in 2018, totalling £777m in turnover This increase has been attributed to rising exports, with over 65% of new UK production going to overseas markets The British boating market is now worth nearly £1.4bn annually to the UK […]
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Borrow a Boat launches club
Borrow A Boat, the online boat charter platform has launched Borrow A Boat Club the biggest, most accessible and affordable boat club in the world. With a portfolio of over 22,000 boats already operating in 75+ countries, Borrow A Boat is only set to dominate the industry even more so with their exciting new offering, Borrow […]
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How do I get ashore Captain?
+44(0)1872 580022 – Email: Skippers@classic-sailing.co.uk How do I get ashore Captain? This might sound a bizzare question. Surely you put on your best ‘going out’ clothes and step lightly onto the pontoon or quayside?So what if you find yourself on a mooring or at anchor? How does each vessel ferry its guest crew ashore?To save […]
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Stentec Navigation’s new AIS
See and be seen For your own safety and the safety of all skippers around you, installing AIS is definitely recommended. With an AIS system on board, other AIS vessels are visible on your chart and you are also visible to other ships. With the predicted trajectory you can immediately see if a ship is […]
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Huge Summer Offers
Last Chance Antarctica Huge exclusive savings and offers to make you smile! Last minute places and voyages you don’t want to miss in the UK, Europe, Antarctica and crossing Oceans. We also have new programmes out for 2020 on Maybe, Irene and Pilgrim. Scroll to the bottom of this email for details on late availability […]
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Borrow A Boat sponsors Southampton Boat Show
Borrow A Boat is the proud new sponsor of British Marine’s Southampton International Boat Show which will take place from 13 to 22 September. The UK’s fastest growing and only peer-to-peer boat charter platform, Borrow A Boat, has a portfolio of over 22,000 boats operating in 75+ countries worldwide and is only set to become bigger and better […]
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New Webster’s windlass
David Webster was asked by Stirling & Son to make a powered version of his Webster’s No.2 model windlass, for a vessel they were working on at the slip in Plymouth. “I wanted to be confident that the windlass would offer a viable manual option, as opposed to the inadequate manual back up on many […]
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Free Frisian Lakes chart and other updates
The 2019 edition of this free chart is now available. This detailed chart of the Frisian Lakes is developed by Stentec based on the most recent depth measurements and contains information about buoyage, marinas and (Marrekrite) berths. The chart is free to use in WinGPS for PC, Android and iOS. Since the latest update of […]