The latest news from our friends in industry
The Cruising Association will host the line-up of talks on the Sika Marine Stage in the RYA Pavilion at Scotland's Boat Show taking place at Kip Marina in Greenock from Oct 12-14. The specific schedule, covering a broad range of subjects, is still being finalised but will include presentations on short-handed cruising, the performance of [...]
Maldon Town Regatta 2018 takes place this year on Saturday 22nd September. Maldon Town Regatta has been held for generations. Smacks and old gaffers, traditional and modern yachts race up river from West Mersea to Osea and from there to the town in a second race, berthing on the quay at high water mid-afternoon. Shoreside [...]
Barton Marine launches new Barton Block Range Crafted by sailors for sailors, the new Barton Block Range is manufactured in the UK, and developed with the same design endurance and bullet-proof reliability that Barton has built its reputation on over the last 70 years. The new range combines high-performance engineering and contemporary design, available [...]
New sailor app for yachtsmen. This is a recently released iPhone/iPad app for GPS tracking and logbook keeping. Developed by Klaus Kyrsting, from Elsinore in Denmark, it's based on an old printed logbook and is aimed at yachtsmen wanting: - a simple and systematic way to track and log cruising from harbour to harbour [...]
The Royal Yachting Association (RYA) has today announced the appointment of Howard Pridding in the role of interim Director of External Affairs. No stranger to recreational boating, Howard previously worked in a variety of roles at British Marine for over 27 years and served as Chief Executive for more than five of those. Having [...]
When buying a boat you can do a lot of the ground work yourself. In this article Aidan Tuckett of Brighton Marine Surveys explains how to get the most out of it. In general when you are buying a boat you need to get as much information as you can before committing yourself. The process [...]
From British Marine: 28 June 2018 If your business works with wood then you need to complete this Health & Safety Executive (HSE) survey. The EU is about to introduce new lower limits for the amount of hardwood dust workers can be exposed to and HSE wants to know how this change will affect your [...]
Alasdair Flint with the AB spanner We spotted these aspirational aluminium bronze adjustable spanners at the Beale Park show on the Arthur Beale stand. As Arthur Beale's Alasdair Flint says: "These open to 24mm, they are non-sparking, won't affect a compass as they are non-magnetic and they won't rust - they are also [...]
This new style of snorkelling mask allows you to breathe through your nose or mouth and actually remains higher out of the water than normal snorkels. A float in the top of the snorkel rises to close it off when you dive or in choppy water. But it's the panoramic views from the full face [...]
