The latest news from our friends in industry
The Singapore Yacht Show takes place on 7-8 April 2017 at ONE°15 Marina Sentosa Cove, Singapore with a Boating Forum conference two days before (see CS events pages). The conference will look development of pro-boating policies and harmonisation of cross-border regulations, to promote the region as a single cruising destination. It will also look at [...]
Start of Season Open Day provides hands-on instruction, hospitality & a host of interesting activities Saturday 8th April If you have ever thought about joining a South-coast yacht club, the Start of Season Open Day at one of Europe's top yachting venues, the Hamble-based Royal Southern Yacht Club, could be just the ticket. On Saturday [...]
As part of an ongoing three-year sponsorship agreement, Crewsaver will be donating a generous array of prizes to the Crewsaver Warsash Spring Championship 2017, which takes place over two weekends, 8th-9th and 22nd-23rd April 2017, supporting both the entrants and volunteers involved. Prizes include the popular Crewfit 180N Pro (RRP £110) from the Fusion 3D [...]
Garmin's easy-to-install SteadyCast heading sensor is a simple solution that provides fast calibration and premium heading accuracy. It aligns your boat bow to its actual orientation so you know where you are casting according to your chartplotter screen. It: Ensures bow orientation on your chartplotter matches your heading Gives heading accuracy of plus or minus [...]
From Press release: South coast marina operators, Dean & Reddyhoff Ltd, has acquired Deacons Boatyard and its 130 berth marina at Hamble Pt. The boatyard has room for 150 boats ashore. Deacons extends the existing Dean & Reddyhoff marina network which has 1500 berths at Haslar, East Cowes, Portland and Weymouth marinas, plus a modern [...]
London Chandler Arthur Beale is delighted to announce the release of their new Varnishing and Painting Catalogue. "We hope you find it a useful resource, not just a list of products but packed with information and tips. You might also be pleasantly surprised with the prices, we have some of the best offers around for [...]
Hyde Sails announce massive loft space increase due to unprecedented demand "We have just increased our loft by 33% to nearly 6000 m2,an area that approximates to 25 tennis courts, due to a relentless increase in demand" says MD Nigel Grogan, " Staff will also increase from the current level of 257 to around 300. [...]
Marine electrics - from Press release WILSONVILLE, OR – February 13, 2017 – Today FLIR unveiled a redesign of the Raymarine brand, including a new logo, icon and tagline to be used in all marketing activities and throughout its products lines. Both the new brand design and tagline, ‘Simply Superior,’ signify FLIR’s commitment to delivering [...]
Roald Amundsen’s ship Maud, built for his second Arctic expedition and launched 100 years ago, in June 1917, has spent the last 90 years preserved in ice, in Cambridge Bay, Canada, where she sunk after four years of being frozen in, in 1930. She had been sold to the Hudson’s Bay Company on behalf of [...]
