Dave Selby is confirmed as guest speaker for the Cruising Association's Autumn Northern Roadshows CA North West Autumn Roadshow: Birkenhead | The Royal Mersey YC, 19 October CA North Midlands Autumn Roadshow: Nottingham | National Watersports Centre, 23 November The above venues will be throwing open their doors to CA members and their guests for the [...]
Classic Sailor went aboard the new Thames Sailing Barge Blue Mermaid. We joined her in the Blackwater in Essex for a sail out into the Thames estuary and round to Brightlingsea A new sailing barge is a rare sight – but in 1900 there were around 4,000 such barges registered to carry [...]
A 19 year old Scot, Lewis Haig, has been named as the recipient of the RYA Yachtmaster™ of the Year award 2018, for his exceptional demonstration of sailing skills during his RYA Yachtmaster™ certificate of competence exam. Lewis was presented with the prestigious trophy by Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal, President of the RYA, [...]
From the Cruising Association. The Cruising Association is urging UK boaters to respond to the current HMRC consultation on the future of red diesel In 2018 the Court of Justice of the European Union ruled that the UK should not allow private pleasure craft to continue to use red diesel. HMRC has just issued its [...]
A first view of the new Harker's Yard gig - built in glassfibre by apprentices with the Pioneer Trust in Brightlingsea. [/fusion_youtube] The new gig is the same as the well known wooden ones, and was being tested for buoyancy. Nina Crouchman and the Pioneer Trust’s founder and chairman Rupert Marks were [...]
Classic Sailor talked to David Selby about the Westerly Centaurs' 50th anniversary bash at Bembridge, Isle of Wight, where more than 50 boats attended, from July 3 to 7. And Dave goes on to make the case for many boats like this which offer an affordable way of getting afloat. The Centaur impresses because it [...]
New RYA video advises boaters on how to attach safety lines and the best equipment to use You wouldn’t drive, take a plane journey or tear around a roller coaster ride without being properly strapped in, so why tackle the waves without being secured to your boat? That’s the safety message being delivered in a [...]
CHAMPIONS CROWNED AT RYA SAILABILITY MULTICLASS REGATTA 2019 From Helen Skelton-Smith, RYA The Blind Sailing team were crowned champions at the 2019 RYA Sailability Multiclass Regatta this weekend (05-07 July). With more than 100 sailors, competing in over 70 boats, the UK’s biggest disability sailing event of its kind took place the 05-07 July weekend [...]
Chris Potter reports from the Suffolk Yacht Harbour Classic Regatta 2019 “This is a very special regatta!” I heard this many times over the weekend of this year’s Suffolk Yacht Harbour Classic Regatta, not the least from Sean McMillan the boss of Spirit Yachts, who, as anyone who has seen a Spirit Yacht will [...]
