Category: News
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Eight Bells – Paul Gelder
Paul Gelder, who was editor of Yachting Monthly between 2002 and 2012, died on 13 February 2019, just a week before his 72nd birthday. He had been suffering from cancer. Paul first joined Yachting Monthly as… […]
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PHOTOGRAPHER DONATES PRIZE TO CHARITY
AN AWARD winning Brixham-based photographer has donated his £300 prize to the Trinity Sailing Foundation. Peter Hunt — who has a large following on Facebook with his heritage vessel photography — won a top prize… […]
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Corruption behind Global trade in Burma’s stolen teak
CRIME AND CORRUPTION OF MYANMAR’S ILLEGAL TEAK TRADE GOES TO THE HEART OF GOVERNMENT BANGKOK: For three decades, the multi-million dollar international trade in Burmese teak has been riddled with crime and high-level corruption,… […]
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Mild steel welding fumes and cancer
The International Agency for Research on Cancer has released new scientific data, that links exposure to mild steel welding fumes with possible causes of lung and kidney cancer. The Workplace Health Expert Committee, part of… […]
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Clubs share knowledge to attract young sailors
The RYA’s club conferences are looking at ways of attracting younger sailors. While sailors aged 55+ are maintaining an interest in the sport, the numbers of younger sailors are between 44% and 64% down in… […]
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Packing bags… to go sailing
Ten cadets from Weir Quay Sailing Club spent their Saturday at Morrison’s supermarket, in Tavistock, packing bags to raise funds for their forthcoming trip on the historic 1892 Brixham Trawler Leader. The vessel belongs to… […]
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Fife Regatta planned for 2020
Fife’s designs to return to the Clyde A fifth instalment of the prestigious and idiosyncratic Fife Regatta is being planned for June next year. Starting from Largs marina close to the heritage village of Fairlie… […]
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Transat Classique: All bar one are home
All bar one of the nine boats that competed in the Panerai Transat Classique, from Lanzarote in the Canary Islands to St Kitts in the WIndies, have crossed the line and are in Christophe Harbour.… […]
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Van Den Heede wins Golden Globe Race
Jean-Luc Van Den Heede has won the Golden Globe Race, crossing the finishing line at 1013hrs GMT this morning after a 30,000 nM race which saw him rolled and having to round Cape Horn… […]
