Category: News
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MS Amlin Seamanship Award 2018
The MS Amlin Seamanship Award 2018 has been presented to the four race crew of Sunsail 4018. Four ex-service personnel, from charity “Supporting Wounded Veterans”, raced on Sunsail 4018 in The Round the Island Race… […]
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Tomy’s rescue latest – yacht salvage
Latest on Tomy (from 3pm 26 September)The Australian frigate HMAS Ballarat will be within helicopter range of Ile de Amsterdam at first light tomorrow (Thursday) and will commence operations to pick up Gregor McGuckin,… […]
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Eight bells – Lynn Lewis
Lynn Lewis, founder and Chairman of Nauticalia, passed away on 20 September 2018. Lynn founded Nauticalia as a marine antiques business in 1974 aboard a converted rubbish barge on the Thames in Shepperton after a… […]
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Abhilash Tomy dismasted and injured – Southern Ocean rescue
• Rescuers reach Abhilash Tomy • Suhaili replica rolled and dismasted in severe storm on Friday • Gregor McGuckin’s yacht Hanley Energy Endurance also dismasted making 2.2 knots towards Thuriya’s position Rescuers have reached… […]
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Third Hamble Classics 2018 – 75 yachts
The third Hamble Classics Regatta hosted by the Royal Southern Yacht Club, over the weekend of 15-16 September, was another stunning success with 75 classic and spirit of tradition yachts entered for two days of… […]
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Eight Bells Brian Hammett
The Nancy Blackett Trust reported the sad to death of Brian Hammett, a Vice-President and former Trustee of the Nancy Blackett Trust. Brian died on September 20th following a massive heart attack. He had been… […]
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Lively Lady back afloat
Visiting Lively Lady was a real treat at the Southampton Boat Show – the work done by Alan Priddy Steve Mason (main photo) is impressive. They plan to sail around Britain next year and maybe… […]
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Boat insurer backs RNLI’s lifejacket clinics
The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) and boat insurance specialist GJW Direct have announced a new association, which will see GJW Direct become an official supporter of the RNLI’s Lifejacket Clinics. The RNLI has… […]
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50 years at Southampton
With the cancellation of the London Boat Show Southampton has become the major UK boat show and this September celebrates its 50th anniversary. Back in 1969 there were just six boats on the water with around… […]
