Category: News
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Señor Nardi and his Nods…
One of our best regular features covers the great number of glassfibre classics that are out there. It’s written by Federico Nardi, of Cantiere Navale dell’Argentario, in Italy and he knows his boats! (Translation is… […]
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Martyn Heighton, director of National Historic Ships, dies.
We are very sad to hear that Martyn Heighton, the charismatic director and chair of National Historic Ships, has died. Martyn was involved in setting up the NHS – an over-arching body which has brought… […]
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Barges in the Pool of London
Nine Thames Sailing barges gathered to sail through Tower Bridge and into the Pool of London, in an event being called the Hit Parade. Seeing this many barges together upriver is quite rare – though… […]
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Apprentices learning leadership skills
A team of apprentices from the construction company Balfour Beatty tested their skills with a weekend of water-based activities with a sailing charity. Emerging Talent apprentices visited Turn to Starboard in Falmouth and set sail… […]
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Couta Boats
The famous workboats of Australia – the Couta boats – are featured in the October–November 2016 CS12 issue of Classic Sailor with a good argument as to why they make the perfect daysailers. As a… […]
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Lloyd’s Registers of Yachts – all of them, on one USB
As reported in CS, the monumental task of converting the 94 volumes of Lloyd’s Register of Yachts has been completed and compiled on a memory stick by the Association of Yachting Historians. And now (just… […]
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Two new colours for International Toplac
From International: AkzoNobel has extended its International® Toplac® range of high-performance paints with the introduction of two new colours. Toplac, a single component, long-lasting, high-gloss finish, has been admired on boats for many years. It… […]
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Cheeky Rafiki Charter Company owner faces manslaughter charge over her sinking
This report is taken from BBC News. The MAIB report of the accident can be downloaded: HERE. Doug Innes, director of the firm that managed the Cheeki Rafiki yacht has been charged with manslaughter after she… […]
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Vanishing Sail – the UK Premiere… in Stornoway
At last the much vaunted film – Vanishing Sail – of the traditional carriacou sloops and their boatbuilders like Alwyn Enoe and sons (above), is coming to the UK. September 14th should see the harbour… […]
