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New Chief Executive at the Met Office
The UK’s Met Office has announced its first female Chief Executive, Professor Penelope Endersby. Professor Endersby will be starting her new post at the Met Office in December 2018. In her previous roles, she led the Cyber and Information Systems Division at the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) and was Acting Chief Technical Officer […]
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Susie Goodall reaches Hobart
Susie Goodall made good use of her time in Hobart to repair her wind vane self-steering and dive below her boat to to clear barnacles clinging to the bottom of her Rustler 36 yacht DHL Starlight. Looking fit and relaxed, the 29 year old, currently in fourth place, remained at anchor for 12 hours, using […]
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Pumpkin Pilot Paddles for a prize
It’s as outlandish as a tale from a Roald Dahl book – but this Tom and the Giant Pumpkin story featured Yorkshire farmer Tom Pearcy paddling some 500m down the River Ouse through the historic city of York in a 1364lb (619kg) hollowed out pumpkin in a bid to win a Guinness World Record. Tom […]
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World’s oldest shipwreck found intact!
• 2,400 year old Greek trading vessel matches the British Museum’s Siren Vase • Found in 2,000m of water • Her double rudders, tillers, mast and rowing benches intact A Greek trading vessel described as the world’s oldest shipwreck has been found in the Black Sea off the coast of Bulgaria in […]
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Eight bells for a Broads legend
Robert Richardson, a pioneer innovator in the marine industry, sadly passed away on 20th October 2018, aged 95. In a quote to the team members at Richardsons Leisure Limited the Richardson family announced: It is with deep sadness that the family wish to inform you that Mr Richardson (Bobby) has passed away. After suffering a […]
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Cowes ferry runs aground after smashing into yachts
Two RNLI lifeboats and three Coastguard Rescue Teams were called out to help search for possible survivors after a Red Funnel ferry collided with yachts in Cowes Harbour, Isle of Wight, on Sunday morning, October 21. The Contessa 32 Greylag was sunk in the collision which occurred during heavy fog. In a statement the Maritime […]
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Lepage dismasted and rescued – Golden Globe
Update Tuesday Oct 23: French solo yachtsman Loïc Lepage was successfully transferred from his dismasted yacht Laaland by the Japanese bulk carrier Shiosai at 00:53 UTC Monday. The rescue, which took place in the South Indian Ocean some 670 miles SW of Perth Western Australia, commenced shortly after first light once the Australian P-8A […]
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End of red diesel for yachts?
From the Cruising Association: A decision from the Court of Justice of the European Union could end the use of red diesel for private pleasure craft in the UK At the moment almost all diesel sold in British marinas is red diesel, taxed either at a lower rate if some of the fuel is […]
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Golden Globe: Slats injured
• Slats injured in knockdown • Susie Goodall faces storm • Igor Zaretskiy suffers broken forestay • Abhilash Tomy undergoes back surgery • Gregor McGuckin arrives home Dutch skipper Mark Slats alerted Race HQ on Monday that his yacht had just suffered two knock-downs in quick succession and that he had […]
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War vets sought for woodenboat work
A war vets charity is seeking military veterans to help restore a historic wooden motor boat, gifted to the sailing charity earlier this year. The project aims to carry out the repair or replacement of rotted hull timber, while helping those involved to learn some traditional boat-building skills. Built in 1964, the 48-foot […]