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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 been hit by […]
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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 […]
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Dunkirk Little Ship lugger relaunches
Following a two- and half-year restoration and refit the beautiful historic fishing vessel Our Lizzie is due to be relaunched at The International Boatbuilding Training College, Lowestoft on Tuesday 16 October 2018. Built of pitch pine on oak frames in 1920 at Porthleven, Cornwall by W. J. Oliver & Sons, as a St Ives fishing […]
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Lively Lady in court battle
Two UK Portsmouth-based charities are about to go to court over a dispute involving one of Britain’s most famous yachts. The charity which runs Lively Lady, in which Sir Alec Rose solo-circumnavigated in 1967-8, is suing the charity which used to run the International Boatbuilding Training College in Portsmouth Historic Dockyard. Alan Priddy, who runs […]
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North West Roadshow, with Tom Cunliffe
The Cruising Association (CA) is organising a one-day North-West Roadshow for members and non-members on Saturday 10th November at the National Waterways Museum in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire. Topping the bill and rounding off a packed and informative line-up of talks is sailing journalist, author and broadcaster, Tom Cunliffe. Tom Cunliffe – ‘Ice with Everything’! The […]
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Van den Heede extends his lead
Matmut skipper passes through Hobart film gate with 1,600 mile lead over 2nd placed Mark Slats Jean-Luc Van Den Heede reached Hobart in Tasmania for the BoatShed.com–film gate collection point at 07:30 local time on Saturday October 6 to drop film and letters before heading out of Storm Bay to resume his lengthening lead […]
