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  • MS Amlin Seamanship Award 2018

    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 2018, overcoming significant challenges and achieving a great finish position.  Showing true grit and embodying the spirit of the “Race […]

  • Tomy’s rescue latest – yacht salvage

    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, one of two Golden Globe Race skippers dismasted during a fierce storm mid-way across the South Indian Ocean last […]

  • Eight bells – Lynn Lewis

    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 successful career in newspaper journalism and TV presenting, having worked on the Sunday Mirror and pioneering BBC’s Nationwide. His niche […]

  • Abhilash Tomy dismasted and injured – Southern Ocean rescue

    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 [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”] […]

  • Third Hamble Classics 2018 – 75 yachts

    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 racing in sunshine and breeze. Building on the success of the two previous regattas, there were entries from as far […]

  • Eight Bells Brian Hammett

    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 very ill for some time with kidney failure. Brian had been an enthusiastic supporter of Nancy Blackett since her restoration […]

  • Lively Lady back afloat

    Lively Lady back afloat

    [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”] Visiting Lively Lady was a real treat at the Southampton Boat Show – the work done by Alan Priddy Steve Mason (above) is impressive. They plan to sail around Britain next […]

  • Colne Smack & Barge Race 2018

    Colne Smack & Barge Race 2018

    15 September 2018: by William Loram. [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”] Blessed by weather more appropriate to the Mediterranean than the muddy shores of Essex, the fleet for Colne Smack & Barge Race sailed out of […]

  • Boat insurer backs RNLI’s lifejacket clinics

    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 over 400 active volunteer Community Safety Officers who are specifically trained to provide safety advice on a wide range of […]

  • 50 years at Southampton

    50 years at Southampton

    [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”] 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 […]