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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 racing in sunshine and breeze. Building on the success of the two previous regattas, there were entries from as far […]
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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 very ill for some time with kidney failure. Brian had been an enthusiastic supporter of Nancy Blackett since her restoration […]
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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 around the world in two or three years’ time. Below is a video of Classic Sailor’s interview with Steve aboard […]
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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 […]
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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 over 400 active volunteer Community Safety Officers who are specifically trained to provide safety advice on a wide range of […]
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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 50 exhibitors – in 2018 there are 330 boats on the water and over 500exhibitors – with some 600 boats in the […]
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Dhow made of recycled plastic
A Kenyan dhow made entirely of recycled plastic is due to be launched on Saturday September 15 Environmentalist and master dhow builder Captain Ali Skanda has completed the dhow made entirely from plastic waste that has washed up around his home on the Kenyan coast. In June 2016 environmentalists and Ali Skanda decided to […]
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First of 60 Ocean Cleanup vessels leaves San Francisco
The first Ocean Cleanup vessel passed under San Francisco’s Golden Gate bridge on Saturday afternoon on its way to begin cleaning up the vast Pacific Ocean Garbage Patch of floating plastic. The idea first mooted four years ago by then Dutch teenager Boyan Slats, is to create an artificial “shoreline” with a large floating 600m […]
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Historic Smack Charter A Tonic For 92-Year-Old Roy
Historic Priscilla Charter A Tonic For 92-Year-Old Roy A favourable window in the weather saw 92-year-old Roy Loram of Sydney Street, Brightlingsea, proudly become the first person to charter the recently restored Colne fishing smack which was launched by the Duchess of Wessex last year. Roy, who went to sea at 17 in the merchant […]
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Velsheda prevails at Maxi event
Report by James Boyd, Porto Cervo, Sardinia The J Class raced a 34.5 mile anti-clockwise lap of the La Maddalena archipelago in northeasterly to easterly winds that rarely exceeded 10 knots on day three of the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup. Since 1980, this event has been the highlight of the maxi yacht calendar, run […]
