New Weather Station for Cowes
Cowes Harbour Commission (CHC) and OceanWise Ltd have completed a Stakeholder Benefit project to install two environmental monitoring stations on the River Medina. CHC says the new monitoring stations are designed to provide harbour users [...]
Letter from Brixham
I am delighted to let you know that the Brixham Heritage Regatta is ON! It will be held over the late May bank holiday: 29th/30th May. As the 'Roadmap' appears to be steadily progressing along [...]
Marking 406Day
Ocean Signal and distributor Ocean Safety join forces to help new boaters and hikers understand the benefits of life-saving 406 MHz EPIRBs and PLBs Today, on April 6th, UK marine safety specialists Ocean Signal and [...]
Americans’ plan to scrap paper charts
NOAA's five year plan to cease publishing paper charts and electronic PDF images – Raster charts Digital updates are easier, quicker, and increase mariner safety – it says The USA's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [...]
A letter from Henley
Henley Traditional Boat Festival was Covid-cancelled last year but hopes to return over the weekend of 27th to 30th August. 2021. Here is a letter from Henley leading light and organiser Judy, Lady McAlpine: Dear [...]
Italian and European regatta circuit 2021
The Italian vintage sailing association, AIVE – ASSOCIAZIONE ITALIANA VELE D'EPOCA, is proud to present the official 2021 regatta calendar. Chaired by Pier Maria Giusteschi Conti, the Italian Classic Yacht Association is a member of [...]
Sonar UK National Championship will be at Cowes Week
The biggest fleet of Sonar one designs for more than a decade will gather at Cowes Week 2021 for the UK Sonar National Championship which is being run as part of the Regatta. Sailed by [...]
Imray crowdfunding for a digital cruising library
IMRAY LAUNCH CROWDFUNDING CAMPAIGN IN ANSWER TO CUSTOMER NEEDS Imray has launched a new Crowdfunding campaign that aims to accelerate their digital solution Explore with Imray and get quality, verified cruising guide and pilot book [...]
Electric coach boats are better
Electric coaching launches benefit athletes and air quality. Electric coach boats are making waves in forward-thinking sailing and rowing clubs around the world. Powered by clean, quiet electric outboards like the Cruise 10.0, an [...]
Off to the races? Here’re 15 tips to make it go better
Racing is a great way to improve your sailing skills Here Brett Bowden goes through 15 TACTICAL TIPS TO IMPROVE YOUR RESULTS as part of his Sailing to Win series Key tactical tips on how [...]
Tilly joining Milly
A new Sunbeam for Mylor, and she's in glassfibre Twenty years after the master shipwrights of Mylor Yacht Harbour built a trio of classic wooden Falmouth Sunbeam yachts, they are now embarking on a new [...]
Letter from America
There are so many great regattas and classic yacht challenges on the schedule this year. For a list of dates see below. IN THIS ISSUE: CYOA News: An Update on CRF 2021 from the CYOA Technical [...]