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PSP SOUTHAMPTON BOAT SHOW PREVIEW IN THIS EDITION: Feel the buzz as Cowes gets set for racing Ellen MacArthur 14

Charlotte shows power is not all about the boys Shelley Jory 12

Take time to watch your raft blow up Sticky’s Tips 13

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We love Cowes!

THE RAF offshore sailing team said it all on their new Cowes Week spinnaker. Their new roundel logo echoed the chorus from the sailing community who return year after year to proclaim: ‘We love Cowes’.

And who could argue with the RAF team many of whom swapped Iraq and Afghanistan for Cowes to be at the home of yachting for the 183-year old regatta?

It may not be as dangerous as the war zones, but the skills and determination of RAF Offshore Sailing Team are just as fierce.

The sailing squad pits Iraq and Afghanistan veterans against some of the world’s leading sailing talent.

The RAF Sailing Association entered two boats this year, a Laser Sb3 “Synchro”, and the J109 Yacht, Red Arrow, which flying the new, especially branded spinnaker to mark the 90th Anniversary of the team’s chosen charity, the RAF Benevolent Fund which looks after the ‘RAF family’.

The RAF Offshore team includes Afghanistan veterans like Squadron Leader Matt Carter of the RAF Regiment, who was awarded the

Military Cross for bravery in 2007 and will deploy again to Afghanistan at the end of the year.

Also on board are a range of RAF pilots, including one who has recently flown on operations in Iraq, some more junior officers who are still undergoing flying training, and even a retired Harrier pilot who saw operational service in both Afghanistan and Iraq.

Also racing is helmsman Corporal Andy Rodwell, who wins the award as most frequent flyer to Afghanistan, having completed four tours in the past five years.

The skipper of Red Arrow, Wing Commander Simon Ling, has regularly deployed to the Middle East and is a major advocate of the value of RAF Sailing, in helping to promote the core values of the RAF, and providing RAF personnel with a much-needed change of scene.

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CREW AND CONTENTS Sea talk.. ................................................ 2 News...................................................... 2 Kit - the latest boating gear.........10 Consultant Editor Bob Satchwell

Ad Manager Katie Hawksworth

Shelley Jory....................................... 12 Sticky’s Tips........................................ 13 Ellen MacArthur.. ............................. 14 Sébastien Josse.. .............................. 15 Guide to electronics...................... 16

Group Sales Manager Jody Bratley

Managing Director Sue Baggaley

Getting into RIBs............................ 18 Boat Show preview................. 21-23 Guide to the Solent................... I - VII In the drink........................................ 28

South Coast Rep. Bill Oakley

Designer Flo Terentjev

Private adverts................................. 37 Classifieds....................................43-45 RNLI...................................................... 46 Weather and tides........................... 46

Features Writer Tim Spicer

Editorial Assistant Sarah Cesek

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Come and join us . . .

THERE is something extraordinary about Cowes Week, indeed about boating generally.

It is not just about the ever growing number of sailors who can make a living out of what is essentially a fun pastime.

It is not just for weekend sailors who race or cruise every chance they get, or even half a dozen times a year. We are hooked, lined in, and sometimes sinking under the weight of our boating passion. Little wonder we love Cowes.

But boating and the week-long summer spectacular at Cowes is also an hypnotic draw for thousands, many of whom have never set foot on a boat, let alone hauled on a halyard, wound in a winch or gybed a genoa.

It must be something to do with our being an island race.

We are fascinated by the sea and all things nautical.

So when the sun shines, or even in this crazy summer of ours, when the plastic macs are unravelled from the bottom of mother’s voluminous beach bag, we look out to sea . . . and dream.

For those of us firmly fixed on boating, we long for clear skies and firm breezes. The briefest of passages across the bay becomes our voyage of discovery. A landfall with a pub at the foot of the pier is our arrival on a tropical paradise.

An evening of club racing or a weekend regatta is our Olympics. The Round the Island Race is our Vendée Globe.

Cowes Week is our America’s Cup. Not to be out done, ordinary folk, landlubbers or sensible people who usually satisfy themselves with a house mortgage and a home video when the rain pours and the wind howls, look out to sea during their summer sojourn, watch us making fools or ourselves, and dream . . . of joining us.

Yes, we are a nation of natural boaters and the thousands who flood on to the Isle of Wight to watch one of the greatest free shows on Earth are simply exercising their CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 The team are also keen supporters of the RAF Benevolent Fund, which aims to ensure that every member of the RAF family has access to support whenever they need it.

Wing Commander Ling said: “The J109 Class is one of the largest and most competitive one design yacht classes at Cowes Week. Last year Red Arrow came eighth out of 39 despite enforced changes of crew during the week.

“This year we are also fielding an entry in the Laser Sb3 Class, which means that RAF personnel will be able to benefit from competing within two of the largest one-design classes at the Event.”

“We’re especially pleased to be supporting the RAF Benevolent Fund in its 90th anniversary year. The sailing team are all big supporters of the RAF

Seatalk

By Bob Satchwell

wanderlust, or is it wonderlust?

We all want to know what is over the horizon. Just as sailors dream of a bigger, faster boat or a new set of sails, the onshore watchers muse on how they could get afloat.

Of course, at Cowes they will see plenty of superyatchs that match supertax lifestyles. What they may not realise is that for many of the racers and most of us who enjoy liesure boating, our sport need not be expensive.

There are plenty of boats that have long since been written off the family accounts. Many of them are hauled ashore or moored up tiny creeks rather than in a plush marina.

What we need to say to the crowds on Cowes Green is don’t think we are all fat cats sailing out on bankers’ bonuses.

Don’t be envious. Try a boat for free in the special section of the Southampton Boat Show in September provided by our sister magazine Boat Mart.

Come and join us!

Toe in the water

AND on the subject of fun and less expensive ways to get it, here’s a date for your diary. On May 22 and 23 next year MDL’s Ocean Village will stage the Sportsboat & RIB Show in partnership with another of our sister magazine Sports Boat and RIB. That is certainly the way to get a taste for boating, without breaking the piggy bank.

Powerless

AN 18-foot speedboat without fuel and with a flat battery had to be towed to safety off Herne Bay by Whitstable Lifeboat. Despite too many similar RNLI rescue reports it seems some recreational boaters fail to recognise it is their responsibility to ensure craft are fit for use and fully fuelled before putting to sea. And they might try to appreciate that the RNLI is not a free breakdown service to be distracted from saving lives.

Benevolent Fund, knowing that any one of us may need their support some day.

That’s why we decided to fly their ‘Heart Roundel’ logo on Red Arrow.”

Not to be outdone, the Royal Navy

campaigns at Cowes in the aptly named Sail Navy in the Sportsboat class and the Army sails Cavalier in the Dragon class. www.raf.mod.uk/rafsailing www.rafbf.org/”www.rafbf.org

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All the fun of the regatta COWES Week, the world’s largest sailing regatta, has played a key part in the British sporting calendar since 1826 and guarantees to provide a fun day out for all the family.

The regatta attracts more than 800 boats, 8,500 competitors, making it one of the UK’s largest participation events, plus upwards of 100,000 visitors

to the Isle of Wight.

Watching the sailing is free but some venues charge in the evenings.

There are up to 40 daily races followed by live entertainment and a vibrant festival atmosphere on shore wraps up with the famous fireworks display at the end of the week.

Cowes week sailors range from Olympic medallists and world class professionals to weekend sailors, and there are plenty of options for those who want to race.

Many keen sailors have logged on to register as potential crew or they have chartered thir race boat for the day or week.

Newcomers or less sailing experienced sailors can race for just £10 with a fully qualified skipper on a Laser SB3 after the main day’s racing.

At your service for special Ladies’ Day

TO celebrate Ladies’ Day on August 4 Champagne Mumm launched the Most Stylish Crew Awards delivered by the G.H.Mumm Water Butler.

The butler was charged with cruising around on the water awarding chilled bottles of G.H.Mumm Cordon Rouge

Champagne to the most stylish crews on the water.

Champagne G.H. Mumm has enjoyed an association with sailing and adventure for 180 years.

Georges Mumm, the founder of the Champagne House, famously served G.H.Mumm Champagne on Brunel’s SS Great Britain in the 1840s.

Ever since, the House of G.H.Mumm has been committed to celebrating remarkable feats of endurance and human achievement has supported Cowes Week competitors more than 30 years.

Cowes Week’s first Ladies’ Day took place in 2006 and was introduced to recognise the achievements and contributions of women in sailing.

Nominations were invited for the female sailor who has made the most impressive contribution this year to one of the few mainstream sports where men and women compete as equals.

The inaugural Ladies’ Day Trophy was awarded to the late Betty Moore in 2006. At the age of 88 she had sailed in Cowes every year since 1947.

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COWES Week first took place in 1826 and there are few modern-day major UK sporting events that pre-date it.

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More than 800 cannons are fired to mark the race starts and finishes during an average Cowes Week.

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The youngest skipper at Cowes Week in 2008 was only 12 years old and the oldest was 77.

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The regatta each year welcomes boats from more than ten countries.

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Half of all visitors and a third of all competitors are female.

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Over 10,000ml of Liz Earle sun protection is used during Cowes Week.

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More than 50,000 glasses of Champagne G.H. Mumm are sold during Cowes Week to celebrate the successes of each day’s racing.

The record time for the RNLI GET YOUR KIT ON competition, is less than 30 seconds. Can you beat that?

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If you put all the boat shoes worn by sailors during Cowes Week end to end they would reach all the way across the Solent from Cowes to Southampton - nearly ten miles.

Cowes Week’s supporting sponsors include: Henri Lloyd, Champagne GH Mumm, Liz Earle, Talisker Single Malt Whisky, Wightcable and the Isle of Wight Council.

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Cowes Week’s official suppliers are: Admiralty Leisure, eDigitalResearch, Happy Daze, Icom, Nexus, Oceanworld, Ondeck, Red Funnel, Sandham, Thomas Lyte, Visitmap and Williams Shipping.

Over 8,000 finishing times, protests, declarations, retirements and disqualifications are turned-over into around 400 different sets of daily and overall results for 40 classes.

Almost three million visits are made to the Cowes Week website each year – 40 per cent from overseas.

Some of the oldest boats to watch out for Sail Number 6 X20 X25 X26 7 V25

Boat Name MIKADO PUFFIN MORVEN CATHERINE SENEX QUERY

Class IRC Rated Boats XOD XOD XOD XOD Sunbeam

Year Built 1904 1911 1920 1923 1923 1924

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COWES in brief iShares Cup THE iShares Cup started the Cowes Week action on Saturday, 1 August. Before Cowes there were just two points separating the top four teams after two rounds, Team iShares skipper Shirley Robertson warned: “The class is full of the sport’s rockstars, but I’m sure even they will find Cowes a handful.” The exciting Extreme 40 multihulls are crowd thrillers and can be watched from The Green and from the iShares Cup Race Village and Extreme Bar.

Artemis Challenge MUSIC legend Bryan Adams was one of the high-profile celebrity sailors teaming up with a professional crew in a Cowes Week dash around the Isle of Wight. Record breakers Dee Cafferi, and Ellen MacArthur along with All at Sea columnist Seb Josse, sailing legend Sir Robin Knox-Johnston and Steve White on board Toe in the water all signed up for the 50mile Artemis Challenge with a £10,000 prize for the winning skipper’s chosen charity.

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News in brief Reaching the top BARTON Marine, one of the leading manufacturers of deck hardware, joined forces with distributor Navimo to win the fifth Marine Industry Sailing Regatta.

The competition on the Solent has raised £14,000 for the John Merricks Sailing Trust to help young people reach the top in sailing. The Barton/Navimo crew beat teams from IPC and Sunsail.

Fort Monckton COASTAL defence work on the foreshore at Fort Monckton near the entrance to Portsmouth Harbour is expected to last through August. Vessels on the Swashway and in the main channels are requested to pass at slow speed to minimise wash.

Last leg SEVENTEEN year-old Mike Perham from Potters Bar set out from Panama on July 28 in the final stage of his record attempt to become the youngest solo yachtsman to sail around the world. Sailing the Open 50 TotallyMoney.com, he set out on his odyssey from Gunwharf Quay Portsmouth, in November last year and expects to return within four weeks. Mike first hit the headlines when he became the youngest person to sail across the Atlantic single-handed at the age of 14.

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It is 30 years since the harrowing 1979 Fastnet Race during which 15 sailors lost their lives in an extreme storm which swept across the Irish Sea. Sue Pelling sets the scene and spotlights preparations by the amateur crew she will be joining for the race.

IT is still regarded as the greatest disaster in ocean racing history but the maximum entry of 300 boats were set to start the biennial Rolex Fastnet Race, organised by the Royal Ocean Racing Club on Sunday 9 August.

The 608-nautical mile race to the Fastnet Rock and back, starts from the Royal Yacht Squadron line in the Solent on the Sunday following the finish of Cowes Week, and takes the fleet on a course to the rock just off the southern tip of Ireland and back to the finish at Plymouth.

Among this year’s entries is ‘ICAP Leopard 3’ – Mike Slade’s 100 foot super maxi in which he and his team hope to better the course record of 1 day, 20 hours and 18 minutes they set in 2007.

One of the furthest travelled to the event is the Australian team on a Brolga 33 – ‘Berrimilla 2’ – sailed by Alex Whitworth and Peter Crozier.

Team ‘Berrimilla 2’ last did the race in 2005 but are back this year with a view to better their 11th place overall last time.

The amateur crew of Heartbeat 3 of Burnham is keen to complete unfinished business in the race. The team from Burnham-on-Crouch team were forced to abandon the race two year’s ago with gear failure.

Judy and Jason Payne-James who own the yach, a Dufour 44, and who compete regularly and successfully in the East Anglian Offshore Racing Association together with their 12-strong crew, currently made final preparations for this year’s race at their home base.

Like most of the non-professional teams racing the Fastnet who have no sponsorship, the Payne-James’ and crew have had to juggle their working lives with race preparation. That has included completing a couple of Rolex Fastnet qualifying races on the East Coast. They were keen to compete in as many offshore races as possible in the run-up to the Fastnet, and during their last weekend of EAORA racing, the team had a good shakedown in winds gusting up to 30 knots.

At their Fastnet meeting ten days before the start there was no shortage of enthusiasm among the crew for the numerous jobs still to be completed before the yacht headed from the East Coast to the Solent.

As well as each crew member finding out their allocated key responsibilities, the subjects of food shopping, route planning and the drawing up of the watch system were covered.

As the yacht left Suffolk Yacht Harbour having undergone a complete Fastnet overhaul and check, Judy, who is chairman of EAORA said: “We are all very excited to have yet another chance to compete in the Fastnet after such disappointment last time.

“We’ve put a lot of work and effort into the preparation this time and are really looking forward to enjoying a good race in fair winds.

See you in Plymouth, for the finish this time!”

Read all about Team Heartbeat 3 of Burnham’s Fastnet in next month’s All at Sea.

Training cadets Ocean Angels set world record for superyachts FOUR British women, the Ocean Angels, became the first all female crew to row 3,720 miles across the Indian Ocean from Australia to Mauritius.

They rowed for 79 days in the first Indian Ocean Rowing Race to raise £50,000 for Breast Cancer Care, as reported in last month’s All at Sea. The women, Fiona Waller, 34, a photographer and cancer survivor, Sarah Duff, 25, a consumer researcher, and Elin Haf Davies, 32. a nurse who all rowed the Atlantic in 2007, and first timer Jo Jackson, 28, who had never set foot in a rowing boat or been to sea until signing up for the challenge.

The Ocean Angels finished in second place. Skipper Fiona Waller said: “To say it’s been tough is an understatement but what an adventure. We have seen the best and the worst of the Indian Ocean.” www.oceanangels.co.uk

THE UKSA in Cowes has joined forces with Viking Recruitment to manage a number of UKSA yachting cadets as they enter the superyacht industry.

Trinity House, the General Lighthouse Authority for England and Wales, approached UKSA and subsequently developed the Trinity House Professional Yachtsman Bursary Scheme, which funds cadets through their training.

Viking Recruitment manage all of the Trinity House Merchant Navy cadets The organisations will manage the Trinity House funded cadets at UKSA through their three year programme, which consists of training ashore and afloat and industry placements aboard superyachts across the globe.

Trinity House has pledged to fund three more cadets to start the programme at UKSA In September 2009.

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Rookie victory opens up F4 championship AN unexpected turn rookie team Double Six driven by Brian Caudwell and navigated by Sean Massey, triumphed in a battle with local team Lings in rough conditions to win a specatuclar finale to the Honda Formula 4Stroke Gran Prix at Lowestoft.

The team from Sarisbury Green in Southampton managed to push past Lings to take an uncatchable lead in the final 225hp fleet race.

The day began with a win for home team Lings driven by David Cowley and Navigator Paul Barkshire. In third were the German crew of Power of Dreams Germany who mopped up the wake of their challengers to take the final victory of the morning.

In the 150hp fleet the racers faced rough seas which left some teams with mechanical and physical problems. Four boats remained in the wet pits due to weather abuse and two in the 225hp with broken engine mounts.

Neil Cadman, team Manager of Double Six, said: “We are new to the series and honestly never expected we would make such progression so early on in our first season. The people of Lowestoft have been very friendly and we have thoroughly enjoyed our weekend.”

The results leave the championship wide open for the next Grand Prix in Cowes this month. On 29 August teams will take part in the Cowes Poole Cowes race. There will be some 30 boats involved for the weekend as part of the 49th Cowes Powerboat Festival.

The Honda Formula 4-Stroke Powerboat Series is the largest offshore powerboat championship in the world. With the help of eighttime Class 1 World Powerboat Champion, Steve Curtis, Honda launched the Series in 1999 in order to prove the performance of their then newly launched BF130 4-stroke outboard.

News in brief Knockout race FORMER world boxing champion Chris Eubank is taking on allcomers but this time it’s on the water. Eubank, world middleweight and super middleweight champion, will compete in the second BIBOA Lymington challenge RIB race at the Royal Lymington Yacht Club on 19 September. The 16-mile event is open to anyone with a RIB and British powerboat champion Shelley Jory has also agreed to race.

Product recall RAYMARINE has identified a potential component problem with the SPX5 Sport Drive Pilot product sold between February and July 2009. Customers must stop using them immediately and return them to their dealer who will arrange a replacement.

Customers should contact Raymarine Customer Services on +44 2392 714700 or go to the website www.raymarine.com

Euro chance THE new Bavaria Cruiser 32 has been nominated for ‘European Yacht of the Year 2009/2010’. The award will be judged by media professionals from 11 European yachting magazines in January 2010. The Bavaria Cruiser 32 is heralded as a good all-rounder, ideal for sport and family cruising.

Double Six celebrate race win

Photo: Keith Slater Photography

News in brief Hopping off A new summer safety campaign has been launched by the Broads Authority with the message “Stay Alert – don’t fall in!” An eyecatching poster campaign gives boaters advice for a night out, warning them to avoid high heel shoes, limit their alcohol and to take a torch for the homeward journey. Eleven people needed hospital treatment last year in Broads’ boating accidents and six accidents happened when people got on and off boats.

Second chance DAME Ellen MacArthur has agreed to give a second talk at the National Maritime Museum Cornwall in Falmouth on 1 September at 7pm. The talk is part of a round Britain tour raising funds for the Ellen MacArthur Trust. Tickets cost £12 for adults and £8 for children.

World listing PONTCYSYLLTE aqueduct and canal in North Wales, together with a further 11-mile strip of canal from Chirk Bank to Horsehoe Falls, has been recognised on UNESCO’s World Heritage list. The bid for world listing was led by the Inland Waterways Association and supported by Wrexham Council and British Waterways.

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Painting reveals clues to Mary Rose mystery A NEW painting of the Mary Rose reveals fresh clues to the mystery of the Tudor warship’s demise.

The work, by celebrated maritime artist Geoff Hunt, is the most accurate depiction of the flower of Henry VIII’s fleet to date, incorporating new findings on her size, shape and sailing characteristics.

It draws on detailed study of the ‘stem’ (front timber) of the Tudor warship, recovered from the seabed in 2005, to understand the proportions of the bow and, for the first time, also shows a second fighting castle deck in her stern.

Evidence of the higher stern castle was gleaned from a 1545 letter written by the King’s shipwright. The letter revealed the existence of a second castle deck, while explaining to Henry VIII why placing yet more guns alongside the foremast, as the King desired, would, “be a great weakening to the same part of the ship”.

This evidence of the increased height of the rear of the Mary Rose has fuelled speculation that it was the ship’s ‘top-heaviness’ that led to her heeling

over and sinking off Portsmouth in 1545 during an engagement with the French fleet.

Geoff Hunt’s research to perfect the oil painting, commissioned by the Mary Rose Trust, the charity preserving the flagship of Henry VIII’s fleet, involved painstaking examination of the ship’s timbers at Portsmouth Historic

Dockyard and lengthy discussions with a wide variety of Mary Rose experts.

Geoff Hunt said: “The research entailed 113 hours of work before I even lifted a brush. Part of the challenge was in pulling together knowledge from a variety of Mary Rose specialists to piece together the most complete picture possible

of Henry VIII’s flagship.”

Rear Admiral John Lippiett, Chief Executive of the Mary Rose Trust, added: “Thanks to Geoff’s beautiful and detailed work we can, for the first time, see the Mary Rose as Henry VIII would have viewed her on the fateful day that she went to the bottom of the Solent, for reasons that we still do not fully understand.

The Mary Rose Trust is releasing limited edition prints of the new painting – 250 on canvas and 750 on high quality etching paper – signed and numbered by the artist.

The painting is currently on display at the ‘Hidden Treasures of the Mary Rose’ exhibition at the Whitgift School, Croydon, until 1 September.

The Mary Rose was raised from the mud of the Solent in front of a worldwide television audience of 60 million in 1982. She again disappears from public view in the autumn to allow building work on a £35 million purpose-built museum due to open in 2012. www.artmarine.co.uk www.maryrose.org

Service crews safely delivered to Lanzarote

THE three 67-foot steel yachts taking part in Exercise TRANSGLOBE, the tri-services adventurous training expedition that set off from Portsmouth on 11 July, all docked safely in Puerto Calero, Lanzarote, in the Canary Islands.

First Leg Line Honours went to the Royal Navy boat, Adventure on 20 July.

The Royal Air Force yacht Discoverer arrived early morning on Tuesday 21 July Their trip was marred by a steering breakage during the passage through Biscay – during a force 8 storm.

The Army boat, Challenger, was the last to arrive at Puerto Calero late afternoon on Tuesday 21 July after several technical problems that contributed to their third place. The mainsail cars were damaged by a gust of wind, so they had to rig a temporary repair. They also lost communications which meant the crew were unable to upload blogs, photos or contact their families.

One crewman went over the side in a heavy swell to untangle a rope wrapped around the propeller.

The crews stayed on the island until 1 August when their replacements were due to arrive to take on Leg 2 the 3,600nm to Rio de Janeiro starting on 5 August.

Each yacht has a crew of 14 Each Skipper must hold a Yacht Master Ocean qualification and be fully trained in dealing with medical emergencies. The Mate must be at least a Yacht Master Offshore and also hold the MFAS/ MCAS qualification.

Watch Leaders must be a minimum of RYA Day Skipper qualified. Of the remaining nine crew using a three watch system, there is a wide range of capability on board ranging from complete novices to RYA Competent Crew and above.

Track the yachts’ progress at: http://www.exercisetransglobe.com

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Cruise by and join in the fun

By Lawrence Sear.

SAILING is a small and friendly world embracing everyone – a fact proved to Finnish sailor Orvo Siimesto as he and his crew enjoyed a quiet cruise in the Solent.

Orvo was sailing from Finland to the UK on his 36-foot Swan Namihani. But as he approached Cowes the horizon filled with more than 40 Swan yachts with full spinnakers bearing down on him.

Without realising it, Orvo had chanced upon the 14th Swan European Sailing Regatta and, as a Swan owner himself, he was welcomed to join in their diary of social engagements.

The regatta, staged every two years, was held at Cowes last month and consisted of eight races over challenging courses from 12 to 25 miles.

Photo: Kurt Arrigo

It attracted 41 boats from 35 to 65 feet representing nine countries and a total of 526 crew over the week.

The age span of the crews was as varied as the sailing conditions with 11 year-old American Henry Segel the youngest in the regatta on his father’s Swan 40 Christina.

The oldest competing sailor was 79 year-old Jeremy Tetley on his Swan 36 Carte Blanche built in 1967 with the hull number 003. He

won the Camper & Nicholson award for the oldest competing Swan.

Conditions were good all week with racing every day. Only on the Wednesday was it a bit blustery. This resulted in Edward Leask’s Magical, a Swan 56, being dismasted as it led the field and attempted a gybe in winds gusting at times up to 32 knots.

But that was the only serious damage of the week. Racing on final day was reduced to one shortened race of 12.3 miles as the wind built again. But with winds of up to 40 knots forecast for areas of the Solent later in the day, racing was completed in south westerlies blowing consistently between 15 and 20 knots and before the threatening rain began.

In Class A, Ian Laing’s Swan 53 Sassenach (GBR) claimed the event victory after dominating the fleet for the week and displaying the seamanship expected of the Vice Commodore of the Royal Yacht Squadron.

Swan 48 Elan (GER) was presented with the Class B overall prize with their family crew, lead by Harald Baum, who was delighted to add their new Swan European Champion title to their original SER victory from 1987. The Class C victory went to Alan Major’s Moustique (GBR) who finished with a four point lead on French representatives Rauwolfia.

The final prize giving also hosted the presentation of the Source Trophy for the best team performance, incorporating a yacht from each class. Overall winner was Sassenach, Ray Mitchell’s Accomplice and Swan 37 Alice IV. The Highland Fling prize, for the highest placed owner driver, was awarded to Class B winner Harald Baum of Elan.

New clubhouse aimed at families

ROD Carr, chief executive of the Royal Yachting Association officially opened the new £750,000 Chichester Yacht Club extension. It is hoped the new development will encourage more children and families in the Wessex and Hampshire areas to take up sailing. Rod Carr said: “Sailing needs children taking up the sport who do not have family already doing it. It is absolutely vital for the future of sailing.” www.cyc.co.uk

News in brief Maritime art SOME of the best maritimeinspired art including a fine Montague Dawson will be auctioned by Bonhams on 15 September. Dawson, considered one of the greatest marine artists, was collected by two American Presidents and the British Royal Family. His picture, The lofty trader The Scottish Moors, an oil on canvas, is estimated to sell for £30,000-£50,000 at 101 New Bond Street, London.

Princess takes over PLYMOUTH’S Princess Yachts International is taking over 15 acres of waterfront at Devenport naval base’s South Yard to start production of a new range of large craft. Princess now has nearly 40 acres of land in Plymouth.

School regatta

Photo: Kurt Arrigo

THE Dorset schools regatta, sponsored by the Chesil Trust and SailLaser was held in July at the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy and attracted 52 youngsters from seven schools.

Winner of the 7-8 year age group was Sam Mottershead and Cory Ronayne of Budmouth School and winner of the 9-11 year group were Nicola Williams and Aneesa Sagman of Woodroffe School.

Beaminster School won the Ludlow Cup as overall winners.

News in brief Jellyfish alert BEACHGOERS are asked to take part in a national jellyfish survey run by the Marine Conservation Society.

The survey aims to uncover the littleknown habits of British jellyfish, as part of a wider programme to find out more about leatherback turtles which migrate to UK waters to feed on jellyfish each summer. The full-colour MCS jellyfish photo-ID guide and recording forms can be downloaded from www.mcsuk.org

Divers rescued TWELVE people on a diving trip were rescued from the sea off Bolt Tail, west of Salcombe, after their 40-foot motorboat sunk rapidly after being hit by a wave. The ten members of Wimbledon Dive Club and their crew fired a red distress flare as the boat sank and sent a distress call. A passing yacht, Dutch Angel, rescued the crew and towed the liferaft with divers inside until both RNLI lifeboats from Salcombe arrived.

Boost for sailors MORE than 100 competitors in 14 teams raised £50,000 for the international seafarers’ charity, Sailors’ Society at the bi-annual Dragon Boat Challenge held at Dorney Lake, near Windsor, the site for the 2012 Olympic rowing events.

The event was sponsored by Rightship, INTERTANKO and Cargill.

Model start for concept superyacht A SPECIALIST engineering company in land-locked Coventry is encouraging the dreams of a young designer to set sail with a futristic yacht design.

Coventry University graduate, Alastair Callender, 23, has developed a ‘green’ superyacht powered from wind, solar and Hybrid Marine Power - HMP. Local company Visioneering brought Callender’s design to life by building an intricately detailed 1:48 scale model of the superyacht, Soliloquy.

Callender’s concept has pushed the boundaries of design with its renewable and hybrid-electric energy, rigid-wing rig and architecturally dynamic form.

Eco-friendly materials and construction techniques, allied with latest technology solarsails, as well as a visually striking superstructure,

make it an ultra environmentally friendly superyacht.

Visioneering which has worked in the motor and aircraft industries provided the expertise, equipment and materials for the scale model which has been on show at Coventry University and at the Future of Superyachts conference in Mallorca, Spain.

Callender said: “The model is a work of art in itself, with the superb attention to detail and is a stunning interpretation of my design work.

“I am indebted to the company for helping me to realise my dreams and to bring me a step closer to having the yacht commissioned.”

The superyacht is 58 metres and wil cater for 12-guests. The design incorporates a touch-button control system for the rig, reducing the number of crew required.

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Visioneering 1:48 scale model of superyacht Soliloquy

Alastair Callender, Designer, Soliloquy (left) and Brian Horner, Chairman, Visioneering (right)

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Royal clubs take on New York’s finest THREE of the UK’s royal yacht clubs will compete in the New York Yacht Club Invitational Cup in September.

The Royal Yacht Squadron, the UK’s most prestigious yacht club has confirmed its racing team for the new event that will be sailed between September 15 and 19 off Newport, Rhode Island.

The Cowes-based club will compete with the Royal Ocean Racing Club and the Royal Thames Yacht Club.

Each will race under its own burgee against one another and crews from around the world.

The NY YC Invitational Cup is for amateur sailors representing their yacht clubs and the event has attracted 20 international teams.

They will race on board the NY YC Club Swan 42s, unique one-design racer/cruisers created by the NY YC in partnership with Nautor Swan to boost Corinthian sailing and promote increased competitiveness within an owner-driver and amateur sailing framework.

The RYS boat will have Oscar Strugstad as Skipper/helm, Mike Ewart-Smith, Tactician, Geoffrey Stocke, Main, Dries van der Laan, Trimmer, Graham Simpson, Oliver Stanley Rupert Syme, Charlie Sichel and Laetitia Campbell. John Dare is Team Captain and Tony Singer is Shore Manager.

Lord Iliffe, Commodore of the RYS, said: “The Royal Yacht Squadron congratulates the New York Yacht Club on initiating this very special inter club regatta. The NY YC are legendary hosts and the event promises to be a highlight of the 2009 racing calendar.”

Team Manager, John Dare said: “We are most attracted by the Corinthian nature of the event. We have put together a keen team of experienced amateurs.”

There is a long history of collaboration between the two yacht clubs. The New York club joined with the RYS for the America’s Cup Jubilee in Cowes for

a week-long regatta and party to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the regatta that came to be called the America’s Cup. The RYS clubhouse is in Cowes Castle on the Isle of Wight. Member yachts are permitted to fly the White Ensign of the Royal Navy rather than the merchant Red Ensign.

The club’s patron is The Queen and the club’s Admiral is Prince Philip who is also a former club Commodore.

The club started organising the racing which is now known as Cowes Week. Founded as The Yacht Club in St James’s in London in 1815, it was renamed the Royal Yacht Squadron

by King William IV in 1833.

Its association with the Royal Navy began early and Nelson’s Captain at Trafalgar, Admiral Sir Thomas Hardy, headed the list of Royal Navy members. www.rys.org.uk www.nyyc.org/ WorldInvitationalCup DS RYS Skipper Oscar Strugstad

Is it a record?

AFTER two years of planning and a year of training, 52-year-old grandfather Andrew Fairbairn arrived at Flugga in Shetland to complete the Fairbairn Challenge, a 27- day 1,180-mile journey by kayak, cycle and on foot from the Isles of Scilly in South West England.

The chartered surveyor from Banbury in Oxfordshire devised the Fairbairn Challenge in an attempt to raise £30,000 for Leonard Cheshire Disability’s School for All in Africa, an inclusive education programme that will give 1,000 disabled children in the Mukono and Budaka districts of south east Uganda the chance to go to primary school.

Andrew was joined by Michael Punter for

the kayaking sections. They paddled from the lighthouse at Bishop Rock to St Mary’s, the largest island in the archipelago.

They took nine hours to kayak the 28 miles through calm seas from St. Mary’s to Sennen Cove at Lands End in Cornwall.

Andrew said: “The additional kayaking sections, as they add an extra 204 miles. I’d really like to know if this is the first time such a journey has been completed in one go.

Andrew added: “On the final day as we passed Lerwick we were as far as Milan is from London.” www.banburyrotaryclub.org.uk or www.LCDisability.org/school4allinafrica

Public cut off from UK coast NATURAL England has revealed that almost 1,000 miles – more than one third of England’s coastline - is either inaccessible or lacks secure access.

The findings, reported on July 31, come as the result of an extensive audit – conducted

by Natural England, in partnership with 53 local access authorities - into existing access to England’s coast. The results have been published in the form of a series of maps, identifying the huge differences between regions in their provision of public access to the coast.

The audit shows that there is no satisfactory or legally secure access to 34 per cent of the

English coast. In the North West, this figure rises to over half the coast. Access is best in the South West where full public access extends to 76 per cent of the coast.

Dr Helen Phillips, Chief Executive of Natural England, said: “The news that the public lack full access to nearly 1,000 miles of coastline is a sobering reminder of how much is at stake in the Marine & Coastal Access Bill.

“With no-one living more than 70 miles from the coast, England’s coastline remains enormously popular as a place to visit and to sample some of Europe’s finest scenery and wildlife.” www.naturalengland.org.uk

News in brief Crowning glory DEAN & Reddyhoff’s 560-berth marina at Portland, has won the Crown Estate’s Marine Business award. The marina will be the sailing venue for the London 2012 Olympics.

Top award BRIAN May, managing director, and Keith Longman, yard manager, at the Berthon Group in Lymington received the Medium Employer of the Year Award at the National Apprenticeship Awards.

Berthon has 23 apprentices.

Cadets’ new ship THE Sea Cadets celebrated the launch of their new training ship, the TS Jack Petchey in Plymouth.

The £2.6million, 24 metre power vessel was funded from the Jack Petchey Foundation.

Search for lost relics THE Historical Diving Society believes a painted board on which 18th century diver John Lethbridge who died 250 years ago recorded his exploits and a silver tankard are still in the west country. He searched for sunken treasure in an early diving-bell and recovered artifacts and money worth over £100,000. The relics were last seen in the 1970s.

Call the HDS on 01737 149951

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KIT

BLAST FROM THE FUTURE

TEVA ON DECK

TEVA have a new range of deck shoes, Long Wharf collection, to keep you looking good and safe on your boat. There are two models for men, the Seasyde (£85) and Pelican (£90). They have full-grain, waterproof leather uppers, moulded PU sockliner with drainage ports, moulded PU midsole with forefoot and heel mono-mesh windows for side drainage and Spider Rubber - a non-marking rubber that performs exceptionally well on wet and dry terrain.

Teva: www.teva.com

WITH our long hot summer (!) the challenge for many boaters is keeping a constant supply of chilled drinks to keep your crew refreshed. One solution comes from Husky in the form of the Blast, a chiller that not only overcomes the challenge of providing a rapid and near-continuous source of chilled drinks but also has a minimal environmental footprint. This stainless steel front-loading chiller can chill two cases of bottles from room to serving temperature in no time at all, ensuring a happy crew at all times. An LED shows when the contents are ready to be served.

Husky: www.husky-group.com

PORTABLE CHARTPLOTTERS NEW CREW JACKET

MADE from a softer, smoother, breathable and fully waterproof fabric, the new Gill Crew Jacket also includes a warm internal fleece lining, fleece lined zipper pockets and a good height fleece lined collar. This jacket is great for keeping warm on cooler autumnal days in the boat park or around the marina.

As well as classic colour options of red, navy and charcoal, the jacket is now also available in lime green. The Gill Men’s Crew Jacket is available in sizes XS - XXL priced at £80.

Gill: 0115-946-0844 www.gillmarine.com

WHILE boats these days are often heavily dependent on electronic navigation systems it is reassuring to have a backup to the main navigation system. This is where electronics like Geonav Portable Chartplotters can be incredibly useful. With NMEA output they can interface with an operating VHF DSC radio in an em ergency or be linked to an autopilot.

There are four models: Geonav 4C XS, Geonav 4GIPSY (both offer an NMEA interface), Geonav 3S and Geonav 3.

These last two are the lightest handheld chartplotters on the market and are versatile handheld navigation units for use on land and sea.

All are fully waterproof to the IPX7 standard and have rechargeable batteries that can be charged from an AC or DC power supply and are available with Navionics Platinum or Navionics Gold chart cartridges.

Johnson Outdoors UK: 01493-745-192\ www.johnsonoutdoors.co.uk

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Charlotte shows power is not all about the boys Shelley Jory British Powerboat Champion www.shelleyjory.com

IN A predominately male dominated sport it’s nice to see an influx of young women coming through the ranks in the various powerboat

Shelley & Charlotte

racing disciplines and making an impact on the sport.

I caught up with young Circuit racer Charlotte Gilbert when she came down to Southampton to pick up her new offshore boat as she aims for total domination of the sport over both disciplines.

In just her second year of racing

at the age of 12 Charlotte is a young woman who knows what she wants from life – to become Powerboat Racing World Champion!

I first met Charlotte back in February at the RYA Awards Ceremony in Bournemouth. She was attending to support her older brother Alex Gilbert who was there

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Charlie in race action

to pick up the award for National J250 Champion and her fellow club members as they received their trophies.

In comparison to Charlotte and her fellow female junior circuit racers I started racing quite late in my life but when I look back at what I’ve achieved and then speak to Charlotte and note her determination and passion for the sport I can’t help but think she’s destined to achieve her goal.

“My first big target is to become JT250 World Champion, I’d then like to follow on into a bigger class,” she said. “I really respect Colin Jelf and what’s he achieved is phenomenal, His son Ben has just started racing in the same class as me and Colin’s huge role model for us all.

“I would like to race internationally in the Formula 2 series or even move over to Offshore and come and race against you Shelley in P1 or the F1 Cats.”

Charlotte got into powerboat racing a similar way to many other people. She knew someone who raced, went along to support and got hooked.

Charlotte explained how it all came about: “Our next door neighbour was racing and invited the family along to an event to support them. My brother Alex had a go in the junior class and started racing.

“The following year I started racing I was attending events supporting him so decided to give it a go too. I realised how much fun it was and haven’t looked back.”

Knowing how much time goes into

preparation, training and racing I asked Charlotte what her friends thought of her powerboat racing: “They think I’m a little mad and when they first came to see me race they didn’t believe it was me driving the boat, but they’re really supportive of me. I’ve made lots of new friends amongst the racers and met some amazing people. It’s a very social sport.”

Turning her focus back to the challenge ahead of her in August we will see Charlotte enter her first International competition as the UK plays host to the JT250 European championships at Bodymoor in the Midlands on the 29 and 30 of August.

Charlotte and three other British junior powerboat racers will be there to represent the UK in a bid to promote Junior UK Powerboat racers and hopefully walk away with some silverware.

“We’re all really looking forward to it. It’s the first time the UK has hosted these championships and we all want to do the sport proud,” said Charlotte.

“We have so many people supporting us from our friends and family to the other racers, the four of us would love to show just how successful UK powerboat racing is and walk away with several awards between us.”

This young lady shows so much courage and dedication to her sport – I’m sure we’ll be seeing a lot more of her in powerboat racing as she goes from strength to strength. Best of luck at the Europeans, Charlotte and Team Great Britain.

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Take time to watch your raft blow up Sticky’s tips

By Sticky Stapylton

MY four man valise liferaft was due for its triennial service and since I was in the Southampton area I took it to Cosalt off Marine Parade.

The liferaft was good value for money and was in very good condition after three years. I photographed the raft in various stages of inflation, its equipment and the interior and exterior.

Cosalt were very helpful and obliging and the servicing engineer, Dave Guy, explained certain aspects of the servicing which were new to me and which I would not have learnt if I had not been there to see the process.

If you have the time it is well worthwhile watching the inflation part of the service and noting what happen. If you have to deploy into your liferaft you will have a good idea of what to expect. (See photographs).

I shall be keeping these as an aid to briefing crew on liferaft procedures.

As part of the service, the CO2 bottle is removed, weighed and if found to be correct is checked over and goes back on the liferaft. The raft is inflated by a separate pump so that a check can be made on this procedure and then the raft is left for some time to ensure there are no leaks.

A check is made of all the equipment inside the liferaft. Torch batteries and flares are replaced, anti sea sickness pills are changed. I found that the liferaft instructions were on a normal piece of A4 paper so I have laminated

this and it will live in my grab bag.

It is interesting to see the contents list, which for this liferaft was: • Rescue quoit and line • Sea anchor and drogue • Three red flares • Torch suitable for Morse signalling • A bailer • A whistle • Two sponges (one for condensation, for eventual drinking, and one for mopping up) • Card showing distress signals • Hand pump • Two repair clamps • Two paddles • A knife (secured close to entrance) • Six anti seasickness pills per person.

The instructions say that the paddles are only suitable for small manoeuvres and it would be difficult to paddle the liferaft any distance. This is because the water pockets, designed to stabilise the raft, will be full of water and will cause excessive drag.

There were some nice touches to this raft’s set up. The floor was lined with reflective material, to reflect and retain warmth. Internally there were small plastic tubes in which to collect rain water from outside or condensation on the inside of the cover. The light, for which there was a switch, had two bulbs, one inside the raft and one outside. Presumably the second was to help those with image intensification aids to locate the raft at night.

It can be seen from the photos that the ladder to get into the liferaft has only two exterior rungs and it would therefore not be easy for a heavy and bulky person wearing an inflated lifejacket to get themselves on board the raft, even with the help of internal grab rungs. This emphasises the need for all those going on long distance passages to attend a sea survival course, where you will have the chance to practise all the essential drills in relation to a raft.

Don’t forget grab bag WHATEVER liferaft skippers have on their boats, it is important to know what is included so that your own grab bag can be made up. My list, not exhaustive is: • Hand held VHF • Flares • EPIRB • TPAs • First Aid kit • Signalling mirror (or a CD) • Whistle • Torches • Water • Graduated drinking cup • Extra rations • Warm clothes • SART • Hand held compass • Hand held GPS • Charts • Inflatable radar reflector • Spare drogue • Spare spectacles for skipper • Mobile phones • “Wet” notebook and pencil • Passports, credit cards, and money.

In addition to all this, in my

lifejacket pocket I have the good old army whistle, the Acme Thunderer (50 years old this month) and a laser light which has a range of over six miles. This latter is much easier to attract would-be rescuers than flares and is only two inches long and half an inch in diameter.

I always thought that the painter which is used to trigger the CO2 bottle was at least 25 metres long (perhaps it is for some rafts) but the one on this liferaft was ten metres and did not have a built in breaking strain, so that if you were unable to cut the painter the raft, if still attached to a sinking yacht, could be dragged down. Hence the need for a knife in the raft, but I expect that most skippers carry one in their pockets, and if they don’t, I suggest they buy one pdq.

Sextant sense

IN June I reminded readers of the sequence and principles of taking a fix, I should have emphasised that the need to ensure that all objects and your boat are not all on the same circle applies more when using a sextant and taking horizontal sextant angles to get a fix. instructor@sail-help.co.uk www.sail-help.co.uk

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Feel the buzz as Cowes gets set for racing Ellen MacArthur Dame Ellen MacArthur sets the scene for Cowes Week and the continuing voyage to support the trust that carries her name to give young people recovering from cancer a taste of life afloat.

COWES is starting to buzz with anticipation, in spite of the drizzle!

The Extreme 40s are lining up along the pontoons in anticipation of the start of the iShares Cup and the boat yard here in East Cowes is filling up with trailers and support trucks.

BT Team Ellen is going to have a very busy Cowes Week.

The whole team is here. Nick Moloney and his crew on the BT Extreme 40 are hovering just behind the leading pack and will be looking for a good finish in Round 3 of the iShares Cup. Mitch Booth will once again be joining the crew as Darren Bundock is still recovering from a serious knee injury.

Earlier this month, I went for a bit of a shakedown with the guys at the beginning of Round 2 of the iShares Cup in Hyeres in southern France.

It was a perfect day for sailing for the ten-mile warm up race to the beautiful island of Porquerolles.

It was great fun being on board as fifth man. The dynamics between the crew were fantastic.

Look out for the Extreme 40 catamarans racing off the Green

and the Esplanade in Cowes on providing some great shore-side entertainment for spectators. They will also be able to follow the action thanks to a live commentary by Cowes Week Radio.

It is bound to be nail-biting stuff.

After two events, there were just two points separating the top four teams and with current series leaders BMW ORACLE Racing unable to compete, the leaderboard looked set for a

shake-up . . . and the good old Solent chop and tides always makes sailing even more challenging and exciting.

As for me, I will be doing a lot of corporate sailing with our sailing team sponsors and their guests, as well as the Artemis Challenge, the 50-mile sprint for the IMOCA 60 class, onboard the BT Open 60 in the middle of Cowes week.

If we are lucky enough to win, our chosen charity for the donation prize

BT Team Ellen teammates Nick Moloney and Ellen MacArthur onboard the BT Extreme 40, more Extreme 40 action can be seen during the iShares Cup at Cowes Week.

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Back sailing again away from the Crinan Canal

will be The Ellen MacArthur Trust, so fingers crossed!

Talking of the trust, the Ellen MacArthur Trust Skandia Round Britain voyage has now passed its most Northerly point and is heading South again. I’ve been giving talks along the way about the trust, my sailing career and what that has taught me about the importance of managing our resources well, at our key stopover ports, all of which have

Photo: onEdition/OC Events

Photo: Ellen MacArthur Trust

been so welcoming to Scarlet Oyster and her crew.

Scarlet Oyster has been through the Caledonian Canal. It is a beautiful stretch of water, and pretty sheltered, which makes it the ideal spot for giving sailing a go for the first time. The crew have had a great time negotiating all the lochs and taking in the amazing scenery.

One of the crew members, Shadab, wrote a blog summing up her trip last night. It read: “It’s sad we are coming to an end and leaving tomorrow but it has been an experience I will never forget.

“It was a great opportunity just to forget the world and all the stresses of cancer and the long term side effects, and just be in peace away from cars, streets and roads, to be around trees, mountains and water.” (sic) Meanwhile on the Isle of Wight, the trust’s summer trips are also over halfway and more than 70 young people from hospitals in Cambridge, Cornwall, Oxford, London, Nottingham, Sheffield, Leeds, Northern Ireland, Bristol and Cardiff have converged on to the island for four days of fun, sailing and water fights!

The Ellen MacArthur Trust Skandia Round Britain will continue until September 13 and my talks in Liverpool, Cardiff, Falmouth, Torquay and Cowes are still to come, so continue to keep an eye out for us as we head down the West coast.

For more information about BT Team Ellen, please visit www.btteamellen.com For more information about The Ellen MacArthur Trust Skandia Round Britain Voyage, please visit www.roundbritain.org

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Perfect practice in Artemis and Fastnet sprints Sébastien Josse I AM happy to report that the delivery of the BT Open 60 from Port La Forêt to Cowes was nice and straightforward.

We were lucky with the weather with SSW wind around 15 knots for most of the journey . . . perfect for us.

It was a good practice run as well for my co skipper Jeff (Jean François Cuzon) and me in preparation for the Transat Jacques Vabre double-handed race, the 4,700-mile race which leaves Le Havre in November bound for Puerto Limon in Costa Rica.

We have been training together as much as possible so that we get to know the boat and each other as well as possible and feel comfortable onboard together.

Although I am more used to sailing this boat on my own, perhaps surprisingly I don’t feel that there is a big difference having Jeff on board.

Obviously it is helpful to have two people on board when you need to hoist a sail or make a manoeuvre but in the normal course of things we hardly see each other. When one of us is helming, the other is sleeping or plotting at the nav station and vice-versa, but it’s good to be able to make choices together in order to end up with the best decisions possible.

We tried to have a nice and relaxed July taking some holiday and enjoying time with family and friends as August is going to be an incredibly busy month.

We have a full corporate sailing programme with our BT Team Ellen sailing team partners during Cowes Week and we will be joining seven other IMOCA 60 class boats for the Artemis Challenge sprint around the Isle of Wight on Wednesday 5 August.

Jean François Cuzon and Seb Josse, BT Open 60 crew for Fastnet and TJV. Photo: Th. Martinez/Sea&Co/BTTeamEllen

Ellen will be joining us on board the BT Open 60 as well as our special guest, Radio 1 DJ and Bestival curator Rob da Bank who is also a really keen sailor. We are hoping that our win in the iMOCA class for the JP Morgan Asset Management Round the Island Race will stand us in good stead for this sprint.

We will then be starting the Fastnet Race from Cowes on 9 August, which will be our qualifier for the Transat Jacques Vabre.

The Fastnet is such an amazing, historic race, a true classic in offshore racing. Of course this year marks the 30th anniversary of the 1979 Fastnet which ended so tragically in spite of the incredibly brave efforts of the rescue teams.

As it is a relatively short race in offshore terms, people tend to forget how treacherous it can be in the wrong conditions. It deserves the utmost respect. Let’s hope that the English weather will be kinder with us this year.

We are excited to be back in racing mode and with the high calibre of the competition we are really looking forward to an intense racing experience.

Of course we will be hoping to win the IMOCA class but it will be a big challenge as we are racing double-handed and most of the others teams will be fully crewed. We will give it our best shot.

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A guide to electronics BOATING has progressed at a rapid pace as advancements in technology bring new ways of navigating and communicating. Tim Spicer looks at essential kit for your boat.

KNOWING where to start with marine electronics can be tricky, especially if you have not had a great deal of experience with them in the past.

We look at a range of different types of electronics, which are suitable for boats of all sizes.

The main jobs for electronics are to communicate with other vessels and summon help in an emergency, to avoid running aground or to find fish, and to know your position and keep out of danger.

New technologies and cheaper production methods have helped transform boating, making it more accessible and safer, and creating confidence to explore further.

But electronics are only an aid to safe navigation - as long as you know how to use the kit and the power does not fail.

Equipment, however sophisticated, should never be used as a substitute for proper training, preparation, planning and common sense.

VHF radios

MARINE VHF radios are used on lots of vessels, from large ships that rely on them for communication with land and other ships, to yachts and smaller RIBs which often use them for contacting harbour masters, other water users and marinas.

VHF can also be used for calling rescue services such as the RNLI, so should be an essential part of every boater’s equipment.

VHF radios operate in the frequency range of 156 to 174 Megahertz (MHz.).

Although it is widely used for collision avoidance, its use for this purpose is contentious and is strongly discouraged in the UK. A marine VHF set is a combined transmitter and receiver and operates on standard, international frequencies. Different parts of the UK have different channels to communicate within the area. You should ask the local harbour master or other boaters what this is before

launching. A good one to remember is the international distress channel, which is channel 16!

The range of each VHF varies but the maximum is about 60 nautical miles (69 miles) between aerials mounted on tall ships and hills, and five nautical miles (5.6 miles) between aerials on small boats at sea level.

Handheld VHF sets are also available for smaller boats and personal watercraft.

Standard Horizon HX280E - £100 This hand-held VHF is slim, lightweight and waterproof.

It has dual watch and user programmable scanning functions. It also has a preset key that allows access to 10 channels. It comes with a 7.4volt 1650mAh Lithium-Ion battery, which can power the radio for 13 hours. It can also use AA alkaline batteries. It has a large orange LCD display with large digits, and battery indicators. The keypad is also backlit and has been designed to be used

with gloves on.

The radio is waterproof and can be submerged to one metre for 30 minutes. It is supplied with antenna, belt clip, AC charger, a charging cradle, and a three-year waterproof guarantee.

Standard Horizon CPF180I - £500 A chart plotter and fish finder with splitscreen functionality. The CPF180i’s screen provides colour images that are viewable in direct sunlight.

Fishfinders

A DEPTH sounder, fish finder, or fathometer is an echo-sounding system that works using SONAR. The measurement used to detect water depth with these devices is called ‘sounding’, and works by beaming down sonar waves to detect the bottom of the sea, and fish. The information is generally displayed on an LCD screen.

They are predominantly instruments of navigation and safety. Fishfinders and depth sounders work in the same way, use similar frequencies and can both normally show fish and the bottom.

Therefore the two are often combined, incorporating GPS, digital chart-plotting, electronic compasses and sometimes radar.

They are useful tools for keen fishermen and boaters who don’t want to damage the keel of their vessel.

The five-inch CPF180i has a 50channel receiver that is accurate to three-metres. It can store 3,000 waypoints, 50 routes and 10,000 track points, which are accessed through a menu. The screen can also be split to show the chart and fish finder page simultaneously. There is a 2x and 4x zoom, a sensitivity time control and surface noise filter to ensure accurate returns.

A 7-inch CPF300i widescreen version with the same features is also available, and comes with a video input. www.standardhorizon.com

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GPS units

MANY of you will have already used GPS systems, either as a Sat Nav in your car or as an essential part of navigating your boat.

Marine charts are useful and will help you find your way but a Global Positioning System provides a more accurate and convenient way to pinpoint your location, plot your route or track your way after the trip.

GPS devices are manufactured

by Standard Horizon, Magellan, Raymarine, Lowrance, Navicom and other electronic specialists.

They work anywhere in the world, whereas specific sea charts may need to be bought for certain areas, at day and night, and in any weather.

The only restriction is that you need a clear view of the sky for them to be effective, but this isn’t generally a problem on the water.

GPS units work by receiving data from a network of satellites orbiting the earth and use the information to calculate your position.

Using the points of three satellites, GPS can read your position, while a fourth satellite calculates latitude, longitude, and altitude.

As you will be using your GPS on your boat, a waterproof marine unit is essential if you want it to last.

Devices designed for marine vessels and watercraft are waterproof and sometimes even float.

They often include on shore and offshore maps, chart-plotting functions, a man-overboard button and a screen that is clearly visible.

Furthermore, a GPS antenna will amplify your signal to make it more effective, memory cards will expand its capacity and Bluetooth will allow you to communicate with your GPS using your mobile phone or laptop.

The only disadvantage with marine GPS units is they are less accurate than car Sat Navs, but most GPS devices will pinpoint your location within 15 metres.

If you need more accuracy, you should consider buying a differential GPS (DGPS), which calculates your location within one to three metres.

GPS devices come in an assortment of screen sizes and come in both black and white and colour. Larger colour screens tend to cost a little more than a unit with a monochrome screen and, although they provide more detail, they will use up batteries in less time.

Hand-held GPS units are available for smaller vessels, such as personal watercraft, so the owners can keep them in the glove box or in a convenient place.

Many GPS units come with builtin maps but you can store even more if your device supports removable memory cards, such as Compact Flash. You can also download software and buy extras for your unit - such as maps, topographical data and points

of interest to your GPS device.

You can invest in a GPS holder to safely secure it to your dashboard.

Raymarine C Series - £various Widescreen displays are available in three sizes – C90W (with nine-inch 800 x 480 pixel screen), C120W (with 12-inch 1280 x 800 pixel screen) and C140W (with 14-inch 1280 x 800 pixel screen). They not only look different but they also boast some funky new features.

They include internal high sensitivity GPS sensor, dual display networking capability, autopilot control function via the chartplotter interface, embedded ready-tonavigate cartography and a new intuitive UniControl pad, making menu navigation and function operation exceptionally easy.

The screens give you more than 25 per cent extra viewing area compared to conventionally proportioned examples, while the optically bonded LCD technology ensures good viewing from any angle, even in sunlight. www.raymarine.com

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Getting into RIBs Turning yourself into a capable RIB captain is easier than you might think. Tim Spicer explains how to achieve an active marine life.

HAVE you ever looked out to sea and wished that you had your own boat?

Waves beneath you, water lapping, salt water on your face, and sea gulls playing on the horizon. Being able to spend your weekends out on the water with your friends and family, cruising the coastline or sitting in a posh harbour side bar enjoying a drink. Do you want to embrace the marine lifestyle?

Well, a RIB - a Rigid Inflatable Boat - is the perfect way to get into boating because only a small amount of training is needed to get started, and good second-hand RIBs can be picked up at very appealing prices.

In fact, they are very good value for money as people tend to put lots of time and effort into their RIB and one can often be bought for less than a car.

Seeing a RIB for the first time, you may think it is a little funny looking - with an inflatable rubber ring around the top deck, an outboard engine stuck on the back, and a relatively small helm.

They can also be quite exposed to the elements and often only have jockey seats, or sometimes no seats at all.

But driving a RIB is definitely one of the most fun experiences because you are so much a part of the ride.

The handling of a RIB is tremendous as it cuts sharply though corners, jumps over waves and steers quickly and smoothly.

They are also very safe and unlikely to capsize because of the stable inflatable section, which is why they are the preferred choice

for many professionals as workboats and for live saving. But they can also supply endless fun.

BUYING A RIB

GO to your local marina and approach a RIB dealer.

Explain where you will be using the boat, how many people you will be taking out at a time and if you will be using it for any kind of watersports, such as wakeboarding or waterskiing.

They will be happy to answer any questions that you have and recommend the appropriate vessel for you. Manufacturers include Avon, Rib X, Humber, Ballistic, and Rib Eye - to name but a few.

The Southampton Boat Show is also coming up on 11 September,

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TRAINING

RIBs are lower and closer to the water than bigger boats, so they have less windage. This means they are easier to manoeuvre in the wind than larger motor yachts, particularly when mooring in crosswinds and while driving at sea in strong winds. However, All at Sea always recommends the appropriate

training to ensure you are safe and confident in controlling your RIB. The Royal Yachting Association provides a benchmark standard of training, which will provide practical advice on handling a RIB. The RYA runs courses from Powerboat Level One right up to training courses for professional yacht skippers and crew.

For those properly getting into RIBs, the RYA Powerboat Level Two is highly recommended and it can be done on the same day as Level One. It is the most popular powerboat qualification and is also known as the ‘National Powerboat Certificate’. Those gaining their Level 2 can then apply to the RYA for their ICC - International Certificate of Competence. The course suits those who have never before stepped on to a boat. www.rya.org.uk

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Show will set THE PSP Southampton Boat Show will return next month for a record breaking celebration of all things nautical.

The show will feature more than 500 exhibitors, nearly 1,000 boats, and will attempt to break a range of world records over the tenday marine extravaganza.

More than 120,000 people are expected to visit the show, which has Europe’s largest purpose-built show marina, where you will find a range of boats, from superyachts to RIBs, sailing dinghies and fold-up rowing boats.

And the show, in association with ITV Meridian, is preparing for the arrival of the Volvo Ocean Race Experience.

Solent Park will buzz with an electrifying atmosphere, replicating that of the ocean’s most grueling and glamorous race, as Show visitors experience ’Life at the Extreme’.

Widely regarded as the pinnacle of sailing achievement, the Volvo Ocean Race is an extraordinary test of seafaring prowess and human endeavour. Often racing day and night for more than 30 days at a time, the crews experience enormous tests to their boating skills, physical endurance and competitive spirit.

The Volvo Ocean Race Experience will bring all the energy of the race to the show with a selection of interactive features expertly designed to give visitors an insight into life aboard a Volvo Open 70 yacht:

The Ride: a high adrenaline simulator recreates the sailing conditions on board a Volvo Open 70 yacht ploughing through waves at speed. Strong winds and ocean spray provide a genuine sense of life at the helm of a racing yacht.

The Dome: a cinematic experience with a difference. Seated inside a large inflatable hemisphere, visitors are taken behind the scenes of the world class sporting competition to witness the exhausting realities of life on board.

The Grinding Challenge: a taste of the physical trials aboard a Volvo Open 70 yacht.

Visitors can compete against family and friends – or just the clock – in this test of strength and technique.

Speed dating: Singletons at the show will attempt to break the Speed Dating World Record. Organisers want 130 people to try to meet their perfect match. To register, send your details to boatshow@publicasity.co.uk If you want to get more involved, the Try a Boat feature will let you get out on the water to gain experience first hand.

Entrance to the Volvo Ocean Race Experience will be free to ticket holders throughout the show.

The Volvo Ocean Race Experience will be situated close to the Record Breakers Show Stage.

The centre stage will welcome a host of

famous boating record-breaking guests and the chance for you to become a record breaker too, in a daily semaphore record attempt.

Another feature at this year’s show is the University of Southampton’s ‘Science’ ship, Callista, which will give visitors a unique handson opportunity to explore life underwater.

For a more traditional element, boarding Lord Nelson will give visitors a taste of life aboard a working tall ship. Sailing for 46 weeks of the year, Lord Nelson and her sister ship Tenacious have been specially designed and built to enable a crew of 20 able bodied and 20 disabled people to sail side by side.

There will also be dramatic Search and Rescue demonstrations from the MCA and RNLI. For another active experience there will be the chance to scuba dive. The Try a Dive tank has qualified instructors, all the kit, and is free for all visitors.

Andrew Williams, Managing Director of National Boat Shows, said: “With the Record Breakers theme of this year’s Show, it is more appropriate than ever to bring the Volvo Ocean Race Experience to Southampton.

At each show we aim to provide something special for everyone and the Volvo Ocean Race Experience is sure to be a real highlight.”

The show’s official opening will be at 11am on Friday 11 September.

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Tickets and times THE show opens on Friday 11 September with a public preview day and runs until Sunday September 20. Gates are open 10am – 7pm, and close at 6pm on the final day.

Special offer for readers

NATIONAL Boat Shows will offer readers of All at Sea £5 off of each ticket purchased (full ticket price £18).

This offer is available by logging on to the Show’s website at www.southamptonboatshow.com,

quoting P14 or by calling the ticket hotline on 0844 209 0333.

Ladies Day

There is a special ‘Ladies Day’ at the show. On Thursday 17 September the Boat Show will be supporting medical research charity ‘Touching Tiny Lives’, by giving 25p of each ladies’ day ticket sold directly to the charity.

A ladies day ticket can be bought in three ways: • A standard ticket • A standard ticket plus champagne

• A platinum experience ladies ticket For more information check out the boat show website: www.southamptonboatshow.com, or call 0844 209 0333.

Kids go for free!

If you are 15 or under, and accompanied by a paying adult, you can enter the show absolutely free.

Platinum Ticket

The show also sees the return of the popular Platinum Ticket. For £95, Platinum Ticket holders can enjoy a VIP Show experience including an exhilarating power boat ride and luncheon in the exclusive hospitality lounge. Alternatively, ladies looking for that premium experience can buy Platinum Tickets for Ladies Day on Thursday 17 September, which will include a special guest appearance from Ladies Day Ambassador power boat champion Shelly Jory.

Tickets are available online at the boat show website: www.southamptonboatshow.com, or can be booked over the phone by calling 0844 209 0333.

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new records Show goes digital

Exhibitors THERE will be many familar faces and companies at the show, many with new products or in new locations. These are but a few...

THIS year the Boat Show not only has regular blog updates but also a Facebook page where it is possible to link up with other fans to share photos, videos and notes. You can also follow any news and developments through the Boat Show’s Twitter page.

MDL Marinas,

Europe’s largest marina operator is on the move after 25 years to a new waterfront location. Visitors to the stand near the walkway entrance to the marina will be able to learn more about MDL operated marinas and their facilities as well as the company’s winter storage and boat care packages.

The MDL stand will also offer a relaxing haven for annual berth holders to enjoy complimentary refreshments in the ‘Club Outlook’ lounge, soak up the atmosphere and experience great views of the show.

LaserPerformance

has announced an agreement with Purple Marine who will be displaying the LaserPerformance range of boats and providing product experts to support the Purple Marine staff and offering demo sails from Southampton Water Activities Centre.

Following the show, Purple Marine will become a LaserPerformance Dealer, serving the South East from their retail base at Datchet Water, Queen Mother Reservoir.

Scorpion RIBs will be showing two RIBs,

one of which is a new 6.5 metre Sport model receiving its worldwide launch. The Scorpion 6.5m is the smallest model in a range that currently stretches from 7.5m up to 10m. By producing a smaller and significantly cheaper production model, Scorpion plan to appeal to a large audience of boat buyers. Stand J008.

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Discovery Yachts

will be launching its new 67 foot ocean yacht. Like her smaller sister, the award-winning Discovery 55, the new 67 comes from the drawing board of naval architect Ron Holland. She would be suitable for a couple planning a world trip or simply wanting to enjoy blue-water vacations at their best. Berth 491.

Wooden Boats:

Ten individual wooden boats, some traditional, some modern, will be exhibited by seven member companies of the Wooden Boatbuilders Trade Association. They argue that in a mass-produced society, a handcrafted, custom built wooden boat provides a much needed chance for individuality. Stands B022 to B030.

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II With a stunning coastline and the best boating in Britain, Tim Spicer explores the Solent.

THE Solent is the most popular stretch of water for boating in the UK. Encompassing some of Britain’s favourite marine locations including Southampton, Portsmouth and Cowes - the Solent is a stunning area of almost enclosed sea between Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

With stunning natural scenery that comprises miles of chalk coastline, beaches and the New Forest, the Solent is a cruising adventure waiting to begin. Whether you want to discover the rugged shores and beautiful boating communities, or take advantage of the sheltered waters, exciting winds and unique tidal conditions - the Solent is a cracking sailing destination.

It also has lots to offer every kind of water user including power boating, windsurfing, jet skiing, kayaking, scuba diving, fishing and kite surfing – to name but a few.

For those with their own equipment, the Solent is an open playground that will suit everyone’s needs. It also has numerous centres with charter, training and hire options.

The Solent is fantastic for all at sea but this unique stretch of water

hasn’t always been there, so let’s look back at how it was formed.

The Solent is a major shipping route for passengers, freight and military vessels.

It is a comparatively shallow stretch of tidal water, which is unique because of its regime of double tides each day. This is an unusual phenomenon that is favourable to marine activities but can also be a hazard due to the strong tidal movements and quickly changing sea states.

The Solent is famous for the large number of vessels that use it, which results in one of the highest densities of lifeboat stations in the world.

This includes six RNLI stations, including Calshot and Cowes, and five independently run stations like Hamble Lifeboat and Solent Rescue.

The Solent is an important

recreational area for fishing, popular with sea anglers for bass, plaice, mackerel, bream, flounder, and cod to name but a few.

And if you are in need of an aphrodisiac, the Solent also has the largest native oyster fishery in the UK. Delicious.

Military use of the Solent is of substantial economic importance to the region and centres primarily on Portsmouth Harbour and Marchwood Military Port. However, if we look at boating specifically, it is estimated that 25 per cent of the economy in the area is marine related, and contributes an amazing £5.5bn to the local area, providing 25,000 jobs.

Tourism – much of which is boating related - is also an essential part of the Solent’s economy, especially on the Isle of Wight.

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Dramatic natural history The area between the Isle of Wight and the mainland used to be landmass covered in rich forest but over geological ages this piece of England has been replaced by the Solent.

Ten thousand years ago, when the Isle of Wight was still attached to Britain, the island was contiguous with the Purbecks in Dorset.

From the Dorset Frome in the west ran many rivers including the Stour, the Beaulieu, the Test, the Itchen, and the Hamble, which created a large estuary that flowed from west to east through the wooded area and

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into the English Channel.

This was then known as the River Solent.

Over time, as ice covering the north of England melted, the River Solent gradually began to rise – widening until the land was finally breached – separating the Isle of Wight from the mainland and creating the stretch of sea that is now the Solent.

The Needles, a trio of chalk stacks protruding from the water at the end of the island, are the last remnant of this connection and evidence of where the island was linked to the mainland.

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IV WITH unrivalled boating, spectacular natural scenery and maritime cities and towns brimming with character – the Solent is every boater’s dream.

A fantastic holiday destination or weekend retreat, the Solent should be visited at least once by every yachtsman.

Whether staying on board your own vessel, camping in the New Forest, or taking advantage of some of the fine hotels and pubs in the area – you are sure to

find something perfect for your time there.

South Hampshire is home to almost one million people, whilst the idyllic Isle of Wight is home to approximately 140,000 residents.

The Solent is a relatively large area to explore, so All at Sea would recommend choosing two or three areas to explore in a weekend.

How to decide? Read on as we run through six top locations to visit in the Solent with your boat.

Southampton Lying at the northernmost point of Southampton Water at the confluence of the River Test and River Itchen, Southampton is a major port that is home to numerous quality marinas and it has the benefit of a double high tide, with two high tide peaks, making the movement of large ships easier.

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The city hosts the annual Southampton International Boat Show, which runs from 11 – 20 September (see our preview guide on page 21), so there is plenty to offer every kind of boater.

The city itself is the largest in

Hampshire and as you wander through the culturally-laden streets, past the medieval walls, you will always find something to keep you entertained.

With hundreds of pubs and restaurants, and fantastic shopping on offer in precincts such as Ocean Village and the impressive West Quay, So’ton is definitely worth a visit.

Southampton is also the cruise ship capital of Europe with nearly 300 cruises departing every year.

Perhaps its most famous cruise ship was the RMS Titanic, which sailed from Southampton in 1912 and was the world’s largest ocean liner until it sank in the Atlantic Ocean.

Across the water on the west shore of Southampton Water is Hythe Marina Village with 209 berths, together with waterside homes, shops, restaurants and bars. www.mdlmarinas.co.uk/mdl-hythemarina-village / 023 8020 7073

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River Hamble The picturesque River Hamble is one of the most important yachting centres in the UK. Rising near Bishop’s Waltham it flows for some 7.5 miles (12 km) through Botley, Bursledon and Swanwick before entering Southampton Water near Hamble-leRice and Warsash.

The Hamble is tidal for approximately half its length and is navigable in its lower reaches, which have facilitated shipbuilding activities since medieval times.

Leisure craft are still built there today.

It is packed with moorings, marinas and clubs from its outlet into

Southampton Water and two miles upriver Swanwick Marina is situated on the eastern bank. Its sheltered location makes it an ideal base with 24 hour access to the Solent.

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Portsmouth Pompey has been a significant naval port for centuries and is home to two-thirds of the Royal Navy’s surface fleet.

The city is home to the world’s oldest dry dock still in use and to many famous ships, including Nelson’s flagship HMS Victory.

Portsmouth remains a major dockyard and base for the Royal Navy and Royal Marines.

Within Portsmouth Harbour, Port Solent has a fully serviced boat yard with storage for 500 boats, 24hour fuel, showers and toilets, plus free car parking. The area has an upmarket feel to it, as you stroll along the boardwalk passing bars and restaurants like Watermark,

Spice Island at the heart of Old Portsmouth

Zizzi, and Prezzo. If you are looking to charter a boat, Sunsail hires out yachts from Port Solent (0844 463 6817).

Head south a little to the shadow of the Spinnaker tower on Gunwharf Quays. and you can grab a bite to eat in the lovely gastro-pub the American Bar (023 9281 1585 / abarbistro. co.uk) in Southsea.

Southsea Marina with its entrance in Langstone Harbour, the next harbour eastwards, sits on the threshold of the Solent. Facilities include guard patrols, on-site bar and restaurant, modern toilet and shower block, and 24-hour diesel and petrol. www.premiermarinas.com 023 9282 2719

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Cowes Gateway to the Isle of Wight, Cowes is a renowned sailing haven for yachtsmen and women from all over the world.

Packed with great pubs and fantastic restaurants, the quaint town is a brilliant stop off point for a weekend.

Divided into East and West Cowes by the River Medina, the two settlements are linked by a chain ferry, which runs back and forth continuously and is free for foot passengers, or £1.50 per car. If you approach Cowes from the water, you are greeted by the illustrious Royal Yacht Squadron, which was formerly Cowes Castle.

Keen boaters should head to Cowes Week, the world’s largest sailing regatta, running from 1- 8 August but it is always a bustling boating centre.

For those looking to relax beside the seaside, simply head east along the coast until you reach Ryde, which boasts a Blue Flag winning beach.

Cowes Yacht Haven has 260 berths, a boat yard with mobile crane, an events centre, bar and restaurant, toilet and shower block. It is also the main party hub throughout Cowes Week. www.cowesyachthaven.com 01983 299975

Yarmouth Harbour Photo: IW Council, www.islandbreaks.co.uk

Yarmouth The Isle of Wight’s prettiest harbour, Yarmouth, is accessible at all states of the tide being dredged two metres below chart datum.

Its close proximity to the Needles and English Channel makes it ideal for those entering or leaving the Solent. There is also a car ferry service from Lymington in the New Forest.

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The unspoilt Georgian town has delightful pubs and restaurants.

It is a popular yachting centre along the south coast of the UK, not least because of its excellent harbour facilities.

The harbour and town can get very busy over summer weekends but when off the water, All at Sea recommends a walk along the

unspoilt River Yar or a bus trip to the Needles Battery with unbeatable views out into the Channel, and the spectacular cliffs at Alum Bay. Yarmouth Harbour offers cranage, disabled facilities, electricity, fuel, Wi-Fi, toilet and showers and waste disposal. www.yarmouth-harbour.co.uk 01983 760321

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Lymington Due North from Yarmouth on the mainland – or the North Island as some would have it - is the charming Georgian market town of Lymington.

The town is renowned as a sailing resort and is a lovely place to spend a day or two. There are two large marinas Berthon and the Yacht Haven and two sailing clubs RLYC and Lymington Town.

From previous experience, All at Sea recommends the Ship Inn as a great place to eat, drink and be merry and there is plenty of choice further into town. www.berthon-group.co.uk 01590 673312 Lymington Yacht Haven 01590 677 071

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Stout and oysters for Calves Week In the drink

By Paul Antrobus

AUGUST sailing news may be dominated

by Cowes Week but there is plenty going on elsewhere.

In the same week that 1,000 plus boats and 8,500 sailors take over Cowes for the regatta first run in 1826, across the sea in Ireland in Cork Harbour the younger, smaller and more skittish Calves Week Regatta goes on. Plan for next year now!.

First run in 1977, it now attracts some 70 boats and 500 souls enjoying a rather more relaxed ‘recreational boating’ experience.

Calves Week is organised by the Schull Harbour Sailing Club in West Cork and all run out of the small Fastnet Marine Centre on the end of the pier. No race officer’s computerised back-room bunker for them!

But they do have a title sponsor, Howard Holdings, a local firm.

The week-long regatta includes an overnight race, passage races and courses around the three Calf Islands of West Cork. Hence the regatta name - surely not the Irish poking fun at the elder sister!

Plus, as any proper regatta should, it has rowing races in sea gigs and something for every family crewed boat.

And there is no shortage of evening entertainment, too, backed up by Murphy’s stout and Cork Dry Gin. Down in the south of Ireland, Murphy’s tends to hold sway over Guinness. Matt black with a barley white head rather than the gloss black with a white head of Guinness, it has the distinctive earthiness of traditional porter and, of course, goes well with oysters.

Roasted barley in the mix gives the dark colour, their own yeast the distinctive flavour and up to ten days of maturing the full-bodied result. It is readily available in the UK in Irish pubs and elsewhere.

Cork Dry Gin was first distilled in 1793. It is more like a Dutch genever than a London

Dry, halfway to a Spanish Larios. It is excellent neat or over ice and the locals claim “CDC” makes the world’s best gin and tonic. Well, they would, wouldn’t they?

It’s not so easy to find over here, so bring a bottle back if you are ever in the Emerald Isle.

If you can’t make it over there, right now in the UK you can enjoy Marston’s Oyster Stout. It is dark, rich and smooth with a coffee-coloured head and full bodied at 4.5 per cent abv and, as the name suggests, brewed to go with oysters and seafood - so don’t automatically reach for the wine list for these dishes.

The character comes also from Marston’s own strain of yeast, a very active yeast which stirs up the brew in which Fuggles and Goldings hops are equally important for their fruity and spicy contribution to the taste.

Brewed as an easy drinking beer, it is nevertheless a meaty drink. It is available on draught or in bottle at shops such as Waitrose (£1.70).

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CLASSIC SAIL

SAILING YACHTS

P13123 Classic Sail Boats/09

1930 Bermudan Cutter 3/4 rig

P11820 /09

£8,500

P11439 aas_A/07/08/09/09

1990 Blondecell Giles 38

£79,500

1979 Colvic UFO 34

P13923/09

£13,495

P13792 /09

1978 Sabre 27

£6,800

1991 British Hunter 27 OOD

£23,000

Beautiful ready to go carvel construction. Bronze and copper fastened. Lovely sea boat. Dolphin 12 h.P. 2 Stroke engine. Stainless rigging. Cream sails. Antifouling now blue. (South)

Comfortable, fast, cutter-rigged, cruising yacht; extensive refit 2008; in commission and ready to go. Phone or email for CD with full details and lots of pics. (South)

7 Berth. GRP Fin-keel diesel. Wheel-Steer furlex Redcrest - Yamaha.

Unlaunched. Requires completion. (South)

With replacement diesel engine with very low hours. 5 berth, blue hull, needs general tidying. Ill health forces sale. Has been out of the water for 12 months. (South West)

Excellent example of this fast, sure footed cruiser / racer whose performance turns heads. Owner has continually renewed and upgraded producing a boat to be proud of. Delightful cruising interior.

(South)

Tel: 07096 690799

Tel: 07096 692063

Tel: 07816 030254

Tel: 01803 558789

Tel: 01962 886373

SAILING YACHTS P13450 /09

P13100 Lineage/09

Mariners mate

£900

1982 Jaguar 25

P12600 /09

£6,000

Motor sailor, Mariners mate, with sails, 4 berth. Needs love, so does engine, comes with road trailer. (East Anglia)

Bilge Keel sailing boat designed by Frank Butler. Powered by 9.9HP Yamaha outboard engine which has been regularly serviced and is easy to maintain. (South)

Tel: 07096 692282

Tel: 07096 690795

P12085 /09

£11,000

£5,000

Fully equiped for coastal or cross channel cruising. (Channel Isles)

P12018/06

1991 British Hunter 27 OOD

£23,500

P12310 /09

1989 British Hunter 27OOD

£19,750

£5,850

£6,500

In good condition Yanmar 1gm diesel engine, furling Genoa, cruising chute. Stainless steel cooker with oven. Interior in excellent condition ready to sail away. (South)

Tel: 07096 692173

Tel: 07096 690703

P11814/06

1971 Marcon Marine Trident 24

1969 Snapdragon 24

Very clean example of this fast cruiser with lots of updated gear inc.

Roller genoa & furler forward hatch GPS DSC-VHF standing & running rigging cradle stackpack~lazyjacks ready for the season (North West)

Tel: 07096 692183

P12929/06

1980 Colvic Sailor 26

P12576 /09

1965 Warsash One Design

P11705/06

1984 Cobra 1050

£27,950

1972 Galion 22

£2,450

Bilge keel; 1992 18HP Yanmar 20 diesel; re-epoxied 1996; Raymarine colour plotter; new DSC radio; autohelm; Plastimo twin burner & grill 2002; Size 16 self-tailing sheet winches 2006; new heads pump; 90 ... (South West)

Ticks all the boxes. Excellent example of this fast, sure footed racer / cruiser whose performance turns heads. Owner has continually renewed and upgraded producing a boat to be proud of. Interior ticks all the boxes. (South)

Triple keel, 4 berth. Good survey 2008. Yanmar diesel, recent service.

Features rig to lower/raise mast single-handed, for inland waterways.

Ready to go, possible mooring - Southampton. (South)

One owner from new. One owner from new. Professionally fitted out to owners design. All teak interior. 36hp ‘Buhk’ engine. Wheel steering. Recent ‘out of water’, survey for insurance. VAT receipts available. Consider exchange for small bilge keeler. (South)

Ideal family starter yacht. Is a very well built sailing yacht with 4 berths, 7/8 rig, 2 sets of sails, a frame, Volvo diesel, just antifouled.

Handles well whether inland or coastal. Sadly must be sold. (East Anglia)

Tel: 01237 470393

Tel: 07096 690773

Tel: 07814 198267

Tel: 07096 692061

Tel: 07096 690642

P11408/06

P13987 aas_A/08 Trailer Sailers/09

1983 Bilge Keel Moody 27

£20,000

2001 Jeanneau Sun 2000

P12723 Outboards/09

£12,500

TOHATSU 5HP

£745

Lovely family owned cruiser. Currently based at Gosport. She is well equipped for cruising and besides her Volvo MD7 17.5 hp engine she has a full cockpit tent and autohelm. The sale also includes a dinghy and outboard. (South)

Safe and exhilarating boat. 4 berths. Good condition, ready to go.

Many extras including new suit of sails (with asymmetric spinnaker, snuffer & pole). New kick up rudder and serviced outboard. (South)

New/Unused. F-N-R.Standard shaft. Fitted alternator. 2.5 ltr internal tank.12 ltr tank with fuel hose.Instruction manual. Tool kit. Complete.

(South)

Tel: 07096 690585

Tel: 07813 845890

Tel: 07096 692225

1937 Classic Motor Yacht

T14083 Cruisers - under 35’/09

£145,000

2001 Sea Ray 280 Sundancer

£44,950

60ft Classic Motor Yacht on residential mooring in Chichester Canal, (South)

2001 Sea Ray Sundancer 280 with twin Mecruiser 4.3l petrol engines.

This model has a great specification including LPG conversion, radar/ chartplotter, fishfinder, tracker, VHF, Clarion music system and ...

(South)

Tel: 07096 692246

Tel: 02392 460018

P13868 /09

P13478 /09

1993 Bayliner 2452 CLASSIC HARD TOP £16,995

1970 CLEOPATRA 30ft

Nearly new trailer (South)

Diesel, Ford Mermaid 200hp Turbo, Radar, GPS, Depth sounder, Fridge, Shore Power, can live aboard. Ill health forces sale Lying: UK, Southampton. Open to offers.

With only 170 hours on her twin Volvo diesels, this Sealine S28 has been well cared for and is in excellent condition throughout. (South West)

Humber attack RIB in good condition for age good seaworthy boat with full electrics. Standard Horizon 175C 7’ full color plotter.

Raymarine color fish finder Raymarine radio. Full Evinrude engine instruments. (South)

Enjoy a summer powerboat weekend in lovely Weymouth, Dorset.

Learning at the controls of a RYA powerboat with an international qualification at the end, you can enjoy our relaxed, friendly & safe experience. (South West)

Tel: 07798 796167

Tel: 07096 692077

Tel: 07096 690822

Tel: 01305 830121

Tel: 01323 848551

P11867 /09

P13296 Classic Power Boats/09

£15,000

P13193 RIBs/09

2003 Sealine S28

£69,950

T13525 Sports/Speed Boats/09

1986 Humber Attack 5.3

£7,495

RYA PB2 Powerboat Course

www.allatsea.co.uk

£235

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P13232 /09

P13944 aas_A/08 Accessories (General)/09

P13900 Chandlery/Equipment/09

£10,950

Farrow System 185 Blasting Unit £11,000

Electric toilet

Immaculate as new condition, with a very economical Mercruiser 1.7dti 120hp Diesel engine and Alfa one outdrive with only 83 hours run from new. Complete with a brand new Speedline braked trailer.

Full ... (South East)

Farrow system 185 sand blasting unit Only 200 hours use. Just had full service and comes complete with 60 metres of blast hose. Excellent condition, any trial welcome. Contact Graham on 07760269220 for ... (South)

Tecma Prestige 56, 24vdc, Porcelain bowl, New - never installed, complete, Hamble area. (South East)

Mertek self assembly yacht cradle suitable for up to 35ft fin keel yacht. Disassembles into small units capable of being transported in average hatchback car. Only 2 seasons use. (South West)

Secure 11m pontoon berth in Port Solent Marina (Portsmouth) for rent from June 2009. One of the South Coasts best marinas with 24/7 access, good security, ample parking, toilets, showers, laundry etc. (South)

Tel: 07973 290258

Tel: 33 619215713

Tel: 07743 928130

Tel: 07096 690775

Tel: 07096 690823

2003 Regal 1800 LSR *DIESEL*

P12927 /09

T13543 Training/09

Berth for Rent

£POA

Enjoy a RYA Powerboat Weekend

P12959 /09

£275

T13542 /09

£235

P13194 Moorings/09

Yacht cradle

£450

P13210 /09

RYA vhf Radio Course

£95

11m Berth

£275

P12684 /09

2008 hand made

£200

2000 Compass

£250

Fully serviced berth in Gosport Marina available from 1 June 2009.

Max length 50 foot. Contract term and price negotiable. Access 24hr, Solent 5 mins. (South East)

Enjoy a summer powerboat weekend in lovely Weymouth, Dorset Learning at the controls of a RYA powerboat with an international qualification at the end, you can enjoy our relaxed, friendly & safe experience. (South)

9th July 2009 £95 inclusive. The old vhf radio course has now been updated & includes GMDSS, Digital Selective Calling (DSC) and initiating a digital alert to other vessels and the coastguard. (South)

One year old, hand made plywood epoxy dinghy. With ores, used with 2.5 hp engine as a tender.

Compass inflatable with electric engine and battery; includes oars and boat cover.

Tel: 07590 570351

Tel: 01305 830121

Tel: 01305 830121

Tel: 7783416797

Tel: 7096692213

P12520 Lineage/09

Master folding boarding step ladder £20 Master folding boarding step ladder

Tel: 01293 883631

P13755 Electronics - Lineage/09

P13750 /09

£350

P12518 Lineage/09

2006 Seago 2.6 Metre

£160

Lowrance HDS5M chart plotter, new unwanted prize. £350 - saving £100 on list price.

Seago inflatable dinghy with ply transon, will take up to 5hp, with seat, oars and pump, no holes or patches.

Tel: 07759 931105

Tel: 07845 930495

Sports Boat and RIB 6th August SB&RIB magazine is the UK’s most lively and engaging powerboat magazine. Read articles on RIBs, sports fishers and sports cruisers, plus professional guides to assist you in buying your own boat. Find reports on regattas, festivals, race meetings and boat shows. Keep in touch with the latest news, product reviews, practical guides and training tips so you can get to grips with enjoying your boat and making the most of your time on the water.

www.sportsboat.co.uk

Bolt croppers Bolt croppers, unusued.

Tel: 01293 883631

Boat Mart 21st August Boat Mart aims to make boating affordable for everyone with advice about how to get the best deals, getting into boating and maintaining a boat without spending a fortune. It has comprehensive editorial from well-known marine writers, features new and second hand boat tests, boating news, readers’ stories and letters, diary dates, plus equipment, engine, travel, angling and DIY features.

It’s a good value mag for good value boating.

www.boatmart.co.uk

Jet Skier & PW 20th August Jet Skier & PW is the UK’s only personal watercraft magazine. The magazine is packed full of news, ski tests, event coverage, places to ride, information for beginners, race reports, freestyle, and fantastic competitions. With a highly respected worldwide reputation, it is the leading magazine in the personal watercraft community, expressing the thrill and lifestyle of the sport.

Classic Car Mart 7th August

www.jetskier.co.uk

www.classic-car-mart.co.uk

Everything you need to know about buying, selling, owning and enjoying a classic – that’s the best way to describe Classic Car Mart. Published every four weeks, this much-loved magazine is jam-packed with cars for sale and tons of great features. Check it out online at:

P12516 Lineage/09

£8

48m rope 48m rope with eye £30

Tel: 01293 883631

£30

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News in brief Jet-ski dangers HELENSBURGH RNLI lifeboat was called out twice in a week to rescue jet-skiers. Two riders were thrown off their jet-ski and unable to get back near the container terminal at Greenock.

A similar incident occurred off Dunoon when two jet-skiers were thrown into the water when they capsized. In 2008 there were 123 launches by RNLI lifeboats to help jet-ski users. For information on sea safety see the RNLI website www.rnli.org.uk

In the swim

New lifeguards make it an RNLI team effort SKEGNESS RNLI lifeboat volunteer crew members and RNLI lifeguards worked together to save a

hypothermic, shocked swimmer.

The man was swimming around 250m off Skegness beach shortly

LENA Howells, 19, the first female volunteer to join the RNLI crew at Angle, has now been welcomed to the RNLI lifeguard team in Pembrokeshire. Lena, who is studying sport and physical education in Cardiff, has been an Angle voluntary crew member for two years. She will be one of 45 lifeguards patrolling 12 beaches in Pembrokeshire this summer.

Sound advice THREE teenagers, cut off by the tide on rocks at Whipsiderry, near Newquay, were rescued by Newquay’s RNLI lifeboat and lifeguards. Always check tide times and tell someone where you are going is the RNLI advice, especially when spring tides occur.

The casualty being paddled towards the lifeboat by lifeguard Ross Noble.

Photo: Nigel Millard

before 6pm on 30 July when he became exhausted in the ebbing tide.

RNLI Lifeguard Ross Noble paddled to his aid and pulled him onto his rescue board.

The Skegness all-weather and inshore lifeboats were on exercise in the area and were alerted to the incident by the Coastguard.

John Irving, Skegness Coxswain, said: “We were on scene in a few minutes. I could see the casualty was shivering badly and was obviously in need of medical attention. The lifeguard paddled alongside with the casualty on his rescue board and the crew lifted him onto the allweather lifeboat.

“He was still conscious at this point, but hypothermic, exhausted and in a state of shock. He collapsed when he came on board and we gave him First Aid and oxygen.”

The lifeboat then headed for the shore and the crew passed the man on a stretcher to the lifeboat station tractor, which took him up the beach

to a waiting ambulance. He was taken to Pilgrim Hospital, Boston.

Coxswain Irving added: “This was a great example of joined up RNLI rescue. It involved the lifeguards, lifeboat crew, shore crew - and, of course, our generous supporters who keep the charity afloat.”

It had been a busy evening for the inshore lifeboat too – its crew helped a drifting inflatable dinghy back to shore.

While there’s been a lifeboat station at Skegness since 1825, RNLI lifeguards are a new development – they’re on patrol on beaches in Lincolnshire, Yorkshire and South Tyneside for the first time this summer.

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