GREEN AWARD

Maiden, currently in Cape Town, South Africa, will sail back to the UK for final preparations, once again with a young female skipper and crew of up and coming sailors from around the world, who will no doubt inspire another generation of women and girls to follow their dreams.

Tracy Edwards MBE said: “We are very excited to take part in the 2023 Ocean Global Race, over 30 years since Maiden and the first all-female crew defied the odds in the 89/90 Whitbread race.

"Since then Maiden has become a Global Ambassador for the empowerment of girls through education and we have a young skipper and crew who will have the experience of a lifetime, just as we did all those years ago.”

Freedom Boat Club’s newest Club will be at Loch Lomond, providing direct access to Scotland’s largest lake, famous for its scenery, mountains and large expanses of open water.

We have seen some astonishing images showing some of Venice’s dried up canals, resulting from a combination of factors including a lack of rain and a high pressure system. For tourists it means some canals cannot be navigated, but more serious impacts include ambulance boats not being able to get close to their destinations. Navigation has continued on the wider, main waterways, including the Grand and Giudecca canals. Read more and see the images at the All at Sea Facebook page. www.facebook.com/allatseanewspaper

International ‘catch, photograph and release’ fishing competition, the Sea Angling Classic unveiled the event’s first prize at SBS BoatLife. The 745 Game King from Extreme Boats, powered by a 300hp V6 Yamaha outboard engine, complete with Yamaha Joystick Helm Master™ EX control system, and the Ultimate Fishing System from Lowrance, will be presented to the winner of the recreational boat angling category when the competition takes place over 14 - 18 June.

More young people living through and beyond cancer will be inspired to believe in a brighter future thanks to a new partnership between the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust and Ancasta Group. To help more young people benefit from Trust support after cancer, for every new boat sold, Ancasta will donate the cost for one young person to go on a four-day sailing adventure with the Trust for the first time. Ancasta will also support the charity through team fundraising, volunteering and awareness-raising activities.

Returning for 2023 at the South Coast & Green Tech Boat Show, 21 - 23 April, MDL’s Green Innovator Award is open for nominations.

Now in its second year, the award’s purpose is to distinguish products and services that are pioneering in sustainability, innovation and design. It is aimed at projects from both start-ups and established companies and highlights suppliers who are making a special effort towards environmentally sustainable practices and product development.

Nominations are open to every company exhibiting at the show, or any other business or organisation which has shown initiative in reducing its impact on the environment.

“The driver behind the creation of the Green Tech Boat Show, and its move to Southampton as an integral part of our popular South Coast Boat Show, was to shine a light on emerging green technology and promote sustainable boating,” said Tim Mayer, sales and marketing director at MDL Marinas.

“The Green Innovator Award takes this one step further and publicly recognises the individual businesses and organisations for their endeavours in this arena, helping combat climate change and making boating as eco-friendly as possible.”

The winner of the 2023 Green Innovator Award will be announced on 22 April during the show, which is hosted at MDL’s Ocean Village Marina in the heart of Southampton.

The award is voted for by the public; to nominate a business or cast a vote, visit www.mdlmarinas.co.uk/green-award Voting closes on 21 April 2023.

Tickets to the South Coast & Green Tech Boat Show are free and can be booked via www.mdlmarinas.co.uk/events/ boat-show-tickets. Appointments to view specific boats or meet with individual exhibitors can also be arranged.