LASER 5000 REUNION ON HAYLING ISLAND

HOMENEWSINDUSTRY NEWSLASER 5000 REUNION ON HAYLING ISLAND

30 Oct 2019

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A reunion of Laser 5000 sailors will be held on Hayling Island Photo: Sailjuice

Some of twin-wire skiff sailing’s early pioneers are set to meet at Hayling Island Sailing Club on 30 November for a Laser 5000 class reunion.

When the Laser 5000 came on to the scene in the early 1990s, it spawned a revolution in high-speed skiff sailing. The early days of the 5000 attracted some names that have gone on to achieve great things elsewhere in the sport including Olympians Adrian Stead and Paul Brotherton.

Andy and Ian Budgen were one of the most successful crew in the Laser 5000’s heyday, and it’s Ian who, along with Joe Burnie, Steve Norbury, Tracey Covell and Simon Spolton, decided to get people back together for a celebration.

Best sailing ever done

“Whenever you speak to anyone who raced the Laser 5000 back in the mid-nineties, they remember it as some of the best sailing they’ve ever done,” said Ian, who has gone on to forge a career as a professional sailor including a stint in the Volvo Ocean Race. “It was 1994, with the Audi Laser Eurocup, when the 5000 really hit its stride. We had TV coverage and that enabled many of us to get sponsorship that helped cover your costs of competing for the season.”

If you were part of the Laser 5000 scene in the 90s or any time since, details can be found on the Facebook event page “Laser 5000 25 Year Reunion”.

via Boating Business | Laser 5000 reunion on Hayling Island.

SAILGP F50 WINS GOSLINGS BOAT OF THE YEAR

HOMENEWSINDUSTRY NEWSSAILGP F50 WINS GOSLINGS BOAT OF THE YEAR

01 Nov 2019

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SailGP’s F50 catamaran has won Goslings Boat of the Year Photo: Jon Buckle/SailGP

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The fastest sailboat in the world, the SailGP F50 catamaran, has been honoured as World Sailing’s 2019 Goslings Boat of the Year.

The World Sailing Awards celebrate outstanding achievement and exceptional contributions to the sport of sailing and took place at the World Sailing Annual Conference in Bermuda. SailGP was also shortlisted in two other categories – the World Sailing 11th Hour Racing Sustainability Award and the Hempel Team of the Year Award, which recognised the Australia SailGP Team’s performance in Season 1.

SailGP’s chief executive, Sir Russell Coutts, said that the award was a recognition of the company’s strategic development. “The F50s produced some spectacular racing and we ended the season with all teams winning at least one race,” he said. “The continuous development and innovation, incredible speeds and close nation against nation racing helps to set us apart. The incredible performance of the F50 plays a critical role in delivering an unmatched sporting experience to a global audience.”

Revolutionary wing system

The F50 was awarded the Boat of the Year prize as it is undergoing exciting design and engineering updates to ensure it stays at the forefront of the sport. Currently, new modular wingsails are under construction. A first-of-its-kind system, the wing comprises four modular sections that can be constructed together in different combinations to produce varying sail lengths from 18 to 29 metres, enabling the F50s to compete in a wide range of weather conditions. The new wings will debut at San Francisco SailGP, May 2 – 3, 2020.

via Boating Business | SailGP F50 wins Goslings Boat of the Year.

BAINBRIDGE MARINE PRODUCT ROUND UPHOMEXPORT BBDISTRIBUTOR’S ROUND-UPBAINBRIDGE MARINE PRODUCT ROUND UPThe Albin Pump Marine manual compact toilet, now distributed by Bainbridge Photo: BainbridgeINDUSTRY DATABASEBAINBRIDGE MARINEDuring 2019 Bainbridge signed new technical partnerships, overhauled its blocks and rigging offering and collaborated with a marine pump solutions brand.Morbern Europe joined Bainbridge’s offerings in March when the distributor took on the company’s range of marine cover fabrics.Carine Equeter, Morbern Europe’s sales and marketing director, said at the time that the company’s fabrics fitted in with Bainbridge’s high performance offering. “Their e-shop, trade counter and dedicated sales team are real assets for manufacturers such as Morbern, looking to grow their brand and market share in the UK and beyond,” she said.Technical partnershipsIn June, Bainbridge entered into partnership with Kingfisher Yacht Ropes, a move described at the time by Bainbridge’s MD, Andrew Smith, as an ‘opportunity to offer both breadth of choice and quality of product’.Another technical partnership saw Bainbridge join forces with Rock Oil to launch a revitalised marine product range of a basic grease through to a high specification race lubricant. Both Kingfisher and Rock Oil can now be purchased via Bainbridge, with full ranges offered.Blocks and riggingGermany-based Sprenger has also joined the Bainbridge product family, helping to expand the distributor’s range of entry level products.Bainbridge has also launched a range of tenders under the AquaMarine brand which it acquired in 2011 and entered into collaboration with Albin Pump Marine that sees Bainbridge offering the full product range including a manual compact toilet.

via Boating Business | Bainbridge Marine product round up.

BAVARIA YACHTS ON COURSE TO NEW FISCAL YEAR

HOMENEWSINDUSTRY NEWSBAVARIA YACHTS ON COURSE TO NEW FISCAL YEAR

21 Oct 2019

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Michael Müller (CEO), Dr Ralph Kudla (CRO/CFO) and Jens Abromeit (COO) Photo: Bavaria Yachts

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Bavaria Yachts has begun the new production season with a full order book and two new models in the pipeline for 2020.

The management team, based in Giebelstadt in Germany, has recently been reinforced by new chief operating officer, Jens Abromeit who joins chief executive, Michael Müller and chief finance officer/chief research officer, Dr Ralph Kudla.

“The autumn trade fairs in the Netherlands, England, France, Italy, Norway and Germany began extremely well for us,” said Michael, who has been chief executive since February this year. “Thanks to our new working hours model, which allows us to produce more boats in our winter peak season and deplete accumulated overtime hours in the summertime, we were able to optimise production and shorten delivery times.”

Milestones met

The company has also met all planned restructuring milestones. “Furthermore, our restructuring measures in the shipyard are also taking effect,” said Michael. “This results in a better handle on costs and quicker delivery of new boats.”

The existing product range has been reworked for the new financial year. The Cruiser line sailing yachts start the new season with a new design, whilst the S-line motorboats have a new Style package with a 20% saving on options. The new Bavaria C45, C50 and C57 conquered important market segments in 2019 and a new C-line sailing yacht and motorboat are already at the prototype construction stage.

via Boating Business | Bavaria Yachts on course to new fiscal year.

NEW BLOCKS FROM ALLEN BROS

HOMEXPORT BBMETSTRADENEW BLOCKS FROM ALLEN BROS

Allen Bros blocks are made from recycled plastic

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Allen Bros has a new range of plain bearing blocks using 100% recycled plastics and 20% less material than the previous version.

The blocks use the outer cheek and ultra-strap from the 20 and 30mm dynamic range, allowing Allen Bros to manufacture the products more efficiently.

It also helps to reduce the long-term impact of plastics and un-recyclable materials on the environment.

The new range also features a grey sheave to differentiate them from the existing dynamic range, that has black sheaves.

The blocks’ static loading capabilities makes them suitable for take-up systems or applications that don’t require high dynamic performance.

Loading points

In addition, Allen Bros launched a new pivoting mast step earlier in the year, designed for dinghies or small keelboats that have easily adjustable rigging whilst sailing.

The design has been developed to reduce loading points in the deck of the boat when the mast pivots, spreading

the forces more evenly.

Having a pivoting mast step and heel also allows for a consistent mast bend profile resulting in more accurate rig setup.

The mast step is CNC machined from 6082 aluminium and anodised black. The mast heel is made from nylon and currently available in three diameters, 37.5mm, 41mm and 45mm.

Allen Bros will be on stand 03.216 at METSTRADE.

via Boating Business | New blocks from Allen Bros.

COMPANIES EXPAND AT HAMBLE POINT MARINA

HOMENEWSINDUSTRY NEWSCOMPANIES EXPAND AT HAMBLE POINT MARINA

14 Oct 2019

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The new Hyde Sails office at Hamble Point Marina

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Two of MDL’s long-term tenants at Hamble Point Marina, Hyde Sails and Desty Marine, have moved to new larger onsite premises.

The move by Hyde Sails, into its HQ building has been motivated by growth in the business and the desire to offer a new service to its customers.

“Our new office enables us to offer probably the most convenient sailmaking service possible to customers,” said Hyde Sails owner, Nigel Grogan. “They just need to give us a call and moor up. We are virtually the first building on the Hamble and literally at the water’s edge.”

Yacht repair and refit company Desty Marine, a tenant at the marina for more than 27 years, has experienced growth in recent years that has led to the relocation of the business to the larger sales units to accommodate increased staff and resources as well as providing dedicated meeting space for client, supplier and internal meetings.

“MDL has delivered solutions to every challenge we face as a growing company. The service is impeccable, efficient and effective. For this reason, we have committed to remaining at Hamble point for the long term,” says MD Neil Desty.

via Boating Business | Companies expand at Hamble Point Marina.

MARLOW IS THE OFFICIAL SUPPLIER

HOMENEWSINDUSTRY NEWSMARLOW IS THE OFFICIAL SUPPLIER

14 Oct 2019

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Marlow Ropes is to supply the 11th Hour Racing Team

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Marlow Ropes has signed with 11th Hour Racing as official supplier for the team’s campaign focused on the next edition of The Ocean Race in 2021-2022.

Marlow will supply 11th Hour Racing with high performing lines from the company’s grand prix custom-made series and the Blue Ocean Dockline manufactured from recycled materials.

“Having Marlow running rigging gives our team total confidence knowing that we are working with the highest quality product made by the best in the business, who are industry leaders in introducing the latest sustainable products made from recycled materials,” said Mark Towill, 11th Hour Racing Team.

The team has already been using Marlow ropes during the team’s podium finish at the Azimut Challenge last month and will be in action again with Marlow on-board for the forthcoming Transat Jacques Vabre race.

“A key part of the team’s mission is to highlight ocean health and sustainability and partnering with an elite team like 11th Hour Racing to support these goals is extremely important to us here at Marlow,” added Marlow US manager Forrest Williams.

Marlow has been manufacturing ropes for more than 200 years.

via Boating Business | Marlow is the official supplier.

WORLD SAILING AND ICOMIA JOIN FORCESHOMENEWSINDUSTRY NEWSWORLD SAILING AND ICOMIA JOIN FORCES07 Oct 2019EmailShareFacebookLinkedInTwitterPrintWorld Sailing and ICOMIA have joined forces to increase participation in sailing whilst ensuring the sport has a sustainable future Photo: PixabayINDUSTRY DATABASEICOMIAWorld Sailing, the world governing body of the sport and ICOMIA, the global voice of the recreational marine industry, have joined forces to ensure a sustainable future for the sport.World Sailing and ICOMIA have a shared vision to grow participant numbers whilst safeguarding the environment. As part of a memorandum of understanding (MOU), the two organisations will collaborate on a variety of common interest areas such as vessel recycling, hybrid propulsion and sustainable maintenance.“We cross paths with ICOMIA regularly when lobbying at an international level for the benefit of recreational boating,” said Dan Reading, World Sailing’s head of sustainability. “By joining forces to strengthen the link between the marine industry with end users, we can be more effective in creating a more sustainable sector.”Under the MOU, both organisations will share statistics and data with the aim of increasing the number of people who are active on the water.Increasing the industry’s profileUdo Kleinitz, secretary general of ICOMIA added: “By formalising the strategic partnership with World Sailing, our organisations acknowledge the benefits of the knowledge, resources and positively increasing the industry’s profile.”ICOMIA is an international association and longstanding stakeholder in the working groups of the EU Commission, employing technical and environmental specialists who are already engaged in EU related work. Founded in 1907, World Sailing is the world governing body for the sport of sailing and comprises 144 member national authorities, the national governing bodies for sailing around the world and 117 world sailing class associations.

via Boating Business | World Sailing and ICOMIA join forces.

SUNSEEKER LAUNCHES NEW SUPERYACHT DIVISION

HOMENEWSINDUSTRY NEWSSUNSEEKER LAUNCHES NEW SUPERYACHT DIVISION

30 Sep 2019

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The new 161 yacht. Sunseeker is launching a new superyacht division Photo: Sunseeker

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Sunseeker has announced its intention of moving into metal-built yachts with the launch of a dedicated superyacht division.

Announcing the new direction, chief executive Andrea Frabetti also spoke of the company’s ambitions to double the yard’s range to 26 models from 38ft to 50m by 2022. Since 2000 Sunseeker has delivered 137 yachts over 100ft and has now set its sights on a distinctive range of superyachts from 101ft to 161ft.

The expansion of its superyacht line has in part been motivated by the loss of customers as the market moves into larger, metal-built vessels. It has been a long-term ambition of Sunseeker’s to move into metal-hulled designs and the company has now teamed up with Falmouth-based Pendennis and ICON in the Netherlands to realise those plans.

No ceiling

Global sales director, Sean Robertson, added, “A move into metal means there is no ceiling as to how big we can go in the future, but obviously this requires different expertise and so it was essential to find the right partner to support the project.”

Pendennis will build the new 133 yacht with its ‘dramatic new look’, announced earlier this year at Cannes Yachting Festival, whilst ICON will build the flagship 161 yacht at its Harlingen shipyard.

Between 2019 and 2020, Sunseeker plans to invest between £10m and £15m a year in new products, starting with the Hawk 38 and Predator 60 Evo in 2019.

Andrea added: “Looking ahead, we will further develop the framework for the business, aided by a £50m CAPEX investment in R&D, new products, innovation and technology over the next five years.”

via Boating Business | Sunseeker launches new superyacht division.

SAILING RETURNS TO SCHOOL CURRICULUMHOMENEWSINDUSTRY NEWSSAILING RETURNS TO SCHOOL CURRICULUM12 Sep 2019EmailShareFacebookLinkedInTwitterPrintThe RYA has welcomed news that sailing and windsurfing will once again be taught in schools Photo: RYAINDUSTRY DATABASEROYAL YACHTING ASSOCIATIONSailing and windsurfing will once again be part of PE in schools following a 2018 public consultation by the Department for Education (DfE).The consultation looked at proposals to add activities to the published GCSE, AS and A level PE activity lists. A total of 1,077 responses were received putting forward 82 activities. Sailing and windsurfing are two of 13 new activities that have been added, having been removed in 2014.Sarah Treseder, chief executive of RYA said that the return is a major boost and will help develop the sport. “It opens the door for even more young people to experience sailing and what it can do for their personal development, as well as providing even more variety across the PE curriculum,” she said.Hugely grateful“We are hugely grateful to the many RYA members, affiliated sailing clubs, schools, teachers and parents who supported our campaign for inclusion in the list by responding to the consultation and appreciate the opportunity to have worked with DfE officials and awarding organisations to explain and make the case for the inclusion of sailing and windsurfing.”As the national governing body for sailing and windsurfing, the RYA will now work with the government to develop guidance on how sailing and windsurfing can be taught and assessed in a consistent way.The revised lists will be used from September 2020 onwards.

via Boating Business | Sailing returns to school curriculum.