Turn the Tide on Plastic add four more young sailors to Volvo Ocean Race squad

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Two Britons and two Portuguese among latest young international crew for Turn the Tide on Plastic (full story below)

Turn the Tide on Plastic have added another four young sailors to their crusading campaign in the Volvo Ocean Race – with Welsh America’s Cup sailor Bleddyn Mon, fellow Briton Henry Bomby and Portuguese pair Bernardo Freitas and Frederico Pinheiro de Melo all joining Dee Caffari’s team for the 2017-18 edition.

The multinational quartet, all 30 or under, earned their places after an intense trial period in Lisbon, Portugal and will be part of the Turn the Turn squad that takes on the round-the-world race, starting 22 October 2017 from Alicante.

“There is so much young talent out there,” said Caffari, who is delivering on her pledge to bring a mixed male-female crew with a strong youth component to the start line.

“Bleddyn Mon is a talented dinghy sailor and was one of the fittest in Sir Ben Ainslie’s America’s Cup Land Rover BAR team. As an engineer, he is very analytical, good at checking the data and also a very talented trimmer. I am delighted to have him join our team and look forward to seeing him grow as an offshore sailor.

“Henry Bomby has many offshore miles under his belt as a short-handed Figaro sailor, and like most good sailors he can turn his hand to numerous activities on board. He is comfortable with fast speeds and in good physical shape. I’m keen to prove that young talented sailors can be just as competitive as the more experienced veterans of the race.”

The team, which will amplify United Nations Environment’s ‘Clean Seas: Turn the Tide on Plastic’ campaign, counts the Portugal-based Mirpuri Foundation as its principal partner and the presence of Bernardo Freitas and Frederico Pinheiro de Melo will strengthen the team’s Portuguese flavour.

“We trialled eight Portuguese sailors to finally select Bernardo and Frederico,” added Caffari. “There is limited offshore experience in Portugal but some really good sailors. Both sailors I have chosen are physically strong with good skill sets.”

Alongside the sustainability focus, inclusivity in age and gender will be a strong theme of the campaign.

Last week, the team announced Italian Olympic sailor Francesca Clapcich (29) and Lucas Chapman (25) to the squad, joining skipper Caffari and boat captain Liz Wardley.

The Volvo Ocean Race will visit 12 Host Cities during the 2017-18 edition – departing Alicante and stopping in Lisbon, Cape Town, Melbourne, Hong Kong, Guangzhou, Auckland, Itajaí, Newport USA, Cardiff and Gothenburg before a big finish in The Hague in summer 2018.

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Havengore restoration underway

23 Aug 2017

The issues were first discovered in 2015 after sections of the teak deck were removed

Havengore is undergoing extensive restoration work at Fox’s Marina & Boatyard.

Initial assessment found the beam shelf, carlin and deck beams were in need of attention, while the vessel’s oak structure was suffering with softening and decay.

The issues were first discovered in December 2015 after sections of 1in thick teak deck were removed and it was established deck fittings, including the heavily worked fairleads and mooring bollards, were allowing water ingress.

Last year, repairs of the ex-Port of London survey vessel, best known for her role in transporting the coffin of Sir Winston Churchill at his funeral in 1965, took place to the portside midships to allow her to complete corporate hospitality duties.

In January this year, Havengore, owned by Chris Ryland, arrived at Fox’s Ipswich boatyard so the rest of the work could begin.

A system of temporary laminated formers, braces, jacks and tension straps were designed and set up to ensure that the original dimensions of hull and deck form were neither lost or disturbed.

With a significant amount of new oak and teak ordered, the process began in stages, alternating port and starboard/forward and aft ensuring adequate structure was maintained throughout. All new timber sections were laminated as required, with the tighter sections aft requiring up to 20 laminates to create the necessary form.

Having re-established a sound shelf around the entire sheer line, new deck beams/part beams ends were fitted, copying the original half dovetail joint outboard, with glued and bolted scarph joints into sound deck beams as required. The original tie rods had also suffered, particularly outboard where they passed through the beam shelf, so these were also replaced allowing the new structure to be securely clamped together.

Combined with new fabricated stainless backing plates, knees and brackets in way of loaded deck fittings and other equipment, the new deck structure was faired off for the next stage and teak decking to be re-laid and fastened.

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Marlow Ropes launches guide to splicing

25 Aug 2017

Marlow Ropes’ splicing handbook includes a foreword from Dame Ellen MacArthur

Marlow Ropes will launch a splicing handbook at The YachtMarket.com Southampton Boat Show with a foreword from Dame Ellen MacArthur.

The 62-page Marlow Splicing Guide offers a comprehensive step by step guide to splicing, alongside the insight from Dame MacArthur, who has worked with Marlow Ropes throughout her successful sailing career.

“As market leaders, combined with our official supplier status to the British Sailing Team, the US Sailing Team, Ben Ainslie Racing and Clipper Round the World, we have many years of experience and insight into rope care,” said Jon Mitchell, Marlow Ropes MD.

“Producing this comprehensive guide will enable all sailors and riggers, at any level, with a point of reference and useful resource to help maintain efficient and safe standards.”

Marlow Ropes will also demonstrate its rope skills at its show stand splicing demo area.

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Automatic fender system has been developed to make docking easier

29 Aug 2017

Docking and undocking a boat is always a busy time for any crew, especially if short-handed.

Until now deploying the fenders and bringing them back and then stowing them away were additional time-consuming chores.

The Go Earth Automatic Fender system has been developed to alleviate this problem by automatically lowering the fenders to the correct height as the berth is approached.

When the boat leaves the berth, the fenders automatically raise themselves and stow themselves away into their fender baskets.

“I know from my own experience that docking and undocking our own boat is a very busy time for me, especially if I am the only crew,” said Sue Berman, director of Go Earth. “I am often expected to be at both ends of the boat at once.”

Fenders are operated using GPS

“This system makes berthing so much more relaxed and less stressful, so that I can continue to enjoy my G + T while berthing.”

The system will be launched at TheYachtMarket.com Southampton Boat Show on stand J316 where there will also be a working demonstration.

This system is fully self-contained with no wiring required as the system is driven by solar cells.

The fenders use GPS geo-location to know when the boat is arriving at, or leaving, a port or marina. They can also be operated from a tablet using the inbuilt Bluetooth for connectivity and come complete with specially designed foam fenders that cannot deflate or burst.

These are tested to IP67.

Go Earth is the international distributer, excluding America.

via Boating Business | Automatic fender system has been developed to make docking easier.

Range of rope products will be on display29 Aug 2017English Braids will show a selection of rope at TheYachtMarket.com Southampton Boat ShowEnglish Braids will show a range of its rope products at Southampton.One of the most popular products is its three-strand pre-stretch polyester that exceeds British standards requirements and has low stretch.The rope is post lay heat treated under tension to relieve stresses in laying up, designed to reduce its inclination to kink.Also on display at TheYachtMarket.com Southampton Boat Show will be English Braids’ 100% Polyester range of braid-on-braid ropes designed for sheet and halyard use and range of cruising Dyneema.The braid-on-braid rope has been developed for durability and is pre-stretched. It is designed for easy splicing and suitable for deck hardware and is available in white with coloured flecks or several solid colours.The cruising Dyneema combines the performance of Dyneema fibre core with a hard-wearing polyester cover.The ropes are designed to replace polyester halyards size-for-size meaning there is no need to revise any boat hardware.Dyneema cruising has less stretch than a pre-stretched polyester halyard and is manufactured to be easily splicable. It is available in a range of bright colours allowing boat owners to easily identify different halyards.

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Harken returns as official supplier to the Volvo Ocean Race

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Harken has been named official supplier of winches, blocks, traveller systems and mast car systems for the 2017-18 edition of the Volvo Ocean Race (full story below)

Harken has been named official supplier of winches, blocks, traveller systems and mast car systems for the 2017-18 edition of the Volvo Ocean Race.

It is the second consecutive race that the USA and Italy-based manufacturer has equipped the One Design Volvo Ocean 65 fleet with some of the most advanced deckware products on the market. The agreement ensures Harken hardware will continue to be a fixture of the racing boats when they line up in Alicante on 22 October 2017.

Each Volvo Ocean 65 features seven hand-operated, manual Harken winches on deck, which allow the sailors to hoist and trim huge sails under high-pressure racing conditions.

“We’re delighted that the Volvo Ocean 65s will once again feature a wide range of Harken products in 2017-18,” said Neil Cox, Head of the Boatyard, the Race’s shared services maintenance centre, which travels around the world alongside the fleet to keep the boats in tip top shape.

“With the fleet set to sail three times more Southern Ocean miles than in recent editions, the gear will really be put to the test – and we have faith that Harken’s products can withstand the most extreme conditions on the planet.”

Harken has a long and successful history supplying many Volvo Ocean Race teams before officially linking up with the event when the race moved to a One Design fleet ahead of 2014-15, and will supply carbon fibre racing winches, TTR2 Air® blocks, CRX roller bearing travellers, and Battcar systems in 2017-18.

“The Volvo Ocean Race is the toughest test for a team in offshore professional fleet racing. There is no better showcase for our grand prix winches, gearboxes and deck hardware tuned for this extreme event, that we’re very proud to service,” said Andrea Merello, Managaing Director Harken/ Italy.

In addition to hardware, as it did in the previous edition of the race, The Harken Tech Team will again provide expert assistance to The Boatyard. Assembled from Harken offices around the planet, The Tech Team expertly maintains the Harken winches and hardware at maintenance stopovers throughout the eight-month race.

“When the teams finish a leg, The Harken Tech Team’s race begins. Our best technicians work round the clock to be sure these precisely matched Volvo Ocean 65s are ready for the next leg’s start,” said Mark Gardner Custom Project Manager Harken/UK.

Harken’s network includes distribution in 48 countries, with group offices located in Australia, France, Italy, New Zealand, Poland, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

The 2017-18 edition of the Volvo Ocean Race departs Alicante, Spain on 22 October 2017 and will stop at Lisbon, Cape Town, Melbourne, Hong Kong, Guangzhou, Auckland, Itajaí, Newport (USA), Cardiff and Gothenburg, before a big finish in The Hague in summer 2018.

WATCH THE VIDEO: ‘HOW TO BUILD A HARKEN WINCH’ HERE

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Millie Mackintosh will officially open Britain’s biggest festival of boating

16 Aug 2017

Millie Mackintosh will officially open TheYachtMarket.com Southampton Boat Show

Fashion and lifestyle entrepreneur Millie Mackintosh is to officially open Britain’s biggest festival of boating.

TheYachtMarket.com Southampton Boat Show will run for ten days from September 15 to 24 with attractions including special appearances from celebrity pirate, Gemma Hunt, from CBeebies programme, Swashbuckle.

“I’m thrilled to be opening this year’s TheYachtMarket.com Southampton Boat Show,” said Ms Mackintosh. “I’m really looking forward to spending some time at the event, soaking up the atmosphere and exploring some of the beautiful boats that shall be on display.”

Murray Ellis, chief officer of organisers Boat Shows at British Marine, added: “We’re delighted to welcome Millie Mackintosh to the Show this year.

“Attracting visitors from the UK and overseas from those new to boating to our stalwart experts, this year’s show offers a fantastic day out for friends and family.”

Out on the water, there will be the opportunity for visitors to take part in passenger boat trips, bell-boating and Stand Up Paddleboarding, dinghy sailing and kayak experiences, all included within their show ticket.

Feature boats including the tall ship Kaskelot are also set to be highlights for this year.

Ms Mackintosh will officially open the show on September 15 at 11am.

via Boating Business | Millie Mackintosh will officially open Britain’s biggest festival of boating.

Cadets experience joys and challenges of sailing in first CadetFest

16 Aug 2017

Barton Marine is investing in the next generation of sailors

A marine fittings and equipment company is investing in the next generation of sailors by supporting cadet events.

Barton Marine has teamed up with Whitstable Yacht Club for its first CadetFest that will feature joint activities with cadets from Herne Bay SC.

“Barton Marine has a keen interest in encouraging young people to get out on the water and try sailing,” explained Suzanne Blaustone, Barton Marine chief executive. “By supporting initiatives like the Whitstable Yacht Club Cadetfest, we hope that more people will enjoy and take up the sport.”

Barton Marine will provide prizes for the cadets taking part throughout the week and supply memorable keepsakes for all attendees.

Young sailors will also have the chance to gain insight into the marine industry on a ‘behind the scenes’ tour of the Barton HQ and factory.

In addition, the company is supporting Royal Burnham Yacht Club Cadet Week with all participants receiving rigging equipment for use on their dinghies.

via Boating Business | Cadets experience joys and challenges of sailing in first CadetFest.

New investment allows yacht group to target further expansion

16 Aug 2017

new investment is allowing Discovery Yachts to expand with a new 48ft yacht

A new 48ft yacht is the first new model to be launched by Discovery Yachts since raising additional investment capital.

The luxury cruising yacht will be shown at the Düsseldorf Boat Show in January 2018 and forms the first stage of plans to expand the yacht builder’s current range.

The additional investment has come from Nick Gill, founder and former CEO of Gill Marine and Michael Putziger, chairman of the Winn Group of Companies in the US. Further investors are expected to be announced in the autumn.

“This is great endorsement of our plans for the long-term growth of the group and both Nick and Michael will bring extensive commercial knowledge and wisdom,” said Sean Langdon, CEO at Discovery Yachts Group. “We may look for one or two further investors in the Autumn to further accelerate our growth.”

Discovery Yachts Group was formed to complete the acquisition of Discovery Yachts through a management-led buyout headed by Mr Langdon, following the retirement of the company’s founder and chairman John Charnley.

After the acquisition, the group purchased the Southerly Yachts business and assets and has so far sold three yachts.

The latest funds will be used to strengthen the financial structure of the group and potentially allow the acquisition of further brands in the future.

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Vintage boats galore at Classic Boat Festival

18 Aug 2017

Vessels at the Classic Boat Festival will include 14 of the Dunkirk Little Ships

More than 40 vintage sailing and motor boats will be on display at St Katharine Docks’ Classic Boat Festival this September.

Vessels include 14 of the Dunkirk Little Ships, former London Fire Brigade fireboat the Massey Shaw, the Queen’s Royal Rowbarge Gloriana and Portwey, the only twin screw, coal-fired steam tug still active in the UK.

Visitors will have the opportunity to go onboard the vessels and talk to their owners at the Docks, managed by Camper & Nicholsons Marinas.

Activities at the festival, which takes place from 8-10 September, will include free stand-up paddle boarding and canoe taster sessions.

Children’s activities include a treasure quest, pirate sword decorating and flag decorating.

Live music will be provided by the National Youth Jazz Orchestra and Barnet Hill Lifeboat Crew sea shanty singers will also perform.

This year, the festival will host ‘Future Dust’, a large-scale art work made from plastic debris cleaned from the over 40 beaches along the tidal River Thames.

via Boating Business | Vintage boats galore at Classic Boat Festival.