TRIBUTES PAID TO JOHN GOODE

HOMENEWSINDUSTRY NEWSTRIBUTES PAID TO JOHN GOODE

24 May 2021

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John Goode Photo: John Goode

Tributes are being paid to sailor, journalist, editor and instructor, John Goode, who died aged 71 on 15 May after a short illness.

John helped train thousands of sailors though his Southern Sailing School as well as reaching many more though his books and articles. He was editor of Sailing Today from 2001 to 2007 where he was known as a relentless perfectionist with a fondness for salty language.

Sir Robin Knox-Johnston said that ‘UK Yachting had lost one of its characters’ whilst marine surveyor, Ben Sutcliffe-Davies said that John had ‘left his footprint all over the industry’.

Born in Gloucester, John went to sea at the age of 14, on board the Leander Class Frigate, HMS Arethusa. He became a Merchant Navy navigation officer, before he returned to the UK and began teaching.

Southern Sailing School

For 25 years he ran the Southern Sailing School in Southampton, assessing, amongst others, Dame Ellen MacArthur who visited the school for her RYA Yachtmaster Instructor ticket before setting off on her round Britain voyage in 1995.

A Fellow of the Royal Institute of Navigation and RYA Yachtmaster examiner, John also produced a training film – ‘John Goode’s Masterclass: Navigation Made Simple’ – and launched his innovative John Goode’s Cockpit Plotter for laying off courses, bearings and cross-tide course to steer.

He also wrote illustrated booklets such as Handling Under Sail and Lights and Shapes Made Simple as well as training articles for many of the UK’s sailing magazines including Yachting Monthly and PBO.

In the last few years, John had been working with the International Yacht Training sailing schools, helping to develop their commercial skippers programme.

“We are much the poorer for the loss, but so much the richer for the knowledge that he passed on and for the great laughs that he gave us,” said Rob Peake, group editor of Sailing Today with Yachts & Yachting.

via Boating Business | Tributes paid to John Goode.

B&G has returned as an official technical supplier to The Ocean Race, including the forthcoming inaugural edition of The Ocean Race Europe.The sailing electronics manufacturer has been involved with the race since its inception in 1973 as the Whitbread Round-The-World Race.“B&G has been working alongside The Ocean Race organisers, teams and crews to not only provide the most accurate and reliable sailing navigation, but also to help develop and innovate new technologies for the wider sailing community for the last five decades, and we’re pleased to be back again for the 2022-23 edition of The Ocean Race,” said Simon Conder, global head of brand, B&G.Advanced technologyNeil Cox, technical director for The Ocean Race added: “As the fleet prepares for a third race around the planet, this partnership gives the sailors the advanced technology, technical support, confidence and reliability they need to perform at the highest levels.”The next edition of The Ocean Race is scheduled to start in October 2022 in Alicante, Spain with the finish in Genoa, Italy in June 2023.It will be contested by two classes of boats; the one-design Volvo Ocean 65 and the foiling IMOCA 60 class.The Ocean Race Europe will feature both classes during a one-month offshore race.

via Boating Business | Ocean Race partnership renewed.

DAVEY AND CO EXPANDS INTO NEW PREMISES

HOMENEWSINDUSTRY NEWSDAVEY AND CO EXPANDS INTO NEW PREMISES

13 May 2021

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Davey and Co has relocated to larger premises Photo: Davey and Co

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DAVEY & CO LONDON LTD

Davey and Co has relocated to new premises in Essex, the company’s fourth move in its 136 year history.

The move was prompted by the decision to bring CNC machining in-house which meant more space and new staff were needed.

“The new premises are part of Davey’s ongoing commitment both financially and in people, to ensure it continues to improve and grow,” explained MD, Jeff Webber. “It’s all happened rather quicker than we anticipated.”

He added: “We’ve started recruiting for additional office staff support, so we can improve on the service we offer our clients.”

Back on track

Turnover was down 30% year on year when Davey was taken over by John Buckley of Harbour Marine Services in August 2020 but had bounced back 10% by Christmas. This year has seen increased growth with April 2021 seeing double the sales of April 2021, helped by an increase in stock holding by around 35%, and reducing the number of back orders.

Business is such that they have even brought back a retired engineer to help with demand. The company is also recruiting new members of staff for the stores and for admin support, using the government’s Kickstart programme for 16 to 25 year olds.

The company is also keen to grow its volume of exports and has invested in a new computer system to help smooth trade post-Brexit. Davey is planning a new catalogue for November 2021, ready for its appearance at METS. This will include new products alongside existing lines.

via Boating Business | Davey and Co expands into new premises.

INTERNATIONAL CLASS STATUS FOR RS21 KEELBOAT

HOMENEWSINDUSTRY NEWSINTERNATIONAL CLASS STATUS FOR RS21 KEELBOAT

17 May 2021

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The RS21 keelboat now has World Sailing International Class status Photo: RS Sailing

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RS SAILING

The World Sailing Equipment Committee has unanimously ratified RS Sailing’s application for International Class status for the RS21 keelboat.

This decision enables the RS21 Class to host a number of international level, World Sailing endorsed events including World Championships.

RS Sailing technical chief executive and co-designer of the RS21, Alex Newton-Southon, said the decision further cemented the RS21 in the keelboat sector. “I want to thank all those passionate individuals and the sailing programs they represent that have worked hard to establish the RS21 so far and, on behalf of the rest of the RS team, we look forward to seeing this activity grow to new levels as a result of this exciting news.”

RS21 fleets are well established in the United Kingdom, Italy, Norway, Germany, Poland, USA, Bermuda and Australia and fleet development projects are well underway in other parts of the world such as the Middle East, Central and South America and Asia.

This latest successful application now brings the total number of RS classes that are able to promote themselves as World Sailing Class Associations to six, with the RS Tera, RS Feva, RS Aero, RS100 and RS500 classes all having enjoyed international class recognition.

via Boating Business | International Class status for RS21 keelboat.

35 TONNE RIGGING PRESS MOVED TO EUROPEHOMENEWSAFTERMARKETMASTS, SPARS, SAILS & RIGGING35 TONNE RIGGING PRESS MOVED TO EUROPE10 May 2021EmailShareFacebookLinkedInTwitterPrintOYS’s rod rigging press has been transported to DenmarkINDUSTRY DATABASEOCEAN YACHT SYSTEMS LTDWhat is believed to be the largest rod rigging head press in the world has arrived at BSI Group headquarters in Denmark, following a huge logistical operation.The press, originally built for OYS weighs more than 35 tonnes, stands 4m tall and runs on hydraulic pressure up to 600 bar. It has the ability to head standing rigging up to a break load of 1,600,000lb.The press was built to complete the rigging on the 70m Mirabella V in 2003 whose rod has a break load of 750,000lbs.Subsequent projects after Mirabella V include superyacht projects around the world.“Following the acquisition of OYS rigging into the BSI Group of companies at the end of 2020, it made good commercial sense to bring the press to Denmark,” said Morten Madsen, BSI Group CEO. “With the press here in Denmark we will continue to service OYS service agents and customers, and we can now increase the capabilities and our offering to BSI Rigging customers also.”

via Boating Business | 35 tonne rigging press moved to Europe.

ARTHUR BEALE CLOSES PHYSICAL PREMISES

HOMENEWSINDUSTRY NEWSARTHUR BEALE CLOSES PHYSICAL PREMISES

30 Apr 2021

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Alisdair Flint is to stay on as a shareholder and director

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ARTHUR BEALE LTD

One of the oldest chandleries in the UK, Arthur Beale, is to close its shop doors in Shaftesbury Avenue after 150 years of business at the premises.

The chandlery has suffered with the impact of the Covid-19 lockdowns and says it can no longer warrant paying the rents that a central London shop demands.

“We were left in a very precarious financial state as a result of the pandemic and were unsure if we were going to survive at all,” said a spokesman.

“We have no choice but to leave and move on to pastures new.”

In addition, two new investors, Hugh Taylor and James Keef have taken over the business and will inject capital and management expertise into the company.

Hugh has a commercial background in marketing and previously ran an ecommerce wine business.

James has had an international career in finance and lives in Sweden.

Alasdair Flint will continue to be a shareholder and a director of the company.

The company has leased a new warehouse in Buckinghamshire and will continue to sell products online.

In addition, its clothing range will be expanding.

The directors are also looking to the future and hoping to have some form of London presence again by Christmas.

The business was established as a rope maker more than 400 years’ ago.

via Boating Business | Arthur Beale closes physical premises.

NEW COWES WEATHER STATION GOES LIVE

HOMENEWSINDUSTRY NEWSNEW COWES WEATHER STATION GOES LIVE

14 Apr 2021

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Data from two new monitoring stations is now displayed on CHC’s website Photo: Cowes Harbour Commission

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COWES HARBOUR COMMISSION

Two new environmental monitoring stations on the River Medina on the Isle of Wight are now helping commercial and leisure vessels navigate the harbour safely.

Cowes Harbour Commission (CHC) and OceanWise completed the project to install a fixed weather station at Shepards Marina providing tide height and visibility information and a floating weather station in the main harbour giving information on harbour wind speed and direction, temperature and barometric pressure. Data is then fed to the online Cowes Weather Station on the CHC website.

Cowes Harbour Master Ed Walker said that navigational safety was the harbour’s top priority. “The new Cowes Weather Station is the latest CHC stakeholder benefit project designed to help us, leisure and commercial stakeholders continue to operate safely,” he said.

Monitoring the environment

“Delivered with OceanWise’s expertise in marine data it will also enable CHC to monitor and manage key environmental data for the harbour.”

OceanWise has installed similar systems at other ports in the UK, including ABP Southampton, London, Dover and Liverpool. For this project at Cowes, the company used a range of monitoring instruments including the Valeport Tide Gauge and Biral Visibility Sensor. Data from the sensors is collected and transmitted using the company’s telemetry service and data management and display system (Port-Log).

via Boating Business | New Cowes weather station goes live.

OYSTER YACHTS: REBUILDING A BRITISH ICON

HOMENEWSBOATBUILDINGBOATBUILDINGOYSTER YACHTS: REBUILDING A BRITISH ICON

16 Apr 2021

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Richard Hadida took over the helm at Oyster Yachts in 2018 Photo: Oyster Yachts

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OYSTER YACHTS

Oyster Yachts is on track with its three year plan to rebuild a British icon in the global marine sector.

Despite the challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic the company’s year end results for 2020 show that Oyster is back in profit with a turnover of £19.8m and gross profit of £2.5m.

“The pandemic has inevitably caused a delay to the turnaround plan,” said chief executive, Richard Hadida in the company’s latest strategic report, “but this is now firmly back on track and I am building a business with a long term sustainable and profitable future for the next generation of Oyster owners.”

New models and strong sales

Since 2018 when gaming entrepreneur Richard acquired the business, 40 yachts have been sold and order books are full for the next two years. 2019 saw the launch of the new 565 and off-plan sales of this year’s new models, the 595 and 495, are strong.

In three years, Oyster has grown its skilled workforce from ten to 420 and created the Oyster Yacht Apprenticeship Academy to invest in boatbuilding skills, being voted Employer of the Year by City College Southampton.

The company has invested in new production and technology on board its yachts, investing in Lloyds certification to give buyers an assurance of quality. It has developed its existing sites in Wroxham and Southampton and opened new facilities at Ashmanhaugh and Hythe, increasing the company’s estate by 70% and staff numbers by a further 70. Historic site Hythe, once home to the Imperial Airways Empire Flying Boats, will be the home of the new 495 launching later this year.

via Boating Business | Oyster Yachts: Rebuilding a British icon.

OCEAN RACE EUROPE TO COLLECT CLIMATE DATAHOMENEWSINDUSTRY NEWSOCEAN RACE EUROPE TO COLLECT CLIMATE DATA19 Apr 2021EmailShareFacebookLinkedInTwitterPrintFitting of the microplastic data equipment Photo: Jesus Renedo/Volvo ABINDUSTRY DATABASEVOLVO OCEAN RACETeams taking part in the inaugural Ocean Race in Europe will carry equipment on board to capture data on microplastics and the impact of climate change on our oceans.Two classes of boat will take part in the race held in May and June this year – the IMOCA 60s and VO65s. Two VO65 teams – AmberSail2 and W Ocean Racing – will take samples of microplastics as they race whilst the 11th Hour Racing Team’s IMOCA 60 will take continuous measurements of indicators of climate change such as levels of carbon dioxide, sea temperature and salinity.The data collected will be passed to organisations that are studying and mapping these issues, including the European Commission funded EuroSea, the Surface Ocean Carbon Dioxide Atlas, GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel and Utrecht University. “We know how important the ocean is, not just to the sport we love, but in regulating the climate and providing us with food, jobs and the oxygen we breathe,” said Mairéad O’Donovan, The Ocean Race’s Science Programme lead.Understanding ocean health“By capturing data about the state of our seas, through this unique collaboration between sailors and ocean research organisations, we are able to contribute to increased understanding of ocean health,” she added.The Ocean Race launched its science programme, part of its ‘Racing with Purpose’ sustainability initiative, during the 2017-18 edition of the round-the-world sailing race. For the next edition in 2022-23 the science programme will be expanded further, with even more boats carrying specialised equipment.

via Boating Business | Ocean Race Europe to collect climate data.

MARLOW EXPANDS INTO NEW FACILITIES

HOMENEWSFITTING OUTEXTERIOR FITTING OUTMARLOW EXPANDS INTO NEW FACILITIES

31 Mar 2021

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Marlow Ropes has partnered with SailGP supplying lines for the event

Marlow Ropes expanded into new offices and factory space at its UK HQ in 2020, a move that has enabled the company to enhance its rope-making capabilities and increase capacity in key areas such as splicing and twisting yarn.

“With investment in its technical lab area which includes a new 100 tonnes tensile testing machine, amongst other testing equipment, it will allow an even greater commitment to R&D and innovation,” explained marketing manager Emma Donovan.

“With over 200 years of experience and knowledge in the rope-making industry, Marlow’s technical ability is hard to rival.”

Over the last two years Marlow Ropes has focused on sourcing sustainable and bio-based materials, reducing waste and lowering its carbon footprint.

This has led to a partnership with SailGP, suppling the event with lines from its new eco-conscious ranges, including the bio-based Dyneema fibre for use onboard the high-speed F50 foiling catamarans and Blue Ocean dock lines made from 100% recycled waste from plastic bottles to aid docking logistics.

The company is hoping to schedule a series of open day events once Covid restrictions allow, to show products, technical abilities, educational resources and production capabilities.

via Boating Business | Marlow expands into new facilities.