OUTHAUL TRAVELLER KITS FROM BARTON MARINE

HOMENEWSAFTERMARKETMASTS, SPARS, SAILS & RIGGINGOUTHAUL TRAVELLER KITS FROM BARTON MARINE

17 Apr 2020

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Barton Marine has developed a range of outhaul traveller kits Photo: Barton Marine

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BARTON MARINE EQUIPMENT LTD

Following customer feedback, Barton Marine has introduced a range of outhaul traveller kits.

Coming in three sizes for yachts up to 32, 36 and 42ft, each kit comes with a 2.4 or 3m ball bearing track, track end caps, stainless steel fixing screws and aluminium anodised fixing slugs.

Many cruising yachts have been built with in-mast furling mainsails which work well when new but over time can become less efficient. Barton’s new kits enable easy retro-fitting of the new track on to the boom and include a traveller car with upright pulley block which runs on ball bearings.

Furler unit upgrade

Barton has also upgraded two of its furler units. The 42334 bottom furler unit now includes a thicker lining within the furler moulding and a re-profiling of the rope containment forks whilst the 42336 top swivel has been upgraded to incorporate an 8mm halyard clevis pin.

via Boating Business | Outhaul traveller kits from Barton Marine.

CHEWING GUM TECHNOLOGY KEEPS SAILORS COOLHOMENEWSAFTERMARKETCLOTHINGCHEWING GUM TECHNOLOGY KEEPS SAILORS COOL20 Apr 2020EmailShareFacebookLinkedInTwitterPrintMusto’s Sunblock Dynamic range contains Xylitol to keep you cool Photo: MustoINDUSTRY DATABASEMUSTO LTDMusto has produced a collection for the British Sailing Team containing a chemical that helps keep sailors cool.The Sunblock Dynamic range contains Xylitol, the chemical in chewing gum that gives the fresh sensation. This enables the kit to lower the surface temperature of the body by up to 3˚C.Nick Houchin at Musto told Boating Business more: “Xylitol yarns have a chemical reaction when in contact with water or sweat that provides a cooling effect.”Combined with the nylon-based fabric, moisture is also absorbed and released to cool the surface temperature of the skin by up to three degrees.”Musto worked with the British Sailing Team to develop the garments that could specifically help cool them in the hot and humid conditions they were likely to encounter at the Olympics in Tokyo. The aim was to create a lightweight breathable garment which would actively cool them when it mattered most.“If they are able to keep cooler than their competitors, it would give them a big advantage out on the racecourse,” explained Nick.The fabric technology was tested in laboratory conditions against a regular polyester sports garment. Observed after a ten minute run in 23˚C at 65% humidity it was found to provide a surface temperature that was one to three degrees lower

via Boating Business | Chewing gum technology keeps sailors cool.

COVID-19: SAILCLOTH AS PROTECTIVE CLOTHING

HOMENEWSINDUSTRY NEWSCOVID-19: SAILCLOTH AS PROTECTIVE CLOTHING

03 Apr 2020

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The UK Sailmakers gown prototype modelled by Clare Hayes Photo: Afloat

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UK MCWILLIAM SAILMAKERS LTD

Sailmaker Barry Hayes and his UK Sailmakers firm in Ireland are using their skills to make protective equipment for local healthcare workers helping to fight the COVID-19 pandemic.

The firm, based in Crosshaven, has suspended its usual operations and instead will deploy its sail making skills to make protective clothing.

“Hopefully we can help in any way we can,” said Claire Morgan, UK Sailmakers’ director. “The sailing season is basically down the toilet. We have to hang tough for a few months.”

The company, which began trading 47 years ago, has held a meeting with the Health and Safety Executive to put forward its plans and determine whether the gowns are suitable for use by the medical profession.

Finalising the design

“We’re in our initial stages of finalising our design and materials to use,” Claire said. “We have sent samples off to a couple of nursing homes as well.”

The firm will be using spinnaker cloth which is lightweight, waterproof, durable and doesn’t rip easily. It can also be cleaned and disinfected easily – the perfect material for protective clothing.

via Boating Business | COVID-19: Sailcloth as protective clothing.

RIVER MARINAS RETAIN GOLD STATUSHOMENEWSMARINASRIVER MARINAS RETAIN GOLD STATUS06 Apr 2020EmailShareFacebookLinkedInTwitterPrintMercury Yacht Harbour is just one of MDL’s Hamble River marinas to retain its Five Gold Anchor statusINDUSTRY DATABASEMDL MARINASAll three of MDL’s Hamble River marinas have retained their Five Gold Anchor status following a three-yearly inspection by The Yacht Harbour Association.“We are delighted and very proud to have our Five Gold Anchor accreditations confirmed again,” says Kerry Marriott, MDL’s head of operations (Central and Chichester). “The criteria for the award are focused on customer centric services and we are so pleased that we’ve been recognised for all the hard work we put into providing the best customer experience for our berth holders and visitors.”Strong environmental awareness across the marinas – Port Hamble, Hamble Point and Mercury Yacht Harbour – was highlighted, with all three marinas scoring 100% in environment management and practices.The marinas also did well in the on-shore facilities sections with Port Hamble Marina earning 93%, Hamble Point achieving 97% and Mercury Yacht Harbour 94%.A berth holder survey formed part of the accreditation process with the assessor noting there was ‘excellent customer feedback on customer service and staff attitudes’.

via Boating Business | River marinas retain gold status.

TEN NEW ROPES FROM ROBLINE

HOMENEWSFITTING OUTEXTERIOR FITTING OUTTEN NEW ROPES FROM ROBLINE

17 Mar 2020

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Robline’s Sirius Gripis sheet is stable on winches

Justin Jones set up Robline UK at the end of last year with the aim of sharing his technical knowledge with customers and providing alternative good quality rope solutions.

Among the new products on offer is the Sirius Gripis sheet, developed to be pleasant to grab but also stable on winches.

The rope is particularly suitable for Spinlock clutches however is also suitable as a sheet for aggressive winches.

It has a polyester core to minimise stretch and a polyester / polyester soft cover.

Coppa Pro is a grip maximised rope, optimised for hand-use, however also resistant in the aggressive rachet blocks.

Minimal stretch

The sheet is suitable for extreme use such as a gennaker sheet on a Nacra 17, however its compact braiding and minimal stretch make it very versatile explained Justin.

The rope has a Dyneema SK99 core and a cover consisting of PBO, Dyneema and polyester soft.

Robline’s Lazyjack Polybraid was developed for the use in lazyjack systems.

“It is slippery enough to get the sail easily into the lazybag, concurrently is it easy to splice and resistant against environmental influences,” said Justin.

Another new line from Robline is Flat Mooring, a mooring line with a newly developed cover construction.

“The line spreads the friction energy on a bigger area while being at the same time extremely soft and handy,” added Justin.

The rope is constructed from polyester.

via Boating Business | Ten new ropes from Robline.

NEW HIGH-PERFORMANCE HALYARD ROPES

HOMENEWSFITTING OUTEXTERIOR FITTING OUTNEW HIGH-PERFORMANCE HALYARD ROPES

18 Mar 2020

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Kingfisher Yacht Ropes’ Racing Dyneema99 Pro Halyard is a step up on the company’s previous product

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KINGFISHER YACHT ROPES

Kingfisher Yacht Ropes has a new halyard rope for the 2020 season in the form of the Racing Dyneema99 Pro Halyard.

This represents a step up from the company’s previous product at this level, the Dyneema SK78 Pro Halyard, by being both stronger and lower stretch; vital attributes for racing halyards and key characteristics of the Dyneema SK99 fibre that forms the core of the rope. The Racing Dyneema99 Pro Halyard also features what Kingfisher describes as a new technical hybrid cover made using Kevlar, polyester and Cordura.

This delivers improved holding power in jammers and a high level of abrasion resistance. Despite the increased performance this new product is priced at the same level as the Dyneema SK78 Pro Halyard that it is replacing.

DIY rope maintenance

For those boater owners that like to maintain their own ropes and lines, Kingfisher has also launched two new splicing kits for 2020; a general-purpose splicing kit and a dinghy version. These contain all the essential items needed to undertake splicing on board.

via Boating Business | New high-performance halyard ropes.

TOPAZ ARGO IS SELECTED BY ROYAL NAVY CCF

HOMENEWSINDUSTRY NEWSTOPAZ ARGO IS SELECTED BY ROYAL NAVY CCF

27 Mar 2020

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Topper’s Topaz Argo will be used for sail training RN cadets

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TOPPER INTERNATIONAL LTD

Topper’s Topaz Argo dinghy has been selected by the Royal Navy Combined Cadet Force (CCF) as a replacement for the Bosun dinghy.

The news follows a two-year test programme from the CCF evaluating all options available.

“The Boson has been the mainstay of sail training for the CCF for many years, however it was felt that a more user-friendly all-round boat fleet boat was needed,” explained Jon Manners, sales manager for Topper International.

“The Topaz Argo offers a safe stable platform for learning to sail and then for the more experienced sailors it has a great performance with the options of symmetric and trapeze as well as the standard asymmetric spinnaker.”

He added: “The adoption of the Topaz Argo marks a great step forward for the Royal Navy Combined Cadet Force with adoption of a new boat as their standard crewed sailing craft.

Fleet status

Topper International is very pleased to be working with the CCF to complete this project.”

As part of the CCF program of development units entered teams in to the Southport 12-hour race, due to the number of entries the Topaz Argo was granted its own fleet status along with the two traditional classes.

Topper will now deliver the fleet of dinghies to the Royal Navy Centres across the country as well as the CCF units based in schools.

“Whilst there may be a few tearful eyes around the CCF as the old Bosuns are towed away, (I myself was taught to sail in a Bosun in 1974) we are confident that we have a superb all-round dinghy in which to train Cadets for the foreseeable future,” added CCF’s principle boat officer Major Kevin Lillicrap.

via Boating Business | Topaz Argo is selected by Royal Navy CCF.

B&G IS RACE PARTNER

HOMENEWSBOATBUILDINGELECTRONICSB&G IS RACE PARTNER

31 Mar 2020

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The Lonely Rock will be the race turning point: Photo credit: Royal Western Yacht Club

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B&G UK

B&G has signed to be a race partner for the Royal Western Yacht Club’s new Lonely Rock Race.

The race, seen by many as an alternative to the famous Fastnet Race, is due to start in August 2020 and be held on a biannual basis.

The course will start from the vicinity of Ryde in the Eastern Solent, past the Isles of Scilly, round the Fastnet Rock, past the Isles of Scilly again and finish in Plymouth Sound.

“We are delighted to be partnering with this event, B&G has been helping sailors race from Cowes around the Lonely Rock and back to Plymouth since 1955,” said Simon Conder, head of B&G. “It has been a big part of our heritage and our own brand story, so it is great to be able to support and be a part of the team in keeping this great race course going for many years to come, as it has for so many years before.”

Course insight

B&G will also help in providing an insight to the course and the weather forecast during the skippers’ briefing which will be held at the Royal Victoria Yacht Club.

“Whilst we are fully aware of the increasingly difficult and worrying times ahead with COVID-19, we feel it is important to have something to look forward to and we continue to plan for the Lonely Rock Race for now or in the future should this be necessary,” said Chris Arscott, commodore of the Royal Western Yacht Club and race director of the Lonely Rock Race 2020.

The race will be held in association with The Royal Victoria Yacht Club and will have an emphasis on club sailors.

It will be open to mono and multihull yachts between 30 and 60ft in length.

via Boating Business | B&G is race partner.

COVID-19: CLIPPER AND RYA EVENTS POSTPONED

HOMENEWSINDUSTRY NEWSCOVID-19: CLIPPER AND RYA EVENTS POSTPONED

20 Mar 2020

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The Clipper Race has been postponed because of COVID-19 Photo: Clipper

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ROYAL YACHTING ASSOCIATION

The COVID-19 pandemic is continuing to wreak havoc with the organisers of the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race and the Royal Yachting Association both announcing postponements.

The Clipper Race is now on hold with the remaining three legs postponed for approximately ten months whilst the RYA is cancelling all directly organised events and training.

“The decisions has been in no way taken lightly,” said a statement issued on behalf of the organisers of the Clipper Race. “Our crew are currently under quarantine in Subic Bay, Philippines, where the Clipper Race fleet has been berthed since 15 March.”

The increasing global uncertainty forced the decision that postponing the race was the safest option. “Our first priority, as soon as the local quarantine has been lifted, will be to assist our crew in Subic Bay in travelling home from the Philippines as swiftly as possible,” said the statement.

Royal Yachting Association

All RYA directly organised events and training will be postponed until at least 30 April. Chief executive, Sarah Treseder, said that the decision has not been taken lightly. “It’s important that we all play our part in combatting the spread of this virus,” she said.

The RYA is also urging affiliated clubs, classes and training centres to review their own activities and carry out risk assessments based on the latest guidance. But the association seeks to provide at least a little comfort.” While we have brought these measures in to adhere to government advice, it doesn’t mean that people can’t go sailing at all,” said Alistair Dickson, director of sport development at the RYA.

“In fact, getting out on the water can be a great way to look after your physical and mental health in these challenging times.”

via Boating Business | COVID-19: Clipper and RYA events postponed.

COVID-19: SUNSEEKER LAY-OFF FOR TWO MONTHS

HOMENEWSBOATBUILDINGBOATBUILDINGCOVID-19: SUNSEEKER LAY-OFF FOR TWO MONTHS

23 Mar 2020

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Sunseeker is reducing salaries in response to the COVID-19 crisis Photo: Sunseeker

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SUNSEEKER INTERNATIONAL BOATS LTD

Sunseeker is implementing a lay-off period and salary reductions for up to two months in response to the deepening COVID-19 crisis.

In a statement issued on 23 March, chief executive Andrea Frabetti said it was imperative that companies adapt to maintain business and employees and to support the UK economy.

Temporary measures

“We regret to say that we need to consider reducing our workforce,” he said. “In an effort to avoid any compulsory redundancies however, we have taken the decision to enforce two temporary measures; lay off periods and salary reductions for a period of up to two months.

“We are confident that these measures will help to mitigate the current and potential challenges our business will face over the coming weeks. We are now commencing a formal consultation process with our employee representatives to consider further proposals. This consultation process will last for a minimum of 45 days.

“This has been an incredibly difficult decision for us to make, but we have a duty to all of our employees to take any action that ensures our business is protected in the longer term. Please be assured that full support will be provided to all employees affected throughout the consultation process.”

It is believed that Sunseeker will be donating a supply of personal protective equipment to the NHS.

via Boating Business | COVID-19: Sunseeker lay-off for two months.