As many of you will now be aware, the London Boat Show 2019 has been cancelled. Whether this is going to be a permanent fixture still remains to be seen but it was not a shock to many in the Marine industry.
Lifting a boat is a task that comes round periodically, often from the Autumn onwards. However, for those who have not done it before it may be a bit of a mystery. Here are an explanation and some tips.
As the summer seasons draws to a close, there are some Autumn Crewing Posts 2017 from the members that might pique your interest.
Ensign etiquette derives from UK flag etiquette. It is a combination of law or ‘what you must do’ and maritime tradition i.e. expectations of behaviour within the sea-faring community. On a vessel the most senior position for a flag is reserved for the Ensign – this is as close to the stern of the vessel as possible. It is the largest flag and it indicates the vessel’s nationality.
Look out – there’s a squall coming your way! Squalls can occur in any hemisphere as a sharp and sudden increase in wind speed. They’re often associated with oncoming changes in the weather like rain showers or thunderstorms and can also occur before snowstorms. Squalls provide a sustained increase in wind speed but may also have gusts of higher speeds within them.
Learn to sail, take the helm, hone your skills, build your experience, crunch some hours and/or just relax and have fun with your friends aboard the 58-foot luxury sloop Excellence of Dart.
The London Boat Show 2016 is about to sail into London’s ExCeL this week. Starting on Friday 8th January (preview day) and running through until Sunday 17th January, the boat show aims to remind us of the longer warmer days just around the corner and what’s new in the marine industry today.
The Auckland Regatta 2015, which began in 2008, is organised by both the Bucklands Beach Yacht Club and the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron. The 2015 event, that lasts three days, will take place from the 20th of March to the 22nd of March in the waters around this New Zealand city.
Act 2 of the Extreme Sailing Series being held in Muscat is well underway. Having started on 11th March it runs through until 14th March.
The end of February sees the start of The RYA Dinghy Show 2015. In its regular venue of the beautiful Alexandra Palace, dinghy enthusiasts will flock in their thousands to this very popular show which this year will run the weekend of 28 February to 1 March.