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Earthrace stopped by red tape
01 Sep 2008
RED TAPE: Earthrace, the holder of the fastest circumnavigation by a powerboat – fuelled by biodiesel – has been shot at by Columbian bandits, had encounters with strange fishing boats and ridden through huge storms. But she’s been stopped in her tracks by the UK’s Health & Safety laws.
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NBS supports first Ocean BMW Torbay Week
01 Sep 2008
REGATTA: National Boat Shows (NBS) supported the first Ocean BMW Torbay Week, which came to a close on Wednesday 27 August, with a display from the Red Arrows bringing down the curtain on what NBS calls a fantastic sailing event.
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ASAP supplies a restructure
01 Sep 2008
RESTRUCTURE: There's a new management structure at the top of ASAP Supplies following an in-depth review of business and operations at the Beccles, Suffolk, based equipment supply company.
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PSP SBS exhibitor events filling up
01 Sep 2008
PSP SBS: The evening events for PSP SBS exhibitors are filling up nicely, so you’d better be quick to ensure getting in to those that still have spaces. The North and South Wales Boat Show-sponsored Honda Ride Out on the Tuesday – which has a charity component for Riders for Health - is now full, as is the boatshed.com Kart Racing on the Wednesday.
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Palmer Johnson starts recruitment drive
01 Sep 2008
SUPERYACHTS: Palmer Johnson, the US-based superyacht builder which had its plans for a manufacturing plant at Woolston approved last week, has begun a recruitment drive to fill the promised 800 jobs.
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Tony Le Saffre passes away
26 Aug 2008
OBITUARY: Tony Le Saffre, former president of the Navimo Group, has passed away aged 60 after fighting bravely against a vicious illness for just a year.
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Premier Marinas forces MFA retraction
26 Aug 2008
DREDGING: A press release sent out to UK leisure marine publications on 19 August by the Marine Fisheries Association (MFA) has been withdrawn with the promise that an amendment will be issued this week.
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BW to monitor Devils Den use
26 Aug 2008
INLAND WATERWAYS: British Waterways (BW) has issued a statement on the installation of the door on the Devil's Den cave and the associated work completed for the Grantscape project.
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PSP SBS exhibitor events almost full…
26 Aug 2008
PSP SBS: Last year saw the first evening events put on for exhibitors and very successful most were too.
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A Central BMF networking opportunity, my Liege...
26 Aug 2008
BANQUET: The Central BMF Region says it's going 'back to the future' with a Mediaeval Banquet event on 30 October at Coombe Abbey near Coventry.
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Olympic flame passes to Britain
26 Aug 2008
OLYMPICS: And so the UK ended up 4th in the medal tables, but – more importantly - our sailors once again showed the world how it was done. And for Ben Ainslie to win yet another Finn gold medal puts him ahead of Rodney Pattisson to become our best Olympic sailor by far.
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CORRECTION - Lifeboat controversy at Hope Cove is not an RNLI vessel
19 Aug 2008
The RNLI has asked that we make a point clear on the story we ran in our Monday night NewsUpdate.
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Southern Motorboats in administration
18 Aug 2008
ADMINISTRATION: The 2007 Jeanneau Worldwide Powerboat Dealer of the Year went into administration on 13 August. Southern Motorboats, which had outlets on the Hamble, Poole and Weymouth & Portland, is now in the hands of Portland Business and Financial solutions.
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Coastguards face reprimand for rescue in banned boat
18 Aug 2008
COASTGUARD: A volunteer coastguard crew faces disciplinary action after going to the rescue of a teenage swimmer in a boat that had recently been repaired and was awaiting a seaworthiness inspection.
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Strong first half from Raymarine
18 Aug 2008
FINANCIALS: In spite of weak trading conditions, Raymarine announced strong interim results for the first six months of 2008.
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VT development plans approved
18 Aug 2008
DEVELOPMENT: Revised plans for the £500m redevelopment of the Vosper Thorneycroft site at Woolston in Southampton were approved yesterday, Monday, in spite of a record 1,640 objections lodged against them.
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DAME Awards add eco-friendly category
18 Aug 2008
METS: In addition to awarding the eight established equipment categories, the 2008 DAME (Design Award MEts) jury will be highlighting the product it reckons to be the most eco friendly. All category nominations are eligible for consideration but the certificate will be awarded at the jury’s discretion.
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Crunch creates short break hire bookings
18 Aug 2008
INLAND WATERWAYS: According to the national media, the 'Credit Crunch' affecting many British consumers has brought about a boom in UK holidays, writes Harry Arnold.
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Boaters protest over red diesel duty
11 Aug 2008
RED DIESEL: In what was optimistically announced as a national protest, press reports suggest a total of 16 boats set out from the Medway and Grimsby so their crews could register anger at the increase in the cost of marine diesel set to hit on 1 November after the UK’s derogation on red diesel came to an end.
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Ainslie and Ayton lead at the end of day three
11 Aug 2008
OLYMPICS: Ben Ainslie moved into pole position in the Finn class at the 2008 Olympic Regatta in Qingdao yesterday (Monday) while the Yngling blondes headed by Sarah Ayton consolidated their position at the head of their class.
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Soaring fuel prices drive freight onto waterways
11 Aug 2008
INLAND WATERWAYS: Tesco and Eddie Stobart are among firms taking to the water to beat congestion and reduce costs. Tesco, one of several major firms now using the UK's waterways, transports wine on barges from Liverpool to its bottling plant in Irlam, Manchester, taking 50 lorries a week off the region's roads.
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New repair to troubled canal lock
11 Aug 2008
SCOTLAND: The Crinan Canal sea lock is open again six days after safety concerns forced it to close for a second time. The structure was closed for two weeks on 19 July after a bond failed between the concrete cill and the lock floor.
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Canoe hire company cleared over lake death
11 Aug 2008
COURT ACTION: A canoe hire operator has been cleared of health and safety breaches over the death of a canoeist. David Proctor, who hires out canoes on Lake Vyrnwy from his firm Bethania Adventure, faced three health and safety charges following the death of 68-year-old David Phillips in 2004.
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Hyde appoints
01 Aug 2008
Hyde Sails has appointed Intersail Australia managed by Rick Byerley as its distributor in Queensland.
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Halyard appoints
01 Aug 2008
Halyard has appointed Asafl ehf as distributor for its products in Iceland.
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