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BRIG BOATS ANNOUNCE NEW UK IMPORTER
31 January 2010 (573 reads)

For 2010 Brig Boats have appointed a new importer and distributor for their highly popular range of Rigid Inflatable Boats, Inflatable Boats and SOLA and Commercial Boats.

THM Watersports Ltd will be looking after their interests for within the United Kingdom and will be working in closely with 2 import partners Harbour Marine of Pwllheli and The Wolf Rock Boat Company that are based near Salcombe.

The 3 companies will be selling the leisure Ribs and Inflatables direct to the public and the commercial range will be supplied by THM Watersports.

LITTLE BRITAIN CHALLENGE CUP PRESENTS £100K TO NOMINATED CHARITIES
30 January 2010 (498 reads)

Construction industry regatta the Little Britain Challenge Cup held its annual charity cheque presentations at a reception in London last week.

Despite the economic downturn, and reduced numbers at the 2009 event, nearly £100k was raised for the event charities. David Smith, the new Chairman of the event Committee said, “We started 2009 not knowing what the year would bring, but we couldn’t have hoped for a better event or the generosity of the entrants who helped boost our funds through the various fundraising activities.

THE GLAMOUR OF BIG CLASS CLASSIC YACHT RACING RETURNS TO COWES IN JULY
29 January 2010 (612 reads)

The Royal Yacht Squadron (RYS) and two partner Clubs, the New York Yacht Club (NYYC) and Yacht Club de Monaco (YCM), are staging the Westward Cup regatta in Cowes from 5-11 July 2010 in collaboration with Boat International Media.

The organisers aim also to establish an event that would eventually lead to a revival of Big Class classic yacht racing as it was known from the 1910’s – 1930’s.

The Westward Cup has been initiated to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the launch of the racing schooner Westward in 1910. She was designed and built by one of the most successful yacht designers, Nathanael G. Herreshoff, in Bristol, RI, USA.

MARINE AV LAUNCH NEW WEBSITE FOR SUPERYACHT SECTOR
28 January 2010 (938 reads)

The new website www.veritais.com highlights the services and product areas which make Veritais a market leader in this specialist sector.

Along with a showcase of several recent projects designed, supplied and commissioned by Veritais, the site portrays the experience of full AV and IT project management from initial concept to commissioning and customer hand over.

Established as a separate division from Marine AV, its purpose is to service and supply the increasing demand for fully integrated luxury entertainment, cabin control and surveillance systems
in the Superyacht and large vessel (over 25m) market, Veritais offers the highest level of luxury entertainment and comfort for your yacht.

EXERCISE TRANSGLOBE UPDATE - SOUTHERN OCEAN AND CAPE HORN
26 January 2010 (494 reads)

Three new crews are preparing for the start of Leg 8 of Exercise TRANSGLOBE from Auckland, New Zealand although, right now, they’re at Project HQ at Fort Blockhouse in Gosport, Hampshire.

The challenge that lies ahead in this next stage of the largest-ever adventurous training exercise ever mounted by Britain’s forces, namely taking on the Southern Ocean and rounding Cape Horn, demands that all participants have completed the RYA Sea Survival Course held at the Joint Services Sail Training Centre (JSASTC) in Gosport. .

ST MAARTEN HEINEKEN REGATTA - MATCH POINTS FOR BUDGET MARINE
24 January 2010 (504 reads)

With all eight entries now confirmed, this years Budget Marine Match Racing Cup at the St. Maarten Heineken Regatta is set to establish itself firmly on the ladder as one of key match racing events in the Caribbean.

As well as entries received from Peter Isler, Gavin Brady, and Peter Holmberg three of the worlds most respected match racing skippers theres some other interesting names in melting pot wholl be racing for cash prizes totalling $10,000 at this ISAF-sanctioned Grade 5 event, including Colin Rathbun, Eugeniy Nikiforov, Jakub Pawluk, Chris Nesbitt and Marc Fitzgerald.

The racing, to be held on Tuesday 2 March during the run-up to St. Maarten Heineken Regatta, will be based on a round-robin format and sailed in Lagoon Sailboat Rentals fleet of six Jeanneau SunFast 20s, without spinnakers.

CLIPPER ROUND THE WORLD RACE ARRIVES IN SINGAPORE
23 January 2010 (373 reads)

To the pulsating beats of 41 drummers, the Clipper 09-10 Race fleet made a dramatic entrance to Marina at Keppel Bay, Singapore, this morning. Waiting to welcome them and beating drums of their own, the spectators included families, friends and fellow crew who had flown in for the stopover.

Singaporean crew members, Nicole Ho, who is taking part in the whole circumnavigation, and marketing executive, Karan Teo, competing on Leg 4, waved to the crowds from the spreaders, 60 feet up either side of the mast of Uniquely Singapore as the home team entered the marina. Confetti canons fired multi-coloured pieces of paper over the crew to welcome them.

BRP's SEA-DOO RXT-X 260 RS WATERCRAFT WINS THE 2010 PERSONAL WATERCRAFT OF THE YEAR AWARD
22 January 2010 (3134 reads)

BRP’s Sea-Doo® RXTTM-XTM 260 RS watercraft was awarded the 2010 Personal Watercraft of the Year Award by Jet Skier & PW, the only personal watercraft magazine in the United Kingdom.

In its January 2010 edition, the magazine stated: "the RXT-X 260 has a pedigree of the highest order".

New for 2010, this model redefines performance with 260 hp and the best power-to-weight ratio among three-seaters. "Easily the fastest stock watercraft we have ridden to date", said Tim Spicer, Editor of Jet Skier & PW magazine.