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Garmin, the global leader in satellite navigation, will be showcasing the Oregon series of handheld GPS devices for marine, outdoor and fitness enthusiasts at METS.
One man and his letter...
Wednesday night's Tendring District Council meeting yielded to last- minute pressure from one man and his quay – and let down a whole community.
Barton Marine sponsored British yachtsman Mike Brooke OBE has completed a twelve week sail around Britain to raise vital funds for research into Leber's Congenital Amaurosis (LCA), a rare genetic condition of the retina.
At 2.30am this morning Alex Thomson and his crew onboard the Open 60 yacht HUGO BOSS were struck by a 60 foot fishing vessel. HUGO BOSS was 2 miles outside the harbour of les Sables d'Olonne when the incident happened. HUGO BOSS was waiting to transfer some of the technical team onboard at daylight having just crossed the channel from their homeport of Gosport, UK ready for the start of the Vendée Globe.
In August, against the backdrop of Qingdao, China, British sailor Ben Ainslie won his third Olympic gold medal. Today he visited Qingdao again, only this time it was the yacht which is sponsored by the Olympic venue and is preparing to compete in the Clipper 09-10 Round the World Yacht Race.
'MDL in Bloom' 2008 Winners Announced
MDL's marinas have been blooming nicely with garden displays and floral arrangements as the company announced the winners of its 4th annual 'MDL in Bloom' competition at the recent PSP Southampton Boat Show 2008.
Initially suggested by staff at Port Hamble Marina, the competition invites marina teams to reclaim the gardens back and treat them as their own.
Touch is the latest electronic chart plotter product from Digital Yacht. As its names implies, it uses touchscreen technology for fingertip cursor control and data entry. A 12" and 15" version are available which connect to a separate black box processor, which is based around embedded PC technology. It looks and feels just like a normal plotter but features the power and performance of a PC.
As practical as it is style-led the Thurman jacket from Merrell provides everything you could need out on the water throughout the winter months.
Warm, waterproof and reliable, Merrell transforms waterproof clothing into creditable street wear, whilst tapping into contemporary fashion trends.
A yacht which was abandoned seven months ago after its crew mutinied against their experienced skipper has been found, still sailing - 800 miles from where they left it.
If ever there was evidence that the little yacht was seaworthy and could survive all that the often unfriendly Tasman had to throw at it, even without any help from the crew, this is it.
Tendring District Council seeks our help...
Tendring District Council's planning office has asked protest group Free the Quay to provide it with additional evidence against the fence.
After taking independent planning advice, this week we have sent the department new evidence.
It makes a strong case for the fence requiring planning permission.
This means the council can no longer sit on the fence: it must get involved.