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At 14.30 today British sailor Sam Davies, with co-skipper Sidney Gavignet, started the dash across the Atlantic from Le Harve, France to Costa Rica in the double handed Transat Jacques Vabre (TJV). Sam and Sidney are competing against some of the biggest names in offshore ocean racing onboard Artemis Ocean Racing II.
Following her success in last year’s Vendée Globe as Britain’s best finisher (4th) in the race and first girl, Sam teamed up with Sidney in July to take part in a number of races over the summer culminating in the TJV.
The RYA has teamed up with Garmin, the global leader in personal satellite navigation products to offer its members some fantastic discounts on a range of Garmin products.
Every three months a selection of Garmin products will be available to RYA members from Sat Nav systems to VHF radios, providing savings of up to 25% off RRP (Recommended Retail Price).
Dick Stanger, Marine UK Sales Manager at Garmin said: “Garmin is very proud to be working with the RYA and is delighted to be able to offer its members great value on products.”
Anthony Chambers (50), mechanic and crew member at Portrush lifeboat station, Antrim, Northern Ireland, is to be awarded the Royal National Lifeboat Institution’s (RNLI) Bronze Medal for Gallantry for rescuing two 14-year-old boys trapped by the rising tide in a cliff cave near Castlerock Strand on 5 August 2009.
The Coastguard tasked land, sea and air rescue teams as soon as the alarm was raised by worried parents, and the RNLI charity’s all-weather and inshore lifeboats at Portrush launched to help with the search operation.
It’s cheaper than gym membership, keeps you fit, anyone can do it and it’s great fun. It’s the sport of sit-on-top kayaking and Ocean Kayak, the world’s number one for sit-on-tops, has two great kayaks specially designed for women.
The Venus 10 and the Venus 11 are the Pink Ribbon models and one percent of all worldwide sales goes to the Breast Cancer Fund. So far almost £50,000 has been raised.
Sit-on-top kayaks can be used on rivers, lakes or the sea and they are safe, stable and very versatile.
Baltic Lifejackets have launched their new Super Soft Buoyancy Aid.
The new Super Soft has been designed for greater comfort for all wearers of this general purpose buoyancy aid.
The material used is an extra soft Airex® buoyancy material which is thinner and softer than traditional closed cell foam.
The panelled design and elasticated sides help give this buoyancy aid extra comfort to the wearer.
The Super Soft has two front pockets with zip closures, retro-reflective patches over the shoulder and a D-ring for attaching an emergency lanyard.
There is an optional crutch strap.
2010 Tullett Prebon London International Boat Show, 8th - 17th January 2010, Stand N048D
Swobbit® Europe, one of Europe's leading manufacturers of marine cleaning equipment, is launching a new, innovative collapsible bucket at this year's Tullett Prebon London International Boat Show (8th - 17th January 2010).
The cleverly designed bucket enables crew to easily rinse the on-deck cleaning brush before neatly packing away in its zippered storage bag until it is next needed, allowing the boat owner to make full use of the space on board.
Barton to Unveil New Swivel Block Range at London - Stand N048D Barton Marine, one of the world's leading manufacturers of sail control hardware, will launch a new innovative range of Size '0' Swivel Blocks at the Tullett Prebon London Boat Show in January. The new compact range of Barton Swivel Blocks has been specifically designed for use on dinghies and dayboats and also for 5mm control line applications on larger yachts. The introduction of the new Size '0' Swivel Blocks makes Barton one of only a few manufacturers in the world to offer a complete range of swivelling single, double and triple blocks, this is all thanks to the skill and expertise of the Barton design team.
Spitbank Fort has been bought by a bedding tycoon for just over £1m - just days before it was due to be auctioned at a price of around £800,000.
The iconic Solent fort has been snapped up by Clarenco, an investment firm run by entrepreneur Mike Clare, the founder of bedding chain Dreams. Neale Brickwood, 44, bought the fort in 2005 for £500,000 alongside two co-investors. Since then they have been carrying out a major refurbishment to encourage nightclubbers and partygoers to the venue.
Don McIntyre, the Australian adventurer and solo round the world sailor is to host a reunion of fellow McIntyre/Macintyre clan members on Skye over the weekend 14-15th November.
"I would like to share a few drams with any of my namesakes who also have links with the Hebridean Island, and trace as many direct family members as I can across Scotland." says Don, whose grandparents, Thomas and Mary McIntyre emigrated to Australia shortly after their marriage at Larbert, Stirling on June 28th 1901.
Next April, Don is to lead a 4,000 mile expedition in an open boat across the Pacific to re-enact the voyage by Capt William Bligh following the mutiny on HMS Bounty 220 years ago.
Southampton based Discovery Yachts launches it's much heralded Discovery 50 Cat at the 2010 Tullett Prebon London International Boat Show. Designed by the renowned Bill Dixon, with an interior styled by superyacht specialist Ken Freivokh, the Discovery 50 Cat is the first multihull from this highly respected British yard which has gained an enviable reputation for its 55 and 67 foot ocean going monohulls.
Dixon Yacht Design has produced a really stylish yacht with a very fine bow, sweeping deck profile and stunningly shaped windows which together provide an elegant and sleek profile, unique in its class. The hull configuration has been developed to ensure a comfortable sea motion and rapid passage making capability.