Hurricane Bertha claims first UK victim as a yachtsman is killed after being hit in the head by a boat’s boom in near gale-force winds By Keith Perry 4:58PM BST 11 Aug 2014 Hurricane Bertha clai...
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By Gemma Fottles The 37.5 metre fast cruising sloop Escapade was delivered to her owners earlier this year, who are now well underway with a world cruise. She features an interior from Design Unlimite...
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With the summer season in full swing and the superyacht fleet in general experiencing it’s busiest period of the year in the Mediterranean; thoughts are now beginning to turn once again towards ...
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1. Introduction 1.1Under the MLC Minimum Requirements Regulations all Ships Cooks, catering staff and other persons processing food in the galley are required to be suitably qualified in Food hygiene ...
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The approval of these amendments was a major step in establishing binding international law on these issues which are very important for the shipping industry Government, employer and worker delegates...
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The European Commission is taking the UK to court for “not properly applying” excise rules over red diesel. According to a report on BBC News, the EC is stepping up their opposition to cur...
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A teenage sailor, stranded after his boat capsized, was lucky to be found by Fowey lifeboat crew as he tried to swim to safety late last night. The 18-year-old’s boat had capsized and dismasted,...
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One of the worst case scenarios when sailing offshore, especially beyond the range of immediate rescue help, is of a crew falling overboard when you are piling downwind under spinnaker. In a typical b...
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By Gemma Fottles Today sees the 2014 Giraglia Rolex Cup enter its final phase with the start of the 241nm offshore race. Some 213 yachts are expected to take part – a new record fleet. The mythi...
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Written by: Rose Jolis Written by: Rose Jolis How many times have you felt at the end of your rope, or perhaps a little trapped by your golden handcuffs? How many times have you thought a...
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Written by: Jo Morgan Written by: Jo Morgan Written by: Jo Morgan Part 2: In last month’s feature, yacht provisoners shared their stories about wacky requests, such as provisioning live c...
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