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Turn your yacht into a survey vessel!

Monday, 22 February 2010 19:20
Leisure and commercial boaters could soon benefit from more accurate depth information, thanks to a research and development project awarded to a European consortium. The TeamSurv consortium offers sailors and powerboaters the opportunity to join a community that collects and shares depth information recorded by vessels’ existing depth sounder equipment. Depth data, along with the vessel’s position, are automatically logged and stored in real time, either by a software utility running on a Windows™ PC or using a dedicated hardware logging device.
Last Updated on Monday, 22 February 2010 19:27
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New Chief Cruising Instructor for RYA

Monday, 11 January 2010 23:15
Richard Falk, former Australian director of Global Yacht Training, has been appointed as the RYA's new Chief Cruising Instructor starting in February. Richard replaces the outgoing Simon Jinks, who is leaving after five years in the role. Originally from Australia, Richard has been living in the UK for five years and is an RYA Yachtmaster Instructor and Examiner. He has been Principal of an RYA training centre, so is well versed in the challenges that instructors and Principals face.
Last Updated on Monday, 11 January 2010 23:24
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Geoff Holt celebrates arrival in Tortola

Friday, 08 January 2010 11:54
Having sailed single-handed across the Atlantic - in all aspects of sailing the yacht - Geoff arrived in Tortola to become the first quadriplegic to sail across the Atlantic. He has sailed the 2,700 mile journey across the Atlantic on a 60ft purpose built catamaran Impossible Dream, unassisted in every aspect of the sailing. A short note on his website said: "Geoff and Impossible Dream successfully arrive in Cane Garden Bay, British Virgin Islands, thus completing his Personal Atlantic voyage."
Last Updated on Friday, 08 January 2010 12:34
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Geoff Holt departs Cape Verde Islands

Wednesday, 23 December 2009 00:00
Having sorted out his fuel contamination problems, Geoff Holt slipped his lines and left the Cape Verde Islands Tuesday morning. Writing in his blog, he says: "We had a busy morning. Ceasar had stayed until 9.00pm on Monday to ensure both engines were completely overhauled and the infected diesel removed from every pipe but he ran out of time to put everything back together again that night. So yesterday morning, by the time we had fuelled up with 800 litres of diesel, filled the fresh water tanks and given the generator a quick service, we had lost another half day. Read the full blog here.
Last Updated on Wednesday, 23 December 2009 13:27
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eBorders proposal likely to be illegal

Friday, 18 December 2009 15:54
The Home Affairs Select Committee has today published the report of its investigation into the Government’s £1.2 billion e-Borders programme, says the RYA. The report concluded that “the e-Borders programme is therefore, as far as we can ascertain, likely to be illegal under the EU Treaty” (paragraph 48) and we understand that the European Commission has written to the Government in similar terms. Reports from the national media suggest that the Home Office has now agreed that travellers will not be obliged to give personal information when they travel, in order to ensure that the whole scheme does not fall foul of EU rules on the free movement of people within the EU.
Last Updated on Friday, 18 December 2009 16:11
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