Hybrid propulsion systems on show for first time at Seawork
Hybrid Marine Ltd and Barrus have been working together since 2008 which resulted in the first Parallel Hybrid Saildrive system based on the Yanmar marine diesel engine range. There was little early reaction from boat builders, but with the familiarity of hybrid cars, there came a rapidly increasing interest in Hybrid installation amongst boat owners. […]
World Match Racing Tour, Hamble – Ian Williams retains the top slot in the final
Ian Williams emerged as a worthy winner of the first ever World Match Racing Tour event to be held in the UK, the Royal Southern Match Cup 2015. But this ISAF Grade 2 event posed a real scare for Ian from the Club’s own Academy member Mark Lees in the semi-finals. Five-time World Match […]
Rolex Fastnet Race – The world’s largest, most diverse offshore race fleet
Two months out from the start of the Rolex Fastnet Race, the Royal Ocean Racing Club has made public the latest entry list for its biennial 600 mile race from Cowes to Plymouth, via the Fastnet Rock, starting at noon on Sunday 16th August. The entry list makes for impressive reading in terms of […]