Lancaster canal re-opens after emergency repairs
A 730-metre section of the Lancaster Canal, which has been closed for emergency repairs since the end of June, has re-opened today – three days ahead of schedule. The Canal & River Trust was forced to close this stretch of canal on the Lune embankment just north of Lancaster after it developed a leak. Since […]
Lofoten RS Elite National Championships – who’ll win it?
RS Elites are converging on Lymington ahead of the Lofoten sponsored National Championships to be hosted by the Royal Lymington YC from Thursday to Sunday this week. Who’s going to win it? Too close to call. The Class has several top new names who’ll push the experienced RS Elite competitors so place your bets now […]
Pyrotechnic Distress Flares Q&A – An interview with Drew Marine Signal and Safety
The most universally recognised visual signal indicating distress offshore – the sight of a pyrotechnic flare illuminating the sky – has been saving lives at sea for more than one hundred years. Blue Sheets speaks exclusively to Chris Feibusch, Head of Global Marketing at Drew Marine Signal and Safety – manufacturer of Comet and Pains […]
Wet and very, very fast! – Day 2 at the Royal Yacht Squadron Bicentenary International Regatta
Would they, wouldn’t they go racing this morning? There was anticipation as winds and sea state were still looking strong in the morning, following yesterday’s cancellation at the Royal Yacht Squadron’s Bicentenary International Regatta. But the call was made and racing was on, and it turned out to be a good decision. “I applaud the […]
J-Class adds to Bicentenary Spectacle – Day 3 at the RYS Bicentenary International Regatta
Today’s Race Around the Island, part of the Royal Yacht Squadron’s Bicentenary International Regatta, was the first chance for a long awaited sight of the three J-Class yachts getting together to race in the Solent. Patient spectators on the shore and in a flotilla of boats had to wait an extra 20 minutes beyond the […]