TONY BULLIMORE DIES AGED 79

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02 Aug 2018

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Tony Bullimore famously survived at sea after his boat capsized during the 1996 Vendée Globe

Seasoned sailor Tony Bullimore has died aged 79 and having achieved over 30 Atlantic crossings.

The international yachtsman, famed for having survived under the overturned hull of his boat after a storm capsized it during the 1996 Vendée Globe solo round the world race, had circa 150 trophies to his name and took part in several round the world races.

More than 20 years ago, in January 1997, when his IMOCA 60 monohull Exide Challenger capsized in the Southern Ocean 2,200km off the coast of Australia, Mr Bullimore endured five days inside the hull surviving on a meagre ration of chocolate and water before being rescued by the Royal Australian Navy.

However, the Bristol-dwelling ex-Royal Marine, then aged 57, didn’t let the incident put him off his sport. Before the Vendée Globe, he had been racing for 25 years and had won the 1985 Round Europe and Round Britain races with trimaran Apricot.

He skippered a team that came second in the 2005 Qatar-held Oryx Quest race for multi-hulled craft. A year later he began a solo world record attempt to circumnavigate the globe in 70 days, losing contact with his support crew for 11 days.

In 2010, Mr Bullimore’s multihull Spirit of Antigua overturned off France, though he wasn’t onboard at the time. He later raced her in an attempt to set a new record for sailing around Antarctica.

A businessman as much as a sailor, Mr Bullimore founded Bristol’s Bamboo Club music venue and also ran the city’s Granary Club for two decades.

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DISCOVERY WORLD PREMIERES AT SOUTHAMPTON

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06 Aug 2018

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The 12.86m long Southerly 435 has a Yanmar 57 HP engine. Credit: Discovery Yachts Group

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The world premiere of the Southerly 435 and Discovery 54 from Discovery Yachts Group will be at TheYachtMarket.com Southampton Boat Show.

Discovery 58 will also be exhibited alongside the latest Bluewater 50 catamaran and a model of the new classic Britannica 74. The latest Southerly 480 will also be at the show for the first time

Discovery 54 has a 160hp Yanmar engine and fuel capacity of 970l. The 16.8m long vessel’s hull comprises heavy duty GRP moulding, incorporating multi-axial and unidirectional reinforcements.

The teak laid deck is constructed from hand laid up GRP. It has a sandwich type construction using foam core stiffening, with high density foam in high stress areas.

It includes an anodised aluminium Selden triple spreader mast and boom with electric in-mast reefing and solid sprung boom vang. There is also a Vectron furling mainsail, short vertical battens and Vectron self-tacking furling jib.

Southerly 435

The 12.86m Southerly 435 has a 43.83m2 mainsail, Yanmar 57hp engine with 288l fuel capacity and spacious interior.

It also features a self-tacking furling jib, swing keel system, protected propeller and in-mast furling.

Like the Discovery 54, the Southerly 480 has heavy duty GRP moulding and hand laid up GRP, alongside the same mast and sail specifications. It has a large aft cockpit with twin helms and a Yanmar 80hp 4-cylinder diesel engine.

via Boating Business | Discovery world premieres at Southampton.

ADDITIONS TO FURLEX HEADSAIL RANGE ON SHOWHOME NEWSPROMOTIONSSOUTHAMPTON BOAT SHOW ADDITIONS TO FURLEX HEADSAIL RANGE ON SHOW07 Aug 2018EmailShareFacebookLinkedInTwitterPrintThe Furlex 204E and 304E are the most recent additions to the Furlex headsail furling rangeINDUSTRY DATABASESELDEN MASTS LTDSeldén Mast will launch its new Furlex Electric products at TheYachtMarket.com Southampton Boat Show.The Furlex 204E and 304E are the most recent additions to the Furlex headsail furling range and have a push button function.They are designed for yachts in the 30ft to 45ft range and are aimed at making pulling on a furling line a thing of the past.The furlers are available as an upgrade kit which can be retrofitted to an existing Furlex 200S, 300S, 204S or 304S model.QuestionsIn addition, Seldén will host a live Q&A session with Tracy Edwards MBE at 2pm on Wednesday 19th September on their stand.The Q&A will be streamed live on the Seldén Facebook page. Questions can be posted in advance on the Facebook page or asked in person on the stand during the session.On Friday 14th September SailJuice will open the Seldén SailJuice Winter Series 2018/19 on the Seldén stand.Seldén will be exhibiting on stand J213.

via Boating Business | Additions to Furlex headsail range on show.

REFIT SEES LIVELY LADY BACK IN ACTION

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31 Jul 2018

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2018 marks the 50th anniversary of Sir Alec Rose’s global circumnavigation aboard Lively Lady. Credit: Jim Brickwood, Jotun Yachting

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Classic yacht ‘Lively Lady’ is back in the water fifty years after her first single-handed global circumnavigation, following a full repaint and extensive refit at Hayling Yacht Company.

The refit work to restore the 36ft cutter to an as new condition was carried out by volunteers from the charity Around and Around and included replacing the deck, reassembling the wheel house, installing new electrics and an interior refit, alongside a repaint using Jotun Yachting paint products.

Jim Brickwood, business development manager at Jotun Yachting UK, said: “The hard work carried out by the volunteers at Around and Around has certainly paid off, with Lively Lady looking better than new and in a condition which will see her through the next 50 years.

“At Jotun Yachting we are proud to have played our part in not only protecting such an iconic yacht for the future, but, also bringing back her timeless beauty.  We look forward to following her future circumnavigations.”

50th anniversary

2018 marks the 50th anniversary of Sir Alec Rose’s global circumnavigation aboard Lively Lady. A greengrocer from Portsmouth with a passion for single handed sailing, Sir Alec set sail on 16 July 1967, returning 12 months later having circumnavigated the globe with stop-offs in Australia and New Zealand.

Lively Lady will be displayed at this year’s Hamble Classics Regatta in September

via Boating Business | Refit sees Lively Lady back in action.

BAINBRIDGE AND SAILFORCE TO SPLIT

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01 Aug 2018

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Bainbridge International and SailForce are to part after 17 years of working together

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Bainbridge International and SailForce are to part after 17 years working together.

The two companies say they have reached a ‘mutual agreement that SailForce will disengage from representing Bainbridge Marine to the UK chandlery business’.

Bainbridge will now introduce its own sales team to directly look after its own customer base, with SailForce taking on new business opportunities within the marine trade.

“We have been extremely proud to represent Bainbridge Marine for over 17 years and throughout this period have enjoyed an exceptionally close relationship with good growth and many successes along the way,” said Mike Hall, SailForce senior partner. “It’s time however to consider what the future holds for both businesses and how best we can each adapt to seize upon the opportunities that lie ahead.”

Changing times

Andrew Smith, Bainbridge International MD added: “In life, there comes a time to look carefully at what is needed, especially in fast changing times.

“The significant changes that our market is experiencing mean both companies have had to face up to these new challenges.

“We have agreed to move to a more flexible working model which will be on a project by project basis.”

The transition will be completed by the end of 2018, with Sailforce still being ‘front and centre’ of the Bainbridge Marine 2018 Winter Buy campaign.

Bainbridge International was established in 1917. The company acquired Aqua Marine in 2004.

The company’s distribution brand is Bainbridge Marine, based in Southampton with six sales staff.

via Boating Business | Bainbridge and SailForce to split.

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Tony Bullimore was also a renowned philanthropist

Sailor and entrepreneur Tony Bullimore has died at the age of 79.

He became a global star in 1997 after surviving four days in the upturned hull of his boat which capsized during a solo round-the-world race.

Mr Bullimore moved to Bristol in the early 1960s and married Lalel, a West Indian immigrant with whom he opened the Bamboo Club, which hosted Bob Marley.

He had been diagnosed with a rare form of cancer.

Mr Bullimore earned the nickname the British Bulldog after his dramatic rescue during the Vendée Globe.

He was feared to have drowned, until his vessel was spotted by an Australian navy ship and rescuers made for the scene.

The sailor famously crouched in the upturned hull of his yacht, surviving on chocolate and water.

Bristol’s Lord Mayor Cleo Lake paid tribute to Mr Bullimore, who she called “a Bristol legend both on the waters and on the music scene”.

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The Bamboo Club, which opened in 1966, attracted many of the big names in reggae and offered a place for people of all backgrounds to socialise safely.

Roy Hackett, who was instrumental in the 1963 Bristol bus boycott, said that before the club opened: “You couldn’t go into pubs in Bristol on your own if you were black. You’d get a hiding.”

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Tony Bullimore and his wife Lalel

Mr and Mrs Bullimore also experienced racism as a mixed race couple.

Mr Bullimore was also a renowned philanthropist and in a 2016 documentary made by BBC Radio Bristol, one friend described him as “generous and humble, who helped thousands of black people”.

In 2000 he starred in a BBC documentary with the comedian Sir Lenny Henry as they crossed the Atlantic Ocean.

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HONORARY DEGREE FOR JASON

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23 Jul 2018

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Jason Kerr has received an honorary degree from Solent University

Yacht designer Jason Ker has been awarded an honorary degree of Doctor of Maritime Studies by Solent University.

Founder of Ker Yacht Design, Jason has forged a reputation for racing yachts, later expanding into high performance cruising monohulls and catamarans.

“I’m absolutely honoured to receive this award. Solent gave me a fantastic grounding in engineering that has allowed me to develop my skills and keep learning throughout my career,” said Jason. “It’s amazing how the lessons I learned over 20 years’ ago still form so much of what I know today.”

Commissions

Jason’s diverse early career included building composite yachts near Sydney, conceptual R&D for fast car ferries in Tasmania and multihulls and trimaran superyachts in the UK.

His first design commission in 1997 led to further commissions and the start of Ker Yacht Design.

A pivotal point in his career came with the design commission for the 55ft racing yacht Aera that won seven of the inshore races of the 2003 Admirals Cup and the overall trophy for the 2004 Sydney to Hobart race.

Aged 33 Jason was recruited to set up and lead the design team for Team Shosholoza – the first South African America’s Cup Challenge.

Continuous technological development has proved a hallmark of his career, not only during two further America’s Cups, but also on his designs of racing yachts and successful projects in ship hull form optimisation.

via Boating Business | Honorary degree for Jason.

ANNUAL CHECKS SHOULD BE MADE

HOME NEWSAFTERMARKETLAYING UP ANNUAL CHECKS SHOULD BE MADE

24 Jul 2018

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Safety equipment including liferafts should be checked annually

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Laying-up is a time for equipment to be stored ashore, checked over and if necessary replaced.

And top priority, says marine safety equipment company Ocean Safety, should be safety equipment.

“This is just as important as checking the rig and warp and removing upholstery and sails,” says training manager, Steve Bockett. “Failure to check through the safety inventory and service items where necessary, could result in faulty equipment not being noticed until it needs to be used, with dangerous consequences.”

Servicing

He added: “Equipment like liferafts are rarely – hopefully never – used and lifejackets, while worn regularly, are again, rarely inflated, so dig them out, along with the Jonbuoys, EPIRBs, pyrotechnics, fire extinguishers and all products with a shelf life, service date or those that need batteries or replacement canisters and take them to a reputable service agent for servicing.”

And he pointed out that because the majority of owners and crews have never used their safety equipment, it’s questionable how quickly and easily they will be able to operate it.

When servicing equipment, Ocean Safety will upon request, demonstrate customers’ liferafts being inflated in one of its service stations.

via Boating Business | Annual checks should be made.

£8M REGENERATION FOR SWANWICK MARINA

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26 Jul 2018

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Swanwick Marina’s £8m investment plan includes 59 new berths. Credit: Premier Marinas

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Premier Marinas is to invest a further £8m in the regeneration of Swanwick Marina.

The major investment follows the company’s £5.8m investment in the construction of a new boatyard in 2014 and will see 59 new berths created, with all berth holders allocated use of a berth measuring at least the length of their boat.

At the centre section of the marina, the berths will be set 700mm above water level – 200mm above standard height – to reduce customers’ deck to pontoon ‘jump down’ when berthing their vessel.

Plans also include constructing a marina bridgehead building, berth holders’ lounge and a new food and drink building.

“Swanwick Marina was constructed in the late 1960’s/early 70’s when boats tended to be smaller and narrower,” said Premier Marinas’ CEO Pete Bradshaw. “The current pontoons do not meet modern industry standards – or the quality expected by our berth holders.”

He added: “Premier’s vision for thoughtful marina design will greatly improve our customers’ experience and safety. Our plans for Swanwick will set a new standard for marina development.”

Easier access

In the new configuration all pontoons will be accessed via a single central bridgehead which has been designed to make movement easier by presenting a substantially lower access gradient than the current bridgeheads. During the in-water redevelopment the marina basin will be dredged.

The eastern side of the marina will be cleared to create additional boat storage ashore and dedicated berth holder parking. There are also plans for a pavilion building to house boat sales and marine businesses.

Phase one of the redevelopment will begin in October 2018.

via Boating Business | £8m regeneration for Swanwick Marina.

HYDE SAILS POWERS CLIPPER RACE FLEET

HOME NEWSAFTERMARKETMASTS, SPARS, SAILS & RIGGING HYDE SAILS POWERS CLIPPER RACE FLEET

26 Jul 2018

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The Clipper Race heading to Liverpool. Credit: The Clipper Race

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Hyde Sails has been demonstrating its strength and durability in the 40,000 nautical mile Clipper 2017-18 Race.

This is the fifth consecutive edition of the race for which Hyde Sails has been the official sail supplier. The company has additionally trained race crew in sail repair and provided a bespoke service during key stopovers.

“The Clipper Race is a unique challenge and this applies to its sail requirements and usage too,” said Martin Newman, production manager – Yacht Sails for Hyde Sails. “When racing in the Clipper Race, you have to get from A to B whatever is in front of you and you have to have the equipment to be able to do that.”

Easier management

The 2017-18 edition saw two major changes; trialling of soft clews and a popper system to replace wool for hoisting and releasing spinnakers.

“This not only removed the metal on metal situation of shackle to clew but also has reduced damage in this area as more forgiving for crew developing their helming skills under spinnaker whilst reducing weight at the clew and improving performance,” Martin explained.

The white sails onboard also saw some minor adjustments with changes made to make it easier to replace damaged battens in the mainsail.

via Boating Business | Hyde Sails powers Clipper Race fleet.