RNLI and Hannah White Racing at Cowes Week 2010

Thursday 15th July 2010

The Race Is On…

Now is your chance to win a memorable day of racing at Cowes Week on Saturday 7th August with transatlantic sailor Hannah White at the helm.

The Hannah White Sailing Day has been set up so that three lucky winners will have the opportunity to bring along a guest to race onboard a Beneteau 40.7 for the day.

You do not need to be an experienced sailor to take part and all the kit you need will be supplied on the day.

To enter the competition, simply visit http://www.rnli.org.uk/win

In addition, all entrants have the opportunity to request a free copy of Serious Fun! the DVD from the RNLI that’s packed with practical advice on having fun and staying safe for a range of watersports.

The closing date for the competition is Wednesday, 28th July 2010.

Haslar Berth Holders Party               Saturday 14th August

Friday 9th July 2010

Don’t miss out on the event of the year!

We will once again be holding a Summer Berth Holder Bash on the evening of Saturday 14th August 2010 on the lawn adjacent to the Marina Office.

This year we will have a fancy dress theme of “Desert Island Madness”, so please feel free to dress up however you see fit…. we certainly will!

The event will again be free of charge to all berth holders, although as usual we will be asking for a charitable donation. We will be “selling” tickets for just £5.00 per person (payments must be made by cash in advance at the Marina Reception). If you would like to bring along guests, then subject to availability, places will be sold for the nominal sum of £13.00 each. To control numbers there will be a maximum upper limit of 400, including guests. We are very proud to announce that all of the proceeds will go to charity; 80% to the local Sea Cadets and 20% to our Finance Manager’s charity, The Freewheelers EVS (Emergency Voluntary Service).

To contend with the unpredictability of the British summer, there will be a specially erected marquee on the lawn overlooking the marina to assist in housing the event. The evening reception will include; Complimentary Bar, Hog Roast and a Live Jazz Band. The evening will begin at 6.45pm with High Tea (and Piňata) for the younger children and the bar will open shortly after at 7.30pm.

Eleonora

Monday 28th June 2010

Eleonora (launched 2000) has joined Mariquita (launched 1911) at Haslar Marina ready for the Westward Cup classic yacht racing in the Solent, from 5th to the 10th July. Eleonora measures 49.5m overall and has a waterline length of just 29.3m. She is an exact replica of the schooner Westward; which was undoubtedly the fastest schooner in the world in 1910.

Weymouth YOBS (Youths On Boats)

Wednesday 9th June 2010

Friday the 28th May, Richard and Mary Reddyhoff joined the YOBs (Youths on Boats) to name their new safety boat. Dean and Reddyhoff Marinas donated the money from the proceeds of last year's Weymouth & Portland Marinas Bertholders party to the YOBs so they could buy the boat and trailer. They can now get more youngsters on the water with this extra safety cover. Mary named the boat "Michelle" because she was impressed with the amount of time Michelle Samways puts in to helping with the YOBs. Michelle runs the safety cover for the YOBs and also looks after the RIB at Dean and Reddyhoff's Portland Marina amongst other duties. Mary told the youngsters she hoped they appreciated the time that the YOB helpers give up to make sure they get to go sailing. Picture of Richard Reddyhoff (Dean and Reddyhoff Marinas), Mary Reddyhoff, Mark Bugler (Commodore WSC) and Rima Bascombe with some of WSC YOBs. http://www.weysailclub.org.uk/

Mariquita

Wednesday 26th May 2010

Mariquita – 33m (19 metres class) berthed here at Haslar Marina for the classic yacht racing that will take place in the Solent during June. Mariquita will be joined on E hammer-head by the 48m schnooner Eleonora in a week or so.