PSP Southampton Boat Show Magazine 2013 PDF

BOAT SHOW
Southampton
September 2013
dailyecho.co.uk
Nautical glamour
PSP Southampton Boat Show comes to town
YOUR 80-PAGE GUIDE TO THIS YEARS SHOW
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2013
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Whats on at the show this year
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30-31 Ladies Day is back at the show 51 32-34 Record-breaking sailor, Robin Knox-Johnstons life on the waves 38-39 Nautical fashion ideas 40-41 Les Powles tells how he has single-handedly sailed around the world three times 44-45 Delicious fishy dishes 46-48 How Olympic sailor, Ben Ainslie, nearly missed out on winning his fourth gold medal 56
Boats making their show debut in 2013
The sad death of boat show founder, Norman Kemish
16-17 The Clipper Round the World Race gets underway from London 20-22 The work of Dame Ellen MacArthurs charity one of the shows official charities 24-25 The organiser of Cowes Week steps aside 28-29 Whats on in Southampton once the show has finished
52-53 The busy port of Southampton The history behind The Needles
60-62 Looking at the work of the Jubilee Sailing Trust on the eve of its 35th anniversary 63 Boat show charities
65,70-71,74 A nostalgic look back at boat shows over the past 45 years 78 RNLI Fill your boots!
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Get on the
HE PSP Southampton Boat Show will return from September 13-22, with more exciting activities to take part in and more boats, brands, products and suppliers than ever before. This year, the 45th show will thrill experienced boating and watersport enthusiasts as well as those setting foot on a vessel for the very first time. Built on one of Europes largest purpose-built marinas with over 2km of pontoons, the ten-day show will have visitors getting out on the water as well as marvelling at the stunning boats from dry land. The PSP Southampton Boat Show is the ideal environment to immerse yourself in the world of all things marine. Few other events are as hands-on, inviting visitors of all ages and levels of
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experience to get out on the water, explore a vast variety of gorgeous power and sailing boats inside and out and refresh old skills or even pick up new ones!
The world-famous PSP Southampton Boat Show is back in town this September and getting ready to celebrate its 45th birthday!
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DEBUTS
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TRY-A-BOAT
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ACTIVE NATIO N
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SUZUKI RIB EXPERIENCE
WETWHEELS
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TICKET DETAILS
There are a range of tickets to suit all show-goers needs. Adult tickets can be purchased in advance of the show from just 16**, with two children going free with each paying adult. The great value 28 family ticket allows two adults and four children access to the show for one day. Advance Champagne tickets are available for 20, which include a glass of champagne at the Honda Champagne Bar in the price. If you are looking for a special experience, the Platinum Experience in association with Princess offers visitors a VIP day out. Your day includes a luxury power boat ride, use of a private lounge overlooking the marina, morning tea, coffee and pastries, buffet lunch, afternoon tea and cake, a showguide, Show entry tickets plus more. For all show ticket information please visit southamptonboatshow.com
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new to the show
Diverse and
THROUGHOUT the PSP Southampton Boat Shows 45-year passage, the show grounds in Southampton have played host to a remarkable and diverse showcase of iconic feature boats and true to form, this years line-up promises to exceed expectation. This years varied showcase of feature boats, spans from the educational and historic, right through to current day Royal Navy boats operating in active service. Visitors to the show are invited to explore these incredible boats up close and discover the rich and diverse stories that the marine world has to offer via our network of expert exhibitors and the impressive displays that the show has on offer.
iconic boats
PHOENICIA
One of the greatest journeys in mankinds history began on the Egyptian shores of the Red Sea over two-and-a-halfthousand years ago. Starting in 2008, a reconstruction of a Phoenician/ Mediterranean trading vessel embarked upon a journey to replicate the Phoenicians route around Africa. The main objective of the Phoenician Ship Exhibition was to re-create this historical voyage, and was completed by Captain Philip Beale and his crew in October 2010 after two years and 20,000 miles at sea. Visitors to the Phoenicia at the PSP Southampton Boat Show will have the opportunity to climb aboard and discover more about Phoenician culture through the Greatest Ancient Sailors Exhibition. The exhibition tells the story of why the Phoenicians can reasonably claim to be the greatest of all earliest sailors. See them throughout the ten days on berth M515.
DONALD SEARLE
Used as a sail training yacht by the Rona Sailing Project, the Donald Searle is an Ocean 75 with an extended transom. It can hold up to 20 people and has an overall length of 22.86m. The Rona Sailing Project has been established for over 50 years, making it one of the oldest Sail Training organisations in the UK. During this time, the Rona Sailing Project has taken over 20,000 young people out to sea, providing them with unforgettable experiences, greater self-confidence and ultimately a new world perspective. All Rona Sailing Project yachts undertake a six-day voyage, and sail various routes spanning the south coast of England, across to France and also the Channel Islands. See the Donald Searle from Saturday 21 Sunday 22 on the marina, berth M519.
BESSIE ELLEN
One of the last surviving West Country trading ketches from a fleet that once stood at almost 700, Bessie Ellen is 107 years old and weighs 98 tons. From the summer of 1906 she transported clay, peat, aggregates, salt and many other bulk cargos around the UK and Ireland. By the Second World War, trade was gradually becoming scarcer with power driven vessels taking over from the traditional sailing ship. Fortunately, with her owners hard work and perseverance, Bessie Ellen found enough cargoes to keep her sailing right up to 1947, when she was then purchased by Captain Mller of Denmark. It was here that Bessie Ellen began the second chapter of her life, with the new name: Forsget (The Attempt). Later, Bessie Ellen went through a major transformation, with the rig being greatly reduced and a large Hundested single-cylinder engine being installed to give ease of handling the cargo by use of machinery for unloading. Over 100 years from when she was built, Bessie Ellen has now returned to the West Country and has been restored to the graceful sailing ship she once was. To climb aboard this historical sailing legend see her on berth M513.
JASMINE FLYER, AKILARIA RC2, MARC LOMBARD DESIGN

The winner of the Global Ocean Race 2011-12, after sailing under the name of Cessna, Jasmine Flyer has sailed close to 50,000 miles in just two years and remains a competitive force in the Class 40 fleet. She is constructed in a glass/foam sandwich with epoxy resin and, like all Class 40s, has water ballast tank on each side which can carry up to 750 litres of seawater, reducing the angle of heel and increasing the boats power significantly. Both raceready sailing yachts will be at the show for the full ten days on berths M516 and M517.
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Clipper Round the World Race
Spectacular
grabbing, money-spinning spectacle, which he hailed as a huge boost to the wider London economy and a fantastic honour for the capital. And it was a case of what could have been as thousands flocked to St Katherines Dock in the beating heart of London to soak up the atmosphere building up all weekend at the start event for the Clipper Round the World Yachting Race. City bosses let the opportunity to bring the bonanza back to Southampton slip away without even a bid because they baulked at the 500,000 cost of holding it. The carnival atmosphere in London was reminiscent of the last send-off in Southampton, which hosted the start in 2011 and the finish the following year. The former principal of Southampton City College, Lindsey Noble, waved
PATRICK KNOX was in London to witness a yachting extravaganza that slipped through Southamptons fingers
T WAS a sight to behold. The water glistened and the spectators flocked in their thousands as the spotlight shone on the spectacular send-off for the worlds most famous ocean-going race. Amid a tooting of horns and roars from the crowds on shore, it was a nautical extravaganza to remember. But this time around it was not Southampton toasting its success as the home of ocean racing. Two years ago, Ocean Village was hosting the launch of the Clipper Round the World Race amid huge fanfare. But this time it was the capitals mayor, Boris Johnson, basking in the glory of yet another attention16 WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2013
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goodbye to her loved ones ahead of the race. She left her job to take part in the complete circumnavigation of the globe with relatively little experience, leaving behind her 25-year-old daughter, Ferne, and her partner, Roger Irwin. Holding back tears the 59-year-old from Winchester said: Im feeling quite excited but more anxious about doing my bit and being part of the team. I have just said goodbye to my partner and daughter and my friends and family so theres mixed emotions sadness and excitement but I am ready to get going. On board her boat called Switzerland are two others from Hampshire Charlie Pickering, a 58-year-old operations director from Southampton, and Heather Reid, 50, from Totton. They and others were inspired to take part after Southamptons triumphant hosting of the race. Last time race organiser,
Clipper Ventures, offered the race at a discounted rate of 70,000 because it suited race organisers to hold it near their HQ in Gosport and it was hoped it would stir interest among city leaders to bid again. But a Daily Echo investigation found there was no formal councillor-led decision made about bidding meaning it was never debated by councillors. Race founder and Hampshire-based sailing legend, Sir Robin KnoxJohnston, said he hoped the race would one day return to the city. He said: I think it is vital that our coastal cities host sailing events, particularly the Solent because it is one of the capitals of yacht racing in the world. And yacht racing is what you might call waterborne tourism. It shines a spotlight on the city, it is a way of promoting your city and bringing in business and frankly, thats what councils should be doing.
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The Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust is one of the charities being represented at the PSP Southampton Boat Show. Sally Churchward looks at the woman behind the charity
EVENTY-one days, 14 hours, 18 minutes and 33 seconds thats how long it took Dame Ellen MacArthur to sail solo around the world and into the record books. That was in 2004, sailing more than 26,000 miles on her 75ft trimaran B&Q. But it was three years earlier, in 2001, that she first hit the headlines, when she raced single-handedly non-stop around the world in the Vendee Globe when she was just 24. It was one of the hardest races in offshore sailing and she had come second. It was life changing. She became a national heroine, internationally famous and went on to be made a dame in 2005. But a year earlier, in the summer of 2000, she took part in another sailing trip which was probably equally life-changing in a different way. She went sailing in France with a group of children who had cancer and leukaemia. She has described the trip as one of the best days sailing she has ever had. We laughed so much, we had tears in our eyes and the kids were just incredible, said Dame Ellen. This experience as well as working with Sargent Cancer Care inspired Dame Ellen to investigate the possibility of starting something similar in the UK. She launched The Ellen MacArthur Trust which is now known as The Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust in January 2003. The charity, based in East Cowes on the Isle of Wight, takes young people aged eight to 24 sailing to help them regain their confidence on their way to recovery from cancer, leukaemia and other serious illnesses. These are really special kids, said Dame Ellen. In many ways they are just the same as everyone else. They are interested in the same things as other kids their age and they have the same goals in life, but the difference is that they do this with a huge challenge ahead of them. Ive faced challenges out on the water, but these are challenges that I chose to do. They, on the other hand, dont have this luxury. They battle against something harder than many of us could ever imagine and they do it with the biggest smiles on their faces. To me they are truly inspirational and if the Trust can help them in their battle in any way, then that is a fantastic achievement.
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The Trusts main activity is taking young people on four-day sailing trips on board 38-48ft cruising yachts once cancer treatment ends. The young people take part in every aspect of running the yacht including domestic routines. The charity gives Dame Ellen the chance to share her passion for sailing with young people and she is certainly passionate. She fell in love with sailing when she was just four and went out on her aunts boat. Determined to get a boat of her own, and with no pocket money to save up, she saved her school dinner money instead, spending seven years eating mashed potato and baked beans for lunch. Incredibly, she used the money she saved to buy her first boat, which she sailed around Britain on! But there was yet another lifechanging sailing trip to come, that would take her life in a new and unexpected direction. n For more t While she was abou information rthur completing her A ac M n realised that our economy is no lle E record-breaking the visit t, us Tr r different; its driven using finite Cance round-the-world trip ur resources or resources with ellenmacarth in 2004 she had a rg constraints, resources where cancertrust.o revelation which led there is more and more demand to her stepping away on the global economy, she said. from competitive sailing. She began spending time with local On board, she knew what it and national governments, scientists was like to rely on a finite supply of and working across key industry resources her supply of food, water sectors to understand how we rely on and fuel were intrinsically linked to her finite resources in the form of success or failure. materials, energy and water. You develop this overwhelming It was this that led her to end her notion of the definition of the word professional sailing career and focus finite. I never translated that to life on on a new challenge to find a solution land, I just thought that it was part and to these challenges. parcel of what I did at sea and then I In 2010 she launched the Ellen stepped off the boat and I suddenly
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MacArthur Foundation, with the goal of accelerating the transition to a regenerative, circular economy, based in Cowes. Today, instead of racing to beat records, she is racing to save our planet. The aim of the foundation is to aid the transition to an economy that is self perpetuating and supporting, rather than continuously using up finite resources. Dame Ellen says that she would love to sail around the world again but this race to help create a self-sustaining economy is just too important.
Persuading the nation to be more active

THE Southampton-based arm of the charity Active Nation will be helping to get people moving at the PSP Southampton Boat Show as part of their mission to persuade the nation to be more active. And the charity will be offering the chance to get moving by trying something new and fun. During the ten days of the show, Active Nation will be giving visitors the chance to try out kayaking and water zorbing in a purpose-built pool at their stand. No experience will be required, with expert coaches on hand to introduce you to the world of paddle sports or you can find out what its like to walk on water yourself and have a race around the pool with zorbing. Active Nation manages 17 sports and exercise venues across the UK,
working with six local authority partners to deliver a variety of innovative sports and exercise programmes for all ages and abilities. The Southampton region has their most diverse range of sports to cover, including sailing and powerboating, racquet sports, snowsports, paddlesports, swimming lessons, gym sessions exercise
classes and much more. Their centre also operates as a regional activity hub, offering a base from which many local sports clubs operate from. A spokesperson for the charity said: Our message is an incredibly important and powerful one, since the choice our supporters make to stay active can significantly help them to reduce the risk of serious illnesses, such as cancer, osteoporosis, type II diabetes and heart disease. Our goal is to get the nation as excited and enthusiastic about sport and exercise as we are, so that it can have a demonstrable and positive effect on the health of the nation. Visit their stand A132A in the Arena, or for more information contact the centre 023 8091 5753 or visit activenation.org.uk
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Will Carson talks to Stuart Quarrie about his 16 years at the helm of Cowes Week
ORE than 7,000 sailors and 100,000 visitors annually descend on a tiny tourist town on the Isle of Wight, and that only means one thing its time for Aberdeen Asset Management Cowes Week. From its humble beginnings in 1826, Cowes Week has grown into an internationally renowned regatta pulling in competitors from all over the world. Whether professional racers or fair weather yachties, Cowes Week has built up a reputation as the number one event in the sailing calendar. And after 16 years at its helm through Champagne sailing and stormy waters, regatta boss, Stuart Quarrie, says the week-long event now in its 177th edition remains a world beater. This years event saw more than 7,000 racers from around the world compete on 800 boats across 37 classes in a festival of sailing. He said: One of the great things about Cowes Week is it is a great festival.
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I honestly think Cowes Week is the best regatta in the world. Whether youre a competitor enjoying the world-class racing, or a spectator lapping up the shoreside entertainment and party atmosphere, Cowes Week has it all. This years event saw the return of the Artemis Challenge, a 55-mile charity sprint around the Isle of Wight featuring some of the worlds most famous sailors. It also dbuted a special big boat series for luxury race boats that provide a magnificent spectacle for the 100,000 visitors that packed the Isle of Wight town. Quarrie added: This year there were more big boats competing than in the last ten years, which is in part thanks to the fact that the Fastnet Race is on straight after Cowes Week. Shoreside, a raft of entertainments were laid on, culminating in the famous Friday night fireworks display. This years show saw a welcome return to the
Cowes Week CEO Stuart Quarrie

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counting fireworks whereby the audience took part in a countdown a past tradition at Cowes Week. The past few years have seen trying times for the lavish fireworks display which traditionally closes out the week. It was among the first casualties of the credit crunch and organisers feared it would have to be cancelled in 2009. But the local community rallied and scraped the money together to keep the show alive and now four years on, a special committee has been formed tasked with ensuring the survival of the display. The iconic fireworks display came under threat but thankfully now we are in a much better place, Quarrie said. The goal is to get to the point where we have funding in place a year ahead, and the formation of the fireworks committee is a big step towards that. Amazingly, the event is almost entirely organised by Quarrie and business partner, Michelle Warner, with a little help from admin staff. Now 63, Quarrie stepped down as CEO at the end of this years event to become director of sailing in a management reshuffle. It means he can concentrate solely on racing issues without juggling countless other duties. It was Quarrie who, in 2011, brokered the deal with current title sponsors Aberdeen Asset Management after long-term sponsors Skandia ended their 14-year relationship in 2009. Questions were asked about the future of the regatta following the loss of Skandia but four years on Quarrie insists the event is in top shape. There have been plenty of ups and downs along the way but mostly ups, he said. I have spent the last 16 years trying to keep up with what our customers want without destroying the last 180 years of heritage. I am very happy to step down as CEO knowing the event is in great shape.
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HE PSP Southampton Boat Show 2013 is pleased to declare that this years Ladies Day on Thursday, September 19 will be packed with hands-on activities and spectacular attractions. The PSP Southampton Boat Show is delighted to announce Barnardos as this years Ladies Day official charity partner. Barnardos runs more than 800 Cherrie projects Thompson throughout the
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Ladies Day returns to the PSP Southampton Boat Show and this year its set to be even more popular
UK that transform the lives of more work in the local area on the day and than 200,000 children and look forward very much to being young people every year. part of the event. Their work includes Adrian Danson, NBS Group fostering and adoption commercial director, services, enabling commented: We are children to break free thrilled to be partnering from sexual with Barnardos as the exploitation, nominated charity for supporting young Ladies Day. We are carers and helping pleased to be supporting children living in such a worthy charity poverty. and hope their fundraising Barnardos UK events efforts at the show will manager, Victoria Veats, be successful. comments: Barnardos is With a growing rise in the delighted to be number of women Winner of last years best chosen as this years participating in dressed competition was charity beneficiary of watersports, this Leny McDonell with the prestigious years Ladies Day Olympian Lizzie Neaves Ladies Day at the will be a celebration 2013 PSP Southampton Boat Show. of women on the water. We hope to raise lots of money for our There is no better time for female
Far left: Shelly JoryLeigh, Olympian Lizzie Neaves and sponsor Jo Dixie with last years top three best dressed ladies Carolyn Daines (second), winner Leny McDonell and Bree Barnes (third) left: Christyne Remnant; below: Samantha Leonard, Tina Price, Michelle Redman, Laura Kent, Jane Higgs and Laura Harding visitors to take to the water and share in the fun, with signature attractions such as Try A Boat, the Suzuki RIB Experience or the Global Challenge Sailing Experience providing an opportunity to get out on the water whether they are experienced or setting foot on a vessel for the very first time. For those wanting to stay dry and get inspired, the British Stand Up Paddleboard Association (BSUPA) is hosting an exclusive ladies invitational paddleboard race live in the heart of the Show. Twelve of the UKs leading women competitors, including current BSUPA Womens Distance Champion, Maria Buchanan, will take to the water showcasing the sport of SUP with on water demos and races culminating in a final race competing for the title of PSP Southampton Boat Show Womens SUP Champion 2013. Richard Marsh, events director BSUPA, commented: We are pleased to be invited to showcase our fantastic sport at such a high profile event as this years PSP Southampton Boat Show. SUP is the fastest growing ocean sport, in both sales and participation and has so much to offer individuals of all ages and abilities wishing to get involved, whether it be at a competitive or pure and simple recreational level. Set to be an event to remember, this years Ladies Day will offer its guests the opportunity to marvel at some of the gorgeous yachts and spectacular feature boats on display, as well as indulging in a glass of champagne at one of the unmissable waterfront vantage points that the shows bars and lounges have to offer.
Round-the-world yachtsman and all-round hero of the ocean waves Sir Robin Knox-Johnston talks to Will Carson about his years on the high seas and exciting times ahead for the 2013/14 Clipper Race
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E MIGHT be 74 years old, but Sir Robin Knox-Johnston is showing no signs of slowing down. It has been 44 years since he sailed into the record books and the hearts of the British public when he arrived into Falmouth on his 32ft boat, Suhaili, as the first person ever to circumnavigate the globe alone without stopping. Since then, Sir Robin has competed in almost every top-level sailing event known to man, setting numerous world records in the process. But rather than just sitting back and enjoying his hero status, he set about finding a way to allow normal people to experience the thrill and challenge of sailing around the world. In 1995, Sir Robin launched the Clipper Round the World Race, giving paying amateurs the chance to race through the worlds oceans, and 18 years later the race is still going strong. To every one of those people who take part its an ambition, this is a huge adventure, probably the biggest thing theyve done in their lives so far, he said. You have to respect that and cater for that, encourage it. We get a huge range of people taking part, but everyone is treated the same way. They come to us with
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enthusiasm and we encourage that. These are people who have decided to do something extraordinary with their lives and we respond to that. Whether participants join the crews for one of the many legs or for the full 40,000-mile race, the race is anything but easy. But, for Sir Robin, who spent 312 days alone during his historic Golden Globe circumnavigation from 1968 to 1969, thats the whole point. Its a life experience living with 19 other people living cheek by jowl on a 70ft boat for up to five weeks at a time, you have to get used to living in close confinement, he said.
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Sometimes its miserable on deck, but you have to do your turn. You might get a shower every three days if youre lucky, you have to do the cooking and cleaning. That sort of thing brings people together, it creates a bond. Those friendships dont disappear once the race finishes. For those reading this thinking youd have to be mad to spend weeks on end cramped on a boat in
extreme weather conditions, Sir Robin has an answer. I would say youve got to be bonkers to spend five days a week travelling on a train up to London, he quickly counters. Why do that? Youve only got one life are you going to spend it commuting every day? Thats not for me. The end result of the race is that its crews develop and grow and for Sir Robin, who takes a central role in crew
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training, thats as round-the-world racing much of a buzz as have changed. I want boats the sailing itself. that are up-to-date, not nine When you watch years old in design, and our our crews come crews do too they want down to join the boats to feel theyre on a boat which for the first time, with is competitive. around 40 per cent of The new fleets performance them never having looks to be around ten per sailed before, theyre cent better than their nervous, theyre predecessors and theres still apprehensive, he said. more testing to be done but Then you see them when theyve done thats no worry for a man who spends the race and you see the change in them, most of his life on the sea. and that gives me a buzz every time. If your hobby is sailing, and its Seeing their confidence develop, their been my interest since I was eight skills develop I watch years old, you love getting these people turn into good out on boats, particularly if 2013-14 CLIPPER sailors and that gives me a its a new boat and you RACE FACT FILE lot of pleasure. have to break it in, much n Race distance: For the 2013-14 Clipper like you would a horse, 40,000 miles Race, crews will sail a fleet Sir Robin said. n 609 people signed of 12 brand new boats Were finding out about up so far designed to keep the race this boat every time we take n 203 are female, on the cutting edge of her out we know what 406 are male technology. shes theoretically capable n Oldest crew Sir Robin and his team of, and its up to us to find member: 73 recently took delivery of the out exactly what she can do. n Youngest crew first of the 70ft yachts at Were going out, playing member: 18 their base in Gosport with her, and building up our n Average age: 46 and were quick to jump knowledge about the boat. into testing. Shes not sailing at her full The Clipper Race has to potential just yet, but give us evolve and keep evolving you cant just a couple of months and she will be. say, Ive got a formula and Im not With an unrelenting enthusiasm for changing it, he said. adventure, Sir Robin continues to Our last boats have been very inspire generations of sailors and successful, but styles of boats built for non-sailors alike and has no plans to
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retire any time soon. When the highly professional team I have working with me on this race turn round and say Im becoming a nuisance, I think it will probably be time to back off, he said with that trademark glint in his eye. But they havent said that to me yet, so Im still very much here.
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OMETIMES we long for adventure, a step into the unknown, and a chance to see what we are really made of. But few actually take that risk and head beyond the horizon. Les Powles is one of those few; he has singlehandedly sailed around the world three times. I met this remarkable character, now 87, on his beloved self-built Solitaire, permanently berthed at Lymington Yacht Haven. A misty morning, the water was still, apart from a couple of resident swans hoping for a bread-crust breakfast. The 34-foot Bruce Roberts yacht has a living space containing a tiny cooker and a
Les Powles single-handedly sailed around the world three times. He shares his story with Emily May from the Lymington boat haven where he and his 34-foot yacht Solitaire live
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sofa, which doubles up as a bed. It has the cosy feeling of home, with bundles of books sealed in plastic bags, maps and photographs of waves and smiling faces. However, it is difficult to imagine small Solitaire climbing the gigantic waves of the Southern Ocean. Les recalled some of the scariest moments, including week-long storms: There were times, he said, when I was aware the waves could kill me. I had no control; I just had to hope we wouldnt roll over. A former engineer, his life changed in his 50s when he began to crave the freedom of the sea. Les spent his savings building Solitaire in Liverpool in
1975. A determined and slightly reckless amateur, with only eight hours sailing experience, he set off that year into the Atlantic. Famously, he headed for the Caribbean, but his poor navigational skills meant he accidently landed in Brazil. With modern GPS systems, theres no excuse to make the same mistakes I did today, he said. His was a life of solitude at sea. Circumnavigating non-stop without a radio transmitter, once Les did not speak to another person for 329 days. But he claims he never got lonely, in contrast to sometimes being on land. Nowadays he hardly knows any of his boating neighbours, compared with the times when
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he would arrive on a foreign shore and immediately get asked to dinner by the surrounding floating community. Towards the end of his second, non-stop voyage in 1980-81, Les struggled with hunger and survived on rainwater, a few spoonfuls of rice and
quarter of a tin of meat per day. I sailed on a shoestring, he explains. Although he had enough storage, he could not afford the amount of food he needed. However, his friends often helped him by giving him food parcels to open throughout the year.
Back at home Les was astonished when he received Yachtsman of the Year in 1981: There cant have been much going on in sailing that year, he joked. On his third, epic, eight-year voyage in the late 80s he was given up for dead, but surprised everyone by his return four months after he set sail from New Zealand, aged 70. He had lost five stone and hardly had the strength to lift the sail. Despite the challenges, Les said: Im glad I did it the way I did. Some people thought I was an idiot but I couldnt care less. Its what I wanted to do. On his final return, he was given a free berth for life, and intends to stay living on Solitaire until the end of his days. Les particularly enjoyed following last summers Olympic success of Ben Ainslie, who also lives in Lymington. Recently, he has also been given a laptop, which has changed his perspective on distances: I can now contact a friend in Australia in an instant; its a fantastic world we live in! With his sailing days behind him and many friends far away, I wondered if he missed the open sea. Im completely satisfied with what Ive got, he said. After all, he has Solitaire. Shes a part of who I am; Id be lost without her. n To read more about Less sailing adventures see his books Hands Open and Solitaire Spirit
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LINGUINE WITH BROCCOLI & CLAMS
Keeping with the nautical theme, let us tempt you with a trio of fishy dishes that will make your mouth water
SERVES 4 400g linguine or similar 150g clams, cleaned and scrubbed 250g broccoli White wine or fish stock 4 cloves of garlic, finely chopped or crushed 1 small bunch of parsley, roughly chopped 1 small bunch of coriander, roughly chopped 1 red chilli, deseeded and finely chopped 2tbsp of olive oil Salt and pepper Parmesan to finish 1. Cut broccoli into florets and cook for 3 minutes in boiling salted water. Blanch in cold water to stop them from over cooking. 2. Steam the clams in a little water, wine or stock for 5 to 10 minutes or until their shells
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Recipe courtesy of wecareyouenjoy.eu open. Drain well. 3. Saut the garlic, coriander, parsley, chilli, broccoli and clams in the olive oil with a little white wine in a frying pan. Add salt and pepper to taste. 4. Meanwhile cook pasta al dente, so it is tender but still has a little bite. Drain but keep behind a little of the pasta water. 5. Add the cooked pasta to the broccoli and clams (add a little pasta water if necessary) and saut briefly to allow the flavours to mingle. 6. Sprinkle with grated Parmesan to taste.
SMOKED HADDOCK AND MUSSEL CHOWDER

SERVES 4 400g naturally smoked haddock fillet, 1-inch dice 500g mussels, cleaned and bearded 1 large onion, finely diced 1 head of fennel, finely diced 2 celery stalks, sliced 2 leeks, cleaned and sliced 1 large Maris Piper potato, diced 2tbsp of sweetcorn (preferably fresh instead of tinned) 3 bulbs of garlic, crushed Small bunch of thyme, tied with string 1 pinch of dried chilli 1.5l good fish stock 300ml double cream 1tbsp chopped tarragon Salt and pepper 50g butter
1 Melt the butter slowly in a large, heavy based pan. Once all the butter has melted add all the vegetables, the garlic, bunch of thyme and the chilli. Allow it to sweat slowly for five to ten minutes taking care not to allow to colour. 2 Add the fish stock, and bring slowly to boil. Simmer until potatoes are tender. Then remove bundle of thyme. 3 Add haddock, mussels and double cream. Continue to simmer for a further few minutes until all the mussels have opened (discard any that dont open). Finally add tarragon and season to taste. 4 Serve immediately with warm crusty bread.
SALMON & CUCUMBER SKEWERS
SERVES 4 4 salmon fillets, cut into 4cm cubes 1 large cucumber, cut into 1cm thick slices 1 glass of white wine 3tbsp soy sauce 2tbsp poppy seeds 1tbsp caster sugar 1tbsp olive oil Wooden skewers, soaked in cold water for a couple of hours 1 In a bowl whisk the white wine, soy sauce, poppy seeds, sugar and oil. 2 Place the salmon and cucumber in the marinade and leave in the fridge for 1 hour. 3 Thread alternating chunks of salmon and cucumber onto the wooden skewers. 4 Either barbecue, place under the grill or cook on a griddle pan until salmon is golden and cooked through. CHEFS TIP: Whilst the skewers are on the grill, occasionally brush some of the marinade over the skewers for added flavour. Recipe courtesy of wecareyouenjoy.eu
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My Olympic dream
Four times Olympic gold medallist Ben Ainslie talks about how his London 2012 dream nearly didnt happen
ES Britains most successful sailing Olympian with four gold medals around his neck. But stellar sailor Ben Ainslie, who lives in Lymington, has revealed the health hurdles that nearly sank his dreams. The 35-year-old golden wonder admitted his darkest moments were as recent as in January 2012, six months before the Olympics, when he had to have an operation on his back. My back has troubled me for years and it was partly caused by the punishment Ive given it over the years, he confides. And if that was not bad enough hes been blighted with a bad case of scoliosis and a slippage in one of his lower discs. Then, just a few weeks after the painful operation, he was left demoralised when his back went again. He had been training too hard. Months of rehab and physio followed. Then he got an attack of positional vertigo, an imbalance in the inner ear, which he had suffered before, but was nonetheless something he battled to adjust to. It was depressing and frustrating at the time and at one point I thought it had scuppered my chances of competing, but in the end it made me even more determined to win, he says.
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But these recent bouts of bad health came on top of side effects of glandular fever that are still dogging him eight years after contracting the illness. He says: Ive never really got over it. I still suffer from its effects if I push myself too hard or get run down. He also suffers from skin photosensitivity a nightmare for a sailor who is exposed to bright sunlight which reflects off the sea. This can cause his skin to blister and a rash to take hold on his body and face, although thankfully this is gradually improving as he gets older. But while being weighed down by physical setbacks his natural level headedness and competitive drive keeps his wellbeing on an even keel. He says: When Im racing, I rarely get distracted by any personal issues, Im totally focused. I can get quite down if things arent going the way I want them to and Ive always been a worrier. But over the years, Ive learnt to take myself off on my own for a short while, calm down, get perspective on a situation and think about it rationally. It is precisely this rationality that makes him able to put his
Ben, centre, at last years PSP Southampton Boat Show with Formula Ones Eddie Jordan and Jenson Button new-found fame into perspective. The Olympian hero claims he has his feet anchored on ground and simply couldnt care less about the celebrity which he says he avoids like the proverbial plague. He says: Im a sportsman, not a celebrity. But despite his modesty, Ben is quite rightly brimming with pride at his growing collection of medals. Yet he says his triumphs have never come easily. Only an intense training programme guarantees hes 100 per cent on top of his game. Each day I do about 90 minutes of weights and aerobics and then six hours of sailing. Feeding his passion for sailing is what spurs him on. Im happiest on a boat in the water, he says. Even when I go on holiday, I sail. Its lovely to relax and enjoy a boat, rather than race it. In my head I also hear the motivating words of one of my first coaches, who told me, Never give up, keep fighting right to the end, even bad situations can change in an instant. My refusal to give up has been my greatest strength. For Ben the brilliant memories of being involved in a home Olympics and winning gold last year still shine brightly. Yet since the games it has been non-stop because Bens goal now is to win the Americas Cup, one of the toughest races in the world. Competing in the Americas Cup is a bit like switching from go-karting to a Formula One car, he explains. Travelling on the water at 40mph is a bit like going at 150mph on the road, one mistake and it could kill you. But its been a dream of mine since I was a kid to be
part of a winning Americas Cup team and to try to bring it back to the UK, where it all started in 1851. However, while he may continue to take on the worlds best sailors, he has for now at least decided not to compete in another Olympics. He says it was tough decision but believes it would have been difficult to top the feeling of winning gold on home ground. He added: Ive had a fantastic Olympic career and now I want to carry on with new challenges.
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Death of boat show

NE of the founders of Southamptons enduringly successful boat show has died. Norman Kemish, who was one of the best-known faces in the citys commercial life over the past 50 years, died aged 89. As well as co-founding the ever-popular boat show in the 1960s, Norman enjoyed a long and varied career which saw him found a number of businesses, become Tunisias honorary consul in Southampton and enjoy active roles in a number of local organisations. He was born in 1924, the younger of two sons of a dockworker in Southampton, and grew up in the
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in Malaysia, Norman stayed close to his home city throughout his life and worked to raise
Freemantle area of the city. Aside from a stint in the Army during the Second World War, when he served
the citys profile. He helped to found a number of firms, including electrical contractors Gale-Kemish and Company Limited and exhibition organisers, JE Artman and Partners, and was a member of both the Hampshire Chamber of Commerce and the Rotary club. Norman is best-known in the city for founding the Southampton Boat Show alongside Arthur Gale in 1969. He organised it for more than 25 years, and the event has continued to grow with thousands of people flocking to the marine spectacular each year. KEITH HAMILTON
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HATEVER floats your boat, the port of Southampton is one of the country`s key centres for the nations international maritime trade for exports and imports. Southamptons historic docks, which date back to the early 1800s, although the city has been a centre for international trade since Roman times, are one of the regions major employers and generate millions of pounds for the local economy. Every year the port, with its constant round-the-clock activity, provides a fascinating backdrop for the PSP Southampton Boat Show with some of the worlds most famous vessels arriving and departing throughout the event. Owned and operated by Associated British Ports, the citys docks include some of the most modern passenger facilities for cruise ships, the expertise and experience in handling some of the biggest container vessels in service today, as well as a multi-million pound investment in dredging and construction to maintain its premier position in Europe.
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CRUISES AND PASSENGERS n More than one million cruise passengers per year have Southampton as their preferred choice of port for cruise holidays. n Home to the UK fleets of both P&O Cruises, Princess Cruises and Cunard Line and used regularly by Royal Caribbean International, Fred Olsen Cruise Line and Saga Holidays. n Four state-of-the-art cruise terminals in operation, all with ship-to-shore walkways. A fifth terminal expected to become operational soon. n The only cruise car-parking provider for Royal Caribbean, Celebrity Cruise Line, Fred Olsen, MSC, and Saga, which guarantees parking in the port. ROLL-ON/ROLL-OFF n Handles more than
650,000 vehicles each year. n Highly experienced in the handling of all sizes of vessel and roro cargoes, including heavy-wheeled vehicles. n Global connections provided by all major deep-sea and short-sea roro lines. n The 80 hectares of dedicated vehicle storage and distribution compounds are railconnected to receive regular specialist trains and have adjacent deepwater berthing. n The port has three dedicated car terminals in the Eastern Docks. n Offers value-added services including pre-delivery inspections and vehicleenhancement work . CONTAINERS n Home to the UKs second largest container terminal handling more than 1.5 million container
While crowds are gathering for the boat show in Mayflower Park, the busy port of Southampton continues its day-to-day operations. Keith Hamilton looks behind the scenes
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units each year. n The five-berth Southampton Container Terminal is operated by DP World Southampton visit dpworldsouthampton.com for more information. n Offering 23 container trains a day with gauge clearance for 96 high containers to major cargogenerating regions in the Midlands, North West, East Coast, and Scotland. n There is a network of feeder services from Southampton Container Terminal to destinations around the UK and to the Republic of Ireland. n Huelin-Renouf Shipping Ltd also operates a Channel Island Service. DRY BULKS n A five-hectare multi-user bulk terminal, situated in the ports Western Docks, handles cargoes and minerals including animal feed, fertiliser, scrap, aggregates, salt, and biomass products.
n A flour mill operated by Rank Hovis imports and processes around 50,000 tonnes of wheat each year. n An export grain-silo terminal is located in the Eastern Docks . FRESH PRODUCE AND PERISHABLES n Extensive specialist facilities dedicated to fresh produce. n Canary Islands Fruit Terminal provides 14,500 sq m of cool and cold storage with a temperature range of -2C to +15C and has deep-water berths capable of accommodating two ships simultaneously. LIQUID BULKS n Southamptons liquid bulk traffic primarily comprises crude oil. KEY STATISTICS n Handles around 39 million tonnes of cargo each year. n Port acreage = 726 acres
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HEY are an unmistakable landmark, and even the overworked word iconic is absolutely right when it comes to the distinctive shape of the Needles. A row of three towering stacks of chalk, the Needles, which rise out of the sea off the western extremity of the Isle of Wight surely must be one of the most photographed groups of rocks in the world as they feature in all the classic views of the Island. Taking its name from a now disappeared fourth needle-shaped pillar nicknamed Lots Wife that collapsed in a storm during 1764, the name Needles has stuck over the centuries. The book of Genesis in the Bible records that Lots Wife was turned into a pillar of salt as a punishment for looking back after being told not to when she was fleeing from the destruction of Sodom. At 120ft this rock was the tallest of the four and its collapse is said to have been felt on the mainland. The Needles, which are overseen by the National Trust, form the western tip of a band of chalk which crosses the centre of the Isle of Wight, stretching to Culver Cliff in the east, also cared for by the National Trust. In fact, the chalk ridge continues west under the
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Keith Hamilton takes a nostalgic look at the souths famous maritime attraction The Needles
sea to Dorsets Isle of Purbeck, and is believed to have been connected at one time to Old Harry Rocks, about 20 miles away. But in about 5,000 BC the ridge was breached by the Solent River, creating our Island with its jagged white rocks. These unusually vertical rocks are a result of heavy folding of chalk. The remaining stacks are of very hard chalk that is resistant to erosion. It was not until between the years 1815 and 1820 that the third great Needle rock was completely isolated from the proximate cliff, previous to which the connecting portion was curiously perforated by a large arch. The Needles lighthouse is remote indeed. It stands boldly at the end of the outermost chalk stack, where the weather sweeps in from the west, with howling gales and lashing rain. Scratchells Bay, to the south of the Needles, is hazardous and many a ship foundered here before the protection of a lighthouse. The lighthouse was built by Trinity House in 1859. It cost 20,000, a tidy sum in those days. Todays Victorian lighthouse replaced an earlier one built in 1785 on the cliffs overhanging Scratchells Bay, but due to its height it was often shrouded in mist and of limited use.
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Southamptons Jubilee Sailing Trust offers the chance of a tall ship adventure for disabled and able-bodied crew members alike. Keith Hamilton steps aboard as the organisation celebrates its 35th anniversary next month
ITH the wind filling the canvas and the taste of the sea in the air, nothing beats the sense of freedom and exhilaration of sailing on a tall ship as she powers through the waves. This is a remarkable experience for anyone, but for the disabled crew members who travel the worlds oceans with Southamptons Jubilee Sailing Trust (JST) it is a life changing adventure. As the JST, which has its headquarters in Hazel Road, Woolston, approaches the 35th anniversary of its foundation, the organisation can look back over the years during which more than 19,000 disabled and wheel60 WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2013
chair users have met the challenge serving on board the Southamptonbased vessels, Lord Nelson and Tenacious. The JST is rightly proud of its unique record and of the many opportunities the charity has been able to help fund since its inception, through a donation from the Queens Silver Jubilee Fund, in 1978. Alex Lochrane, JSTs chief executive, pictured right, said: Imagine being at the wheel of a tall ship, under the night sky, your fellow crew keeping look-out around you, others sleeping below. The ship surging over the waves, with only the wind in the sails pushing you along. Imagine navigating by the
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sun and stars, crossing an ocean or maybe even two, following the traditional trade routes of the clipper ships and arriving in another continent to be welcomed by people who have never seen a tall ship quite like yours. In the early days the trust used existing ships, but it soon became clear if its mission, to bring together able-bodied and physically disabled people through the medium of tall ship sailing, was to succeed it would need a purpose-built vessel. So it was on July 4, 1986 that the Duchess of York named an unusual sailing ship, Lord Nelson, after Britains most famous disabled sailor. Her husband at the time, Prince Andrew, became, and remains to this day, patron of the trust. The Duke of York would later write: It is the element of challenge which makes the project unique, enabling people to pit themselves against the elements in such an adventurous manner. Within this challenging environment, the comradeship of a crew united in common purpose brings
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with it an enriching experience for everyone where distinctions between disabled and able-bodied are soon blurred or forgotten and sympathy gives way to understanding. Integration is the aim of the Jubilee Sailing Trust and most emphatically the result. At the time of her maiden voyage, the award-winning Lord Nelson was the only tall ship of its kind including features such as powered lifts between decks wide enough for wheelchair users and a speaking compass to enable those with visual impairment to helm the vessel. These and several other innovative ideas allowed the
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less able members of the crew to partake on as near equal terms as possible with the rest of the crew, without removing the element of challenge. Due to the unrivalled success of Lord Nelson, the JST decided to construct a second vessel to cater for the ever increasing demand, particularly from wheelchair users. In 1995, the trust received a tremendous 4m boost from the National Lottery to help build the new ship, which would eventually be called Tenacious, a name, defined as not readily relinquishing a position, principle, or course of action; determined, which
reflected the JSTs approach to the project. As it turned out, the JST needed all its tenacity to raise the other half of the 8m bill to build the vessel. Exactly 1,548 days after the keel was laid, Tenacious set sail from Southampton on her maiden voyage to the Channel Islands and back again. To mark the 35th anniversary the JST is organising a reunion party on Saturday, October 5 this year. For more information about the Jubilee Sailing Trust or to inquire about joining Lord Nelson or Tenacious for a voyage, log on to jst.org.uk
VERY year National Boat Shows, the organiser of the Southampton and London Boat Shows, selects official charities to support at the PSP Southampton Boat Show. This year those charities are the Rona Sailing Project, Macmillan Cancer Support and the Teenage Cancer Trust. The Rona Sailing Project is the official 2013 marine charity of the show. Established more than 50 years ago, it is one of the oldest Sail Training organisations in the UK. In that time, they have taken more than 20,000 young people to sea and given them the experience of a lifetime. Their crews come from a wide variety of social backgrounds: from the well-adjusted, to those in the care of social and probation services, as well as those in
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solutions in place, so the people who are touched by cancer, will know who they can turn to for support. They help people from the very moment they suspect they have cancer and continue to support them throughout their cancer experience, also offering support to the family, friends and colleagues affected. The Teenage Cancer Trust is the official local charity of the PSP Southampton Boat Show. It is the only UK charity dedicated to improving the
between and are the second largest provider of offshore sailing in the UK for people who are deaf, visually impaired, both blind and deaf or have severe learning difficulties. The PSP Southampton Boat Shows official national charity is Macmillan Cancer Support. Everyday 26 people in Hampshire are diagnosed with cancer. Macmillan Cancer Support is determined that no one should face cancer alone. Macmillan put services and
quality of life and chances of survival for the six young people aged between 13 and 24 diagnosed with cancer every day. The charity builds specialist units within NHS hospitals that bring young people together to be treated by teenage cancer experts in a place designed just for them. Traditionally treated alongside children or elderly patients at the end of their lives, young people can feel extremely isolated during cancer treatment, some never meeting another young person with cancer. Thanks to overwhelming public support Teenage Cancer Trust will be opening a ten bed teenage and young adult cancer unit at Southampton General Hospital this year. For more information visit rhonasailingproject.com; macmillan.org.uk and teenagecancertrust.org
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Jez Gale takes a look back through the Southern Daily Echo archives and discovers images of Southampton Boat Shows over the years
Inspecting the latest speedboat model in 1969
Jet ski fun on the dockside in 1969
Opening day on September 18, 1972
The President of Gambia, Dawda Jawara in 1974
Trying out for size one of the smallest vessels at the show in 1979
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The launch of the aquatent in 1974 Echo girls on the opening day on September 18, 1972
Two wild visitors to the show in 1976
Celebrating ten years of the show on September 11, 1978
The view of the boat show site from the Post House Hotel (now Holiday Inn) in 1974
The sailors headwear of choice back in 1979
Three men in a boat in 1979
A kilt-wearing, pipe-smoker onboard a yacht in 1979
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Sheltering from the rain in 1980
Models messing about on the water in 1981 Craftsman at work in 1974
Posing in a luxury cruiser in 1976
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Schools and youth groups take part in fundraising with a kick!

ILL your Boots is a fun way for schools and youth groups to raise funds for the RNLI. The charity is asking groups to fill a welly boot with coins to help the RNLI save lives at sea. You can Fill your Boots however you wish; and with exciting free downloads and themed activity ideas, youre sure to have fun doing so. WHY GET INVOLVED? l RNLI volunteer lifeboat crews save lives at sea every day around the coasts of the UK and Ireland. Their protective yellow welly boots help keep them safe at sea. l RNLI wellies keep crews feet warm and dry. Theyre non-slip, so the crews can move safely around the lifeboat in heavy seas, while reinforced toe-caps and soles protect the crews feet from crushing injuries. l Theyre not common or garden wellies; thats why they cost 42 a pair. 42 would be a great fundraising target for a small class or group. But if youre at a bigger school, you could raise enough for two, three or even ten pairs! However much it takes to Fill your Boots, your contribution will be greatly appreciated. Visit rnli.org for more details.
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BOAT SHOW

PSP Southampton Boat Show comes to town

YOUR 80-PAGE GUIDE TO THIS YEARS SHOW

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

Whats on at the show this year

Boats making their show debut in 2013

The sad death of boat show founder, Norman Kemish

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PREPARE TO LAUNCH WIT H ON THE W ATER! Those

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SUZUKI RIB EXPERIENCE

RYA ACTIVE MARINA EXP ERIENCE Boat

A WELL DES ERVED DRIN K

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new to the show

JASMINE FLYER, AKILARIA RC2, MARC LOMBARD DESIGN

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Clipper Round the World Race

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Persuading the nation to be more active

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Cowes Week CEO Stuart Quarrie

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Death of boat show