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Sevenstar Round Britain & Ireland Race begins.

August 24, 2010

Written by Chelsea Smith

The start of the Sevenstar Round Britain and Ireland Race started at 1400 hours local time on the 23rd of August 2010. Sailing yacht Groupama 70, was delayed following a collision with another boat whilst still tied to their mooring. Setting off around fifteen minutes late, Franck Cammas and his crew onboard the Groupama 70, powered away and managed one by one to overtake 25 of their 27 rivals in some rather harsh sailing conditions and a light worthy of Beken of Cowes. ... read full story

Sevenstar Round Britain and Ireland Race final briefing

August 23, 2010

Written by Eva Belanyiova

Sevenstar Round Britain and Ireland Race final briefing. The Round the Britain and Ireland fleet will race anti clockwise around the British Isles due to a very deep depression coming in from the Atlantic. The race will start as scheduled. ... read full story

Williams Performance Tenders receive Queen’s Award for Enterprise 2010

August 18, 2010

Written by Eva Belanyiova

On Friday the 13th 2010, Williams Performance Tenders was presented with the prestigious Queen's Award in the Enterprise 2010 International Trade category. The presentation took place at their Oxfordshire based factory and was followed by a reception to celebrate the occasion. The attending guests included Mr John Howell, MP for Henley, Councillor Mike Welply, Chairman of South Oxfordshire District Council, and Councillor for Berinsfield Mr John Cotton. ... read full story

Palmer Johnson to Close UK Hampshire Facility

August 10, 2010

Written by Mike Smith

Palmer Johnson Yachts is now to be closing down its UK yacht building site Hythe Marine Park in Hampshire. The closure of operations will bring the loss of around 110 jobs from the area. The Southampton yard saw the recent launch of the US builder’s first UK built superyacht — the 51m Sport Yacht, but... ... read full story

J.P. Morgan Asset Management Round the Island Race 2010 entries top 1000

May 14, 2010

Written by Mike Smith

The J.P. Morgan Asset Management the Round the Island Race yacht entries top 1000 in 2010. What’s in a name? Boat names, not unlike people, can be packed full of character – charming, mysterious, personal, weird and just plain perplexing! Britain’s favourite yacht race certainly plays host to an extraordinarily eclectic mix of boat designs,... ... read full story

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