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• Events & other announcements • MCA Consultation on Yacht and PowerBoat Safety
  The Maritime and Coastguard Agency Consultation on Yacht and PowerBoat Safety launched last month. Six draft Marine Guidance Notes entitled Yacht and Powerboat Safety at Sea have been issued for user consultation, which closes at midday on 18 July.The main purpose of the proposed six new Marine Guidance Notes to be issued by the Maritime […]
• Gossip & other snippets • Chapman Sands SC threatened with closure
  Chapman Sands SC, which probably did more than most in the UK to promote the development of modern multihulls, is threatened with closure as the local council have apparently decided to tax it as a profit-making business instead of a not-for-profit club.Please consider signing the petition to get this decision reversed. See http://chng.it/SCnCJQNrHZThank youSimon FishwickStatistics: […]
• Miscellaneous Craft • Boat with suspension
  Nauti craft (http://www.nauti-craft.com/) makes boats with suspension: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCgVumRpLro. I suppose a small waterplane area does much the same thing, but perhaps the advantage of the suspension is shallower draft and the option of active control.Statistics: Posted by Robert Biegler — Thu May 02, 2019 8:47 pm
• Events & other announcements • Multipurpose eFoiler
  Foiling Week have launched a design competition in conjunction with Gurit and Torqueedo.Details at https://www.foilingweek.com/pages/twent ... e-efoiler/Rules at https://www.foilingweek.com/wp-content/ ... es_v10.pdfEntry Form at https://www.foilingweek.com/wp-content/ ... tion-1.pdfStatistics: Posted by AYRS Editor — Thu Mar 14, 2019 8:23 pm
• Events & other announcements • Re: Commercial Sail Type approval
  https://www.maritimejournal.com/news101 ... rcial-sail is still working(it needed the https)SimonStatistics: Posted by fishwics — Sat Mar 09, 2019 8:09 pm