OMS has been awarded the contract for three further Southern Wind yachts in build following completion of S/Y Taniwha in 2021 and S/Y Sorvind in 2022. OMS supplies lightweight retracting thrusters for the bow and stern of the 96, 105 and the new 108 Southern Wind models. The OMS units have been selected as they […]
Is anyone else starting to feel a bit overwhelmed by 2022, or is it just me? As the world reopens it feels to me like thereās a firehose pointed at my face. And flowing from that hose is a torrent of information. Work and world news, images, videos. Iām in a constant state of alert, […]
When your child borrows a library book from school, they sign it out, take it home to read and return it once they have finished reading. Imagine that same concept with a lifejacket? It is with thanks to the Lucas Dobson Water Safety Campaign that this is now a reality. āThe story may have begun […]
I am very superstitious, are you? I am that person that waves and talks to magpies, Iāll walk around three drains, dash out the way of a black cat as it attempts to cross my path, and donāt get me started on broken mirrors and walking under ladders. For me the number 13 is in […]
GORI Propeller A/S is expanding their line of performance 3-blade folding propellers, to include a model specifically for saildrive units. āCustomers are seeking greater efficiencies,ā comments Lars Ćstergaard, Senior Vice President Sales comments on the reasoning for this new product coming to market. āWe have seen an increase in the use of saildrive units [over […]
I donāt know about you but whoosh and we are already in March 2022. How on earth did that happen? Answers to my inbox please hello@boxpr.co.uk! On the Box PR calendar Februaryās quote is from Marc Parent ā āIf January is the month of change, February is the month of lasting change. January is for […]
Hammond Drysuits set to showcase Made-to-Measure drysuits for sailing, SUP, Kayaking and multi-watersports at the RYA Dinghy and Watersports Show 2022. Because no one wants a drysuit that flaps around in the wind, or that has socks so big you need to buy another pair of dinghy boots, visit us on stand D2 and find […]
Baltic Safety Products is pleased to announce the appointment of Adrian Durrant as UK Leisure Account Manager. Adrian will be based in the Hamble office and is responsible for looking after Balticās existing trade customers in the UK, as well as seeking out new opportunities for the leisure range of products. An active and experienced […]
How it started. Just when you think the year that was 2020 couldnāt get any worse, you appear on BBC News In Pictures on the 31st December running, yes running off those mince pies, cheese, crisps and numerous roast dinners. If anyone wishes to see it you can do so here. 2020 certainly wasnāt all […]
Product functionality and design are at the heart of Jefa Steering Systems, a company which in 2021 has marked 20 years of the manufacture and supply of steering systems to yards and private customers. Boat owners need a reliable and durable product that will not let them down and that is what they experience with […]