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PRACTICAL
How to paint your decks
in winter
■ Mark Ryan strips and paints
cabin and deck under canvas
between winter storms
Plus
■ Rebuild a Yanmar 1GM
■ Repair a Raymarine Wheelpilot
■ Tidy up your wiring GE
GEAR
Distress Beacons
■ PBO buyer’s guide to help you
choose between and select the
right EPIRB, AIS SART and PLB
BOATS
Seaward 39
■ A motorboat for retired sailors?
David Harding puts her to the test
Hanse and Bavaria
■ Peter Poland’s selection of
popular German 34-36ft cruisers
SEAMANSHIP
Anchor in a tight spot
■ Expert advice on making sure
you stay put in crowded
anchorages
CRUISING
Falmouth for orders
■ Local knowledge for this famous
West Country port
Ireland’s West Coast
■ A 1937 gaff cutter heads up the
Atlantic coast of the Emerald Isle
DECEMBER PBO ON SALE
THURSDAY, 2 NOVEMBER
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■ Force 4
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http://www.force4.co.uk
IRELAND
MINE WASHED UP
Police and Coastguard
personnel were called in to deal
with a Naval mine that washed up
on a beach in mid-September.
Army Ammunition Technical
Offi cers were also summoned
to the scene at Ballycastle,
Co. Antrim, where the mine was
eventually destroyed in a
controlled explosion.
Mines were laid close to the
entrance to Lough Foyle during
the Second World War in order to
protect Allied shipping during the
Battle of the Atlantic.
NORTH-WEST
YACHT TOWED INTO
WHITEHAVEN
A 25ft yacht had to be towed
into Whitehaven harbour on
7 September after suffering
engine failure. Members of St
Bees RNLI received reports just
after 4pm about the yacht which
was en route to Whitehaven.
A spokesman for St Bees RNLI
said: ‘The volunteer crew quickly
arrived on scene but
unfortunately due to the state of
the tide they were unable to tow
the vessel into Whitehaven
Harbour until after 9pm.
‘As the sailing boat and its
skipper were not in any
immediate danger it was decided
that the best course of action was
for the lifeboat to return to the
station and wait for the tide.’
He said St Bees RNLI fl ank
station at Workington launched at
around 9pm and towed the yacht
safely into Whitehaven Harbour
where they were met by
members of Whitehaven HM
Coastguard.
SCOTLAND
RESTORATION
PROJECT
A small Bermudan sloop that was
built on the Clyde in 1935 for Col.
DFD Neill, Sir Thomas Lipton’s
advisor on the Shamrock series
HOLEPROOF
CLASSIC SWEATER
Colours: Navy, Red
Sizes: S-XL
Force 4 Price: £99.
This Scandinavian classic t-neck
sweater never goes out of style.
Moss knitted and constructed
with a windproof lining to keep
out the sea breeze, with a
contrast coloured border and
fabric lining on the collar.
of America’s Cup challengers, is
to go on public display following
a restoration project.
Texa had been out of the water
for nearly three decades, when
David Adams McGilp and
Howard Nixon acquired her for
£250 in 1987 and restored her
over a period of about nine
months. She was relaunched in
1988 and sailed up and down the
west of Scotland for many
seasons afterwards. David of
Lochgilphead, Argyll, the
custodian of Texa, said the yacht
was hauled out again four years
ago and is now about to undergo
another restoration, before going
to the Scottish Maritime Museum
for permanent display. David
added: ‘Scottish Canals are
generously supporting this
endeavour by providing
workspace in Ardrishaig Basin
car park. The public will also be
able to come and see what’s
An explosive World War II mine washed up at Ballycastle
Sloop Texa to be restored
going on, and even lend a hand if
they feel like it.’
Contact: adams.mcgilp@
btinternet.com
NORTH-EAST
SUNDERLAND TO HOST
TALL SHIPS 2018
Sunderland has been chosen as
one of the home ports for the Tall
Ships Races in 2018.
The races are open to any
monohull sailing vessel of more
than 9.14m waterline length,
provided that at least 50 per cent
of the crew is aged between 15
and 25 years old and that the
vessel meets strict safety
equipment requirements. Leader
of Sunderland City Council,
Councillor Paul Watson said:
‘This is fantastic news that
Sunderland has been chosen as
a host port for The Tall Ships
races in 2018. This success
refl ects the enthusiastic response
from partners, organisations and
individuals across the whole
region who supported our bid.’
EAST
SOUTHWOLD PICOS
Southwold Sailing Club has been
awarded £10,000 from the Big
Lottery Fund to buy six boats and
train fi ve instructors in a bid to
inspire people to embrace the
sport. Robin Watkins, the
commodore of Southwold Sailing
Club said his aim was to
encourage people to abandon a
‘Game Boy’ culture of mobile
phones and video games. He
said: ‘Sailing can be challenging
at times, but if you pick the right
day then you can have a really
good experience. It is about
getting people off their backsides.
They will get wet and tired, but
they will come away with a
good experience.’
CLASSIC SWEATER
This Scandinavian classic t-neck
sweater never goes out of style.
with a windproof lining to keep
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