RALLY TO BEMBRIDGE I.0.W.
WEDNESDAY 17TH & THURSDAY 18TH JUNE
RALLY COORDINATOR GRAHAM BREMER
The midsummer rally to the delightful harbour of Bembridge on Wednesday 17th and
Thursday 18th June (H.W. 1249 & 1337 4.6m.) to coincide with the long hours of daylight and the less congested, more relaxed atmosphere before the boats start piling in for the weekend on Friday. Four boats have already signed up and we hope that more of you will take the time off to spend a couple of days in this beautiful spot.
Our hosts for the event will be Richard and Lorraine Sams of Suive
Details of the pilotage for the harbour and the facilities at the Duver marina can be found at www.bembridgeharbour.co.uk
If you are interested please contact Graham Bremer to reserve a space or to receive more details.
Email grahambarry00@gmail.com
Mobile: 07986760806
Home: 02392820570
HIGH WATERS 1035 & 11.23 4.6m
This is a new venue for the MOA and detailed information about this small and friendly
establishment and the facilities can be found on their website.
Details of both access and approach to the marina and the facilities are given on the website. Further
local pilotage tips will be sent nearer the date to rally participants.
The marina has a well regarded Indian restaurant Bombay Bay with a terrace for fine weather dining
where it is suggested we eat in the evening after the pontoon party There is also a bar/restaurant on
the ground floor providing a more traditional menu including the full breakfast if you like that but can’t
stand the smell on the boat!
Southsea is a very popular marina and due to its size, spaces may be limited so early booking is
recommended. If you would like to come please e mail the organiser Graham Bremer who will send
you an entry form He is also happy to answer any questions you may have.
Email grahambarry00@gmail.com
Mobile 07986760806 Home 02392820570
For an account of the Solent Area Easter 2015 Rally, please click Here
I keep Lookin Foor Kloos on the Lymington river and for some years have been using Trilux antifoul on the propeller. While this has represented an improvement in fouling vs just polishing the prop, I was still noticing a significant slow down in performance under motor come the end of the season and some growth of worm when the boat was lifted.
Last season, I was getting the boat ready on the yard and a neighbour was praising the virtues of Velox Plus, an Italian antifoul paint and gave me the remains of his tins of primer and antifoul which I gratefully received and used.
So, how did it perform? I must say that the results have been very positive. I re-launched Lookin Foor Kloos in late March and lifted her on August 20th for a scrub prior to a cross channel race. While the hull was a little slimed which washed off easily, the prop came out brilliant white with no fouling at all. The yard commented that most of the boats lifted had had quite some fouling on the propeller so they were surprised.
Re-launched, the prop. Still appears to have remained clean of foul – I will see what it looks like when lifted again in May.
Details of Velox Plus can be found here at www.marlinpaint.com and is available from Marinescene for £36 for the antifoul and primer.
New UK agent for Maxi Yachts
Regatta Yachts Limited has been appointed as the new UK agent for Maxi Yachts (www.regattayachts.co.uk) . The full press release can be found here.
You can find details of current production models (Maxi 1200, Maxi 1300 and Maxi SM) at www.maxiyachts.com