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With the cost of marine theft reaching 1 million pounds a year in Hampshire alone, boats have become a lucrative target for thieves. Outboard engines and powerboats with trailers are the most commonly stolen, and account for 60% of boat thefts.
Jack Newington was a craftsman committed to the highest levels of quality. He used his passion for sailing and created the hugely successful company that is Fairline. Newington's son, Sam, led the company for 25 years and used his commitment to quality to drive Fairline forward.
The PSP Southampton Boat Show offers fun for all the family with boats, watersports, Europe's largest show marina and plenty of shopping. The event highlights everything new in boating and attracts visitors with demonstrations and fun activities.
Sailing is a wonderful hobby, but as with any sport it can be dangerous. From novices to the most experienced sailors, it's vital that you're safe on the water. With 54% of lifeboat services carried out for pleasure craft, you cannot afford to take risks on the water. We've put together some basic rules, ideal if you are new to sailing:
The YachtMarket brings you the five essentials points when sailing. When sailing you should always check that all five are adjusted to your sailing direction.
Just for fun! TheYachtMarket brings you sailing terms that you may not be familiar with. Why not test yourself?
Skandia Cowes Week is a huge event in the British sporting calendar. With 40 races every day and over 1,000 boats on show, it's the largest sailing regatta in the world! Cowes Week lasts for eight days and takes place every August in the Solent waters off Cowes in the United Kingdom.
Regularly maintaining your boat will ensure you protect your investment. Regularly rinse with fresh water. Use a marine soap rather than a household cleaner.
For an exhilarating sailing experience which is easy to start and full of fun, there is no better way to enter the sport than with dinghy sailing.
Learning to sail in the UK is great due to the amount of coastline. Anyone can learn to sail and it doesn't have to be expensive.
Training your back is essential for creating a balanced body shape. It'll also build all-over useful strength which will make everyday lifting tasks much easier. In this article we discuss the 5 best back building exercises.
Sailing Holidays In Croatia, Greece And Italy
For this year's summer holiday, why not consider a yachting holiday? We've reviewed three popular sailing holiday destinations (Croatia, Greece and Italy) to help you choose the right one for you.
Choosing The Right Boat For You
What's the right boat for you? We've put together this guide to help you choose the best boat for your particular needs.
The Best Exercises For A Big Chest
The best chest exercises for building your pecs include the Seated Chest Press, dumbbell flyes, cable crossovers and bench press.
Osmosis is blistering of a fibreglass hull caused by water absorption. Osmosis is caused by long periods in the water, warm tropical freshwaters are the worst culprit. Treatments involve grinding out the blisters and filling with epoxy.
Burn More Fat With Interval Training
Interval training involves alternating high and low intensity periods of exercise within one training session. Training in this way burns fat more quickly and develops fitness faster than exercising for longer periods at lower intensity.
The Cost Implications Of Red Diesel To The Marine Industry
In the UK, leisure boaters have been able to use lower taxed Red Diesel. However, EU regulations now mean that Red Diesel will no longer be able to be used in pleasure craft unless the full duty is paid. The UK is now in a grace period for the phasing out of red diesel. It will be legally usable in leisure craft until November 2008.
Two And Four Stroke Outboard Engines
2 stroke vs 4 stroke outboard engines and what size of boat each is best suited to. The differences between the two types of outboard motors are compared helping you decide which boats and outboards combinations are right for you.
The deadlift will train all major muscles and is wonderful for building muscle and strengthening the lower back. The standard deadlift technique is discussed as well as how to do the sumo deadlift and stiff legged deadlift.
Selling Your Boat Privately Or Using A Yacht Broker
When buying and selling a boat, should you use a yacht broker or do it privately? There are advantages and disadvantages of both. Yacht brokers will do much of the work for you, but you'll need to pay them so you may get a better price buying or selling your boat privately.
Charting a boat is great for a family holiday or group experience. Popular yacht charter destinations include Greece, the Caribbean, Mediterranean and the French Riviera.
Search Engine Optimisation Simplified
Search engine optimisation is a vital marketing technique for increasing traffic to a web site. Using white-hat SEO techniques such as keyword analysis and link building is needed to achieve and maintain good search engine placement for a web site.
The Proper Method For Dock Or Pontoon Mooring
It is important to protect your investment by mooring your boat correctly. Mooring your boat to a pontoon or dock is made easy by preparation of crew, fenders and lines. Using spring lines in addition to bow and stern lines ensures the boat is secured properly. In busy times mooring alongside another vessel may be required.
Selling Your Boat - The Importance Of Preparation
Useful tips on cleaning and repairing your boat so that it sells quickly and for a good price. Advice on writing a detailed description of your boat for use in magazine and online classifieds boats for sale adverts.
How to prepare your boat for the winter. Useful tips on winterizing your boat whether it is being stored in or out of the water.
Sailing - The Physics Simplified
A simplified description of the physics behind sailing and some common sailing terms defined.
Selling Your Boat And Avoiding Fraud
Read this guide to avoiding common scams when selling your boat privately.
Top tips on how to buy a used boat safely. What to look out for and how to avoid fraud.