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A sailing charity has taken the decision to decommission one of the two tall ships it owns. They have taken the decision because they have been forced to launch a fundraising appeal on an emergency basis. Over £1m was raised recently by the Jubilee Sailing Trust in just five days after being warned that it could stop all their activities without the money. The trust also announced that STS Lord Nelson would also cease their sailing program by the month of October as part of the following review. The sailing charity based in Southampton stated that the move which they have taken will be able to make more impact on it.

SV Tenacious and STS Lord Nelson are two of the vessels owned by the charity. They were designed and fitted with special care for allowing people who are physically impaired that includes users of the wheelchair. Both of the vessels are designed to sail sideways as well for those without disabilities.

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In the event that you went up to somebody arbitrary in the city and asked them what they thought Australia’s main five best games were, they would not make reference to cruising. In the event that you went up to somebody irregular in the city and requested that they name three mariners who speak to Australia in the Olympics, they wouldn’t almost certainly name one.

On the off chance that you went up to somebody in the city and inquired as to whether they knew anything about cruising, they would no doubt say, “Better believe it, you know, you simply sit on a vessel pulling a few ropes and drinking champagne.” Furthermore, in the event that they state this, at that point, you realize they really have no clue what cruising is. Cruising can be a standout amongst the most outrageous, serious and tiring games on the planet, and in the event that you to some degree tailed it, you would realize that Australia is effectively one of the best, if not the best, the cruising nation on the planet.
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The World Sailing authorities has put out a notice inviting interested and eligible members to host for the trials in boating to be included for the Paris 2024 Olympic event. Specifically, this is going to be a sea – trial to choose the equipment for both the Men and the Women Dinghy events.

The Sea – trials which are about to take place will happen mostly among the four boats that are Melges, Laser Standard, S-Zero and RS Aero. The interested applications or the MNA’s have been requested to submit a proposal and they must have experience with respect to the technicalities in sailing and must have the idea about popular sailing venues. It is because of the various challenges that have been offered in logistics, environmental issues and other factors, the venues in Southern Europe have been chosen for the sea trials. It is these venues which are not exposed to the severity of the Arctic winter and will enable a smooth sailing for most of the time, especially during the season in which the trial is scheduled.
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The Ministry of Marine Resources and Agriculture decision to let the Aliv PM Thunderbird to sail in the Best-of-the-Best Regatta, which is the second annual has drawn more conversation, it is not just about the participation in A class boat over the weekend in Montagu Bay, but in the regattas of the future as well.

Rev Dr Philip McPhee is the owner of Aliv PM Thunderbird and he did some remodeling of the boat, it was formerly the Tanqueray. The boat was banned from sailing for over 30 years because it was believed that time that this is not a Bahamian designed boat, which is one of the requirements to get entry into the local regattas.
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