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BW canalside property in government fire sale?
PBR: Buried in the government’s pre budget report (PBR) are hints that it is to undertake a garage sale of the family silver to help attempt to fill the £1trillion hole that now awaits us.
The Sail, Power & Watersports Show draws 41,300
BOAT SHOW: The wrap-up press release from the Sail, Power & Watersports Show says the organisers have pulled off a success story in the face of an economic downturn.
ODA delivers WPNSA as first 2012 Olympics venue
OLYMPICS: The Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) has delivered the Weymouth & Portland National Sailing Academy (WPNSA) as the first completed venue for the 2012 Olympic Games.
HRH recognises RYA volunteers
VOLUNTEERS: HRH the Princess Royal, president of the RYA, honoured some of boating’s most outstanding volunteers as she presented the 2008 RYA Community and RYA Awards on 28 November in London.
One week to the World Yacht Racing Forum
FORUM: The event schedule and an impressive list of speakers have been finalised for the first World Yacht Racing Forum in Monaco on 10-11 December.
News in Brief
Musto chosen
The crew on the new French G-class maxi-multihull Banque Populaire V will be dressed exclusively in Musto. The contribution HPX makes to crew performance and morale is vital.
Shields website
Marine hose and hose accessories supplier Shields has launched a brand new website making it easy to select hose for various applications on a boat. Log on to www.teleflexmarine.com and select Hose.
Enigma Yachts appoints
Enigma Yachts and its worldwide distributor Yabo-Sailing have just appointed Baltic Yachting one of Germanys biggest boat dealers to be the brand's exclusive representative in Northern Germany.
Top Features
If at first you don't succeed...
Last year it was the Earls Court Boat Show, but quarrels with National Boat Shows (NBS) and the British Marine Federation (BMF) about the use of the words Earls Court and Boat Show in that order meant a name change was inevitable, says Peter Nash.
Data Security - too important to get wrong
When in 2007 HM Revenue and Customs admitted to losing discs containing details of 25 million child benefit claimants, there was a public outcry, says Andrew Dyson.
Comments & Analysis
Ten Years After
I wandered into the British Marine Federation (BMF) office at the PSP Southampton Boat Show and was confronted by a smiling lady, says Peter Poland. A good start.
Portsmouth Poll
Man bids for the worst internet auction award after selling his boat for EUR22.50 - Stay with the boat; she'll last longer than you will - Boats for Hire; what a sight for sore eyes - Did Richard Branson duck out of the TransAtlanic attempt? Maybe he should have called in rich... Read all about Poll here
