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Changes to news column and portals
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The FIRE Project is working through a series of updates during 2011. Today its time for the second stage of updating for commercial and leisure maritime topics for Broadly Boats.
Breaking news will now appear at http://bbn.firetrench.com
Over the coming months we will be checking all news archives including the Broadly Boats news archive, adding new feeds between news columns.
New and revised databases will offer information in depth and links between elements of the FIRE Project will be enhanced.
As the 2011 development work completes, readers will be able to access information and news added to the FIRE Project on-line intelligent information resources since the start of the Project in 1995.
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FLEET ARRIVING INTO GENOA
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By 10:00 CEST this morning, a further 41 yachts had followed Esimit Europa 2 (SLO) into Genoa, completing the 243-nautical mile adventure from Saint-Tropez.
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Sunderland City Mayor launches RNLI Fundraising Collection
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Date: 23/06/2011
Author: Paul Nicholson, Volunteer Lifeboat Press Officer
Sunderland RNLI Lifeboat Station will be holding its annual city centre fundraising collection this Saturday (June 25) as part of the charity’s national Flag Day collections.
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ESIMIT EUROPA 2 RETAINS LINE HONOURS TITLE
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At 22:33.20 CET Igor Simcic’s Esimit Europa 2 (SLO) crossed the finish line in Genoa to claim line honours at the Giraglia Rolex Cup.
Esimit Europa 2 completed the course in 33 hours 45 minutes and 20 seconds thus retaining the title they claimed in 2010, when the event finished in San Remo. Simcic was presented on arrival with a Rolex Yacht-Master Rolesium.
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Sovereign's Cup Regatta
Racing is underway in Kinsale for the 9th biennial Sovereign's Cup Regatta. Over 100 boats from as far afield as New Zealand are competing.
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ISLAND SAILING CLUB HOSTS CELEBRATORY PRESS CONFERENCE AS THE BIG NAMES HIT TOWN
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On the eve of the historic 80th Anniversary Round the Island Race, commencing with the first gun at 0600 hrs tomorrow, the Race organisers at the Island Sailing Club (ISC) in Cowes, Isle of Wight, are delighted with the level of media interest being generated in this year’s Race. The Club and Race title sponsor J.P. Morgan Asset Management hosted a strong turnout of national, regional and local media at today’s Race Press Conference. The lower marquee at the ISC was overflowing with VIP guests, competitors, TV crews, photographers and writers as the sailing commentator and today’s MC Richard Simmonds invited one famous name after another to take to the stage.
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Sunderland City Mayor launches RNLI Fundraising Collection
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Date: 23/06/2011
Author: Paul Nicholson, Volunteer Lifeboat Press Officer
Sunderland RNLI Lifeboat Station will be holding its annual city centre fundraising collection this Saturday (June 25) as part of the charity’s national Flag Day collections.
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STANDING OUT FROM THE CROWD
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The situation has changed quite dramatically at the 2011 Giraglia Rolex Cup. Igor Simcic’s Esimit Europa 2 (SLO) has pulled away in rapid fashion from the rest of the fleet, transforming what at one stage looked like a tight line honours tussle into a one-horse race. In the time that Esimit chalked up 50-nautical miles their nearest rivals Alegre (GBR), Jethou (GBR) and Stig (ITA) had managed just ten. Esimit were the only yacht at 17:00 CEST to have made the turn away from the Giraglia rock, having done so at 13:13 CEST. On passing this key strategic turning point they benefitted initially from a more favourable south-easterly breeze to accelerate away from the fleet, at one point hitting an average speed of just over 13 knots.
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The race is on to save Britain's largest sea-going heritage steamship.
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One of the country's most important historic steam ships continues to struggle for survival. After raising an amazing £80,000 to fund its bi-annual "MOT", the Maritime & Coast Guard Agency Surveyor detected extensive corrosion of some frames below the Engine Room deck-plates. Passenger sailings are suspended until repairs can be funded and carried out. The cost of these repairs are likely to be extensive and into six figures. Whilst this is a major disappointment to supporters they are determined to fight on and get the ship sailing again, retaining a vital part of our maritime heritage.
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CALM CONDITIONS DELAY FLEET
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The 190 yachts participating in the Giraglia Rolex Cup endured a frustrating night at sea as light winds ensured relatively little progress was made during the evening hours. The breeze is expected to increase during the course of today when the yachts will start preparing for the home straight to Genoa. However, the arrival time of the first boat is currently predicted for the early hours of Friday morning.
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