Captains of Ships – Andrew Schofield

by | Jan 5, 2019 | Editorials, Features

Born in Durham, although with no trace of the accent, Andrew was an exceptional student and breezed from public school to a degree in Applied & Industrial Biology with an eye on a career in molecular genetics.  Shell snapped up his talents and offered him a...

Containers Litter The North Sea

by | Jan 4, 2019 | Daily News, Features

While a bad day on the water may be better than a good day at work, when a bad day on the water is when you are working, it becomes an environmental and safety sh#tstorm of the type that’s brewing in the North Sea per this BBC report: Extensive debris has washed up on...

Clipper Race Spreads Its Wings

by | Jan 3, 2019 | Daily News, Features, Regattas News

Clipper Ventures, the parent company of the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race, has bought one of the RYA’s leading sailing schools in the UK, the Hamble School of Yachting. Clipper Race Chairman and Co-Founder Sir Robin Knox-Johnston explains: “The decision to buy...

Dear Islander,

by | Jan 2, 2019 | Editorials, Features

Firstly, may I wish all of our readers, advertisers and contributors a very Happy New Year. I am writing this final editorial of the year from the Antigua Charter Yacht Show in early December with a balmy 28 degrees and a wonderful 15 knot breeze, making me wonder how...

Forty-Foot Record Attempt Underway

by | Jan 2, 2019 | Daily News, Features

(December 31, 2018) – With the help of crowdfunding, Alex Alley (GBR) is aiming to break the Solo Non-Stop Around the World Record in his 40-foot yacht – Pixel Flyer. His goal is to better the 2013 record set by Guo Chuan of 137d 20h 01m 57s, but after electrical...