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HM Coastguard calls for skippers to update systems following yacht sinking

The UK Coastguard has called for the skippers of commercial and pleasure craft to keep a vessel’s registration details up to date following the sinking of a sailing yacht off the Indonesian coast. The incident that prompted the plea occurred last Friday 22nd November. The Australian maritime authority (JRCC Australia) received a HF DCS Distress alert from what appeared to be the UK registered vessel, Asia. HM Coastguard in the UK, were duly informed and investigations commenced, searching relevant databases for the vessel’s contact details. None were found on the UK register. However, the UK Coastguard, which can monitor beacon alerts globally, had noticed that a US registered EPIRB, (Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon) had been activated in a similar area as the HF DSC Distress. Identification Making contact with the skipper’s wife, the HM Coastguard used the identification number of the beacon to confirm that it was the one carried onboard the distressed vessel, Asia. It was also confirmed that the yacht was registered in Malaysia and was on passage to Thailand with four people onboard, including two British citizens. Contact was then made with the Malaysian authorities to coordinate assistance to the stricken vessel. The following morning, after extensive investigation work by the UK Coastguard, the skipper was contacted and confirmed that the vessel had sunk after hitting an object in the water. All four crew had got onboard the RHIB tender, discovered they were 55 nautical miles north of an Indonesian island and headed toward the nearest point of land. The crew are now safe and well and receiving assistance having been met by the Marine Police at Bima. Keeping details up to date If the registry details of the vessel had been kept up to date it would have helped determine the location of the vessel and enabled a more rapid rescue response. In this instance, no harm was done and HM Coastguard Controller David Jones, who coordinated the overnight investigation in the National Maritime Operations Centre, says: “We are relieved to hear that the crew are now safely ashore. This incident demonstrated good international working between the UK Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre, JRCC Australia, JRCC Jakarta, USA Mission Control Centre and the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office.” If any of a vessel’s registry details change, both the new country of registry and the old need to be informed. To seek advice, contact the UK Beacon Register via gov.uk/406beacon or email ukbeacons@mcga.gov.uk. The RYA is also highlighting its own advice and information about beacon use at www.rya.org.uk/go/beacons.

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Royal recognition for boating's unsung heroes

Some 47 volunteers were recognised for their exceptional dedication and achievements in boating at the RYA Volunteer Awards on Friday (22 November) by Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal. The awards were presented to volunteers from as far afield as County Down to Torquay at the prestigious annual awards ceremony held at One Great George Street, Westminster, London. The RYA Volunteer Awards are divided into four categories: RYA Awards, RYA Community Awards, The Francis Elkin Award and the Family Award. The RYA Community Awards are presented to outstanding individuals for their commitment and services to boating at club or grassroots level. Individuals are nominated by clubs, centres or organisations and awarded across three categories: Lifetime Commitment, Outstanding Contribution and Youth. Sheena Barrow was presented with a Lifetime Commitment Award for her dedication to Orford sailing Club where she has been particularly effective in recruiting youngsters and giving them the opportunity to get out on the water. “I’ve always had a passion for sailing since I was 11 and I’m now 72! I think kids are really lucky if they do get a passion for something and for me it’s always been the water and messing around in boats” she said. Abbie Brown was receiving a Youth Award for her achievements in her role as Junior Commodore and Assistant Instructor at Donaghadee Sailing Club. “From volunteering I think you learn good life skills, good teaching skills and how to be kind” she explained “When I was younger, I learnt how to sail with people who were volunteers so it’s a great way to give something back”. Francis Elkin AwardJan and Richard Gaskell were recognised with the 2019 Francis Elkin Award, given each year in recognition of a significant contribution in time, effort, and personal endeavour to enable people with disabilities to become involved in sailing. Jan and Richard have developed and promoted Westbere Sailing Opportunties (WSO) while also running the Westebere Frostbite Sailing Association (WFSA) for the past 17 years and are dedicated to helping people with disabilities get out on the water. Family Award The RYA Family Award is presented to a family group deserving of recognition for the impact they have made both as individuals and a family. This year it was awarded to the Hotchkiss Family- Ian, Sue and their children Sarah and Joe Hotchkiss from Clevedon Sailing Club. The family has been involved in the running of the club since 1947 when Ian’s parents Bryon and Jean founded the club and played an active role. Since then the family’s commitment to CSC and day-to-day management over 70 years has been described as ‘epitomising the concept of volunteering within the sport’. “Both the children were cadets there so they’ve grown up at the club, I was a cadet there, as well as my brothers and husband” said Sue. “From a family point of view it’s been lovely to watch us come through it, then the children come through it and to actually give so much back to the club and to be recognised for it” she concluded. Jonny Cormack, Paul Kimmens and Robert Lamb were awarded for their commitment and services to boating and the RYA at a national level. James Allan, RYA Scotland CEO attended the event and concluded: “Our sport genuinely would not exist if we didn’t have the cadre of volunteers across the clubs and organisations, no matter what boating it happens to be you’re involved in. “The volunteer commitment really is so important- it’s the bedrock of everything our sport depends on in the UK”. Nominations are now invited for the 2020 RYA Volunteer Awards. For more information visit www.rya.org.uk/go/volunteerawards

The CO. of TS Bulldog S/Lt (SCC) Martin Phillips RNR won gold medals with the Great Britain Blind Sailing Team in Canada.

The Blind Sailing team returned from Canada in September after defending their world title at Kingston Yacht Club in Eastern Canada. Despite unpredictable and often hazardous conditions the GB team took gold and silver medals to become 2019 world champions. The racing was over six days with over 14 Races of around an hour in endurance. Entered in all three sight categories, the GBR team retained the Team Cup and took individual medals in each sight category. As a warm up to the Worlds, Martin and the B2 team competed at Weymouth winning the Pursuit Race and also winning a heat of the national; Keel Boat league.

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Salterns children’s 24 hour sail raised over £8,250 for Children in Need!

Intrepid young sailors thank local community for their support One hundred young sailors from Salterns Sailing Club showed great determination last weekend when they sailed non-stop for 24 hours to raise funds for the BBC Children in Need appeal. This is the 21st year that Salterns Sailing Club, a Lymington sailing club for children run by children, has organised a 24 hour ‘sail-a-thon' for Children in Need. The Junior Committee organises the event every year and makes sure that there are at least two boats out sailing all the time during the 24 hour period. The intrepid young sailors managed to keep at least two boats sailing between 4.30pm on Friday 15th to 4.30pm on Saturday 16th November. Many did not sleep and sailed overnight in gusty wind, drizzly rain and near to freezing conditions. So far the children have raised over £8,250 and this figure is still rising as donations come in and sponsor money is being collected. This takes the total raised by the children of Salterns over 21 years to £168,000 - not bad for a small children’s sailing club! When the rain poured down in the early hours of the morning it was tough, “ shared Freya Baddeley, Commodore of Salterns Sailing Club, aged 16. “But we kept going by thinking about children less fortunate than us and how we are helping them by raising money." The Junior Committee organised the 24 hours into a series of fun sailing sessions and amusements, encouraging the younger members of the club along to take part. Members of the Junior Committee accompany Pudsey around Lymington to raise funds “This year we are delighted that so many of our young sailors took part in the event,” said Freya. “Although conditions overnight were hard, the sunshine and gentle breeze on Saturday made perfect sailing conditions.” As well as organising events for the sailors, the Junior Committee also organised The Big Salterns Brunch, welcoming the local community to walk around the Lymington-Keyhaven sea wall path to join them for hot drinks and a bite to eat. “It was great to welcome so many supporters to the club for brunch, many also had a go on our Tombola and bid in our Silent Auction,” said Freya. A particular highlight of the day was the Lymington Lifeboat crew’s annual Optimist race, a hilarious spectacle where five grown men attempted to sail small children’s dinghies around Eight Acre Pond. Needless to say, they got rather wet and provided a great laugh for spectators! Many from the local sailing community came along to support the Salterns event, including double Olympic Gold medallist Sarah Gosling, and Laser Radial champion Hannah Snellgrove, a previous Commodore of Salterns. Saturday afternoon was buzzing with members and visitors, with many younger sailors out on the lake. The Junior Committee organised seamanship races and held the grand finale of the season’s racing in British Moth and RS Tera dinghies. Meanwhile in the clubhouse, the fundraising Tombola, Silent Auction, colouring competition and refreshments keeping everyone else busy! Salterns Sailing Club would like to thank everyone who supported their 21st Sailathon, in particular those who donated lots for the Silent Auction and prizes for the Tombola. You can help the children of Salterns Sailing Club raise funds for Children in Need by donating on their justgiving page: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/salterns-sailing-club2019 If you would like to find out about becoming a member of Salterns Sailing Club in 2020, please see their website: www.salternssailingclub.co.uk.

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