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Income at Lymington Harbour down by a third despite busy sailing season

DESPITE a busy season between lockdowns, Lymington Harbour Commissioners reported one of its key revenue streams was down by nearly a third this summer. The not-for-profit harbour authority, which operates berths and facilities at Town Quay, the Harbour Master Pontoon and Dan Bran Pontoon, also has responsibility for maintaining safety in the river. Describing the impact of the reduced revenue as “significant”, harbour master Ryan Willegers said the authority had work hard to mitigate losses by reducing costs and taking advance of the government’s furlough scheme and business rates rebates. He continued: “There are a number of costs we simply cannot get away from – such as dredging, and maintaining the navigation aids in the river and maintaining our moorings.” But hopes of a national vaccination programme have lead the authority to feel “cautiously optimistic” about the future. “Many more people holidayed in the UK this year and I think that trend will continue which is certainly good news for us,” added Mr Willegers. The short and long-term visitor berths, which are let out and managed by the commissioners, represent a substantial proportion of its income, generating a combined £230,000 in the last financial year. The recent 32.6% reduction in visitor revenue was primarily down to the first national lockdown between April and July when facilities were closed to visiting sailors, Mr Willegers explained. Financial reports reveal that income generated from visitor berths was down 82% in May and 61% in June. The authority was also unable to let out berths overnight before the easing of the first lockdown restrictions on 4th July, which compounded losses. The number of visitor berths available for short term let was also reduced this year after the authority switched a proportion to longer term seasonal lets shortly before the first lockdown in a bid to mitigate losses. Mr Willegers said: “When we did reopen fully in July we also limited bookings initially whilst we tried to get a handle on the number of visitors we could accommodate with safe social distancing in place.”

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Barton Peveril student chosen for Royal Yachting Association

A COLLEGE student has been highlighted as a potential future Olympian after being selected for a yachting association. Barton Peveril Sixth Form College student, Monique Vennis-Ozanne, has been chosen for the Royal Yachting Association (RYA) Transition Group - 49er Winter 2020/21. The Transition Group aims to bridge the gap between youth and adult sailing, with a focus on developing youth sailors into Olympic athletes. Barton Peveril students told of life before Berlin Wall fell The college says the second year student’s selection recognises her "potential to progress within British Youth Sailing to the British Sailing Team". Monique formerly attended Crofton School and has been selected based on her performance and commitment to a programme of training and competition over a period of several years. Monique said: “I'm very happy to have been selected for the squad, it is the first step in my ambition to go to the Olympics.”

Calshot RNLI receive £250 donation from local sailing club

Calshot Sailing Club recently presented a cheque for £250 to Calshot RNLI after raising money amongst their members. Calshot Sailing Club is a family friendly club, catering for all skill levels, from beginners through to expert sailors, giving their members the opportunity to sail on one of the most diverse and challenging stretches of water in the United Kingdom. Located a few hundred yards along Calshot Spit from the lifeboat station, there has been a strong bond between the organisations over the 40 years that Calshot Sailing Club has been in existence. The treasurer of Calshot Sailing Club, Keith Fisher said; ‘We know how hard it has been this year for the RNLI to raise money. Our members spend a lot of time on the water around Calshot and knowing that the team is here if we need them is a great comfort to us’ Rear Commodore of Calshot Sailing Club, David Poupard added; ‘As a former member of the crew at Calshot RNLI, I fully appreciate all of the hard work that they do for the community and we are delighted to be able make this donation.’ Calshot RNLI Acting Lifeboat Operations Manager, Mark Weatherhead responded; ‘Throughout the course of the year, we run a number of activities that include Brew with the Crew, Bands in the Boatshed and our annual Raft Race. These events are the lifeblood of our fundraising efforts and in our 50th Anniversary Year, due to Covid-19, we’ve been unable to run them. We are incredibly grateful to Calshot Sailing Club for their generosity in these challenging times.’

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Delight as Delph Sailing Club now able to replace fleet of training boats after Cash4Clubs boost

DELPH Sailing Club in Egerton has been given a £1,000 boost which will be used to replace its fleet of training boats for its youngest cadets. Cash4Clubs, a grassroots sports scheme, awarded the Longworth Road club the pot of money as part of its 12th annual campaign. Commodore Ian Brown is delighted with the announcement. He said: “Like clubs everywhere, 2020 has been a dreadful year for us here at Delph Sailing Club. "The icing on the cake was discovering our fleet of Optimists, which we use to train our younger members, were beyond repair. "This amazing grant from Cash4Clubs will allow us to replace these boats in time for 2021 when we hope to introduce many new members to sailing. "I would like to give a big thanks to my daughter Mia Brown for starring in our video, which led to our successful award. "She is excited and thinks this grant is brilliant, amazing, incredible!” Recognising the significant impact that covid-19 has had on clubs’ finances, the maximum grant available by Cash4Clubs has been increased to £5,000 and a total of £165,000 of grants have been allocated this year. The scheme has supported clubs with more than £515,000 in funding.

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Charity partnership for British Classic Week

British Classic Week has announced a partnership with the Tall Ships Youth Trust, which will be the regatta’s official charity for 2021. British Classic Yacht Club commodore Jonathan Dyke said: “Young people need our support more than ever right now and as such we are working on ways to fully integrate the charity into British Classic Week. Fundraising will play a key part, complemented by raising awareness. We also hope to get some young people out on the water to give them first-hand experience of a world-class regatta.” Organised by the British Classic Yacht Club, the 19th edition of British Classic Week will take place in Cowes from 17-24th July 2021. Entry opens in April. Criteria for entry is IRC classic yachts of 24ft and over or modern classic, Spirit of Tradition yachts. Founded in 1956, the Tall Ships Youth Trust has supported over 120,000 young people, the majority of whom are disadvantaged or disabled. Currently operating with four Challenger yachts and a 55ft ketch, the charity is fundraising to purchase more seagoing capacity. The coronavirus pandemic has hit disadvantaged young people harder than most, so tragically the demand for the charity’s work has dramatically increased, and it needs a bigger vessel, or vessels, to deliver its mission. British Classic Week Tall Ships Youth TrustJames Hudson, Director of Fundraising and Marketing at the Tall Ships Youth Trust, added, “We are thrilled and honoured to be selected as the regatta’s official charity partner for 2021. British Classic Week has a vibrant history and is one of the UK’s most exciting and beautiful sailing events. We look forward to working with the event team to raise funds and generate awareness for our vital work with disadvantaged young people who, post-pandemic, need our services like never before.” Founded in 2002 by the British Classic Yacht Club (BCYC), British Classic Week is an annual regatta for classic yachts. Based at Cowes Yacht Haven on the Isle of Wight, the regatta will take place from 17th – 24th July 2021. The event attracts approximately 600 competitors and guests from across the UK, Europe and further afield. The regatta comprises a six-race series, organised by the Royal Yacht Squadron, within the Solent. The schedule of class racing, includes the 30nm NAB Tower Race and a Ladies Race. Racing is complemented by a varied social programme. Find out more: www.britishclassicweek.co.uk

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