A group of wives of sailors and Royal Marines are celebrating the completion of a course preparing them for their partners deploying overseas. The self-titled Band of Wives staged a presentation evening at the Royal Naval Personal Family Service (NPFS) community centre in Plympton, Plymouth. The women have learned how to cope as individuals and a mutually supportive network … [Read more...] about Royal Navy ‘Band of Wives’ Presentation
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Royal Navy advises on safety afloat
The Queen’s Harbour Master and Ministry of Defence Police Marine Unit are urging leisure users enjoying themselves afloat in the Dockyard Port of Plymouth to take safety advice as part of a water safety initiative. As the summer holidays approach and the weather remains kind the number of people taking to the water in the port increases significantly. In Plymouth and on the … [Read more...] about Royal Navy advises on safety afloat
Strong female entry in record breaking Rolex Fastnet Race
Strong female entry in record breaking Rolex Fastnet Race A key feature of this year's Rolex Fastnet Race will be the number of high profile women taking part, when the world's largest offshore race sets sail from Cowes on Sunday 11th August. Yet again the Royal Ocean Racing Club's flagship event is breaking new records in terms of the size of its fleet with 372 boats … [Read more...] about Strong female entry in record breaking Rolex Fastnet Race
Plymouth Sailor, Sean Clee, Wins Prestigious Royal Navy Photographic Award
A Royal Navy Petty Officer from Stoke, Plymouth has won two categories in a prestigious photographic award. Petty Officer Sean Clee has been awarded the Peregrine Trophy Video Award as well as the overall Peregrine Trophy for Best Portfolio. Working out of Plymouth with 30 Commando IX Group Royal Marines, PO Clee spends several months of the year away on operations and … [Read more...] about Plymouth Sailor, Sean Clee, Wins Prestigious Royal Navy Photographic Award
Plymouth Sailor, Dean Nixon, Wins Prestigious Royal Navy Photographic Award
A Royal Navy Leading Photographer has won an award in a prestigious photographic competition for a photograph of HMS Illustrious entering Grand Harbour in Malta. Leading Photographer Dean Nixon has been awarded the Royal Navy “Navy News” Award which celebrates the image that has had the greatest impact on readers of the monthly newspaper. Working from the Photographic Unit at … [Read more...] about Plymouth Sailor, Dean Nixon, Wins Prestigious Royal Navy Photographic Award
Leading Airwoman Emma Nolan Wins Royal Navy Photographic Award
A Royal Navy sailor from Exmouth who took a series of stunning images of Royal Marines on Commando training exercise has won a prestigious photographic award Leading Airwoman Emma (Emz) Nolan, took the photographs of Royal Marines at the Commando Training Centre in Lympstone where she is currently based. Her portfolio included two black-and-white portrait shots of Marines and … [Read more...] about Leading Airwoman Emma Nolan Wins Royal Navy Photographic Award
Rolex Fastnet Race 2013. Cowes – Fastnet – Plymouth
Rolex Fastnet Race: The race starts from one of yachting’s most famous locations: the Royal Yacht Squadron in Cowes on the Isle of Wight on Sunday 11th August 2013. The start sequence begins with the first warning signal at 11.50 BST for the 45th edition. The sequence last for two hours from 1200 to 1400. One of sailing’s greatest contests reconvenes in August in the shape … [Read more...] about Rolex Fastnet Race 2013. Cowes – Fastnet – Plymouth
Rán 2 Aiming for Third Win
Fastnet Challenge Cup winner aims for three in a row. Niklas Zennström’s 72’ mini maxi Rán 2 is hoping to win the Rolex Fastnet Race for an unprecedented third time in a row. Against mounting odds in 2011, Niklas Zennström's 72-foot Rán 2 became the fourth yacht to claim successive overall race wins. Securing a third victory this year would elevate Rán 2 to the most successful … [Read more...] about Rán 2 Aiming for Third Win
Rolex Fastnet Race. The Course
The Course 608 nautical mile non-stop race. The race entails a gripping and punishing 608-nautical mile journey from Cowes, Isle of Wight to Plymouth via the Fastnet Rock, off the southern tip of Ireland. Beginning at the Royal Yacht Squadron in Cowes, the Isle of Wight, it passes noted landmarks in the English Channel including The Needles, Portland Bill, Start Point, The … [Read more...] about Rolex Fastnet Race. The Course
Plymouth Chamber delegation visit to Massachusetts
A Chamber delegation has recently returned from a 4 day visit to Plymouth Massachusetts, focussed on strengthening links between the two cities in the lead up to the Mayflower 400 celebrations. During the visit from 21 – 25 May, jointly arranged by the two Plymouth Chambers of Commerce, the group of 12 delegates, representing many aspects of Plymouth UK’s core functions … [Read more...] about Plymouth Chamber delegation visit to Massachusetts
