Hot, sunny conditions and thousands of fans lining the Portsmouth seafront was the backdrop to Saturday’s crowd-pleasing Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series action, the first day of points scoring races on the Solent at the 2016 event. The home team, Land Rover BAR, led by skipper Sir Ben Ainslie, recovered from a poor first race result to win the second two contests … [Read more...] about America’s Cup. Sir Ben jumps into the lead in Portsmouth
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GO! shortlisted for Best New Charity
GO! (Great Opportunities Together) has been shortlisted as a finalist for ‘Best New Charity’ in the Charity Times Awards and also the ‘Community Award’ highlighting in particular the work of its volunteer choir and orchestra in the South West and the work of the GO! Clubs in the South East. The charity was registered in November 2014 with a vision to create great opportunities … [Read more...] about GO! shortlisted for Best New Charity
Royal Marines host Plymouth Argyle Footballers
Royal Marines showed footballers from Plymouth Argyle’s first team and their manager behind the scenes at Devonport Naval Base in the city. The high-riding League Two team is playing AFC Wimbledon at its ground Home Park for its annual Armed Services Day match on Saturday, April 9. The visit helped acquaint the players with the work of the Royal Marines ahead of the event … [Read more...] about Royal Marines host Plymouth Argyle Footballers
MoD Apprentices support national apprentice week
Ministry of Defence trainees have been inspiring young potential engineers to follow in their footsteps at a National Apprentice Week event in Plymouth. The three engineering apprentices, working in HM Naval Base, Devonport, alongside ships and submarines in a support role - Phoebe Loveridge (18), Owen Hoffmeyer (17) and Charlie Sloan (17) highlighted the benefits of a … [Read more...] about MoD Apprentices support national apprentice week
Royal Navy Young Engineers’ Challenge
Young engineers from Plymouth are hoping their mini floating rescue craft will wow the judges of a national competition run by the Royal Navy (Thursday 10 March). A team of three teenage engineering students from University Technical College (UTC) Plymouth are taking part in the Royal Naval Challenge – ‘Operation Antarctica’. Cameron Atkins, 15, Will Williamson, 16, and … [Read more...] about Royal Navy Young Engineers’ Challenge
RORC Easter Challenge
RORC Easter Challenge: Season Opener The perfect way to get up to speed Friday 25th - Sunday 27th March Bank Holiday Weekend The Royal Ocean Racing Club's UK domestic season fires up with the Easter Challenge, taking place on the Solent over the Bank Holiday weekend of 25-27th March. For many crews, the Easter Challenge marks a key date in their diary, by which their … [Read more...] about RORC Easter Challenge
Andrew Overton the new General Manager of RORC Cowes
The Royal Ocean Racing Club (RORC) has appointed Andrew Overton as the new General Manager of RORC Cowes. He has an extensive background in the hospitality industry with experience across a range of unique high quality new business ventures, acquisitions and integrations. Andrew has built his experience from the bottom up, learning the trade at the Marriott Hotel group, … [Read more...] about Andrew Overton the new General Manager of RORC Cowes
Barbican Theatre wins Heritage Lottery Fund support for partnership project
Barbican Theatre is delighted to announce that they have secured £19,720 from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) to work in partnership with Plymouth City Council’s Arts and Heritage service on an exciting project, giving audiences a completely new perspective on the Elizabethan House on the Barbican. A Blast from the Past; and Back Again is a project that will enable emerging … [Read more...] about Barbican Theatre wins Heritage Lottery Fund support for partnership project
Royal Ocean Racing Club announces new Transatlantic Race
The Royal Ocean Racing Club (RORC) has announced the introduction of a new Transatlantic Race starting in November 2014. The RORC Transatlantic Race will set off from Lanzarote, Canary Islands and finish in the Caribbean, at a destination to be confirmed. The 2,800 nm east to west race will act as a feeder for yachts participating in the 2015 RORC Caribbean 600, held … [Read more...] about Royal Ocean Racing Club announces new Transatlantic Race
Ray Ives. Dive into one man’s life spent on the bottom of the sea.
Yacht Haven Quay’s (YHQ) Dry stack marina in Plymouth is usually charged with the secure undercover storage of hundreds of boats. It is now the permanent home to a different kind of treasure, a Dive Museum, which houses a Davy Jones’ locker packed full of amazing artefacts and curios which have been thrown into the sea and shepherded back onto land over the last 50 years by … [Read more...] about Ray Ives. Dive into one man’s life spent on the bottom of the sea.
