New regulations has forced the Met. Office to change its MetFAX numbers
Sailing news
1999 Henri-Lloyd Trust Award
Special need youngsters can win an activity holiday
Ketch Rigger in new hands
Hamble Point's Ketch Rigger has been sold and the Gaff Rigger at Mercury Marina is on the market
Yachtsman of the Year
The BT YJA Yachtsman of the Year Awards presentation will be held at the London Hilton on Friday, 8 January.
Astronomy for Navigation lecture
A lecture in Astronomy for Navigation will be held at the London Planetarium on 16 January
New coastal surveillance stations to open
The National Coastwatch Institution has pledged to open at least five watch stations a year
Customs join the Met. to combat drugs
HM Customs & Excise and the Metropolitan Police Service will be sharing a stand at the London Boat Show to demonstrate their commitment to combating drugs
All aboard for the Boat Show
A special RNLI train will be running from North Wales to the London boat show on Saturday 9 January.
Hampshire to host Shorelines ’98
Pete Goss and Sir Edward Heath will feature in Shorelines '98, a literary festival to be held in Gosport and Fareham
Sub-Standard legislation?
Non-ratified RCD standards meant that many boats at the Southampton Show were flouting the rules