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new toilet, washroom and laundry rooms. Queen An-
ne’s Battery in Plymouth has also undergone an exten-
sive refurbishment with beautiful modern showers,
toilets and washing facilities on-site. The two invest-
ments alone total over £500,000.
In addition, Ocean Village Marina in Southampton has
seen upgrades to the internal décor, as well as up-
graded modern facilities in line with Sparkes Marina
and Queen Anne’s Battery Marina. All three upgrades
have made significant improvements to the popular
marinas and will be a very welcome addition to berth
holders and visitors this season.
Jon Eads, Chief Operating Officer at MDL Marinas,
commented: “We are committed to investing in our
marinas and these three projects have transformed
the berth holder facilities we offer. As Europe’s leading
marina operator we are committed to not standing still
and are continually looking at ways to not only impro-
ve and update our marinas, but also to ensure our
customer service and locations are of the very highest
standards. This is why many of our customers have
been with us for years, and for us the focus always
remains on ensuring our berth holders and visitors
continue to get the very best out of their boating.”
For further information about MDL Marinas visit
www.mdlmarinas.co.uk
Regatta Director presents safety
recommendations
Structural reviews of AC72 boats and wings, a 10-knot
lower wind limit (23 knots maximum) and enhanced
sailor safety equipment are among the 37 recommen-
dations issued today to increase safety during the
Summer of Racing at the 2013 America’s Cup.
Many of the recommendations are intended to in-
crease the personal safety of the sailors and they inclu-
de buoyancy aids, body armor, crew locator devices,
hands-free breathing apparatus and high visibility hel-
mets. Other recommendations are specific to the AC72
yachts, additional support equipment and race ma-
nagement.
A full list of the recommendations can be found here.
Regatta Director Iain Murray, progressing the work of
the Review Committee, presented his “2013 America’s
News
Cup Regatta Director Recommendations” at a meeting
with the four competing teams and the America’s Cup
Event Authority on Wednesday afternoon in San Fran-
cisco.
For reasons of insurance and liability, the Review Com-
mittee stopped short of making its own recommenda-
tions. Regatta Director Iain Murray has formulated the
specific safety recommendations. These additional
recommendations have been incorporated into the
safety plan produced by the America’s Cup, which was
forwarded to the U.S. Coast Guard today.
“Producing and implementing the safety plan is within
the scope of the America's Cup, as the sponsoring or-
ganization for this summer’s racing,” said Stephen
Barclay, the CEO of the America’s Cup. “This America’s
Cup safety plan is a necessary component of the per-
mit application submitted to the Coast Guard for their
consideration.”
The Regatta Director will now form a number of task
forces to bring in experts to define additional technical
recommendations for specific safety items such as pro-
tective gear for sailors. Since its first meeting on May
16, the Review Committee has worked diligently inter-
viewing 25 team members including team heads, skip-
pers, designers, engineers, sailors and support boat
operators. “All four competing America’s Cup teams
have cooperated in an open, helpful and constructive
way,” Murray said, “and the Review Committee noted
there is a clear desire on the part of the teams to en-
sure the safety of the America’s Cup as much as pos-
sible.”
“I want to thank the members of the Review Com-
mittee for their exceptional and efficient work,” Mur-
ray concluded.
Golden Gate Yacht Club Vice Commodore Tom Ehman—Regatta
Director Iain Murray
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