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We have full liability insurance 023 8104 0185 07770 792361 clean-u-up@hotmail.com We provide one of the best professional Carpet & Fabric cleaning Systems PJ-T DOUBLE GLAZING REPAIRS • Misted Units • Locks • Handles • Hinges • Door Adjustments/Repair • Cat Flaps Paul Jackson-Turner 07708 620910 pjtrepairs65@yahoo.com uPVC & Aluminium Free Quotes Fully Insured • OVENS • RANGES • AGA • EVERHOT • BARBECUES H ECO Friendly H Fully Insured H Satisfaction Guaranteed Hampshire • Dorset • Wiltshire Tel: 01489 332026 or 07817 558677 Send your local news to The Editor, The Herald, 2 High Street, Hythe SO45 6AH or email: editor@herald-publishing.co.uk Fourteen Strong Fleet Sets Sail from MDL’s Ocean Village Marina to Start the Retro Ocean Globe Race Fourteen yachts and their intrepid international crews set sail from MDL’s Ocean Village Marina recently to tackle the Ocean Globe Race (OGR), a 27,000-mile circumnavigation to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Whitbread Round the World Race. Following months of preparations and mounting excitement, the yachts cast o their lines to the cheers of the crowd lining the edge of the marina in the heart of the city of Southampton, before making their way up Southampton Water to the start of the retro edition of the iconic race. At 1pm, veteran sailor and fellow circumnavigator Sir Chay Blyth started the competing boats from the Royal Yacht Squadron line in the Solent, just in front of the historic yacht club on the Isle of Wight. Onboard vessels of all sizes, including Britain’s largest working steamship, Shieldhall, throngs of well-wishers accompanied the eet along the western reaches of the Solent towards the Needles before sounding a nal ‘bon voyage’ as the crews headed towards the horizon on their epic ocean-going adventure. “What an amazing sight to witness, 14 teams recreating history, stepping back in time and setting off around the world on a grand adventure in the spirit of the original 1973 Whitbread,” said Don McIntyre, Ocean Globe Race Founder and Sponsor. “This McIntyre Ocean Globe is a dream come true for all the sailors involved. The past weeks at MDL’s Ocean Village have been a fitting tribute and fun time to celebrate MDL’s own 50th anniversary, so thanks for the memories and support bringing the OGR back to the UK and see you in about eight months.” e competitors have no GPS, no high-tech equipment, and no computers onboard. e crews will navigate using only a sextant, charts and the stars, as the competitors did in the early Whitbread races. Six of the boats competing have taken part in one or more of the past Whitbread races, the most notable being Tracy Edwards’ Farr 58 Maiden. In 1990, Tracy triumphantly brought home the rst ever all-female Whitbread crew onboard Maiden to Ocean Village Marina. In this edition, Maiden again set sail with an all-female crew, but with new purpose – to highlight the work of e Maiden Factor Foundation, a charity started by Tracy to support communities to enable girls into education, helping them to reach their full potential and create better futures for all. Tim Mayer, MDL’s Sales and Marketing Director, comments: “We have been delighted to host the Ocean Globe Race crews and the Race Village here at our Ocean Village Marina in Southampton. We wish them all the best of luck with this challenge of a lifetime and look forward to welcoming each and every one of them back to Ocean Village in April, where the winner will be crowned during our South Coast and Green Tech Boat Show.” e nish of the Ocean Globe Race will be at Ocean Village Marina, with the prize giving held during MDL’s South Coast and Green Tech Boat Show, 19th -21st April 2024. e crews are expected to nish between the 1st and 10th April 2024. For more information on the Ocean Globe Race visit: www.mdlmarinas.co.uk/ ogr23/ or: oceangloberace.com For more information on MDL and its marinas visit: www.mdlmarinas.co.uk Ocean Globe Race 2023 Start Sunday Lunch Club Volunteer Cook Needed Age Concern New Forest need additional help to cook at their Sunday Lunch held twice a month for 16-20 clients and 4 volunteers at the Horrill Centre, Dibden. If you have a passion for cooking please contact their O ce on: 023 8084 1199 for further details and an application form. Quiz and Curry Night Fundraiser A Quiz and Curry Night is taking place at e Horrill Care and Wellbeing Centre, SO45 5SZ, on Friday 6th October, 6.30pm to 8.30pm. Tickets are £5 per person which includes curry, a quiz, live music and entertainment. To book please call: 07842 306029 or email: donna. best@ageconcernhampshire.org.uk is fundraising event will raise money for Age Concern.
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