A campaign launched by Cornwall-based non-profit Clean Sailors and social enterprise Waterhaul aims to save 200 spinnakers from landfills this winter by collecting, recycling and repurposing them into Waterhaul’s sell-out beach cleaning bags. Local sailors are being encouraged to donate their end-of-life spinnakers to the campaign’s drop-off point in Newquay, Cornwall, on the UK’s south […]
Suffolk sailmaker OneSails GBR (East) has opened the doors of its sail loft for the collection of old and end-of-life sail materials, joining Clean Sailors’ global project, ReSail. One Sails says the partnership underlines its commitment to leading the way in sustainable practices. Made from complex synthetic materials, sails aren’t formally recycled anywhere in the […]
Following the launch of its recyclable Optimist in Summer 2022, Northern Light Composites (nlcomp) and not-for-profit Clean Sailors are asking sailing clubs around the world to apply to own one of the first ecoOptimists. The boats will be built in the winter season and be ready for the opening of the next sailing season, June […]
A college in Devon, UK, is holding an event this Friday, designed to help women break into the marine sector. South Devon College is celebrating International Women into Marine Day on 1 April at its Hi-Tech & Digital Centre, with an event aimed at girls and young women. Currently, women make up 14.5 per cent […]