With the Perth 2011 World Championships upcoming the eyes of all competitive sailors are headed this way. Coach boats are in the water and some of the competitors and coaches have arrived. As a guide to Fremantle here is a map of the regatta location. Fueling at this event is a little tricky due to [...]
Read moreOne of the greatest hurdles to overcome when serving the World Cup Sailing Circuit is how to transport boats efficiently around Europe. Every sailor has stories of the miles they’ve driven through all sorts of conditions to get to regatta locations. Tales of getting lost in Italian vineyards and historic towns are the highlight… the [...]
Read morePreparations are well underway for our first season of full coverage. Last season we covered Weymouth and Perth, along with some world championships in the UK but did not venture over to Europe in support of the World Cup. 2011 brings us a new scope, new challenges, and new plans. In order to scale up, [...]
Read moreThe young sailors of the RYA south-west training group are out in force this weekend. Port Tack Charter are proud to be able to support their brave efforts with the use of one of our coach boats. Have a look at the newly branded and launched boat here. Props to all the sailors willing and [...]
Read morePort Tack Charter is proud to announce the appointment of Tom Peel to run its UK and European operations. Port Tack Charter is becoming the number one provider of RIB’s for sailors, coaches, national & class associations, and organizers of events. As General Manager, Tom will be responsible for all operations. Tom’s experience on the dinghy racing [...]
Read moreUPDATE: Thanks to all of our applicants. It was so nice to speak with such a great group of interested parties. The sailing community is certainly unique in having a great bunch of people around! We’ll be announcing our new General Manager shortly! Port Tack Charter – coach boat supplier to the dinghy and Olympic [...]
Read morePort Tack Charter is embarking on another milestone. We are increase our fleet size to 10, and our fleet now includes two bigger RIBs, the 5.9 meter coach boats with 60 HP engines. Here are a couple shots of the coach boats being loaded. Interestingly, I was speaking with another former Canadian Olympic sailor the [...]
Read moreThe fourth boat in the fleet has been fitted with its engine and tested. Preparations continue for supply the first big event of the season in the UK, the Laser Radial World Championships in Largs, Scotland. This will also be the first official event for Port Tack Charter and we look forward to a strong [...]
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