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Thursday, 05 April 2012 00:00 |
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By: Alex Watkins, The Green Blue
A new sailing season is under way; the days are getting longer and the urge to get out on the water to enjoy every little bit of sunshine possible is swarming over us and motivating us to prepare our boats ready for the coming summer.
So I thought I would share with you a few ideas on how to not only look great heading in to the summer sailing season but how to feel great, knowing that you have done your own little bit to help the environment.
I can almost hear the questions on your lips. But what can WE do? How can WE help? Who can WE talk to for help?
Fear not reader all the answers are here for you.
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Wednesday, 08 February 2012 00:00 |
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By: Jane Swan, The Green Blue
Apparently ‘sustainability’ is going to continue to be a buzzword for many companies in 2012 according to the Chartered Institute of Marketing, with firms keen to show their ethical sourcing policies and trim any excess in areas such as water, energy and waste – all good sense both environmentally and financially in these lean times.
So good news for programmes like The Green Blue, but the flip side is that also according to the CIM, the consumer - in other words, the ‘average’ boater, berth holder or club member - will grow increasingly tired of green claims in 2012. That means we’re going to have to work harder or perhaps smarter to keep the messages fresh and appealing.
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Wednesday, 07 December 2011 09:51 |
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By: Jane Swan, The Green Blue
Earlier this year I attended the world’s largest Marine Equipment Trade Show in Amsterdam. METS is a truly colossal exhibition, dwarfing the likes of the Tullett Prebon London Boat Show.
There were 1,250 exhibitors of which 150 featured in the Super Yacht Pavilion. You could buy anything for a boat ranging from helicopter pads, Jacuzzis or simply a cleat. Miles were walked in search of the elusive prize of a product that you were actually interested in. Between the hundreds of carbon fibre gadgets I found a few gems.
Wavestream, one our very own UK companies launched a new grey water filter system for boats of 40-feet plus. It is great in that all the contaminants will be removed from your grey water so you can either reuse the water or pump it out into the environment knowing that there will not be any detrimental effects. Wavestream also have similar systems for your bilge which we encourage all boaters to fit.
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Monday, 11 July 2011 14:10 |
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Jane Swan – The Green Blue Project Manager
 I have to admit I became totally obsessed - checking my bank account every hour to see if LOCOG had taken a small fortune for a handful of Olympic tickets. But the magic deadline passed with no obvious withdrawal and I was pretty narked. Not only had I spent a lot of time and energy earmarking events with military precision but I was (and despite everything still am) a big fan of the Olympics and Paralympics and that alone would surely guarantee me a ticket or two. But no, so I made up my mind then and there not to bother with round two.
But just a few days later, sitting high up on The Nothe (the planned ticketed venue for the sailing competition) in Weymouth watching the Skandia Sail for Gold Regatta in the distance my resolve started to waver. The heady mix of a stunning natural arena with the excitement of three lots of racing going on simultaneously down below and I’m back in the bidding.
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Monday, 13 June 2011 14:12 |
How to Choose a marina - Dan Reading - The Green Blue
 OK, I admit it, sometimes when I travel around the UK I book my accommodation last minute, normally in an effort to save a few quid. Often with all these fancy last minute websites I will be given a choice of a number of hotels and B&B’s near to where I have my next engagement. When faced with a choice of two hotels for £50 a night there is not much to choose between them, however if one hotel has three stars and one has two stars I will normally go for the one with three stars, unless of course the two star promises a large fry up!
With this in mind how does one choose a suitable marina to stay at when planning a cruise? Cost, facilities location?
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