Archive for February, 2008

NEW Ben Ainslie Collection Arrives at Scottish Sailing Shop

February 26, 2008

The new junior marine range from Henri Lloyd and Ben Ainslie has sailed into our store.  Click here to see this collection of exciting new products.

Full details below…. 

Specialist marine clothing brand Henri Lloyd and double gold medallist and Teamorigin skipper Ben Ainslie are delighted to announce the launch of the Ben Ainslie Collection.

Ben worked in conjunction with the Henri Lloyd marine team to design this bespoke junior marine range which includes spray tops, hiking pants, rash vests and a selection of accessories, the collection all has a unique design and carries the Ben Ainslie signature.

The collection has been inspired by Ben’s sailing career, which ranges from Optimists to Lasers to Finn’s and more recently America’s Cup sailing. Therefore Ben’s sailing knowledge and experience was fundamental in the design and development of this technical clothing range.

“I have been sailing since I was eight years old and know how important it is to be properly kitted out whilst on the water, therefore developing a junior clothing range was really important to me, especially if it will inspire young sailors. Henri Lloyd understands the needs of the sailor and we have designed a range that is fun and comfy which also enables you to move freely around the boat, once it’s on it works, and you can forget about it and focus on performing on the water”.
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Scottish Sailing & Skiff Coming Soon

February 22, 2008

The Scottish Skiff Series is gliding into view for 2008 and we are priming ourselves for another exciting season on the water.  We’re delighted to be supporting the Skiff Championships again this year and will be announcing our involvement soon. 

Get the dates below in your diary to ensure you don’t miss out on what promises to be another thrilling series.

Scottish Skiff Series 2008

12-13 April Kielder Water SC
7-8 June East Lothian YC (North Berwick)
28-29 June Largo Bay SC
2-3 August Chanonry SC
6-7 September Loch Lomond SC
11-12 October Dalgety Bay SCScottish Skiff Championships

As a teaser why don’t you check out last season’s preview video…

Our Web Site

February 13, 2008

As you have probably noticed we have been making a whole heap of changes to Scottish Sailing.com – we hope you like!  We’ve been making the site more user friendly and keeping you all up to date with the wonderful world of sailing in Scotland.  As ever we are very interested in you stories, pictures and chat.  If you would like to see your name up in lights on the news pages please just drop Stephen an email, stephen@scottishsailing.com, and he will be happy to get your announcement on the site for all to see.

We’ve also been mega busy in the Scottish Sailing Shop.  The team’s delighted to offer you the very best sailing gear – recent additions to the site include Ronstan Hardware, Holt, C2 Marine and Tacktick (told you we’d been busy!).  Keep an eye on the site as more of your favourites are on their way.

If you have any suggestions on the product front please drop us a message – what would you like to see Scottish Sailing stock in the future?

Yachts and Yachting Magazine is bringing out their new Dinghy Show Guide – you’ll undoubtedly see our Queensport advert if you’re lucky enough to pick up a copy, click on the thumbnail image below for a sneak peak.

Scottish Sailing and Queensport Hikers