Ben Rogerson Racing

Here at the Roan Star Sailing Outlet, we love to follow sailing stories as they happen. We are particular fans of solo sailing challenges. This week we discovered Ben Rogerson and his mission to design, build and race the boat to win the Mini Transat 2011. The Mini Transat started in 1977 and is held on alternate years. The race starts in France, goes via the Canaries and ends in Brazil. Ben Rogerson is hoping to become the first British yachtsman to win this race! He has started his preparation already, and has just completed a successful solo Atlantic Run, and is preparing to sail solo non-stop around Britain and Ireland next month. He plans to build his race boat in 2010 for qualification for 2011. Good Luck Ben!

Visit Ben Rogerson Racing to follow Ben's campaign:
http://www.benrogersonracing.com/default.aspx

Jessica Watson - Youngest Round

I just read about the Australian sailor, Jessica Watson, and her plans to sail solo around the world. She is only 16. She hopes to set off later this year, returning before she turns 17, taking more than a year off Australian Jesse Martin’s previous record. I think it's wonderful that Jessica is pursuing her dream. I hope her youth and enthusiasm will help her on her incredible adventure.

Follow her blog, http://www.youngestround.blogspot.com/

I really hope she can do it! Good Luck Jessica!

Free UK Shipping

We've just amended our eBay shop, so that now all of our items include free shipping within the United Kingdom. Just makes it simpler for everyone!

Big Oceans

Discovered Nick Jaffe on Twitter and decided to check his website. He's sailing from Europe back to Australia, single handed. He has a cool website, BigOceans, with his current position and he posts updates regularly. He also has a blog, and over 600 photos on the Big Oceans site. The photos are really interesting, and are an excellent visual diary of his journey. Worth checking this guy out! He's living the dream. http://www.bigoceans.com/home/

eBay International Shipping

Since the relaunch of our eBay shop last week we have had several enquiries regarding our shipping options. On all of our listings it gives the shipping prices for the UK, Ireland, Germany, France, USA and Canada. We will also ship to any of the other countries that are included in the Royal Mail Airsure service programme. We will offer International Shipping to the following countries:

Europe: Andorra, Austria, Azores, Balearic Islands, Belgium, Canary Islands, Corsica, Denmark, Faroe Islands, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Madeira, Monaco, Netherlands, Portugal, Republic of Ireland, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland.

World Zones: Brazil, Canada, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, New Zealand and USA

Please contact us through eBay messages, or our email, or Twitter if you have any questions. We are always happy to help.

New Musto MPX Gore-Tex Offshore Race Jacket available now

We just added an excellent new Musto foul weather sailing jacket to our eBay shop.

• Technical Specification:
  
  
• Gore-Tex ® Performance Shell (Coastal Technology)
• LaminateRoll-away fluorescent yellow hood with adjustable width, height and face adjustment
• Fleece lined collar
• Articulated elbows & underarmsAdjustable double cuff design giving virtual drysuit cuff protection
• Double storm flap with drainage channel covering 2-way zip
• Handwarmer pockets with pull out to dry fleece lining
• Inner security pocket
• Two large self-draining cargo pockets
• Adjustable hem tensioner
• Facility to attach lifejacket
• Musto metalized prismatic reflective strips
• Unlined for ease of movement

Free UK delivery

http://stores.shop.ebay.co.uk/Roan-Star-Sailing-Outlet

Roan Star Sailing Outlet eBay Shop

We have begun the relaunch of our eBay shop. We are busy listing our items and all of our products will be available soon in our eBay Shop.
The stand alone website, http://www.roanstarsailingoutlet.co.uk/ has been closed for the rest of the year, and now we will be selling exclusively through eBay. We have had a great experience selling on eBay before and we hope some of our loyal eBay customers will be happy to see us back.

http://stores.shop.ebay.co.uk/Roan-Star-Sailing-Outlet