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Couach Yachts

Located off the Bay of Biscay in southern France, Chantier Naval Couach builds semi-custom luxury yachts from 13.65 to 50 metres in exotic composite materials.

History of Couach Yachts

In 1897, Albert Couach founded a shipyard on Arcachon Bay and pioneered the manufacture of early marine engines. In 1946, his grandson, Guy Couach, joined the yard and began building well-received commercial and military boats. In 1962, he renamed the company Guy Couach Shipyard, and focused on building performance boats and luxury yachts in advanced composites. In 1970, the shipyard launched Aramat , one of the earliest yachts built with Kevlar composite.

The shipyard changed hands several times over the years, re-launching as Chantier Naval Couach in 2009 with the goal of entering the superyacht sector of the industry. The local industrial investor group Nepteam acquired the shipyard, informally known as Couach Yachts, in 2011.

Notable Couach Superyachts

Couach knew it had a hit on their hands with the 2007 launch of their 37-metre 3700 Fly model – five were ordered before the first hull hit the water. Featuring a Kevlar/carbon fibre/GRP composite hull and powered by twin MTU 12V 4000 M90 diesels, it provides a top speed of 28 knots, cruising speed of 25 knots, and a range of 700 nautical miles at 20 knots.

The shipyard’s flagship, the 50-metre Couach 5000 Fly La Pellegrina , debuted in 2012. Built to MCA standards, the sleek, contemporary superyacht also features a hull that incorporates Kevlar and carbon fibre. Accommodating 12 guests in six suites, including an upper-deck master, she has a maximum speed of 28 knots, thanks to her fast hull and 16V 4000 M93 MTU engines.

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Couach Yachts offers a full range of luxury performance yachts from the 13.65-metre Hornet 1300 speedboat to the 5000 Fly, including seven Fly and two Open models. All are built in lightweight yet strong composite utilizing fibreglass, Kevlar and carbon fibre. Couach provides naval architecture, exterior styling and interior design, but owners may use their own interior designer to customise a new yacht project.

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Luxury Pontoons

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COACH CRAFTSMANSHIP

We believe our construction quality is second to none in the industry, and we think you will agree!    Delivering an owner experience that is effortless and enjoyable every step of the way is our goal. 

This month's highlighted layouts

Our FLC layout is perfect for those seeking a pontoon or tritoon with versatile furniture.  This layout provides both cabin seating or rear facing lounging.

The RFC layout is the SUV of pontoons...room for two or the whole crowd.  There is a reason this layout is the top seller.   

Coach Marine Group signs agreement with Hercules Electric Marine to supply electric propulsion systems.    

NOT ALL PONTOONS ARE CREATED EQUAL

American craftsmanship and design.

Well balanced features and breathtaking performance for endless summers.

Welcome to Coach Pontoons.

COACH BOATS

A fast, dry, ergonomic working platform.

Weighing just 500 kg (including outboard), the Salthouse Coach Boat tracks well, corners tightly and planes easily. 

Salthouse Coach Boats are available in three models – each can be customised to your needs. 

SALTHOUSE 5.4

A popular choice for club chase boats and coaches of smaller, traditional sailing classes such as optimists and lasers.

5.4m / Engine range 40hp > 60hp

SALTHOUSE 5.8

A highly versatile option with broad appeal, catering for most coaching classes.

5.8m / Engine range 60hp > 70hp

SALTHOUSE 6.2

For commercial application and robust, maximum speed and space.

6.2m / Engine range 60hp > 100hp

Specifications

Designer & Builder

Kevin Trotter &  Salthouse Boatbuilders Ltd

Country of Origin

New Zealand

Construction

Commercial Solid Glassed Reinforced Polyester ( GRP)

Tubed Length

5.4m / 5.8m / 6.2m

Standard Power

40hp / 60hp / 70hp / 75hp / 80hp / 90hp Outboard

Fuel Capacity

50ltr / 80ltr

Every Salthouse Coach Boat includes

Paint & Flooring

Interior – Speckle coat white International

SeaDek 6mm soft foam flooring 

Hypalon – 3 chambers each side 

Grab ropes on inside of tubes

Rubber bow nub for anchor and rope guide

Hypalon rubbing pads on top of tubes for extra durability

Flush rub strake providing tube protection and durability

Pressure release valves 

Either 50 or  80 ltrs to suit jockey sea t

Three size options 

Padded with reticulated foam with marine vinyl upholstery

Three size options

Mounted dash panel for instruments

Stainless handrail

Foam dash pad

Bilge pump with auto switch 

Starter battery

Propulsion & Steering

Hydraulic steering

Stainless steering wheel with turning knob

Engine gauges – Fuel & speed

Anchor locker with stainless eye for warp/chain fastening

Mooring & towing

Three stainless eyelets forward and aft (also used for three-point lift)

Engines 

Boats are ready for your choice of engine to be installed

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Boats are certified to meet the following international standards

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It's time to set yourself free of constraints and start chasing the horizon.

Onboard Yacht Coaching's chief coach is Joshua Chant. Joshua has extensive experience as both a sailor and coach. He has won national and world championships in his capacity as sailor and as a coach, working with teams and sailors across dinghies, one-design yachts and offshore cruisers and racers.

​Joshua is an experienced navigator, team leader and skipper and brings a wealth of knowledge to help you achieve your yacht sailing dreams, especially in the short-handed and cruising sector.

​Joshua's expertise is not just in sailing but also in coaching techniques and methods, meaning that you will love the sessions and will love how fast you improve.  

​The onboard coaching methods used by Josh are highly effective, making him a much sought after coach; whether he is working running a sailing school for kids through to helping couples realise their coastal cruising dreams. With each session you will receive detailed goal setting and training plans, debriefing and session notes including video and photo analysis.

​The goal at OYC is to help you reach your sailing goals be they racing orientated or developing your competence and confidence for your individual needs whether it be to be able to set off around the world, or even to just leave and return to the dock safely.

No matter your goals, our goal is to make ourselves redundant and to set you free of whatever is holding you back.

Contact Joshua at OYC to start achieving your goals today!

"Working with Joshua has given me a whole set of new skills and knowledge in a very short period of time. I am now able to follow my sailing goals with full confidence."

Greg, Sydney.

Click to email Josh. Find out more about availability and specific training to suit your goals.

Onboard Yacht Coaching services are available Monday through to Friday.

Primary locations: Pittwater and Sydney.

Phone: 0414962740

Email: [email protected]

plus de 120 ans d'expérience

Situé en France, au cœur du Bassin d’Arcachon, le chantier Couach donne vie depuis 1897 à des Yachts allant de 11 à 50 mètres. Avec des standards d’ingénierie et une qualité de réalisation parmi les plus exigeants au monde, le chantier imagine et conçoit des unités selon les attentes de ses clients. Depuis la production à large échelle jusqu’à la conceptualisation sur mesure, Couach garantit une exigence de précision dans toutes ses réalisations de la navigation de plaisance à la navigation professionnelle.

A PROPOS DE COUACH

L’ensemble des étapes de construction de nos navires sont réalisées au sein même du chantier naval par plus de 200 artisans qui œuvrent pour […]

MATERIAUX COMPOSITES

Couach utilise les matériaux composites dans la construction de ses navires. Cette technologie accompagnée d’une parfaite maîtrise du processus de fabrication par infusion va permettre de […]

TECHNOLOGIE

Fin 2016, Couach a mis en place un Département « Recherche et Développement » afin de travailler sur l’utilisation de nouvelles technologies. 16 spécialistes travaillent actuellement sur […]

2600 / 86″ FLY

Calme, Luxe & Volupté

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Une Gamme de Yacht signée COUACH

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Cruising the Moskva River: A short guide to boat trips in Russia’s capital

There’s hardly a better way to absorb Moscow’s atmosphere than on a ship sailing up and down the Moskva River. While complicated ticketing, loud music and chilling winds might dampen the anticipated fun, this checklist will help you to enjoy the scenic views and not fall into common tourist traps.

How to find the right boat?

There are plenty of boats and selecting the right one might be challenging. The size of the boat should be your main criteria.

Plenty of small boats cruise the Moskva River, and the most vivid one is this yellow Lay’s-branded boat. Everyone who has ever visited Moscow probably has seen it.

This option might leave a passenger disembarking partially deaf as the merciless Russian pop music blasts onboard. A free spirit, however, will find partying on such a vessel to be an unforgettable and authentic experience that’s almost a metaphor for life in modern Russia: too loud, and sometimes too welcoming. Tickets start at $13 (800 rubles) per person.

Bigger boats offer smoother sailing and tend to attract foreign visitors because of their distinct Soviet aura. Indeed, many of the older vessels must have seen better days. They are still afloat, however, and getting aboard is a unique ‘cultural’ experience. Sometimes the crew might offer lunch or dinner to passengers, but this option must be purchased with the ticket. Here is one such  option  offering dinner for $24 (1,490 rubles).

If you want to travel in style, consider Flotilla Radisson. These large, modern vessels are quite posh, with a cozy restaurant and an attentive crew at your service. Even though the selection of wines and food is modest, these vessels are still much better than other boats.

Surprisingly, the luxurious boats are priced rather modestly, and a single ticket goes for $17-$32 (1,100-2,000 rubles); also expect a reasonable restaurant bill on top.

How to buy tickets?

Women holding photos of ships promise huge discounts to “the young and beautiful,” and give personal invitations for river tours. They sound and look nice, but there’s a small catch: their ticket prices are usually more than those purchased online.

“We bought tickets from street hawkers for 900 rubles each, only to later discover that the other passengers bought their tickets twice as cheap!”  wrote  (in Russian) a disappointed Rostislav on a travel company website.

Nevertheless, buying from street hawkers has one considerable advantage: they personally escort you to the vessel so that you don’t waste time looking for the boat on your own.

Prices start at $13 (800 rubles) for one ride, and for an additional $6.5 (400 rubles) you can purchase an unlimited number of tours on the same boat on any given day.

Flotilla Radisson has official ticket offices at Gorky Park and Hotel Ukraine, but they’re often sold out.

Buying online is an option that might save some cash. Websites such as  this   offer considerable discounts for tickets sold online. On a busy Friday night an online purchase might be the only chance to get a ticket on a Flotilla Radisson boat.

This  website  (in Russian) offers multiple options for short river cruises in and around the city center, including offbeat options such as ‘disco cruises’ and ‘children cruises.’ This other  website  sells tickets online, but doesn’t have an English version. The interface is intuitive, however.

Buying tickets online has its bad points, however. The most common is confusing which pier you should go to and missing your river tour.

“I once bought tickets online to save with the discount that the website offered,” said Igor Shvarkin from Moscow. “The pier was initially marked as ‘Park Kultury,’ but when I arrived it wasn’t easy to find my boat because there were too many there. My guests had to walk a considerable distance before I finally found the vessel that accepted my tickets purchased online,” said the man.

There are two main boarding piers in the city center:  Hotel Ukraine  and  Park Kultury . Always take note of your particular berth when buying tickets online.

Where to sit onboard?

Even on a warm day, the headwind might be chilly for passengers on deck. Make sure you have warm clothes, or that the crew has blankets ready upon request.

The glass-encased hold makes the tour much more comfortable, but not at the expense of having an enjoyable experience.

Getting off the boat requires preparation as well. Ideally, you should be able to disembark on any pier along the way. In reality, passengers never know where the boat’s captain will make the next stop. Street hawkers often tell passengers in advance where they’ll be able to disembark. If you buy tickets online then you’ll have to research it yourself.

There’s a chance that the captain won’t make any stops at all and will take you back to where the tour began, which is the case with Flotilla Radisson. The safest option is to automatically expect that you’ll return to the pier where you started.

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University of Alabama Athletics

Cardinal Invite

Alabama Rowing Concludes Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational

3/17/2024 12:41:00 PM | Rowing

The Crimson Tide collected nine first-place finishes across 16 races

OAK RIDGE, Tenn. – The Alabama rowing program secured nine victories across 16 races to conclude the two-day weekend regatta at the Melton Lake Rowing Venue in Oak Ridge, Tenn.

The Crimson Tide snagged four first-place finishes in Saturday's morning session, spearheaded by the First Varsity 8+ (6:34.869) finishing two-seconds ahead of Notre Dame's second-place boat. The morning session concluded with the 3V4+ finishing just under 30-seconds before the Fighting Irish's second-place crew as Alabama picked up a time of 7:24.919.

Alabama collected an additional four first-place finishes in the afternoon session highlighted by a 10-second difference between the Tide's 2V4+ White crew (7:44.993) and North Carolina's second-place boat.

The final day of the regatta featured a win for the 2V4+ White crew, as Alabama crossed the line ahead of its Crimson crew, Indiana and Clemson with a 7:15.008.

The Tide concluded the weekend undefeated in the Second Varsity 4+. UA's 1V8+, 2V8+, 3V8+ and 3V4+ crews all picked up at least one win over the two-day regatta.

HEAD COACH GLENN PUTYRAE

"It was a great weekend of racing! We love this regatta because it provides an opportunity for all our boats to learn how to race better. We are grateful to the University of Louisville staff for hosting."

SATURDAY RESULTS

• V8 – 1 st vs. Notre Dame/Louisville – 6:34.869
• V4 – 2 nd vs. Notre Dame/Louisville – 7:20.412
• 2V8 – 1 st vs. Notre Dame/Louisville – 6:33.454
• Crimson – 2 nd vs. White/Notre Dame/Louisville – 7:24.643
• White – 1 st vs. Crimson/Notre Dame/Louisville – 7:20.034
• 3V4 – 1 st vs. Notre Dame/Louisville – 7:24.919
• 3V8 – 1 st vs. Wisconsin/North Carolina – 7:15.903
• V8 – 2 nd vs. Wisconsin/North Carolina/San Diego – 6:46.482
• V4 – 2 nd vs. Wisconsin/North Carolina/San Diego – 7:38.148
• 2V8 – 1 st vs. Wisconsin/North Carolina/San Diego – 6:49.430
• 2V4 White – 1 st vs. Wisconsin/ North Carolina /San Diego – 7:44.993
• 3V4 – 1 st vs. Wisconsin/Louisville – 7:44.425

SUNDAY RESULTS

• V8 – 2 nd vs. Indiana/Clemson – 6:25.666
• V4 – 2 nd vs. Indiana/Clemson – 7:10.784
• 2V8 – 2 nd vs. Indiana/Clemson – 6:29.910
• Crimson – 2 nd vs. White/Indiana/Clemson
• White – 1 st vs. Crimson/Indiana/Clemson
• 3V4 – 3 rd vs. Indiana/Clemson – 7:31.983

ALABAMA BOAT LINEUPS

Saturday morning/afternoon.

• 1V8+: Ashley Sizelove (cox), Rachel Fuller , Mary Czaja , Lizzie Hall , Ingrid Lofgren , Abby Pesansky , Sydney Wenstrom , Kristina Noje , Shelby Schoeman
• 2V8+: Reagan Lewis (cox), Andrijana Mijailovic , Paige Perrott , Ella Kemna , Zoe DeFeo , Riley Parbon , Ryleigh White , Renni Fultz , Savannah Snow
• 1V4+: Reagan Labiak (cox), Dani French , Jayden Grisaffe , Raegan Beightol , Hayden Hammond
• Crimson: Riley Minor (cox), Sophie Coutant , Kelsey Matsen , Emma Voelkerding , Lauren Lowe
• White: Lauren Schneiderman (cox), Ryan Hendrzak , Emma Burnley , Kathryn Kennefick , Elizabeth Struble
• 3V4+: Sarah Jacobs (cox), Brynna Ruf , Sydney Warmbier , Lauren Hall , Ashley Perrott
• 1V8+: Ashley Sizelove (cox), Rachel Fuller , Mary Czaja , Lizzie Hall , Ingrid Lofgren , Abby Pesansky , Sydney Wenstrom , Kristina Noje , Zoe DeFeo
• 2V8+: Reagan Lewis (cox), Andrijana Mijailovic , Paige Perrott , Riley Parbon , Hayden Hammond , Renni Fultz , Ryleigh White , Ella Kemna , Savannah Snow
• 1V4+: Reagan Labiak (cox), Ryan Hendrzak , Dani French , Raegan Beightol , Emma Burnley
• Crimson: Lauren Schneiderman (cox), Emma Voelkerding , Kelsey Matsen , Jayden Grisaffe , Lauren Lowe
• White: Riley Minor (cox), Sophie Coutant , Mandy Moran , Kathryn Kennefick , Elizabeth Struble
• Alabama will return to the water April 18-20, in Sarasota, Fla., to compete in the Big Ten Invitational

For the latest information on the team, follow @AlabamaRow on X and Instagram and Alabama Rowing on Facebook. General athletic news can also be found at UA_Athletics on X and Instagram and AlabamaAthletics on Facebook.

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Is that what they think of us? Migrant sticks two fingers up to the camera while being driven away after arriving in Dover - as 2024 total of new arrivals tops 3,000 already

• It comes after the PM's migration policy on Rwanda was defeated in the Lords 

A migrant stuck two fingers up to a camera while sitting on a coach after arriving at Dover today, as it is confirmed more than 3,000 people have now made the dangerous crossing across the English Channel  in small boats so far this year.

Pictures showed a coach full of people, including young children, ready to leave Dover for transfer elsewhere less than 24 hours after 225 people arrived in the UK in five boats on Wednesday.

One man was seen grinning and sticking his fingers towards the camera, while another was seen squinting towards the photographer.

Two young children could also be seen looking out the windows as they contemplated Britain for the first time. 

Border Force vessels also intercepted more migrants attempting the treacherous 21-mile wide crossing today.

It is understood that three boats with around 100-150 people have been picked up so far mid-Channel and brought into the Port of Dover in Kent despite poor, foggy conditions at sea.

The total so far this year now stands at 3,208 in 68 dinghies - an average of around 48 people in each boat.

Nine people are tragically known to have died in the attempt this year including a seven-year old-girl who was in a boat which capsized on a canal with 16 people on board at Watten, 20 miles inland from Calais, on Sunday.

Three others were killed when they fell into the water off the coast of Cap Gris Nez on February 28. An investigation by prosecutors in Boulogne-sur-Mer is ongoing after the tragedy last Wednesday.

A total of 953 have made the crossing already this month in 20 boats.

After weeks of poor weather with storms and heavy rain and winds, the last couple of weeks have seen a significant uptick in the number of successful and failed crossings to the UK. 

Last year 29,437 people made the crossing compared to a record 45,755 in 2022.

In 2021 there were 28,526 people who made the treacherous voyage.

READ MORE:  Dozens of migrants packed into a single dinghy give a thumbs-up for the camera and take selfies on their iPhones as they cross the Channel to reach Britain

The latest crossings come less than 24 hours after the UN declared 2023 to be the deadliest year on record for migrants across the globe.

The organisation said 8,600 people died while on the move last year, a 20 percent increase on 2022.

In Europe, drownings accounted for 3,129 deaths or disappearances in the Mediterranean Sea alone. 

Yesterday, one dinghy was seen with around 65 people crammed aboard, with many clinging on to the side with their legs in the sea in desperation. 

People smugglers have shown a rising disregard for human life over the past year, with the average numbers of people on each vessel rising rapidly compared to previous years. 

In the UK, the new images come as the government was defeated in the House of Lords over the Rwanda bill, a flagship policy which Prime Minister Rishi Sunak claims will deter people from crossing the Channel.

On Monday, peers inflicted a series of heavy defeats on the Government's Rwanda Bill as the House of Lords renewed an assault on Rishi Sunak's flagship laws to 'Stop the Boats'.

Ministers were resoundingly defeated on amendments to the marquee legislation in the unelected chamber, as peers set up a fresh battle with the House of Commons.

The Lords voted by majorities of more than 100 votes on a series of changes to the Bill, with the size of the defeats the biggest to have been suffered by Mr Sunak as PM.

Peers supported a move to ensure the controversial Bill is fully compliant with domestic and international law.

They also demanded that Parliament cannot declare Rwanda a safe country for housing asylum seekers until a new treaty with Kigali is fully implemented.