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Setting a square sail on a yacht
by Will Stirling There are many ways to set a square sail on a sailing boat; this is one of many; simplicity is a virtue. The following method has four ropes and a halyard.… […]
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Falls of Clyde returning to Scotland
The world’s last iron four masted ship, Falls of Clyde, built in 1878, has a date for returning to Scotland for restoration, but desperately needs a funding campaign to take off in order for that… […]
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RIP Jeremy Lines – C&N’s archivist
Jeremy Lines, the prominent yachting archivist for Camper and Nicholson, where he was the chief designer for many years has died in Gosport aged 88. Jeremy was a well respected member of the Association of… […]
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Antigua promises more challenging racing
Introducing windward starts and new courses to make sure that the racing is both safer and more challenging are the aims of the new steering committee for the Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta, annoucned this week.… […]
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Blackbeard’s Ghost
1968 Dir: Robert Stevenson Walt Disney 107 mins Talk like a Pirate Day is on September 19 and, if you’ve any inclination to pull off more than a few “aarrs” or a “Jim-m’-lad” or two,… […]
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Beken calendars and Nauticalia gifts
The famous Beken Calendars for 2019 are available now from Nautcalia. They make ideal Christmas gifts and there are five different calendars to chose from priced from £9.99 to £16.99 (plus £4.99 p&p). Find them… […]
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Captains Courageous
1937, Dir Victor Fleming, B&W, MGM, DVD, U, 112mins It’s not just the star-studded cast that brings this movie to life – much of the footage takes place aboard real working Grand Banks schooners of… […]
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All Is Lost
2013 Dir: JC Chandor 106 mins This is a contentious review because many sailors just hate this film. It has a cast, of one – Robert Redford, who has about one main word of dialogue… […]
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Knife in the Water
1962, Dir Roman Polanski, B&W, Anchor Bay, DVD, PG, 90 mins This black and white film from behind the iron curtain in 1962 is quite a revelation. Like: they had yachts in Communist states? Who… […]
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