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It’s not what you say
– but the way you say it. More on the need for nautical language, with some new terms By Andrew Bray Illustration: Guy venables I touched on the subject of marine terminology in… […]
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Surviving the OSTAR storm
[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”] John Clarke, the Principal of Team Sailing, interviews Neil Payter… […]
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Buying a GRP classic: What to look for
[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”] By Aidan Tuckett of Brighton Marine Surveys In this article we’re… […]
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Moitessier’s spiritual journey on Joshua
As a true pilot of the deep range Bernard Moitessier was a philosopher sailor who famously went round the world again in 1969 in the Sunday Time Golden Globe race when he could possibly have… […]
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Eating seaweed… we’re serious
Food and Foraging by Guy Venables Laver After spending 40 years of my life surfing I’ve discovered, through necessity, many ways to forage at the seashore. We were always broke but never hungry. The most… […]
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Shooting a bridge – Boating Skills
[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”] Shooting – dropping the mast without stopping – is the smart… […]
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Sunbeams celebrate 95 years of racing
Over the bank holiday weekend, 19 Sunbeams enjoyed excellent sailing conditions in Chichester Harbour at a special 95th anniversary regatta. Originally designed by Alfred Westmacott in 1922, the Sunbeam class has enjoyed such longevity that… […]
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A History of Sailing in 100 Objects by Barry Pickthall
Want a coffee table book that also fits into the bookshelf aboard between the pilot guide and Reeds almanac? Step forward this enticing volume with its curiosity shop approach that dominates 225 pages of stories… […]
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Kintyre to Ardnamurchan Clyde Cruising Club Sailing Directions
Kintyre to Ardnamurchan Clyde Cruising Club Sailing Directions and Anchorages – Incorporating the Yachtsman’s Pilots by Martin Lawrence Pub Imray – Second Edition “A relentless recital of potential hazards can create an air of impending… […]
