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Book signing of Les Fêtes Maritimes
Because of Covid restrictions sadly I cannot be in Rochefort this coming weekend, writes Dan Houston, to join the photographer Nigel Pert in signing copies of our collaborative book – Celebrating Trad Boats (or Les… […]
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Dinghy Cruising on the Bristol Channel
A TRIP TO BRISTOL WITH MY DAUGHTER. [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 Annabel Bowker-Dance Lydney… […]
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Bill King on Galway Blazer, 1968 Golden Globe Race
An elegiac short (5min) film on Cdr Bill King RN who entered the 1968 Golden Globe race in his cold-moulded two masted junk rig schooner Galway Blazer II. With no shrouds or guard rails it… […]
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The Rule of Tenths
The rule of tenths is a ready reckoner which you can use as a rough guide to working out the current height of tide in your head. It’s very easy to do – it’s based… […]
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Sailing aboard Mariquita
The story of sailing aboard Mariquita – a big class yacht built in 1911 to the 19-M rule [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”… […]
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How to survive a Tall Ship
Guy Venables finds out that turning up in posh foulies is all wrong, but on the other hand attempting to ‘fit in’ with the crew is also fraught with hazards, both social and physical… and…… […]
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Instructors’ tales: Tea’s Up
In which Bob Hammond discovers that, as the instructor aboard, his novice crew are likely to take him, very precisely, at his word… “Just try making it in the sink mate,” I suggested It is… […]
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Arthur, Nancy… and me
Peter Willis talks to Dan Houston (Classic Sailor) about his lifelong passion for the children’s author Arthur Ransome and his 1931 Hillyard cutterNancy Blackett. Peter was recognised in the 2019 Royal Yachting Association Volunteer Awards… […]
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Irish boats at Dragonflies’ 70th
Waldringfield Sailing Club, River Deben, Suffolk By Julia Jones. The weekend of September 5th-7th 2019 saw Waldringfield Sailing Club celebrating 70 years of its 14ft (4.3m) one- design ‘Dragonfly’ class (1949). And in a return… […]
