An historic Swansea Council-owned boat has got a thrilling new lease of life The 110-year-old Bristol Channel Pilot Cutter Olga will provide potentially life-changing sailing voyages to people from all backgrounds. She will also spread knowledge of her own rich history and that of Swansea’s seafaring heritage as she sails around the UK. Her new [...]
Terminology for the different parts of a boat can be confusing. For instance when someone says ceiling... that's not the inside of the cabin top – that would be the deckhead. A ceiling is the inboard lining (usually of slats or light planks) covering the frames in the cabin. And a floor is a structural [...]
Bob Cooke built his own ferro cement boat and then lost her in the Azores. Now he sails the Atlantic in a 22-footer, as he told Mervyn Maggs Sitting in Ramsgate harbour waiting for a brisk NW wind to drop before crossing the Thames Estuary, I noticed a small gaffer turn into the next berth. [...]
It’s something we should all practice – just in case the engine does not start. So how do we prepare to anchor under sail? By Trevor David Clifton Rolling white horses were thumping into the port bow sending showers of salty spray across the cockpit and down our necks. But it was summer with the [...]
The World Ocean Observatory (W2O) has launched six new partnership programmes to expand its message of conservation for global maritime resources. Founded 16 years ago with a diverse online platform to communicate the various messages it espouses W2O says the need for action is as urgent as ever. "Advocacy through information and communication is not [...]
Vele d’Epoca di Imperia is back annually. Entries for the 2019 edition are officially open Crew of the 1908 Fife cutter Viola celebrate Vele d’Epoca di Imperia, the most historical Italian meeting of vintage sails born in 1986, is back from the 5th to the 8th of September. The inscription for the twenty-first [...]
Gill, the marine-focused performance and lifestyle brand, have launched their latest range, inspired by over 40 years of engineering apparel that protects you on and around the water. The new collection of clothing and accessories, available online (www.gillmarine.com) and in store from July 15th, grows their popular range even further. Gill's Navigator Jacket comes [...]
From the RNLI: The latest fatality figures show that last year, 128 people lost their lives at the UK coast. Just over half (55%) ended up in the water unexpectedly – many of them walkers and runners who slipped, tripped and fell in. With Respect the Water back for its sixth year, we’re sharing our [...]
Many pages are reporting on the disappointing news that The Transat has moved its race start from Plymouth to Brest stating the loss of 60 years of ocean racing from the city. However, they are failing to report that the OSTAR (see Facebook page... Ostar and Twostar) is the ORIGINAL Transatlantic race which will start from Plymouth in [...]
