Author: Dan Houston
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Life in the deep
Made by Neal Agarwal. The Deep Sea Click on the following link –FUNDEEPSEA– for a fun and informative infographic showing life in the sea according to depth. Scroll down through the water column from the… […]
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Latest Digital Charts – Netherlands
Now available in our webshop Our first chart release for 2020 is the well-known DKW 1800 series, based on the paper charts from the Dutch Hydrographical Service. Starting now, you can purchase the new chart… […]
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Eight bells – John “Woody” Wooderson
It is sad to report the death, on Saturday January 4, of Johnson Wooderson, better known as Woody to classic sailors and others in the wider sailing world. By Dan Houston For the last 15… […]
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Taking the right turn
How sailing round the British isles with Turn to Starboard helped former Royal Marine Dan Fielding find a new purpose for his life. After he had been medically discharged from the Royal Marines in 2008,… […]
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London Light by Jim Lawrence
A Sailorman’s Story. As the age of sail as a widespread commercial activity drifts beyond memory, we increasingly have to go to the archives to find out how things were done. And so a book… […]
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Staying warm with wool
Stamping around a British boatyard in winter can give you cold feet just to think about it… But help is at hand from London chandlers Arthur Beale who have just added seaboot hose to their… […]
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Greener sailing holidays – charter company wants comments
+44(0)1872 580022 – Email: Skippers@classic-sailing.co.uk Main Photo: Engineless Sailing – Victory Chimes only has a ‘push boat’ for manoeuvring. In this Newsletter • Crew News & Triumphs of 2019 • Our Pick of the Best… […]
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Cowes Week 2020 Supports Young Sailors’ Trust
The Official Charity for the 2020 edition of Cowes Week will be Greig City Academy’s, Scaramouche Sailing Trust. This six year old school sailing club, which became a charity last year, is an amazing initiative… […]
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THE SOUTH COAST BOAT SHOW TO EXPAND
Next’s year’s show has support from sponsor Raymarine The 2020 South Coast Boat Show will take place over the weekend of 15-17 May, at Southampton’s stunning Ocean Village Marina. Now in its second year the… […]
