Author: Dan Houston
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Hand, Reef and Steer: 2nd Edition by Tom Cunliffe
An update of the standard text for gaff rig sailors of cat boats, cutters, sloops, yawls, ketches and schooners – now with updated sections on modern gaffers, replicas and the big class. This is principally… […]
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Will mead supersede?
By Guy Venables If gin was last year’s drink, a new trend seems to be mead. I know. Mead?! My mother was a beekeeper and used to make her own mead out of just honey… […]
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D-Day relics granted government protection
REMEMBERING D-DAY – SECOND WORLD WAR SITES GIVEN PROTECTION Second World War concrete training landing craft, sunken tanks and armoured bulldozers, and components of Mulberry floating harbours all given heritage protection D-Day on 6 June… […]
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A new Thames Sailing Barge
Classic Sailor went aboard the new Thames Sailing Barge Blue Mermaid. We joined her in the Blackwater in Essex for a sail out into the Thames estuary and round to Brightlingsea A new… […]
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19 year old is Yachtmaster of the year
A 19 year old Scot, Lewis Haig, has been named as the recipient of the RYA Yachtmaster™ of the Year award 2018, for his exceptional demonstration of sailing skills during his RYA Yachtmaster™ certificate of… […]
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Boaters urged to have their say on diesel
From the Cruising Association. The Cruising Association is urging UK boaters to respond to the current HMRC consultation on the future of red diesel In 2018 the Court of Justice of the European Union ruled… […]
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50 years of the Centaur
It’s Britain’s most popular yacht, by the classic yacht designer Jack Giles and it was launched in 1969. What’s not to like about the 26ft bilge keeled Westerly Centaur? Classic Sailor talked to David Selby… […]
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UK’s biggest disability sailing event
CHAMPIONS CROWNED AT RYA SAILABILITY MULTICLASS REGATTA 2019 From Helen Skelton-Smith, RYA The Blind Sailing team were crowned champions at the 2019 RYA Sailability Multiclass Regatta this weekend (05-07 July). With more than 100 sailors,… […]
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Photo Competition winners
From Classic Sailing: Our photography competition winners for May and June have been chosen…. If you submitted a photo with your voyage feedback you could be winning a £50 Classic Sailing voucher. And congratulations go… […]
