Author: Dan Houston
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First frame goes up on eco cargo ship
The team at Sail Cargo, building a carbon negative marine freight 155ft (47m) timber three mast ship in the jungle in Costa Rica, has reached a major milestone with the raising of the first frame.… […]
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City Of Adelaide – forced to move
Government paid A$850,000 to move her (from Scotland to Oz) and now seems to have lost interest… South Australian Transport Minister Stephan Knoll has given the owners of the 1864 wooden clipper ship City… […]
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Eight Bells – Paul Gelder
Paul Gelder, who was editor of Yachting Monthly between 2002 and 2012, died on 13 February 2019, just a week before his 72nd birthday. He had been suffering from cancer. Paul first joined Yachting Monthly as… […]
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PHOTOGRAPHER DONATES PRIZE TO CHARITY
AN AWARD winning Brixham-based photographer has donated his £300 prize to the Trinity Sailing Foundation. [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″… […]
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The Sailorman
1975, Dir: David Gowing, 51 mins The old timers speak out across the decades, of their times working in the Thames Sailing Barges, a shoal draught coastal freight carrier that had not changed much since… […]
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Corruption behind Global trade in Burma’s stolen teak
CRIME AND CORRUPTION OF MYANMAR’S ILLEGAL TEAK TRADE GOES TO THE HEART OF GOVERNMENT BANGKOK: For three decades, the multi-million dollar international trade in Burmese teak has been riddled with crime and high-level corruption,… […]
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Clubs share knowledge to attract young sailors
The RYA’s club conferences are looking at ways of attracting younger sailors. While sailors aged 55+ are maintaining an interest in the sport, the numbers of younger sailors are between 44% and 64% down in… […]
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Decathlon jackets
Independent review by Classic Sailor The new mid-layer for sailing clothing could be said to have become the down jacket in recent times. Much beloved by climbers for its lightweight, minimal space and maximum… […]
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Polly Agatha’s new master
It’s an exciting time to announce that the 45ft LOA Bristol Pilot Cutter, Polly Agatha, has passed into new hands with a new Master at the helm, writes Kim Hartley skipper and owner of the… […]
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