Author: Dan Houston
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Fife Regatta planned for 2020
Fife’s designs to return to the Clyde A fifth instalment of the prestigious and idiosyncratic Fife Regatta is being planned for June next year. Starting from Largs marina close to the heritage village of Fairlie… […]
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Man overboard on a cold January morning
It’s not often a man overboard situation is caught on camera(s) but the crew of the J97 Windjammer can be seen in this video dealing with the potentially dangerous incident when a female crew slips… […]
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Sea school on a 1930 Nicholson Yacht
“Driac has been working for two full years now and people absolutely love her,” says owner-skipper Charles Lyster. “She has so far had one Yachtmaster Offshore candidate examined and passed aboard and lots of Day… […]
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Andrew Bray: Running aground
I’m a bit stuck right now. Running aground comes to us all at some time. It’s how we get off that makes the difference It’s a rite of passage. Anyone who sails, whether cruising… […]
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Want a sponsor for your restoration?
Jotun Yachting is on the hunt for an exciting Restoration Project to sponsor The team at Jotun Yachting is searching for the most interesting and historically significant restoration to assist with in 2019. They… […]
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Transat Classique: All bar one are home
All bar one of the nine boats that competed in the Panerai Transat Classique, from Lanzarote in the Canary Islands to St Kitts in the WIndies, have crossed the line and are in Christophe Harbour.… […]
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Government’s ambitions for the marine industry
UK Government announces historic commitment to marine industry From British Marine: Thursday 24 January 2019 marks an historic moment for Britain’s marine industry with the launch of Maritime 2050, the UK Government’s first ever… […]
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Beale Park is cancelled
The boat show for small craft, at Beale Park on the Thames near Pangbourne, has been cancelled for this year, with no further plans to revive the show next year. The organisers, See it for… […]
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Using parallel rules
Chartwork Refresher Parallel rulers were first developed in the 16th century but not adopted by navigators much before the 1700s. They work with the compass rose on the chart to transfer any angle –… […]
