Author: Dan Houston
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Susie’s statement after her landfall
Susie Goodall’s statement after she was transferred ashore at Chile on December 14 2018 having suffered the loss of her yacht DHL Starlight when the Rustler 36 was pitchpoled in the Southern Ocean 2,000nM west… […]
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Job offers for students at Industry Day
58 Industry professionals from local, national and international businesses attend Falmouth Marine School open day […]
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Susie Goodall close to Punta Arenas
Susie Goodall’s rescue ship – the Hong Kong registered Tian Fu, is in the Magellan Strait heading for Punta Arenas in a few hours where she will be met by her mother. The MV Tian… […]
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20 litre backpack and dry bag
Overboard’s 20 litre backpack is waterproof and large enough for those bits of gear and clothing you need to keep dry if you are sailing, especially if you are in an open boat. We used… […]
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Look around a Shannon Class Lifeboat
The Shannon is the newest class of lifeboat developed by the RNLI. Since 2013 14 (out of a planned 50) have been built with ten serving at stations and four in reserve. With a crew… […]
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Free berths at Bembridge
FREE berths over Christmas and the New year are being offered on Bembridge Harbour’s Duver pontoon, on a first come first served basis. Berths are free on 25th/26th December and 31st December/1st January, at the… […]
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Topsail Insurance – tailored types of cover
For over 20 years Topsail Insurance has provided boat insurance policies that cover a wide range of vessels, ships and craft. There is an insurance policy to suit your motorboat, yacht, sailing dinghy, river boat,… […]
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The Piper Calls the Tune by Euan Ross
This is the Second Edition of a book which set out to tell the story of the famous Pipers – a One Design Class which originated in the 1960s on the Clyde, and its impressive… […]
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In praise of the Iris 50
Long term test. The Iris 50 is a design classic. The so-called hocky-puck handbearing compass is about as perfect for its purpose as it can be; we’ve used one for more than 20 years.… […]
