Author: Dan Houston
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The Age of Sail
This is a fabulous short animated film with Ian McShane playing an old Bristol Channel Pilot skipper (and Pilot) Wm Avery who feels washed up and unwanted in the age of steam. He’s on a… […]
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The Sea Takes No Prisoners by Peter Clutterbuck
It’s often the sailing of our youth that seems later to be the most vital and exciting. We look back at the times of danger and treat them like trophy sails, safe now in the… […]
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Sailing barge mate needed
£1500 to £2000 per month depending on experience The new Thames Sailing Barge being built at Maldon, the Blue Mermaid needs a mate. Since 2007 the Sea-Change Sailing Trust has worked afloat with young… […]
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Mimi Jane’s new windlass
British engineering for a Canadian cutter Mark and Murielle Ovenden are building a steel cutter of their own design in Ottawa, Canada. The 51ft 28 ton Mimi Jane is inspired by the sailing work boats of… […]
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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… […]
