Author: Dan Houston
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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.… […]
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Panerai ends sponsorship, except Cowes
Nine regattas lose sponsorship Flagship Eilean will continue Organisers working hard to find a new sponsor Organisers of classic sailing regattas are busy trying to find new sponsors after the Italian watch specialist Panerai announced… […]
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News crews on a booze cruise
Channel 5’s Britain by Boat has so far not really lived up to expectations. It features the veteran BBC newsreader Michael Buerk and John Sergeant, the Beeb’s long term (1992 to 2000) chief political correspondent… […]
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Flying fish – between the devil and the deep blue sea
Incredible footage from BBC Earth’s The Hunt with Sir David Attenborough describing the life of flying fish as they take to the air and glide hundreds of metres, using their extended pectoral fins as wings… […]
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Ancasta’s virtual office for Portland and Poole
Ancasta’s new service to the UK’s central south west Ancasta has opened a new “virtual office” in Portland and Poole. Providing a 24/7 brokerage service, the office run by Kevin MacDonald, offers the high… […]
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Guy Cotten’s new factory is green
Guy Cotten’s new factory is green as well as blue. The famous fisherman’s rough weather gear tailor has built a new factory in France which uses 7500sqft (700m²) of solar panels sited on its flat … […]
