Author: Dan Houston
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Folkboat is faster
There exists, or used to exist a video showing a race(!) between a Sparkman & Stephens quarter ton class design from the 1970s – the Blue Bird 25 vs a traditional Nordic Folkboat, conceived as… […]
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Maiden stops in Plymouth
Tracy Edwards’ restored maxi yacht Maiden set off on her 54,000 mile round-the-world voyage promoting education for girls last week, but has put into Plymouth for repairs. Maiden had seen her voyage delayed by several weeks… […]
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Down to the Sea in Ships – Reviewed
1949, Dir Henry Hathaway, B&W, 20th Century Fox, PG, 120mins The character development in this classic New Bedford whaling tale makes you realise how much of modern cinema is rubbish. Its three central actors visibly… […]
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Wood Handle Offshore System Rigging Knife
The all-time Myerchin classic rigging knife the Myerchin Generation 2 W100 Offshore System fixed blade rigging knife with Hardwood handle. From Myerchin UK: Our Generation 2 W100 Offshore System rigging knife features handles made… […]
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Sir David Attenborough receives Maritime Fellowship Award
First Sea Lord honours creativity and journalism at the 2018 Maritime Media Awards Sir David Attenborough, the well-known broadcaster and naturalist has won the prestigious Maritime Fellowship Award for raising public awareness of how… […]
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Lucy L Ford: Blind Navigation
In which Lucy describes sailing with a very short-sighted skipper I had noticed that there had been much squinting at the chart plotter, and now he tells me… I sometimes wonder whether the blonde slim… […]
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Icom plans Iridium handheld radio
Icom has got together with Iridium to develop and manufacture a new satellite radio called Satellite PTT. The radio will combine Icom’s 54 years of expertise and knowledge with Iridium’s satellite experience to provide a… […]
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Captain Oates’ yacht in WW1 centenary parade
Captain Oates’ former yacht Saunterer is joining other century old classic yachts in Dartmouth on Sunday, 11 November 2018 for a short parade on the River Dart to mark the centenary of the end of… […]
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Beaulieu Boat Jumble Cancelled
The famous Beaulieu Boat Jumble will not happen in April 2019 The Beaulieu Estate has decided not to stage the famous Boat Jumble, which has run almost every year since 1978, citing poor weather (which… […]
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