Author: Dan Houston
-
Lively Lady in court battle
Two UK Portsmouth-based charities are about to go to court over a dispute involving one of Britain’s most famous yachts. The charity which runs Lively Lady, in which Sir Alec Rose solo-circumnavigated in 1967-8, is… […]
-
North West Roadshow, with Tom Cunliffe
The Cruising Association (CA) is organising a one-day North-West Roadshow for members and non-members on Saturday 10th November at the National Waterways Museum in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire. Topping the bill and rounding off a packed… […]
-
Van den Heede extends his lead
Matmut skipper passes through Hobart film gate with 1,600 mile lead over 2nd placed Mark Slats Jean-Luc Van Den Heede reached Hobart in Tasmania for the BoatShed.com–film gate collection point at 07:30 local time… […]
-
Black Pearl heralds future zero emission yachts
The three deck 350ft (106.7m) sailing superyacht Black Pearl can reach speeds of 30 knots under sail thanks to her three 70-metre Dynarig unstayed carbon masts which can carry 2,900 square metres of sail –… […]
-
Armchair sailing
Press release: eSail® Sailing Simulator delivers practical & fun virtual sailing for newcomers & experienced sailors Officially launched on Friday at the Royal Southern Yacht Club, eSail® Sailing Simulator teaches you how to… […]
-
When boats get stuck
“High latitude sailing is more popular than ever,” says Simon Winter, “but we noticed that there was more ice this summer than in recent years and so a few boats have been stuck. We heard… […]
-
Compact winter heater
With space being a premium onboard most boats Webasto considers it important to offer solutions that are as functional and efficient as they are space-saving. The company’s taken its Thermo Top Evo heater, originally designed for… […]
-
New Schooner Association
By James Boyd The grace, power and complexity of classic schooners engenders great passion in all who see these wonderful examples of naval architecture, mostly heralding from that golden age of yacht construction in the… […]
-
Tall Ships join the Small Ships
by Max Mudie. The date of this year’s Small Ships Race – for smaller British Sail Training vessels – is Saturday 6th October. This annual Cowes based event, organised by Gosport charity the Association of… […]
