Author: Dan Houston
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First of 60 Ocean Cleanup vessels leaves San Francisco
The first Ocean Cleanup vessel passed under San Francisco’s Golden Gate bridge on Saturday afternoon on its way to begin cleaning up the vast Pacific Ocean Garbage Patch of floating plastic. The idea first mooted… […]
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Historic Smack Charter A Tonic For 92-Year-Old Roy
Historic Priscilla Charter A Tonic For 92-Year-Old Roy A favourable window in the weather saw 92-year-old Roy Loram of Sydney Street, Brightlingsea, proudly become the first person to charter the recently restored Colne fishing smack… […]
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Store your boat in a museum
The perfect place to look after your dayboat, cruiser or dinghy this winter is in the Classic Boat Museum’s own facility in Newport on the Quay. The boat shed is secure, dry, accessible and safe… […]
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Velsheda prevails at Maxi event
Report by James Boyd, Porto Cervo, Sardinia The J Class raced a 34.5 mile anti-clockwise lap of the La Maddalena archipelago in northeasterly to easterly winds that rarely exceeded 10 knots on day three… […]
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Transat yachtsman breaks down off Dorset
A yachtsman who had just completed a 75-day Atlantic crossing had to call the Coastguard early in the morning on Friday, August 24, when his 55ft ketch Maid of Crete suffered engine failure 20nM SE… […]
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Errol Flynn, the Cruise of the Zaca
In 1952 the Hollywood actor Erroll Flynn took a group of scientists from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography on an expedition south of California and through the Panama canal to the Caribbean, collecting samples for… […]
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Vets halfway towards their new boat
A sailing charity for injured veterans has been given a boost after reaching the halfway mark of its campaign to buy a new training boat. Turn to Starboard is saying a huge thank you to… […]
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Body found aboard sailing boat under Tamar Bridge
A police investigation has been launched after a body was found on board on a sailing boat moored under the Tamar Bridge. The body of a 51 year old man was recovered from the moored… […]
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20% off Wharram Designs
Press release from Wharram Designs We would like to draw your attention to our September sale which starts on Saturday. 20% off ALL Boat Building Plans! If your heart is already set on building a… […]
