Author: Dan Houston
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‘Bluebird’ K3 Returns to Lake Maggiore
(for the 80th Anniversary of her World Water Speed Record) From: David Knight, Secretary, Classic Motor Boat Association; Photos Lisa Beaney After the partial rebuild of the Rolls Royce engine in 2016/17, the… […]
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The great British Swim – 65 days in
Strongman swimmer Ross Edgley and sailor Matt Knight are on their way to making Ross the first man to swim around the British Isles. The pair set off from Margate on May 30 with the… […]
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Sponsor a “poppet” at Herreshoff Museum
Herreshoff Marine Museum launches “Adopt a Poppet” Many of the boats in the HMM collection require support of their long bow and stern overhangs. Until now, standard Brownell jack stands have been used which,… […]
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Race leaders in south east trades
73 year old French global racing veteran Jean-Luc Van Den Heede is leading the race. This week could determine who leads the Golden Globe Race. Forget the computer standings. As this fleet of singlehanders… […]
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Spectacular Final Day for Pyefleet Week 2018
Brightlingsea, Essex – 4 August 2018 – Brightlingsea Sailing Club’s Learning & Skills Solutions Pyefleet Week 2018 went out in style with a final day of dazzling sunshine, light to moderate southerly winds, a beach… […]
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Lucy Hodges, on sailing blind
In an interview with CNN’s Mainsail, blind sailor Lucy Hodges MBE discusses how she utilises her senses to overcome her condition and in turn, win two gold medals. Born with photophobia nystagmus — a condition… […]
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Bridlington hosts the Cobles for third time
The sailing cobles will again be hosted at Bridlington this coming weekend 4th and 5th August with racing starting around 9am each day. The festival appears to be going from strength to strength, with interest… […]
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Oarsome’s new patron and canvas workshop
Sailing youth charity Oarsome Chance has a new patron in the person of Toby Marris, skipper of the 1913 Pilot Cutter Jolie Brise. Toby is Sailing Master at Dauntsey’s school in Wiltshire as well as… […]
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Thermal Cooking
It is always a testament to design to see things meant for your boat ending up in your house. This is an astonishingly efficient, fuel-saving ‘eco-friendly thermal cooker’ with an internal pot that, once brought… […]
