Author: Dan Houston
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Inflatable paddle board
Inflatable Paddle board review: trying one of these was something of a revelation Not many boaters will have failed to notice the rise of paddleboarding on just about any stretch of water that is available.… […]
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Tilikum: the whale who made us think again
On Tilikum, the captive killer whale’s death in January 2017 It seems both sad and yet a good thing that Tilikum, the 36 year old bull Orca, has died at the Orlando Florida SeaWorld theme… […]
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Nautiraid foldaway coracle
Here’s a smashing 65kg little skin on frame inflatable folding sailable coracle called the 300s from Nautiraid. For the sailor, it’s a boat that can be towed by bicycle or easily slung in or on… […]
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Over the Yardarm: More About Gin.
By Guy Venables We’ve all been there, late night, sitting on the internet trying to gauge how much to bid on a brand new foreign spouse. The trouble is you simply can’t tell how… […]
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Aerorganic Sculpture by Adam Warwick Hall
Fascinated by aircraft, animals and plants from an early age, Adam trained as a sculptor and then worked as a sculptor and model maker for the Film and TV industry at Shepperton and Pinewood Studios.… […]
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Andrew Bray: Keep it simple!
Keep it simple! “One of my cruising ideals, often preached but sadly, rarely practised… How do you define simple?” Last year I was invited to judge a cruising log competition. This is not as simple… […]
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Navigation Basics: Course to Steer
You know what point to aim for, the wind is free so you can go straight there. Except that you need to take into account the speed and direction of the tide to determine your… […]
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Royal Navy Museum’s new artefacts
Artefacts from HMS Invincible that have lain on the seabed floor for over 200 years have been donated to a museum on the eve of a new dive season on the celebrated Solent wreck site.… […]
