Author: Dan Houston

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    Paul Wyeth is offering a discount on all print orders placed by December 20. You can take advantage of this special  20% discount on print orders by simply entering the PROMO code PWP17 when you checkout to receive… […]

  • Let’s Put Norway’s Christmas Tree to Good use!

    Let’s Put Norway’s Christmas Tree to Good use!

    Since 1947 after the Second World War the people of Oslo have sent a Christmas present to the people of the UK with a note: “Thanks for your support 1940-1945.” This is the Christmas Tree… […]

  • Rescue at Tenerife as another keel falls off

    Rescue at Tenerife as another keel falls off

    Five sailors are rescued after the keel falls off their yacht when she turns turtle while sailing in the Canary Islands. Yacht Tyger of London, a Comet 45S lost her mast and inverted in 30… […]

  • Restructure, and the next issue

    Restructure, and the next issue

    Classic Sailor magazine is going through a period of restructuring at the moment following the death of our chairman and benefactor David Walker earlier this summer. This means that we are not publishing a December-January… […]

  • West System demos at the London Boat Show

    Press release from West:   West System International (WSI) has announced that it will be running a series of live demonstrations covering the use of WEST SYSTEM Epoxy Products at London Boat Show 2018. As well… […]

  • Reeds Cooking at Sea Handbook

    Reeds Cooking at Sea Handbook

    By Sonja Brodie This is an absolute must for anyone new (or old!) to cruising! It talks through safety and equipment in the galley in a logical way, giving you an understanding so you are… […]

  • Salcombe Gin

    Salcombe Gin

    Over the Yardarm with Guy Venables where Guy visits the Salcombe Distilling Company’s Gin School to learn how to make gin, properly, with a copper still, and botanicals… or you can just buy their own… […]

  • The Racing Rules of Sailing

    The Racing Rules of Sailing

    By Paul Elvstrom 2017-2020 Paul Elvstrom’s recent (14th) edition of the racing rules of sailing clearly explains the latest rules and how to interpret the most difficult of situations on the race course. When does… […]

  • Cuba

    Cuba

    Guy VenablesCuba and rum are indivisible, as it seems are rum and cigars. Guy goes there on a visit and learns much about blending  I was invited to Cuba recently to draw cartoons of a… […]