Category: Editorials
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Was the romance of a wooden boat partly because she was a bargain?
Can you remember getting into boating? Chances are a wooden boat made sense because you could pick one up in quite good condition for a few thousand pounds, and that is still true. I remember… […]
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A trophy sail can be as much a great experience as learning a lesson from the sea, the hard way
It’s often after an event at sea that you can look back with clear perspective and see things in the light of personal experience. We got caught out in a high gale in the Arctic… […]
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People at Brest seem to have come from another century
Firstly can I apologise? This is a combined issue, with August pushing into September. We didn’t start the year with that plan but as June developed our commitments to the Brest Festival became more clear… […]
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Why should we sail, or build replica, boats of our working fleet?
It’s always impressive to see old boats being sailed in a race. I’ve just got back, a few hours ago, from witnessing the Brixham Trawlers Pilgrim, Vigilance and Provident vying for the annual King George… […]
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What kind of boat would a classic sailor sail? She’ll be the one he swears by
Welcome to the world of the classic sailor! We are still quite new – and while we are about good seaworthy boats we are also about a traditional approach to sailing generally. That said, what… […]
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A new magazine, for seamanship in seaworthy boats
Editor Dan Houston welcomes new readers to a new magazine, for seamanship in seaworthy boats It’s not a common occurrence to be starting a new magazine, especially one dedicated to traditional seamanship and seaworthy… […]
