UK LUXURY YACHT FIRM FIRST TO BE SENTENCED FOR IMPORTING MYANMAR BANNED TEAK In a landmark court case in the UK, Sunseeker International Ltd has been fined £358,759.64 for using teak imported from Myanmar (Burma), on some its boats. Bournemouth Crown Court Judge Jonathan Fuller KC imposed the fines and costs, last Friday – November [...]
A video of Brest. We were happy to meet our American friends from Off Center Harbor at Brest this summer. And they have just produced a video of their experience. CS readers can see it here: BREST FILM It features the book of Brest (over the last 30 years) by Nigel Pert and Dan Houston. [...]
We have had this press release from Imray: For more than two centuries, Imray has been a trusted name among mariners and sailing enthusiasts. Today, we announce the gradual conclusion of our chart publishing operations, marking the end of an era. This decision, not taken lightly, reflects the growing shift toward digital nautical navigation. [...]
A photo essay of the book on Brest. It covers 30 years of the Brest Festival which held every four years (but not 2020) since 1992 in Brittany. Some 2,000 vessels – from canoes to Tall Ships take part bringing 10,000 crew into this operational naval port. The organisers expect anything from 750,000 to 1m [...]
All our back issues are now digitised and can be downloaded (for a modest sum) from our online Shop. They were free on issuu for a while but the site became commercial and we couldn't afford to do it that way. See more of these - full contents etc in our ARCHIVE section. Some [...]
By Mike Smylie IMAGINE A FLEET OF SMALL EX-FISHING BOATS TRADING BY SAIL AROUND THE PORTS OF WALES, BRINGING IN GOODS FROM NORTHERN FRANCE & THE IBERIAN PENINSULA... That sounds like a dream but dreams have a habit of turning into reality and the first steps to achieving this goal have already started. Elwy Working [...]
Important boat for sale after owner dies Uffa 50 celebrations in Cowes Coweslip returns to the Isle of Wight by Lynne East Phil Thomas on Vigilant As the 37th America’s Cup campaign gains momentum, we are reminded of the legacy of the classic boat designers by August’s celebration of Uffa Fox, a man [...]
More than 60 boats have now entered the Uffa Fox 50 Celebration Regatta which is taking place between the 18th - 21st August. With boats ranging from his famous series of Atalanta cruising designs down to the humble Firefly dinghy, this promises to be a feast of nostalgia and some great sailing. A relaxed [...]
There's to be a talk by Jim Thom for Sea-Change at Maldon Town Hall on Saturday 29th January 2022 at 1930. There will be a bar which will open a bit earlier and Den Phillips will exhibit pictures in the foyer. All are welcome to join; tickets are £10 and organisers would be grateful if [...]
