By James Boyd The grace, power and complexity of classic schooners engenders great passion in all who see these wonderful examples of naval architecture, mostly heralding from that golden age of yacht construction in the first decades of the 20th century. In recent years many of these yachts have been beautifully restored, or replicas have [...]
by Max Mudie. The date of this year’s Small Ships Race - for smaller British Sail Training vessels - is Saturday 6th October. This annual Cowes based event, organised by Gosport charity the Association of Sail Training Organisations (ASTO), will see more than half of the UK’s Sail Training vessels gather for a one day [...]
The Tall Ship Kaskelot has been sold to France and sailed to St Malo last Friday to begin life as a charter vessel in French hands, she has been renamed Le Francais. A group of investors led by Bob Escoffier will exploit it through Marine Events. Kaskelot had just finished a stint as the Southampton [...]
Demeter at Auction. “She sails beautifully, fast, responsive, with a delightfully light touch and fine manners,” says Beccs Polden, as she shares reminiscences of this sweet 21ft canoe-sterned sloop that she last sailed in the late 1990s. Another thing that’s instantly noticeable is Demeter’s very marked resemblance to the work of Albert Strange. Although built [...]
Press release from The Mission to Seafarers Launches First Maritime Education Pack for Primary Schools LONDON, 27th September 2018 – An education pack aimed at primary school pupils has been launched by The Mission to Seafarers (MtS), and designed to be used in the classroom to educate young children on the impact the [...]
The MS Amlin Seamanship Award 2018 has been presented to the four race crew of Sunsail 4018. Four ex-service personnel, from charity “Supporting Wounded Veterans”, raced on Sunsail 4018 in The Round the Island Race 2018, overcoming significant challenges and achieving a great finish position. Showing true grit and embodying the spirit of the “Race [...]
Latest on Tomy (from 3pm 26 September) The Australian frigate HMAS Ballarat will be within helicopter range of Ile de Amsterdam at first light tomorrow (Thursday) and will commence operations to pick up Gregor McGuckin, one of two Golden Globe Race skippers dismasted during a fierce storm mid-way across the South Indian Ocean last [...]
Lynn Lewis, founder and Chairman of Nauticalia, passed away on 20 September 2018. Lynn founded Nauticalia as a marine antiques business in 1974 aboard a converted rubbish barge on the Thames in Shepperton after a successful career in newspaper journalism and TV presenting, having worked on the Sunday Mirror and pioneering BBC’s Nationwide. His niche [...]
• Rescuers reach Abhilash Tomy • Suhaili replica rolled and dismasted in severe storm on Friday • Gregor McGuckin's yacht Hanley Energy Endurance also dismasted making 2.2 knots towards Thuriya’s position Abhilash has been confined to his bunk since being rolled 360° Rescuers have reached the 39 year old Indian Naval Commander [...]
