Category: News
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Wm Wyllie – marine artist and sailor
Wm Wyllie was the most distinguished marine artist of his day. His prolific output also means that many can still enjoy his art and his sketches – like this one of Loch Fyne skiffs are… […]
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Dubois Naval Architects goes up for auction
Viewing starts tomorrow Friday 24 February of the assets of Dubois Naval Architects Limited (In Liquidation), including an Avon 18ft RIB with Yamaha 4-stroke outboard (valued at £4,600). The famous Dubois name and all its… […]
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Overseas subscriptions price slash
Joy to the world! We’ve been able to reduce our subscription charges to overseas readers! Postage costs were quite high when we started but we are getting a better deal ourselves – so we can… […]
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Medway and Swale – Heritage
A conference on the maritime heritage of the Medway and Swale will be held in Chatham on Saturday March 4th. Speakers include Tony Lavelle, Richard Holdsworth, Wilf Lower, Cllr Alan Jarrett, David Newbury, Henry Cleary… […]
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Queen of British sailing photography dies at 101
From PPL agency: Eileen Ramsay, the Queen of British yachting photography during the post war years, recorded the explosion in small boat sailing during the 1950s and 60s, capturing not only the boats but sailing… […]
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Australian Wooden Boat Fest 2017 is On the Way
Tasmania – from the organisers: Well, the venues are booked, the program is out, the boats are lined up and more than 268 volunteers have already signed up to be part of the largest wooden… […]
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A new Tall Ship – from an old freighter
Rescuing a former sailing freighter, built in 1911, to make it suitable for ecological freight transport, with zero emissions by taking full advantage of the wind and self-produced electricity as the only means of propulsion… […]
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Volunteers needed…
The battle to complete the restoration of the historic paddle steamer Medway Queen goes on. With the aid, once again, of the Heritage Lottery Fund the Medway Queen Preservation Society is coming to grips with… […]
