Category: Our Stories
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Greta Thunberg sets sail from Plymouth
Greta Thunberg, the 16 year old Swedish climate protection activist, set sail from Plymouth this afternoon bound for the New York United Nations Climate Change conference aboard the 60ft (18.28m) foiling high-tech racing yacht Malizia… […]
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Ester sails again
The 1901 rocketyacht Ester – the so-called mini Vasa rescued from the deep in 2015 by Bo Eriksson and friend Per Helgren, has launched after a four year restoration and started some sailing trials at… […]
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Cowes issues safety codes
As Cowes Week is set to begin the harbour master at Britain’s home of yachting, Capt. Stuart McIntosh, has issued a guide to essential harbour safety for all boat users. Cowes Harbour Commission’s number one priority… […]
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Excelsior’s new boat
New Lowestoft-built ship’s boat is launched for Excelsior Excelsior Trust – the Lowestoft based sailing charity – has taken delivery of a traditional ships’ boat, built by Lowestoft’s International Boatbuilding Training College. This boat is an… […]
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A cracking Cowes Classics
Daring Dauntless takes the title at Cowes Classics Week 29 July – 02 August 2019 Cowes, UK. August 2019 – Dauntless, sailed by Richard Acland and his crew, was almost untouchable in the 14-strong Daring… […]
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ACR’s new personal locators
Press release: ACR Electronics is launching its ResQLink™ PLB 400 series – the ResQLink 400 and ResQLink View Personal Locator Beacons Safety equipment specialist uses survivor feedback to further enhance the world’s best-selling Personal Locator Beacons… […]
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Hand, Reef and Steer: 2nd Edition by Tom Cunliffe
An update of the standard text for gaff rig sailors of cat boats, cutters, sloops, yawls, ketches and schooners – now with updated sections on modern gaffers, replicas and the big class. This is principally… […]
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Jetski is a Russian Word
By Sam Llewellyn It is a little-known fact that the jetski, like the tractor and the iron lung, was invented by Stalin – though on closer inspection the roots of these machines in a Communist… […]
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Will mead supersede?
By Guy Venables If gin was last year’s drink, a new trend seems to be mead. I know. Mead?! My mother was a beekeeper and used to make her own mead out of just honey… […]
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