Category: Our Stories
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Heavy Weather Sailing by Peter Bruce
Now in its 7th edition this is the bible for the offshore sailor and a good, nay essential book to digest before planning a cruise anywhere out of coastal waters. It has up to date… […]
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Antifouling Paints and the Biocidal Products Regulation
The British Coatings Federation’s Marine Coatings Group (MCG) remains concerned that there is some confusion within the UK leisure boat industry regarding the current and future availability of antifouling paints for protecting yachts and boats.… […]
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Greg Powlesland on Patna, Marigold and restoration
The incomparable Patna After restoring the 59ft Chas Nicholson Victorian yacht Marigold (and a few other projects) in the 1990s, Greg Powlesland acquired and restored Patna – an exquisite C&N yacht from 1920. This video… […]
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Forgotten Songs and Stories of the Sea by Caroline Rochford
This is as much a compendium of fascinating stories as a collection of songs (the songs sadly have no tunes for those can read music). But still you’ll find yourself reading and reading it. It’s… […]
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IS SHE A LITTLE STRANGE?
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… […]
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Historic St Michael’s Mount Post boat resurrected by students
Boatbuilding students from Falmouth Marine School have saved a little bit of Cornish History, with the restoration of a vintage Cornish post boat. The St Michaels Mount Post Boat, managed by the National Trust and… […]
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Thermal cooker saves time and energy
We’re big fans of these devices. They work like a thermos flask with a double skin of stainless steel that creates a thermal barrier around the inner pot. The idea is that you begin cooking… […]
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World’s first 300hp diesel outboard from UK
With just a month to go until the launch of the world’s first 300hp diesel outboard engine, British diesel engine innovator, Cox Powertrain is preparing for its much anticipated European on-water demonstrations of the CXO300… […]
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Tomy’s rescue latest – yacht salvage
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… […]
