Category: Our Stories
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Instructors’ tales: Well done Fido
In which Neil Payter obtains some canine assistance in creating a true shaggy dog story Living on my boat (a Yamaha 34) at Haslar Marina with my partner Maria, who runs the Lightship bar &… […]
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Gordon Bennett and the First Yacht Race Across the Atlantic by Sam Jefferson
His name is still used as an exclamation of shock, surprise and even outrage – and with some justification. James Gordon Bennett, reckless, feckless playboy son of the owner of the New York Herald is… […]
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The Way to Cape Horn by Trevor David Clifton
The simple joys of owning a Twister (or similar well found GRP classic) are conveyed by Trevor Clifton on page 26 of this issue of CS (March 2016 No6), but if you enjoyed his tale… […]
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The Beachman’s Coast; Suffolk by Robert Simper
Page 3 of this informative book contains a list of all other titles by the same author. And there are 39 others (!) dear reader, dating back to 1971. Together they catalogue the disappearance and… […]
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Tenby Luggers – Smylie’s Boats
By Mike Smylie Tucked into a quiet corner of Pembrokeshire, Tenby was once the greatest fishing harbour in Wales and its Welsh name of Dinbych-y-pysgod (little fort of the fishes) gives a clue to the… […]
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Wivenhoe, Essex
Wivenhoe has responded remarkably gracefully to the loss if its shipbuilding industry. The former shipyards along the upstream quay have been replaced by nicely-designed and scaled houses which blend well with the existing terraces of… […]
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Marine Artist Tony Parsons
Tony Parsons understands the sea. Not only is he a keen and lifelong sailor, he’s also a lifeboatman based in Brighton. His work is impressionistic, knowledgeable and extremely competent. His use of colour is vibrant and… […]
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The Christmas List
By Lucy L Ford For Christmas, the skipper gave me a voluminous pair of bright yellow, waterproof dungarees. A perfect match for the bright yellow, ill-fitting wellingtons purchased the year before. Whilst I might admit… […]
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Trawler Lamp
We love the construction and finish on these trawler lamps from Den Haan. They are the aspirational lamps for many wooden boat owners but will grace any long keeler. The burners are larger than most… […]
