Category: Our Stories
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Ceramic Sea Areas
Sea areas for your wall We love this ceramic wall plaque of the Shipping Forecast sea areas from potter Katherine Greenwell of Atlantic Ceramics, in W Yorkshire. There are two sizes – 23cm and 29cm… […]
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Quality Time
By Mike Peyton The late Mike Peyton enjoyed the sobriquet of the “World’s greatest Yachting Cartoonist” and here is why… This is a second edition of the story of his life in boats, from his… […]
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When Antigua was in the pink
The Antigua Classics started today, and the 31-year-old event is going as strong as ever. It holds an almost mythical place in many a sailor’s heart, with the fantastic tradewind sailing in crystal cobalt seas… […]
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The Naked Shore By Tom Blass
We sailors see the sea as connecting, rather than separating us, and so does Tom Blass who travelled around and across the North Sea to discover its people and ways of life. Coastal communities, both… […]
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On board entertainment and more from chart plotters
A chartplotter becomes a multifunctional display (MFD) with FLIR’s new LightHouse apps – which include Spotify for Music and Netflix for onboard entertainment. The Apps are an exciting new way to expand the power and… […]
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Shakedown Cruise by Nigel Calder
Lessons and Adventures from a cruising veteran as he learns the ropes An insightful and engaging account of a young family’s unique voyage through the West Indies that turned a novice cruiser into America’s foremost… […]
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Keeping warm with an oiled wool pullover from Arthur Beale
We’ve been keeping warm through the cold spell recently by wearing wool – with this Beerenberg pullover made for London Chandlers Arthur Beale – on top. The jersey is named after the world’s most northern… […]
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The Splicing Handbook – Third Edition
by Barbara Merry and John Darwin, This is a good book, taking in techniques with modern braided rope, even double braided and parallel core, showing how to eye-splice an eight-plait rope or how to make… […]
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No1 Camper & Nicholson 32
The first in the series of Nardi’s Nods began with the fine lines and legendary seakeeping of the Nicholson 32. The magic of a wooden boat will always stay with us, never to be substituted… […]
