Category: Our Stories
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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… […]
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No 2 The Alpa 9.50
Alpa 9.50 “What I like most about the 9.50 is that she is seaworthy and fast and she sails herself which just does not happen with modern boats” Nardi’s Nods – By Federico Nardi of… […]
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No3 Bacchant IV
“It was blowing hard… she was elegantly slipping along, with soft lightness through the short Baltic chop” Nardi’s Nods – By Federico Nardi of Cantiere Navale Dell Argentario. Translated by James Robinson Taylor Years ago… […]
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No4 The S&S 34
Sea kindliness and the ability to sail close to the wind in a blow are just two great attributes of this large-hearted yacht Nardi’s Nods – By Federico Nardi of Cantiere Navale Dell Argentario. Translated… […]
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No5 The Swan 36
“The firstborn of a highly rated family and the perfect boat to use year-round in any weather… a pure pleasure to sail” Nardi’s Nods – By Federico Nardi of Cantiere Navale Dell Argentario. Translated by… […]
