Category: Our Stories
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Algal bloom danger to Sealions
Larger than usual Pacific algal blooms are being blamed for the deaths of 26 out of 40 rescued sea lions at California’s Pacific Marine Mammal Center, in Laguna Beach. Demoic acid released by the blooms… […]
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Wharrams on the Fal
Location: Fal Estuary, Cornwall The Cornish Wharram ‘Hui’, was a fantastic get together of boats and people on 4-6th August. Every small Wharram design was represented from Hitia 14 to Tiki 31. Seven boats arrived,… […]
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Stress Free Sailing By Duncan Wells
Who doesn’t want Stress Free Sailing? Well without the capitals surely it’s what many of us are attracted to in the pastime of boating. But of course stress is an attitude of mind and while… […]
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The threat of floods have always been there. So how does the sailor prepare?
Noel’s flood is a joke by Geoffrey Chaucer in his Miller’s Tale – part of the Canterbury set. It’s invented by the young wife of an older carpenter, and her would-be lodger lover to persuade… […]
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Arthur Beale’s Clickable Rope Reference Catalogue
London Chandlers Arthur Beale have uploaded all their fantastic ropes and related products on their website, so you can now find all you need online! They’ve linked the pdf of our new Rope Reference Catalogue… […]
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Tally Ho in the 1927 Fastnet
From our story in the current issue of Tally Ho – her log from winning the 1927 Fastnet and details of the beginning of her restoration with Leo Goolden: “Wet manilla halyards and sheets swell… […]
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The Brits at Brest
In the summer of 2016 we packed our things and took the cross channel ferry to attend the massive festival at Brest, where so many classic sailors go for the four-yearly jamboree. With Mike Smylie… […]
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Beluga boot camp
Three captive female beluga whales due to be transferred to the world’s first whale sanctuary are going to have to go to “Beluga Boot Camp” before they are ready, the Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society… […]
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Phoenix from the Ashes By Justin Ruthven-Tyers
When their house burned down, Justin Ruthven-Tyers turned to his wife and said: “Good would come of this.” Despite being a disaster the incident liberated the couple and turned out to give them increased confidence… […]
