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Bored schoolboy finds 4,000 year old boat
Schoolboy Cathal gets a hands-on history lesson A bored schoolboy who abandoned his homework to go paddling in a lake uncovered an ancient boat that could be more than 4,000 years old. The 17ft longboat was lodged in the mud in the lake at the back of 12-year-old Cathal McDonagh’s home in Lisacul, Castlerea, Co […]
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Highland Cowes
Euan Ross has a new book out – Highland Cowes is a history of boating and yachting in Scotland from pre-Roman times. CS hasn’t had a chance to review it yet but it looks interesting and has chapters with names like Royal Yachts in Absurdia and The Silent Sea in Bureaucracy. Three years in the […]
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HMS Beagle’s wreck is protected
The rare 19th century ship dock where Darwin’s Beagle spent her final days now has heritage protection The remains of the berth in Paglesham, Rochford, Essex where HMS Beagle was dismantled is now protected as a scheduled monument, Historic England announces The dock is one of only five known mud docks anywhere in England […]
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Excelsior launches crowdfunding campaign
The Excelsior Trust, which looks after the 99 year old iconic Lowestoft sailing smack, has launched a crowdfunding campaign to keep her sailing. The crew are currently in lockdown on board and have been using the time to put together a campaign that will hopefully ensure the future of this important part of our local […]
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Zoom talks from Arthur Beale
Building and Sailing a Traditional Wooden Boat in The Arctic: An expedition to Jan Mayen and East Greenland. London Chandlers Arthur Beale has announced that boatbuilder and arctic sailor Will Stirling will be giving a talk about building his stunning traditional yacht Integrity and sailing her in recent seasons to the Arctic. A Talk by […]
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Return to the water
Boaters urged to take a considerate and cautious approach as we return to the water. The Royal Yachting Association (RYA) warmly welcomes a return to the water following the Prime Minister’s announcement, on May 10 2020, during which he stated that from this Wednesday May 13 , the Government wants to encourage people to take […]
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The future of UK Red Diesel
An update from the Cruising Association The Cruising Association’s Regulations and Technical Services group (RATS) has been in communication with HMRC and confirmed, as a result of the March Budget Statement, that it is their intention to legislate that red diesel in the United Kingdom can only be used in agricultural equipment, on the railways […]
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Sue Farrer – Eight Bells
We were very sad to hear of the death of Sue Farrer who, with her husband Peter, was a stalwart of the Old Gaffers Association and a huge force for good (and fun) in the world of traditional sailing. Sue’s bright-smile outlook, ready sense of humour and quick wit made her a joy to be […]
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ESailing Championships at RYA Dinghy Show
Press release from RYA: Following the success of last year’s eSailing World and GBR National Championships, the RYA are pleased to once again be partnering with World Sailing and Virtual Regatta, the leading digital sailing platform, for the GBR eSailing National Championship. The free-to-play online game provides players with an opportunity to race against friends, fellow sailors and […]
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Coastguard Form CG66 transfers to RYA
Death of CG66 As the 2020 sailing season approaches, the Regulations and Technical Services committee (RATS) of the Cruising Association (CA) reminds cruising sailors that the voluntary safety information scheme known as CG66 (after the form that owners completed to register) ceases in July 2020. Now is the time to make sure you’ve registered with […]
