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Griff Rhys Jones and others in marathon reading of We Didn’t Mean To Go To Sea
Griff Rhys Jones joins other celebrities and fans in a Marathon reading of We Didn’t Mean To Go To Sea, tomorrow, Saturday October 21 at the Pin Mill Sailing Club. The reading, which starts at 9.00am and will take an estimated eight hours, is a free, open-to-the-public-event which features some famous readers. Joining Griff are […]
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Rosslare lifeboat rescues 3 yachtsmen during Storm Ophelia after Mayday
FROM RNLI: Volunteer crew with Rosslare RNLI launched yesterday (Monday 16 October) responding to a Mayday request during Storm Ophelia to rescue three men onboard a 10m yacht. Link to video: HERE The yacht crew had been trying to get to safety since the early hours and had attempted to gain entry to a […]
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Ophelia – hurricane force gusts
It could be time to check the mooring lines today if you haven’t already as hurricane Ophelia hits the southern Irish coast with gusts of 81mph – well into hurricane force in the Beaufort scale. The violent storm is set to bring strong winds and heavy rain which are due to hit southern and central […]
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Cambria’s future
Can you run a charter barge without an engine? In his comprehensive feature on the restored historic barge Cambria in the current issue, Robert Simper, poses the question as to whether it is practical to run such a vessel under sail alone. With quite a lot of interest, but not much help or ongoing funding […]
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Latest issue of Classic Sailor is out
Our new issue is out, with all the latest from the sailing world and a slightly crazy story of young lovers who decided to sail across the North Atlantic to see if they would be compatible in marriage… Then there’s a Drascombe sailor who, being descended from Vikings, took himself across the North Sea to […]
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Don’t forget Britain Afloat tonight
From BBC: Britain Afloat – A history of the British people told through six of its best loved boats A six-part documentary series for BBC Two – Saturday 30 September BBC2 [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” […]
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Southampton show – Stories
Pretty busy at the show today and the cool weather is making the Ocean Hall (where our stand J028 is located) busy as well. We are sharing a stand with Team Sailing – whose Michelle Howell was one of the winners of yesterday’s RYA’s ilovesailing photo competition for the 2018 calendar. [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ […]
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Southampton Boat Show
Classic Sailor will be at the Southampton Boat Show from 15 to 24 September. Come and see us in the Ocean Hall – stand J028, the editor will be around on most days (or close by). Come along and join our growing and happy readership – we have a great subscriptions offer, or just stop […]
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Hurricane Irma Relief Fundraising Dinner
The Sail Aid UK (SAUK) Hurricane Irma Relief Fundraising Dinner will take place on the evening of Saturday 11th November on the ‘Flight Deck’ at Land Rover BAR, the home of the British America’s Cup Team, in Old Portsmouth, Hampshire. The Fundraiser, with Adventurer and Broadcaster Hannah White offering her services as Mistress of Ceremonies, will […]
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12th Boats in the bay – luggers
BOATS IN THE BAY 2017 marks the Jumbos 10th birthday. St.Ives celebrates its maritime heritage this weekend with the twelfth annual ‘Boats in the Bay’ event on Saturday 2nd September. The event will also mark the 10th anniversary of the launch of the first Jumbo – the town’s very own class of fishing boat. The […]