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This Cruising Life with Helen Lewis
Helen Lewis, the Skipper and Sea Lion head out for some open water Estuary sailing […]
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July issue – Trailer sailers – a great alternative
We’re looking at the trailer sailer this month, with the start of a four part guide into owning and sailing one. With a cabin and towed behind a family car are they the best way to get away to a different bit of coast each season? Certainly the upkeep is going to be easier, and […]
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Molly – taking a yacht across England
One of the best stories in Classic Sailor this month is by Mary Gibbs, who wanted her boat Molly to be nearer home. Molly was in Maldon and Mary was near Manchester; a sea voyage was impractical and taking the boat by road felt wrong, so she decided on the Thames and the canals as […]
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Nuthin’ but a helm dog
Written by Neil Paytor for our Instructor’s tales series. Taken from the April issue of Classic Sailor Living on my boat (a Yamaha 34) at Haslar Marina with my partner Maria, who runs the Lightship bar & restaurant there, I have plenty of opportunities to witness the difficulties many boat owners experience parking a boat. […]
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Our June issue – a bucolic feast
If you have a boat with the right draught you can get from the muddy creeks of the east coast to the rocky west of England without having to put to sea. And this month we feature a lady who did just that, using the tidal Thames and the wonderful canal system. Not only did […]
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May issue – a great Rival
Our May issue features the 1972 Rival 34 Wild Rival – she has been restored by her owners with new coatings and her hull and deck look new again. What a great ocean going boat! Simon Cooper is a man on a mission. He is experimenting with the use of natural resins and fibres derived […]
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April issue is out
Our April issue is out with a cover story on Cleone – the claim is that she is Britain’s oldest, or one Britain’s oldest yachts… so naturally we look into that. Beautiful boat nonetheless! Nigel Irens is a naval architect who has designed the fastest power and sailing craft in the world. He is also […]
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Lymington – coastal marina of the year!
Solent sailors and visiting yachtsmen might like to know that Lymington Yacht Haven has been awarded The Yacht Harbour Association’s (THYA) UK Coastal Marina of the Year Award 2016. The prestigious award is voted for by boat owners and berth holdersm, who were invited to vote for their favourite marina in various categories: UK Coastal […]
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The March issue is out!
Our March issue is once again packed with stories and information about seamanship in seaworthy boats! We have: Editorial: It’s floods. Once they get serious how do you navigate? Signals: The Cowes yard fire; fake lifejackets; racing down under; Gaffers shall go to the Brest ball; London Boat Show and what was missing Around the […]
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Hamble Classics – New event announced
From RSYC Hamble, Hampshire, UK: A new Regatta at the Royal Southern YC is announced for September 2016 The Royal Southern Yacht Club will host and run the inaugural ‘Hamble Classics at the Southern’ Regatta on Saturday and Sunday 24-25th September 2016. Designed as a late season extravaganza of classic yachting, the Hamble Classics Regatta […]
