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23 October 2013

It should kill the engine, but failure to use it may kill you! It is not an optional extra – it is there to protect you! Mo...

23 October 2013

< Back to part 1 How Frequent Are Accidents Involving Kill Cords? Fortunately in the UK fatal accidents are relatively rare. Howe...

23 October 2013

< Back to part 2 What About The Future? The current design of kill cords has a lot in its favour. It is simple in design, highly ...

17 October 2013

Will it cause my boat to sink? Will my boat be unsaleble? The term "osmosis" often refers to a biological process where a liquid...

07 October 2013

Some of my early sailing cruises were on a yacht with the skipper’s pet dog, a beautiful and very well behaved Collie. She stayed down below whe...

01 October 2013

Next year – 2014 – will mark the centenary of the opening of the Panama Canal in 1914. The 77.1km (48 mile) ship canal connects the Atlant...

18 September 2013

I recently read an article about the world’s largest solar boat which, in May 2012, accomplished the first around the world trip powered on...

09 September 2013

In my article on Wind Farms published on 10th July 2012, I concluded:- “It seems that wind farms are here to stay and are likely to incre...

07 September 2013

On 7th September 2013 the RNLI celebrated the 175th anniversary of the Grace Darling rescue. Today, we look back at some other famous sea...

28 August 2013

TheYachtMarket asked Gmotion Yachts Designers Ricky Smith and Stuart Friezer; "Are Gmotion Yachts the answer to our "Green" Crede...

15 August 2013

Hampshire based global logistics provider PSP is to sponsor a yacht in the Clipper 13-14 Round the World Yacht Race . Called PSP Logistic...

14 August 2013

One place in the UK that's renowned for its sailing is the Isle of Wight. Home to some of the country's best sailors, the waters of the Solent...

13 August 2013

The story of King Canute commanding the waves not to break over his land is often interpreted as showing his arrogance. In fact it is more likely that...

09 August 2013

As Cowes Week 2013 draws to a close, we take a look at this iconic event and its history. Reportedly, Cowes week can trace it&#...

29 July 2013

The tragic story of a 6 year old girl, who, in 1957, died within days of contracting water-borne polio, after swimming from a sewage-contaminated...

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