25 October 2011
No matter what sort of voyage a vessel is undertaking, it is likely that it will come across the phenomenon of the Tidal Race. This is a natural occur...
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17 October 2011
Right – you’re on your way to your mooring, on the 2 nd Monday in August, to spend a relaxing weekend on the water, away from the tr...
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11 October 2011
In 1978 the MS Munchen sent a garbled Mayday message from the mid-Atlantic. The ship was never found but an exhaustive search found just a few bi...
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09 October 2011
On Saturday 5th November 2011, 6 teams of 11 professional sailors will depart from Alicante, Spain, to take part in one of the toughest races in ...
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29 September 2011
Crossing sea areas, which a large volume of traffic is regularly using, is a totally different ball game to meeting a lone ship in open water. Vo...
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11 September 2011
Films and books, with characters such as Long John Silver and more recently, Jack Sparrow, have romanticised the idea of pirates. But in reality ...
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11 September 2011
Whether your preferred mode of transport is a small dinghy or a luxury yacht or cruiser, there is a chance that you might be unfortunate enough t...
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07 September 2011
While many everyday sayings certainly have genuine nautical origins, there are others which have unproven claims and still more where it is easy ...
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25 August 2011
The hows, whys and wheres behind the names
Part 1. The Eastern Area – Viking to Thames
"Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogg...
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25 August 2011
The “hows, whys and wheres” behind the names
Part 2. The Southern Area – Dover to Sole
“Wight, Portland, Plymou...
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25 August 2011
The “hows, whys and wheres” behind the names.
Part 3. The Western Area – Lundy to South East Iceland
“Shannon, ...
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12 August 2011
On Sunday 14th August yachts and crews will be hoisting their sails to take part in the 44th Fastnet Race. Here is the story behind the Rock and...
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18 July 2011
For over four decades, Sunseeker have been designing and producing some of the world's most exquisite boats. A reputable brand of luxury ...
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18 July 2011
If sailing is the life for you then make sure you kept informed of all the latest shows and exhibitions. Boat shows are an essential part of every sa...
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08 July 2011
“And here is the shipping forecast issued by the Met. Office...”
Words that many of us have heard as we toss on the high seas,...
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