22 marzo 2013
The adjective submarine means "under the sea" while the noun is a shortened form of submarine boat , a vessel capable of independent...
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04 marzo 2013
A cruise ship or cruise liner is a passenger ship where the accent is on the voyage and the amenities rather than a final destination. Most cru...
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25 febbraio 2013
3. The coast of Wales
Crossing the mouth of the Bristol Channel into Wales, the obvious destination is Milford Haven but we should not miss ...
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18 febbraio 2013
2. Lands End to Lundy
In spite of this area being less popular for sailing than the south coast, mainly because of the lack of non-drying ha...
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25 gennaio 2013
(Some basic facts about this delicate problem)
What are they?
MCZs are sea areas where marine life and habitats are protected. Although...
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21 gennaio 2013
Vessels appearing in legends and folklore
The Caleuche
This mythical ghost ship is an important figure in Chilean culture. The tale goe...
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09 gennaio 2013
1. The South Coast – North Foreland to Land's End
As an island nation, surrounded by sea, we are blest with a fascinating coastlin...
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02 gennaio 2013
(A basic guide to a complicated subject)
Last year, that wet year of 2012, one subject was on everyone's lips and has been cited as the ...
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17 dicembre 2012
On November 5th 1872, the Mary Celeste, a brigantine merchant ship, commanded by Captain Benjamin Spooner Briggs, set sail from Staten Island, Ne...
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03 dicembre 2012
During the cold, dark, foggy evenings, there is no better time for a good ghost story; and ghost ships or phantom ships make up a large portion o...
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30 novembre 2012
The sun is over the yardarm (well – as good as), you've finished boating for the day and you feel you really deserve a gin and tonic or...
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20 novembre 2012
Why go boating?
If you want to get away from the daily grind of the modern world, there is nothing as satisfying as taking to the water and ...
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12 novembre 2012
As little as thirty years ago, marine electronics was in its infancy, at least as far as pleasure boating was concerned. Chart Plotters and GPS w...
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25 ottobre 2012
What does the term mean?
Originally a chandlery was the office in a medieval household responsible for wax and candles. It was run by the ch...
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15 ottobre 2012
One of the most important considerations, when owning or buying a boat, is where you are going to keep it. Good moorings do not come cheap, but t...
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