28 gennaio 2014
Imagine a Cruise Liner so huge that it was unable to dock at most harbours in the world. Imagine living on it in a safe and secure community, fro...
Leggi di più
02 gennaio 2014
Are you tired of making the usual boring New Year resolutions that you never keep, such as not drinking so much, giving up smoking, going on yet ...
Leggi di più
17 dicembre 2013
With no lane markings, signs and speed limits on the sea, the thorny problem of who gives way and when is obviously going to be more complicated ...
Leggi di più
17 dicembre 2013
Just imagine cruising through ancient villages, past vineyards and chateaux, a glass of wine in your hand, as you explore the 241 km of the 300 y...
Leggi di più
29 novembre 2013
(The Ears and Eyes along our Coasts)
The National Coastwatch Institution plan to open their 50th coastal station, to mark their 20th anniver...
Leggi di più
07 novembre 2013
Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula has been hit by a wave of violence ever since Islamist President Mohammed Morsi was ousted from power. This inevita...
Leggi di più
31 ottobre 2013
As the United States' Thanksgiving Day approaches, on the fourth Thursday in November, it is a good time to remember its origins, linked with that...
Leggi di più
23 ottobre 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...
Leggi di più
23 ottobre 2013
< Back to part 1
How Frequent Are Accidents Involving Kill Cords?
Fortunately in the UK fatal accidents are relatively rare. Howe...
Leggi di più
23 ottobre 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 ...
Leggi di più
07 ottobre 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...
Leggi di più
01 ottobre 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...
Leggi di più
18 settembre 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...
Leggi di più
09 settembre 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...
Leggi di più
07 settembre 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...
Leggi di più