29 luglio 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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22 luglio 2013
The Job Of A Harbourmaster In The UK
In most reasonably sized UK ports the Harbourmaster will be a professional mariner, normally holding a ...
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16 luglio 2013
It is hardly surprising that the most feared of the Greek and Norse gods were Zeus and Thor, the gods of thunder and lightning. Certainly thunder...
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17 giugno 2013
We are fortunate in Great Britain to live on an island criss-crossed with a waterways system which, although its purpose and uses have changed th...
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07 giugno 2013
I had no knowledge of this fascinating organisation until my husband circumnavigated the world in the last Global Challenge Round-The-World Yacht...
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13 maggio 2013
I remember my first night watch well, sailing west across Lyme Bay in August. As night fell we became aware of a wonderful meteor shower, lots of...
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07 maggio 2013
In March 1918 the USS Cyclops was lost with its 309 crew and passengers, the largest single loss of life in the history of the US Navy (unrelated...
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18 aprile 2013
A Tragic Accident
The tragic accident last month (March 2013), involving the death of a mother and daughter on a boat on Windermere, in the ...
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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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