07 oktober 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...
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01 oktober 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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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28 augustus 2013
TheYachtMarket asked Gmotion Yachts Designers Ricky Smith and Stuart Friezer;
"Are Gmotion Yachts the answer to our "Green" Crede...
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15 augustus 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...
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14 augustus 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...
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13 augustus 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...
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09 augustus 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&#...
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29 juli 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 juli 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 juli 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 juni 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 juni 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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