This week, world leaders and their representatives have been attending the 26th meeting of COP (or Conference of Parties). Hosted by the United Nations, this annual conference serves as a forum for 196 countries to discuss the problems, solutions, challenges and successes of the fight against the climate crisis. The Lovesail team have been keeping a close eye on commitments that aim to tackle oceanic problems.
As Halloween approaches, the team at Lovesail has been thinking about the eerie tales that drift through maritime history. Few things capture a sailor’s imagination like the mystery of a ghost ship.
As the days grow shorter and the air turns crisp in the UK, many sailors begin to think the season is coming to a close. But autumn is far from the end of the sailing year. Across the world, there are still plenty of destinations offering warm seas, reliable winds, and the golden light of … Read more
With Cowes Week in full swing, here are some fascinating facts you may not know about this iconic sailing regatta.
Many countries celebrate Valentine’s Day. Whilst in the UK we tend to buy cards, flowers and chocolates for our Valentines, other countries have other Valentine’s Day traditions to show their love to their Valentine.
The language of the sea is rich with colourful expressions. Some have sailed into everyday speech, while others remain little-known gems of maritime history. Here are some of the more unusual nautical terms once heard aboard sailing vessels.
The 16th century paved the way for the East India Company, which would become one of the most notorious organizations in history. It was a hotbed of naval exploration. Our oceans belonged to Portugal and Spain, as they blazed trails through unchartered seas. Such was their dominance they agreed to split the world in half with the Treaty of Tordesillas, 1494.
This week sees Carbon Monoxide Awareness Week in the UK, but it’s a timely reminder wherever you are of the dangers of carbon monoxide and why you should be aware of it in confined spaces like a boat.
“…we have better maps of the surface of Mars and the moon than we do the bottom of the ocean. We know very, very little about most of the ocean.” – Gene Feldman
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