A Brief History of HMS Victory
Chatham Dockyard
Designed by Sir Thomas Slade in 1759, HMS Victory carries more than a hundred guns and hundreds of years of fascinating history. Best known as the famed flagship of Admiral Horatio Nelson,
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How to Send a Mayday Distress Call
A Mayday is an international radio distress alert. It is used to signal a life-threatening emergency primarily by aviators and mariners. A Mayday is used when there is a grave and imminent danger to vessel, a life, an aircraft or other vehicle and immediate assistance is required.
Sailing Biscay
What It’s Really Like to Cross the Bay of Biscay
Sailing across the Bay of Biscay presents unique challenges, even for the most adventurous sailing enthusiast. The reason lies in the bay’s distinctive geography and its exposure to the open Atlantic.
Mercator Maps
Mercator Maps: The Projection That Changed Navigation Forever
Gerardus Mercator was born on 5 March 1512 in Rupelmonde, Belgium. A brilliant cartographer, geographer, and cosmographer, Mercator would go on to create a map projection that permanently changed the world of navigation.
Photography Evening Class in Salisbury
Photography evening class in Salisbury – Learn more about your camera and how to take better photos with a ten-week evening class course in Salisbury.
Biofouling
Hull Bio-Fouling and Its Treatment
What is Bio-Fouling?
Vessel hulls need protection against the attachment of marine organisms such as barnacles and algae. The presence of these unwanted passengers is known as bio-fouling. Bio-fouling negatively affects the hydrodynamics of the hull by increasing drag and consequently, it requires increases in engine effort to maintain propulsion speed. This inefficiency increases fuel costs, with estimates as much as an additional 40% and more. Vessels will also require regular hull cleaning at considerable cost.
Anchor Types
All yachts should carry at least 2 anchors in order to connect the vessel to the bed of a body of water to prevent the yacht from drifting in wind or current. This article aims to give a broad overview to assist yachtsmen in assessing the types of anchor they might choose.
Indigo Blue Sailing with Chance Discovery
Indigo Blue Sailing with Chance Discovery – Sailing with a Difference
Cruise the Adriatic and Ionian seas in Montenegro, Croatia and Greece on our Luxury ocean-going Discovery 55 with a Yacht-Master qualified skipper onboard.
Boat Jumble Dates 2017
This list of boat jumble dates 2017 is now out of date. If you would like the boat jumble dates for 2020 then visit our boat jumble page.
Vendee Globe 2016-2017
The Vendee Globe 2016-2017. This sailing race is ongoing at the time of writing. Those that are ‘in the know’ have been glued to the internet. The current race is fast, very exciting and in its closing stages. It has been brilliantly covered by the internet and the Vendee Globe organizers. The author is going to encourage you to get involved and to explain what the Vendee Globe is all about.