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Love Sail or Lovesail?

September 7, 2021February 15, 2013 by Erica

Is it Love Sail or Lovesail? Well, the gap can make quite a difference. If you use Love Sail you will come up with 106,000,000 results. Quite a lot to look through. If you leave out the gap then it’s 79,000 results. I’m pleased to say that we come top in the organic searches for … Read more

Writing a Profile

December 5, 2025January 24, 2013 by Erica

Writing a Profile for a Dating Site

What do I know about writing a profile? Well, I run Lovesail.com, a global online dating site for boating enthusiasts. If your passion is sailing and you’re looking for a sailing soul mate, then Lovesail can help.

Valentines Facts, traditions and trivia!

February 11, 2026January 20, 2013 by Erica

Weird and wonderful valentines facts from around the world.

Love it or loathe it, St Valentine’s Day is here to stay. It’s celebrated across the globe with a surprising variety of customs, some sweetly traditional, others wonderfully bizarre!

The History of St Valentines Day

February 12, 2026January 9, 2013 by Erica

What is the History of St Valentine’s Day?

The history of St Valentine’s Day is not completely clear, and that mystery is part of what makes the occasion so fascinating.

A Superyacht for Christmas?

September 30, 2023December 17, 2012 by Erica

A Superyacht for Christmas? The dream gift, or is it?

Do you think a superyacht could possibly be the best Christmas present ever? Well let’s face it, not many of us would say no, would we!

Swimming Pigs

September 30, 2023November 14, 2012 by Erica

Swimming Pigs in Big Majors Spot

Many thanks to our member Tor Pinney for letting us publish his article about the swimming pigs of the Exumas in the Bahamas.

Can pigs swim? In the Exumas, they can! The Bahamian island of Big Majors Spot in the Exumas is home to a small herd of free-range domestic pigs, swimming pigs.

Vendee Globe

September 7, 2021October 16, 2012 by Erica

The Vendee Globe Race The Vendee Globe is the world’s greatest single-handed, non-stop, round the world yacht race and is regarded as probably the most challenging sporting event in the world. It takes place every four years, leaving from the famous port of Les Sables d’Olonne in the Vendee area of France. A test of … Read more

A Summer Sailing Trip – By RogerDee

September 7, 2021May 2, 2012 by Erica

Lovesail member RogerDee has kindly submitted a diary he kept during a Summer sailing trip he took last year. He travelled from Barry in Wales down to La Rochelle in France. A wonderful trip and a great diary. Katie Dee summer sailing trip 2011: Barry. The boat was lifted by travel hoist and placed on … Read more

A Sailing Artist – Seascapes

September 7, 2021March 1, 2012 by Erica

It never ceases to amaze me when I realise the talented members that I have on the Lovesail site. Brendan Chandler is one such member. Here is a little piece about this sailing artist and a gallery of his wonderful seascapes. I began sailing as a boy about 50 years ago in Cork. After a … Read more

Gypsy Venus – Sailing so far…….

October 12, 2021January 25, 2012 by Erica

One of the Lovesail members has kindly sent her sailing story so far, please read and enjoy… Hi Young Salts, sailing enthusiasts and all of you for whom the Sea is in your blood ~~~~~~~~~ I hope that this blog will find you well and happy, bobbing on the water somewhere, warm and cosy. … Read more