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
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
March 2012 Vol.1 Issue 7 – Casamara Latest News Casamara need Crew Many of you will be familiar with Casamara, the Discovery 55 that took part in last years ARC Race and posted daily updates of the race on this blog. After a fantastic crossing, they now need to sail her back to the UK … Read more
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
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
Seacape artist Chris Hooper gets much of his inspiration from just outside his front door.
Followers of the Lovesail Twitter profile and Facebook page will know that for the past 3 months I have been annoying everyone with my posts about my training for the London 2 Brighton Bike Ride (54 miles) to raise funds for The British Heart Foundation. Well the ride took place last Sunday and I have recovered sufficiently now to bore you with the days events!
Not a blog that’s sailing related I know, but its heart related! Less than a week away until the British Heart Foundation’s (BHF) London to Brighton bike ride, and I shall be taking part.
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