Faraway Island Sailing Trip – October 2019

I’m a bit behind with the blogging this month due to a two-week sailing trip in the Ionian. Part of the trip included a few days in the Faraway Islands north of Corfu, Greece.

Freshwater under the Oceans

Some areas of the world have alarming levels of freshwater scarcity. Such locations are known to suffer severe droughts. Some soils that used to be highly fertile have also been reduced to deserts due to the lack of adequate fresh water. However, there is freshwater under the oceans, wells under the sea bed could hold the key to averting a water crisis.

Lovesail Member Blogs

June 9, 2022July 7, 2019 by Erica

Quite of few of the Lovesail members are prolific writers, here are a few of the blog posts that have been added recently:

Catalina Aftermath….and women who fix sh*t by sailingsideways

Great trip to Two Harbors on Catalina Island. Now, whenever you use your ( or I use mine) boat and take it out for a day or two there is always a fix-it list upon return. So mine is:

Northwood Park Boat and Boot Jumble

August 21, 2022March 26, 2019 by Erica

Northwood Park Boat and Boot Jumble, Cowes

I wanted to give this boat jumble a special mention as it’s the first one they have held here and it’s to raise money for restoration work to Northwood House and Park, Cowes, Isle of Wight.

Lovesail Newsletter Spring 2019

August 21, 2022March 1, 2019 by Erica

New Platform, New Features

Lovesail Newsletter Spring 2019 – We are excited to announce that the new Lovesail platform has been up and running for a few weeks now. I think you will agree it is a vast improvement on the last platform in many ways.

Ida Lewis

July 28, 2022December 4, 2018 by Erica

Ida Lewis – Lighthouse Keeper

Ida Lewis was an extraordinary woman who rescued and saved many people in trouble on the seas off Newport, Rhode Island, during the late 19th century and early 20th.

The Dinghy

September 7, 2021November 6, 2018 by Erica

The Dinghy

Here is another work of fiction by talented member Gandalpuss. If you have any stories or articles you would like to write for the Lovesail blog then just email us at admin@lovesail.com. You don’t need to be a member it just has to be sailing-related and around 400-500 words long.

Greenwich Mean Time – What is it?

January 14, 2026October 30, 2018 by Erica

What Is Greenwich Mean Time?

How did the international standard of timekeeping, based on Greenwich Mean Time, come into being?

Boat Jumble Dates 2019

July 28, 2022October 14, 2018 by Erica

For Boat Jumble Dates 2020 See our new Boat Jumble page.

Boat Jumble Dates 2019 – All finished for 2019

Here are the Boat Jumble Dates for 2019. This page is updated regularly. If you would like your boat jumble added to the list please contact us at admin@lovesail.com and we will include it.