Considered to be one of the greatest offshore races in the world, the 68th Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race 2012 takes competitors on the annual challenge of 628 nautical miles through some of the most turbulent seas and difficult conditions crews will ever have to face. Only those with a true passion for sailing in the most adverse weather, plus a totally fearless disposition can handle this bluewater classic.
BANISH THOSE JANUARY BLUES WITH A VISIT TO THE TULLET PREBON LONDON BOAT SHOW 2013 AT EXCEL, LONDON FROM THE 12TH – 20TH JANUARY
Whether you’re a seasoned sailor or boat owner, or you’re merely looking to dip your toe into some form of aquatic activity, the London Boat Show 2013 is a great day out – and has something for everyone.
Southampton Boat Show Images The Southampton Boat Show saw a mixture of weather patterns this year especially over the last weekend with blazing sun and 18 degrees on Saturday, and the highest visitor attendance of the week, to high winds and torrential rain on Sunday. Attendance figures for the Southampton Boat Show were down slightly … Read more
The Boat Show – Inside Local Knowledge The Boat Show in question is the Southampton Boat Show. The Boat Show is an annual event hosted by the vibrant port of Southampton in Hampshire, UK. I live just 10 minutes from this wonderful city and would like to impart my local knowledge to the readers regarding … Read more
Weymouth 2012 – Venue of the Olympic Sailing Events As we near the end of the Olympic sailing events in Weymouth, the town can be congratulated for its fantastic organisation. Everything has operated like clockwork and nothing has been too much trouble. The crowds, granted not all from Weymouth, have shown the world what a … Read more
We are very lucky to have a wonderful guest blog this month from Richard Sibley, tall ships photographer from the Tall Ships Gallery. Here he talks about his trip to see the Lerwick Tall Ships Race and shows us some of his stunning shots of the ships. We took off from Glasgow, the cloud cover finally … Read more
A New Year’s Competition So the snow never arrived and with temperatures of 12 degrees C today, I guess that’s it for the chance of snow for another year. It did make for a very lovely walk through the water meadows though with Milo, so I’m not complaining, and what better way to start the … Read more
It’s not long until the Tullett Prebon London Boat Show at Excel London in the Royal Docks. It starts on 6th January and runs until 15th January 2012 This year will see the usual attractions at the Tullett Prebon London Boat Show including the giant Watersports Action Pool where you can have-a-go at a range of … Read more
Photo Competition Winner Congratulations to Caribejohn who has won the Lovesail Photo Competition with this picture of Lucy his dog. He wins a year’s gold membership to the site. Please keep checking the blog, twitter or our Facebook page for details of our next competition when we will be giving away another Gold membership. … Read more
Thank’s to those of you that have sent in your sailing pet pictures for the Lovesail photo competition. The prize for the best photo is a years gold membership to the site. Below is the gallery of entrants: Fantastic entrants for the photo competition I think you will agree. Not familiar with Lovesail? We have … Read more
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