Valentine’s Day often brings to mind flowers, cards, and romantic gestures, but for centuries love travelled in a much quieter way. Not by text message or email, but by ink, folded paper, and hope.
Sailing Trends to Watch in 2026: Tech, Sustainability & Quiet Luxury
January feels like the perfect time to look ahead. The sailing world in 2026 is evolving fast, shaped by smarter technology, deeper environmental awareness, and a more thoughtful approach to luxury.
Shackleton’s Endurance: A New Year’s Lesson in Perseverance
The quiet week between Christmas and New Year, when so many of us are looking both backward and forward, often brings to mind voyages that began with optimism and collided with the unexpected. Few stories capture that spirit better than Sir Ernest Shackleton’s ship, Endurance,
Sailor’s Slippers: The Cosy Craft With a Nautical Past
If you’ve been scrolling through Instagram or Pinterest lately, you may have seen the rise of sailor’s slippers, chunky, colourful, beautifully simple wool slippers that start their life enormous, then shrink down into a perfectly felted fit after a spin in the washing machine.They look modern, but their roots go back centuries to life aboard wooden sailing ships.
Sailing Crew Opportunities Winter 2025 – Latest Boats Looking for Crew
As winter approaches in the Northern Hemisphere, Lovesail members are already sharing new sailing crew opportunities for Winter 2025. From weekend trips to longer offshore passages, there are plenty of boats seeking crew and members posting crew wanted listings.
Mother Cary’s Chickens – The Sea Witch, the Storm Petrels, and a Nantucket Mystery
The Sea Witch of Sailors’ Tales
Out beyond the last glimpse of land, when the sea darkens and the wind hums through the rigging, sailors once whispered the name Mother Carey. She was said to be the sea witch herself
The Sea’s Autumn Harvest: Fishing, Fairs, and Coastal Traditions
As autumn arrives in the Northern Hemisphere and the fields yield their bounty, thoughts often turn to the land’s harvest festivals. But for coastal communities throughout history, the sea provided its own vital harvest.
Sailing from the Devil to the Deep Blue Sea
At Lovesail we’re always thrilled to see our members living adventurous lives both on and off the water. One such member, Kerry Dewberry, has just released her debut book, “Sailing from the Devil to the Deep Blue Sea.”
