In 5 days time 18 sailors will leave Les Sables-d’Olonne in western France to circumnavigate the globe. A journey of 30,000 nautical miles, they must travel alone, non-stop and without any outside assistance, that is to say without any modern technology or the benefit of satellite-based navigation equipment. As if that wasn’t challenging enough they have to sail in a similar vessel to those that took part in the Sunday Times Golden Globe Race some 50 years ago.
This year is the fourth outing for the Poole Harbour Boat Show, a small but cracking little show situated, yes you guessed it, in Poole Harbour, Dorset.
Did you know that Lovesail is on Instagram (@_lovesail)? I know, I know, how many more social media accounts do we need to have these days? If you haven’t ventured onto Instagram yet then do, it really is one of the better ones (even if it is owned by Facebook!).
For decades, the London Boat Show was the highlight of the UK’s boating calendar. First held in the 1950s,
Crewing Posts Spring 2018. Here are a few of the crewing opportunities that members have posted on the Lovesail site this Spring. If you are interested in any of the post then just log into your account and click on the crewing section for more details. If you are not a member of Lovesail then
Navigation is an important aspect when it comes to finding your way in the sea. The Phoenicians first developed the art of sea navigation around 4000 years ago. The Phoenician sailors accomplished sailing on the sea by use of primitive observation of the stars and sun together with charts.
Here are just some of the crewing opportunities in February 2018 from the Lovesail members. If you are interested in any then just log into your account and visit the crewing group link. If you are not a member of Lovesail, then why not take a look.
Cape Horn is on the Isla Hornos and is considered to be the most southern point of South America. This island is located on the southern tip of the Tierra del Fuego archipelago. The Horn also forms the northern boundary of the strait dividing South America and Antarctica, known as the Drake Passage.
