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.

What is Scouse?

March 30, 2022January 23, 2019 by Erica

What is Scouse?

Why it’s the dialect or accent of people from Liverpool I hear you cry! Yes, you are correct but it is also a type of beef or lamb stew and is indeed why inhabitants from Liverpool are known as Scousers.

Nautical Slang in Everyday Use

January 14, 2026December 11, 2018 by Erica

Many of the expressions we use without a second thought come from life at sea. Centuries of sailing have left their mark on English, and plenty of nautical terms still appear in our conversations today.Here are just a few. For more, see our related posts: Nautical Sayings and Their Origins, Nautical Terms, and Sailing Terms. … Read more

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.

Winter Crewing Posts 2018

August 21, 2022November 26, 2018 by Erica

Winter Crewing Posts 2018

Here are a few of the winter crewing posts 2018 that have been submitted by the Lovesail members. To find out more about an individual crewing post just log into your Lovesail account and click on the crewing section. If you are not a member yet, come and have a look at our friendly sailing community.

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.

Crewing Posts Autumn 2018

December 7, 2024October 4, 2018 by Erica

Crewing Posts Autumn 2018

Here are just some of the crewing posts that Lovesail members have posted, crewing posts Autumn 2018 If you are interested in the post just log into your Lovesail account and visit the Crewing Groups Section. If you are not a member of Lovesail yet then why not take a look.

Boat Cook Book Giveaway

December 7, 2024September 29, 2018 by Erica

The Boat Cook Book Giveaway

We have a copy of The Boat Cook Book by Fiona Sims to give away this week. All you have to do is like our Facebook page (our actual page not a post). We will then pick a winner randomly from the page likes. You have until October 12th 2018 to like our page. You don’t have to be a member of Lovesail to participate.