Every autumn, thoughts often turn to the Pilgrims who sailed from Britain in 1620 to begin a new life in America. The story of the Mayflower is well known, but it can feel distant
Hammock History
Hammock History: From Jungle Origins to Naval Tradition
For centuries, the hammock has provided sailors with a practical and ingenious sleeping solution below deck. Easily rigged and stowed, a hammock is a simple structure made from fabric or netting suspended between two fixed points.
Excellence of Dart Skippered Charter
The Excellence of Dart Skippered Charter on a Luxury Yacht
UK Circumnavigation
Learn to sail, take the helm, hone your skills, build your experience, crunch some hours and/or just relax and have fun with your friends aboard the 58-foot luxury sloop Excellence of Dart.
Rona II Fundraising Challenge
Rona II Fundraising Challenge – Last 3 Places Left
The Rona Sailing Project is now only a month away from starting their 12-day sailing challenge to help raise funds for Wave 105 Cash for Kids. They have 3 places left on the challenge boat and are appealing for adventurous folk to take part in the challenge.
Notice to Mariners
Notice to Mariners – What are they?
Today more than 60 countries of the world compile nautical charts for sailors and boating enthusiasts to navigate around the world’s oceans.
Chandlery Origins
A chandler is a merchant who supplies goods and equipment for ships and boats, while a chandlery is the shop or business where these supplies are sold. But the chandlery origins go back much further than the age of sail, and they’re not quite what you might expect. From Candles to Commerce The term chandlery … Read more
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