Shipping Forecast History

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The Shipping Forecast and the wreck of the Royal Charter

If you’re a keen sailor, you’ll know all about the Shipping Forecast. But do you know how it came into being? Its origins are steeped in a dramatic maritime story, one of gold, misfortune, and shipwreck, that helped shape modern weather forecasting.

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Book Giveaway – Rain Later, Good

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Book Giveaway – Rain Later, Good Originally posted February 10, 2014 A look back at one of our past Lovesail giveaways Back in 2014, we ran a giveaway for a signed copy of Rain Later, Good – Painting the Shipping Forecast by Peter Collyer. The competition is now closed, but the book remains one of … Read more