Weird and wonderful valentines facts from around the world.
Love it or loathe it, St Valentine’s Day is here to stay. It’s celebrated across the globe with a surprising variety of customs, some sweetly traditional, others wonderfully bizarre!
The History of St Valentines Day
What is the History of St Valentine’s Day?
The history of St Valentine’s Day is not completely clear, and that mystery is part of what makes the occasion so fascinating.
A Superyacht for Christmas?
A Superyacht for Christmas? The dream gift, or is it?
Do you think a superyacht could possibly be the best Christmas present ever? Well let’s face it, not many of us would say no, would we!
Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race 2012 – Get ready for the spills and thrills
Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race 2012
Considered to be one of the greatest offshore races in the world, the 68th Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race 2012 takes competitors on the annual challenge of 628 nautical miles through some of the most turbulent seas and difficult conditions crews will ever have to face. Only those with a true passion for sailing in the most adverse weather, plus a totally fearless disposition can handle this bluewater classic.
London Boat Show 2013
BANISH THOSE JANUARY BLUES WITH A VISIT TO THE TULLET PREBON LONDON BOAT SHOW 2013 AT EXCEL, LONDON FROM THE 12TH – 20TH JANUARY
Whether you’re a seasoned sailor or boat owner, or you’re merely looking to dip your toe into some form of aquatic activity, the London Boat Show 2013 is a great day out – and has something for everyone.
Southampton Boat Show Images and Highlights
Southampton Boat Show Images The Southampton Boat Show saw a mixture of weather patterns this year especially over the last weekend with blazing sun and 18 degrees on Saturday, and the highest visitor attendance of the week, to high winds and torrential rain on Sunday. Attendance figures for the Southampton Boat Show were down slightly … Read more
Olympic Sailing 2012 – Weymouth, Dorset
Weymouth 2012 – Venue of the Olympic Sailing Events As we near the end of the Olympic sailing events in Weymouth, the town can be congratulated for its fantastic organisation. Everything has operated like clockwork and nothing has been too much trouble. The crowds, granted not all from Weymouth, have shown the world what a … Read more
A Sailing Artist – Seascapes
It never ceases to amaze me when I realise the talented members that I have on the Lovesail site. Brendan Chandler is one such member. Here is a little piece about this sailing artist and a gallery of his wonderful seascapes. I began sailing as a boy about 50 years ago in Cork. After a … Read more
Lerwick Tall Ships Race
We are very lucky to have a wonderful guest blog this month from Richard Sibley, tall ships photographer from the Tall Ships Gallery. Here he talks about his trip to see the Lerwick Tall Ships Race and shows us some of his stunning shots of the ships. We took off from Glasgow, the cloud cover finally … Read more
A New Year and a New Competition
A New Year’s Competition So the snow never arrived and with temperatures of 12 degrees C today, I guess that’s it for the chance of snow for another year. It did make for a very lovely walk through the water meadows though with Milo, so I’m not complaining, and what better way to start the … Read more
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