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Here is a good time-filler I'd recommend if you have a screen. The Odessey is a biopic about the deeds of Jacques Cousteau chronicling his life once he left the navy to become an ocean explorer and film-maker. Based on the book Capitaine de La Calypso by Albert Falco and Yves Paccalet it covers…

A couple of members have been getting confused about the timeline on an individual's profile page. This is the timeline on a user's profile located underneath the profile information. This timeline only indicates whether the user has acquired friends, posted pictures or posted a blog, even…

Just a reminder to the lifetime members and any other paid members. If you are using a mobile device to access the site, please remember you are NOT using an app. You need to log in and out after each session, the responsive system does not keep you logged in. After a certain amount of inactivity, i…

CANCELLED - Plymouth is holding the Mayflower Ocean Festival from Monday 4th until Sunday 10 May. The festival is part of the Mayflower 400 celebrations commemorating the Mayflower's journey to the new world 400 years ago. Plymouth Sound is also home to the UK's first national marine park,…

A date for your diary. This annual show pertaining to all things small and floaty starts on Saturday 29th February and finishes on Sunday 1st March. Just realised it's a leap year ladies!

I've received a lovely thank you this morning which I would like to share. "Hi Erica,I just would like to say a huge thank you for running Lovesail. Thanks to you, I’ve met the man of my dreams who’s also a brilliant sailor.You’ve changed my life and I’ll be forever grateful.Wishing you mu…

UPDATE: Unfortunately it's been announced today (Friday 5th June 2020) that Cowes Week has been cancelled. A diary reminder for Cowes Week. This year it starts on Saturday 8th August 2020 running through until Saturday 15th August 2020. If you are planning to attend and want to meet up for a d…

I would just like to highlight how the "like" system works as a few members have been having problems. To like a post on the activity timeline, hover over the "thumbs up" icon and click (or tap on mobile devices). If you are viewing the blog, events and classifieds list you will…

I have received a couple of complaints about members not being truthful about their age. Whilst some of you may be lucky enough to look younger than your age PLEASE be honest. It is very frustrating to be contacted by members that turn out to be 10 years older than they claim on their profile. You w…

I have just posted a new recipe on the lovesail news blog kindly sent in by member sailingsideways. She has shared a delicious recipe for linguine with clams. If you would like to send in a recipe then just drop me a line and I can add it to the recipe section. The next recipe scheduled is IndigoBlu…

UPDATE - 20 OCTOBER 2019: The update took place yesterday (Saturday) evening. You will notice a few changes to the layout mostly when using a mobile device. The new version has placed the left menu bar along the top and the message link is easier to see. I have updated the help page but if you are h…

There is a new article on the Lovesail News Blog entitled Yacht Rock. If you haven't heard of Yacht Rock, I hadn't (my musical appreciation was still to mature in the mid-1970's) then have a read. You'll also find some examples of top Yacht Rock tunes to add to your YachtRock Pla…

This annual event (51st!) which sees around 100,000 visitors arriving over a 10 day period starts on Friday 13th September and runs until Sunday 22nd September 2019. Expect to see all the usual faces in the usual places plus Andark's TryDive pool is back if you want to try your hand at a spot o…

If you are going over to watch the SailGP foiling cats this weekend just check on their website first. Due to the MetOffice yellow weather warnings they may alter the schedule. As at 12:00 today (Friday 9th Aug) the racing on Saturday has been cancelled. I saw them out on the water yesterday and the…

I ventured over to Cowes yesterday to watch the inaugural King’s Cup regatta. Eight teams were invited to take part and each team was represented by a charity that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are patrons of. To help raise awareness of the charities the teams had a celebrity ambassador for the…

The Clipper round the world race is scheduled to leave St Katharine Docks on Sunday 1st September 2019. A race village will be open from Saturday 24th August 2019 until the race start. Visitors will be able to see the 11 strong fleet in the Centre Basin and have the opportunity to tour the Clipper 7…

The Fastnet Race is due to start on Saturday 3rd August 2019 at 12:30. There is much debate as to whether this date change and change in tradition is due to weather or financial concerns. It does mean those participating in the 605nm race will have enough time to finish Fastnet in Plymouth and then…

The site has been upgraded overnight to the current version of the software which has resulted in a slightly different layout. The main links that were located down the left side menu can now be found up in the top right corner as icons. Click on the icon to load or to see a drop down menu. There is…

Lovesail member skippetydoodah has sent in a galley recipe for the blog. A Greek quesadilla, easy to make and all in one pot. To view the recipe click on the Lovesail News tab in the menu bar above. If you have a recipe that you would like to share then just email the details to me and it can be inc…

Haha! Just to let you know there is a new article on the Lovesail News blog entitled Explore. Dream. Discover Who wrote that popular quote about throwing off the bowlines? Click the Lovesail News link along the top menu bar (next to the Help tab) to discover, it's probably not the author you th…

Described as the friendly regatta and an alternative to Cowes Week.

When logging into the site you can login with your username, although it says email it will accept your username as well.Erica

The Lovesail site has a responsive platform. This means that the software will adjust to the screen size of the device you are using to make it more user friendly. If you are using a mobile/cell phone the site will be arranged down the page. Some members think this is an APP, it is not. You are view…

A date for your diaries, West Highland Yachting Week, celebrates it's 71st year this year. A mixture of round the buoys and passage racing around the beautiful islands of the West Coast of Scotland.

The default time zone for the site is GMT. Members can, however, change the time zone of their account. Go to My settings (left side menu) and select the time zone from the drop down menu. Remember to click Update at the bottom to save the change.

I haven't managed to get any sailing in this Bank Holiday weekend, far too many house chores, but I did get the chance to go Kayaking with my neighbourino! At the end of last year I managed to pick up a bargain on eBay, a sit-on Islander Paradise kayak. I had been looking for something cheap an…

I just wanted to highlight that the new message facility does arrange messages in a thread. Some of you have thought it does not. The messages are arranged so that the most recent message is above the reply box. If you look to the bottom right corner of the last message in the thread you will see a…

I was very lucky to have the chance to get out on the water this weekend. A few days bouncing around the Dorset coastline. On the Weymouth to Swanage leg we had a tiny hitchhiker that flew onto the boat. She rested a while hopping around the cockpit and sitting on the clutches, then took off as quic…

Yesterday I finally managed to get out on the water for the first time this year, and what a great day for sailing. We left Lymington around 09:30 so not too early a start (I'm not a morning person!). My cousin is kind enough to let me hang out on his Jeanneau 53, so with a crew of 7 we hit the…

So much better to have a boat show at the beginning of the season, not the end like we have in Blighty! New and used boats at the biggest in-water boat show north of Miami, along with all the usual boat show exhibitors and events. Ticket prices are: Adult $12 day, Adult $19 two day combo, 12 and und…

Just a quick reminder to check your location to ensure it is correct. A few of the older accounts only have a country listed. If not all the location information is present it will impact your placing in the search results. To update locations go to My profile (left menu bar) > Edit profile (unde…