By Erica | May 2, 2012 at 5:17 pm | No comments
Lovesail member RogerDee has kindly submitted a diary he kept during a Summer sailing trip he took last year. He travelled from Barry in Wales down to La Rochelle in France. A wonderful trip and a great diary.
Katie Dee summer 2011 - Last Year’s Trip:
Barry: Boat...
Posted in: Guest Blog, Sea Tales
By Erica | April 5, 2012 at 6:57 pm | No comments
Depart 10th June One and Two Week Ionian Sea, Greece Flotilla.
Just imagine cruising along in the sunshine on a yacht, dropping anchor for a swim or snorkel in the warm, clear waters of a beautiful bay. Perhaps taking a stroll on the deserted beach of a tiny uninhabited island...
Posted in: Sailing Offers
By Erica | March 8, 2012 at 11:40 am | No comments
March 2012 Vol.1 Issue 7
Latest News
Casamara need Crew
Many of you will be familiar with Casamara, the Discovery 55 that took part in last years ARC Race and posted daily updates of the race on this blog. After a fantastic crossing, they now need to sail...
Posted in: News
By Erica | March 1, 2012 at 12:17 pm | No comments
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 him and a gallery of his wonderful seascapes.
I began sailing as a boy about 50 years ago in Cork. After a...
Posted in: Art, News
By Erica | February 13, 2012 at 6:04 pm | No comments
What better way to celebrate St Valentine's Day than with a fabulous membership offer.
Throughout Valentine's Day a years gold membership to the Lovesail site can be bought for the price of a months gold membership. That is, a years gold membership for only...
Posted in: Sailing Offers
By Erica | January 29, 2012 at 12:24 pm | No comments
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...
Posted in: Guest Blog, Racing, Sailing & Boating Events, Sea Tales
By Erica | January 25, 2012 at 2:04 pm | No comments
One of the Lovesail members has kindly sent her sailing story so far, please read and enjoy.....
Hi Young Salts
and all of you for whom the Sea is in your blood
~~~~~~~~~
I hope that this blog will find you well and happy, bobbing on the water somewhere,...
Posted in: Guest Blog, Sea Tales
By Erica | January 11, 2012 at 12:16 pm | No comments
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.
This months competition to win a years gold...
Posted in: Competitions, News
By Erica | December 31, 2011 at 8:56 am | No comments
It's not long until the Tullett Prebon London Boat Show at Excel London in the Royal Docks. It starts on 6th January and runs until 15th January 2012
This year will see the usual attractions including the giant Watersports Action Pool where you can have-a-go at a range of...
Posted in: Boat Shows, News, Sailing & Boating Events
By Erica | December 26, 2011 at 8:51 am | No comments
Congratulations to Caribejohn who has won the Lovesail Photo Competition with this picture of Lucy his dog. He wins a years gold membership to the site.
Please keep checking the blog, twitter or our facebook page for details of our next competion when we will be giving away...
Posted in: Competitions