One of the UK’s oldest charities, the Corporation of Trinity House was granted a Royal Charter by Henry VIII in 1513. The organisation has been concerned with the safety of shipping and the well-being of seafarers throughout its history. Today, it acts as a charitable organisation dedicated to the safety, welfare and training of mariners.
The Neptune Regatta, the world’s only sailing regatta that takes its participants across the Equator and back again, will take place on and around the Riau islands of Indonesia from the 14th to the 21st of February 2015.
Now one regatta that I would love to take part in is the Bay of Islands Sailing Week 2015. Situated on the Northern tip of North Island, New Zealand, the Bay of Islands is an irregularly shaped natural harbour containing 144 islands.
The London Boat Show 2015 will run from Friday 9th January until Sunday 18th January at its usual venue, ExCel London.
Here are a few of the New Year Crewing posts that are available from Lovesail members:
Chris Stanbury, a friend of Lovesail, is running a charity speed dating event in Salisbury in the New Year. He is offering two FREE tickets to the first man and women that sign up before Monday 12th January. Just contact him using the details below and quote the code LOVESAIL.
Drones are making headlines at the moment and for all the wrong reasons, but as we know good news doesn’t sell and the media tends to shy away from reporting on the benefits of new technology preferring instead to generate alarm.
Tom Cunliffe is one of our leading sailing writers. A lifetime of nautical experiences and adventures have given him a plethora of stories to tell and fables to recount.
The final act of the Extreme Sailing Series will be held in Sydney, Australia. The final venue is unique in that double points are up for grabs so theoretically 5 teams are capable of winning a position on the podium. The race takes place from 11th to 14th December 2014.
Otherwise known as The Paris International Boat Show or Nautic Paris, The Salon Nautique International De Paris runs from 3rd to 11th December 2016. This annual event is held at the Paris Expo, Porte De Versailles, the exhibition site situated on the South West outskirts of Paris.