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.
Here is the list for all the Boat Jumbles 2015 around the UK. Unless otherwise stated the jumbles start at 10:00 am and run until around 3:00 pm. The list will continue to be updated as more dates are confirmed.
Here are just some of the November crewing posts from the Lovesail members. If you are interested in any of the posts then just log into your Lovesail account and click the “Crewing” link at the top of the page. If you are not a member of Lovesail yet then visit our home page and join this sailing community for dating, friendships and crewing opportunities.
Following on from our article Seasickness Remedies, here are some alternative seasickness remedies if you prefer a more natural approach to your health.
As the name suggests, a fair-weather sailor is someone who usually only goes sailing when the weather is good and they have plenty of time to enjoy the experience. Fairweather sailors are often looked down on by other sailors and accused of not being committed to sailing and the lifestyle that goes with it.
The Route du Rhum is a gruelling transatlantic solo race that sets off from St Malo, in Brittany, France and finishes in Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe, a distance of just over 3500 miles.