london boat show 2014

London Boat Show 2014

London Boat Show 2014 – 4-12 January

This years’ London Boat Show 2014 is earlier than usual starting on Saturday 4th and running until the 12th January at the ExCel Centre.

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sailor tattoos

Sailor Tattoos

Their History and Meanings

Whilst writing about Sailing Superstitions last week, it became apparent that sailor’s tattoos were quite an important part of his/her life.

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sailing superstitions

Sailing Superstitions

Sailors were a superstitious lot, not surprising given the risky nature of the job.  They would spend months at sea at the mercy of high winds, rough seas and cutlass wielding pirates.  To try and guarantee a safe passage many superstitions grew up on deck.

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crewing posts

Crewing Posts

Crewing Posts December

Here are some of the latest crewing posts from the Lovesail Crewing Section.  We are not just a dating and friendship site.  Members of Lovesail can post non-professional crewing opportunities on the site for fellow members’ interest.

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sydney hobart race

Sydney Hobart Race

This year the Sydney Hobart Race will be in its 69th year.  As the name suggests this yacht race starts in Sydney Australia, on Boxing Day, and finishes some 630 nautical miles later in Hobart Tasmania.

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one hull good three hulls better

One Hull Good Three Hulls Better

One Hull Good Three Hulls Better – A Cruising Diary

Lovesail member Flushing has been kind enough to let us reproduce his cruising diary from last year, that was first published in East Coast Sailing in October 2012.  He was fortunate enough to spend the two weeks around the Bank Holiday cruising the East coast in his deep keeled monohull accompanied by two trimarans.  One hull good three hulls better.

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transat jacques vabre

Transat Jacques Vabre

Transat Jacques Vabre Race

The Transat Jacques Vabre race is a transatlantic yacht race that follows the old coffee trading route from France to Brazil.

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