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July 16, 2019January 26, 2022 by Erica

Explore Dream Discover

Explore. Dream. Discover.

Many of you will be familiar with these three words. Explore. Dream. Discover. They are taken from the end of a quote that is attributed to Mark Twain. I see it a lot. It’s a very popular quote and one which adorns the profile of many a sailor on Lovesail. Here is the quote in its entirety:

“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.”

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July 7, 2019June 9, 2022 by Erica

Lovesail Member Blogs

Quite of few of the Lovesail members are prolific writers, here are a few of the blog posts that have been added recently:

Catalina Aftermath….and women who fix sh*t by sailingsideways

Great trip to Two Harbors on Catalina Island. Now, whenever you use your ( or I use mine) boat and take it out for a day or two there is always a fix-it list upon return. So mine is:

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June 25, 2019June 9, 2022 by Erica

Crewing Events in June 2019

Here are a few of the crewing events in June 2019 that the Lovesail members have posted recently. For more details of these crewing events in June 2019 or other events just log into your account and click on the crewing section

Sailing to Portugal 8 weeks coast hopping

Aureil is looking for one competent crew member to help on a one way trip to Portugal.

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June 18, 2019April 25, 2023 by Erica

Sailing Snacks – Rocky Road

Rocky Road – Sailing Snacks

Of all my favourite sailing snacks the one I will always try and pop into my bag is rocky road. This is easy to make, either at home or on the boat, and requires no baking just some melting of ingredients on the stove. Marshmallows may not be a staple of your boat’s store cupboard but they are light (could be used as packing!) and will last pretty much forever, so could easily be added to your provisioning list. You could also substitute your favourite nuts, for raisins or anything you want to really into this recipe.

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June 11, 2019January 12, 2023 by Erica

Port Royal – Pirate Paradise

Port Royal – “the wickedest city on earth”

Sailing into the clear blue waters of Jamaica’s Kingston Harbour, Port Royal comes immediately into view. It’s hard to imagine that this quiet Caribbean village was once regarded as one of the largest cities on earth. In the late seventeenth century its alleyways and taverns rang incessantly with the riotous behaviour of some of the most vicious pirates and notorious privateers of the era.

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June 4, 2019December 22, 2021 by Erica

Nautical Phrases in Everyday Use

There are an inordinate amount of nautical phrases in everyday use. Here are just a few:

Faffing About

One of my favourite expressions is often used whilst waiting for slow children (now in their 20’s but still slow!) to hurry up and leave the house. This was a term used to describe the wind when it blew in flaws. A flaw is an unexpected gust of wind. It was said to faff about and thus faffing about is used to describe aimless behaviour.

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May 28, 2019August 21, 2022 by Erica

Crewing Events May 2019

There has been a bit of a flurry of new crewing events and opportunities posted over the last week, so here is a rundown of just a few crewing events may 2019 the Lovesail members have added. For more opportunities then log into your Lovesail account and visit the crewing section:

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May 20, 2019August 21, 2022 by Erica

Galley Recipe – Red Flannel Hash

This galley recipe – Red Flannel Hash originates from New England and the name refers to the red and white plaid cloth that is popular in that part of the world. It was traditionally a breakfast using up the leftovers from the previous evening’s meal and has many variations. The main ingredients are corned beef, potatoes and beetroot, yes beetroot. An unusual addition I hear you cry, but it works surprising well. The potatoes and corned beef will be a cheap staple on any provisioning list and because this is a left-overs recipe then you could add anything that needs using up in the galley. With the added bonus of being quick to make this is one of those one-pot recipes that will be used again and again.

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