fab1 million pink rib

FAB1 Million Pink Rib

FAB1 Million Pink Rib – Turbojet 325

Launched by Williams at the London Boat Show this year, Suzy Perry unveiled the FAB1 Million Pink Rib.  The pink turbojet 325 has been donated to the Breast Cancer Care charity by Williams Performance Tenders.

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alternative valentine's day ideas

Alternative Valentines Day Ideas

Alternative Valentines Day Ideas to do with your Valentine.

If you would like to steer clear of the usual flowers, chocolates and dinner on Valentines Day, here are some alternative Valentines Day ideas to try.

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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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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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the longest honeymoon

The Longest Honeymoon Continues….

The Longest Honeymoon Continues – Ian and Wendy’s Story

Back in April, I wrote about Ian and Wendy, two Lovesail members that met on the site, fell in love and got married (read their story here).  Both very keen sailors they decided the best honeymoon they could have would be to sail around the world.  Would this be the longest honeymoon in history?  Here is an update of their trip so far…..the longest honeymoon continues…

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boat jumble 2014

Boat Jumbles 2014

List of Boat Jumbles 2014

Here is the list for all the Boat Jumbles 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.

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