Here is another work of fiction by talented member Gandalpuss. If you have any stories or articles you would like to write for the Lovesail blog then just email us at admin@lovesail.com. You don’t need to be a member it just has to be sailing-related and around 400-500 words long.
Boat Jumble Dates 2019 – All finished for 2019
Here are the Boat Jumble Dates for 2019. This page is updated regularly. If you would like your boat jumble added to the list please contact us at admin@lovesail.com and we will include it.
Bristol Pilot Cutters – The Bristol Channel is a notorious stretch of water. Boasting the second-highest tidal range in the world, it requires great skill and detailed local knowledge to safely navigate the strong currents, sandbanks and frequent high winds. In years gone by, without the comfort and convenience of modern navigational aids, these qualities were even more in demand.
One of the Lovesail members, Gandalpuss, has written this lovely story called The Folk Boat. We always welcome articles from Lovesail members, so if you are a budding writer of fact or fiction and have a short piece to submit, contact us through the usual email address and we can arrange to publish it on the Lovesail Blog.
The SS Varvassi was a 3.874-ton Greek merchant steamship that became infamous for running aground off the Needles Lighthouse, Isle of Wight on January 5th 1947.
In 5 days time 18 sailors will leave Les Sables-d’Olonne in western France to circumnavigate the globe. A journey of 30,000 nautical miles, they must travel alone, non-stop and without any outside assistance, that is to say without any modern technology or the benefit of satellite-based navigation equipment. As if that wasn’t challenging enough they have to sail in a similar vessel to those that took part in the Sunday Times Golden Globe Race some 50 years ago.
Did you know that Lovesail is on Instagram (@_lovesail)? I know, I know, how many more social media accounts do we need to have these days? If you haven’t ventured onto Instagram yet then do, it really is one of the better ones (even if it is owned by Facebook!).
As many of you will now be aware, the London Boat Show 2019 has been cancelled. Whether this is going to be a permanent fixture still remains to be seen but it was not a shock to many in the Marine industry.
Navigation is an important aspect when it comes to finding your way in the sea. The Phoenicians first developed the art of sea navigation around 4000 years ago. The Phoenician sailors accomplished sailing on the sea by use of primitive observation of the stars and sun together with charts.