Lifting a boat is a task that comes round periodically, often from the Autumn onwards. However, for those who have not done it before it may be a bit of a mystery. Here are an explanation and some tips.
Britain has a long and proud history as a great shipbuilding and seafaring nation. One of its most notable and famous old ships is the tea clipper, The Cutty Sark.
You may have heard of the Drake Passage, which is one of the most feared stretches of water in the world. But it is also one of the most special and is, in fact, the only unhindered areas of the ocean on the planet.
Lovesail Review – The dating advice website DatingAdvice has given Lovesail a fabulous mention.
Now that summer’s here lots of us will be looking at sunsets – so keep your eyes peeled for the green flash! This happens when the sun dips below (or rises above) the horizon and a momentary flash of green light will occur.
We are always pleased to post blogs from our members and today is one such article. CanadianPirate shares his thoughts on sailing the world.
Designed by Sir Thomas Slade in 1759, the HMS Victory carries more than a hundred guns and hundreds of years of fascinating history. Best known as the famed flagship of Admiral Horatio Nelson, she was one of ten first-rate ships ordered to be constructed that year by the British government.
A Mayday is an international radio distress alert. It is used to signal a life-threatening emergency primarily by aviators and mariners. A Mayday is used when there is a grave and imminent danger to vessel, a life, an aircraft or other vehicle and immediate assistance is required.
Sailing across the Bay of Biscay presents unique challenges for even the most adventurous sailing enthusiast. The explanation lies in the unique geographical location of the bay. It is situated in the northeast Atlantic Ocean, south of the Celtic sea.
Gerardus Mercator was born on the fifth of March, 1512 in Rupelmonde in Belgium. A cartographer, geographer and cosmographer, Mercator was to contribute his own form of projection that would change the face of map mapping. Mercator set out to find a solution to the problem of displaying the world, a sphere, on a flat surface. This followed Ferdinand Magellan’s conclusive demonstration that the world was in fact a sphere and not flat.