‘Ziska’: from Arnside to Whitby
Alasdair Simpson brings us the first part of a detailed history of the remarkable story of ‘Ziska’, a Morecambe Bay Prawner built by Crossfields of… Read More »‘Ziska’: from Arnside to Whitby
Irish Coasts
Posts relating to the Coasts of Ireland
‘Marihona’: a ship to cross the Atlantic
Built in Risor, Norway, 1957 and fitted out in Bermuda, ‘Marihona’ has crossed the Atlantic several times and returned to Norway in 2018 for a… Read More »‘Marihona’: a ship to cross the Atlantic
Honeymooning on ‘Polestar’, 1937
George and Joan Naish were given the Linton Hope designed yacht ‘Polestar’ as a wedding gift. They honeymooned on her by sailing from the Solent… Read More »Honeymooning on ‘Polestar’, 1937
Bad weather forces a change of plan, 2016
Sitting at the fire in December and thinking of next year’s sailing season, we only remember the summer sunshine, so planning a cruise only has… Read More »Bad weather forces a change of plan, 2016
Charlie Barr and the ‘Atlantic’ story
This extract includes a link to a video covering Charlie Barr’s move from Scotland to the US. The stern Scot was arguably the best racing… Read More »Charlie Barr and the ‘Atlantic’ story
The Mullogh
What have an early steamship and an early steam locomotive got in common? Viv Head explains . . . First the steamship, ‘The Mullogh’, which… Read More »The Mullogh
OGA50: how did tracking the fleet work in 2013?
During the OGA50 Round Britain Challenge and Party in 2013, Julian Cable worked with MarineTraffic, skippers and interested ‘followers of the fleet’ to maintain a… Read More »OGA50: how did tracking the fleet work in 2013?
Around the world under gaff-rig, 1965
In this extract, W M Nixon recalls a special global circumnavigation by Tim Magennis, President of the Dublin Bay OGA in their 50th anniversary year.… Read More »Around the world under gaff-rig, 1965
OGA50: Holyhead to Belfast, 2013
It feels pretty lonely catching up with the OGA50 Round Britain fleet after a week ‘back at work’ in the ‘big smoke’ of London. Solent… Read More »OGA50: Holyhead to Belfast, 2013
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