Dover, an appreciation, 1912
This extract is from Alan Briscoe’s log which opens on 11 June, 1912. We find out that the skipper is sailing into Admiralty harbour to… Read More »Dover, an appreciation, 1912
Solent and South Coast of England
Posts relating to the Solent and South Coast of England
Berthon collapsible: ideal tender for a small yacht
This remarkable design was the brainchild of the Rev. Edward Berthon in response to the shipwreck of ‘SS Orion’ off Port Patrick, Scotland in 1850… Read More »Berthon collapsible: ideal tender for a small yacht
‘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
‘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
A sailing adventure with ‘Madcap’, August 1967
Martin Goodrich recalls a sailing adventure as crew member aboard the Bristol Channel Pilot Cutter ‘Madcap’ whilst he was an art student in August 1967.… Read More »A sailing adventure with ‘Madcap’, August 1967
Westward ho!
Solent OGA member, Ben Collins brings us a summary of the very successful ‘South by South West Cruise, 2017 where he became known at ‘The… Read More »Westward ho!
Sailing in company: Solent to Brest, 2016
In this post, Solent OGA member Ben Collins muses on his adventure, as he crewed on the Heard 28 ‘Carlotta’ making passage to Brest from… Read More »Sailing in company: Solent to Brest, 2016
Gosport to Dover on ‘Ianthe 2’, 1966
Martin Goodrich recalls a phonecall from his father, when he was an art student in 1966. This resulted in him crewing ‘Ianthe 2’ on her… Read More »Gosport to Dover on ‘Ianthe 2’, 1966
Crossing to France: via Dover or Brighton?
Just 23 miles wide at the narrowest point between Dover and Calais, the English Channel has separated Britain from mainland Europe since pre-historic times. During… Read More »Crossing to France: via Dover or Brighton?