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Swept from Helford to the Isle of Wight: 1703

November 2, 2020 beverley yates Hazards & Challenges, Solent & English South Coast, Sou' by Sou' West 2017, South West England

The renowned ‘Great storm’ of November 1703 hit the west coast of England, resulting in ships being driven ashore or,[…]

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85 lives saved from ‘Rohilla’: November 1914

November 1, 2020 beverley yates Hazards & Challenges, North East England

In 1914 the Whitby lifeboatmen, along with four other boats from the treacherous north east coast of England, saved 85[…]

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Crossfields of Arnside

October 20, 2020 beverley yates North West England, Working Sail

The annual Crossfields Conference at Arnside Sailing Club is postponed until 2021 due to coronovirus pandemic restrictions. Crossfields of Arnside[…]

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An autumn cruise: Llanelli to Bude, 1884

October 6, 2020 beverley yates Bristol Channel, Sailing for Pleasure, Wales

Eden Northmore Jones recounts his final cruise of 1884 in the five-tonner ‘Guess’, a 23 ft. round bilge boat, 8ft.[…]

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Are you in distress? an extract from the log of ‘Mignonette’, 1974

July 31, 2020 beverley yates Hazards & Challenges, Sailing for Pleasure, South West England

This remarkable extract of a rescue at sea on 31 July, 1974 is based on the log book entries of[…]

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‘Shamrock’: the last Tamar sailing barge

July 21, 2020 beverley yates South West England, Working Sail

‘Shamrock’ is the last Tamar sailing barge. Ketch rigged, she was built in the Stonehouse yard for Frederick Hawke in[…]

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Riding the Severn bore in a small sailing boat: May 1958 [part 2]

July 18, 2020 beverley yates Bristol Channel, Canals, Rivers and Lakes, Hazards & Challenges, Sailing for Pleasure

David Grainger continues his account of sailing a small boat ‘down Severn’ in 1958. He includes some historic detail of[…]

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Riding the Severn bore in a small sailing boat: May 1958 [part 1]

July 17, 2020 beverley yates Bristol Channel, Canals, Rivers and Lakes, Hazards & Challenges, Sailing for Pleasure

David Grainger introduces us to the challenges of sailing ‘down Severn’ as he reflects on his experience in 1958. The[…]

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. . . of cricket and sailing: 1859

July 10, 2020 beverley yates Historic Events, North Atlantic, North West England, Sailing for Pleasure

This 1859 Atlantic crossing sets the unusual scene for the first cricket tour to America. Following the cricketers’ experiences crossing the[…]

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Oyster fishing at Whitstable, c1909

June 18, 2020 beverley yates English East Coast, Working Sail

This silent documentary archive captures the story of the oyster, from the smacksmen’s baskets in the ‘Pearl of Kent’ to[…]

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