The renowned ‘Great storm’ of November 1703 hit the west coast of England, resulting in ships being driven ashore or,[…]
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Sailing By: Tales from our oceans, seas, coasts and inland waterways
Collecting 'tales of sail' from around the world to link with modern-day sailors
The renowned ‘Great storm’ of November 1703 hit the west coast of England, resulting in ships being driven ashore or,[…]
Read moreIn 1914 the Whitby lifeboatmen, along with four other boats from the treacherous north east coast of England, saved 85[…]
Read moreThe annual Crossfields Conference at Arnside Sailing Club is postponed until 2021 due to coronovirus pandemic restrictions. Crossfields of Arnside[…]
Read moreEden Northmore Jones recounts his final cruise of 1884 in the five-tonner ‘Guess’, a 23 ft. round bilge boat, 8ft.[…]
Read moreThis remarkable extract of a rescue at sea on 31 July, 1974 is based on the log book entries of[…]
Read more‘Shamrock’ is the last Tamar sailing barge. Ketch rigged, she was built in the Stonehouse yard for Frederick Hawke in[…]
Read moreDavid Grainger continues his account of sailing a small boat ‘down Severn’ in 1958. He includes some historic detail of[…]
Read moreDavid Grainger introduces us to the challenges of sailing ‘down Severn’ as he reflects on his experience in 1958. The[…]
Read moreThis 1859 Atlantic crossing sets the unusual scene for the first cricket tour to America. Following the cricketers’ experiences crossing the[…]
Read moreThis silent documentary archive captures the story of the oyster, from the smacksmen’s baskets in the ‘Pearl of Kent’ to[…]
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