Historic Events – Sailing By: Tales from our coasts and inland waterways

Eustace the Monk

Here’s an interesting tale about Eustace the Monk, a colourful character who worked for both King John of England and[…]

Based on research in local newspapers of the time, this article illustrates some tragic losses and heroic rescue attempts off[…]

2020 will see the 80th anniversary of ‘Operation Dynamo’ when over 300,000 troops were evacuated from the beaches of Dunkirk.[…]

In this extract by Daniel Defoe, he reflects on the town of Plymouth, noting its importance as a safe anchorage[…]

Built by D&W Henderson of Partick, Glasgow for Prince Edward, crowned King Edward VII in 1902, ‘HMY Britannia’ was designed[…]

In 2013 the Dublin Bay OGA celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Association by presenting a new trophy in memory[…]

On 29 May, 1967, Francis Chichester sailed into the record books as he completed his solo circumnavigation of the globe[…]

Four naval ships and over 1300 men were lost on the dangerous rocks and reefs around the Isles of Scilly[…]

This extract is from the Illustrated London News, 8 January 1853 and reports on a horrific shipwreck and explosion with[…]

A dramatic, well-documented rescue takes place on the Farne Islands, off the Northumberland coast, 7 September, 1838. The rescue of[…]