In this second part of an extract from the cruising log of W. F. Thompson, we join him sailing with[…]
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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
In this second part of an extract from the cruising log of W. F. Thompson, we join him sailing with[…]
Read more‘Cruises of the Joan’ is from a delightful series, the Lodestar Library, featuring ‘interesting, the unusual, and the downright eccentric[…]
Read moreWith the bad weather forecasts, most skippers have decided to head for Strangford Lough. Strong winds are forecast so ‘Step[…]
Read moreSitting at the fire in December and thinking of next year’s sailing season we only remember the summer sunshine, so[…]
Read moreThis short archive video from 1940 takes us back to the days when the Peel fishing fleet was active. It[…]
Read moreThe Peel Traditional Boat Weekend has been running since 1990 and is a popular event for traditional craft with a[…]
Read moreThis ten minute film from British Pathé shows life on the Isle of Man in the 1950s with glimpses of[…]
Read moreOriginally published in ‘Yachting Monthly’, May 1933, this extract is from a series of articles by Robert E. Groves, regular[…]
Read moreIn this short poem by Robert E. Groves, regular contributor to ‘Yachting Monthly, yachtsman and artist, we hear his reflections[…]
Read moreDid you ever arrange to meet someone at Tarbert in Scotland, and find there’s more than one? In this extract[…]
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