Sunday, 1 April 2012

Brigand

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We had an interesting letter from Francesco Tomei who describes himself as " proud italian owner of the wonderful Brigand 7,50 - Nonnop...
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Friday, 3 February 2012

Swan 38 - The Definitive Cruiser/Racer

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Readers of novels are willing to believe the most outrageous and tortuous plots - in the case of my, as yet, unfinished novel it's about...
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Friday, 23 December 2011

Slacktide

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Here’s something very different from Dave Zeiger of TriloBoats which are a family of barge/scow hulls that have been adapted for fast an...
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Sunday, 18 December 2011

Foxer Dinghy

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Members of the Hamble River Sailing Club Foxer Fleet can be seen sailing every weekend, out on the water all year around summer and winter a...
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Wednesday, 14 December 2011

Nicholson 48

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I’m not really a fan of centre cockpit yachts, but the exception proves the rule as they say. The first time we went aboard a Nicholson 48 w...
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Wednesday, 7 December 2011

Joshua

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Bernard Moitessier will always be remembered as the strange Frenchman who might have beaten Robin Knox-Johnston to be the first man to sail ...
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Saturday, 5 November 2011

Elizabeth - Copper Ore Barge

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An unusual although no less deserving and interesting boat, sadly neglected was brought to my attention by Tedd Gregg, who kindly sent in th...
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Tuesday, 1 November 2011

Muscadet - the French "peoples' boat"

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Philipe Harlé's Muscadet is a French legend. In the early 1960s the Muscadet helped “democratise” the sport of sailing, making ownership...
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Saturday, 15 October 2011

St Michel II - Jules Verne's yacht returns!

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The happy band of sailing men seen in the picture here are volunteers from the " Cale 2 l'Ile " association based in the Fren...
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Friday, 30 September 2011

Fowey River Class

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The Fowey River Class is a 14 foot traditional dinghy which is actively sailed in the Cornish harbour town. Based on a knockabout day boat b...
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Monday, 26 September 2011

Maïca and her sisters - a classic Illingworth design

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There are not many ocean racing characters whose exploits and achievements rival those of Captain John Illingworth. He was already a well-k...
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