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Captain’s Notes: Light a Candle and Donate to the RNLI to Mark the Anniversary of the Penlee Lifeboat Tragedy
On the evening of December 19, 1981, the ship Union Star suffered engine failure off the south coast of Cornwall. With a storm building, the…
Captain’s notes: madness at sea – is your mental health at risk from the isolation of solo sailing?
Sea-sickness is a common malaise, experienced by most sailors at one time or another. But setting sail alone for even short periods can also have…
Sail training theory tutorial 2: flags, morse code and the phonetic alphabet
When Vice-admiral Horatio Nelson sent the rallying cry “England expects that every man will do his duty” from HMS Victory ahead of the Battle of…
Sailing resources: weather forecast terminology, the Beaufort Scale, the Douglas Scale and swell
The Shipping Forecast is practically a British Institution. It’s listened to by sailors and landlubbers alike for the poetry of its sounds. It’s also complete…
Captain’s notes: sailing tales from Poland
If Poland isn’t thought of as one of the great sailing nations, it’s understandable. After all, the country has historically had relatively limited access to…
Captain’s notes: since the early designs in the 1850s, life jackets have been essential kit for saving lives at sea
For most sailors, it is second nature to pull on a life jacket before slipping the lines. Modern designs are lightweight and comfortable to wear,…
