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The United Kingdom Firefighters Sailing Championship (UKFSC) is set to make its return in 2025, taking place from 12th to 15th May in The Solent. Since its inception in 2003, this highly anticipated ...
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I blame the BBC, as they've been running a series on Radio 4 called 'The Reunion'! Actually, I shouldn't complain as the programmes are very good and interesting, though sadly there was recently one ...
Ahoy there Mateys! Gather round and let me spin you a tale of high winds, sandbanks, whirlpools and buoy blunders from the prospective of yours truly, Zippy the D-Zero 333. I've been through quite a ...
The 2024 JURA Scottish Series, hosted by the Clyde Cruising Club, brought excitement and innovation back to Loch Fyne, showcasing cutting-edge technology with smart marks and reduced RIB usage. Over ...
There is a wonderful old adage that says, "if you can remember the sixties then you weren't there!" All the same, it was a period of huge changes in everyday life, for whilst in 1963 the Beatles were ...
The forecast was for it to be wet, but how wet depended on which weather forecast was consulted! The wind was southerly(ish) with shifts of around 20 degrees either way and speeds of anything between ...
'Where legends are born!' is the strapline of La Solitaire du Figaro. One reason that legendary sailors are made and crowned on the La Solitaire du Figaro is the magnitude of the challenge. Another is ...