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The World's Roughest Seas

Tuesday, 29th of July 2014

Why would anyone sail in that?!" is often a question you'll hear asked when images like the one above pop up on news feeds or on TV. Embracing rough seas and standing up to stormy weather isn't the goal of most sailors, and indeed sometimes

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Nautical Almanacs: A Seafarer's Companion

Wednesday, 25th of June 2014

It can seem quite quaint, to a dry outsider at least, the value mere pieces of paper can have at sea. Whilst a switch is being made from print to pocket electronics and iPads, a handy fold out chart still has exceptional value over the many other expensive

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5 Amazing Mysteries of the High Seas

Thursday, 19th of June 2014

An ocean as large as ours could not possibly exist without a deep library of unsolved stories and unresolved sightings to wet sailor's appetites. Whether its shipwrecks, ghost stories or cryptozoology that peaks your interest, Earth's waters hold many stories

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Guide To Electronic Nautical Charts Software

Tuesday, 10th of June 2014

Electronic charts, more so than any other recent advancement, perfectly represent the way boating and technology have sailed side by side into the 21st century. Not being subject to electrical failure, paper charts are still widely used by many sailors, but

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Tips for Sailing Foreign Waters

Tuesday, 3rd of June 2014

It's not hard to imagine the possibilities of sailing, even before the first payment for your boat is put down. All the countries, ports and harbours you've ever dreamed of visiting are now a little closer to your fingertips, and now just the journey alone

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Top Hidden Beaches in Europe

Tuesday, 27th of May 2014

In one of our previous blogs, we gave a revealing tour of the world's most exclusive private islands. Well if the thought of owning your own slab in the ocean is too strong a fantasy and you want something a little closer to home, our final blog on the world's

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