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Salt on Your Tongue

A Beautifully Meandering Exploration of Women and the Sea My dad gave me ‘Salt on Your Tongue’ by Charlotte Runcie while I was pregnant.

Wind, Tide & Oar Encounters with engineless sailing by Huw Wahl, Rose Ravetz & Others Wind, Tide and Oar is a film about engineless

Voyages of Hope: The Story of Vega The story of the voyages of Vega from 1892 to the present day. This tale concentrates on

How Boat Things Work An Illustrated Guide by Charlie Wing Today I’m pleased to review ‘How Boat Things Work’ by Charlie Wing. It’s a

Sailing Alone Around the World Joshua Slocum was the first man to circumnavigate the world solo, a feat he accomplished between 1895 and 1898

This amazing book of over 300 pages is at first sight daunting but in fact it is a collection of mini stories that entertain

Adam here.Let me tell you about the book “Trade Winds” by Christiaan de Beukelaer. This book is a fascinating voyage through the difficult waters

You may well be aware of the importance of a Bosun’s Locker on a ship; that vital cupboard / bucket / cabin / ditty

Why do you sail? It’s a question asked in our feedback form. From small to large ships, from day sails and short breaks to ocean

Working Sail is a book that has been written by Luke Powell who built Agnes, Eve of St Mawes and six other Pilot Cutters. As