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22/08 Voyage Reports

PHOTO DIARY: Cape Verde – 12 days of island hopping & trade wind sailing on Oosterschelde

All I wanted was a tall ship, strong trade winds, hot sun and a destination virtually unknown to mass tourism.” Debbie Purser, Director &

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cleaning the deck house windows on Europa

19/07 Training

Watch Leader Skills: Preparing a Boat for Sea

How to Be Helpful in the Morning As guest crew on a well run skippered charter voyage you may not be aware of even

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Grayhound leaving port by Peter Hunt

19/07 Educational

Ways to Explore the Coast Under Sail

More than Just Looking at the Scenery – Connect with the Coastal Culture If you are visiting the UK, or if you live here

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Adam taking a relaxed approached to coiling ropes.jpg

12/07 Training

To coil or not to Coil!! that is the question

When to Coil Ropes on a Square Rigger There is a time when you should be coiling ropes on a square rigger….and there are

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where are we. Blue Clipper on a transatlantic race

11/07 Training

RYA Yachtmaster Ocean Theory – Syllabus

Yachtmaster Ocean Theory Syllabus This is a course in astro-navigation and worldwide meteorology which also reveals the mysteries of the sextant. It assumes you

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left handed navigator. RYA chartwork

11/07 Training

RYA Yachtmaster Coastal and Yachtmaster Offshore Theory – Syllabus

RYA Yachtmaster Coastal & Yachtmaster Offshore Theory – Syllabus This is an advanced course in navigation and meteorology for candidates for the Yachtmaster Coastal

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Viewing humpback whales from the deck of Europa

05/07 Wildlife

How to Spot and Identify Wildlife at Sea

FREE Guide for spotting whales dolphins, porpoise, albatross and loads more when at sea. Find out what you have been missing, it’s all there.

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Antifouling the hull of Pilgrim in Brixham.

03/07 History

History and Restoration of Brixham Trawler Pilgrim

The History of Pilgrim The hull of 1895 Pilgrim was badly hogged but at least she was still afloat. The plans to restore her

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Grayhound in Whitsand Bay rowing ashore

29/06 Book Reviews

Salty Summer Stories – Grayhound

Salty Stories and and Update on the Adventures of Grayhound this Summer Three masted sailing lugger Grayhound and her wonderful crew have been enjoying

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trade wind sailing on the Spanish Main

28/06 Ocean Passages

A Mini Ocean Voyage – Debbie’s Blog

  From Hurricane ravaged Virgins to the wild shores of Hispaniola An Oosterschelde Voyage Blog from Debbie Purser     Mini Ocean Cure –

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13/06 History

Salty Dog talk and other animals

Learn about some of the animals in salty dog speak. When you start sailing there are a lot of strange expressions to get your

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Brixham Harbour in Summer

17/05 History

Brixham and her maritime history

Brixham is a busy fishing town set in the heart of Devon at the southern end of Torbay. Ideally placed to enjoy the very

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moosk for your yachtmaster prep

09/05 Training

60 mile passages for Yachtmaster

60 mile Qualifying Passages for Yachtmaster Exam Before you take a RYA Yachtmaster Offshore exam you will need a minimum of: 5 passages over

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