Blogs

Hello from the Port d’Arsenal in Paris - 21/08/2023

Commodore Barrie Martin sends this postcard from Port d'Arsenal, the major marina in the Paris Basin on a recent visit from Fayolle Plaisance in Nogent sur Marne.

Commodore’s Cocktail Cruise 2023 to the Jurassic Coast - 21/08/2023

Commodore's Cocktail Cruise 2023 was to Weymouth from the Solent via the Jurassic Coast.

Lots of ‘Firsts’ for 'Scarybird' at the John Lewis Partnership Regatta - 31/10/2022

Leigh Gibson recounts the excitement of his first regatta, in glorious autumn sunshine, on his newly acquired Albin Nova 33 ‘Scarybird’, in which his resourceful crew managed to bake a cake and roast a chicken whilst winning all the races!

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Honorary Port Officers

Our Honorary Port Officers are scattered across the globe. Each one knows how to get the best out of any port you visit. Navigational approaches, berths, where to go, what to do, what to eat and how to make the best of your visit.

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Latest book reviews

Published by Adlard Coles, this latest volume by Anthony Burton (text) and  Derek Pratt (photographs) is well written and beautifully photographed.

 

Designing by the seat of my pants - Memoir by Ron Holland

 

Excellent advice from a expert

Advice at every level, for cruisers and racers alike.  Words and pictures.  Even moving  pictures.