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Dedicated to coastal cruising, offshore sailing and ocean voyaging under sail.

Based in the Vale of the White Horse in Oxfordshire - ALL are welcome !

 

 

LATEST NEWS . . .

Next meeting May 12th - Clive Sutherland will explain the intricacies of the Global Positioning System. More details on Events page

 Live Sailing news tickertape - click on a story to find out more . . .(May need Internet Explorer)

Truly free Tidal prediction program (thanks to Hans Pieper) click here to download. Runs in DOS window. I have used this and it seems pretty accurate for all the ports I've tried with it.

Other tidal program wxtide47 using more conventional window presentation (I haven't tried it yet) is available here

UKHO appears to have decided to copyright the movement of the heavenly bodies see this link for more information.

 

You can now listen to Tom Cunliffe and Libby Purves from Yachting Monthly on line here. Download their podcasts for listening later. There are video clips from the yachting press as well as other items of interest.

Try this link for pretty good quality sailing video news items.

Jury undecided on Ouzo incident. The officer involved in the Pride of Bilbao accident with the yacht Ouzo has been cleared of Manslaughter charges. However,the jury could not reach a verdict on the charges of endangering the mens lives under the Merchant Shipping Act. Read more here (PBO) or here (BBC)

The Earls Court Boat Show is back! It seems to be in competition with the London Boat Show (in the Excel exhibition centre) which has been running since 2003. We now have a choice of boat shows to attend this winter. The Earls Court event is in early December and the London Boat Show is in early January. I expect attendance will be shared between the two.S

XM Bosun's Chair recalled. If you have purchased an XM Yachting Bosun's Chair, Ref 176856 or BC, since January 2000, you are advised to stop using it immediately. More details here ( 04 / 10 / 07 )

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