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Why Sailors Can't Swim

Why Sailors Can't Swim and Other Marvellous Maritime Curiosities

By Nic Compton
Why are boats always referred to as ‘she’?
Why were the best sailing ships built in the shape of a 
‘cod’s head and mackerel tail’?
Why is a rope on a ship rarely called a rope?
Does the Bermuda Triangle really exist?

Review here

REVIEWS

Icom IC-M35We review the Icom IC-M35 handheld.  Read the full review here.

Reeds Nautical Almanac 2013

Reeds Nautical Almanac 2011Reeds Nautical Almanac is the indispensable trusted annual compendium of navigational data for yachtsmen and motorboaters, and provides all the information required to navigate Atlantic coastal waters around the whole of the UK, Ireland, Channel Islands and the entire European coastline from the tip of Denmark right down to Gibraltar, Northern Morocco and the Azores. Buy your copy here

SAFASAIL CAP

SafaSail HatThe SafaSail Hard Hat looks just like a sailing cap, but will help protect you if you get a bang to the head.  See our review here

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