Sailing to the EU (and back)
What’s now involved with crossing the Channel? The Cruising Association (CA) have produced a presentation about this very subject. It's...
Sailing in Scotland
A Bristol Sailing Association crew sailed the Outer Hebrides this summer. As GSA members also sail the area, I thought they may be...
BRISTOL SAILING ASSOCIATIONNewsletter July 2022
Following is an extract of the BSA Newsletter as far as it relates to the Go Sailing Association - thanks to BSA for "keeping us in the...
GSA Welcomes Bristol Sailing Association members
The Bristol Sailing Association charter boats from a number of sources on behalf of their members and they have started to use us. We are...
New Boat joins the Fleet
When Ocean Flame III left our fleet, the balance in the Solent went with it. She was a rugged, long legged cruiser, backed up by Solent...
Mull and More
Sue Carrol, Lydia Coffey (Skipper) Karen Corley, Jane Allison and Peter Ward A crew of 5 Marconi members set out from Oban for a week of...
Personal Insurance
For many years I have relied on my travel insurance to cover me for sailing charters. I recently discovered that cover only extends to 15...
Cruising Abroad After Brexit
The Spring 2021 RYA Members magazine has an article about cruising abroad this season onwards. Some key points (as of February 2021) for...
Red Diesel
The Government has published a response to the consultation on plans to end the availability of red diesel on its current basis -- an...
Not so loud, not so broken
Some may remember this anecdote from 17 years ago (I've repeated it enough times)... In November 2003, Viv Head and I joined Brian...
