
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...
Loud, But Slightly Broken
Loud, But Slightly Broken - Alan’s version So Brian Hawkesworth invited a few friends to come and sail with him on Baloo. They declined...

Commodore sails the Atlantic
Much of what follows was written during the solo three-hour night watches – that probably explains a lot. Back in summer last year, I was...
NOT SPAM!
We are having issues with members e-mail services thinking we are sending out spam when actually it is GSA Seafarer or similar. Please...
Sailing Ships of the Bristol Channel by Viv Head
Many thousands of ships have sailed the waters of the Bristol Channel; this book tells the story of some of them, selected for their...

Rejuvenated Hebridean Flame II
Looking good! Thanks to all involved - she's looking so much more loved