Save up to £400 on some exceptional archaeological tours in Turkey this
autumn. We have just a few places left on three luxurious cultural trips. Relive
history sailing on a traditional wooden gulet with Peter Sommer, a British
archaeologist, documentary maker and tour guide who will take you back in time
with the passion and expertise of a master […]
Chartering a boat is all well and good, but you need how to stop (anchor) and
how to go (sail).
The basic anchoring method consists of determining the location, dropping the
anchor, laying out the scope, setting the hook, and assessing where the yacht
ends up. After using the chart to determine a desirable location, the crew needs
to actually […]
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Last minute special offers from Peter Sommer Travels
Save £250/$450 on some exceptional archaeological tours in Turkey this autumn.
We have just a few places left on three luxurious cultural trips. Relive history
sailing on a traditional wooden gulet with Peter Sommer, a British
archaeologist, documentary maker and tour guide who will take you back in time
with the passion […]
Rain was smacking against the window. It was icy cold. Sitting in the dark
depths of a British UniversityÂ’s library in 1994, I was gazing out dreaming of
somewhere warm and exotic. Turkey was the place that lit up my imagination.
Three great things embody this country. Just four hours flight away from
international London, it has a culture […]
Last years rigging week was an occasion for factor 25 sun cream which wasnÂ’t the
case this year but that didnÂ’t stop us enjoying ourselves and cracking a few
beers on the job.
Having designed and rigged Trinovante ourselves its great if we get the
opportunity to share some of the things we have learnt along the way.
Rigging week […]
Sailing on Trinovante recently gave me the chance to be
reacquainted with the excitement of Tall ship sailing. After a break of 10 years
I was feeling a little apprehensive at the prospect as I neared Brightlinsea.
My mind was thinking back to the previous trips and the highs and lows that
had blown up […]
Jost van Dyke is one of the must see islands to visit during a BVI sailing charter. The world famos beach bar Foxy’s attracts thousands of sailors every year. The only downside is the poor anchorage at Great Harbor.
The available anchor space has now got even smaller since the authorities installed bouys to mark the […]
In den ferien garantiere ich, dann sie sich in cirali sich wohlfuhlen werden,sie werden sogar uberlegen in cirali zu bleiben,woher wir dass wissen jahrlich kommen hunderte von menschen zu uns und sie sagen es ist schon hier wollen garnicht mehr zuruck
wenn sie in cirali sind,mussen sie unbedingt eine yacht tur machen sazak,ceneviz,maden,boncuklu,kargili buchten werden sie […]
An essay on boat anchors by New Zealand boatbuilder,
offshore cruiser, & consultant Peter Smith
Anchors are right at the heart of cruising. They allow remote and wonderful
places to be visited, without the benefit of a solid dock or even mooring buoy.
Put that notion with the recent comments from yachts surviving (or not surviving
as the case may […]