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Consider the Options- Opportunities on the Tamar
The boat yard needs a good tidy up, as most good boat yards do. There are two working slipways, quite a few interesting timber boats around in various states of disrepair, and a great big shed that appears to house generations of maritime objects that “might just come in useful one day”. It’s picturesque, it’s mildly functional and just for a fraction of a second, the romanticism the of prospect trumps the daunting realities.
The First Ocean Race in the Southern Hemisphere?
Here at SWS we are big believers in safety. But we wonder how sailors are meant to learn to handle bad weather if they are never given the opportunity to experience it while racing. Whatever your feelings about the pros and cons of abandoning an ocean race, the admiration for the first crews in this historic race can only be enhanced by such a decision.
The First Ocean Race in the Southern Hemisphere?
The first Race for the “Rudder” Cup will long be remembered by Australian yachtsmen. There were only four starters for the imposing voyage across Bass Strait, and the size of the task was calculated to interest even longshoremen.
Unknown, Unloved - A Mystery On The Tamar
A rather beautiful boat stands on the hard, on the banks of the Tamar. Unknown, Un-Named and seemingly, Unloved. Can you help us solve the mystery?
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