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N – November (phonetic)
N - November (phonetic)
Light-vessel (or lightship)
Light-vessel (or lightship)
Lift
Lift
Liferaft
Liferaft
Lifeline
Lifeline
Lifejacket
Lifejacket
Lifeboat
Lifeboat
Lifebelt and Lifebuoy
Lifebelt and Iifebuoy
Dave Selby Podcast ‘Mad about the boat’ Dec 2008
Charts? compasses? Echo-sounders? Who needs all those nuisances when having 'local knowledge' means going aground a lot more
Dave Selby Podcast ‘Mad about the boat’ Nov 2008
Getting a trophy can make competitions worthwhile - if only there was a prize for wanting one the most
Dave Selby Podcast ‘Mad about the boat’ Oct 2008
Fashions may come and go with the season, but gaff haute couture is here to stay - a lifestyle choice without the style
Dame Ellen lands on BBC’s Desert Island
Tune in to BBC iPlayer for one week after this morning's broadcast
Dave Selby Podcast ‘Mad about the boat’ Sep 2008
It's not the winning that counts, it's the size of your bowsprit. Be prepared for the misadventures of the Three Rivers Race
RYA appoints new CEO
In time for more success at 2012 Olympics in Weymouth
Dave Selby Podcast ‘Mad about the boat’ Aug 2008
Keeping your eyes closed won't fix a broken keel - but the weird science of epoxy will. Find resins to be cheerful
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PBO supports Sailability fundraising effort
November issue on sale now includes freepost envelope for recycling
Dave Selby Podcast ‘Mad about the boat’ Jul 2008
Talking rubbish - quality rubbish - is a skill to be honed early in the season over a cuppa. Put the kettle on and listen to the July 2008 podcast.
Save a sailor from a storm with a teacup
Lifeboat Tea to raise £200,000 a year for RNLI