benlowings
@benlowings
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Sail trainer, editor, writer
Exeter, Devon
Joined January 2009
Fully-revised second edition of You Can Steer A Tall Ship available here -> https://t.co/YqXp4cy3wX
amazon.co.uk
Learn the ropes and how to steer a sailing ship. It's a manual, but also something to dip into as you see fit. 35,000 words, with plenty of photos and hand-drawn illustrations by the author. Tall...
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Thanks @ClassicBoatMag for kind words about You Can Steer A Tall Ship
classicboat.co.uk
We've reviewed the latest nautical book launches, including a new timely novel on the America's Cup by Thomas Dolby. Find your next read here
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Like driving a boat with three sails? Why not try one with 30 -> https://t.co/o88wUgVq0y
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A seafarer who passed by this ship at 12 nautical miles range told Splash today that all he was able to see through binoculars was just half the ship, the aft having sunk, and “flames with dense smoke” on the deck
splash247.com
The Sounion suezmax, the ship that risks becoming the worst tanker spill this century, remains on fire and may be leaking oil, according to the US Department of Defense. The ship was attacked...
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Vladimir Kara-Murza, un des principaux dissidents russes, emprisonné pendant 2 ans notamment pour avoir exprimé son opposition à la guerre en Ukraine, est libre Une nouvelle qui fait du bien, trop peu partagée
Друзья, это уже я сам. После двух с лишним лет тюрьмы, «одиночки» и изоляции от мира и человеческого общения заново учусь базовым вещам. Разговаривать с детьми, пользоваться телефоном, ходить по улицам, водить машину. Очень непривычно, что можно просто взять и пойти куда хочешь
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Happy Christmas brother. Happy Christmas Australia + all
Christmas is a time of giving. I had the pleasure of joining @billcrewsfdn and Premier @ChrisMinnsMP today to serve a delicious lunch for those in need at the Exodus Foundation. Merry Christmas, Australia.
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French sailing ship Canopee taking Ariane rocket to launchpad...
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Fight between Prigozhin (and whoever stands behind him) and the army breaks into the open. The Kremlin and the FSB open the case for armed insurrection. This is more serious than a drone attack on Moscow. It is happening in Moscow.
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Great piece by @benlowings for Practical Boat Owner @p_b_o on the history of the chronometer and if it still has a place onboard today #time #chronometer #sailing #sailinglife #PracticalBoatOwner
https://t.co/XbsoCo7CVq
pbo.co.uk
Ben Lowings looks at the history of this most accurate of timepieces, and ponders if a marine chronometer is still needed onboard today
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'Mum and Dad, please could we stop sailing around the world so I can attend school?' Wavewalker: brilliant book that makes you think...
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Great news
IAN HJ IS ON THE FISHING VESSEL ZI DA WANG. He was recovered at 1845 UTC today . He is battered and bruised with scrapes and scratches, some back pain, but he is very happy to be with the crew. The ship heading to CAPE TOWN. #GGR2022 thanks everyone! https://t.co/y4Wa5fAzL2
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Micronesia’s President Writes Bombshell Letter on China’s ‘Political Warfare’ @Diplomat_APAC
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Really good book coming here -->Wavewalker by Suzanne Heywood | Waterstones
waterstones.com
Buy Wavewalker by Suzanne Heywood from Waterstones today! Click and Collect from your local Waterstones or get FREE UK delivery on orders over £25.
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GUY WAITS reported heavy knockdown. 4 Man Liferaft LOST OVERBOARD. Sea conditions VERY HEAVY. Guy reports hard going but all OK onboard. He DOES NOT require assistance. GGR declared a CODE ORANGE to monitor issues. Weather not expected to decrease for another 18 Hours. #GGR2022
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Passenger says emergency declared onboard Interislander after ferry loses power in Cook Strait
stuff.co.nz
An emergency was declared and passengers were handed life jackets aboard the Interislander ferry after it lost power in the Cook Strait amid big swells and high winds.
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