David Kench
@onpassage
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Looking forward to a chartering future.
Bucks, England
Joined April 2009
โญFREE Webinar โ Wednesday 25 Marchโญ Tune in to #TheCA annual Hanson Lecture presented by renowned journalist and sailor Dick Durham on 'Confessions of a Cruising Correspondent'. Open to members and non-members. Free online / ticketed in-person ๐ https://t.co/H3KgjjQEUE
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People who live in areas with plenty of turbines should benefit from lower bills and help to stop wasted wind adding costs for everyone. Good to see government moving forward with these important principles.
Sometimes there is too much wind for our outdated grid to handle, especially in Scotland and the East of England. Rather than paying wind farms to switch off weโre trialling a new system where people who live near these constrained areas get cheaper - or even free - electricity.
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Deckhand/Crew Member - West Coast Scotland
crewseekers.net
View this sailing opportunity on Crewseekers.
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Alright, enough Casio's for now. This, this is what you want... Seiko SPB159 Automatic
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To journalists: The purple zones and arrows are a TSS (Traffic Separation Scheme). It doesn't mean if a ship is sunk in a TSS, the whole of Hormuz is closed.
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S&P 500 futures and oil futures flashed an unusual burst of activity early Monday minutes before a market-moving social media post from President Donald Trump. The timing of the volume spikes across both equities and crude caught the attention of traders, particularly given the
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Cruising Skills Week kicked off on yesterday and today we continue with 2 more ๐webinars open to all: Session 1 / 1900-1955 hrs: Cruising for Beginners: Preparing Yourself and Your Boat Session 2 / 2000-2100 hrs: Rigging - Check it, Tune it, Trust it ๐ https://t.co/dZlUaFIaQN
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Eritrea ๐ช๐ท is back for Red Sea passage makers! Sailors are reporting the historic port of Massawa as a safe and welcoming Red Sea stopover once again. Our thanks to SV Toucan and SV Orpheus for their intel. ๐ https://t.co/1GU9ZWeOun
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High-tech speed cameras that do not flash when they detect speeding drivers and do not need road markings are to be trialled in parts of London as part of plans to reduce road casualties. https://t.co/QkpO8gbFyI (๐ธ TfL/EPA)
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Cruising Skills Week | 23โ28 March 2026๐
โ๏ธ23 Mar - Buying your first boat โ๏ธ24 Mar - Cruising for Beginners โ๏ธ26 Mar - Safety and Skills โ๏ธ27 Mar - European Inland Waterways and Harbour Master insights โ๏ธ28 Mar - Go Affordable Boating Seminar Book๐ https://t.co/LuKjG7tMVe
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ONE MAN CRUSHES COUNCIL IN POTHOLE WAR USING FORGOTTEN LAW! Retired 68-year-old Derek Bennett took on lazy Hertfordshire County Council after they ignored dangerous potholes ruining roads in Berkhamsted and Hemel Hempstead. Using obscure Section 56 of the Highways Act 1980, he
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Trump is utterly disgusting. Surely we cannot be far from the time when King Charles refuses to be involved in Trumpโs attempts to use a significant ๐บ๐ธ anniversary for his own ends. Just take today - for a US President to say โIโm glad heโs deadโ of a man who has devoted his life
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Cruising Skills Week | 23โ28 March 2026๐
โ๏ธ23 Mar - Buying your first boat โ๏ธ24 Mar - Cruising for Beginners โ๏ธ26 Mar - Safety and Skills โ๏ธ27 Mar - European Inland Waterways and Harbour Master insights โ๏ธ28 Mar - Go Affordable Boating Seminar Book๐ https://t.co/xPutBCgD86
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Cruising Skills Week | 23โ28 March 2026๐
โ๏ธ23 Mar - Buying your first boat โ๏ธ24 Mar - Cruising for Beginners โ๏ธ26 Mar - Safety and Skills โ๏ธ27 Mar - European Inland Waterways and Harbour Master insights โ๏ธ28 Mar - Go Affordable Boating Seminar Book๐ https://t.co/LuKjG7tMVe
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Henry VIII's Hurst Castle, situated on a remote and exposed shingle spit in The Solent.
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Browder: We can't be in a situation where a country [Hungary] with one or two percent of the population of Europe threatens the stability and safety of the entire Europe. Ukraine will get the money, but it will force Europe to restructure how big decisions like this get made. 3X
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Tenerife hit by snow as Storm Therese brings wind and rain to Canary Islands
bbc.com
Authorities in Tenerife have activated their emergency plans with roads closed and events cancelled as weather warnings are in force.
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Bailiffs seize Ryanair plane over unpaid โฌ894 compensation for delayed flight https://t.co/oFOGlgwL8o in Austria. It could happen here. Go bailiffs! Remember you are entitled to compensation on top of refund of tickets, details here
theguardian.com
Austrian officials took action after airline ignored court order to pay โฌ890 to unnamed women
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โณ One week to go! Tune in for a FREE live evening webinar on 27 March: ๐ต19:00-19:55 hrs UTC / Cruising Routes on the European Inland Waterways ๐ต20:00-21:00 hrs UTC / UK Harbour Masters Association: What Cruisers Need to Know ๐ค Followed by live Q&A ๐ https://t.co/WdKjRnqI1P
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Keep up with the Nordhavns as they make their Pacific crossing to French Polynesia, answering questions along the way. https://t.co/o6bPYBo8SH
#nordhavn #nordhavn_adventures #nordhavnlife #nordhavn_southwest #nordhavn_southeast #nordhavn_northwest #nordhavn_northeast
nordhavn.com
If you ask Google whether it is unusual for a production powerboat brand to have multiple boats crossing an ocean in one season, the AI platform will answer you, โIt is highly unusual. But entirely...
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