White Horse Cruising Club
For tales of Sailing and the Sea
Based in the Vale of the White Horse in Oxfordshire
LATEST NEWS
Mike Makepiece has some nautical books FOR SALE click here
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LIVE ship movements (AIS) data now available here - the page auto refreshes and you can zoom in to any area. Try both images (they go to different AIS sites). Now available as an App for Android devices & "i" series from Apple. Check it out - link to Boat Beacon |
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We are hoping to arrange a sail on the Lugger "Ocean Pearl" out of Emsworth. If you are interested please contact Terry so he can gauge numbers. Click on the pictures for more information about the boat. |
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Motor boat enthusiasts beware - this could be your new boat. Island Packet it ain't |
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Sir Robin Knox-Johnston has a regular spot on Radio Solent's H20 show. Listen to his podcasts here |
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Sailing News - Online version of Boat News featuring a campaign to save 'Lively Lady' |  |
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Download some sailing items of interest to your computer or MP3 player click here for the Furled Sails podcasts or here for Yacht Cruising video items. |
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Catch up with Dylan Winter on his KTL circumnavigation of the UK in his Mirror Offshore - he has now reached the Humber (Jan 6th 2013) |
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Live Sailing news tickertape - click on a story to find out more . . .(May need Internet Explorer)
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Don't have the right size chart? Try these links (click on the images) for fully zoomable (to full resolution) chartlets. Lots of other information on these excellent sites. In addition if you intend sailing the East Coast don't forget to download the latest shifting sands chartlets here. |
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New System for the Disposal of Time Expired Pyrotechnics from the MCA see also the latest Notices to Mariners here |
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Yachting Monthly has Libby Purves' and Tom Cunliffe's columns in MP3 format. Right click on the blue .mp3 file & select 'Save Link As' |
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Sadly, this is now 69p per issue - even though its free in paper form. I think they have got this the wrong way round! |
Read 'All at Sea' on lineClick on the logo Two recent observations on
Marine Insurance matters.
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Have you tried Google Earth yet? As sailors and navigators it is an extremely useful resource. Great for checking the pilotage and approaches of a new port or secluded anchorage. It now has wave height buoy data! Download it here. (Better with broadband). 'Streetview' covers most of the UK streets and roads. |
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Monitor your favourite RNLI stations from your PC. Click on the picture to download the Pager software. Now also available for your mobile. Click here to check launches in your area |
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| Click on the picture to update yourself on the latest VHF developments. |  |
Try this link for pretty good quality sailing video news items. |  |
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Please contribute material to expand the website and make it more interesting. We particularly need sailing pictures (from your last cruise?), anecdotes, confessions etc. If you find any interesting links on the internet which other members may also find interesting please send them to peter.bradley2@btconnect.com and I'll include them. |
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| This webpage was updated on 17 May, 2013 | ||
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