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This is where we publish our boat related stories and articles, which range from world circumnavigation to rescue missions, humour and much, much more. So make yourself a coffee and settle yourself down to a good read.
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Monday, 25 March 2013If you’re sat at your desk right now and you know you ‘should’ be working, we’d like to offer you the perfect way to procrastinate.
Getting your sail boat ready for sea
Sunday, 24 March 2013The process of getting your boat ready for sea is a therapeutic and systematic approach, I love the fact myself and my partner work away with no talking getting the boat ready. We tend to use the same mental check list for a small or long trip as...
A day in the life of yacht broker Steve
Monday, 18 March 2013Steve Booth is a broker at Boatshed Essex. He has always liked water based sports including sailing and canoeing. He started off dinghy sailing, and his first ‘proper’ boat was a Hurley 22. Steve’s been a Boatshed broker for six years and lo...
Book Corner: For Better For Worse on a Boat
Monday, 11 March 2013If you have a long lazy weekend on the boat coming up, or simply feel like a nautical read, you could pick up For Better, For Worse, For Richer, For Poorer by Damian and Siobhan Horner. This husband and wife team have written a travelogue and memo...
Meet Jan: She loves boats!
Wednesday, 20 February 2013We are happy to welcome a new member to the Boatshed team this year. Jan Knox has been helping us out at Boatshed Grand Union and has just taken over the Boatshed London brokerage.
Lonely Hearts WLTM Skipper
Thursday, 14 February 2013This Valentine’s day Boatshed Essex is offering some match-making suggestions for those still seeking The One.
Have you seen this distance and cost calculator?
Thursday, 07 February 2013Boatbookings.com offer world-wide yacht charter and sailing holidays, but if you are looking for a sail boat or powerboat for sale in Essex then they have a handy distance and cost calculator that can be used by anyone with access to the Internet...
From the Galley - PIZZA
Saturday, 02 February 2013Cooking on board is always interesting on our Westerly Konsort, the galley area is not vast, but this is the season that I am going to see just what I can come up with to feed a hungry crew.
Boatshed North Wales wins Broker of the year Award second year running
Wednesday, 23 January 2013The Boatshed Conference was held in London on 16/01/2013 during the London Boat Show. A full day of announcements, business, discussions were ended with the annual award ceremony for several categories.
Boatshed Safety Shop
Saturday, 19 January 2013
Nobody knows the importance of having the right safety equipment onboard better than our own Directors, Neil and Mandy Chapman, they were rescued by the RNLI in the Bay of Biscay in October 1998 when their boat rolled 360 degrees, this was a...
Boatshed Franchise - Fancy a New Start in 2013?
Thursday, 03 January 2013Now is the time
Boat Retailers and Brokers Code of Practice
Tuesday, 11 December 2012Read the following details
Chichester Harbour Events - October
Monday, 01 October 2012Sat 6 Oct Bird Watching by Solar Boat ONLY 8 TICKETS LEFT
11am / 1.5 hours
A gentle trip by solar powered boat to enjoy the harbour and look out for and identify the birds found in this Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Dress warmly, br...
Chichester Harbour Events - June
Thursday, 07 June 2012Sat 2 June Farm Walk - 2pm / 2 hours
Meet the dairy farmers Mary and Stan Pike and learn all about how they manage their land in the protected landscape adjacent to the harbour. See the cows being milked. Afterwards you can visit their café f...
Jubilee Celebrations at Chichester Harbour
Friday, 11 May 2012
From the Galley - RECIPES
Friday, 04 May 2012Other recipes FROM THE GALLEY
Chichester Harbour Events - May
Monday, 30 April 2012May is the start of the Terror sailing trips. A few of the trips have already sold out and others are down to just a few tickets. In addition we will be celebrating 30 years of walking Chichester Harbour during our Festival of Harbour Walks. There...
Chichester Harbour Events - April
Monday, 02 April 2012Starting with two weeks of school holidays, we have an event packed month ahead. As well as annual favourites such as the Egg and Shell Hunt and Early Morning Beach Walk, this year we have added in a Marine Creature Shadow Puppet workshop and a sp...
Chichester Harbour Events - December
Thursday, 01 December 2011We have just four events this month as we know you are all busy getting ready for the holidays. However, do try to take time out to come and enjoy the peace and tranquillity of Chichester Harbour.
Team Hannah
Monday, 14 November 2011Hannah Bradley is 27 and from Elstead in Surrey.
She has a brain tumour.
Treatment options are limited.
Her life expectancy is unknown...
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