The wooden boat stage and classic-inspired new launches There has been a notable shift in focus for the Southampton International Boat Show. The boats and the unique draw of the marina are still the spine, but more effort is now placed on the...
A personal tribute to a king who lived and breathed sailing King Harald of Norway died on 28 August; his solemn funeral was a very dignified state occasion, the streets lined with quiet respectful people, many treasuring their own...
The story of two early 20th century women whose need for speed astonished the world of racing Iwas born for the unpredictable waters of offshore powerboat racing. The merciless and ever-shifting sea cares not for age, stature, nor in my case,...
It was just a view from a kitchen window. Or at least that’s how it started, until it developed – over a three-year period - into something more significant. Anthony and Sally O’Leary’s house just outside Cork overlooks Drake’s Pool on the...