Minnie Moltok - A story from Denmark

"Respect for the boom is an admirable quality in the serious sailor"

An inspiring story of a 100km voyage around the island of Mors. Many thanks to www.woodenboatnet.nz.

On putting this page together we were much saddened to learn of the passing of Tony Bennett, the writer of this fabulous piece. Our condolences go out to his family. 

Sailing BC's Inside Passage

Another inspirational piece, this time a YouTube video. Sisters sail BC's wild Inside Passage from Prince Rupert to Klemtu in 11 foot Mirror Dinghies.

The Unlikely Voyage of Jack De Crow

"A couple of quiet week's sailing on the river Severn was the intention... A year later I had reached Romania and was still going"

One of the best known written accounts of an epic voyage undertaken in the humble Mirror Dinghy. If you've not yet read this book then you owe it to yourself - and your family - to order it today and add a new favourite to your bookshelf.

40 mile passage from the Isles of Scilly to the Cornish Coast

"At 17:17hours on Friday 25th of July 2008, 82 year old Tony Clee and 16 year old Beth White landed their 10 and a half foot Mirror dinghy on the beach at Marazion. They had just become the first people (at least in living memory) to make the 40 mile passage from the Isles of Scilly in such a small sailing boat..."

Grand Feats of Sailing

On an admittedly smaller scale than the Tales featured thus far, Mark and Shawn's sailing exploits are detailed here in all their comic glory. Read as they cheat death, discover Donner isn't just a type of kebab and enjoy yet another cold one in sunny California...