Marina Mates

Sailing stories, hints & tips from Hartlepool Marina and beyond. Edited by Mike Fellows.

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May 2010. Issue Forty Eight May 2010. Issue Forty Eight
December 2009. Issue Forty Seven December 2009. Issue Forty Seven
A “RETORT” TO THE WEATHER REPORT
POINTS OF SAIL
JOURNEY TO KINGS LYNN – ‘THE LONGEST NIGHT’
RADIO PROCEDURE
The Tall Ships Races
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September 2009. Issue Forty Six September 2009. Issue Forty Six
BOAT SPOTTING CLUB
WHERE HAVE ALL THE TROLLEYS GONE?
SEAMANSHIP & NAVIGATION CLASSES
REGULATION 34
CHERNOBYL CHILDREN’S DAY OUT AT THE MARINA
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July 2009. Issue Forty Five July 2009. Issue Forty Five
Thundercats North East
Observations From The Lock Office
IS THAT THE CORRECT BUOY
PUFFIN’S LOG
WHITBY TO HARTLEPOOL
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March 2009. Issue Forty Four March 2009. Issue Forty Four
CRUISE IN COMPANY TO SALTBURN
THE TEN MOST POPULAR BOAT NAMES IN THE USA
ANALOGUE ‘EPIRB’ SWITCH OFF!
FREE TO GOOD HOME THE 38 FOOT YACHT ‘HARMONY’
MAN OVERBOARD!
STROBE LIGHTS FOR SMALL CRAFT?
MARKING YOUR ANCHOR CABLE
MOORING UP YOUR PRIDE AND JOY
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Christmas 2008. Issue Forty Two Christmas 2008. Issue Forty Three
MARINA ANNOUNCEMENTS
LIVE ABOARD
UNITED KINGDOM AND IRELAND CIRCUMNAVIGATORS GUIDE
A BIG THANKYOU
BARGAIN MOORING? - BE WARY - BE VERY WARY
A SAIL INTO WHITBY
RECIPE FOR ANTI-FOUL or FOR DISASTER?
SHIPPING AREAS AROUND THE UK
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Octobert 2008. Issue Forty Two October 2008. Issue Forty Two
A MESSAGE FROM THE MARINA
HARTLEPOOL YACHT CLUB
OIL CRISIS
BRITISH MARINE FEDERATIONS GUIDANCE ON RED DIESEL
VOYAGE OF A NINETY NINE YEAR OLD
BLACK DIAMOND OF DURHAM - TALL SHIPS RACES 2008
ATLANTIC CHARITY CHALLENGE
A FOUL TALE
AN IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT
AMAZING SIMPLE HOME REMEDIES
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August 2008. Issue Forty One August 2008. Issue Forty One
SAILING’S FIVE MAIN PROBLEMS
TWO WEEKS IN GREECE
OFFSHORE WIND FARMS
WEAR YOUR LIFELINE
COLD SHOCK
ROGUE WAVES
THAT SINKING FEELING!
THE PHANTOM YACHTMASTER
COMMENTS FROM A NEW MEMBER OF MARINA STAFF
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May 2008. Issue Forty May 2008. Issue Forty
WELCOME TO SUMMER?
ROUND BRITAIN FOR THE RNLI
RENAMING YOUR BOAT
THE LATEST ON THE RED DIESEL DEBATE
BEWARE OF PLASTIC COVERED GUARD RAILS
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MARCH 2008. Issue Thrity Nine MARCH 2008. Issue Thrity Nine
HAPPY EASTER
ATTENTION ALL BERTH HOLDERS
HARTLEPOOL GETS OLYMPICS BOOST
BE VIGILANT WITH YOUR LIFEJACKETS
RACING OR CRUISING
MV ELLA
MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE
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DECEMBER 2007. Issue Thrity Eight DECEMBER 2007. Issue Thrity Eight
Merry Christmas - From the Marina
HARTLEPOOL MARINA YACHT MOVEMENTS 2007
LEAKING BRITAIN
PLANET EARTH
HARTLEPOOL TO GIBRALTAR
THE EMPEROR'S NEW CLOTHES
Should you trust your barometer

AUGUST 2007. Issue Thrity Seven AUGUST 2007. Issue Thrity Seven
THE QUEEN ELIZABETH II 40 YEARS CELEBRATION CRUISE
THE RESCUE OF STEVE ELTON --- YACHT 'JOAN of ARC'
ORKNEY ISLANDS ADVENTURE
BLACK DIAMOND IS HOME AGAIN FROM THE TALL SHIPS
ONE WOMANS VIEW OF SAILING
YOU CAN COUNT ON THIS
BE MORE EXPLICIT
RELIABLE WEATHER PROVERBS & SAILING TIPS
NIGHT SAILING, LOVE IT OR FEAR IT?

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