As we have quickly discovered, boats leak from all sorts of areas – and often, the water enters a spot nowhere near the apparent leak. While preparing for a 850+ mile journey from Gibraltar to Malta we discovered a minor water flow coming out of one of our cupboards. At first we thought the water was making it’s[Read More]
Videos
Briticans Captain Simon Brown – A Video Interview
Although I work hard to express the thoughts and feelings of my husband, Simon, the SailingBritican.com website is mainly based on my perspective. That being said, I’ve had various readers write me, send tweets and messages through Facebook asking if they could hear more from Simon. After asking several times I finally got Simon to[Read More]
How to make a bottle knot
How to make a Bottle Knot This knot is used to tie onto the neck of a bottle. You can use it to create a float, as we did, to feed a rope underneath an anchor we pulled up. Or, if you’re in cold waters and you want to keep your beverages cold, you can[Read More]
