Tag: history
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Legendary 1930s sailing yacht favoured by Coco Chanel and Louis Armstrong up for auction
The 31-metre classic sailing yacht Weather Bird has been listed for auction with Boathouse Auctions. Bidding opens at €1,000,000 and will be held virtually from 20 – 25 February, with the seller represented by Richard Callender at Northrop & Johnson. Weather Bird is one of the most storied sailing yachts on the water. She was built by French yard Chantelot &…
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Top 10 oldest beer brands and breweries in the UK
The UK has a storied love affair with beer, with brewing traditions that stretch back thousands of years. From the discovery of hops in the Anglo-Saxon Graveney Boat of 900 AD to evidence of ancient ales brewed over 2,000 years ago, Britain’s brewing history is as rich as its ales. Over the centuries, abbey monks,…
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Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez: A maritime history book
The iconic season-closing regatta Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez was an immersive history lesson for Crosbie Lorimer The great French sailor, Eric Tabarly, an instrumental figure in the origins of what is now Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez, is reputed to have said that strolling along the quays of the riviera town during this regatta was like…
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Cape Horn, The story of a myth
The leaders, Charlie Dalin (MACIF Santé Prévoyance), Yoann Richomme (PAPREC ARKÉA) and Sébastien Simon (Groupe Dubreuil) should pass Cape Horn on Monday. The third and final great cape of this Vendée Globe, the exit passage between the Pacific Ocean and the South Atlantic, it marks the end of the Roaring Forties and above all usually…