On the Water

Afternoon tea has become a slightly overdone go-to treat, whether it’s with friends on the weekend, part of a hen do or for a special occasion. I’ve had good, I’ve had bad, but I’ve never had one on a boat before and low and behold, I loved it. I took my mam along for the finger-sandwich and cake-filled sail on …

Llanishen Reservoir is finally being filled back up again a decade after it was drained and abandoned. Stunning shots taken by drone on a frosty January morning show just how much work has been done over the last decade to restore the two reservoirs to their former glory. As Welsh Water has progressed its restoration works, it has so far …

Cardiff Accessibility for the estimated that the UK population will rise to 74 million by 2039, according to data from the Office of National Statistics, will make accessibility more important than ever to ensure that we cater to the needs of all our citizens when they’re on holiday. Whether it’s an afternoon of culture you’re looking for, or an afternoon …

There are some excellent diving sites not far from Cardiff and while every year more than 18.3 million visitors descend upon Cardiff, eager to explore its countless castles and to find out first-hand why it is known as the City of Arcades (the city boasts the largest concentration of Edwardian, Victorian and modern-day indoor shopping arcades in Britain). While there …

Trailer suspension replacement is quite simple if the trailer is constructed in such a way that the unit can be replaced by simply bolting on a new one. With age the suspension units can sag as the rubber becomes tired and loses its spring often becoming permanently deformed.  Many types of dinghy trailer were constructed with an integrated suspension unit …

Whipping Knots and Splicing when out sailing is an important skill. Frayed rope ends can be really annoying. many sailors concentrate on sailing and don’t find time to learn techniques on how to whip rope ends. Splice two ropes together or tie specialist knots so we have put together a collection of videos to keep in one place for general …

I know it’s difficult to believe but an announcement on ebay of the sale of “Dainty Duck” one of the very early flying fifteens has caused a bit of a stir! The ‘Dainty Duck” is advertised in deepest west wales. Llanfyrnach, Pembrokeshire to be precise. The reason, well a fully restored version was seen at the Southhampton boat show about …

Extreme sailing report for Saturday June 24th. Wind recorded 12 knots SW, though it must be said the gusts added 5 knots to that! Given the rain the previous day the sun shined through the high cloud. On the water the extreme 40 ‘s delighted the crowds ashore, with no real dominant boat there were wins up for grabs. Team …

Extreme Sailing is the name and also a very good description of the sport. The location for what is described as Act 6 is in Cardiff Bay. What is interesting about this years offering is the mixture  of sailing events with the kids sailing dinghy the optimist, in a racing program that includes 40 foot racing catamarans.  Hopefully the optimist shown here …

The Port of Cardiff handles approximately 2.1 million tonnes of imported & exported goods annually and is one of the most important ports in the United Kingdom. Situated on the northern side of the Severn Estuary, the Port of Cardiff was first opened in the late eighteenth century and quickly became pre-eminent in the export of iron-ore. It was then …