A Very Brief History
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The Power of Sail: Part 2
Welcome to ‘A very brief history of…’ researching the history of everyday marine technology, innovat...
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A very brief history of: Marine foils
It’s tempting to think hydrofoils (like the ones in the America’s Cup and Sail GP competitions) are ...
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Personal Water Craft (‘jetskis’)
Welcome to ‘A very brief history of…’ researching the history of everyday marine technology, innovat...
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Strange little flags…
Today burgees are now widely used by yacht clubs, senior club officers, sailing organisations, and b...
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The Anchor
Anchors might be synonymous with boating, but anchors have evolved a great deal over time, writes To...
GPS – How did we get here?
The Global Positioning System we know today, which powers all of our marine navigation systems (incl...
Antifoul – The Boatie’s Friend
While today’s antifoul coatings come in a wide range of brands, types and colours, the evolution of ...
The inflatable boat
The modern inflatable dinghy has a rather interesting history, with its origins going back to ancie...
The Outboard
Also in 1906, a young man named Ole Evinrude was asked by his girlfriend Bess to row across a lake o...
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