The Salty Sea Blog

Ahoy, fellow sea wanderers! If the smell of salt in the air, the rhythmic slap of waves against the hull, and the endless horizon call to your soul, you’ve found the right place. The Salty Sea Blog is a place for musings on sailing—whether it’s the thrill of a stiff breeze filling the sails, the quiet magic of a sunrise at anchor, or the camaraderie found in harbours worldwide.

From salty old sea dogs to fresh-faced deckhands, this blog is for anyone who finds peace, adventure, and a bit of mischief on the water. So hoist the main, set your course, and let’s sail into the stories, lessons, and musings that make life on the sea so irresistible.

Fair winds and following seas! ⛵

It’s just not cricket!

It’s just not cricket!

The Bramble Bank Cricket Match: A Delightfully Oddball Tradition Every year, as the tides align just right, a peculiar and whimsical event occurs in the Solent, the stretch of water separating the Isle of Wight from mainland England. This event is the Bramble Bank Cricket Match, a charmingly eccentric game played on a sandbank that…

If you belive the Earth is flat, you're about to fall of the end...

If you belive the Earth is flat, you're about to fall of the end...