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FLOTSAM Mark Chew FLOTSAM Mark Chew

Flotsam & Jetsam 21.08.26

This week we have upcoming Melbourne and Sydney major events, a moving documentary portrait of Jon Wilson, more orca trouble, Viking sailing, Easter Island good news and the happy by-product of offshore wind farms.

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FLOTSAM Mark Chew FLOTSAM Mark Chew

Flotsam & Jetsam 14.08.26

An Orca sinking story from the Pacific, a new Bruce King boat for sale, why you should go small, why you should go simple, holidaying on a Thames barge in Essex…. and much more!

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FLOTSAM Mark Chew FLOTSAM Mark Chew

Flotsam & Jetsam 24.07.26

An eclectic bunch of stories from Christopher Nolan’s latest to RGYC’s level of commitment. From Vertues the world over, to knots that we trust. And plenty more.

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