Panama Canal in 1min 52sec
See this time lapse of the Radiance of the Seas in 2003 as she made her way through the Panama Canal.
A genuine red letter day
Memories of Howard Jones, my crew for a rare one-tide motorboat passage between Gloucester and Bristol Floating Dock.
Wallpaper with a difference
Wallpaper* magazine is celebrating its 100th issue by asking readers to vote on which of its iconic covers is the best.
The challenge of simple proposition websites
Paul Lomax’s latest blog, 10 tactics for Web 2.0 success, reminds me of many a late night spent conversing with him over some of the key issues surrounding internet development in the current age. Of all of the points he … Read More
20 years of Motor Boats Monthly
Doesn’t seem, ummm…10 years since I wrote a horribly long 10-year celebration in the magazine itself. I joined the mag just in time to see the very first edition arrive in the office. Kirton’s Farm Country Club (now the Copthorne … Read More
InStyle site launched in the UK
After a lot of transatlantic effort we launched InStyle’s UK website last night. On the surface it looks like a close cousin of the parent InStyle.com site in the US but there have been many changes to make it more … Read More
Back to my boat owning roots
An announcement went out today that formally cut my last direct links with the marine industry. IBI news announcement of new DAME Awards chairman. I’ve worked in some capacity with boating since 1985 when I joined Motor Cruiser magazine. What … Read More
Putting Twitter on the map
Okay, this is probably about the last blog of many to highlight it but finally…a fun use for Twitter. Twittervision – the place where Twitter meets Google Maps. Must admit, quite addictive, even if most of the comments are, predictably, … Read More