Layering - the sailors secret for a cold night watch!

Layering - the sailors secret for a cold night watch!

ExpeditionsArthur Beale
Every adventurer knows the importance of layering clothing to maintain your temperature in the 'goldilocks' zone - not too hot and not too cold! We...
Layering - the sailors secret for a cold night watch!

Layering - the sailors secret for a cold night watch!

ExpeditionsArthur Beale
Every adventurer knows the importance of layering clothing to maintain your temperature in the 'goldilocks' zone - not too hot and not too cold! We...
Lanolin, Wool Fat Soap and why you need to try it!

Lanolin, Wool Fat Soap and why you need to try it!

GearArthur Beale
Every discerning sailor needs a bar of Arthur Beale Wool Fat Soap Our Wool Fat Soap isn't just perfect for keeping hands clean, it also has many o...
Our Famously Versatile Ditty Bags are back in stock! What would you use yours for?

Our Famously Versatile Ditty Bags are back in stock! What would you use yours for?

ArchiveArthur Beale
Our Arthur Beale Ditty Bags are fantastically useful onboard as well as around home. Our bag is made from very heavy natural cotton canvas with a t...
Have you seen the new Bond film?

Have you seen the new Bond film?

ProjectsArthur Beale
Have you seen the new Bond film yet? Well... when you do, keep an eye out for some of Arthur Beale's traditional boat ware, including the red ensig...
We've had a fresh coat of yacht enamel...

We've had a fresh coat of yacht enamel...

ArchiveArthur Beale
We've had a fresh coat of yacht enamel...You may have noticed we have updated our logos and the look of our website! We decided now was a great tim...
Mooring Warps

Mooring Warps

Alasdair Flint
There’s no right or wrong with your choice for mooring warps. I’m sure lots of seasoned sailors will have different opinions to me. This is just a...
Its Friday and things are looking up!

Its Friday and things are looking up!

Alasdair Flint
Firstly, bleary eyed, I log onto the Zoe Covid app to make my daily report to find that cases in my area having been dropping rapidly. Well that h...
What a ropey year that was!

What a ropey year that was!

Alasdair Flint
2020 certainly gave us a bumpy ride! Thanks for hanging on, we seem to have made it through to the New Year without losing our rigging. I hope you...
First Alex Thomson, now Ben Ainsley?

First Alex Thomson, now Ben Ainsley?

Alasdair Flint
How frustrating it must be to have a boat costing £120 million and a team of the world’s top sailors yet they haven't been able to take part in al...
Alex Thomson doing 6.5 knots - Wow 6.5 knots!

Alex Thomson doing 6.5 knots - Wow 6.5 knots!

Alasdair Flint
When I wake each morning I tune in to the web to find out how Alex Thomson is doing in the Vendee Globe Race. This morning I found that he had slip...
The Vendée Globe Race is about to start!

The Vendée Globe Race is about to start!

Alasdair Flint
  This has to be the greatest sporting event on earth! Around the world, single handed, non-stop, in boats that go so fast that they almost fly. I...
What will happen to Arthur Beale? – With the new lockdown it’s all in the balance

What will happen to Arthur Beale? – With the new lockdown it’s all in the balance

EventsAlasdair Flint
But it’s not all bad news. On the really positive side we have a brilliant BRAND NEW WEBSITE! Once Google finds us, we hope it will bring in loads...
Arthur Beale is moving into the Twentieth Century

Arthur Beale is moving into the Twentieth Century

EventsAlasdair Flint
Blimey, the Twenty First Century already - what happened to the last one! While you may have had your feet up in the relaxing furlough position, w...