The Log

Stunning Compact Toolkit - The Wera Tool Check PLUS

It is a very satisfying photo but you really have to see this compact tool kit to fully appreciate the quality. It is made by Wera, a German company reknowned for their tool making excellence. Bei...

Fusion Stereo Active - The Perfect Christmas Gift

Play music or listen to the radio on a boat, paddle board, kayak, jetski, snowmobile or in the hot tub! This stereo system gives a really beautiful sound and what's more - it will float! * 100% p...

This Weekend is Noggin the Nog Weekend!

We don't do Black Friday but we do have our annual Noggin the Nog Weekend! Yes this weekend we will be showing continuous Noggin the Nog cartoons whilst serving Hot Chocolate and Mulled Wine and C...

Black Welsh Mountain Sheep Don't Get Cold.......

.....and neither will you! Our Arthur Beale Beerenberg Oiled Wool Pullovers have just arrived in pure Welsh Mountain Sheep Wool. The sheep are called black but their wool is actually a rich dark br...

Good Little Ship - A Talk by Peter Willis You've missed it!

Arthur Ransome’s "We Didn’t Mean to Go to Sea" was inspired by his boat the "Nancy Blackett" which appears in the book as the Goblin. But there was more to her influence on the novel than that,...

Avoid Plastic Pollution - Keep warm the natural way!

Why pollute the oceans with polyester micro fibres when there is a far better natural way to keep toastie warm? Layer One - Devold Expedition Merino Thermals. These are the type explorers wear. T...

Sailing Voyages - Success and Failure - A Talk at Arthur Beale - 25th October

On Wednesday 25th October Arthur Beale and Fernhurst Books will be hosting an evening looking at two contrasting voyages which are recounted in books from the Making Waves series. Kim C Sturgess...

Breton Red Arthur Beale Sailors' Smocks Now in Stock

We are now fully smocked up! Not only have these lovely Breton Red Smocks arrived but we now have Children's Smocks in navy too. They are incredibly popular because: - They are made from tough...

London Fashion Week - An Antidote?

London is buzzing with all the top fashion designers showing off their beautiful clothes. We are very proud to be part of this great international city with its hugely successful fashion industry. ...

A Cunning Plan

I have asked all my friends who have boats on the East Coast if they would like to have an end of season meet-up in Brightlingsea. I rashly promised fair winds to all. That would be fair enough, bu...