The Log

Martyn Mackrill Exhibition - it's finished!

The exhibition has now closed and the shop walls are looking a bit bare. If you missed seeing the paintings in real life you can still purchase the catalogue online or in our shop or you can brow...

Emsworth Slipper Sailing Club

Gerry came in with a copy of the 75th Anniversary Booklet published in 1996 of the Emsworth Slipper Sailing Club. It was given to him by a club member. I could be wrong but I think the club was t...

Royal Institute of Navigation at Arthur Beale

Arthur Beale recently had a visit from the Royal Institute of Navigation. They found their way to our shop which was a good start! I didn't know much about their organisation until I met Roger M...

We love your comments!

We had a look on the Time Out website to see how the Love London awards were coming on and we noticed some lovely comments: http://www.timeout.com/london/shopping/arthur-beale#tab_panel_3 Thank y...

Time Out Love London Awards Voting now finished

Arthur Beale has made it through to the final voting stage for this prestigious award. The final voting has now finished so now we have to wait until 17th November to find out how we have done. W...

Fantastic New Display

I've been busy working on a "secret project" so Jason and Alex decided to reorganise the upstairs showroom. I think it looks amazing so it was definately for the best that I was left out of the p...

Coming Soon!

Yippee they are finished and on their way to our shop. We have commissioned three essential pieces of boat enamelware based on items used by the Polar Explorers of the past. My absolute favourite...

Wire Rope Terminations Talk went with a bang!

We had a small but select gathering in the wonderful Arthur Beale basement for a talk about wire ropes and their various terminations. We went through the different wire materials and constructio...

Wire Ropes and their Terminations Demonstration 1st October!

There are still places left for this evening talk and demonstration in Arthur Beale's Basement! What you will learn: We will explain the different types of wire ropes available plus give a shor...

Very High Astronomical Tides on the Way

For those of you hoping to go sailing during these first weekends of Autumn this Notice to Mariners might be of interest. If you are moored in London there is also the planned annual closure of th...