The Log

Alex Thomson doing 6.5 knots - Wow 6.5 knots!
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!
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
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
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...

Tentative steps - but Arthur Beale is opening up!
I hope you are all keeping well and have succeeded in getting afloat somehow this summer. It is still quiet in the West End with most of the off...

Are you open yet?
Not quite, I’m afraid. You are very welcome to phone through to the shop and arrange a collection, or you can still order online, but we are not ...

Wooden Boats Saved by the Bell! The Covers are Coming Off!
There have been quite a few anxious wooden boat owners wondering when they can dunk their precious boats in the briny to stop them drying out. Now ...

Building and Sailing a Traditional Wooden Boat in The Arctic: An expedition to Jan Mayen and East Greenland
A talk by Will Stirling
Will built the stunning yacht "Integrity". It is one of the most beautiful yachts sailing today with proper traditional...

Arthur Beale wasn’t always a Yacht Chandler! 06
We supplied many prestigious explorers and mountaineers. Our next few posts will cover just a few of our surprising clients.
Ernest Shackleton...

Arthur Beale wasn’t always a Yacht Chandler! 05
We supplied many prestigious explorers and mountaineers. Our next few posts will cover just a few of our surprising clients.
Tim Severin Timoth...

Arthur Beale wasn’t always a Yacht Chandler! 04
We supplied many prestigious explorers and mountaineers. Our next few posts will cover just a few of our surprising clients.
John King Davis Cap...

Arthur Beale wasn’t always a Yacht Chandler! 03
We supplied many prestigious explorers and mountaineers. Our next few posts will cover just a few of our surprising clients.
George Mallory Geo...