Quote of the year must go to Sarah Knapton Science Editor of The Daily Telegraph. I was excusing myself from appearing at her own boat Diesel Engine Course, to be delivered by Steve, since I was away playing golf, when she quipped; ‘At least with golf – unlike boating – things are going well if you’re sinking it!’
Look below at two new Pure Gallus videos under Northumbria Sailing on Video.
August has been exceptionally busy with Day Taster Trips and my 3 day Practical Crewing Course. They are both full until the end of September, which also marks the start of the theory classes on 24th.
Family Practical Crewing Time
I was privileged to be taking an extended family of brother and sister with their partners and Dad. Here we have Dad (James), Esme & Phil, then newly weds Matt & Jane who met whilst working at Beamish museum, one of our favourite haunts.
A Full August Taster Trip
Enjoying the Taster Day we see Kevin, Scott, Robin, Peter & Olena. Scott and Olena have already asked for more Practical/Theory in their journey towards a safe and capable life at sea.
Inverness to Royal Quays Crewing
John Matthews has a Nauticat 33, Grace Abounding and contacted me to see if I could arrange crew for this trip, at short notice.
I impressed Rod & Mitch into service and they successfully delivered to Royal Quays, despite a rough time rounding Rattray Head.
John is seen here between Rod and Mitch before we headed off to the Lock bar for a celebratory drink and, for them, doubtless a long sleep. John has a good Facebook page, which I recommend to my readers.
Even More on a 3 Day Practical Crewing
This Course has really caught on, providing competency to RYA level across 3 daytime days at a third of the price of the 5 day.
I’m having to put on extra Courses for Steve and I to deliver before autumn sets in. There’s still availability though on the latest September 28, 29+October 1st.
On the foredeck of Pure Gallus are; Gary, Jay, Pawel, Carly & Cameron.
Indeed Cameron has ‘volunteered his wife, Carrie, and she is now signed up for a September Course!
Your Route to RYA Day Skipper
A frequent question is ‘How do I go about being a skipper’? Shown here is a new Route Plan for guidance, giving the range of courses available with Northumbria Sailing, together with some costings.
One question you must ask yourself is; ‘do I want to sail just in the Med or broaden my horizons’? If it’s the former, and there’s nothing wrong with just being a Med skipper, then the pre-quirements are not so taxing and you can do this in the Med itself, where there are lots of RYA Training Schools.
If, on the other hand, you wish to sail in UK tidal waters with all their complications, then a more comprehensive test is needed and this is the one Northumbria Sailing can do for you.
Meet the Team
Melvyn Wallhead, Yachtmaster & RYA Shorebased Instructor. I started this business in 2009, never expecting the school would grow to the present level and have delivered RYA practical courses from 2011 to 2023. The North East has a long maritime tradition but potential mariners have had to go outside the area. I have sailed all over; UK, Med, Europe, Caribbean, Thailand, four continents in all and hope I can encourage others to do the same, without the ‘incidents’.
John Parlane, RYA Yachtmaster Instructor & Examiner. ‘I learnt to sail dinghies back in the ’80s in Morecambe Bay. My first trip on a cruising yacht was across the Irish Sea to the Isle of Man – at night time! A few years later, I bought a small yacht and developed a lasting love of the Scottish West Coast. I became a sail cruising instructor in 2006, working for several companies in the Firth of Clyde and began teaching RYA theory courses at home in Morecambe. My list of instructor qualifications has grown each year, to include ‘Advanced Powerboat’ and ‘Senior Keelboat’ Instructor. I started Bay Sea School in Morecambe in 2012 to provide Keelboat courses for adult beginners’.
Steve Lovett, Yachtmaster & RYA Shorebased Instructor, has a wealth of experience, including sailing with Northumbria Sailing up to the Shetlands in 2016. Steve lives in Durham and has some 50 years experience on the water ranging from dinghies to cruising yachts in the UK and abroad, including the UK to Rio leg of the Clipper Race in 2013.
Elaine Beauchamp Yachtmaster. ‘ I started sailing several years ago on flotilla holidays, as many of us do. When I moved north to Berwick-upon-Tweed, I decided to redo my Day Skipper, which is when I found Northumbria Sailing! Since then, I’ve progressed through to Yachtmaster Coastal, gaining experience sailing on the Scottish West Coast; South East coast and the Solent’.
Update on Courses & Trips
‘Educate rather than cram – a lesson; Most academic programmes focus on force-feeding knowledge rather than releasing curiosity. The result? We know some things – but we lose what’s most vital: the love of learning. In one study of a top university, the highest scoring graduates were given the same final exams one month after graduation. All of them failed – Cramming seldom gets past short term memory.’
THEORY COURSES
Classroom
Onboard Pure Gallus there’s a classroom suitable for a small class but, mostly, the modern Life Centre in Heaton is used, as shown. Nice, warm and cosy in Winter!
RYA OCEAN YACHTMASTER Explore the wonders of a sextant with Celestial Navigation and Ocean Passage Planning. This ‘top of the range’ RYA theory course can lead to the coveted ‘Ocean Yachtmaster’ ticket. I have a star globe, five sextants, one new lightweight metal, one plastic & two old brass, for you to handle. A practical session is included. Cost £625 or £925 on tailored tuition. ‘I have to say it was tough, and tested the brain calls somewhat. However – it was great challenge and good company – Debra’. Try this link from a former Royal Navy officer relating his experience navigating by the stars for real whilst sailing down to the Falklands Jonathan.
RYA COASTAL YACHTMASTER The advanced Course, a must for those proceeding to Yachtmaster level. Cost £625 for class & £850 tailored tuition. You need a good knowledge of this Course before being tested by the RYA Examiner. Dates; January 14, 15, 21, 28 & 29th, February 4, 11, & 12th, March 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, & 25th, + 2 reserve dates March 19 & 31st Wednesday & Thursday Evenings Course. Thornley successfully completed his back-to-back with Day Skipper Theory; ‘I wanted to do this now otherwise it would have taken time to get back to speed again‘.
RYA DAY SKIPPER A popular starting point for so many over many years. Autumn face2face evening classes on Wednesdays, 6 – 9pm. Nice and cosy in a spacious modern building in Heaton, Newcastle upon Tyne. Cost £595. Autumn Dates; September 24th, October 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29th November 5, 12, 19 & 26th, December 3, 10 & 17th. 2026 Saturdays 9am to 2pm; January 17, 24 & 31st, February 7, 14 & 21st(optional), March 7, 14 & 21st Day Skipper Theory
I can’t do these times and am in a hurry!
Then a Tailored Timetable with one to one tuition could be for you. Costs £795 for Day Skipper, £850 for Coastal/Yachtmaster™ and £925 for the Ocean. Available when the diary permits
Whilst I would not wish to encourage missing sessions, it’s a fact of life in todays world and time can be made up through private sessions or, sometimes, within the class timetable. Mario’s Journey
Skills Centre
It’s now some 15 years since I started delivering RYA Courses, their format and their questions to be answered. Yet important messages are not always given their due weight and there’s no scope for further investigation. Skills Centre sessions and courses will have this in mind and offer the opportunity to seek further knowledge as well as refreshing existing. I see subjects being mainly theory with some practical, but am open to suggestions
Face2Face Theory
TIDES In this subject we look at real tides and apply this to examples in waters of the UK and Europe, with particular emphasis on our very tidal North East Coast. Learn how to calculate tidal heights and streams at main and secondary ports. You will be using Reed’s Almanac and the first session will be for assumed beginners leading to more advanced stuff later on. This Course will be run across three sessions 1800 – 2100hrs at Heaton. Cost £95 for three sessions, less for fewer. ‘Being new to sailing and having seen numerous yacht go aground in Amble harbour entrance, the tides we have on the NE coast frightened me a little. I looked into the online courses but decided to go with you and the classroom instead and I’m glad I did. Learning in a group with instant help and feedback from you made understanding the lessons so much easier.’ – Thornley
Online
FOG ALL OVER You have a chart plotter, AIS and Radar showing there’s another vessel out there. Plenty of electronic information but you then realise none tell you which way to turn. In the collision between Whispa and Gas Monarch the former was not on a collision course but the skipper misconstrued notorious Rule 19d and actually turned towards Gas Monarch and collided. This short course, delivered by Zoom across 3/4 evenings, will attempt to throw some light on this important subject. The RYA require aspiring Yachtmasters to be conversant with radar. Cost £30 per Zoom session, or £95 for all four. 1915 – 2115hrs maximum. ‘I feel a lot more confident now about plotting.’ – Justin
CEVNI test for the Inland waterways endorsement to your ICC. Done online, cost £35
RYA ESSENTIAL NAVIGATION ONLINE Do this starter course on your own laptop. A good introduction to the theory part of sailing, with yacht or power boat. Cost £79 plus £30 (includes instruments) for the RYA Pack. Online Navigation
Online One2One
You might be stuck on a subject, a question online needed to be answered correctly or just wanting greater knowledge and are looking for a private consultation with myself. Maybe you just have ‘information overload’. This I can do online via Zoom in sessions from one to two hours daytime, weekends or evenings. Subjects typically causing most problems are paper chartwork to include estimated position EP and Course to Steer CTS. Also calculation of tidal heights, particularly secondary ports, Collision Regulations, Radar and more. Cost £30 per hour with the first session, a minimum of two hours. 
Practical
My RYA instructor is having a knee refit and, consequently, RYA Practical Courses will be suspended until he’s fit and able to climb the mast again.
Non RYA Courses, such as Practical Crewing, Adventures and Tasters, will continue uninterrupted.
Update on Courses & Trips
YACHTMASTER SKILLS Are you a Yachtmaster already or an aspiring one and wish to hone your skills under the guidance of an RYA Examiner? This three day Course could put you to the test on a twin wheeled Sun Odyssey 419 sailing out of Royal Quays, an area often referred to; ‘if I can sail off the North East Coast of England I can sail anywhere’. You will already have a good RYA Day Skipper practical at least, meaning the certificate and varied, logged, sea miles. Prices £550 & £650.
SKIPPER SKILLS Another short course aimed at improving skills of either an existing skipper or a very competent crew about to take their RYA Day Skipper Practical. This Course will include exercises such as berthing, which are not normally available outside an RYA Course and others according to demand. For example; use of up to date Raymarine electronics, night sail or just confidence building. Next dates; September 9+10th (FULL)
Northumbria Sailing Adventures
These adventures are when we either charter a sailing yacht or take Pure Gallus somewhere interesting and challenging. When weather and crew status permit we will do distances, often sailing through the night via the watch system. If this is not possible we will cruise looking for pleasant places to visit with good shoreside wining and dining facilities.
Trips in recent years have included the Skye, Orkneys, the Clyde, London Tower Bridge and a North Sea crossing.
We will endeavour to have you fully involved in the sailing of the boat and to consider your preferences. Alcohol will often be enjoyed when we are no longer underway. At the end of the trip you will have a log book filled and plenty of nautical adventures to tell.
Yorkshire Adventure
August
We sail south in 2025 and tackle two tidal ports, aiming for Whitby, this superb destination with loads of atmosphere, fish and chips, pubs, and more pubs, all within walking distance of the marina. Probably Hartlepool on the way with its tricky drying approach channel. This is the first announcement, dates haven’t been finalised yet so we could fit in with demand. There and back will be four days in total. Prices vary according to bunking, but from £250. June trip completed successfully, next; August 26 – 29th (FULL)
PRACTICAL COURSES
Pure Gallus at Sea
A great image of us training just off Tynemouth Priory. Many thanks to Allister Gunning for providing this.
All local courses take place on the school boat, a Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 419 12 metre built less than 8 years ago and the type of boat you may aspire to when going out on your own adventures. For full information on what to expect from an RYA Course with Northumbria Sailing you are recommended to click
From Alan following a 5 day course; ‘Food was really good btw which I wasn’t expecting![space_20]
Where Do I Sleep?
On Pure Gallus you will have the opportunity to select your berth and pay accordingly. Singles go in the saloon or an aft cabin with doubles in the forecabin which has private ensuite facilities. Doubling up in the forecabin provides the cheapest deal.
PRACTICAL CREWING My version of RYA Competent Crew. Three days, 0930-1700hrs onboard for up to four ideally, sometimes five, and you will be up to the Comp Crew standard. No experience necessary and no need to stay onboard overnight. Here we see with myself; David, Matthew, Steve & Jo. Cost £375. Next Courses; September 25 – 27th (FULL), possibly 12 – 14th (2 places left). Also September 28, 29th+October 1st. ‘We would like to say a thank you to you and Steve. We’ve had a brilliant few days. Steve is a great teacher and was so lovely and patient.’ – Jill
This popular Course is now available stayover where you will spend two nights onboard away, if possible, from Royal Quays. There is a maximum availability of five persons onboard plus the instructor, and the prices vary according to the berth; Aft cabin; £495 alone, £350 each sharing, weekday, £595 (£450 sharing) weekends, Saloon; with limited stowage, £395 (495). Forecabin with ensuite; £375 (475) each for two sharing or £650 (750) alone, when available. Next Course; September 12 – 14th ‘Your course was exactly what I wanted and I certainly feel more confident about a number of things. You explained things very clearly and all the repetition was helpful.’ – Gill .
RYA COMPETENT CREW A 5 day, live aboard, course where you will learn ‘the ropes’ and to become a useful crew member. A good start to, perhaps, a lifetime boating. No experience needed. Cost, according to berth, from £995 for the most popular, an aft cabin. Or see Practical Crewing above. ‘You were a pleasure to have as a guest, instructor and examiner. Your wisdom, advice and encouragement was much appreciated’ – Rachel
RYA DAY SKIPPER PRACTICAL The key to bareboat charter, this course aims to get you to the ability ‘ to skipper a small cruising yacht safely by day in tidal waters with which the student is familiar’. Then you can be let loose to find your own adventures and provide endless anecdotes for you to enjoy telling. For Bareboat charter this is the first qualification to be obtained. Nevertheless in some areas, the Solent for example, a higher qualification is needed and UK tidal requested. Where’s Your Ticket?
It is important that you are ready to take this important Course and, for minimum standards, check out on the web page Day Skipper Pre-Quirements. These standards and experience are expected at the time of booking. Cost, according to berth, from £750. This Practical Course is now packaged with autumn/winter classroom theory in the classroom. ‘I was pleased with the way the course was organised, the instructions for preparation and attending, the fact that you were there waiting for me when I arrived, and your welcome both before and after we boarded.’ – Hassall. Course Review by Tim Edwards For a murky glimpse of a night sail try Night Sail
RYA COASTAL SKIPPER PRACTICAL If you are interested in this course and meet with the Pre-Quirements then email.
Taster Days & Trips
These are an introduction to sailing and meant to be a nice experience, so conditions have to be right even though it means being more sensitive to the weather. No-one wants a macho adventure, but this still won’t stop us from going out to sea briefly in a high wind.
DAY TRIPS. Run throughout the season with the aim of having a pleasant day out on the water. You can see whether yachting is for you at modest cost. Trips operate out of Royal Quays 0930 – 1700hrs and have been very popular during the 2024 season. Cost £85 weekday & £110 weekend. Next sessions; September 2nd, Saturday October 4th (FULL), Sunday 5th. ‘When you book a novice sailing course such as this online, without a personal recommendation, there’s a concern over what you’ve going to get and a resolve to walk away if it doesn’t look right. From the start everything was great, the yacht was clearly built for much greater challenges than we were going to face, and in excellent condition. Melvyn made us welcome and crewing for Elaine was a pleasure, delivering the right combination of tuition, discipline and fun. If you want an introduction to sailing, this is where to start. All overlooked by a statue of Admiral Collingwood, so there’s a reassuring reminder of a great seafaring history too.’ – Tod
TASTER@SEA The successor to the popular RYA Start Yachting Course, as above. Easier and more flexible to arrange dates and prices are similar to last year’s RYA Start Yachting. This Course will follow the RYA syllabus, but without the certificate. A two day course for beginners which can be the ‘start’ of greater things. You live onboard for two days and may visit another marina away from Royal Quays. This is a Weekday Course for which a minimum booking of two is needed (singles also welcome). Cost from £300 sharing & from £295 single.
Pieces of Eight (The Educational Section)
Training Ship Royalist paid a visit to Royal Quays in August and a fine sight she was.
The marina had calculated the space between the ship and the harbour wall so yachts could pass. They didn’t mention the yards which were rather close to Pure Gallus’ spreaders! Sea Cadets TS Royalist setting sail from Belfast for the last time, 3rd August 2014
This jogged my memory of time on the tall ship Malcolm Miller and an excuse to display a pic of myself, in 1986, hanging on for dear life of the topmost yard.
Northumbria Sailing on Video
Pure Gallus is entering the lock at Royal Quays marina. Pure Gallus
Pure Gallus at sea
Have a look at my Theory Training Centre with this video. Training
Specialist Courses
RYA VHF This important Course is available in class, onboard, online or private tuition. Don’t be caught without a proper licence as you could be fined up to £5,000, plus 6 months inside, plus equipment confiscation – yes it’s very severe! At Northumbria Sailing you will receive tuition one per training set. As you will be assessed for practical skills as well as theoretical I think it’s advisable that you have every opportunity to familiarise yourself with the equipment. The RYA require you to book your face to face assessment at the time of enrolling on a Course. Beware of anyone offering this Course without this. Cost £135 plus £76 for the RYA. Also available One to One at £210 and online at £105 to include manual. Assessment £76 extra. Certificate Fastrack available. Next sessions; All Day; Saturday September 6th, 16th (space available) or Monday 22nd. Try these links. RYA Online VHF Radio and RYA Online VHF video Sarah; ‘Many thanks Melvyn, great to meet you yesterday and a really good course’. RYA VHF
You Need a VHF Radio – Can I use it?
Port of Tyne insist on this form of communication whilst sailing in the river and one person onboard must have this qualification to use the set (except in an emergency). A mobile phone won’t do, as it will not alert other river users of your intentions. Misuse of the set can have serious consequences, a fine of up to £5,000 and, indeed, time inside too. Thus, having bought your radio set, and registered this with Ofcom, you will need a Course for your ticket. Don’t wait until the last minute and then find Fastrack service from the certificate provider, the RYA, is expensive. (Ask Kim !BUT, I emailed his forms on the Monday and the RYA advised me the very same day that his certificate would be posted, first class, the following day ie Tuesday) Final word from Kim ‘that is fast track!’
RYA RADAR Are you safe using your set? Can you properly identify a collision situation? If you have radar you are required to know how to use it properly and could be held responsible if an incident was to occur. Candidates for RYA Yachtmaster examinations are expected to be conversant with radar. Day Course: Cost £130, plus 11 to RYA. Next session; September 29th. ‘Thank you very much for yesterday’s course’ – Stephen
RYA DIESEL ENGINE
A Volvo Penta 2003 marine diesel engine will be used for demonstrations and you will get several chances to try your hand at changing filters etc. Alternatively this can be done on your own engine on a One2One basis. (cost £350 to include reasonable travelling expenses)
The Course is for beginners and will show the simple maintenance tasks you can do yourself to help maintain your engine in working order. The RNLI has complained that most of call outs are from engine failure where simple tasks have not been performed. Your rescuing lifeboat may make firm suggestions if this is found to be the case. RYA Examiners have requested greater knowledge from candidates. Cost £130 plus £11 for the RYA Pack. Maximum 6 persons.Next session; September 30th. RYA Diesel Engine ‘Very informative and definitely worth attending’ – Steve
RYA FIRST AID. All day for the RYA certificate, valid three years. Find out the latest recommendations on what to do at sea from an experienced seafarer for, at sea, you may need to administer yourself. You will be actively involved in this Course, which is practically orientated. Cost £110 plus £8.50 for the Pack. Next session; February/March First Aid Certificates
PERSONAL SURVIVAL. A must for all fit and healthy seafarers over the age of 16. The RYA Basic Sea Survival Course is unavailable in the North East, but this is the STCW equivalent and an accepted substitute by the RYA. The Course is delivered by Tyne Coast Maritime College in their Pool at South Shields on the banks of the River Tyne to educate in the ability to survive at sea after vessel abandonment. Cost £250. Wet in the Pool ‘I found the personal sea survival course very useful. Hopefully I will never need to use this knowledge but it helps to know how to launch, handle and manage the life raft should it ever be required. The course was very professionally delivered and the practical in the pool was very well organised and the instructors very attentive. With 3 experienced instructors (2 in the pool) it felt safe, despite the final test being in the dark, with water sprays and simulated waves. The morning session was obviously tilted towards larger vessels but there was useful information about flares, electronic alert systems and cold water shock also applicable to users of small boats. It was challenging and quite exhausting but definitely worthwhile. The facilities were good, the classroom was a little cold but otherwise fully recommended’. David
I’ll Be Back in 3 Months Time, I said to wife Maureen
One of the more unusual tasks was to board a warship, Lyme Bay, which was in dry dock in the Tyne, and deliver a VHF Assessment to 6 crew in a wardroom, high up (lots of stairs and no windows)
A bit of a palaver, as can be imagined, obtaining approval from the A&P yard and the MoD.
In fact I wasn’t pressed into naval service and allowed to go home, feeling rejected. It must have been because of my flat feet………
Big on the Quayside Too
We were berthed on Newcastle Quayside in preparation for a training session for NE1 staff, finding ourselves adjacent to a replica Tall Ship inviting visitors onboard.
Elaine & I stood back across the road next to Greggs, where else indeed. Which had the tallest mast? In fact Pure Gallus just about equalled the Tall Ship.
A Fun Day Taster in July
Five onboard to accompany myself, shown here with the selfie. Throughout the day I had difficulty in distinguishing between Gary & Jason, or was it Philip & Rich?
Therefore, to avoid further embarrassment, shown here are, in no particular order, Philip, Rich, Jason, Gary & Kate with myself.
Waste Disposal
Imagine my surprise when Mike Pearson at the end of his own boat tuition asked me to demonstrate the toilet’s flush!! The boat’s only a few years old, but it brought to recollection the ‘Blakes’ toilet, which few of us will be old enough to remember and, if they are, not fit enough to recollect.
Here you see a fine example, courtesy of the Windermere Boat Museum. There’s a lot of hard work to be done to make your mark disappear. PS I thought I’d better get Mike’s consent to mention this article. He was quite happy but requested an acknowledgement of his superbly organised cockpit locker!
Boat Prep is a Breeze
Here at Breeze Marine we are working through the cold weather to carry out maintenance on boats at all marinas along the north east coast. At Royal Quays we have a number of boats currently underway to get the ready for the new sailing season. Now we are the North East’s recognised stockist of most silicone based products including Hempels Sillic-One Antifouling and SeaJets Pellerclean. Give us a call to book your boat in the diary for pre season preparation and maintenance work. Happy sailing – Mark, Breeze Marine Ltd 07827276782 www.breeze-marine.co.uk Mike ‘I planned to work on my new boat, but always was busy at the weekends and have asked Breeze Marine to help out’
Vouchers Accepted
I received a request; ‘do you accept vouchers?’ – yes I do and this, for £100, was used to pay towards a VHF Course and I claim the money back from the RYA.
Victims (All) at Sea
Catherine has made many appearances here over the years in her adventures at sea. Here she has been sailing on her father’s boat at Cowes week.
Mitch reports; ‘I recently got back from my crossing from the Azores to Iceland.
It was great and I learned a lot. Couldn’t have done it without what you have taught me. I just wanted to say ‘thank you”.
This is why I’m in the Sailing Business
Faye & Rob
Both took their theory and RYA Practicals with myself and they have taken their boat Reach Out down to the Med, with Adventures of a lifetime. It’s my privilege to see them become accomplished cruising seafarers. Follow Rob & Faye’s adventures on Reach Out – Sailing Hjem
Bill of Health
Here’s my authority from the RYA to deliver these Course, up until March 2026
Inside a Super Yacht
Not often does the opportunity arise to look around a super yacht as secrecy surrounds the features, but here you can see what it’s like onboard Amadeus.
Reader’s Links
A section featuring links of a maritime interest sent to me.
For vessel traffic on the Tyne try NormTyneShips on YouTube.
Donna gives a clear picture of how she felt as an ordinary person coming to her RYA Day Skipper Practical Course; Donna Sail
Steve Austin has uploaded this video of our 2018 Adventure sailing a traditional Dutch flat bottomed boat
Phil Butler highlights the unexpected and rapid shift in Earth’s Magnetic Field.
Phil Butler again with very useful advice on mal de mer. Seasickness
Peter MacLaren mentioned this article about a Yacht Delivery Skipper’s Life.
Peter Chater has found a remarkable way of plugging a failed seacock – with a carrot! Sea Cock Repair
Peter Chater sent this one about a fisherman suing as a result of a collision Fisherman Sues
Peter Chater again – ‘How about this for a large yacht collision’ Antigua
Nigel Hierons saw this news item about a flare Flare in recycling explodes
Franek Richardson sent this Time Lapse
Phil Butler mentions the two women rescued after 5 months at sea in the Pacific.
Stuart Porter took and posted this great dolphin display, quite the best I have seen North Sea Dolphins
And finally from myself, try this one for a Broach
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