We have arrived en France after some annoying weather delays which saw us stuck in Littlehampton; for a few days longer than it...

Our departure from Topsham on our grand tour of the Channel was delayed by a rather annoying late delivery of our new lithium batteries. ...

St. Malo is a special place, a walled city that has withstood sieges and bombardments, declared independence and hosted privateers and...

We did it! With a big breath in. we managed to sail down the Exeter ship canal under our own steam yesterday after lowering our masts...

After a six month winter break on the Exeter Ship Canal, the Snark is returning to the sea this Thursday. We will be leaving Haven Banks...

Our next stage, four, starts in Cherbourg the closest French port to the central south coast of England and a major ferry terminal for...

Our next stage starts in Caen, a few days after the mid summer solstice but to make use of the literary reference I have cheated a...

or should it be 'dans l'inconnu ' since we are off to France in our next stage. Well it is not that unknown as this is one of the most...

There is no such thing as a cheap flight. A tangled web of subsidies, tax breaks and state support helps to keep fares much lower than...

Our first stage of our Channel voyage takes us east along the south coast of England. Topsham is an ancient port dating from 55AD when it...

Escape the every day and run away to sea in the pursuit of happiness, is a great way to think of what we offer here on the Snark. A...

Life aboard our sailing barge Snark follows the rhythms of the world. The changing seasons dictate the length of the day and bring fine...

In the last blog we left Britain under the thrall of the Norman duke, William. By 1155 the Kingdom was consolidated on both sides of the...

Our voyage this summer will take in numerous iconic historic sites (which stage is noted in brackets) about which we will be posting more...

Our third May cruise coincides with the Brixham Heritage Regatta just down the coast. This is a very special event incorporating the...

We have updated our web site to take on-line reservations for our Summer Sailings and at the same time we have reduced our tariffs for...

It’s done, we have served our last meal for this winter. Thank you if you were one of our customers, if you missed us don't worry we...

We are running three short trips in May for those who don't want to commit a whole week to a full summer cruise but still fancy spending...

We will be finishing our winter dining on 29th February, we have just four English menu days left to book and a special 'Last Supper'...

There is still time and availability to dine on the Snark this winter. We finish our winter dining season on 29 February. Before then we...

We will start to get the Snark ready for her summer sailings soon. We have a wonderful trip planned for this summer taking in lots of...

This coming Thursday is Burn's Night when we of (partial) Scottish origin celebrate the great people's poet by eating haggis and nips as...

But not on Snark ! She is well insulated and heated making her a cosy and welcoming venue for your winter dinner or Sunday lunch out. But...

Winter is not a brunchy kind of season but a time for a slow, sociable Sunday lunch with delicious food and wine and good company. So...