Maritime Historian and photographer. Author of the following books: The Royal Yacht Britannia - The Official History, Britain's Greatest Warship - HMS Ark Royal (IV) and Hunter's Fleet. Regular contributor to the UK's leading yachting magazines.
Richard Potter is an independent family run firm which has supplied the South Cheshire area with quality Softwoods and Hardwoods for well over six decades.
The Richmond Dry Dock is currently disused and in a semi-derelict state. It is a Grade II* listed structure, 330 feet long by 36 feet wide. A local history group are campaigning for its refurbishment, and hope that it will be brought back to use for repairs and maintenance work. The success of this venture will depend partly on the need for such a facility, so this listing is to bring your attention to this important structure. We hope that it may be available for use in the not-too-distant future. Please refer to the website for more up to date information.
Rick Tomlinson made his name capturing the Southern Ocean at its most treacherous from the decks of various yachts in the Whitbread Round the World Race. He started with freelance pictures published in Yachting World and Seahorse from Drum in 1985 and finished his 4 Race Whitbread career with a commission from National Geographic onboard Team EF. Born in 1958, Rick grew up on the Isle of Man, where he established a serious interest in sailing, spending much of his time on the water racing dinghies dreaming of one day competing in the Whitbread Race. Rick's enthusiasm for photography began