Editorials from NABO News

Water is the driving force of all nature

Water is the driving force of all nature Leonardo da Vinci At last the subject of water, or rather the lack of it has become big news. A situation in…

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A plea for descriptive precision

Editor John Sadler writes: In the field of better boating there are a few things that would be very easy to achieve and a cost effective way of making life…

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Cleaner, better boating?

The Editor’s Column Editor John Sadler It was great news to hear about the Better Boating plan. At last we thought, CRT is going to fulfil its remit as a…

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Democracy for liveaboard boaters?

Editor John Sadler writes: Traditionally it’s the time of year for reviewing the past and anticipating the future. While the Industrial Revolution and the French Revolution were the headlines of…

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A winter of not-somuch discontent

NN Editor John Sadler speaks The ‘Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness’ has rapidly given way to winter, hopefully not of discontent. Meetings have recently taken place at which the…

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Autumnal musings

Editor John Sadler writes: The ‘Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness’ has descended rapidly this year, just in time to welcome us to our home mooring. As ever, there’s a…

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Time for change?

Editor John Sadler comments As I was thinking about writing this editorial the news broke of a general election in six weeks time. I suppose you can pretty much ignore…

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Money, Money, Money

Editor John Sadler on funding For anyone who read last month’s editorial it seems I might have put too much trust in the veracity of information published. A letter by…

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NABO News editorial January 24

A tale of two countries Editor John Sadler goes north I made a road trip last year to Scotland, spending the first night at The Kelpies, by the canal, and…

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NN Editorial December 2023

First they came for the continuous cruisers Editor John Sadler on the inequity of CRT's current funding model “Every movement that seeks to enslave a community needs a minority group…

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