Four of us in a two boat convoy down to the Solent for a week's eating, drinking, laughing and a bit of sailing too! That was the high-life plan but as so often before, Global Warming let us down and we sat around in the wind and rain of Eastbourne bemoaning the English weather. It … Continue reading Same Old…
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Hardships
Life is pretty tough aboard - eking out the stale ships biscuits and tainted water, and always with the lurking spectre of scurvy and having to drink your own urine. Not only that, but the relentless wash in Gosport Marina has worn through this mooring line in under a week! But there's always someone worse … Continue reading Hardships
World On Fire!
You turn your back for a minute and the World's caught light! I managed to get away to sail the Solent for the whole of June and indeed it was lovely and warm.In fact we're told it was the Hottest June Ever In The Whole of Recorded History.... which is clearly pretty damn hot! A … Continue reading World On Fire!
Micky or Dracula?
There's a terrible noise whenever I walk through my boat! It sounds like a Hammer House of Horror special effect of either hoards of Pied Piper mice, or the slow opening of Dracula's rusty coffin lid. And it's recently been getting much worse! It could be that the cabin sole is just getting old, or … Continue reading Micky or Dracula?
After the Apocalypse
A walk in the lovely South Downs I told you, with frequent stops at various Tea and Cake Rooms, I said.. And it's true - that's what we did, but there was a hidden agenda!!!! Ever mindful of the End of Days, Kevin had brought his new Basha to test out. After pumping ourselves up … Continue reading After the Apocalypse
When Men Grow Old……
... Like a One String Fiddle, They can tell a tale or two.. So gather Round, Me Hearties ... for I've a Tale to Tell About Mexican Pete and Dead-Eye Dick And a Harlot named Eskimo Nell...... .............................. I've only tried the medium so far!!! I still have to try Dead Eye Dick and Mexican … Continue reading When Men Grow Old……
Big Boy
Summer - theoretically - is Here at Last.. !! I was supposed to set sail Westward today but due to persistent rain I've decided to wait another day. This happens so often at the beginning of my holidays... The appeal of a Motorsailer increases each year. There have been various preparations over the last few … Continue reading Big Boy
Summer Breeze
Windscoop Mk 2 is finally finished and is working well ! All those sweat shop hours, sewing my fingers to the bone, have finally paid off. Mark 2 is simpler and a big improvement over Mark 1. It's a brighter colour too! It catches the wind from any direction and stuffs it down the hatch … Continue reading Summer Breeze
Here We Go Again
Hurray! The prototype windscoop is finished ! However if I ever want to make and sell these I'll have to get the sewing time down from a gruelling 4 days! Unfortunately on testing it out there are several changes needed - - to the point of having to start all over again! I'll be getting … Continue reading Here We Go Again
Optimism
In a bubble of optimism I’ve started to make a wind scoop. I’m planning on substantially improving on all the ones I’ve seen so far! Watch this space .. turns out it’s a more complicated project than it first appeared 🤯 All this work is being undertaken in the future hope that the sun will … Continue reading Optimism
This Sailing Life 