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Open 5.70
I've always liked the Group Finot designed Open 5.70 since I first saw one in Le Sables D'Olonne back in the late 1990's. For some reason despite active fleets in Europe and the US it's not really...
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Merry Christmas
I had planned to use a picture of the lobby pot Christmas tree but fellow blogger Steve beat me to it, so here are some seasonal waves and lets hope storm Barbara passes by safely over the...
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Happy New Year
Whether you're spending New Year with friends.Or on your own.Have a good one and a great 2017.
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Reflections
The new year is a great time for reflection, what did we do well, what could we have done better, what will we do differently in the year ahead.The weather came up trumps on new year's eve with...
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Mala
Doryman would probably approve of this little dinghy left on the foreshore outside La Trinite sur Mer, but undoubtedly well cared for and used.Mala is a flat bottomed as they come, traditionally build...
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Not a RIB
For some reason unless it's a RIB (rigid hull inflatable) there seems to be an almost complete absence of small open, power boats around the Solent.Now I appreciate the safety qualities not to mention...
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Working boat for sale
I got a curious and unexpected email recently."I'm sadly selling an old Falmouth Working Boat but of which ilk I'm not sure. After reading your blog I thought you might be able to help me identify it....
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Le Guepard
The Guepard (cheetah) is a dinghy designed around fifty years ago by Étienne Riguidel and native to the Gulf of Morbihan.Single chine with a heavy center plate, the Guepard is traditionally built wood...
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Still winter days
Despite the cold snap, the commuter chaos and the long nights, there have been some spectacular winter days in January.Over at Emsworth the morning flat calm above gave way to alight breeze rippling...
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Pink Boats
Not quite sure why I like pink boats, maybe it's a reaction to the ubiquitous white fibreglass or maybe it's because boats are refereed to as female.Whatever the reasons one of the best pink boat names...
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West Solent Wildlife
Out on the coastal path which runs between Keyhaven and Lymington a large area of the saltings are given over to wildlife. Herron are common and clearly feel sufficiently safe to get a relatively close...
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Winter Work
Joseph's Opi was looking a bit tired at the end of the season, not to mention a bit of damage where he rounded up in a bit of a blow and crashed into the sea wall, so on a cold January weekend we...
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My regular reader may have noticed that we like going to Emsworth which is a pretty town on the northern shore of Chichester harbour with a couple of good cafes and pubs.Thanks to fellow blogger and...
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Neptune
Is a cute little tender we spotted tied on the foreshore close to high water mark near La Trinite sur Mer.Lightweight Neptune looks easy to row, is well maintained and by the looks of things more than...
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Ribs
A couple of years ago I did the RYA Powerboat 2 and safety boat so that I can help out with the Peanut and Cadet sailing sessions that Joseph is enjoying down at Hamble River SC. Both courses were...
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South Bank
In case you haven't heard the Lego Batman Movie has hit the screens. Down along the South Bank en route to a meeting I passed the promo being filmed on a freezing cold and dark morning so snapped a...
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Barging about
I love the details on these old barges, finding the interplay of shapes and textures an endlessly fascinating aesthetic as well as functional.Especially so on a bright and sunny, winter day (probably...
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Mo-boating
My friend Malcolm bought a motorboat last year but what with one thing an another it wasn't until a cold February weekend that we went over to Port Solent to see her.It's Italian, super stylish and...
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Scoosh
Great name for a fast trimaran.Sounds like it's going fast even with the mast down.
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