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Exposed
Almost as if compensating for the fact that with the tide out there's no sailing, the low water landscape has a beauty and fascination all of it's own.The sculpted river bed, curvacious mud banks and...
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Arrow
Arrow is a West Solent One design in fact W1. Built by Berthon in 1923, previously named Dart and Hauhine, she had a major restoration in 1998/9, she's had an exciting and active career since, with...
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Dell Quay ride
A couple of interesting boats spotted while cycling from Dell Quay down to Itchenor. A local gaffer gets underwayMary Winifred is interesting, a 45 foot gaff cutter build over 6 years by a man in...
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Current Affairs
Given the state of our political system, I didn't know whether to laugh or cry when I read this.As they say many a true word spoke in jest.
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Seagull Saturday
We had visiting seagull who had apparently staked out our decking as his territory.Despite our refusal to feed him, he became quite friendly and completely undisturbed by us sharing his...
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My kind of boats
While I love gaffers and day boats, a type of boat that really stirs my soul are classic offshore yachts like these.I recall being holed up in the Yealm years ago on the next mooring to this sloop...
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Wonder revisted
I've written about Wonder the Dan Hatcher built Itchen Ferry, one of a very few still in existence. Last heard she had another major restoration including fitting of an engine if I recall correctly and...
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Beer Grylls
The latest iteration of the restaurant/cafe at the corner of Rope Walk in Hamble made me smile.Even in Hamble the restaurant business is a fragile trade, I've lost count of the number of...
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Hamble - A village history
Had a quick look through this history of Hamble recently, which was in the in the cafe bookcase. It has some really good, old photos of the village,river and local characters from he past 100 years or...
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The Wight as was
I picked up a copy of this delightful account of the Isle of Wight written based on the authors experiences in the 1950's and very early 1960's.The reason I was so interested, was my Mum took me to the...
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Lapwing
Perfect setting for a perfect boat. The colour scheme is just lovely.The sail marking looks like Fowey River FR class, but plain white sails instead of the usual brightly coloured sails which...
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Woo Woo - British Moth
I was trying to figure out the amazing the deck controls on this British Moth "Woo Woo" it seemed that everything was adjustable.Sadly there was no one around to talk to, but it looks like down haul,...
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Kayaks
One of the nice things about kayaks is provided the weather is settled, you can get really close to places which are inaccessible by either larger boat or land.We've often looked down into this cove...
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Louie Wills
I've seen this restored Louie Wills 28ft (8.5m) Falmouth Quay Punt , built by WE Thomas in 1900, around the west country several times, having read about her restoration by John Fuge at Golant in...
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Caption Contest
Never being very good at this , my first thought was Fowey Classics?I'm sure you can do better?
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Opposition
Ex Morning Cloud. It's an appropriate name considering Ted Heath spent six of his ten years as leader of the conservative party in opposition.Those of us who grew up in the 60's and 70's probably...
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Ghosting
Evening sail as the last zephyrs die away at the end of a perfect summer day.Will they make it back to the dock, do they even care, no wind, no tide it will be an easy paddle back.
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