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Another Nice Gaffer
Down at the Itchen bridge when this old gaffer motored past, looks very at home in the industrial setting of the Woolston shoreline.
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Faoilean Ban
I keep rowing past this classic sloop, and finally stooped for a closer look. Built in the 1960s while quality yachts were still being built in wood despite the growing popularity fiberglass to a...
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Interesting Local Boats in Cowes
Helping out on a fast delivery trip (250HP RIB) to Cowes was also a great opportunity to check out some interesting boats over thereAbove aluminum, flush deck, a serious offshore perhaps expedition...
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Wicor Houseboats
These houseboats dried out at low water over at Wicor in Portsmouth harbour made an interesting contrast in the early evening light Only few hundred yards away beyond the adjacent shore is a busy...
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XOD
I know I go on about the Troy Class in Fowey, but I shouldn't forget our own local XOD fleet. Freshly painted and ready for the season looks splendid waiting on her mooring
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Interesting sloop
Interesting sloop down on the river, at first glance it has a north American look with the broad stern, transom hung rudder and short bowsprit.The cove stripe and bumpkin look like Hiscock's Wanderer...
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World Scout Jamboree - they're off
After two years, during which there was the nail biting selection weekend, lots of fund raising activity, preparation and training, we dropped Joseph off at 6.00AM at Southampton airport to join the...
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Sloop
A rather bad photograph of a rather nice sloop on the river, lovely long overhangs and low profile cabin roof is off it's time. In my defense the photo was taken from a kayak hence water on the lens...
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Cars at the fair
Another detour from boats, but there were a few interesting vehicles at the recent Sarisbury Fair.Above looked like a kit car, using Triumph front suspension (can't recall it if it's Spitfire or...
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Squid ink pizza and barbarian doughnuts
The problems at World Scout Jamboree have been in the news but I though it might be useful to share what we've heard directly from the attendees.The first inkling of problems was on Tuesday last week,...
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The Line
One end of the Fowey Gallants Sailing Club start line is painted on the opposite rocky shorelineThe other is across the harbour in the race office, must save a lot of time each week not having to put...
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Col regs update
And probably stay away from the Portuguese and Spanish Atlantic coast going by the reports of yachts having trouble with Orcas in the past couple of seasons.
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Classics around Fowey
Some classics spotted around Fowey recently. Above and below this gorgeous yawl was visiting from Netherlands, built to an design by Sparkman and Stephens it's immaculately maintained - lovely.No Fowey...
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Forgotten Modern Motoring Classics?
Walking through the local car park when a couple came speeding in on these two Sinclair C5's, they lined up for a photo with the Citroen AMI electric micro car owned by a friend of theirs.Anyone who's...
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Cowes waterfront
I never tire of Cowes waterfront, there's so much going on it's always a pleasure to see the easily recognisable icons as you approach, the Royal Yacht Squadron being first and fore most.A summer...
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Local Classics
A few classics seen out and about on the Solent over the summer. Without my glasses when I took this photo I thought it might be West Solent One design, but clearly not, from the sail number it seems...
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Shout
There was a "shout" when we were in Fowey recently, Joseph and I were out rowing and the first sign was the harbour patrol who stopped by to warn us that the lifeboat was being scrambled and to expect...
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Wanderer Dinghy For Sale
Wanderer Dinghy For Sale - £1,100@font-face {font-family:"Cambria Math"; panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:roman; mso-font-pitch:variable;...
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