27th March: SeaOsprey Navigates the River Itchen
It promised to be a nice day, if a little misty at first, so I decided to motor in SeaOsprey down the Itchen towards the...
2017 / Sea-Osprey / Diary Entry / March: "Preparing for Summer"
by Peter Taylor · Published 27/03/2017 · Last modified 25/08/2017
It promised to be a nice day, if a little misty at first, so I decided to motor in SeaOsprey down the Itchen towards the...
2017 / Diary Entry / March: "Preparing for Summer"
by Peter Taylor · Published 28/03/2017 · Last modified 25/08/2017
Improved the balance of the “new” butane cooking stove; put the main and mizzen on Seatern; re-installed the power system; and tested the ballast pump...
2017 / Diary Entry / May: "Season does start!"
by Peter Taylor · Published 08/05/2017 · Last modified 25/08/2017
I took advantage of the relatively small tides and the north-easterly wind pushing Seatern away from the jetty to clean the bottom of Seatern’s hull....
2017 / Diary Entry / May: "Season does start!"
by Peter Taylor · Published 12/05/2017 · Last modified 25/08/2017
A walk attempting to view the Western Docks area of Southampton from the Dibden bay side.
2017 / Diary Entry / May: "Season does start!" / NCI
by Peter Taylor · Published 14/05/2017 · Last modified 25/08/2017
[Weather: Force 5 gusting 6, fair] Calshot Sailing Club were having an open day and taking members of the public out sailing, starting just before...
2017 / Diary Entry / May: "Season does start!"
by Peter Taylor · Published 18/05/2017 · Last modified 26/08/2017
A walk along the western shore of the upper part of Southampton Water – Dibden bay where ABP want to create a new container port.
2017 / Diary Entry / May: "Season does start!"
by Peter Taylor · Published 19/05/2017 · Last modified 25/08/2017
I was going to go sailing but was worried that it would turn out calm with heavy showers (it didn’t). Took advantage of a neap...
2017 / Diary Entry / May: "Season does start!"
by Peter Taylor · Published 27/05/2017 · Last modified 25/08/2017
As part of Southampton Sailing Week there was supposed to be a “Parade of Sail” from the River Itchen along Southampton Water to the Hamble....
June: "Windy then hot" / 2017 / Diary Entry
by Peter Taylor · Published 11/06/2017 · Last modified 25/08/2017
The Offshore Model Racing Association were having their annual meeting at Calshot and I took some photos of the radio controlled speed boats before going...
June: "Windy then hot" / 2017 / Diary Entry
by Peter Taylor · Published 14/06/2017 · Last modified 25/08/2017
Had an interesting morning visiting the Seawork Exhibition in Mayflower Park. I’d gone to look at the Skylift 3000 which I’d seen passing Calshot on...