Latest Seatern Diaries Entries
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22nd Sept: Boat Show Visit - The land based part of the Boat Show is noticeably smaller this year being all contained within Mayflower Park. The small boat/sailing dinghy section has shrunk markedly over the years. I was disappointed because few of the "Feature Boats" shown… ...(Read More)
21st Sept: Sunk Yacht - For around 3 weeks the Local Navigation Warnings in the Coastguard Marine Safety Information Broadcasts had warned of an unmanned and unlit 54' yacht which had dragged its anchor in the western Solent. The yacht ended up a few cables… ...(Read More)
30th August: Model Boat Show - Usually on a Saturday I'm filling in a rota slot at NCI Stone Point but I had committed to attending the Solent Radio Control Model Boat Club annual Charity Model Boat Show at the Milford-on-Sea Community Centre. Last year the footfall… ...(Read More)
17th August: Ocean Race - Unusually, on Sunday 17th August I did two consecutive watches at NCI Stone Point and so did the other Watchkeeper! The second period was enlivened by the start of the IMOCA Ocean Race Europe. Having started in Kiel and been… ...(Read More)
2nd-8th Aug: Cowes Week - Cowes Week 2025 was from Saturday 2nd to Friday 8th August. I went to NCI stone Point on various days to try to take photos either before the watch or snatched during the watch if time was available. On Saturday… ...(Read More)
26th July: Shieldhall Engine Room - [go to Description of the Shieldhall Trip] A surprizing feature of S.S. Shieldhall is that you are allowed into the Engine Room and also up on the Bridge. In the Engine Room the pistons and propeller drive shafts are open… ...(Read More)