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...
Author: Peter Taylor
3rd Aug: Cowes Week
[back to “2nd-8th Aug: Cowes Week“] On Sunday 3rd August some of the smaller yachts were using Lepe Spit cardinal Mark as a course marker....
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...
5th Aug: Cowes Week
[back to “2nd-8th Aug: Cowes Week“] The first course mark for a whole range of larger classes on Tuesday 5th August was the yellow buoy...
7th Aug: Cowes Week
[back to “2nd-8th Aug: Cowes Week“] On Thursday the 7th some of the larger yachts were racing in the western Solent and with spinnakers set...
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...
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...
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...