13th Dec: To Hamble Jetty and back
Taking advantage of some better weather for a single tide sail on Southampton water (12.3nm)
Author: Peter Taylor
13th Dec: Photo Album
Taking advantage of some better weather for a single tide sail on Southampton water – here are the photos.
23rd Dec: More Gales
I’ve taken the sails off Seatern again The sequence of westerly weather with mild temperatures and strong winds continues. A few hours pause today allowed...
NCI Watches: 2015
This is a summary record of my NCI watch keeping periods and other NCI activities during 2015 kept for my own records.
2016 – Third Year Summary
Well, only 344 miles covered this year – the decline continues. More and more I realise how spoilt I was for weather in 2014. This...
12th Jan: Facing Reality!
I’ve finally decided to give up on the weather! The main sail, main boom, and mizzen have been off Seatern since just before Christmas and...
20th Jan: Outboard service
Yesterday afternoon I took the outboard (“Dai”) to the Rib Shop for an annual service. Last night I slept on Seatern and woke to a...
6th Feb: NCI Watch-Keeper
On Saturday 6th February I qualified as an NCI Watch Keeper! After picking up my ID card, epaulettes etc. on the following Tuesday I went...
9th Feb: Storm Imogen
Earlier this month, on the evening of the 5th, peak gusts at the jetty reached 50 kts. I checked the mooring lines during the evening...