28th November: Calshot Lifeboat Photos
I got a message from a Calshot NCI watchkeeper who is also a Launch Authority for RNLI Calshot that the Lifeboat Station are looking for...
Author: Peter Taylor
Calshot Lifeboat Day 2016
(NB for full resolution copies of any photos please contact me… peter@seatern.org.uk ) 1. Lifeboat photos 2. Helicopter Demonstration Other Calshot Lifeboat pages: [Lifeboat Day 2009] [Incident...
Calshot Lifeboat Day 2017
(NB for full resolution copies of any photos please contact me… peter@seatern.org.uk ) 1. Rescue Demonstrations 2. Helicopter Demonstration – Run 1 3. Helicopter Demonstration – Run...
8th/9th November: Sails off Seatern/new trunking
I was thinking of going sailing on Wednesday, 8th November since the weather and tides looked OK. However wet and windy weather is forecast for...
Storm 22nd to 23rd November 2017
I was planning to visit friends Geof and Linden in Brixham during 21st to 23rd November but then started to worry that a storm over...
Sunday 10th December: Force 11?
They mentioned Beaufort force 11 in the local inshore forecast this morning, although looking at the chart it seemed unlikely. Fortunately it didn’t materialise but,...
13th December: Woken Early!
Another incident in the River! I happened to be sleeping in Seatern last night when, at about 3am I was woken by what sounded like...
Dec 16th and 23rd: Two Saturday Walks
Saturday 16th December: I planned to walk from Calshot Spit to Ashlett Creek as part of my bid to get to know the shoreline which...
26th/27th Dec: Two Watches at NCI Calshot
Normally I do the “middle” watch on Sundays at the Calshot NCI station (i.e. 11am – 2pm in winter, 12noon – 4pm in summer). However...
29th December: Tornado(s)?
Strong winds caused damage across the New Forest today. East Boldre Village Hall (much of which was a 1st World War airfield Officers Mess) had...