11th September: Boat Show
On Saturday September 11th I helped man the NCI stand at the Southampton Boat Show. Although I felt that there were fewer people there than...
Diary Entry (2021) / 2021 / August-Sept: "Still cool" / NCI(2021)
by Peter Taylor · Published 14/09/2021
On Saturday September 11th I helped man the NCI stand at the Southampton Boat Show. Although I felt that there were fewer people there than...
Diary Entry (2021) / 2021 / August-Sept: "Still cool"
by Peter Taylor · Published 17/09/2021 · Last modified 11/10/2021
During the 2021 Southampton Boat Show I got to fulfil an ambition to sail on the Jolie Brise. Only for 3 hours but an enjoyable experience.
Diary Entry (2021) / 2021 / Photo Album (2021) / August-Sept: "Still cool"
by Peter Taylor · Published 17/09/2021 · Last modified 30/04/2022
Photos from a sail on the Jolie Brise during the Southampton Boat Show. One participant had her guide dog with her, apparently it was not...
Diary Entry (2021) / 2021 / About Seatern (2021) / August-Sept: "Still cool"
by Peter Taylor · Published 28/09/2021 · Last modified 29/04/2022
I careened Seatern on the 6th and 7th June and tried rubbing down the Coppercoat as suggested by the man on the Coppercoat stand at...
Yesterday (Monday 27th September) I had a really good sail in my “Sea Lightning” (using the small Lightning rig on the Seafly hull). On the...
Diary Entry (2021) / 2021 / Photo Album (2021) / Oct-Dec: "Autumn again"
by Peter Taylor · Published 10/10/2021 · Last modified 30/04/2022
I was on watch at NCI Stone Point in Lepe Country Park during the afternoon on Saturday 9th October so I arrived there an hour...
2021 / About Seatern (2021) / Oct-Dec: "Autumn again"
by Peter Taylor · Published 11/10/2021 · Last modified 16/11/2021
Somewhat belatedly I found a Facebook “Messenger” request for details of the lower shrouds on Seatern and took some photos. The lower shrouds exist to...
Diary Entry (2021) / 2021 / Oct-Dec: "Autumn again"
by Peter Taylor · Published 24/10/2021 · Last modified 16/11/2021
A windy October day but still mild… around 18°C. I had my “Sea Lightning” dinghy almost flying across the river in some of the gusts....
Diary Entry (2021) / 2021 / Oct-Dec: "Autumn again"
by Peter Taylor · Published 30/10/2021 · Last modified 23/11/2021
Some photos taken during short walks… 6th October 2021- Flowering plants: While I was having the car serviced and MOT’d at Everton Garage I walked...
Diary Entry (2021) / 2021 / Oct-Dec: "Autumn again" / NCI(2021)
by Peter Taylor · Published 01/11/2021 · Last modified 29/12/2021
With roads in the area scheduled to be closed, the morning watch arrived early at Calshot Tower on the morning of 31st October to see,...