29th June: Hovercraft off Lepe
While the Southsea to Isle of Wight Hovertravel service is a regular sight in the eastern Solent, to see a hovercraft in the western Solent...
2023 / Diary Entry (2023) / June: Yachts from the past
by Peter Taylor · Published 30/06/2023 · Last modified 28/08/2023
While the Southsea to Isle of Wight Hovertravel service is a regular sight in the eastern Solent, to see a hovercraft in the western Solent...
This is a summary record of my NCI watch keeping periods and other NCI activities during July to December 2023 kept for my own records.
2023 / July-Aug: Watching the Sailing
by Peter Taylor · Published 04/07/2023 · Last modified 24/07/2023
Someone in NCI decided it would be a “good idea” to open the NCI stations around the Solent at 06:00 hrs. so competitors could do...
NCI (2023) / 2023 / Diary Entry (2023)
by Peter Taylor · Published 06/07/2023 · Last modified 24/07/2023
On Friday 30th June I did a double watch, 12-15 hrs. and then 15-18 hrs. The first watch passed peacefully, even to the extent that...
2023 / July-Aug: Watching the Sailing
by Peter Taylor · Published 12/07/2023 · Last modified 13/07/2023
On Friday 7th July I was booked on the 12-15 hrs. and the 15-18 hrs. watches at NCI Stone Point. Like from Moore security turned...
July-Aug: Watching the Sailing / 2023 / Diary Entry (2023)
by Peter Taylor · Published 14/07/2023 · Last modified 25/07/2023
A neap tide and cooler weather encouraged me to start getting the Seafly back into a fit state to use. During the last neap it...
2023 / Diary Entry (2023) / July-Aug: Watching the Sailing
by Peter Taylor · Published 16/07/2023 · Last modified 10/10/2023
It was only light rain but enough to ensure the gardens were beautifully quiet during the first hour or so of opening when these photos...
2023 / Photo Album (2023) / July-Aug: Watching the Sailing
by Peter Taylor · Published 20/07/2023 · Last modified 25/07/2023
Some yachts (and a cruise ship) seen from NCI Stone Point mainly during Cowes Classics Week and then British Classics Week. The super-yacht Ngoni was...
2023 / July-Aug: Watching the Sailing
by Peter Taylor · Published 21/07/2023 · Last modified 28/08/2023
The Solent Radio Controlled Model Boat Club had been offered a free model yacht and I drove down to Sidmouth to collect it. Reaching Lyme...
[ View Photo Gallery] Saturday, 22nd July 2023, saw the start of the 50th running of the Fastnet Race. I booked on the 09-12 watch...