29th July: Hurst Narrows
I was hoping to go to the Needles but with wind against tide at Hurst Narrows it was rough so I anchored at Hurst (47nm)
Category: 2016
12th August: Cowes Week: Hurst Again!
Another attempt to get to the Needles but only reached Hurst; meanwhile its Cowes Week! (43nm)
12th August: Photo Album
Another attempt to get to the Needles but only reached Hurst; meanwhile its Cowes Week! (43nm); these are the photos.
21st August: Incident off Solent Breezes
The Solent Breezes caravan park (seen in the photo from the Calshot Tower) is about 1nm away across Calshot Reach. The watch on Sunday 21st...
23rd-26th August: Fridge electrics, tiller tamer, anchor chain, etc.
Where did August go?! Last year in August Seatern was at Swallow Yachts having her bow repaired and new hull paintwork. This August she has...
3rd Sept: Hamble Harbour Sea Safety Day
Ian Davis had asked if I would like to help him represent Calshot NCI at the Hamble River Sea Safety Day. It turned out to...
4th September: Kayak Incident
This had been a fairly routine watch until we heard a call on the VHF to the Coast Guard from a vessel worried about the...
4th Sept: Photo Album
A converted second-hand lifeboat, a gas tanker, and one of many gaffers that passed during the day. Watchkeeper TC wanted some photos of himself in...
8th Sept: Windy Lepe
A windy day and gear problems led me to anchor off Lepe until a fishing boat appeared! (27nm)