19th March: Dramatic Incident at Calshot
On Sunday 19th March I was, as usual, on the middle watch which in winter is 11am to 2pm. It was windy, force 6 gusting...
Diary entries during 2017 specific to my being a watch-keeper at the Calshot Tower station of the National Coastwatch Institution
2017 / Diary Entry / NCI / March: "Preparing for Summer"
by Peter Taylor · Published 19/03/2017 · Last modified 24/08/2017
On Sunday 19th March I was, as usual, on the middle watch which in winter is 11am to 2pm. It was windy, force 6 gusting...
2017 / Diary Entry / May: "Season does start!" / NCI
by Peter Taylor · Published 14/05/2017 · Last modified 25/08/2017
[Weather: Force 5 gusting 6, fair] Calshot Sailing Club were having an open day and taking members of the public out sailing, starting just before...
August: "Jetty repairs" / 2017 / Diary Entry / NCI
by Peter Taylor · Published 06/08/2017 · Last modified 26/08/2017
The Fastnet Race started today between 1100 and 1240. As usual, I was on watch in Calshot Tower from 1200 so I took my telephoto...
August: "Jetty repairs" / 2017 / Diary Entry / NCI
by Peter Taylor · Published 20/08/2017 · Last modified 26/08/2017
As usual I was on watch in Calshot Tower on Sunday, August 20th, while the Calshot RNLI Day was held. Unlike last year, this year...
2017 / NCI / Oct-Nov: "70th and new car!"
by Peter Taylor · Published 04/11/2017 · Last modified 06/12/2017
On Sunday 3rd November 2017 I was on the 11am to 2pm watch at Calshot Tower. When I arrived Calshot Spit and the surrounding waters...
2017 / NCI / Oct-Nov: "70th and new car!"
by Peter Taylor · Published 28/11/2017 · Last modified 06/12/2017
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...
calshot lifeboats / Dec: Definitely Winter / 2017 / NCI
by Peter Taylor · Published 12/12/2017 · Last modified 28/12/2017
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,...
Dec: Definitely Winter / Diary Entry / NCI
by Peter Taylor · Published 30/12/2017 · Last modified 27/01/2018
Normally I do the “middle” watch on Sundays at the Calshot NCI station (i.e. 11am – 2pm in winter, 12noon – 4pm in summer). However...