9th July: new NCI Stone Point
On Saturday, 9th June watches began at our new Coastwatch station, NCI Stone Point. Here is a photo essay showing its creation. Lepe Country Park was...
Category: July-Sept:”Long Covid?”
I’m still not sailing Seatern or even getting her ready to sail. If I walk any distance my legs feel shaky and if I do anything strenuous I feel off balance – so I’m starting to think I have “long-covid” and staying ashore for safety.
14th July: the International Space Station
Today I saw the International Space Station (ISS)! I had woken even earlier than usual and decided to get up in order to open up...
30th July – 3rd Aug: Cowes Week from Lepe
I booked watches at NCI Stone Point for most of the days during Cowes Week with the idea of turning up early, or staying on...
Cowes Day 1: Spinnakers at Beaulieu Buoy
Saturday 30th July was the first day of the 2022 Cowes Week regatta. It was a sunny day and I photographed some of the larger...
Cowes Day 2: IRC classes pass Lepe
The weather on Sunday 31st July, the second day of the 2022 Cowes Week regatta, was windy but also misty with dampness in the air....
Cowes Day 2: Cape 31’s return from the western Solent
On Sunday 31st July, the second day of the 2022 Cowes Week regatta, the combination of grey weather, a long telephoto lens, and predominantly black...
Cowes Day 3: Calm in the morning
On Monday 1st July I arrived at Lepe in the morning to photograph the racing before going on watch at NCI Stone Point in the...
Cowes Day 4: A Variety of Yachts
After the calm and sunshine of Monday, the weather on Tuesday 2nd August was a return to overcast conditions. However there was a good breeze...
Cowes Day 5: Black sails then colour
By Wednesday 3rd August I was getting fed up with photographing the larger racing yachts with their ugly black sails! If my memory is correct,...
31st Aug: Memories of Sailing at Cowes
As a child I’d been on holiday on the Isle of Wight at least once and can remember going to the Cowes fireworks. In those...