10th July: British Classic Week
British Classic Week 2025 was 6th to 11th July. It is organised by the British Classic Yacht Club and is a separate event from the...
Category: July-Sept: Watching the Sailing
11th July: Cowes – St Malo
Although I was not on watch, with clear skies and an easterly wind forecast I went to the NCI Stone Point station to take some...
26th July: Fastnet from Shieldhall
SS Shieldhall is the largest operational historic steamship in Europe. I became a supporter last year so when I saw that she would be viewing...
26th July: Shieldhall Engine Room
[go to Description of the Shieldhall Trip] A surprizing feature of S.S. Shieldhall is that you are allowed into the Engine Room and also up...
2nd-8th Aug: Cowes Week
Cowes Week 2025 was from Saturday 2nd to Friday 8th August. I went to NCI stone Point on various days to try to take photos...
17th August: Ocean Race
Unusually, on Sunday 17th August I did two consecutive watches at NCI Stone Point and so did the other Watchkeeper! The second period was enlivened...
30th August: Model Boat Show
Usually on a Saturday I’m filling in a rota slot at NCI Stone Point but I had committed to attending the Solent Radio Control Model...
22nd Sept: Boat Show Visit
The land based part of the Boat Show is noticeably smaller this year being all contained within Mayflower Park. The small boat/sailing dinghy section has...