5th Aug: Cowes Week Wednesday
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6th Aug: Cowes Week Thursday
[Back to Cowes Week 2026] Here are some photos from Thursday 6th August:
26th August: a new Priory Road!
During the period 17th to 26th August, Priory Road south of the St Denys Road junction was completely resurfaced. Fore-warned, I kept the car in...
26th August: Seascow to Ballast Quays
Based on a southerly force 3 forecast I had suggested to neighbour Andy that we could go sailing on the morning of Wednesday 26th August....
29th Aug: SRCMBC Annual Show
The annual Solent Radio Controlled Model Boat Club show was held at the Milford-on-Sea Community Centre on Saturday 29th August 2026. Using one of the...
28th August: Lunar Eclipse
A lunar eclipse was forecast for the early hours of this morning, only partial but at 93% not that bad. I woke at 3am as...
1st Sept: Boom Cover and Planing Seafly
At the end of August I got an email to say that the boom cover and Scow jib that I had ordered from Sanders Sails...
6th Sept: Cooler at last!
The hot weather of June was repeated in July and August. Not quite as hot, but maximum daytime temperatures often above 25ºC and sometimes above 30ºC.
12th Sept: Satvir Kaur Conversation
I over-booked myself on Saturday 12th. Early in the year I’d booked on the Shieldhall Cruise where she would steam alongside the paddle steamer Waverley....