2nd July: Southampton Water Sail
A single tide, 13nm, sail along Southampton water towards the Hamble Oil terminal with friend, Jon Tipple.
Category: July: “Summer’s Here!”
July 2014: Rather than do over-night trips I’ve chosen to do a few longer day sails getting used to how Seatern handles in different weathers. During the month I’ve been learning a lot about sailing a cruising boat rather than a racing dinghy!
3rd July: Strengthen Boom Gallows
Seatern was built with a boom gallows to aid lowering and raising the mast for going under Northam Bridge. I had suggested to Matt that...
6th to 8th July: New Jack Stays
Sailing almost entirely single-handed, the idea of falling over-board and watching Seatern sail away with the tiller pilot in command is not inviting! My original...
8th July: Alum Bay in the rain
Out to Alum Bay where a rain squall came over Seatern as I ran back to Southampton – 49nm.
16th July: Southampton Water with Robin
A single tide, afternoon trip with Robin West. We managed to get to Hamble Spit (15nm).
27th July: Mainsheet track – Seatern from the water
Mainsheet Track: I took a neighbour who wants to learn to sail out in my “Sea Lightning” dinghy yesterday and was reminded how light the...
Sea Lightning
“Sea Lightning” is the name I’ve invented for my Seafly dinghy when it’s rigged with the mast and sail which originally was the small rig...
