2016 – Third Year Summary
Well, only 344 miles covered this year – the decline continues. More and more I realise how spoilt I was for weather in 2014. This...
Category: 2016
All the entries for 2016! Please use the left hand menu to select entries by month
12th Jan: Facing Reality!
I’ve finally decided to give up on the weather! The main sail, main boom, and mizzen have been off Seatern since just before Christmas and...
20th Jan: Outboard service
Yesterday afternoon I took the outboard (“Dai”) to the Rib Shop for an annual service. Last night I slept on Seatern and woke to a...
6th Feb: NCI Watch-Keeper
On Saturday 6th February I qualified as an NCI Watch Keeper! After picking up my ID card, epaulettes etc. on the following Tuesday I went...
9th Feb: Storm Imogen
Earlier this month, on the evening of the 5th, peak gusts at the jetty reached 50 kts. I checked the mooring lines during the evening...
16th Feb: Walk to House (Red Roof)
Although the day started out with sub zero temperatures, for once this winter a short lived pressure ridge and sunshine was forecast so I decided...
29th Feb: Walk to Solent Breezes
I parked at Titchfield Haven in order to walk along the beach to the Solent Breezes holiday park. There were many geese near the house...
14th March: Walk to Solent Breezes
I parked at Warsash and walked to Solent Breezes caravan park passing the end of the electricity power line tunnel under Southampton Water on the...
15th March: Put the sails on Seatern
Today (Tuesday) I rigged the sails back on Seatern and cleaned down the decks. After continual mobile westerly conditions, high pressure finally got established at...
17th March: “Boracol-ing” Seatern’s Teak
The “wood parts” of Seatern – toerail, rubbing strake, tiller, etc. and also the cockpit grating and seat panels (both made by Howells of Poole)...