2021 – another Covid year!
It is already May and I’m just starting a diary entry for 2021… I’ve not been totally idle, but Seatern has stayed at the jetty...
Category: Jan-May: “Cold Spring”
January 2021 started with a new Covid-19 lockdown. The Coastwatch stations were open (with restricted staffing) and, at home, I spent time putting photos and memories of some of my past (non-sailing) travels onto the web site.
14th February: Erosion at Lepe
(based on my post on the NCI Calshot Blog) On the rare occasions when an east or southeasterly gale occurs, waves created out in the...
16th March: Mirage or Ocean Front?
(reprinted from my post on the NCI Calshot Tower “Blog”) NCI Calshot Tower watchkeeper Kenneth Burton spotted this photograph of a ship, apparently hovering in...
6th April 2021: Cabin heater and CO Alarm
My Pan2000 cabin heater seemed an expensive purchase at the time but it has had a lot of use and is the nicest way of...
28th April: Why do Yachts run aground?
(reprinted from my post on the NCI Calshot “Blog”) On Friday 9th April a yacht ran aground on the gravel banks of Calshot Spit (see...
29th April: Hurst Spit Walk
I finally got “cabin fever” and decided to drive down to Milford-on-Sea and walk along Hurst Spit. Recent storms have taken a toll on the...
March to May: Photos from some walks
With the new lockdown during January and February I didn’t do much walking in Southampton. Not doing so much exercise allowed me to cut my...
29th May: Caring for your Navigation Buoy!
(based on my post on the NCI Calshot Blog) During the afternoon of Saturday 29th May 2021, I was on watch (with watchkeeper Peter Brown)...