Fitting Out during January and February
I had agreed with Swallow Boats that I would fit the boat out with electrics etc. I obtained most of the instruments I needed in...
2014 / About Seatern / Jan-Feb: "Fitting Out"
by Peter Taylor · Published 28/02/2014 · Last modified 15/08/2017
I had agreed with Swallow Boats that I would fit the boat out with electrics etc. I obtained most of the instruments I needed in...
These first three photos show how beautifully empty Seatern was when she arrived, it was not to last! Because I was hoping to use an...
2014 / Diary Entry / March: "First Trips"
by Peter Taylor · Published 01/03/2014 · Last modified 15/08/2017
First (rather ignominious!) trip. Using the outboard I headed for Northam Bridge with the main mast down but the mizzen up. I was sure that...
2014 / Diary Entry / March: "First Trips"
by Peter Taylor · Published 08/03/2014 · Last modified 15/08/2017
First sail – on the river near my jetty for about 3 hours staying between the bridges. Forgot to tighten the outhaul etc. etc. but...
2014 / Sailing Log (2014) / March: "First Trips"
by Peter Taylor · Published 16/03/2014 · Last modified 15/08/2017
Raised mast straight after Northam Bridge and sailed under jib and mizzen to off Shamrock; then all sails down the river and across to Hythe....
2014 / Sailing Log (2014) / March: "First Trips"
by Peter Taylor · Published 19/03/2014 · Last modified 15/08/2017
Started at 1115. Raised mast beyond Northam Bridge and sailed under jib and mizzen raising main off Shamrock; beat down river, turned left at Weston...
2014 / Sailing Log (2014) / March: "First Trips"
by Peter Taylor · Published 29/03/2014 · Last modified 15/08/2017
A Saturday, sunny but with an north-easterly wind. Left jetty at 0830 with high tide at 0940 (4.43m) aiming to be back 1245 – 1300....
2014 / Sailing Log (2014) / March: "First Trips"
by Peter Taylor · Published 31/03/2014 · Last modified 15/08/2017
First accompanied trip when Jon Tipple and I left the jetty at 1035. With him steering and me raising mast we were nearly at Shamrock...
2014 / Diary Entry / April: "a Bit Braver!"
by Peter Taylor · Published 01/04/2014 · Last modified 15/08/2017
A calm day so tried swinging the compass by sailing round in circles but couldn’t get it to calibrate. Then found that NASA have changed...
2014 / Sailing Log (2014) / April: "a Bit Braver!"
by Peter Taylor · Published 05/04/2014 · Last modified 15/08/2017
Slept on boat and left in dark at 0434. Calm morning and only boat on the river as I motored down to Woolston jetty and...