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...
Category: Annual Categories
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...
5th June: D-Day tank at Lepe
Monday 31st of May was the Spring Bank Holiday and coincided with a very brief spell of hot weather. I was on the afternoon shift...
6th & 7th June: Careening Seatern
I realise that careening Seatern is a viable option for cleaning her underside!
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)...
14-15th June: New Window
At some expense I’ve had a triple-glazed window installed to cut down noise from the garden of the house next door which is being operated as an Airbnb.
24th June: First Sail
A short “shakedown cruise” to the Netley area to see if I remember how to sail!
3rd July: Round the Island race
Photos of the 2021 Round the Island race taken from Lepe Country Park where I help man NCI Stone Point.