Round the Island Race – 2010
Completed Round The Island race in just under 9 hours. Had a fantastic group on board – we sailed well and had lots of fun. Perfect conditions for this unique race.
Completed Round The Island race in just under 9 hours. Had a fantastic group on board – we sailed well and had lots of fun. Perfect conditions for this unique race.
Lots of teaching coming up over next few months – Competent Crew, Day Skipper, Yachtmaster Prep plus more. Love meeting and helping others learn and enjoy the many challenges of sailing and becoming a skipper.
A great 2 days with a returning family. Covered a lot of ground – Lymington to Beaulieu to Cowes to Newtown. Cut it fine coming out of Bealieu but had 0.5m under the keel. Phew! Interesting that along side us in Lymington were two other families who I have sailed with in last 2 years. Really…
It helps to have wind for sailing but lack of it did not spoil the fun of the medical regatta this weekend. Just meant Pimms at lunch time outside Newtown Creek having drifted down to the first mark. Champagne later and dinners at the Royal London Yacht Club and Royal Yacht Squadron. Great mix of…
Wow – 3 fantastic sailing trips in April and it felt like mid summer. Even went for a swin in Newtown Creek – refreshing!! First Stag weekend of the year – what fun and the Stag wore some great outfits! 2 boat event so some informal racing and banter. Light winds so long lunches at…
Delighted to get this feedback from a recent Stag Group. It was exceptionally windy – certainly the windiest Stag weekend I have done. They were great fun and coped well with the exciting trip from Hamble to Cowes on Saturday – we were all completely drenched! Sunday was a complete contrast – warm, sunny, dry and perfect…
All in one week on the Solent. Classic Power Boat Race to Torquay – niosy but exciting! Previously we saw a Russian tall ship arriving on Trinity House Pontoon in Cowes – quite odd to see fenders and engine but essential of course! Before that the Cowes Brass band marching and before that the cricketers…