Another great race starting in the Solent. Only 2 weeks ago it was the start of the Clipper race and last Sunday the Fastnet competitors left Cowes. What a sight as the yachts raced down the Solent. We had a great view as we sailed towards Newtown Creek on the beautiful Jeanneau 44i and anchored for a gourmet lunch.This shot was from earlier in the week as they were out practising. See Fastnet Race. See more great shots on my FaceBook Page.
Yachting with a twist – no end of ways to enjoy life in the Solent. Look at what we saw on one stag sailing weekend – water skiing behind a yacht – quite incredible. Then a slightly more sedate towing behind a yacht. We just observed these activities. But there was lots of swimming. Even…
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…
This is the most incredible cricket match in the world and it happens on/in the Solent. I spend my life avoiding Bramble Bank but the Island Sailing Club and Royal Southern Yacht Clubs look for it to play cricket once a year! This is for real http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANqk6P29AoU
An eventful day the week before last. Two completely unrelated events – having to climb the mast and later a ‘slight’ injury to my arm. It started off as such a calm nice day on the Solent with a great group on board. Little did we imagine how it would all turn out.
Had such fun teaching competent crew after lunch in Lulworth Cove. We did dinghy practice first and that is always fun. What a beautiful place to be teaching/learning. hard not to smile. Note the fantastic spread we had for lunch.
A fab stag sailing weekend with a great group. Light winds made for an easy start on Saturday but some real sailing in 22 knots of wind on Sunday. The guys really got ‘into it’ playing the main sheet in the gusts and they seemed to love the adrenalin rush as the gusts came through…