Couldn’t resist these pictures. Racing Power Boats might be fast and exciting but apparently they have to switch their engines off to engage reverse gear. That makes them struggle in marinas. Odd to see a big powerful boat being towed and or pushed to safety. Fascinating.
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Cowes Yacht Haven – you don’t often see the Yacht Haven empty. Which berth to pick – such a challenge. In truth it was another stormy weekend and we had 30+ knots of wind in the river. Nice to be in safety. We did have a great sail from Lymington downwind with Genoa only. Great…
Another great Stag sailing weekend on the Solent. Saturday was windy and sunny and some good sailing. It was nice enough to swim in Osborne Bay – and the guys did just that. Note the Stag in his ‘attire’ already. His friends had more dresses for him to wear later! Sunday was a different story….
Great to be racing in Cowes week. The weather is not dampening spirits but racing might be quite slow today. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/sailing/11792004/Yachting-back-in-vogue-as-boats-flock-to-Cowes-Week.html
Still sailing up to the end of October. Just completed a series of team days with 4 boats each day – around 150 people in total – most had never set foot on a boat. We started with strong wind and ended with very calm days but everyone had a fantastic time – even if…
A great first Stag sailing weekend of 2015. The varied weather added to the enjoyment. We had a long lively sail against the wind and tide from Lymington to Cowes on Saturday but a gentle downwind sail back on Sunday. A relaxing lunch in Newtown Creek where we saw one of the resident seals. A…
What cute ducklings. They were absolutely tiny and in the middle of Southampton water. They seemed to be holding their own in what must have seemed like the Atlantic to them. We just had to go back and take some photos and tried not to scare them. What a contrast to the huge container ships…