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 going out on the ribs to their annual Bramble Bank Cricket match.
We did actually do some sailing besides enjoying all the extras that there always seem to be on the Solent.
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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.
The rewards of winter sailing. We had one very cold day, one wet day, a couple of windy days (29 knots) and overall a great time. Even more valuable for the crew seeing the weather change so quickly. They couldn’t believe how we could sail in 29 knots and also how different it felt if…
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…
Solent has more than sailing. Look at a small example of the ‘wildlife’. Such a range of wildlife and views sailing on The Solent. See the Seal in Newtown Creek. Then in the marinas like the duck in Hamble and the swan in Lymington and even the Birds on the Needles. We often swim in Newtown Creek…
Team events – challenging and even more satisfying to organise events with several boats – we just did one for 45 people and 6 boats. Everyone starts so nervously and to see their faces as they each take turns to steer the boat – we rarely keep to a straight line as they each learn…
Plenty of wind on the first day of a stag weekend on the Solent. Putting reefs in early on in the day. Then the benefit as we had some great sailing in sunny and windy weather. Superb sailing on Parallel Blue and Lady V (Beneteau 40.7s) followed by sailing in Osborne Bay before partying in…