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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.
Having had to cut my costs personally and look for good value in everything (which I have done without feeling disadvantaged), I am applying that to sailing events. Sailing can be expensive – or at least when you add up all the bits around it. However it doesn’t have to be that way. I want…
Round The Island Race is the biggest yacht race in the world and it is simply an incredible experience. Racing with 1600 plus yachts is quite breath taking. It is a race for all types – the ‘formula 1’ racers, the local racers, corporate, friend and family events. It can take anywhere from 4 to…
Fantastic sail from Lulworth Cove to Poole and the next day back to the Solent. So fast we got to the Needles before the tide turned so it was a bit bumpy. Just shows how quickly conditions change. Overall a magical 4 days with a great family and the children did well in their competent…
By complete coincidence I was discussing stability with ‘competent crew’ at 21.30 on Saturday evening in Haslar just as Hoegh Osaka landed on Bramble Bank. We were going to do a night sail but after a stormy day we decided to have a quiet night in a marina. Otherwise would we have been there and…
Magical sailing in BVI in December. Hoping to do another trip – it was so good….watch for more news and let me know if tempted.
Recent trip to Weymouth – so pretty and so nice to be in the centre of the town with its colourful buildings. Great mix of yachts old and new and commercial fishing vessels. Good downwind sail to Lulworth Cove flying the cruising chute. This is a great coastline – magnificent scenery.