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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.
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…
Fabulous 7 days of sailing on the Solent last week. Sunshine, good winds and great fun – oh and rather strong tides. Everyone could see very clearly that you have to plan around the tides – it is very hard work if you have to fight them. When you get wind and tide and sun…
Couldn’t wait until March! 5 Days sailing now from Friday 2 January to Tuesday 6 January. Options to do Start Yachting, Competent Crew, Day Skipper (if theory completed) or simply to get more ‘time on the water’. Place available for keen sailors. Yachts have heating so we will have plenty of stops to warm up if it…
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…
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
Just a few pictures from a Day Skipper and Competent Crew Course in April. We had a rage of weather as you can see. Also a range of views – picturesque Yarmouth at night and a seal in Newtown Creek.