Bring more wood !

Friday short post August 11th 2022. Good morning everyone, I hope you are well. It’s an early ‘weekend short’ post … More

Heave ho…..Heave-to.

The simple sailor’s skill of heaving to and getting stuff done more quickly. Spring passage-spring gale. Leaving Plymouth sound by … More

Add more detail.

Friday ‘short post’ August 2022 Friday shorts 2. Hi Everyone, it’s the end of my working week so I thought … More

Not happy…..so what ?

Post 3 of the Covid Coda series. In this post I intend to explore the claims that people are both … More

Friday shorts.

Post 1. Note to readers : the greatest amount of interest in my Pathfinder build posts comes from John Welsford’s … More

Zen, and the joy of cleats.

July Pathfinder build project post – “you had just one job” ! July 2022……many of you will be familiar with … More

Meandering with Arwen.

Title photograph : Navigator ‘Arwen‘ Steve Parke photograph. Welcome to the first post in an entirely new blog thread , … More

Paint it Black…..

Friedrich Nietzsche and the confessions of a teenage nihilist. Part 1 – what Fred said. “God is dead. God remains … More

Up creek – with or without paddle.

Well hello everyone, I hope you are all well and that those of you in the northern hemisphere are out … More

The Covid Coda.

Blog time : it’s July 2022 and I am taking a break from my boatbuilding project for a few weeks, … More