E. Is for Egret.

Commodore Ralph Munroe and ‘Egret’. The boat that started it all. E. is for escapism. My new Facebook page for … More

Drastic ‘D’.

The Drascombe boats story. Drascombe Lugger, Longboat, Dabber doo-dah etc etc. October 2019…..in one of the rare clear and quiet … More

D. is for Design.

Title picture : Dudley Dix, cape ‘cutter Elvee’, photograph courtesy of Ryerson Clark. Jim Young ‘Rocket’ Dudley Dix ‘Retro’ From … More

Rig down day.

WABI’” winter projects, first post. In blog time it’s nearly the end of the year and WABI”’ is not only … More

A ship of fools

And the beauty of things. My new Facebook page : https://www.facebook.com/groups/524455598277075/ Title photograph via wiki commons : Flora’s Wagon of … More

Just add wheels.

Title photograph courtesy of Big Al. If you are wondering where that is i’ll tell you later on ; for … More

A winter’s shed.

It’s like a winter’s tale only it takes place in the shed ; actually, make that several sheds and one … More

Damp & whiffy !

The follow-up post to ‘Sour’. Title photograph : ‘Inanda‘, Weymouth UK. June 2018…… It’s the summer of 2018 and i’m … More

Sour.

Title photograph : WABI”‘ (Hunter Liberty) Calstock boatyard UK. “Not good…….not good at all”  (Radagast) A month ago i motored … More

Autumn comforts.

Autumn cruise, post 10 Autumn comforts. WABI’’’ real time : early October and at anchor off Cellar beach, St Mawes. … More