Pretty pictures.

I often used to think that the only reason most readers turned up when I published a new post was … More

Micro-cruiser on a micro-budget.

What I have learnt from building a boat vs what I learnt from running ‘budget’ boats. I thought that it … More

What comes next ?

Is there a future for my sailing project ? Hi Everyone, it’s a quiet day here today so this morning … More

Splash-Klang.

Trying to explain a joke, especially someone else’s joke is never a good idea as it takes an age….so To … More

Fancy a smack ?…..well do you ?

“As the smack roared past Holliwell point and turned her long bowsprit down the crouch the whole river looked like … More

Grass roots.

What we need right now. I feel that, in the UK at least, that we are missing a sense of … More

Random class & random yachting.

Questions…..what is it with the middle classes and what’s happening with yachting ? A few years back I thought I … More

Size matters-the small boat problems.

Why size matters in sailboats, 1 the displacement speed problem. Welcome aboard once more, in this post i’m going back … More

The Frances 26 side story.

The joy of smaller boats …..how much boat do I need. So we arrived in Brittany…..a bit on the tired … More

The large and simple small boat !

The joy of small boats, post 2 : simplicity. In my first post of this new thread I laid some … More