One for the road.

Pathfinder (WABI IV) project post…..preparing for the first road trip. First, the video version. It’s late April 2023 , I … More

One of Nine.

New blog and gallery series – the tidal rivers of south west England. First post – the Helford river. As … More

Who Hath Desired the Sea.

The life and times of England’s first female yachting writer – Dulcie Kennard /Peter Gerrard. Post three in a series … More

Having a Maurice moment here.

Maurice Griffiths that is. My little boat is almost ready to go in the water for the first time so … 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

Sail and oar around England – alt power.

Pathfinder fitting out post minus engine. In the original Pathfinder design pages there are drawings for an engine well (port … More

Lash it down, light it up and give it a pull.

Pathfinder project post, finishing the trailer……hopefully ! Blog time, late March 2023 : with any luck this will be the … More

The mission……

What is WABI IV (four) for ?…….see what I did there ? The joy of small boats posts…..what is the … More

Lightly go……

Ghosting and light weather sailing. We were at anchor in my Frances 26 on the western side of the Carrick … 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