Improbably small.

John Welsford’s SCAMP design. For many yachtsmen rounding or ‘doubling’ the Horn (cape Horn) would be the culmination of a … More

Error mode detected.

Pathfinder project sail-fail. So iv’e messed up, quite badly in fact. Couple of days ago I was working away at … More

On the road in video.

Youtube channel update, June 2023. Blog time : as I write it’s almost midsummer and for once we here in … More

A canvas in progress.

Canvaswork and fabric related jobs on the Pathfinder. Tent, covers and stowage bags. This week’s video segment : Several years … More

Weighty matters.

Ballast and stowage for the Pathfinder. More small detail jobs Still no sails ! “The moment that you say of … More

Rings of Power.

Pathfinder build blog May 2023 First…measuring the rig for a 4 sided sail This week I suddenly found myself to … More

Graffiti artist…

Are you a yachtsman or a sailor…..and does it matter ? Me….i’m a graffiti artist (according to Stephen Fry). And … More

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

Budget matters.

Pathfinder project post – fitting out budget. This week’s video…..measuring for the expensive cream flappy things. Blog time, April 2023. … More

Video channel update.

Recent video segments. This month’s main progress is that I finally finished the trailer so that’s now ready for the … More