Rule No 1 : Bring a boat.

A sail and awe post. The south coast 100 mile race (SC100). Rules of engagement. Several people have commented on … More

Challenge 65.

A sail and awe post. ‘We’ll need a smaller boat…..Jaws’ This is my first follow-up post to my piece about … More

Challenge 2021.

First sailing post of the year. Sail and oar, sail and paddle. The Everglades Challenge 2021. Blog time : it’s … More

The French connection.

Sail and oar continued Francois Vivier boats. That small boats France vibe. Blog time : December 2020, On … More

Oar-some contenders 1.

The Sail and Oar boat. Design or buy ….contenders. Title photograph and photographer not known. Well, sorry and all about … More

Dory Story.

The Grand Banks fishery. The North sea fishing disasters. The open boat problem. https://www.facebook.com/groups/1257497434599364 Title picture, print of painting ‘Fog … More

Dory-men.

So here’s a thing. In this post two completely different threads of my blog, hiking/exploring on foot and sailing/sail and … More

Gone Walkabout.

Title photograph : John Welsford design ‘Walkabout’, Everglades Challenge, photographer unknown. Walkabout. Taking ‘Long Steps’. A Sail and Awe post. … More

Under the influence.

Raid boats. Sail and Oar. The Everglades Challenge. Nothing to do with alcohol…..rather that being under the influence relates to … More

Sail and awe : introduction.

Sail and oar perhaps. The bushcraft and adventure boat. Welcome to the new boating section of my adventure blog , … More