Have mercy.

Note : this post replaces my earlier, second post about the Donald Crowhurst/Golden Globe race ‘No Mercy’. Once this post … More

Mistakes were made.

And decisions were taken. I thought it best to acknowledge, at the start of this post , that the Dayboat … More

So, lets start today’s post with a challenge : which rock band recorded a track called “Lives of Great Men”, … More

For the last few weeks i have had a lot of fun researching and writing posts about starter boats and … More

” Old man stands in companionway of small sloop. One very weathered hand holds lightly onto a halyard stopper. The … More

This is the second post in a series about small boats that could be considered as ‘first’ or starter boats … More

My autumn and winter sailing season started with a quick day out down to Exmouth to dry WABI”’ out on … More

In some thread posts that i am working on right now i am beginning to talk about individual boats and … More

Please note : the only photograph that is my own is the title picture, everything else i have downloaded from … More

A few weeks ago when i last went down to Calstock boatyard to pick WABI”’ off her mooring i bumped … More