Drastic ‘D’.

The Drascombe boats story. Drascombe Lugger, Longboat, Dabber doo-dah etc etc. October 2019…..in one of the rare clear and quiet … More

D. is for Design.

Title picture : Dudley Dix, cape ‘cutter Elvee’, photograph courtesy of Ryerson Clark. Jim Young ‘Rocket’ Dudley Dix ‘Retro’ From … More

It’s boxing day and i’m sitting at the computer, obviously, and writing my Christmas blog piece, only i’m finding it … More

Title photograph courtesy of Big Al. If you are wondering where that is i’ll tell you later on ; for … More

The Opsimath series, first post : LOGOS. Christmas with added attitude. I don’t know what you lot did on … More

The definitively last post of 2019…..honest guv ! This morning i was pottering around the yard doing some of my … More

Title photograph : Falmouth oyster dredger mooring under sail. Blog re-organisation. Spotty Pirates. Steve the Fokboat guy. And a sea … More

Winter projects posts….the other stuff ( not boats that is !) Blog real time….it’s early December and in real time … More

Autumn cruise, post 11 Lynher. Well well….WABI’’’ is back in home waters. It’s a sunny, windy and quite cold morning … More

Autumn cruise, post 8 Maggoty bank. Seriously, that’s what it’s called : the mud bank just upriver of where i’m … More