Pocket yachts , second post. In the first post of this series i talked about my experiment to make a … More
Tag: frances 26
A testing time at anchor.
January 2022 anchored post. This post started life as a series of notes in my logbook from when i was … More
F. Is for ?
F. Is for Folkboat. F. Is for Frances 26. F. Is for that Kiwi bloke ; can’t think of his … More
E. Is for Egret.
Commodore Ralph Munroe and ‘Egret’. The boat that started it all. E. is for escapism. My new Facebook page for … More
Anchor down.
My recent problem in Chichester harbour when my anchor got completely buried and i needed assistance to get clear caused … More
The wrong trousers.
Its an observation of mine that you can tell a lot about a sailor, even a yachtsman for goodness sakes, … More
South Brittanny.
This is a retrospective post mostly about my last trip in the Frances 26 : the trip that was intended … More
Travels and travails.
WABI” was to have been my retirement boat and when she was ready for sea my plan was to take … More
Fine and Dandy.
During the time that i kept WABI” on a swinging mooring in the Hamoaze or at Huggins yard in Torpoint … More
WABI”.
Here is my previous boat WABI” (wabi 2) which is a Frances 26 : a boat designed by Chuck Paine … More