Ocean….hiatus.

In which we pause…..take a deep breath and …… This post represents a small step towards sailing normalcy in the … More

Liberty offshore, Liberty ocean.

Is it feasible to take a boat designed for inshore waters offshore or transocean ?. The Hunter Liberty is a … More

Flat, grey, lumpy.

Well that didn’t go to plan : the continuation of the UK voyage that is ! I’ll give you the … More

Detail.

Well i’ve been getting on with sorting out WABI”’ rig ready for the delivery trip back to the Tamar.   While … More

Confessions.

You know how i was calling myself “2-boat” steve ?……..well a couple of weeks back that almost became ‘3-boat’ steve … More

The best laid mice.

Of plans and men……and boats. Well that should have been straightforward ! With all this talk of refits, lay-ups, knees, … More

A whole load of Junk.

Designing the Junk rig for a Hunter Liberty. I am possibly at a critical point of decision making about WABI”’ … More

Mistakes were made.

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

As cold as.

“Cold as a wiches tit” i believe is the official sailors expression. Just back from my first spring visit to … More

First, finale.

The absolutely last word on starter boats for now. Writing about boats for beginner sailors or for sailors contemplating buying … More