Cuddy-Cuddly !

Pathfinder project build – October blog. Blog time – it’s the end of October 2022 and the boat is up … More

Once more onto the beach…..

September cruising post. Running onto the beach or foreshore under control. Yes……I know…..i’m mangling Shakespeare’s lines once again so just … More

Heave ho…..Heave-to.

The simple sailor’s skill of heaving to and getting stuff done more quickly. Spring passage-spring gale. Leaving Plymouth sound by … More

Up creek – with or without paddle.

Well hello everyone, I hope you are all well and that those of you in the northern hemisphere are out … More

Budget boats…..the bottom line.

Absolutely and definitely the last word about budget boats…for now…..maybe.. For those readers who have been following along with this … More

Light on your pocket…..yacht.

Pocket yachts, post 3. The low budget pocket yacht. In my first two posts of this series i based my … More

The offshore pocket yacht.

Pocket yachts , second post. In the first post of this series i talked about my experiment to make a … More

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

Cold, sick, tired and miserable.

No……not a Covid post ! Personal factors in sailing small boats. This post will be the last one in my … More

What if……open boats ?

Title photograph : Lyme bay and the Bill of Portland. New Facebook group, The Backyard Boatbuilder : https://www.facebook.com/groups/892923134689307 Boats, open … More