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29th January 2020 Until 1998 I had hardly ever sailed before and never in a sail boat with a cabin. By the end of 2015 I had clocked just over … Continue Reading →

20th January 2020 We did not go sailing again in 2019. Doc was brilliant and helped me remove the sails just before Christmas. It was a wet day and we … Continue Reading →

12th November Me and ‘Talisker 1’ are anchored, tucked close to the west bank of the River Orwell, just up river from Orwell PH Buoy.  It’s been blowing hard from … Continue Reading →

12th September On Friday 6th September I joined my great friend James Robinson in Fox’s Marina.  James had been out sailing with Bill Hughes on James’s Westerly Storm ‘Dura’.  Bill … Continue Reading →

24thAugust Out having fun is about what it’s been for the last few days.  It’s 0800 and I’m just awake having been rafted to ‘Tuesday’ for the night.  It’s been … Continue Reading →

5th August Me n ‘Talisker 1’ are in Brightlingsea Harbour.  It’s windy.  SSW. We will leave at HW Brightlingsea today and head up the Wallet.  It should be a fast sail … Continue Reading →

29thJuly Many thanks to Andy, Joe and Rosie Harman for being such fantastic hosts and allowing us to share their incredible ship for the day.  We had a wonderful sail … Continue Reading →

It’s rare that I’m able to relax with ‘peoples’ on my boat.  I could not have been happier with my Granddaughter Abi (18) on board. I’m still not very good … Continue Reading →

28th June We are anchored in Stangate Creek, River Medway after sailing here from Pyefleet Creek on the 26th in strong northeasterly winds. We had a nice beat out of … Continue Reading →

6thJune 2019 Me and ‘Talisker 1’ arrived in Belgium from Ramsgate yesterday.  I had hoped for the wind to last longer but the forecast was correct and we had to … Continue Reading →