Author: James Tomlinson

21st June 2016 I am in Peterhead Bay Marina about to spend a second night here. I slept until 10.20 this morning. This evening at about 2000 ‘Drunken Duck’, with … Continue Reading →

15th June 2016 I am in Blyth, Northumberland. Moored in the marina belonging to the Royal Northumberland YC. Yesterday we left Scarborough more because visibility was going to be ok … Continue Reading →

Wednesday 8th June.  ‘Talisker 1’ moored in front of the Royal Norfolk & Suffolk YC, Lowestoft Saturday 11th June 2016 I am now in Scarborough Harbour! And lovely it is … Continue Reading →

Sunday 5th June 2016 We ended the today anchored above Aldeburgh having arrived in Orford at lunchtime. Preparing for the longer trip I had felt worried about leaving home for … Continue Reading →

12th May Harwich to West Mersey Rob Kemp’s brilliant way of stowing the flapping stack a pack on the main sail… www.kempsails.com Off the Gunfleet Sands heading south And a … Continue Reading →

8th May Engine Levels & Checks That’s a cup full of diesel … & after 25 hours she needed 500 ml of oil Jan & Els lovely new boat ‘Hagar’, … Continue Reading →

7th May My Dad would have been 99 today!  My brother William John is 56 today. A Belgian race from Ramsgate to Nieupoorte started at 0600 with not a breath … Continue Reading →

30th April R Ore, Suffolk My next door neighbour!  Our moorings are next to each other!  ‘Tuesday of Ore’ and David Foreman sailing in the river. 3rd May Anchored for … Continue Reading →

From launching and a night anchored in The Deben we had a couple of days in Titchmarsh Marina Walton Back Waters 13th April Leaving Walton Heading for The Blackwater 14th … Continue Reading →

26th February Dismantling the engine 17 March Preparing to bench test the Volvo 2003 Engineer Peter Norris 20th March Replacing an old hatch Vent 24th March Restoration of the large … Continue Reading →