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11th August We are at anchor off Trimley Marshes in the River Orwell in very light north easterly winds. I rejoined ‘Talisker 1’ last night and had a lovely night … Continue Reading →

30th July It’s quite some time since I was at anchor in Yokesfleet Creek, just a stones throw from delightful Paglesham, one of the late great Maurice Griffiths, favourite places. … Continue Reading →

8th July Me and ‘Talisker 1’ are at anchor in Pyefleet Creek. We arrived on Monday afternoon. An extraordinary year! Before lockdown I had been working hard on the boat … Continue Reading →

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 →