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The advent of GPS and electronic navigational aids has, in my view, lowered skipper standards. Electronics has also encouraged those without sufficient experience to put to sea. A social media … Continue Reading →
8th November A year of very little sailing. We are in Titchmarsh Marina and although it is not very cold the Webasto is pumping warm air into the cabin. It’s … Continue Reading →
24th September We are at anchor in The Swale! ‘Talisker 1’ is an effortless powerful bird … again. She is no fun fouled up and she tells me so in … Continue Reading →
2nd September AM Me n ‘Talisker 1’ are in Bradwell Marina with ‘Caveat’ Jill and David Robinson, ‘Cornelia’ Chris and Caroline Gill, ‘Sea Chanty’ Simon Kerr and Troy Batley, ‘Sanderling’ … Continue Reading →
25th June We sailed into the Colne last night and ‘socked’ the cruising chute as we approached Mersey Stone Point. It was just after LW as we nudged into the … Continue Reading →
7th June I thank my lucky stars for my Sally! “You have a window to go sailing until the 21st June. Go!” she said. “But what about …?” “Go … … Continue Reading →
2nd May After a long winter and more rain than I can ever remember in Suffolk, we are back on the water. Me n ‘Talisker 1’ are at anchor in … Continue Reading →
3rd October Back at sea again today. I can’t believe winter is approaching although we do have, inbound, a very warm October weekend. I was on board yesterday and ashore … Continue Reading →
16th September No entries on the blog for a while! Dear old ‘Talisker 1’ sat on her mooring from the 7th July to the 13th August. She wasn’t alone as … Continue Reading →
8th July I felt palpable relief at the rattle of the anchor chain on Thursday evening at 2130. We were safely at anchor off Colton Creek on the River Orwell, … Continue Reading →