Author: James Tomlinson

27th & 28th July 27th July Charlie and George join me and Samingo ll at Suffolk YH Leaving Harwich and Felixstowe.  The visibility was poor and heavy showers were forecast. … Continue Reading →

24th – 27th July 2013 Samingo ll at SYH for Steve Larkman to remove, clean up and rebed the windlass. Penny Farthing Quay Harwich. Close hauled from Orford up to … Continue Reading →

Our Quay Warden Philip collects S ll’s crew .. Saturday 20th and home at last.  S ll’s mooring at Orford. Thursday 18th and back to finish some jobs.. One night … Continue Reading →

My Sadler 32 ‘Samingo ll’ was lifted Out at Larkman’s Ltd for repairs in December 2011. Now considerably better than she was when first built in 1987! Final bits being … Continue Reading →

14th June 2013 A great pleasure to see my old boat being re launched at Larkman’s Ltd, Melton.  I owned the Whistocks built yacht in 2003 and 2005.  

In spite of the weather many boats have got out on to the water and some members have managed a meet.  Here is the news I’ve received and please keep … Continue Reading →

28th May ‘Dutch Dream’ Ramsholt to Orford. Barry, James R, nephew Sam and Self. This could have been fun!  Well it was good company so it was a good trip … Continue Reading →

Friday 24th May and when will summer start? My friend Barry launched his Westerly Fulmar at Larkmans Ltd Melton in the River Deben and along with James Robinson we took … Continue Reading →

Update from a terrific sailor: – ‘It’s a bit complicated because we’ (Maddie and team mate Harry Willett) ‘trained all winter in the spitfire but now we are sailing an … Continue Reading →

April 30th delivery of ‘Dura’ a Westerly Storm with her skipper Commodore James Robinson, Commander Bill Hughes and self.  Ramsholt to Orford and we got wet in the strong NEasterlies … Continue Reading →