Author: James Tomlinson

Saturday 27th April.  A sortie in to The Orwell on Bill Hughes Starlight 35 ‘Livia’ from SYH.  Then hail and hail.  Like little air gun pellets and plenty.  Then Under Sail coming … Continue Reading →

Brand New Oyster 54, ‘Tom Tom’ Commissioned by (in Ipswich) and skippered by Oyster’s Oliver Essex, crew MYSELF, Olly Roffix & Tim Will 9th, 10th April 2013. ‘Tom Tom’ to … Continue Reading →

14th April With ‘Samingo ll’s imminent relaunch I was going to struggle to get to her …   

20th November A good winter berth Suffolk YH Preparing for the covers Bespoke covers by Parker & Kay

17th October 2012.  1st Time with Sail for Grandchildren. Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri, USA. I chartered a small Catalina from The Ozark Yacht Club…. and took the three eldest … Continue Reading →

16th October 2012 Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri, USA A motor boat and a lake is a good start…. The eldest first! Abigail at the helm Son in law John … Continue Reading →

7th October And joined by John and Liz Mills and master shipwright James Palmer who was very interested in the ship. We did not even make Felixstowe dock as the … Continue Reading →

Part of the difficulty of dealing with ‘Undina’s’ leaking during the Burnham Lifeboat incident (see previous post) was the cabin sole.  It was so tight that getting it up in … Continue Reading →

Undina and the Burnham Lifeboat 18th September 2012 I had been ‘Undina’s’ skipper for about seven weeks when this event took place.  I had been all over the boat pretty … Continue Reading →

10th September Strong S Westerly winds and returning to The Orwell from Orford I am joined by James R and The Doc.  It was going to be a lively trip.. … Continue Reading →