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This is a log of sailing activities aboard Daisy II, a 22ft Drascombe Coaster No.280.
Formerly named Aquarius, she was built in July 1997 by Honnor Marine(UK) Ltd of Totnes, Devon. The original Daisy, a Devon Lugger, was purchased in 2005 following an unexpectedly early opportunity to realise a mid-life crisis! Daisy II, with cabin, afforded more scope for overnight stops, and was purchased at the end of 2006.
For several seasons she was moored at Pin Mill on the River Orwell, Suffolk. More recently, the trailer sailing option, utilising a versatile ‘roller coaster’ road trailer, has extended the sailing range. Over the years, we have sailed from various locations off the south coast from Cornwall to Hampshire, a number of inland reservoirs and the Norfolk Broads. However, her key stamping ground is the east coast, usually based around the Harwich area and reaching destinations ranging from North Kent up to Southwold, whilst also launching on the North Norfolk coast at Wells next the Sea. Most recently, a trip from Harwich to Whitby has served only further to whet the appetite: perhaps, one day, Daisy II might complete her journey, in small stages of course, around the UK!
2019: 205.4nm (up to 30th June)
2018: 611nm
2017: 605nm
2016: 678nm
2015: 690nm
2014: 737nm
2013: 655nm
2012: 462nm
2011: 580nm
2010: 432nm
2009: 349nm
(distances recorded, since the beginning of 2009, using Garmin GPS technology)
Total recorded distance: 6004 nm
I notice that your Coaster has round 'portholes' rather than the rectangular windows I've seen on other Coasters. Do you know how your Coaster came to have 'portholes' - was it built that way?
ReplyDeleteI'm interested in buying a coaster and think the 'portholes' look much more attractive than the other variety so I'm curious!
Best wishes
Hi "anon"
ReplyDeleteThere were a few wooden Longboat Cruisers which had round porthole windows - look on the wooden drascombe website (link from my blog). So, I can only presume that the original owner knew of these, and specified these windows from the builder - which was the older incarnation of Honnor marine (1997). They certainly weren't retro-fitted.
I know of at least two other fibreglass Coasters with this style. One was at last year's Broads rally - you might find pictures on the Drascombe site. Another has three portholes on either side - I think this boat is based on the south coast - solent area - and also pops up at various Drascombe rallies.
I understand that there is at least one other recent build with these windows, built on the back of seeing either my boat, or one of the others.
I agree. I much prefer these to the usual type, although it wasn't a consideration for me when I bought the boat from its previous owners. I was just glad to find a Coaster!
Many thanks for that information.
ReplyDeleteIt looks like I'll be hard pressed to find a second-hand Coaster with portholes. But DaisyII does look super!