I came across this very worthwhile cause advertising a challenge, sailing a small dinghy from the Orwell Bridge round the east coast to Tower Bridge on the Thames. The video features a Drascombe Longboat which is based at Woolverstone Marina, just upstream of my mooring.
Saturday, 2 February 2013
Bridge 2 Bridge challenge
I came across this very worthwhile cause advertising a challenge, sailing a small dinghy from the Orwell Bridge round the east coast to Tower Bridge on the Thames. The video features a Drascombe Longboat which is based at Woolverstone Marina, just upstream of my mooring.
Monday, 21 January 2013
Thursday, 13 December 2012
Saturday, 17 November 2012
November 17, Season's swansong
Today's spring tide at 2pm seemed like an ideal opportunity to bring the season to a late close. I had welcome company from Bob who, following correspondence on the Drascombe Forum, came along to 'test drive' a coaster - I hope Daisy II set a fine example. The breeze was pleasant and we managed a short sail up towards the Orwell Bridge and then back to Pin Mill. It would have been good to have spent more time sailing, but time and tide wait for no-one...
Recovery onto the trailer was uneventful and Daisy II is now on the drive, waiting for tomorrow's light and a pressure wash.
Who knows, there may be an opportunity for a dash to an inland reservoir somewhere but, somehow, I doubt it! All good things must come to an end...
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| Daisy II with grubby bottom, waiting for end of season pressure wash! |
Recovery onto the trailer was uneventful and Daisy II is now on the drive, waiting for tomorrow's light and a pressure wash.
Who knows, there may be an opportunity for a dash to an inland reservoir somewhere but, somehow, I doubt it! All good things must come to an end...
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| 6.1nm; season's total 461.7nm |
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