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Work and other commitments has got me out of the habit of updating the ol blog. Not that nothing much has been happening lately or anything…I’ve been gently reminded by several people recently that my blog has been abandoned and that maybe it’s time …

Itchenor

Sunset at Itchenor, taken by Mike after a visit to the pub.Arriving at Itchenor provided us with an opportunity to practice picking up a mooring a few times.The first mooring I was sure the space we had was going to be a bit tight for us and other vess…

Itchenor

Sunset at Itchenor, taken by Mike after a visit to the pub.Arriving at Itchenor provided us with an opportunity to practice picking up a mooring a few times.The first mooring I was sure the space we had was going to be a bit tight for us and other vess…

Heading for Chichester

Glen and Mike came sailing on Arctic Rose again.Here you see Mike on the helm, with Glen supervising, as we head out of Southampton water relatively early on Saturday morning.Plenty going on, but not a lot of wind for sailing.

Heading for Chichester

Glen and Mike came sailing on Arctic Rose again.Here you see Mike on the helm, with Glen supervising, as we head out of Southampton water relatively early on Saturday morning.Plenty going on, but not a lot of wind for sailing.

J-Class Yachts

Working our way up Southampton water, these guys passed us going the other way.The boat does not look that big, until you realise there are about twenty people standing on deck there.As best as I can tell, it is Velsheda.Anyway, they will be racing aro…

J-Class Yachts

Working our way up Southampton water, these guys passed us going the other way.The boat does not look that big, until you realise there are about twenty people standing on deck there.As best as I can tell, it is Velsheda.Anyway, they will be racing aro…

Olympic torch – pah

So the day we got to Yarmouth, it turns out the olympic torch was going to arrive on the ferry, make it’s way through the town then off elsewhere on the Isle of Wight.Now it has to be said I was already heartily sick of hearing about this torch long be…

Olympic torch – pah

So the day we got to Yarmouth, it turns out the olympic torch was going to arrive on the ferry, make it’s way through the town then off elsewhere on the Isle of Wight.Now it has to be said I was already heartily sick of hearing about this torch long be…

Yarmouth – at last

Finally Patch and I managed to sail Arctic Rose to Yarmouth, on the Isle of Wight, this last weekend.When I say sail, I actually mean motor, as the wind was from directly in front of us, with big rolling waves coming from the same direction, making doi…