Sunday 11 July 21 was a very special day – some may say the Euro Cup Final – for Mike and I, as Approved Helms for the Soling, it was our first time taking out Time Flies on our own, this season. Whilst Time Flies is bigger than our Squibs […]
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Good to sail with Mike Simmons on Saturday 19 June 21. We were lucky enough to catch a weather window after all the recent heavy rain. It was colder than we’d hoped and as you can see we ended up putting on another layer. It proved to be well worthwhile. […]
Good to be Back Afloat
1 “Just being at the club is a tonic” “Listen to that!” (the sound of the water slapping on the hull or the sails blowing) “I’ve been so busy, this feels great”
Fancy a Sail?
There’s no such thing as bad weather, just inappropriate clothing. As sailors, we all keep an eye on the weather, especially when we are booked in for a sail. Mike and I were watching the weekend weather forecast on the club page – there’s plenty to choose from – and […]
Never mind the Weather
After all the work of rigging yesterday, with wall to wall sunshine and light winds forecast, it’s time to launch and test the boats. John, Mike, Eric and Dave bravely volunteered. Later on the wind did pick up to a Force 2 and we did get a decent sail with […]