"Papillon" is a Robert Tucker designed 'Fantasie 19' and my first boat.. I've been sailing since the age of 15 (when I did my RYA Part 1 and 2 at Emsworth Sailing School) so I've been on the water (but more in it) for going on 30+ years now... this blog is about our adventures together - they may be small one's (because despite the years I have little experience in boats - I was mostly windsurfing!), but they are adventures none the less..

Monday, 10 August 2009

Always, always beating!..

By 14:40 2 comments
On the sailing front another beautiful day yesterday afternoon with a solo trip into the harbour, in the face of a wind that wherever I sailed seemed to be right on the nose! Winds were fairly light however, the sun was warm, the sandwich was good (egg and sausage!), there were some pleasant tunes...

Friday, 7 August 2009

We really did want to go to sea...

By 12:29 4 comments
Yee goods where has the time gone - many, many, apologies for the lack of posts recently, I can only put it down to sheer weight of work, visits by family, and other time wasting activities..! ... the UK has had some of the most rubbish weather known to man over the last few months, when it hasn't...

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