"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..

Wednesday, 28 September 2011

Southampton Boat Show 2011

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...or SIBS as it is known to us cognoscenti, has just finished and I had the best of luck to go on the last Sunday of the show on the back of some complimentary tickets my sister had managed to source through her work ..... ..a truly brilliant day had by all (my eldest and her boyfriend joined us -...

Saturday, 24 September 2011

East Stoke stroll....

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So despite the extra large binoculars unfortunately Thursday never happened, a shame really as the weather was perfect.. work is busy but more importantly I'm running out of holiday, and I'm damned if I'm going to miss out on my Christmas trip to Bath with the current Mrs Steve the Wargamer.. ...and...

Tuesday, 20 September 2011

Thursday, 8 September 2011

This weather is driving me potty...

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...two weeks now since I've set foot on Papillon, never mind gone for a sail... day after day of strong winds and rain...force 5's daily, and don't even talk about the gusts... Looking at the forecasts this weekend appears to be the same... ...

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