Tag Archives: Sailing

The Barque of Peter?

Posted on Wednesday, 10 July, 2013 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I love this one! Pope Francis celebrates Mass on the island of Lampedusa and someone seems to want the celebration to be relevant to seamen. Well, let’s see. The vessel seems to be about eight feet in length excluding the … Continue reading →

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Peter the Fisherman

Posted on Friday, 28 June, 2013 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

Tomorrow, we celebrate the feast of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul. I look at Peter the Fisherman who was made a “fisher of men”. In particular, one may wonder what kind of boat he had to earn his living. … Continue reading →

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Achtung Minen!

Posted on Tuesday, 18 June, 2013 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

They are still finding World War II mines in the English Channel. The tides come and go, each day at a different coefficient. The currents combine with the weather in an infinite number of permutations of forces working together or … Continue reading →

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Two Sailing Days

Posted on Tuesday, 11 June, 2013 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I have had a real treat over the past two days, as my big translating order has made such good progress – yes still the massive great machine for making aircraft parts. I took the boat to the port of … Continue reading →

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A Sense of Wonder

Posted on Friday, 31 May, 2013 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

After a brush with a nasty troll of the worst kind, who has kindly agreed to leave us in spite of a corny line from The Terminator – “I’ll be back”, I am truly quivering and shaking with fear! We’ll … Continue reading →

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On our Return

Posted on Sunday, 12 May, 2013 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

We only really had two days outside travelling and doing practical things at the camp site. The wind must have reached about force 7, perhaps gusting force 8, when we arrived on Thursday afternoon. The next day, the wind had … Continue reading →

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A Break in the Cotentin

Posted on Wednesday, 8 May, 2013 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

My wife and I are off tomorrow morning (after an early Mass of the Ascension) for an extended weekend until Sunday night. I’m taking the boat but the weather forecast looks dicey. Friday looks OK for the moment (16 to … Continue reading →

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Rigging your Boats

Posted on Monday, 6 May, 2013 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

Quite a few are still looking for my articles about rigging sailing dinghies. It’s the new season, and some of us have already taken to the sea seven or eight times this year. It has been a late spring, and … Continue reading →

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Sailing in 2013

Posted on Sunday, 21 April, 2013 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I have written very little about sailing this season. I took the boat out for the sixth time this year last Friday, and I hope to have a nice little outing tomorrow in spite of being promised 100 % cloud … Continue reading →

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Gooseneck

Posted on Friday, 22 March, 2013 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

Another search term that came up was model ship mast and boom connection. I know little about making model ships, but on a yacht or a dinghy, the boom is connected to the mast by means of a gooseneck that … Continue reading →

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