Tag Archives: The Sea

I took the boat to Saint-Aubin, the next port to the east from Veules les Roses. It was a fairly gentle west wind and a strong current in the same direction. That gave manageable waves but a combined drift and … Continue reading →

I took the boat out today at Veules les Roses, my usual haunt where I am on the board of the sailing club. Here, we launch boats from the shingle beach. Conditions today were much calmer than the last time. … Continue reading →

At last, a day came when the wind was at a reasonable level (10 to 14 knots) and the temperature was tolerable (9°C). I took the boat to Saint Valéry en Caux, and here are some photos (commentaries under the … Continue reading →

Since before Christmas, Europe has been buffeted by stormy weather, high winds and tidal surges. As I write, Brittany and western parts of the British Isles suffer from wind damage and flooding. It seems to be subsiding, and the wind … Continue reading →

This is something I have wanted to do for some time. I began to comment on reefing a Mirror dinghy sail and saw the ideas of Mr David Sumner who lives in southern England and is very serious about his … Continue reading →

I have just discovered another amazing feat from the annals of seafaring. It is the incredible voyage of Anthony Steward, a South African, who circumnavigated in a nineteen-foot open boat, modified from a coastal trailer-sailer dayboat. No one has done … Continue reading →

This is one I recommend, called Openboat. It has 1534 members from all over the world, not just England. I have just joined it. This is the official description: Openboat is dedicated to the cruising of open boats in coastal … Continue reading →

Another nautical theme came into my search box. I have already written on the gaff rig in several posts. This one concerns the jib in the precise context of the gaff rig. You don’t strictly need the jib on a … Continue reading →