tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8520947795617471707.post4039228835037003697..comments2024-03-22T17:31:23.822+00:00Comments on <p align="right">Ships Log - Yacht "Sparrow"</p>: Bar room crawl...Steve-the-Wargamerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07077311120172727690noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8520947795617471707.post-38446776648366511612015-10-15T13:49:36.776+01:002015-10-15T13:49:36.776+01:00Yep - this weekend is probably my last sail of the...Yep - this weekend is probably my last sail of the year too... where on earth did that year go!Steve-the-Wargamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07077311120172727690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8520947795617471707.post-10738295177898893502015-10-15T08:30:08.665+01:002015-10-15T08:30:08.665+01:00Err.. October not September :)
Err.. October not September :)<br />Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07484327242022207943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8520947795617471707.post-80750281027463085932015-10-15T08:28:52.690+01:002015-10-15T08:28:52.690+01:00Oh these stolen days on board are the best :). Re...Oh these stolen days on board are the best :). Ref winter sailing, Our club will only allow boats to stay on the moorings until the end of Sept but some members do take up winter moorings further up the harbour. I would like to do this at some stage but the extra outlay, the need for maintenance and as you say, Insurance out-way the few days use that I would get from it.<br />I have my last Solent trip this week end then I'll be looking for a suitable day to take Ciao Bella out for the winter.Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07484327242022207943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8520947795617471707.post-74325717131938205272015-10-14T08:37:36.201+01:002015-10-14T08:37:36.201+01:00All very sensible reasons Steve. I have to say sho...All very sensible reasons Steve. I have to say shorts and tshirt and the weather that implies is very much my own idea of good sailing.Alden Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06601028197387499096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8520947795617471707.post-22099168082179604072015-10-14T08:09:47.858+01:002015-10-14T08:09:47.858+01:00Alden - it's not common, though a number of pe...Alden - it's not common, though a number of people do leave boats in all winter... for me there are three problems, one insurance (it covers me for the main season only), two I'm on a fairly exposed mud mooring so getting to the boat during winter storms is dangerous, and three, I'm an unashamed fair weather sailor... my ideal sailing clothing is shorts and tshirt! :o))Steve-the-Wargamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07077311120172727690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8520947795617471707.post-16968443679915375802015-10-14T08:07:13.108+01:002015-10-14T08:07:13.108+01:00Max- it was pretty good.. :o)Max- it was pretty good.. :o)Steve-the-Wargamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07077311120172727690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8520947795617471707.post-4836767876543628802015-10-14T05:50:55.392+01:002015-10-14T05:50:55.392+01:00Here in Northland NZ it is possible (In fact most ...Here in Northland NZ it is possible (In fact most clubs have a 'Winter Racing' series) to sail all year round so I am not overly familiar about the English climate except that you have snow most winters and it's very cold. The late great Charles Stock and the owner of that diminutive little boat 'Shoal Waters' has a chapter in his book 'Sailing Just For Fun' where he fulfills a long cherished dream and spends Christmas day on board his boat - is winter sailing totally out of the question for you guys down there at the bottom of the globe?<br />Alden Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06601028197387499096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8520947795617471707.post-91015535143283043942015-10-13T18:38:01.443+01:002015-10-13T18:38:01.443+01:00I had a load of "other stuff" to do Sund...I had a load of "other stuff" to do Sunday, but did get out to the Greenhouse Cafe for lunch, on the way back I was wondering if you were out there, looked absolutely perfect.Bursledon Bloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14020592383830135476noreply@blogger.com