Published by Adlard Coles, this latest volume by Anthony Burton (text) and Derek Pratt (photographs) is well written and beautifully photographed.
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The fast (?) cruise to Beaulieu - 26/01/2010
I mentioned that I was going to charter a boat for the Beaulieu fast cruise; my very first charter.
I picked the boat up from Hamble Point on Friday afternoon in the pouring rain and gradually the rest of the crew arrived.
Update from Amber Sea, 25 January 2010 - 25/01/2010
Currently I am in the French half of Simpsons bay lagoon on St Martin. I plan to leave for Anguilla at the end of January, then on to Tortola in the BVI's for the 9th of February when I am meeting old friends and neighbours from home who are on a cruise, and in Tortola for the day!
Copper Coating update - 20/01/2010
The winter has done its worst but our new copper coating is now finished and despite the appalling January weather Storm Petrel is now back in the water waiting for the mast to go
Stay aboard the Little Ship Club - 19/01/2010
The Met Office predicts a hard winter this year. How often have we heard that before, yet it seems this time they may be right. The perversity of global warming seems to produce climatic conditions which are contrary to the general trend.
Arrived St. Martin: Lot's of room on Amber Sea for visitors - 13/01/2010
Left Falmouth Harbour, Antigua Friday morning 8th, went to Jolly Harbour and anchored , good practise on my own.
All went well, the winch worked fine after not being used for 2 years! My main anchor and chain are massive, it is like nailing Amber Sea to the sea bed! Without the winch I would never raise them.
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