Friday was my first long sail in Snarleyow, from Cobnor to Langstone to see a flotilla of WW2 canoes that took part in the Cockleshelll Heroes operation. They were transporting two blue plaques to commemorate Cdr Goulding, CO of the various naval establishments on Hayling Island that trained and operated waterborne special operations, including the original Special Boat Service.
Approaching Langstone I came up with Mike Gilbert out sculling, who took this picture of me looking very, very smug.
Then I went to the Royal Oak for a quick pint and returned tooking, if possible, even smugger. If that's a word.
Wonderful.
ReplyDeleteMagnifique.... I had the pleasure of (briefly) seeing Snarleyow the other weekend by the way.... my youngest works on Sundays at the kennels in Fishbourne...
ReplyDeleteBrilliant! I knew that if I followed you long enough this would turn into a sailing blog.
ReplyDeleteNew RFP rule? The skipper of the new Snarleyow is apparently a stickler for the wearing of PBAs. Unlike the previous bloke.
ReplyDeleteWelcome to the dark side. You'll be wanting a spinnaker soon.
ReplyDeleteAn asymmetric cruising chute on a carbon fibre bowsprit at least??! :o))
ReplyDeleteSpinnakers are way overrated. If my limited experience over the weekend is typical, Snarleyow goes downwind at exactly the same speed as everyone else, including a large gaff cutter with both foresails set, a Victory with spinnaker and my chum Phil's Mirror. The only boat that really flew downwind was DCA President Roger Barnes's Ilur with its humungous dipping lugsail.
ReplyDeleteSteve - if you want a closer look at Snarleyow, feel free to knock on the door if you are dropping off the youngest.
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