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Monday, August 18, 2014

Westerly 22 Yacht

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Westerly 22s were built between 1963 and 1967 at Westerly Marine Construction Ltd, formerly Beacon’s Boat Co., founded by Comma...
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Sunday, August 17, 2014

Sail Insignias for Identifying Classes of Yachts and Dinghies

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One way of identifying the class or make of a sailing yacht or dinghy is to observe the sail insignia which may give glues as to which ...
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Friday, August 15, 2014

Westerly Centaur

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On 22 nd September 2010 I posted an article about Westerly Centaurs. Here’s a link to it: http://bills-log.blogspot.co.uk/2...
Thursday, August 14, 2014

Sailboats, Yachts, Dinghies, Trimarans and Catamarans at Bill’s Log

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The majority of readers of this blog have an interest in small sailing craft; therefore I have made a separate page of links to my Crui...
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Wednesday, August 13, 2014

Foxcub 18

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I stumbled across this Foxcub 18 when walking at Leigh-on-Sea yesterday. A friend of mine had one years ago, not long after ...
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014

‘Hooge Springer’- A Dutch Style Steel Yacht

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Here are photos of a steel Dutch style yacht. The Dutch have a good reputation for building quality steel yachts: roun...
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Monday, August 11, 2014

Walking at Heybridge

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    Walking has always been a pleasurable activity for me. As a youngster I loved to roam the Somerset countryside...
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Sunday, August 10, 2014

Van de Stadt Pioneer 9

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In August 2012 I wrote a short article* about a Van de Stadt Pioneer 9 I saw on the River Crouch at Fambridge. Later, I disc...
Saturday, August 09, 2014

Caprice 19 - A Robert Tucker Pocket Cruiser

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I recently came across this Robert Tucker Caprice 19 at Walton-on-the Naze. She looks like a Mark V version. Searching online for...
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Friday, August 08, 2014

Memory 19 Class Gaffers – Part 2

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    This is ‘Blackadder’, a Memory 19 gaff cutter for sale at Burnham Yacht Harbour on the books of Clarke and Carter...
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Thursday, August 07, 2014

Cornish Crabber 22 – Part 2

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Here are photos of a beautiful Cornish Crabber for sale at Burnham Yacht Harbour. I featured a similar one at the s...
Wednesday, August 06, 2014

Commonwealth Games – Glasgow 2014 – My ad hoc Photos – Part 2

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Continuing yesterday’s theme here are more photos. Each tells their own stories: sadness, concentration, joy, exhilaration, effort, jubil...