29Jan/17
28Jan/17
Electric Motor Installation
Electric Motor Installation.
Photo: Electric motor installation 1. Electric motor components set up in situ to check all OK before final insta
23Jan/17
2017 AOA AGM – Roaring Success in Dartford
The 2017 AOA AGM was well attended with 26 people representing xxx boats. We discussed…. We had a great lunch with much talk of adventures new, old and future. And so on
18Jan/17
Atalanta Mary A102 Mediterranean Circuit
In 2013 Alistair Rodger sailed A102 Atalanta Mary across The Channel to St Valery Sur Somme as the first part of a Mediterranean adventure. Alistair, Mojo the greyhound and Atalanta Mary spentRead More…
17Jan/17
A117 Turtle Sizing Up the challenge
A117 Turtle Sizing Up the challenge.
Photo: IMG_1785. 
A117 Turtle on the move after 10 years
A117 Turtle on the move after 10 years.
Photo: IMG_1814. 
10Jan/17
A117 Checking her out
A117 Checking her out.
Photo: IMG_1804. 
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Fulmar – Original Brochures, Advertisements and PR
Brochures Adverts and Publicity Shots
Atalanta 31 – Original Brochures, Advertisements and PR
Brochures Adverts and Publicity Shots
Titania – Original Brochures, Advertisements and PR
Brochures Adverts and Publicity Shots
Atalanta 26 – Original Brochures, Advertisements and PR
Brochures Adverts and Publicity Shots
20Dec/16
A169 Nav Station
A169 Nav Station.
Photo: Kerry Piper- Nav station mod’s. Slide out chart table allows access to storage/quarter berth below cockpit seat. Form
20Dec/16
A169 Aft Cabin refurbishment
A169 Aft Cabin refurbishment.
Photo: Aft cabin refurb 1. The secondary bulkheads were made in two sections (top and base)
20Dec/16
A169 Saloon
A169 Saloon.
Photo: Saloon – shelving and seat mod’s. Full length shelves added to each side of saloon. Fitted cushion back below shelves NB:
14Nov/16
A117 Turtle on eBay
A117 Turtle on eBay.
Photo: s-l1600. As seen on Ebay.
01Nov/16
Memories of my ownership of A179 Emma Duck in 1970s
Memories of my ownership of A179 Emma Duck in 1970s.
Photo: 7 – Julie & Steve in Emma Duck’s Tender 1972. My children in the Duckling Dinghy.
13Oct/16
01Oct/16
Suffolk Yacht Harbour-Mary maintenance
In my previous blog I spoke of bringing Mary home because the maintenance backlog was exceeding holiday expectations. Well that kind of thing. So now Mary is in Suffolk Yacht Harbour under her lovely cover with the expectation that I address the
10Sep/16
Salizanda re-launched
FINALLY 🙂
Salizanda was finally re-launched on the 3rd August. There is still lots to do but after 14 years it was a wonderful moment. She sails like a dream even though I can only partially lower the keels as the depth in our pond is les
Ready for winter storage
So it with great pleasure that I have taken on an Atalanta Titania (T4). I am still looking into the history of her and previous owners and names (Gellie,Katya and currently Brother Jack). It is with great thanks to a fellow club member that she i
10Sep/16
A1 Recovery from Essex
A1 Recovery from Essex.
Photo: A1 Recovery (1). 
09Sep/16
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23Aug/16
La Spezia
I have driven past Genoa and La Spezia a number of times and although the west of Genoa has some beautiful driving roads. Well they were before they filled them with carsRead More…
23Aug/16
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20Aug/16
Leaving Pisa to La Grazie (near La Spezia)
We , and I say we, because our Nick joined me, had a delay before we could get into the water. So we spent the day in Florence drinking stupidly expensive beerRead More…
20Aug/16
A136 Amsara needs a home
A136 Amsara needs a home.
Photo: Amsara 2016 01. 
26Jul/16
A17 Gambol – £9,350 WITHDRAWN FROM SALE
The wonderful A17, Gambol, is for sale. Gambol has had much work done by Simon Garrett and is in great condition. Asking Price £9,350 Currently Lying Under Cover a Few Mins FromRead More…
23Jun/16
Bringing Mary Home-Non abbastanza vacanze
I am going to need your help here. It has become evident that I should bring Mary home.
When I visited on the 2
23Jun/16
Boat cover for Mary
As you will know from Nicks posts I have had a cover made for Mary. As described by the Pisa Marina owner ‘she is beautiful’.