Philippa Park

Philippa Park

The Olympics are upon us – and eager competitors are chasing each other about on the water after years of training, tactical sessions, qualifying heats and general stress. I know…

In the manner of the Fast Show catchphrase; ‘This week I have mainly been playing with steam’. No sailing, I’m afraid, but most of the week helping to set up…

Pass your Yachtmaster

It’s not long since I was part of a crowd of anxious skippers elbowing up to the latest harbourmaster’s forecast, cursing our luck at more strong headwinds with time running…

Jonty Pearce

Carol and have got quite a lot of interests outside sailing. Sometimes they tend to intrude too much, as has just been the case. My work is a constant evil…

The annual Round the Island Race got off to an exciting start on Saturday 2nd July, with HRH Prince Michael of Kent firing the first gun at 8.30am. It was…

When we first bought a yacht one of the major decisions facing us was where to berth her. We live nearly as far from the sea as is possible in…

Nestled between the northern islands of the Isles of Scilly, St Helen’s Pool enjoys nearly all-round shelter – a rare attribute in these parts. With Tresco to the west, St…

It can often seem a long day sailing from the Channel Islands to Tréguier. Such was the case this time and it was late afternoon before I passed La Corne…

Jonty Pearce

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy describes the wonderful Babelfish, a creature that functions as a universal translator. Once inserted into the ear it allows instant understanding of all languages,…

August 2016

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