Arwen's meanderings

Hi everyone and welcome to my dinghy cruising blog about my John Welsford designed 'navigator' named Arwen. Built over three years, Arwen was launched in August 2007. She is a standing lug yawl 14' 6" in length. This blog records our dinghy cruising voyages together around the coastal waters of SW England.
Arwen has an associated YouTube channel so visit www.YouTube.com/c/plymouthwelshboy to find our most recent cruises and click subscribe.
On this blog you will find posts about dinghy cruising locations, accounts of our voyages, maintenance tips and 'How to's' ranging from rigging standing lug sails and building galley boxes to using 'anchor buddies' and creating 'pilotage notes'. I hope you find something that inspires you to get out on the water in your boat. Drop us a comment and happy sailing.
Steve and Arwen

Sunday 22 August 2010

in the boat shed and keep turning left

If you haven't come across Gavin's website 'intheboatshed'......then it is well worth a browse and adding to your favourites. His latest posting has a link to Dylan Winter's latest film clip. Both Gavin and Dylan are amazing in their knowledge, skills and commitment to what they do. You can find many more of Dylan's clips on you tube - try searching 'keep turning left'. He also has a subscription based website where you can pay for and download his films

I'm waiting for the weather here in Plymouth to pick up a little so that I can get a sail up the Tamar. 'She wot must be obeyed' has asked if she can come along.......you could have picked me off the floor!!  Maybe its a guilt thing over giving me the wrong forecast last week......or maybe she actually does occasionally like spending time with me.........I'll go with the latter! If I can get up as far as Cargreen or a little way up the Lynher - I'll be happy....so watch out for post updates next week. In the meantime, although not in Arwen - I will be out of Falmouth for a couple of hours on a fast rib sometime next week and will post a little summary of what I discover.  In the meantime enjoy Gavin's site and the links to Dylan's at http://intheboatshed.net/

Steve

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