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

Saturday 15 August 2015

The Rolex Fastnet Race 2015

Starts from Cowes on the Isle of Wight tomorrow. It finishes at plymouth next week. The Rolex Fastnet village is being set up at Yacht Haven Marina down on Mountbatten. I'm not sure when boats will be arriving back but most activity seems to be Thursday with live music. Still they have a big screen and viewing area so I will pootle  on down. More information about the race can be found at

http://www.rolexfastnetrace.com

In the meantime, big kid that I am, I'm getting excited at the prospect of the British National Fireworks Championship, held here in Plymouth every year. It's this Tuesday and Wednesday night and this year we have the famous Red Arrows display team performing over the sound before hand.

Awesome, loud, but simply awesome!
It is going to be an exciting week. The big kid in me can't wait!!!

No comments: