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

Tuesday, 6 September 2011

we are counting down



Boats have been out and about training.......I'm stuck in school unable to catch up with them. I love my job but just occasionally I'd like to be elsewhere.......like Plymouth Hoe.  Go to these links to catch up with the Plymouth leg of the America's Cup videos.....

http://www.americascup.com/

http://www.americascup.com/en/Latest/Gallery/2011/9/As-seen-in-Plymouth/

http://www.americascup.com/en/Latest/Gallery/2011/9/ACWS-Plymouth---Capsize-Club/

http://www.americascup.com/en/Latest/Gallery/2011/9/ACWS-Plymouth---Sunday-Report/


copyright boating World

I want to enter the competition to win a sail on an AC45 next Thursday with one of the crew - but sadly teaching commitments prevail..............so dream on Steve.........

I can't wait for Saturday...this is going to be awesome!  All being well weather wise I will try to get Arwen out and on the Sound next weekend for the end of series races and do a blog update from the water, anchored in one of the designated spectator areas with some video footage. Four days to go; four days to go!!

Steve

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