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

Monday 14 May 2012

Some regular readers will recall that I am giving considerable thought to installing righting lines on Arwen. You can see my first musings at http://arwensmeanderings.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/righting-lines-on-dinghies.html

Well, having read this article which was posted on 'Duckworks' June 'webwatch' page.......I'm giving considerable thought to righting lines.  However, what really caught my attention was the discussion about wearing life jacket vs. buoyancy aid when on extended coastal cruises. I also mused on this some time ago http://www.arwensmeanderings.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/pondering-dinghy-safety-issues.html

Although this essay is 1999, the lessons I suspect are still valid even if clothing technology has advanced somewhat in 13 odd years. It's worth a read - so go to http://www.bluedome.co.uk/beginners/capsize.html but remember I found it posted on the Duckworks site so be sure not to miss this amazingly useful website at http://www.duckworksmagazine.com/12/webwatch/june/index.html

Steve

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