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 between 2009 and 2025.
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. Although 'Arwen' has now been sold to another family and is sailing in new water, this blog will remain a source of inspiration and information for those interested in dinghy cruising and sailing the local waters around Plymouth Sound. So, continue to drop us a comment or ask a question and happy sailing and fair winds to you. Steve and Arwen
Steve and Arwen

Thursday, 2 August 2012

Olympic fever

I just want to say well done Team GB. What an awesome few days. Our team have been heroes whether they have gained medals or not; some genuinely amazing performances done with grace, humility, determination and honour. Some amazing personal bests. It is such a privilege to be able to watch the world's very best sportsmen and women compete at this level.

Who'd have thought it...medals in K2 canoeing; swimming; open trap shooting; judo; rowing; cycling; equestrian; gymnastics....oh my!
Well done Team GB...and thank you!

And finally well done Michael Phelps. An astonishing performance and what a gentleman and true sportsman. If ever there was a role model for young people in sport to follow, then they do no better than look to Michael Phelps....................and perhaps Gemma Gibbons, Lizzie Armitage, Helen Glover, Chris Hoy and Bradley Wiggins.

In two days we have gone from 20th to 5th in the medal tables. Amazing.



















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