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

Wednesday, 19 March 2014

The very first Navigator Ddraig is up for sale

I remember reading about this boat 'Ddraig'. Caught my attention many years ago on a couple of counts. Firstly - a welsh name. Nough said already! I rest my case!

Secondly, my friend 'Dave' had said to me 'thinking of a new boat - have a look at John Welsford's navigator'. So I did. I read John's story about Ddraig on his website......and I was hooked! That was it. Love at first sight! How well my friend Dave knows me!

http://www.duckworksbbs.com/plans/jw/navigator/index.htm

And so Ddraig has had a refit and is now for sale. You can find details here at
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/boats-marine/dinghies-rowboats/wood/auction-707114417.htm

The very first navigator; and so many have followed since, all special, but none quite so special as the first one!

Steve

2 comments:

Joel Bergen said...

Ddraigg.... How do you pronounce that? Drag?

steve said...

Ha welsh is one of those languages pretty hard to learn.
The double d sound sounds like dry.....ag.....
Our longest place name is llanfairpwllgwyngechforgerchwyndrobethllantosyliogogogoch

Honest!
A lovely sing song language

Steve