Arwen's meanderings

First it was my sanyo waterproof camera........went kaput!  Then my faithful outboard started playing up.......water in the carb (more a...

Well the Fowey trip looks as if it is a goer tomorrow and Saturday.  All the kit is ready to be packed into waterproof dry bags tonight....

........the outboard lives to see another day......water in the carburettor. So what have I learned from this? 1. don't keep fuel in...

Well the new tiller extension didn’t last long........ But it was nice having it! Being able to stand, sit out on the side and get that...

I have finally got around to putting on a proper tiller extension fitting. I have a lovely laminated wooden tiller - ash and mahogany ...

There has been some interesting discussion on the openboat forum about the simplicity of dinghy cruising. It started with a discussion a...

I’ve been doing some initial pre-planning for my possible trip down the coast to Fowey. I haven’t got a date yet and I need to check tides...

I was updating my RYA sailing log this morning and discovered some milestones had passed me by recently. Firstly I've clocked up over ...

Here is the last of the films from onboard Arwen during the weekend's Plymouth Classic Boat Rally 2011. Make sure you watch out for my...

Once we had worked out what was happening, we were able to cut along the sides of the fleet and get some closer shots. Enjoy! Stev...