Arwen's meanderings

Thanks to Gavin at intheboatshed.com for drawing our attention to two great little blogs. Although not John Welsford specific, they are wort...

Someone was searching on the blog about self steering and it serves as a nice reminder as the sailing season comes around. Basically the ma...

I'm rearranging where things go in Arwen. Weight around the centre case, lighter at the stern and bow. So into the stern locker is going...

Arwen has had her first spring clean. Water sponged out of nooks and crannies. Hatch plates taken off so she can air in the spring sunshine....

Well. Impressive quite frankly. I ordered stuff yesterday and it arrived from Glasgow by midday today. Well done Lomo on the first hurdle......

I had some Amazon gift vouchers and they have now been spent. Arriving in next few days will be some lomo dry bags, lomo sailing gloves (lon...

I've had a great day. I've had to sit my compulsory basic training certificate again. It expires every two years. So it's been a...

I realised the other day that during the summer on my jaunt up the lynher I used my fire kit to start my beach fire at Redshank Point. And I...

I am never sure about what to put in a grab bag for a day sail or for extended coastal hop sailing. So here we go. This is my first effort....

a 60% discount sail on in the musto shop at Salcombe. I walked in, had a good rummage; was almost sucked in by a pair of waterproof trouser...