Perfect day for Dayboats

One of the far too few glorious summer days this year brought in light winds and blue skies, perfect for day sailing, although sadly I had too many other things to do but did manage to get out on the water by kayak.

Above, the crew of what I think is a Swift Explorer ready the sails. The Explorer, also called the Morton, is an 18 foot day boat with lovely lines and a ketch rig. While slightly unusual there's some interesting and positive commentary on the dinghy cruising facebook page.

 Two favorite day boats Drascombe lugger in the foreground and a Devon Yawl behind both perfect for pottering around Chichester harbour. 

Of the two I'd gladly give up the space of the larger Lugger for the performance of the Devon Yawl, which apparently with the large metal center plate carries a large rig well and is more of a performance day dayboat than the looks might indicate. Definitely a boat I'd like to try.