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Friday, 28 November 2025

Miquette

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 Google's AI seems to think that Miquette is a 1934 12 meter sloop built by Fife at Fairlie in Scotland, and is probably right respite t...
Friday, 21 November 2025

Hurley 22

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Some would say dated but when Ian Anderson designed a new small cruiser for George Hurley in the early 1960's he achieved a very compete...
Monday, 17 November 2025

Nice Yawl

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Rather nice and very well kept yawl ashore presumably for the winter Would like to see it on the water and under sail  
Friday, 14 November 2025

Great case of reusage

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Brilliant use of a disused telephone box spotted in Lee on the Solent  Those old phone boxes were made of cast iron and hopefully it's b...
Tuesday, 11 November 2025

Not forgotten

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First Sarisbury Scouts, Cubs, Beavers and Squirrels ranging from four years to fourteen marched in parade to attend St Paul's church Rem...
Monday, 10 November 2025

Meter class

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Good time of year to wander around the local boatyards, this looks like a 8 meter class?   The I section, tapered and perforated boom is int...
Friday, 7 November 2025

Autumn sailing at Warsash

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Cold and gray but a good turn out as Autumn turns toward winter  
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We live close to Bursledon Bridge on the Hamble River. This is about boats, wildlife and people in the upper reaches of the Hamble, but mostly about old boats and things nautical.
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