We bought Constance in Florida after selling Westernman. She's a classic Mason 44 design and is our first fibreglass yacht. Here’s a few photos of her. I'll be updating them soon, but …
Westernman
You’d be forgiven for thinking Westernman an old boat when you look at this excellent photo, taken by Phil Stapleton in the Solent a few years ago. Hirta was replaced by Westernman, built in North …
Hirta
Hirta on her sea trials in 1911 Hirta, a 35ton pilot cutter, was built in 1911. She stars in my book ‘Topsail and Battleaxe’ and was part of a major BBC1 television series. She was built for Pilot …
Marishka
Marishka became part of our family for just a couple of years whilst I was teaching at the National Sailing Centre in Cowes, but she wasn’t big enough for my plan to follow the Viking route, so we …
Saari
I replaced her with Saari, a 32ft pilot cutter, designed and built by the great Colin Archer for a Finnish pilot. Roz and I set off for Brazil in her in 1975. We lived on board her for five years and …
Leihane on the hard at Warsash 1971
I bought Leihane in 1971. She was a pretty centreboard sloop designed by Westmacott on the Isle of Wight and a great first boat. My heart bled when I saw her the other day, unloved and rotting in the …
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