Tag Archives: first times

Slime-line slashers

The Bloodstained Barnacle

Mooring up in a far-off land, I learnt the meaning of hand-over-hand
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Confessions of a midnight mariner 1 – I drove all night

A boat in Hong Kong harbour

Inexperience can quickly turn a bad situation an awful lot worse. The story of my first night sail is, therefore, also the story of my worst night sail.
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Enough is enough

Graduating

Just how do you know when you’re ready to take a boat out on your own? Continue reading

My first sail

Ambulance waiting by the quayside

Experience is a dear school, but fools will learn at no other. Continue reading