Recent content by Mataji

I’m sure this book will provoke much discussion in the future. Agree, it’s a fantastic yarn. Puts me in mind of another well known sailing writer.

This was taken not in mid-winter but on 1st April a few years ago. Arran from the west Kyle.

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Anyone interested in watching excellent racing clips, classic yachts see “Andy Green “ channel on utube.

That didn’t take long. I’ve known this little restaurant for about 15 years. It has had several different people running it over the years, all seem to have been good or very good. Wait to see its next incarnation.

It wasn’t until June of this year that red boards disappeared from the river ( although there was 1 good week in May) and now, before the end of September the whole length of the river is on red. I despair.

The local council have contracted out the collection of fees to a bunch of robbers called Pay4moorng. Same at Wallingford, but I don’t think they have as many parking wardens there. At least one other boat was caught out the same morning as me. My advice is - register for mooring if you are...

The smaller print said boats should register on arrival

After arriving at Mill Meadow moorings yesterday morning at 10.05 I read on the sign that mooring was free from 10.00am until 3.00pm. Off I went to the shops. When I returned at 11.15 I found a ticket on the boat. £75 fine for not registering my arrival. I caught up with mooring attendant who...

The Maybush at Newbridge is the only place along here I would call a restaurant, the rest are just standard pub food.

Cornish Cruising were based at Falmouth Yacht Marina, up the Penryn River. I chartered a Centaur from them many years ago.

Thank you for that info.

My boat does not qualify as an entrant for the festival but I would like to attend. Where could I moor my boat during the festival and is it necessary or possible to book a place in advance?

Last year was my first full year on the Thames. My boat is moored at Lechlade and I was unable to move it until the beginning of May, and even then it was yellow boards and a bit dicey. Can any of the more experienced boaters tell me what are the earliest and latest times in the past that the...

Put it on eBay with a starting price of £1. You will probably be surprised by how much it makes.