A Year in Pictures - 2013..

[Firefly625]

Our 2013 was a bit of a mixed year, that brilliant weather we had earlier in the year... I kind of missed that through other commitments, but hey, there's always next year.

Anyway, pictures weird and wonderful of 2013 welcome in reply!!

The adventures of Seabird & Crew 2013...
...April in Yarmouth

Yarmouth.... early in the season.. nice

Seabird does sometimes visit other destinations apart from Yarmouth... its rare, but has been know to happen!

Beaulieu... nice times.

Cowes Week and the Red Arrows..

and a few more Red Arrows...

...and this one went past a bit slower so a tad easier to focus..

and crew at Cowes with the masses watching the above

taken 2 seconds after the above pic, but looking left... weird eh!

Donkey on a giant hamster wheel... OK, its non boaty, but on the Island and to do with water!

Yarmouth Carnival... Seabird getting in the spirit

Yarmouth carnival dinghy fancy dress... something like that anyway.

Been past it many times... as we were close by, thought we would go and have a look, St Catherines Point Lighthouse

...nice view.

Yarmouth Lifeboat getting a visitor dropping in

Some helicopters have legs

excuse blurred image... but I thought this sign in a cafe in Lymington was very funny (no, I don't mean the one about cream teas..)

Its wild out there..... spot the rainbow?

Bursledon regatta fun..

SWMBO & Crew... so long as they are smiling I know I've gotten away with it...!!

 

[Matt341]

Fantastic pictures, thanks for posting!

Is that an inflatable kayak on the stern in the Yarmouth regatta pic of Sea Bird?

Never been a fan of inflatable kayaks until I got convinced into buying one this Summer and must admit it's great fun and a lot easier to handle on a boat!

 

[Trundlebug]

Great post, good photos and clearly some happy memories for you there, thanks for sharing.

I still wish I could get this bl00dy photobucket to work properly for me too.

I couldn't spot the rainbow though? Loved the shot, very dramatic

 

[RobWales]

Great pics FF thanks for posting,nice to see the sea again!

Also your boat looks in superb condition and well looked after, a credit to you...

 

[Firefly625]

Great post, good photos and clearly some happy memories for you there, thanks for sharing.

I still wish I could get this bl00dy photobucket to work properly for me too.

I couldn't spot the rainbow though? Loved the shot, very dramatic

Photobucket stopped working for me about a year ago... not sure what occurred, but one day it worked, the next it would lock up every time I tried to do anything and I could not upload any new images... so switched to Picasa web album, all part of google, now they try and link it to google+ but you can just ignore that part and it works fine.

 

[dustywings]

Great pictures, thanks for posting. Seems a long time ago now but soon be the New Year and time to start preparing for next summer.

 

[alt]

I love these threads, will try to contribute at some stage, although our routine is a little more rinse and repeat than yours as we're on an inland lake

 

[scubaman]

Very nice pics that tell a very nice story, thanks for posting! I'm glad that you guys too got to enjoy a beautiful summer, makes all those summer events so much more enjoyable.

A peculiar looking air craft in pic #7, at first look I couldn't tell if it was two planes or one .

 

[crazy4557]

I love your boat, bags of character and a real 'proper' boaty boat too. Looks in great condition. Thanks for the great pictures and roll on 2014.

 

[Ripster]

Great pics - thanks for sharing. Always great to look at summer scenes on a gloomy day.

 

[Mr Googler]

Lovely memories and thanks for sharing.

Donkey at carisbrooke castle i see first went there as a 7 year old.....wonder if it's the same donkey.

Carisbrooke castle used to do a great fireworks display. They got fed up with burnt grass so one year they spent ages making a massive suspended contraption so the bonfire would be off the ground. Guess what it was made of........wood

1 hour in the whole lot fell in a heap on the grass. Funniest thing ever. (Sorry for the drift)

 

[jfm]

Thanks Firefly. I must nominate you for Shiniest Gelcoat In The World

 

[alt]

Thanks Firefly. I must nominate you for Shiniest Gelcoat In The World

NEVERRRR!

 

[pks1702]

Super post FF - Thanks.

A proper ship too.

 

[AndieMac]

NEVERRRR!

Come on Alt that's a just a photo of the easy to get to topsides, how did you go working the mechanical buff around the cabin tops and sides?

 

[AndieMac]

Thanks for posting and sharing photos James, looks as though you folks had a great season, cheers.

 

[Nick Burnham]

Thanks Firefly. I must nominate you for Shiniest Gelcoat In The World

NEVERRRR!

I think I can play this game...

My Monterey 218LSC just prior to launching at the beginning of the season a few years ago. I miss that boat...

 

[Firefly625]

Thanks Firefly. I must nominate you for Shiniest Gelcoat In The World

Thanks John, I'll take that nomination as it's hard blooming graft that keeps it looking like that!! Cheers

 

[Firefly625]

I love your boat, bags of character and a real 'proper' boaty boat too. Looks in great condition. Thanks for the great pictures and roll on 2014.

Wow, Thanks for the kind comments!

 

[Erik C]

Jealous doesn't describe it.