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No, not that sort.

We were anchored in our AWB at Lulworth after the last BH weekend and the boat in the pic below dropped her hook nearby.
I went for a row late that evening and took a couple of pics, which I think are quite nice and would like to send to the owner.

I was going to drop off my contact details in the morning, but they had gone.

Anybody recognize the boat in question? Unless I am mistaken she is called Poppy and was crewed by 3 middle-aged gentlemen.

Anyway: please PM me with any leads (I have tried OGA and none of their Poppies match the description)

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That is a lovely photo.
Have you got some more that you can post - perhaps one of your boat as well?

I love how you 'went for a row' around the anchorage - very few people seem to do that nowadays (and the average RHIB tender is a sod to row anyway). What type of rowing dinghy do you have?
 
Thanks, Bajan. You can see why I'd like to connect with the owner.

I agree with your comments about rowing a rubber duck. We carry a folding wooden dinghy: a Seahopper Home - Seahopper
Lightweight and flat-bottomed, so you don't get the directional stability of a proper wooden clinker "tub", but the rigidity compared to a rubber duck makes them a pleasure to row.

We sail a Moody 31, so nothing particularly photogenic, but Lulworth itself is nice (as you may or may not know - just going by your stated location in the margin).

It's not quite Barbados, but on a summer's day the Jurassic Coast can be pretty impressive. Drifter is one of the AWB's in the middle.


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I think this is actually 'Polly' not 'Poppy'. I've just checked and she was in Classic Boat Nov 2019 - David Moss designed and built, and a very new boat! She's owned by a chap called Mike Dickens and the article suggests she was based in Beaulieu.

Some details of the boat here - rather lovely.

On a side note, I once sunk in a Seahopper in Rodney Bay Marina, St Lucia. The rubber opened up the length of the boat and she filled up in about 5 seconds flat, the skipper left holding the oars with a bemused look on his face - it was hilarious at the time! I should add that this was probably the effect of prolonged tropical UV exposure!
 
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Hi, Carib. You are absolutely right! Faulty eyesight and/or memory on my part. Many thanks for that.

The collapsing Seahopper must have been quite a sight. I must admit I have my heart in my mouth every time I step down into it - seems incredible that something so apparently flimsy can we watertight, and yet so far all has gone well - including the occasional sailing expedition.
I made a cover for ours out of an old plastic tarp - It's not elegant but it keeps friction and UV away, though I dare say the Solent can't compete with Caribbean for UV intensity.

Thanks again. I will check out that link and drop them a line. I bet they already have loads of gorgeous pics, though.
 
I keep thinking that a photo-sharing website would be of interest, but with the 10's of thousands of boats out there, and no systematic way of identifying them, I think that getting critical mass would be a bit of a stretch. I use the Moody Owner's Yearbook to track down the odd Moody if I get some decent snaps, but doing something more general would be a bit of a chore. If you could get some of the major owners' Associations and marina chains on board that might be a start.

Anyway: I really like the look of your blog, Carib. I look forward to taking a closer look.
All the best,

Martin.
 
Thanks, all - particularly Carib. Through David Moss I made contact with the owner and he now has the photos, and is happy. Hopefully some Positive Karma (or Murphy Offset) stored for the future :) .

BTW, I have been reading your log, Carib, and love it.
40+ years ago my Dad took myself and younger brother and sister out of school and we (and Mum) set off intending to do the Caribbean "milk run" in our Westerly Berwick. For medical reasons we couldn't do the transatlantic, but our Biscay crossing landed us at Cedeira, so I'm appreciating your trip around the NW of Spain down to Lisbon. Congratulations - and Limbo looks like a great boat, too.
Cheers,
Martin.
 
lampshuk said:
Thanks, all - particularly Carib. Through David Moss I made contact with the owner and he now has the photos, and is happy. Hopefully some Positive Karma (or Murphy Offset) stored for the future :) .

BTW, I have been reading your log, Carib, and love it.
40+ years ago my Dad took myself and younger brother and sister out of school and we (and Mum) set off intending to do the Caribbean "milk run" in our Westerly Berwick. For medical reasons we couldn't do the transatlantic, but our Biscay crossing landed us at Cedeira, so I'm appreciating your trip around the NW of Spain down to Lisbon. Congratulations - and Limbo looks like a great boat, too.
Cheers,
Martin.
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Thanks Martin, that's kind (I've only just seen your post, sorry). It's good to know the blog is still being read! Limbo was sold to a chap in Falmouth last year. We now have a 5 year old daughter, and bought a Rustler 31, which is wonderful. Maybe I'll get round to doing some more posts at some point. We're landbound for the foreseeable, but perhaps we'll get away again sometime..
 
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