Yachting in 1967

[Wansworth]

Photo illustrates that you have to start small,here picture of 14 foot dinghy with cabin superimposed for distant voyage to the IOW.Littlehampton,AYC mud berth mooring(authors collection)

 

[Fr J Hackett]

That was then this is now

Dixon 65, LIARA - Berthon International

 

[doug748]

A reminder that you can see the first edition of Practical Boat Owner, from 1967, here:

PBO issue No1 - Practical Boat Owner




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[SaltIre]

Magazine price 17.5p!

 

[Poignard]

A reminder that you can see the first edition of Practical Boat Owner, from 1967, here:

PBO issue No1 - Practical Boat Owner

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Happy days!

 

[Fr J Hackett]

Happy days!

When we didn't know any better.

Nostalgia is very much over rated

 

[Blueboatman]

A reminder that you can see the first edition of Practical Boat Owner, from 1967, here:

PBO issue No1 - Practical Boat Owner

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The topics covered seem as relevant to todays magazine too!

 

[Wansworth]

When we didn't know any better.

Nostalgia is very much over rated

Reality is pretty horrific with the big”T” about

 

[Blueboatman]

Nostalgia is code word for
Leaky, damp, mouldy, non starting, non pointing, non fornicating, half tide hobby ?

Fortunately….Other, happier points of view and memories are strongly available too!

 

[Debennut]

A Seaking, built by Jago from Leigh. There are still a number of them around.

 

[Fr J Hackett]

Reality is pretty horrific with the big”T” about

Wos the big "T"

 

[Wansworth]

Nostalgia is code word for
Leaky, damp, mouldy, non starting, non pointing, non fornicating, half tide hobby ?
Other happier points of view and memories available too fortunately

I had one of those …..fortunately no pictures remain

 

[Blueboatman]

I had one of those …..fortunately no pictures remain

I think we all did!

 

[Wansworth]

Wos the big "T"

It’s too hot to be on the “beach”…..

 

[Poignard]

Nostalgia is very much over rated

It's not what it was.

 

[Poignard]

When we didn't know any better.

There wasn't any better!

At least not to a man supporting a young family on a modest income.

 

[Fr J Hackett]

There wasn't any better!

At least not to a man supporting a young family on a modest income.

But there is now which is why nostalgia is over rated

 

[RunAgroundHard]

Reality is pretty horrific with the big”T” about

Wos the big "T"

It’s too hot to be on the “beach”…..

I thought you meant reality when Viago is about.

 

[Fr J Hackett]

I thought you meant reality when Viago is about.

That's the little v.

 

[Poignard]

But there is now which is why nostalgia is over rated

Well, I have no data to back it up but it seems to me there are a lot fewer 'men supporting young families on a modest income' owning yachts these days.

And I think that's a pity.

There's no one around to help me carry my gear.