Faith. Politics. Tech. Sailing.
by Simon
And so the season begins Our 2024 sailing season didn’t get off to the best of starts. After we hit a rope in the water last season, which rendered our engine unusable, we had a new prop shaft and coupling installed (at great expense, inevitably) over the winter. It transpires that when the boat was …
It’s been some time since I last updated Goshawk’s blog. Suffice it to say that we had a wonderful season in 2022, with the highlight being a family trip to Suffolk Yacht Harbour. Ordinarily, Goshawk of Møn, my Westerly Centaur, would have been launched at Easter, but this year we’re a little behind because of …
by Simon
Yesterday my parents-in-law came to visit. My father-in-law, Chris, has been desperate to see Goshawk of Møn, and he’s also very practical, so he came at just the right time. A couple of weeks ago when we last took Goshawk out, I started her engine on the mooring, and all went very well. Later on, …
by Simon
When reading up about Westerly Centaurs, it quickly became apparent that for many, the weak point in an otherwise outstanding boat is often the engine. That’s not to say that Centaurs’ engines are inferior; from from it. They’re just very old, and so liable to have issues. Replacement parts are also, apparently, difficult and expensive …
