Faith. Politics. Tech. Sailing.
by Simon
Engine issues (yet again!) Last summer we had a wonderful few days away on Goshawk (recounted in my post, “2024’s “Epic Voyage”,”) where, apart from a minor issue with the radio, Goshawk performed brilliantly throughout. We were all thrilled that we had a fully functioning boat (almost!). That, unsurprisingly, was not to last… A couple …
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 …
by Simon
It’s June and my Westerly Centaur, Goshawk of Møn is still on the hardstanding at Titchmarsh Marina! How can this be? Well it certainly wasn’t the plan! A couple of weekends ago, my friend Stephen and I met at Titchmarsh to do some work on Goshawk. Stephen is a certifiable genius, one of the smartest …
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
And so the day dawned, after a cold night aboard; time to make our maiden voyage on Goshawk of Møn. The day began with a warm shower in Titchmarsh Marina’s newly refurbished shower block, followed by breakfast aboard. It was at this point that I realised that I had failed to buy bowls in my …
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by Simon
Why did I decide to buy a Westerly Centaur? Clearly months of research went into such a significant decision, didn’t it? I’d like to say yes, of course, but actually that couldn’t be much further from the truth! I’ve wanted a yacht for many years; probably most of my life! I grew up on the …
