Messing about with boats and cameras
Here’s a five minute video taken with the waterproof HD hero camera of Doolittle a Pacific Seacraft Dana 24. There are various views of the boat from above and below…
Removing old paint with pasta
Digilux 2, 28mm 100 ISO f5.6 @250 sec Dried pasta for removing old paint. One of the things I like best about the boating world are the interesting people…
Delta anchor review
Leica Digilux 2, Doolittle in the ‘Blue Lagoon’ Croatia. Like most things these days, anchors are being constantly developed and are now more effective and easier to use. There is…
Everything you wanted to know about Boating but were afraid to ask
Leica Digilux 2, 90mm. f10 @ 500 sec ISO 100. This kind of outrageous, thoughtless and dangerous behaviour is just too common these days. During my travels around the UK…
Sail faster and more often
All photos: Leica Digilux 2. Using a pole to hold out the jib when sailing downwind. Part one: Setting up a more efficient rig for windward and downwind work.…
The French Canals
Here’s a special treat. A post about the French canals with mostly pictures and just a few descriptive words. Enjoy. We did! Unless stated, all pictures by the author using…
Designing the lightest nesting dinghy in the world
Panasonic Lumix. The Stasha, the world’s lightest nesting dinghy. Weighs as much as a baby bird (wandering albatross chick) There’s a saying that I like. ‘If you get in a…
Instant Karma. Just add water!
Leica Digilux 2, The mighty Flicka ‘Caraway’ with a big fat bone in her teeth. When my good mate Angus asked if I would help him deliver his boat…
Dolphins are awesome
All photos on this page: Leica Digilux 2 100 ISO During the last 20 years of sailing I have been very fortunate to have seen a lot of dolphins, but…
Sailing ships are the future
Leica M9 Summarit f2.5 50mm f11 @ 250 160 ISO. Cambria and Lady Trix at Les Voiles des St Tropez classic yacht regatta, October 2009 The unbelievable and quite…