Our boat is not flash. Words you could use to describe Iron Will: sturdy, seaworthy, solid. We bought her because a) she has great lines, b) she’s built to last and c) she was the right price. She’s also distinctive looking – in a marina…
Years ago, back in the Noughties, I spent a season on a boat in the Caribbean. It was a beautiful Bowman 48, fresh out of the packet, and sailed like a dream. It was owned by my ex-employer-from-office-days and friend Richard, and he wanted help…
Today is an exciting day for us: the main mast is going back on the boat. For a while now we’ve been having repairs done to all the rigging and the main mast. The team over at Marlin Marline have done an amazing job over…
It’s an overcast grey morning and we’re anchored in a bay, surrounded by scrubby low land. There are a few other boats dotted around at anchor in the bay. We arrived yesterday, after finally, finally leaving our “home” berth in the marina and saying “adieu”…
