Autumn, first light
Waterford, Ireland
Too cold for sailing!
The Irish ferry needs to be dodged several times a day
One of many favourite and unspoilt anchorages
Docks by night
The Smalls lighthouse
Rigging the new multi purpose genoa
Annual maintenance is very much part of the deal with boats (stripping the antifouling back to the gel coat ready for applying 'gelshield' took for ever last winter).
Some work gets a lot more interesting than scraping the hull, here I rope my Father into making some new wash boards and a sliding hatch for Concord.
Very smart and well sub contracted out on this occasion. Over the fourteen years which I have owned my Hurley, a large proportion of the fittings have been replaced. This has included fitting a new engine, completely re-wiring the boat, some structural strengthening under the mast, replacing rigging. All jobs which have provided me with some good experience, the odd headache and an empty wallet (even though I complete all maintenance and improvement work myself).
For me a big part of the sailing is the access to the wildlife which it provides. Inquisitive seals always like to check out the boat. Also puffins appear fairly relaxed in our company.
A cliff walk from an anchorage always presents some photo opportunities.
A telephoto lens ensures that others are viewed but left undisturbed in their natural surroundings.
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