http://www.followtheboat.com Tales (not just) from the high seas Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:34:46 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.followtheboat.com/2004/07/01/moored-up-in-felixstowe-ferry-on-the-deben/ http://www.followtheboat.com/2004/07/01/moored-up-in-felixstowe-ferry-on-the-deben/#comments Thu, 01 Jul 2004 14:49:37 +0000 Jamie http://www.followtheboat.com/?p=358 We stayed on the boat and didn't go anywhere today. The weather was miserable and by the time we had stocked up with provisions it wasn't worth going anywhere anyway, so we remained tied to the mooring. I made myself comfortable in the forward cabin, though it was a little tight. Barnacle Bill was, after all, built as a racing boat so the designers, Sparkman and Stephens, had clearly prioritised speed over sleeping comfort. The saloon, however, was very accommodating and was begging us to get through a couple of bottles of red. ]]> http://www.followtheboat.com/2004/07/01/moored-up-in-felixstowe-ferry-on-the-deben/feed/ 0 http://www.followtheboat.com/2004/07/01/one-off-sparkman-stephens-admirals-cup/ http://www.followtheboat.com/2004/07/01/one-off-sparkman-stephens-admirals-cup/#comments Thu, 01 Jul 2004 14:35:04 +0000 Jamie http://www.followtheboat.com/?p=341 You can tell from the crew photos that this trip was a bit of a giggle. In fact it was a complete scream, but the emphasis, for me at least, was to learn much about navigation. This was due to Jon's methodical and considered approach to passage planning and sailing, but when you own a boat like Barnacle Bill then you're going to be a proper sailor, aren't you? This boat is a real head-turner!]]> http://www.followtheboat.com/2004/07/01/one-off-sparkman-stephens-admirals-cup/feed/ 2 http://www.followtheboat.com/2004/03/10/sailing-green-island-antigua/ http://www.followtheboat.com/2004/03/10/sailing-green-island-antigua/#comments Wed, 10 Mar 2004 15:38:35 +0000 Jamie http://www.followtheboat.com/?p=35 Although we hadn't yet bought our boat we were well aware of the thoroughbred qualities of a Sparkman and Stevens. Geoff, who hails from the Isle of Wight, is a frequent visitor to Antigua and his fine vessel, 'Siesta', is one such example of an S+S. In fact one could argue he's really a resident, though he often crosses the pond on his own. Nutter! ]]> http://www.followtheboat.com/2004/03/10/sailing-green-island-antigua/feed/ 2 http://www.followtheboat.com/2004/03/09/crew-siesta/ http://www.followtheboat.com/2004/03/09/crew-siesta/#comments Tue, 09 Mar 2004 17:15:38 +0000 Jamie http://www.followtheboat.com/?p=2694 Liz and I were introduced to Geoff by Dobby, and is based in English Harbour working as a chippie. Originally reigning from Cowes, Isl of Wight, sailing is obviously in Geoff's blood. He's single-handedly crossed the pond a couple of times, which when you think about it is pretty remarkable. ]]> http://www.followtheboat.com/2004/03/09/crew-siesta/feed/ 1