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DDRASCOMBEA ASSOCIATIONN NEWS No. 126 • Autumn 2018 Torbay Rally Drascombes in Mexico

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Do you have an Contents article for DAN? Association Business Please read this first! Who’s Who 4 We love receiving your articles and would appreciate your help in getting them printed in DAN. Just follow these Chaiman’s Log 5 simple rules: Editorial 9 Length – maximum 1500 words; no minimum. Membership News 5 Format – Unformatted Word Document (not pdf or Rally Programme 6 typed onto an email, both of which require retyping or reformatting). Photos – please: Regular Features • Provide captions or explanations; • Tell us who took them; What’s Yours Called? 10 • Send as separate, high resolution, jpg files; Drascombes in Art 11 • Do not send me links to websites – photo quality will be Junior DAN 12 too low for printing; • You can email them to DANews@drascombe-association. org.uk or email the editor to request a Dropbox link; • Do not embed photos in your text; Rally Reports Torbay Rally 14 Copyright – please check with owners of copyright (eg Craobh Haven Rally 16 charts, photos, maps) or tell the Editor who owns the Plymouth Rally 20 copyright. Pitsford Rally 23 You don’t need a degree in English to publish in DAN – our professional journalist John Boileau will polish it up for you. Don’t be offended if limited space forces us to shorten your article. We may also have to carry some articles over to the Drascombe Adventures next edition, but I will try to let you know if that is going to Sailing the Greek Ionian 24 happen. Drascombes In Mexico 26 DAN email correspondence: Please use DANews@ Weekdays ‘twixt rallies 28 drascombe-association.org.uk – articles have been known to get buried forever amongst the editor’s personal email! The DAN team: The Bumpkin Editor: Valerie Jordan Sub Editor: John Boileau Restoration of a Dabber 30 Design: Dave Oakley Advertising: Niall Wardrop Cartoons: Bob Heasman Proof readers: Jack and Anne O’Keeffe, Dave Advertising Jordan and other kind helpers Members’ Small Ads 32

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The Association’s Volunteers and Officers: Who’s Who Officers Subscription Rates Chairman Niall Wardrop The Annual membership rates, which include subscription to DAN are: (+44) 141 779 2764 [email protected] UK £15 Vice-chairman vacancy Eire €25 Secretary Julian Merson Europe postal Zone £20 (+44) 1480 465403 Rest of the World £23 [email protected] Treasurer Andy Biggs If a second person living at the same address wishes to become a member in their (+44) 7811237658 own right, but receive a shared copy of DAN then the combined costs are: [email protected] UK £23 Communications Jack O’Keeffe Eire 35 (+353) 87 266 3588 € [email protected] Europe postal Zone £28 Rest of the World £31 Area Representatives East Coast Julian Merson If you are an exisiting Member, please ensure that your standing order has been (+44) 1480 465403 updated to the amount shown above. As standing order arrangements have to [email protected] Ireland and International Jack O’Keeffe come from the payer, we cannot correct it for you. Alternatively, you can change (+353) 87 266 3588 to Direct Debit payment. [email protected] If you have any enquiries about membership payments please contact North Andy Biggs Richard Crosley: [email protected] (+44) 781 123 7658 [email protected] Scotland Niall Wardrop Members’ Register and Archives (+44) 141 779 2764 Please check your email address is correct and up to date (also your Members’ [email protected] South Coast Dick Pizey Area). You will need to be logged into the Forum, then log out and log in again. (+44) 759 048 1633 Then go to the following url to get to the members’ register on the DA Website: [email protected] South West Chris Murray www.drascombe-association.org.uk/Memb (+44) 773 457 2846 [email protected] Username: DAmember Wales and Severn John Christie Password : Mahonga!* (+44) 1452 830141 [email protected] *The password will be changed every so often and printed in DAN. Information is Post holders only for members’ personal use. Advertising Niall Wardrop (+44) 141 779 2764 [email protected] Archives Lynne Barnes Are you (+44) 1548830031 missing out [email protected] on Drascombe DAN Editor Valerie Jordan (+44) 1752 814666 Association [email protected] information? DAN Designer Dave Oakley This could be [email protected] because your Forum Niall Wardrop (+44) 141 779 2764 email address [email protected] on file or is Membership Andy Biggs out of date. (+44) 781 123 7658 Some Regional [email protected] Rally Coordinator Jack O’Keeffe Representatives (+353) 87 266 3588 are sending out [email protected] local newsletters Shop Sandy Parfitt by email now (+44) 193 473 3626 [email protected] and are getting Webmaster Jolyon Wardle quite a few (+44) 153 955 8647 bounce back [email protected] as “address Other committee members Dave Staniforth (+44) 777 302 6799 unknown”. [email protected] Please make sure we have your DAN is published by The Drascombe Association current email address on file.

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Chairman’s Log Niall Wardrop

n my last Log I hoped for good defined by hot sunny days and light who also like to get some sailing weather for the summer rallies and winds and was considered by all present in, so there are times when your cruises, which has certainly been to have been the best for many years. communications may not receive an the case so far. I am writing this I hope other events elsewhere have immediate reply. Please be patient in Tangram’s cabin in a very wet been as fortunate and look forward to but if you do not hear from us after a ITobermory but hopefully this is just a reading the reports in future DANs. reasonable period do try an alternative temporary break in the sunshine and So good was the weather at Craobh point of contact such as your area rep. there is more in prospect for the rest of that your Chairman stayed on for a Work is continuing on our GDPR the season. further week’s cruising in the company compliance as it becomes clearer The Scottish rally based at Craobh of the Membership Secretary, which how this new legislation is working in Haven had some rather strong winds leads me to remind members that all practice. but the subsequent week’s cruise was DA services are provided by volunteers Fair winds and good sailing, Editorial Valerie Jordan deadline approaches; • When all articles are collated, Vacancy for • Use the Drascombe Facebook page they need a first proof reading for or DA website to find any interesting spelling and grammar (tedious but DAN Editor gossip or events and contact the necessary); authors to see if they would write an • Open the Dropbox file to Dave his will be my 12th edition of article or send pictures so that the Oakley so that he can do the DAN, which means that I have editor can write the article; graphics and return a draft DAN been editor for 3 years now. magazine; I have very much enjoyed • Agree a method of receiving getting first look at all your articles – I get some through email • Send the draft out to willing Tarticles and photos – which in turn has and some deposited directly in my committee members to proof read helped me to get to know a lot of DA Dropbox file; in detail; members who I would not otherwise • Collate articles and photos by DAN • Collate the comments and return to have met. However, I am running out section. Keep an eye open for Dave Oakley for corrections; of inspiration and I feel that it is the potential front cover photos. Make • Final check, then Dave sends the right time to pass on the reins to a new sure each article has title, author, final draft to the printers; photos and captions for the photos. editor. I thought it might be useful if I • Printers set up for print run and gave a brief outline of the things that • Check last year’s edition to see what return to editor for final check and need doing by the editor. Now that annual features are required (eg permission to go to print. Dave Oakley does such an amazing notice of AGM, announcement of It is not a difficult job, but it does job on the graphics, the editorial role photo competition results); take about 2 – 3 full days of work for does not require any high degree of • Write an editorial; computer literacy. Indeed, it is more of each edition and there is a two-month an administrative role than anything. • Check that all adverts have been period between copy deadline and This is what happens in preparation for received; printing. The editor is also a member of most editions: • John Boileau sub-edits all articles the DA Committee, which holds two to fit whatever length is required meetings a year, one of which is at the • Contact Regional Co-ordinators to (Historically, we have tried to keep AGM. see if they have any rally reports to articles to less than 1500 words if Do consider giving it a go – it really is offer; possible – but that is at the Editor’s a great way to get to know the other • Contact regular contributors as discretion); members of the DA.

DAN Deadlines The deadlines for submitting adverts or articles are: Winter 2018 15 October 2018 Spring 2019 31st December 2018 Summer 2019 15 April 2019 Autumn 2019 15 July 2019

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2018 Rally Programme SSD Suitable for small Drascombes Keep in touch with the all the plans and details on the DA website.

Drascombe Association Events (£3 rally fee payable to organisers) Date/Place Organiser and Details Aug 29th to Sept Alan Williams - Launch at Balmaha and sail to the northern end of the loch. 1st LOCH LOMOND Rendezvous with the main rally at Inchmurrin on Saturday. See the FORUM for more FEEDER Liveaboard Aug 31s to Sep Julian Merson - Based at Titchmarsh marina, CO14 8SL, enjoy sailing in the wonderfully 1stt WALTON picturesque and sheltered Backwaters. Secret Water from Arthur Ransome's books. BACKWATERS SSD Plenty of creeks to explore, wildlife, etc.

Aug 31st to Larry Fullam - This event will be based at Lough Ree YC by kind permission. Camping September 2nd and launch facilities provided by LRYC. Muster on the Friday for a weekend of fun. LOUGH REE SSD 1st & 2nd Alan Williams - This annual two day rally allows regular attendees and those who have September LOCH not yet enjoyed sailing on Loch Lomond a chance to do so by taking in the 30+ islands LOMOND SSD and secluded beaches. We plan to have our Saturday evening meal at the Inchmurrin Hotel, where boats can moor just outside. Please confirm attendance at least one week prior to the event to allow catering arrangements to be confirmed for the Saturday night meal. See the FORUM

Sep 7th to 9th Malcolm Jones - Friday launch the boats via the generous sized slipway on the FALMOUTH - MYLOR pontoon moorings. BBQ on the beach on Friday evening. Sailing on the estuary and its YACHT HARBOUR creeks or beyond depending on the weather forecast. Saturday a meal together at SSD the restaurant at Mylor Harbour. Sep 14th to16th John Christie - Second year navigating the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal in MONMOUTHSHIRE company. Gentle cruising. Stunning countryside in September. Full details available on AND BRECON application. Camping, Bed and Breakfast, sleep on board. Please book early. Discuss CANAL RALLY SSD with John if needed. Sep 15th & 16th Andy Biggs - Based at the Glenridding Sailing Centre. BYO BBQ planned for the ULLSWATER SSD Saturday evening, musicians please bring your instruments. There is a club house, changing rooms, free tea/coffee and tractor launch, £45 per boat. Some space for camper vans on site. Sep 17th to 19th Lynne Barnes - A mid week rally to explore the beautiful Salcombe estuary with a SALCOMBE SSD possible sail outside the estuary to Hope Cove if weather permits. Pontoon berth, car and trailer parking and harbour dues approx £25-£40 depending on boat size payable to the harbourmaster. Sep 21st to 23rd Julian Merson - Based once again at Hickling Broad, the largest sailing Broad. Most NORFOLK BROADS boats will launch at Whispering Reeds boatyard: NR12 0YW. Enjoy sailing in this brilliant SSD expanse of sheltered water, taking in locations such as the charming Horsey Mere and Potter Heigham. See the FORUM Oct 13th NORTHERN Andy Biggs - Venue to be decided please contact Andy BIGGS EOS WALK Shorebased

Nov 10th SCOTTISH Mary Thomas - At the Royal Tay Yacht Club Broughty Ferry. A morning walk around AGM /SOCIAL Tentsmuir in Fife and eat crepes or visit the newly opened V&A museum in Dundee; Shorebased followed by homemade cake and coffee and followed by a Drascombe ‘Q&A’ based on your season’s experiences. The AGM starts at 5pm, dinner, 6:30 for 7pm. There is accommodation for camper vans in the club car park and other accommodation locally. More detail near the time, but booking and meal choices by November 2nd. Feb 16th 2019 Jack O’Keeffe - Preliminary notice of this event WINTER REUNION - IRELAND REGION Shorebased

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June 7th to 9th 2019 Jack O’Keeffe - Visit the villages and towns of Cork Harbour while taking advantage of CORK HARBOUR the 2019 Harbour Festival. June 21st to 23rd Mike Lloyd - Based at BYC. Preliminary notice of the event. 2019 BRIXHAM Dutch Drascombe Rallies Oct 6th to 8th 2018 Syste Terpstra - See http://www.nkde.nl/agenda/opgeven-voor-kobbeduinen-tocht/ KOBBEDUINEN for this event. TOCHT Liveaboard

Rally Organisers

Lynne Barnes 37 Long Park, Richard Goldsmith 10 The Wad, West Jack O’Keeffe 8 Wesley, Carrigaline, Modbury, Devon PL21 0RP Tel Wittering, Chichester PO20 8AH Tel Co Cork, P43 W985 Ireland Tel +353 01548 830031 Mob 0780 6559465 01243 514765 Mob 07776007268 21 4371987 [email protected] [email protected] Mob +353 87 266 3588 [email protected] Andy Biggs 30 Larbreck Avenue, Bob Heasman 4 Fairmount Tce, Perth Elswick, Lancs. PR4 3ZL Tel 01995 PH2 7AS. Tel 01738 621 746; Mob Dick Pizey 61 Hillside Rd., Marlow 670893 Mob 07811 237 658 07894 208 714 glengorm@blueyonder. Bucks. SL7 3LA. Tel 01628 440663 [email protected] co.uk Mob na dick. [email protected] John Christie 10 The Bramleys, Jim Hopwood 18 Woodlands Close Longhope, Glos GL17 0QP. Tel 01452 Dibden Purlieu Southampton SO45 Peter Rhodes West Mere, Grounds 830141 Mob 0774 7107995 wales@ 4JG Tel 023 8084 5901 Mob 0772 503 Farm, Kenilworth Warwickshire CV8 drascombe-association.org.uk 1717 1PP [email protected] Tel 0192 685 3927 Mob na Tom Colville Duneira, Kentra, [email protected] Acharacle, Argyll, PH36 4LA Tel 01967 Malcolm Jones Little Thatch, Higher 431 517 Mob na Ringmore Road, Shaldon, Devon John Stanage 4 Drumcill Rd, Lisburn, [email protected] TQ14 0HG Tel 01626 872289 Mob Co Antrim BT28 2TG Tel 028 9262 07702038975 mjwjones145657@ 2088 Mob 07834466511 john. Stephen Deakin 5 Faringdon Close, btinternet.com [email protected] Sandhurst, Berks. GU47 9RU Tel 01344 761 341 Mob 07514437621 stephen. Valerie Jordan “Carmoyle”, Wilcove, Dave Syme Loch Tay Cottage, Killin, [email protected] Torpoint, PL11 2PQ. Tel 01752 814666 Perthshire FK21 8UH Tel 01567 820855 Mob 07411152785. valerieajordan@ Mob 07788 145662 dmsyme@ Carol Fuchs Erenst-Reuter-Strasse gmail.com btinternet.com 140, D-50354 Huerth, North Rhine- Westphalia, Germany Tel 02233 37 38 Mike Lloyd Kopje House, Shaldon, Mary Thomas Rosewood Terrace 05 Mob +492233373805 Devon TQ14 0EX Tel 01626-871145 Dundee DD2 1NS Tel 01382 660067 [email protected] Mob 07923579754 magwaminor@ Mob 07890 249299 marydundee@ gmail.com gmail.com Larry Fullam Ballymorris Portarlington Co Laois Ireland Tel 00353578640040 Julian Merson 16 Woodside Way, Mark Wilkinson The Chart House, Mob +353872532999 drlfullam@ St Ives Cambridgeshire, PE27 3JQ Tel Ridley Hill, Kingswear, Devon TQ60BY eircom.net 01480 46 5403 Mob 0774 366 0295 Tel 07815152797 Mob 07815 152797 [email protected] [email protected] Sharon Geary-Harwood Churchouse Boats Ltd The Old Dairy, Broughton Chris Murray Pennywell Farm, Alan Williams 14 Sheridan Way, Down Farm, Pennywell, Nr. Buckfastleigh, Devon, Stone Staffs ST15 8XG Tel na Mob Nether Wallop, Hamps. SO20 8DS TQ11 0LT. Tel 01364 642023 Mob 07790734730 Tel 01794 301827 Mob 0781 373 07734572846 [email protected] 1851 [email protected] [email protected]

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Rally Application Form

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New Members

ere are the members who UK – North Alex Mills, South Brent, Devon joined since the previous Pamela Bath, Cockermouth, Cumbria Philip Mott, Bampton, Devon edition of DAN was published. James Palmer, Sedbergh Robert Wyatt, Callington, Cornwall Welcome to you all and we Anthony and Hilary Tindall, Harrogate Barry Taylor, Saltash, Cornwall hope you will enjoy everything Sue Walker, Kingsbridge, Devon Habout the Drascombe Association: UK – Midlands and Wales meeting up with fellow Drascombers; Richard Gross, Haverfordwest, UK – Eire and Northern Ireland discussing Drascombe renovation, Pembrokeshire Robin Keady, Glenageary, Dublin, Eire gadgets and sailing techniques; and most Bill Miller-Jones, Pwllheli, Gwynedd Larry Lee, Youghal, Co Cork, Eire of all, sailing in your Drascombe. Each Guy Robertson, Bristol Edwin Storey, Farranshone, Limerick, Eire new member has been allocated to a Geoff Shepherd, Atherstone, Warwickshire Will Warham, Enniscorthy, Co Wexford region near their home town, unless they Andy Smith, Telford, Shropshire have told us that they keep their boat or France sail elsewhere, in which case they have UK – East Coast Richard Perou, Colombieres-sur-Orb been allocated to their sailing area. If you Stephen Culliford, Berkhamstead, Herts wish to be included in a different area, Harvey Denmead, Hemel Hempstead, Herts Norway please contact your Area Representative Thomas Keeper, Burnham on Crouch, Essex Derek Scott, Stavanger and they will make sure that you are kept Brian Potts, Gorleston-on-Sea, Norfolk informed about all the local events in the Bruce Wallace, Peterborough USA area of your choice. You can also contact Michael Broomfield, Central Point your Area Representative if you see a new UK – South Coast Mark McGinley, Magnolia member on this list who lives near you Fiona Johnstone, Norton Green, IoW Patrick Riley, Michegan and you would like to contact them. Anthony Murphy, Ferndown, Dorset Iain Pulley, Chichester Australia James Wrdle, Southampton Dale Ibbotson, Freshwater Paul Reiffer, Mosman Park UK – Scotland UK – South West Michael Barron, Findhorn Roger Chugg, Braunton Barry Carter, Coldingham Mark Connor, Okeford Fitzpaine, Dorset Steve Porteus, Bieldside, Aberdeen Michael Foster, Instow, N Devon Ian Waddell, Eyemouth Christopher Martin, Freshford, Bath

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AJAX Anthony and Hilary Tindall Emil has a sister living in Denmark the locals of Puget Sound gave to bought a used Lugger from Honnor and the summer holidays see the largest of the northwest Pacific Marine and spent some time Lugger and children sailing in the Salmon. Gareth Davey caught modifying it and adding buoyancy. Kattegat. But why name your boat one of these many years ago and They have sailed off the beach at Kingfisher? Lisa has fond memories decided to commemorate the Abersoch in many different boats of winning a childrens’ painting event by naming his Lugger thus. over the years, first an Enterprise, competition with her painting of “I first saw one of these splendid then a Mirror and now a proper the brightly coloured bird. creatures under the shadow of the boat – Lugger. The Mirror was boat – sturdy, seagoing creature painted all over white and they OHO The linguistic theme with beautiful lines – just like the named it Ajax, the White Tornado. continues with a short Spanish Lugger.” The name has been passed on to lesson from Frank Hamilton. The the Lugger, so they now have Ajax, Spanish for eye is ojo, pronounced TIZZY TOO The more unusual the White Lugger. “oho”. His first thought when the name the more likely I am to naming his Drifter was “The shorter ask the owner for a contribution TWO BROTHERS This is a name the better” and so this fitted. So to WYC? Such was the case with which, together with similar Oho appears on each side of the this one. Andy and Carol Smith, ones, recur in Cornish Waters. Ian bow with a beautifully painted eye owners of this Dabber replied, Waddell bought a Lugger bearing underneath. “We kept the original name which the name Aisling, a word not we understand was named after pronounced as it is spelt. He says AURORA A name borne by ten the first owner’s wife, Elizabeth. that earlier in the year, he lost his warships from 1758 to the present She spent all her life on Coniston brother, who was a great influence day, but this is a peace loving and happily this year she will be on his sailing. He also has two Lugger. Karen and Simon Knight back there, especially as she’s grandsons, so Two Brothers is a found during their courtship been repainted on the bottom and suitable name for family reasons. that they shared an interest in totally revarnished.” (Tizzy Too The Lugger has a plate on the side astronomy and when they bought presumably, not Elizabeth...) that reads “Remis Velisque”, which their Lugger, it already had this is Latin for “by sail and oar” – most name. Karen says “Since I always More contributions always appropriate for a Lugger. wanted to see the Aurora Borealis, welcome, so I am told, so we kept the name. Aurora will share your wit and erudition EISVOGEL Readers with a always be our “Goddess of the with some 1200 DAN readers smattering of German will already Dawn”. (I wonder if she has seen it by sending them to graham@ have said this means “Ice Bird” yet?) whiteland.net . – probably a penguin? Not so, say Emil and Lisa Steiff who live CHINOOK To many of us these in Hamburg – it is a Kingfisher. days, this will be a large helicopter They sail on the Alster, Hamburg’s with its characteristic beat from Plymouth Sound, but much busier its twin rotors. But let’s go back in with commercial traffic. Luckily, history when it was the name that

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Drascombes In Art

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Any more readers under the age of 18 who would like to see your article, story, drawing or photo in print, please send your Junior contributions to [email protected] . DAN

Anouk with too large sailing gloves

Usually during the Ascension week I take my son sailing on the SmisCruise on the Dutch Waddensea, as we have done for the last seven years. This year I had to make a different plan because both my son and I had other obligations during that week. There were two days to go sailing and our youngest daughter Anouk, eight years old, was looking forward to stay a night in ‘the wild’ on our Coaster Ronan and this is her story: Dad

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Anouk aboard Ronan

e went to our The next morning when we woke boat and dad up the weather wasn’t as good as the got everything day before because it was raining. ready. The Dad put on his rain suit and took wind had the boat back to the canal where ‘Wturned into the wrong direction so we could set sail. We had to wait with the noisy outboard we went until nine o’clock for the bridge to go to the first town Blokzijl. Dad didn’t up. Then it went up and we could go want to cook so we went to a on. We passed a huge lake with a lot restaurant called Sluiszicht (Lockview) of swans. overlooking the lock that we passed Later on we came along another to enter the town. town where a towboat gathering was When we finished our meal we going on. One of them had steering walked along the harbour back to the house raised high up. Then we went boat. Then we went further and found further up a long canal where a big a nice lake with a muddy spot to anchor. freightboat overtook us. We got ourselves ready for the night When we came back to our home and checked if the anchor was holding harbour we cleaned up Ronan and well. After putting our pyjamas on it went for a final meal at restaurant was getting late so we went to sleep. Brechtje in our hometown Meppel.

Drascombe Association News 13 Rally Reports Torbay Rally, Brixham Valerie Jordan

Small boats in the harbour so still and serene he Town of Brixham was buzzing Drascombes don’t race, but of course every seas allowed me to provide what Dave as fishing vessels from near and far skipper wishes to sail the most effective considers to be my main duty as crew – gathered for the annual trawler race line and Dave was feeling pretty good acting as a spray dodger for him. When around the bay. This is not a race to about Elizabeth Rose’s progress to the first Dave ordered “heave to!” I wondered why, be interfered with, particularly by a marker buoy. The wind was increasing but as we turned into the wind, his reasons tinyT Drascombe, so we opted to watch the and Elizabeth Rose was really enjoying became all too obvious – a huge, dark fun from the shore until the trawlers were skimming across the waves, which were cloud with accompanying squall of wind well out of harm’s way. unexpectedly steep, considering the was bearing down on us and we hoisted Mike Lloyd had taken up the Grand wind was blowing offshore. By the time the iron mainsail as the gusts reached 27 Chair of Brixham Yacht Club to brief us we arrived at the furthest marker buoy, knots. Having made such good headway on the course he had set us by providing we looked back and noticed that the out across the bay, Elizabeth Rose was well GPS coordinates of some buoys out in the other Drascombes had already turned behind the rest of the fleet in her quest for bay, which added a feeling of orienteering back towards the marina as the wind the marina and some of the other skippers to the outing. We set out across the bay in had increased yet further. We tacked were getting concerned about us, but in fresh offshore winds, with reefed mainsails. and steered for home, as the increasing true Drascombe fashion, our noble Lugger

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Mike Lloyd enthroned in the seat of honour at BYC

looked after us well and we returned safe and sound. We all met in the evening for an excellent dinner provided by the new chef at BYC. As the sun went down, the view from the dining room window belied the earlier excitement and reminded me of chorus from “Away from the Roll of the Sea”:

Oh, had they the tongues for to speak, What tales of adventure they’d weave; But now they are anchored to sleep, And slumber alee. ABOVE: Puffin flies along hotly pursued by Bob’n’Annie as the winds increased in Torbay

Drascombe Association News 15 Rally Reports Craobh Haven Penny Excell

raobh 2018 was to be our fourth Sue at the marina to parade our boats for quite exciting and we were heading into West Coast Cruise and we had some photos and a video of Drascombes, waves as we turned to head North East. been eagerly looking forward to as she wanted to use them on the marina’s After a few tacks we didn’t seem to be it as we always have a great time. Facebook page. making much headway and the (wise) Each year it is different but each We set off in comfortable winds for decision was made to start the motor. It Cyear we go home with great memories. The lunch at North Shuna. Unfortunately, the was still quite a way back in the conditions weather had been great for weeks and surely wind had started to get up, as forecast, (Force 6 at the time), but Craobh was we couldn’t expect it to continue for the and lunch at anchor became quite a rock slowly getting closer. About half the boats cruise….but as we got closer the forecasts and roll affair. We didn’t hang around and toughed it out and sailed the whole way were still looking great for the week. I soon set off down the Sound of Shuna, past back. We all felt we had earned our meal DON’T BELIEVE IT! Toberonochy, to the south end of Shuna. in the pub there and some felt they had The weekend started in a way which One crew member of the fleet made a effectively had two days’ worth of sailing in should only be encouraged: sitting around wise decision to hitch a ride in a Drifter one day! and aboard Damson Drifter and on the rather than stay as human wave guard in On Sunday morning, whistling halyards pontoon with snacks and celebratory a Dabber! We had started out with one quickly helped us decide that sailing was beverages as we admired our stunning reef and decided to put in a second, which going to be too exciting and the briefing scenery and the deepening sunset. proved to be quite exciting as there was no confirmed this. Many of us walked on the At the Saturday morning briefing, our real shelter at that stage. As we rounded vehicle track over the hill to Ardfern and day was planned around a fair forecast, but south Shuna we saw some dark sails quite showed our appreciation at the Crafty with a high possibility of the wind getting a bit further south but soon realised it was Baker and checked out the chandlers at the up in the afternoon. We were invited by Ossian. By now conditions were getting marina there, which confirmed that Craobh

16 Drascombe Association News Rally Reports Andy Biggs

Evening at Cullipool, Luing is more affordable, practical, and they are have been rude not to visit the Garvellachs, tide, especially as it turns sooner on the currently increasing their stock. which are fairly exposed in most conditions. inside. Monday hailed the start of the cruising We set off under sail but had to give in Landing on the furthest island, Eileach and some of us sailed down past South to engines and stayed on the Mull side of an Naoimh, also known as Holy Isle, was Shuna, meeting John en route after his them to get the last of the south flowing interesting. Using the tenders we clambered night at Ardinamir, towards Corryvrekan then north up the Sound of Luing and past the next gap with the Grey Dogs tidal race roaring. The wind was in the exact opposite direction to the forecast and I’m quickly learning that, when that happens, it seems to be valid to stroke (imaginary) beards and suggest that it’s probably a sea breeze. As we approached the lighthouses, the swirls and boils of the Sound of Luing made for exciting passage and Ossian seemed to be making an early break for the Garvellachs at one point! At the northern end we were ready for a bit of a break so had lunch in Easdale Sound, which was unbelievably hot. Whisper and Ossian headed for the sheltered anchorage Poldhorain where one of our enthusiastic Drascombers felt the need to dive overboard to cool off. My reaction to this was somewhat incredulous, not because of the temperature but because of the enriched content of this beautiful anchorage. Niall was heard to remark something along the lines of suggesting that the swimmer probably didn’t know quite as much as he did about coastal sewerage arrangements.... The other boats came speedily through Cuan Sound later in the day to meet us there. We had a lovely walk to the pub, with extension courtesy of Jane and Arthur, and returned later to cook on the boat. With such a settled forecast it would Whimbrel approaches Ardfern Drascombe Association News 17 Rally Reports

Drinks aboard Damson on last night onto land and some very inelegant gymnastics were witnessed. St Columba was said to have landed there on his voyage to meet up with St Brendan, after a traumatic trip through Corryvreckan. The historic remains of his monastery were very well preserved and provided a great area for lunch as we marvelled at the islands and coastlines that surrounded us. We returned to the boats and now could see why overnighting at the Garvellachs is not recommended. We were rolling around at anchor and were relieved to set off under sail but a fickle wind saw us taking some very unhelpful directions to keep the wind. We mustered for a few minutes at the Black Isle as Bob used his precision observation skills to time our sprint across the whirling Sound of Luing at slack water and we carefully followed in single file through the narrow entrance and up to Back of the Pool to anchor just south of Cullipool. The northern entrance was judged to be too risky in a Drifter. An evening stroll to the village gave stunning photo opportunities. Crossing the Sound of Luing from Black Isle Next morning we cautiously reversed our route out at a good early time and I headed straight there and Jane managed to rocking and rolling and considered moving had popped into the cabin to store things find 118 different plant species that day. our anchor. Two boats did move but one in a ship-shape manner when I felt the The rest of the fleet, having snuck through found that they had relocated to a site passage become very lively indeed. Looking Dorus Mor, were forced to spend some that was in its own tidal flow so sheepishly backwards I could see Andy doing some time in Ardfern and anchored in the lagoon returned to their previous location. We very active steering indeed and the multi just south of Ardfern. We almost managed were counting on the protection increasing directional water all around reminded to sail up to the point of dropping anchor, as the tide dropped and the rocks sheltering me of river kayaking trips. I felt that now but recognised that the number of boats us better and it worked. The evening was not the time to climb back into the already anchored might have made such sky and position, at the top end of the cockpit and just watched the action from purism a bit risky . The cafe closes on a Sound of Jura, just off Dorus Mor and within. Soon we were in calmer water and Wednesday so we had no choice but to opposite the Gulf of Corryvreckan, gave us heading for Dorus Mor to go through with check out the historic pub which served unparalleled views across to Jura and Scarba the last of the ebb tide. However, we still great food and real ale. The NW wind and a stunning skyline of many other managed to have to work a bit against a provided a perfect beam reach up and down islands. building eddy, but still sailed through and the loch and I helmed the whole way and After a calmer night, listening to and turned sharply to the north east into the back through Dorus Mor without any watching the tidal changes, we headed for lush, verdant, craggy Loch Craignish. We moments of over excitement. Ardinamir Bay on North end of Luing and had planned to overnight in Acharanich Acharanish Bay seemed a lovely calm did our bit for the community by walking Bay which Tom had recommended. Ossian anchorage on arrival but we soon noticed over to the delightful newish Atlantic

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Centre for coffee and cake, information displays, historic photos and artefacts. We watched videos of the area and while doing so we smugly pointed out all the islands and places we recognised from previous Drascombe cruises or sea-kayaking trips. On return to the boats we all received a very welcome invite to join Ruth and Simon on Damson Drifter, a great Mother Ship, so the fermented grape juice and snacks flowed in stunning surroundings. A brief interlude of excitement resulted from two of our boats getting closer than we wished... sorting this out involved two RPTs (Reasonably Priced Tenders) being launched and anchor chains being adjusted. We gradually worked out the importance of everyone raising both the centre plate and rudder when anchored closely with other boats so currents affect all vessels in a similar manner. This seems to be more difficult if a tent is in place, however. Our final sail was another fine one which I helmed again and we pleasingly managed to get back to Craobh in one close-hauled tack. So once again another highly enjoyable West Coast Cruise in great company had been added to life’s best memories. The fine weather continued and Tangram and Kathleen made the most of this on an extension cruise taking in Jura, the Cormaig Islands (off Loch Sween) and Gigha. Heading north from Easdale Andy Biggs

Party at Ardinamir, Luing Drascombe Association News 19 Rally Reports Plymouth Rally 23-07-2018 Dave Staniforth

Lunch at Jennycliff Bay

he weather and tides were in perfect and Bob ‘n’ Annie, and a Bayraider 23 the Mountbatten headland to the beach at harmony at Plymouth on the late Kestrel. low tide. The fires were lit and, whilst the May Day Bank Holiday weekend. The early arrivals made good use of the food was cooking, there was much talk of The rally organiser, Chris Murray, fine weather on Friday to get an additional the ever-changing weather forecasts of the used his extensive local knowledge day’s sailing. The rest of the fleet arrived past 48 hours. toT maximise the use of Plymouth Sound in good time to launch and tie up in the Saturday dawned with unseasonal to provide great sailing experiences for the Plymouth Yacht Haven (PYH) marina. gusting North Easterlies giving Chris the fleet of 6. The three local Devon/Cornwall Evening drinks were enjoyed on the opportunity to set an estuary course to boats - Drifter 22s Puffinand Garfish, and flagship Drifter 22 Puffin where old friends round Drake’s Island to starboard before Lugger Elizabeth Rose, were joined by three met once again and new friends were made. heading across The Bridge up the Tamar on boats from the Shires: Dabbers Morvoren The evening BBQ was a short walk across a flooding tide. The beat in lighter-than-

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to offer. The easterlies still prevailed, although now a bit lighter, and the weather improved as the day progressed. The rally course took the fleet across the Sound in the direction of Cawsand and then back across north of the breakwater for lunch at anchor in Jennycliff Bay. The tender Puffet was launched to make the best of the photo opportunity under the now sunny skies. After lunch Puffin, Garfish, Kestrel and Bob ‘n’ Annie headed up the Tamar on a flooding tide and a steady SE breeze making excellent progress towards the overnight destination. Bob ‘n’ Annie turned back for PYH at Weir Quay and the fleet continued up the Tamar and moored off Cotehele. There is a beautiful 18th/19th century quay which also has superb lavatories open 24 hours plus a cafe serving delicious meals – well worth staying on the overnight mooring. It is also a great place to take a walk or visit the National Trust property of Cotehele House, a mediaeval house with Tudor additions, and the Cotehele Mill which is in operation on

Lugger Morvoren forecast winds up past Devonport docks, Lynher River, before setting course back to Thursdays and Sundays. dodging the three Torpoint ferries and PYH with a following wind on an ebbing The night on the river was peaceful in sticking to the channel to make best use of tide. The rally dinner held in the local PYH comparison to the thunderstorms of the the tide was a good challenge. Lunch was restaurant was relaxing after a long day’s previous night. Monday dawned with a taken on small boat moorings just below sailing. glorious sunrise on a very still morning. the Tamar bridges. Boats were rafted and Plymouth wasn’t spared the bank holiday The tender Puffet was put to good use good food and conversation enjoyed on a weekend thunderstorms which broke over exploring this remote part of the Tamar pleasant Saturday afternoon. The seadog PYH not long after midnight, disturbing River. The fleet returned back to PYH Badger, crew on Morvoren, enjoyed the the sleep of the liveaboards. The storms during the day to join up with the Dabbers. titbits of leftover pasty meat. After lunch cleared through by 0700 just in time to The author used the opportunity of dead the fleet explored Forders Creek on the prepare the boats for what Sunday had calm conditions to walk the SW Coast

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Drinks aboard Drifter Puffin

Path to Bovisand Bay for breakfast, before returning to PYH in time for the light breeze filling in around midday. The Sound was busy with boats of all shapes and sizes enjoying the best of the Bank Holiday weekend. The fleet returned to PYH at mid-afternoon, the boats were retrieved; and it was time to say goodbyes and thank Chris and Nicky for hosting a rally which, considering the forecast, ended up being held in the best conditions for the time of year. The busy Plymouth Yacht Haven provided excellent hospitality, the berthing fees were reasonable, the staff friendly and very helpful, and the marina gave easy access to the sublime sailing waters.

Lunch at Jennycliff Bay

22 Drascombe Association News Rally Reports The Pitsford Rally May 29/31st John Boileau

Fiddler’s Green creeps past the rescue boat

Last year’s winner John Rigby (left) presents the Churchouse Trophy to Tony Browne Sailing reflectively - Little Nell (right) and Colin Birchenough

ine boats took to the water for the conditions were demanding, with crews his wooden Lugger Little Nell, covering 11th Drascombe rally at Pitsford using every tactic possible to wring some a course of less than 1.5 miles in 3hrs Water in Northamptonshire and forward motion out of the unwilling 19mins? Well done, all. the 10th running of Robbie's elements. Nobody blamed the four crews As always, we were the guests of Race. This event, the only who decided to pull out. In turn, the Northampton Sailing Club. Safety cover, Norganised race in the Drascombe calendar, Luggers Collingwood and Muckle Flugga, competition and excellent company were is held in memory of a Drascombe stalwart, the Coaster Bundy Bear and the Sailability provided by Sailability. Robbie Henderson, for a handsome trophy Longboat Serendipity threw in the towel. presented by Churchouse Boats. Things The race turned into a fascinating display Robbie’s Race 2018 - Results came full circle. The 2018 race was won by of slow-motion boatmanship. At first, the 1. Lugger Fiddler’s Green (Tony Browne, Tony Browne and Colin Birchenough in Dabbers Catherine Charlotte and Gannet Colin Birchenough) 2hrs 23mins Tony's handsome Lugger, Fiddler’s Green. set the pace, harried by the Norfolk Urchin 2. Norfolk Urchin Kittiwake (Iain The same pair won the first Robbie's Race Kittiwake. But as the pack made a painfully Thomson) 2hrs 25mins in 2008 and they have attended every slow turn from the marker buoy, Fiddler’s 3. Dabber Catherine Charlotte (Chris Pitsford rally since. Green slipped into view, a few lengths Beeson) 2hrs 28mins This year's race was sandwiched between ahead. Remarkably, after sailing for nearly 4. Dabber Gannet (John Rigby) 2hrs two banks of thunderstorms. The wind two-and-a-half hours, the first two boats 43mins dropped away to virtually dead calm. over the line were less than two minutes 5. Lugger Little Nell (Steve Leeding, Chris Pitsford Water looked like a lake of tar, apart. And for sheer endurance, what Sharwin) 3hrs 19mins stirred only by occasional flurries. The about Steve Leeding's dogged Odyssey in

Drascombe Association News 23 Drascombe Adventures Sailing in the Greek Ionian Cheri Crosley

ur normal sailing grounds are on shopping. Looking at the sea from Nidri, three very big storms whilst we were there. the North Norfolk coast, choppy we could have sailed quite happily on this Sailing home as we watched the lightening short seas and usually a cold day as well. over the sea some twenty miles away will north or north east wind and very The boat does, as promised, sit at the stay in my memory for a very long time. limited tides. So the idea of sailing bottom of the Geni Gardens, a stone’s As will the two and half hours of torrential Oin 30oC, with a gentle Mediterranean wind, throw from our apartment. Our routine rain when we arrived back at base! surrounded by mountains sounded really was to have a late-ish breakfast and then We were surprised that while out sailing, appealing when we discussed it at the tail set off, with a picnic lunch (packed in the we were very much the centre of attention. end of winter and I have to say that it didn’t coolbag thoughtfully provided by Phil), Local fishermen waved enthusiastically: we disappoint. swimsuits and snorkels. Coming from thought it may have been because we were We flew into Corfu and enjoyed a few Norfolk we aren’t used to unlimited sailing, sailing a traditional craft. Big yachts stared days exploring before catching the ferry so we just wanted to sail, but as the week and photographed us; one even sailed in a over to Igoumenitsa where a smiling Phil progressed we discovered that there is circle around us taking a video and photos. was waiting for us. It was a long ride down also joy in dropping anchor and hopping They then passed us their yacht’s business to Vliho Bay, but Phil then kindly treated over the side to explore the bottom of card so that we could contact them for us to a meze lunch before delivering us to the very deep, blue Mediterranean sea, so copies of the pictures and the video. You the Geni Gardens, our base for the week. wonderfully refreshing in the heat. Phil don’t often get photos of yourself sailing, so He then returned in his tender to take us provided a bimini, a sort of tent you tie this was very kind of them. out to meet our craft, Lugger Huelwen. It between the masts to give you shelter from Our intention on day one was to visit the was blowing up pretty well, but undeterred the sun when you are moored. This was caves but the winds were contrary so we we sailed around for an hour or so getting great, as the sun there is quite relentless. didn’t make it. However that didn’t detract the hang of our new boat. She handled The sailing was spectacular, with lots of from our trip, because there was so much to well, and we were happy sailors. islands and a backdrop of huge, impressive look at and always somewhere nice for us to During our week we sailed every day mountains on every side. There was not sail to. Maybe next time... except Thursday, when the wind was always a good wind for a Drascombe to Apart from the sailing, everyone we blowing into the bay and the sea seemed catch so we had to use the motor more than met was so friendly and welcoming that too choppy. On this day we took a taxi we would normally, but we still managed to it was a joy to be with them: our hosts at into Nidri with fellow Lugger sailors sail for four to six hours a day. The weather the Geni Gardens; Christos and the staff Gordon and Fran, to explore and do some was blissful, but also exciting as we had at Phil’s pet taverna The Gialos; Harry

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the baker who baked me gluten free bread and even delivered it in time for breakfast; our Lugger sailing pals Alex and Penny, Gordon and Fran; and last, but not least Phil and Leslie. We ate most evenings at the taverna (gorgeous food and very cheap) with our fellow sailors and often Phil and Leslie as well , which generated a sense of comradeship that is unusual on a holiday. The week passed incredibly quickly and before we knew we were having our final Saturday night meal in the taverna, with us dreading the thought that our Ionian sailing experience was over. But no! The lovely Phil suggested that, as we were not in a rush to get back to the ferry, perhaps we should spend Sunday morning sailing. Well, it would have been rude to say no! And what a three hour sail it was, sailing around an island in perfect winds. They say you should always finish a holiday wanting more and we realise that we haven’t finished with sailing a Drascombe in Ionia, so we are going to have to go back.

Drascombe Association News 25 Drascombe Adventures Drascombes in Mexico

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his beautiful photograph was taken California, on the Sea of Cortez, Mexico. at Coyote Bay, B.C.S. Mexico. by Sailing through the day and sleeping on a Miss Ximena Carrion Fregoso, beach in Mexico sounds amazing! Director of NOLS Mexico. It was Franz saw his first Drascombe in Mexico sent to DAN by Franz Eisl, with and says he was instantly hooked. He Ximena’sT permission. found a Drascombe Lugger in USA, towed NOLS is a centre in Mexico that teaches it down to Baja and now sails during the wilderness and leadership skills. They winter in the Sea of Cortez. You can see have a large fleet of Drascombe Longboats some of his “Sailing Adventures” on the which they use to teach sailing skills at Baja Drascombe Facebook site.

Drascombe Association News 27 Drascombe Adventures Weekdays ‘twixt rallies Dave Staniforth

ver the past year I have taken to NI in 2019, given the costs of taking wind to accompany the sunny day. The Dabber Bob ‘n’ Annie to participate a Drascombe on the ferry, deserves a plan was to sail all the way to the Steamer in rallies on consecutive weekends fortnight. Quay. A sharp lookout and cocked ear was in Northern Ireland and Cornwall, The week between the late 2017 kept for passenger ferries and motor boats and three weekend rallies over 4 summer rallies in Cornwall was focused appearing with little notice around river Oweeks in Devon. Prior to this, my rallies on exploration of the Fal and its creeks. bends. The most challenging stretch was the were restricted to weekends only with Mylor Marina was ideal, giving convenient narrow channel and steep-sided river along the journey to the venue on a Friday access to the Carrick Roads whether the Sharpham Reach where, having avoided a afternoon or sometimes early Saturday, direction for the day was north or south. A ferry encounter, the Dabber was overtaken and the return on a Sunday afternoon. The visit to Truro quay was scheduled for High by 2 lady stand up paddlers! The landscape travelling somehow always took the edge off Water so that Dabber Hendrix could buy soon flattened out, the river straightened, memories of sailing in most scenic of places 2-stroke oil from a nearby hardware store. and the wind steadied for a glorious reach like Coniston and the Teifi estuary. A light westerly allowed us to sail up to past the 2 paddlers to the quayside at The 2017 rallies at Carlingford and Malpas Point before motoring onto Truro Totnes arriving at HW. The wind direction Strangford in NI; and Fowey and Falmouth through a well-marked channel, which made me decide to give the lightly used in Cornwall, and the 2018 rallies at provided an interesting navigation exercise 4HP motor an extended run on the way Plymouth, Dartmouth and Brixham in in pouring rain. Later in the week the back to Darthaven Marina. The motoring Devon, meant that the journey between creeks of Restronguet and St. Just showed boredom lasted until Galmpton Creek venues was never more than a couple of their best at HW and a visit to St. Mawes where sail was set in late afternoon sunshine hours, and done outside of local peak traffic on an ebbing tide in light winds through and light winds, past Dittisham till the periods. My motive was primarily to limit the mooring area was challenging. A visit to motor was restarted to navigate quickly past the hassle and expense of travelling; however, the National Maritime Museum in central the Upper Ferry and through the trots to the added value was an improvement to both Falmouth was extremely interesting and the marina. the quality and quantity of sailing. Whilst a hike along the shoreline from Penarrow Tuesday was spent ashore visiting the weather was generally good and the Point to Flushing provided a different form Brixham to reconnoitre the planned passage tides favourable for the events mentioned, of exercise. The return visit Cornwall in along the coast around Berry Head to the logistics of rally organisation can curtail July will provide opportunity to explore the Brixham Harbour. The Countryside Trust the sailing time in order to socialise and upper reaches of the River Fowey to Lerryn accurately describes Berry Head as “a prepare for the return journey. Most of the and Lostwithiel . stunning headland, with an iconic lighthouse venues chosen for DA rallies also have more Given the experiences of 2017, I couldn’t and Napoleonic Fort, surrounded by water on sailing destinations than can be visited in wait for this year’s Devon rallies to come three sides and with exceptional views across a weekend, as well as worthwhile places around. The Plymouth rally over the Bank Torbay”. The scenery is stunning and the to explore on foot. This is where the days Holiday weekend allowed for 4 consecutive bay immediately to the west of Berry Head between rallies come in useful. days of sailing in very settled weather as is now an Area of Special Protection for The 2017 early summer visit to Northern reported on elsewhere in DAN. The boat nesting seabirds. No vessels allowed – even Ireland allowed a couple of day sails off the was stored locally in Devon for my return kayaks and canoes. spectacular coast of County Down from a fortnight later. Dartmouth and Brixham The plan was finalised to make passage the marina at Ardglass and also, to join were somewhat familiar being the location in company of the other DA rally boats the crew of a Drifter 22 to make passage my RYA Coastal Skipper course before the on the Wednesday morning. The easterly through the Narrows at Strangford. There Millennium. Navigation on the Dart was breeze that had dominated the rally were drives through the Mourne mountains more challenging than most rally venues weekend had veered to the south and with to shuttle trailers of the fleet sailing given the number of ferries and other the inshore easterly tidal flow provided between venues, visits to the harbours of commercial boats, together with leisure ideal conditions for the passage. Being a Kilkeel and Annalong, and walks through motor boats and cruising yachts. After the bit smaller than the Coasters and Drifter, the Murlough Dunes, all of which provided rally, which included visits to Bow Creek Bob ‘n’ Annie departed at 0730, earlier a break from the boat. Local DA members and Mew Stone, there was the chance to than the rest of the fleet. Passage was made other suggestions like visiting the visit the historic market town of Totnes. made without incident, the dark sails of Ards peninsula and a sail to the Copeland Conditions on the Monday were perfect the following fleet could be seen in the Islands. It could be that a return visit with a flooding tide and a light easterly distance, Berry Head was abeam at 1030.

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A visitor mooring (free of charge!) in racing, whilst enjoying a fish and chip Fishcombe Bay came in handy and early supper with a pint of real ale. lunch enjoyed whilst waiting for the fleet Whilst Dabber Bob ‘n’ Annie has been to arrive. delight to trail and sail single-handed The rest of the week was spent making during these extended rallies, there is minor modifications and improvements for something missing in not being with the single-handed sailing, especially to make live-aboard Drascombes at the overnight reefing easier. Torbay provided an ideal stays in remote anchorages, moorings and proving ground with sailing around the quays. western edge of the bay to Paignton and Thank you to the Area representatives for Goodrington Sands. The chandlery high up scheduling rallies on consecutive weekends, on the hillside in Brixham was well-stocked, and making it worthwhile to travel longer a couple of visits provided the necessary distances to the most scenic DA rally gear as well as good exercise. Brixham Yacht venues, where one can meet like-minded Club was welcoming with superb views of and the most interesting of sailing folk in the bay and the Thursday night yacht the UK and Ireland.

Drascombe Association News 29 The Bumpkin

Restoration of Drascombe Dabber Victory News from the USA Part 2: Cosmetics and Sea Trials By Kent and Audrey Lewis

ith most of our 1979 another Dabber owner. The top of the we cut the mizzen step in the transom Drascombe Dabber mizzen was rotten so we scarfed in a cap, that was quite an adventure, but Victory’s hull repairs new tip, and while we had the spruce once we were done we were able to complete [see DAN out we scarfed a new piece onto one rig her with all of her sails. We used a 125, p32], we turned of the oar handles with thickened West Country whip on the bowsprit Wour attention to various wood bits, epoxy. Once all of the parts were cut as a stop for the mizzen and on the sails and rigging. Victory emerged and shaped we sanded them and then bumpkin we installed a new fairlead. from under her tree missing the stained them a dark cherry colour by Her new line has a nice vintage look bowsprit, bumpkin and forward seat, Minwax stain. We also sanded and and we also found new Tufnol blocks the transom cap was falling apart and stained the main mast. We pulled out at R&W Rope. the spars needed varnish. We also took some more teak and cut a new rudder Next we sanded the planks with care of the rigging, oars and finished to replace the rotten plywood rudder. 60 grit on a random orbital sander to the paint. All of these wooden pieces received get rid of loose paint and faired a few For the Dabber’s bowsprit and two coats of Marine varnish with a areas with Pettit EZFair. We applied the bumpkin we selected some nice spruce light brush of 220 grit sandpaper first coat of Pettit EZPrime, a one part and cut it to measurements provided by between coats. After a lot of measuring polyurethane paint, thinned 5% with

Transom cap clamps ABOVE: Bowsprit fitting BELOW: Roll and tip planks with Pettit Blue Ice 30 Drascombe Association News The Bumpkin

Oar repair shaping and sanding

Audrey and Kent Sea Trials - Successful Pettit 120 Brushing Thinner. I rolled the look forward to meeting paint onto the planks with a Mighty her new Skippers, they Mini foam roller and Skipper tipped off are coming to pick her the bubbles with a 2 inch sash brush. up in August and her In total we applied two coats of primer new homeport will be in and then 3 coats of Pettit Easypoxy North Carolina. Huzzah Blue Ice with light sanding in between for Victory! coats. She came out looking great! We also prepped an anchor, a fender, Audrey and Kent live in the required safety gear and secured a Florida and have sailed dime to the base of the mast. The oars their Drascombe Lugger were sanded and received two coats of for over 35 years. They Rust-Oleum Marine Oyster White, then also own a small armada we sanded the gunwale and coated it of support boats. When with marine varnish. not messing about on And just like that, five months later, the water, they maintain the Small Boat Kent with oar handle scarf it was time for Sea Trials! Victory sailed Restoration blog and facebook page. great, carried along great under oar as well. She tacked and gybed with FMI: www.smallboatrestoration. ease. The main was very powerful and blogspot.com/p/drascombe-dabber. it set nicely. We had a fun time and html

Drascombe Association News 31 Adverts

Drascombe COASTER ‘Appuskidu’, McNulty 2000, Mercury 6hp just serviced, roller trailer, nav lights, sprayhood, cockpit cover, tent, cushions, Members Small Ads: toilet. What you can advertise: Small ads are restricted to private members £11,000 only, for non-trade sales of Drascombes, or other boats based closely John Grant Tel: 01855 811092 or 811516 on John Watkinson’s designs, or associated items. Email: [email protected] (Argyll) To protect and inform buyers, small ads for all boats should declare Drascombe DABBER No 455 Honor Marine, Blue, Good condition, Trailer, the brand (i.e Drascombe, Devon, Deben etc.), hull material and Yamaha 4HP outboard, Overall + cockpit covers original build year and / or hull number where these are known. Pre £3,000 ono RCD boats which do not have a Craft Identification Number usually Andrew Hutton Tel: 07525 489950 (Tavistock, Devon) have a number stamped on the stemhead or written on the back of Drascombe DABBER 2004 Show model. Exceptional condition. Cradle the builder’s plate. trailer. Suzuki DT2. Covers fenders warps anchors compass oars pump How to place a small ad: Send the text of your advert by post or email rudder plate tiller extension bronze fittings. See https://www.dropbox.com/ to the addresses given below, in the format which can be seen on the sh/0dyt4xkavaprvkp/AAAetfsDZRsBBCtntU2qQugga?dl=0 small ads pages of DAN or on the website. £8,250 Samuel Woolley Tel: 01395 277881 How much does it cost? £11.00 for 25 words or £22.00 for 50 words Email: [email protected] (Ashore Devon) plus seller’s name, location, telephone number and email address. (See website for non members’ rates.) Drascombe DRIFTER Festina Lente for sale, 9.8 hp Tohatsu outboard, Avon 8ft dingy. No trailer. Photos on Drascombe Facebook How to pay: Send a cheque for £11.00 or £22.00 payable to £5,500 “Drascombe Association” to the address below, or go to the web Noreen Patrick Tel: 0141 633 2656 Mob: 07890 848736 page www.drascombe-association.org.uk/adverts.htm where you can Email: [email protected] ( Lying Millport/Clyde.) pay by Paypal – note you do not require a Paypal account to do this. Drascombe LONGBOAT No. 886 1982 GRP Honnor Marine (refurbished by What you get: Adverts will be placed on the website on receipt of them 2013) Suzuki 6hp outboard, 2010 Churchouse braked trailer, overall & payment, and will appear in the next DAN dependent on the copy cockpit covers, spray hood, 8’ and 10’ oars, 2 anchors, very well equipped. deadline. Unless renewed by payment of another fee, ads will appear Stored under cover. Mine since 1986. in one edition of DAN and will be removed from the website when £5,750 ovno we are notified that the item has been sold or when the succeeding Roger Dobson Tel: 01407 710384 edition of DAN is published. Email: [email protected] (Anglesey) Things to note: PLEASE do let us know when your boat or other Drascombe LONGBOAT ‘Nellie-Mabel’ (1982) Oxford Blue hull, white decks. item is sold. This avoids unwanted emails and phone calls and saves Bowsprit, sternsprit, main, mizzen, jib, flying jib, spinnaker! Mariner 5hp 4 unnecessary frustration for potential buyers. stroke serviced annually, remote tank. Anchor, oars, fenders,warps, cover. Please note that there is no advantage to advertising just prior to New lifting keel 2015, flip up stainless steel rudder. De Graaf trailer. Photos the DAN deadline as this means your advert will only appear on the and details: website for a maximum of three months, and makes additional work £5,000 for all concerned as we try to avoid DAN appearing with adverts for Mark Waistell Tel: 01395 567576 boats which have already been sold. Email: [email protected] (Devon) Sale ads for goods valued up to £100 are FREE, but appear in DAN Drascombe LUGGER Mk1/2 Early 70s. Aquamarine GRP. Bramber only. These should be sent direct to the DAN Editor. trailer,overall and cockpit covers, new floorboards. Anchor, Mercury Sailpower 4hp two stroke . Jib newish, missen ok, main fairly patched . No known vices. Please send artwork and/or text and cheques payable to “Drascombe Old age forces disposal. Association” to £3,000 Niall Wardrop, 26 Pentland Road, Mike Newth Tel: 01656 860707 Chryston, Glasgow, G69 9LW Email: [email protected] (Bridgend) Tel:0141 779 2764 Devon LUGGER Honnor Marine. 2007. Euro Roller Trailer. Brakes. Spare [email protected] wheel. Mariner 5 hp. Hull white with blue topland. Teak trim and rubbing strakes. Anchor. Bilge pump. Fenders. Oars. Rowlocks. Spray hood. Cockpit Payments for Small Ads can also be made using paypal. See the cover. website for details £7,000 www.drascombe-association.org.uk/adverts.htm John Garvin Tel: 07710 604967 Email: [email protected] (N. Ireland) Drascombe LUGGER MK1, GRP, cockpit cover, folding canopy, 4HP Evenrude Boats for sale Twin, tender on trolley. Ready to sail. On yard trailer. £2,000 Tony Servis Tel: 02392 467713 (Hayling Island) Drascombe CRUISER LONGBOAT No 561 1977-1978. Excellent condition. 8hp Evenrude outboard, little used Boat fully equiped and Drascombe LUGGER number 1607 (approximately 1990) in need of some ready to sail. Stored under cover on Honnor Marine easy launch trailer. repair. 6hp Honda outboard £5,500 ono €3,000 Iain Macdonald Tel: 0141 956 3911 (Clyde, Scotland) Derek O’Connell Tel: 0035 3872 627638 Email: [email protected] (Connemara) Drascombe CRUISER LONGBOAT 1976 No 385 2 berth. Very good condition, ready to sail, well equipped. Original duck egg blue, great Drascombe LUGGER c. 1977. Blue painted hull, varnished spars. ^hp 2 woodwork, young sails (UV whitening on Jib). 6Hp Yamaha, recently stroke Johnson and Mercury electric (battery 1 year old) outboards. Cockpit serviced. Bamber break-back trailer, new tyres. Much loved family boat. cover. On galvanised, easy-load trailer. This boat has been owned and £5,000 maintained by a retired professional boat builder and is in excellent condition John Moore Tel: 07767 494878 and has a full itinerary of equipment. Age and ill-health forces sale. Email: [email protected] (Ashore Bristol.) £4,750 Tony Browne Tel: 01785 284570 Drascombe CRUISER LONGBOAT 1976. 6HP Evenrude Engine. Road Email: [email protected] (Staffordshire) trailer. Fully equipped, ready to sail/drive away. €3,500 Drascombe LUGGER No 1110 (1979). Original Aquamarine gelcoat. Sails Chris Morris Tel: ++353 (0)214859995 (2014) in excellent condition. Mariner 4hp engine professionally serviced Email: [email protected] (Afloat Cork Harbour, Ireland.) 2018. Good spars. Full and cockpit covers. Spray hood (not used by me).

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Galvanised trailer (new axle 2013) with spare £2,250 ono wheel. Antifouled 2018. Graham Wood Tel: 07970 878194 £4,500 Equipment Email: [email protected] (Hampshire) Nick Marks Tel: 07568 187582 LUGGER OVERALL COVER Brand New ( still in original Email: [email protected] (Boat VARIOUS PARTS Unused Longboat mainsail, some packaging) Drascombe Lugger Overall Cover (Racing Green currently in commission in Lyme Regis Harbour) woodwork and small fittings for Lugger and Longboat Acrylic) Price includes UK postage. in very good condition. Unused varnished oars. Some Drascombe PETERBOAT 6 metre, 1984 wooden £250 Dabber bits. construction by John Kerr. Beautiful boat in Jim Berry Tel: 07917 805836 £Offers good condition. 2 berth cabin and decent sized Email: [email protected] (Aberdeenshire, Chris Woolford Tel: 07624 490711 cockpit. Tohatsu 4hp 2-stroke outboard in well. Scotland) Email: [email protected] (Isle of Man) Trailer with piggy-back launch trolley. PRAM DINGHY 6ft x 3ft6in approx, dark blue GRP WANTED Drascombe Lugger mainsail in reasonable £5,000 in excellent condition. Recent new oars, painters, Guy Beaufoy Tel: 07912 621176 condition. rowlocks, fendering, etc. Photos available. £n/a Email: [email protected] (Ashore Salcombe, £200 Devon) Tim Davis Tel: 01323 430242 Richard and Carol Clammer Tel: 01291 623736 Email: [email protected] (Sussex) Drascombe SCAFFIE (1980s-Honnor Marine) Email: [email protected] (Gwent) Hull tip top condition. Never antifouled. Mast Drascombe SCAITHE by John Elliot in excellent con- TRAILER Honnor Marine swinging cradle trailer dition. Road trailer, launching trolley and Honda 2.3HP varnished Cetol. Sail some UV whitening. for Longboat / Cruiser. 6 months old, excellent Yamaha 2hp. outboard available. condition, used for one freshwater launch. £Offers £2,300 ono Spare wheel, flushable brakes. Pics at: https:// Tom Morland Tel: 07479 339191 Kenneth Clark Tel: 01357 521868 www.dropbox.com/sh/p8fdr2z7mmgazb3/ Email: [email protected] (Strathaven, Scotland) Email: [email protected] (Newhaven) AABk1X2axofnOcVas8ykfYvMa?dl=0 Commercial adverts: Advertising rates (Per annum – four issues) Full page £ 286; ½ page £ 154; 1/3 page £110; ¼ page £88 9LW Tel:0141 779 2764 [email protected]. Please note that these prices are for full colour, which is uk Advertisements, private and trade, are accepted as a service available on all pages. There is no reduction for black and to members. Inclusion of an advertisement does not imply white artwork. Please send artwork (preferably in PDF format endorsement by the Drascombe Association of any advertiser, and/or text and cheques payable to “Drascombe Association” their products or services. Members intending to spend to: substantial sums are advised to use a method of payment Niall Wardrop, 26 Pentland Road, Chryston, Glasgow, G69 which gives some protection in the event of a problem.

Drascombe Association News 33 Adverts Drascombe Leisurewear Crew shirts, Ladies Rugby shirts, Sweatshirts, Gilets, Polo shirts, smocks, available in a range of colours and sizes with lugger logo and the option of adding a national or local emblem and or boat name. Crew shirts £33.50, Knitted Beanies with Lugger Logo Ladies Rugby shirts £28.50, Sweatshirts £22.50, navy with bronze logo £8.50 inc P&P Gilet £45 One size fits all Boat names £1.25 per garment, P&P £4 for single items and £6 for two. Polo shirts £18 Contact for details of emblems and other items available. Orders by email are preferred to: For non-UK postage please contact us. [email protected] Orders by post (with cheque) to: Niall Wardrop 26 Pentland Road, Chryston, Glasgow, G69 9LW. Please allow up to 14 days for response.

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34 Drascombe Association News Adverts DUNCAN'S ScotlScotlandand''ss No.1No.1 11sstt ffoorr SSeervrvicicee Why not pay us a visit and see our vast range of 11sstt ffoorr VVaaluluee OPENING Chandlery, Electronics, HOURS Mon - Fri 9am - 5.30pm Inflatables, Outboards, 11sstt ffoorr CChhooicicee Sat 9am - 1pm(Sep-Feb) Clothing, Footwear, 9am - 4pm(Mar - Aug) Life Jackets, Buoyancy Aids 11sstt ffoorr AAddvvicicee PARKING and lots, lots more... FREE & EASY 11sstt ffoorr PPrricicee Parking in our own Car Park UNCAN DDYACUHT NCHACNDLAERSN 7 Scotland Street, Glasgow G5 8NL Tel: 0141 429 6044 Fax: 0141 429 3078 Email: [email protected] www.duncanyacht.co.uk

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• Parts for Scaffies / Dabbers / Luggers / Longboats / Coasters / Gigs Tel: 01929 427855 www.honnormarine.co.uk Email: [email protected]

Drascombe Association News 35 Adverts DRASCOMBE LUGGER SAILING IN THE GREEK IONIAN Day sail in the sun these ‘iconic’ Luggers based from our superb water’s edge apartments and explore the wonderful harbours and bays of Meganissi.

ALSO, now Lugger Ownership Early booking discounts for Lugger / with Management Apartment packages now available and 1/4 Syndicate www.dragondrascombe.com Shares in the sun!! 36 Drascombe Association News BUY BRITISH, BUY QUALITY, BUY Jeckells SAILS

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Drascombe by Churchouse Boats

What an interesting couple of months we have had here at the office.

A Drascombe Longboat has been shipped out to NOLS, Mexico. This is an addition to their fleet of 14 Drascombe Longboats, so we are pleased to be starting a working relationship with them.

Please do remember to check over your trailer, we have known of two separate incidents where the trailers have been serviced, however the axle has sheared off. Axles are not part of a service, so do need to be checked carefully.

My thanks go to Jeff who stood in for me at Beale Park, so I could attend Lauren and Jamie’s wedding. Here’s wishing them both lots of happiness in their new journey together

You may have heard that there will be no London Boat Show in 2019, so we shall be looking out for other events to attend.

Happy sailing everyone

Sharon

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Drascombe by Churchouse Boats Ltd

The Only Drascombe Specialist for New Boats, along with Brokerage Sales, Refurbishment, Spares and Accessories

Just a sample of the many items we can supply. All prices include VAT @ 20% and UK Postage SAIL FURLING GIZMO. A great piece of kit. See our Facebook page for the video! £56.49 GEL COAT REPAIR KIT. For touch up repairs on your boat, all colours available £18.50 BRASS TOWING EYE & fixings (please advise if ¼ “ Imperial or M6 Metric thread required) £19.23 TILLER EXTENSIONS. Bespoke tailored in teak & a pleasure to use. Straight: £92.00 Curved: £112.00 CURVED LAMINATED HARDWOOD TILLER. Tactile sweeping curves to enhance your boat. £153.47 BRONZE TILLER HEAD & FITTINGS. Your doggy old aluminium one will split soon! Justify the purchase on the grounds of planned maintenance. £157.58 THE FULL MONTY. Order the full set of curved tiller, head & extension, fitted, fettled & ready to steer. £473.40 CAST STAINLESS STEEL RUDDER STOCK. Permanent replacement for your aluminium one that is about to break, losing your rudder. Act now!! £62.28 RUDDER STOWAGE. A complex construction of hand crafted teak. Stows the rudder, within the trunking in the ‘up’ condition. No more wrestling with malevolent monster at inconvenient moments. £28.80 ANCHOR STOWAGE BLOCK & FAIRLEADS. Another crafted construction in hardwood. Screw to deck to support flukes of your Danforth. Fairleads on gunwhales. Locates anchor & protects deck. £29.25 PARREL BEAD STRINGS. Options offered; decisions required: ♦ The durable synthetic in matching sets of 4 strings as ever was. £23.93 ♦ 4 strings, 1 with quick release toggle for gunter yard. A solution to avoid the difficult job of undoing the yard parrel, usually required in a hurry at a bad time! £29.05 ♦ Single string with toggle, on its own. Either for yard or luff – specify which £15.75 Other variations also available. Check out our website! SPANSETS. Ratchet webbing lashing to our unique specification tailored specifically for Drascombes. There is £54.43 no better way to secure your boat for trailing without damage. Primary lashing. MINI SPANSET. To tie down the bow & give security against winch or bow eye failure. £25.78 BELAYING PINS. Made from Ash. Pair: £19.71 MAINMAST LEATHER & COPPER NAILS. For Lugger & Longboat. Shaped & drilled. £17.65 BUMKIN LEATHER & CU NAILS. No more hanging over the transom with a waggling stick! Ream out the bumkin slot to allow it to be withdrawn into the boat & fit our designer leather for a snug fit. £17.75 OAR LEATHERS & COPPER NAILS. Drilled & chamfered. Pair: £29.46 MIZZEN WEDGES. Stop the slop! Two leather wedges for the thwart & a pad for the mast step £11.22 SS SNAP SHACKLE. Clip the mainsheet block onto the sail quickly & securely. £15.00 ANOTHER SS SNAP SHACKLE! This is a smaller one, just right for attaching the downhaul to the tack & easy to £10.94 move when reefing. STAINLESS STEEL DROPNOSE PIN. Keep chain/warp in the stemhead, avoiding chewed teak. £20.41 SHROUD TELLTALES. Practical wind direction information, Drascombe style, in Red & Green. £10.25 ROWLOCKS. Banish rusty iron. Exquisite bronze, even top, close fitting rowlocks. Pair: £95.13 BILGE PUMPS. Most spares in stock. i.e. Chimp 1 Service kit with diaphragm & valves. £49.74 COASTER CENTREPLATE STROP. Kit to convert from wire to webbing, enhancing peace of mind. £46.59 OUTBOARD PAD BOLTS IN STAINLESS STEEL. The galvanised bolts waist badly out of sight. Should you be changing yours? Set of four, including 2 eye-bolts. (Lugger & derivatives. Others vary!) £36.28 SPRAYHOODS, TENTS & COVERS. Available for all Drascombe boats, choice of material and colours SAILS. Top quality, great performance. TRAILERS. Swinging cradle trailers at affordable prices for all models including Dabber. Lead-on aft rollers to improve your traditional trailer. RIGGING SERVICE. Shrouds, forestays & bridles from our own workshop. FULL RANGE OF SPARES & ACCESSORIES. Anything for any Drascombe, many ex stock, including general chandlery items. We are still the only source of all parts for all models & have the knowledge to get you the right ones.

Payment by Cheque, internet transfer or Debit Card with order please. Terms: Satisfaction or full refund on return 2% Sur-charge on Credit Card transactions PRICES CAN CHANGE AT ANY TIME

Drascombe by Churchouse Boats Ltd, The Old Dairy, Broughton Down Farm, Nether Wallop, Hampshire. SO20- 8DS Directors: Sharon Geary-Harwood & Simon Harwood • Reg No: 3506643 • Vat No: 709 664802

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JUST A SELECTION OF SPARES AND ACCESSORIES WHICH WE CAN SUPPLY

Gaff Jaws Sail Furling Gizmo Tabernacle and thwart

Bronze Tiller head with Full Monty – consists of bronze tiller head, Curved

Stainless steel rudder stock Laminated tiller with matching tiller extension

For prices and more details, contact Sharon on 01794 301827

We are now also dealers for Epropulsion Electric Engines, contact us for more information

Drascombe by Churchouse Boats Ltd, The Old Dairy, Broughton Down Farm, Nether Wallop, Hampshire, SO20 8DS Directors: Sharon Geary-Harwood & Simon Harwood • Reg No: 3506643 • Vat No: 709 664802

If undelivered please return to: The Drascombe Association, Coastguard Cottage, 14 Bases Lane, Wells next the Sea, Norfolk, NR23 1BT www.drascombe-association.org.uk