Posts Tagged: Cowes

Cowes Week 7 August 2013

Cowes Week 7 August 2013Watching some determined and competitive sailors in the Solent, some fishing and some swimming: a pretty good way to spend a day.  I know next to nothing about nautical pursuits, but was made to feel very welcome by those that did. You don’t need much knowledge to appreciate the combination of technology and performance that results in beautifully elegant sailing boats, old and new. We had a great vantage point courtesy of Harry Downes at Fizzy.

Swanick Marina 7 August 2013This is the marina at Swanick which I arrived at a bit early, as Southampton is pretty handy for Edinburgh. It takes 15 minutes to sail past all the moorings between here and the Solent, an impressive spectacle in itself and a pleasant start and finish to the day.