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bob10
6th October 2018, 07:58 PM
A delightful story, about a simple life, almost from another time.


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bob10
6th October 2018, 08:30 PM
Hows this for basic seamanship. I love the way he tacks, old school.

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4bee
7th October 2018, 07:24 AM
A delightful story, about a simple life, almost from another time.


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Thanks for that bob 10, it brought back some good memories. Also interested in the historic concrete Pillbox from Dad's Army days in the background. [bigsmile1]

It reminds me of Sandy McKinnon's Mirror Yacht trip down the Thames & points East, to Bulgaria. Well, sort of.

Sandy Mackinnon's unlikely voyage through the canals of Europe - ABC Conversations with Richard Fidler


https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/38481218-the-unlikely-voyage-of-jack-de-crow (http://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2014/10/20/4110627.htm)
bob10
7th October 2018, 08:08 AM
A fireside conversation about the perils of small boat cruising.


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NavyDiver
9th October 2018, 04:40 PM
Hows this for basic seamanship. I love the way he tacks, old school.

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As the winner of the Captain Cup at HMAS Rushcutter I only got to go fast.[biggrin]

HMAS Watson XO was a gun I was focsal only seldom coxswain. Few mates have brought some cruising yachts. Looks a great life.

Thanks for posting Bob
bob10
9th October 2018, 07:40 PM
As the winner of the Captain Cup at HMAS Rushcutter I only got to go fast.[biggrin]

HMAS Watson XO was a gun I was focsal only seldom coxswain. Few mates have brought some cruising yachts. Looks a great life.

Thanks for posting Bob

As young apprentices we had no shore leave, but could go sailing for the weekend , sailing bosuns dingies and 27 ft. whalers from Rushcutter to Spectacle Island Balmain .[ pretty sure that was the island] Absolutely loved sailing the whalers, in a southerly blow. Every one had a go at the helm, in light winds the whalers were slow and heavy, anything around gale force they were excitement machines. Spectacle Island had accommodation, we were put into port & stbd watches, and allocated duties for the weekend, such as cleaning etc, but most of each day was sailing. Sailed over Friday , sailed back Sunday. Good times. A friend of mine was involved with the sailing at Rushcutter, many years ago. Name of Ian Hansen. Ian was a 15 year old Shipwright Apprentice, who became a World renown Marine artist. A quiet fellow, his skill at art was well known. What was not well known was he was an amateur boxing champ in his weight division. Any smartass who had ago at him about his artistic merit soon learned the error of their ways. Memories......
bob10
9th October 2018, 07:45 PM
Found him. Ian Hansen, marine artist. Legend.

IAN HANSEN MARINE ARTIST, renowned Australian maritime artist, Sydney (https://www.ianhansenmarineartist.com/)
Don 130
9th October 2018, 07:51 PM
A delightful story, about a simple life, almost from another time.


YouTube (https://youtu.be/NbPgP6wIF44)

If you like that story, get hold of a copy of the book 'The Unlikely Voyage of Jack de Crow' Written by an Australian, A. J. MacKinnon, it's about a trip from North Shropshire to the black sea in a mirror dinghy. I'm reading it at present and it's a delightful and witty book.
Don.
bob10
9th October 2018, 07:53 PM
More on Ian. Not bad for a cheeky 15 year old Shipwright apprentice. One of his early paintings was of the Melbourne / Voyager collision. I believe the original hangs in the Fleet Commanders office.

Ian Hansen's biography, curriculum vitae and list of art awards (https://www.ianhansenmarineartist.com/about-us.html)
bob10
9th October 2018, 10:03 PM
Not just a dingy sailor. Some old houses in his village.

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