All posts filed under: Solent

Yarmouth – first impressions

comment 1
Solent / UK

The sunset was beautiful.  We’d sailed West.  Sunglasses on as we pointed Trouper towards the last of the sun.  The next half hour was dusk and it was dark when we arrived in Yarmouth.  We’d pre-booked a berth in the marina though, in October, at the tail end of the season there was plenty of space. The leading lights made the entrance straightforward, even in the dark.  You just have to dodge the ferry that […]

Southampton Boat Show 2014

Leave a comment
Solent / UK

The Southampton Boat show is currently running with the last day tomorrow.   I haven’t been for years but, of course, now we have Trouper.  This time we had an agenda.  We wanted to find out more about: boat electronics, alternative energy sources, scout for a boat bargain and look at the new boats. Boat Electronics We looked at the B&G instruments as that would be compatible with what we already have.  They had a […]