PicoMicroYacht's Voyages including the 2012 English Channel Crossing

The blog records the voyages of PicoMicroYacht, a seaworthy small sailing dinghy converted for rowing long distances. This includes the 26th July 2012 crossing of the English Channel, as well as rowing along the south coast of England, down the river Thames, around London and across Ireland. PicoMicroYacht is a converted Laser Pico Sailing Dinghy, with a sliding seat, riggers and cleaver oars, fitted with a shortened main mast and a mizzen mast and can be set up as a reduced rig sailing boat.

Friday, 23 December 2022

New Stretcher - Old Stretcher

›
In rowing there are different definitions of the word 'stretcher,' but this one seems to work for PicoMicroYacht. Stretcher: Also kn...
Thursday, 22 December 2022

More on 'Look out': Frantic!

›
I am still pondering PicoMicroYacht's tactic when sensing the possibility of an imminent collision (see the post, 'Look Out'). I...
Wednesday, 14 December 2022

PicoMicroYacht joins the Dinghy Cruising Association

›
I  joined  the Dinghy Cruising Association (DCA) two years ago and have  since had some great voyages with the UK South group, who have rall...
Monday, 12 December 2022

Look out!

›
My last voyage in th Medway resulted in me contemplating the hazard of being run down by a ship. I think this is the biggest risk for PioMic...
Sunday, 4 December 2022

A hazardous voyage in PicoMicroYacht

›
The plan was to voyage from Sheerness to Gravesend, some 20 miles up the Thames Estuary. There was a slack low tide at about 11.30 and then ...
Monday, 5 September 2022

In a pumpkin?

›
  A news story caught my attention. A man aged 60 years recently had paddled 38 miles down the Missouri River in a hollowed out pumkin.  Goo...
Thursday, 25 August 2022

Why so slow?

›
PicoMicroYacht can cruise at about 3 miles per hour or 2.6 knots, approximately at human walking speed. I have to admit, I enjoy this compar...
›
Home
View web version
Powered by Blogger.