Out in the bay the fresh breeze is not bad news for all - on Sunday local windsurfers were out in force.
Can't be long before the Ripple gets wet?
The 'Dom Bosco' on the hard to get her sheathing and antifouling.
Beamr Saphire's new paint job gleams in the evening sun.
Out on the new pontoons, skipper/owner Twinkle takes time out to admire the skills of a dying art form - those of local signwriter Cyril Nicholas in action.
.....one stroke - maximum coverage.....
An artist's palette, oil paint, a mahl stick, a steady hand and a true eye - all that is needed. The bow of a trawler is no place for vinyl signs - which are largely replacing the signwriter's skills today.
Young Roger Nowell's new inshore stern trawler 'Imogen' gets her new numbers and name from master craftsman, Cyril Nicholas of Squirrel Signs. Cyril also takes commssions for signs, portraits ansd murals and can be contacted on 01736 787487.
What was the name of the French skipper who owned the Dom Bosco?
ReplyDeleteIt was Phillipe, he later had the Azkarrah built for netting and potting.
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