Robinetta is a "Tabloid Cruiser" gaff cutter designed by Denys Rayner and launched in 1937. This log documents her history from 2007 when we bought her. Her prior history is documented here.
Hello there Crew of Robinetta, Over recent weeks or months I've been reading your blog & both ebooks describing your sailing exploits. I have been reading other sailing blogs as well as professionally published sailing literature & I must say your blog is among the best reading I've done.
I had only rated your ebooks 4/5 because I wanted to read about you deep water sailing rather than "just coastal" & now I see you've sailed the Irish Sea. Bravo Robinetta! 5/5 x 2.
I have just bought a decrepit GRP Folkboat needing lots of work, & I hope to follow in your tracks so to speak; coastal sailing in between repairs & modifications. Good experience-building under sail. I have a pre-teen son as my crew & in many ways this is a comeback to sailing for me, having done coastal sailing in the years BC (before children). Alas my partner is not into sailing, so I envy you both being able to enjoy & share "the load" & the satisfaction of this wonderfully challenging past-time we undertake.
Meanwhile I will keep reading & urging you on. Fair winds, Terry.
Hi Terry. Thanks for your kind words. We haven't actually crossed the Irish Sea yet - next year! We did do the Sea of the Hebrides and The Minch but you won't hear about Robinetta venturing more than a weather forecast from land. We need a different boat for that.
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Hello there Crew of Robinetta,
Over recent weeks or months I've been reading your blog & both ebooks describing your sailing exploits. I have been reading other sailing blogs as well as professionally published sailing literature & I must say your blog is among the best reading I've done.
I had only rated your ebooks 4/5 because I wanted to read about you deep water sailing rather than "just coastal" & now I see you've sailed the Irish Sea. Bravo Robinetta! 5/5 x 2.
I have just bought a decrepit GRP Folkboat needing lots of work, & I hope to follow in your tracks so to speak; coastal sailing in between repairs & modifications. Good experience-building under sail. I have a pre-teen son as my crew & in many ways this is a comeback to sailing for me, having done coastal sailing in the years BC (before children). Alas my partner is not into sailing, so I envy you both being able to enjoy & share "the load" & the satisfaction of this wonderfully challenging past-time we undertake.
Meanwhile I will keep reading & urging you on. Fair winds, Terry.
Hi Terry. Thanks for your kind words. We haven't actually crossed the Irish Sea yet - next year! We did do the Sea of the Hebrides and The Minch but you won't hear about Robinetta venturing more than a weather forecast from land. We need a different boat for that.
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