Now I have learned how to access and add to the site, I’ll be posting here on a regular basis, the intention is to put build blogs, some tips and hints, video and so on in the projects section, and ultimately to have an index which will be searchable so people...
Its a long way from New Zealand to Michigan, several flights, eleven hours for the first one, and that after I’ve made it the 300 km or so from home to the airport to check in at 5 am. But it will be worth the trip, we’ve a couple of days prepping Howard...
Roger Barnes, President of the English Dinghy Cruising Association interviews John Welsford about himself and his wooden boat designs that are “fit for purpose”. It includes discussions about the key features of a good cruising dinghy and features photos...
Roger Barnes, President of the English Dinghy Cruising Association visited New Zealand to check out the New Zealand Dhingy Cruising scene. Watch this “Dingy Cruising in New Zealand” video. You’ll see a number of John Welsford’s wooden boat...
I’ve been playing with the rig, the sails, and the settings on Spook, each little change has seen a slight improvement in her windward performance, and those little changes add up to a quite noticeable boost in both pointing angle and speed, particularly upwind. I’m...
This was supposed to be the “summer of the paintbrush”, and yes, I have got quite a bit of that done but for a while there it was the “month of the pumps”. Kairos has four water pumps that deliver water to the sink, the hot water heater and the handbasin in the...
