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Entries by Marcus Caston
How do not fall out of love with the hobby you made a job?
Is it possible? When a hobby, interest or ability is taken from amateur to professional status our ego gets a good massage. We feel we’ve achieved Nirvana. We’ve worked, strived, yearned for this day. Dream of ‘making it’, legitimising our abilities, feeling lucky. Someone is prepared to pay for this thing we have been equally […]
Things that go bump in the night
Instructing for BRNC Dartmouth this week on Martlet (Contessa 38) with Galahad sharing space with a fairly chunky fishing boat. We’re locking back into Sutton Harbour, Plymouth after a night exercise looking at Plymouths’ nav sector lights. Chilly , but fun. And great crew as always..
New boat on the block! Sigma 36
New sail training opportunities for 2023 The decision to cease my cooperation with Liberty Yachts and the RYA sea school I established with them as their Chief Instructor 2 years ago was disappointing after all the work that went in to setting up the school. But for a cooperation to work there needs to […]
Great week with Toby and Nat
This Autumn I was lucky enough to do some training with delightful Toby and Nat on their lovely Albin Vega. The weather was challenging (F6-7 most of the week), but it was great to see how they coped with the testing conditions and the somewhat mercurial engine aboard! By the end of the week picking […]
Florence Arthaud
Amazing lady!
The best job in the world
Sailing down to Falmouth this summer we were honoured to have these lovely characters join us for a bit of fun. They stayed with us ducking, diving and generally having a whale of a time (sorry!)
Sadler 26 Natasha delivery from Falmouth to Plymouth
Lovely little delivery thanks to Simon at Liberty Yachts. Toby Bevington and I picked her up from the delightful St Just-in-Roseland and sailed her back to her new home in QAB Marina. Beautiful weather and a host of sea life; dolphins, porpoises off Dodman and a large tuna too! Delivery bliss
A chilly delivery to Dublin aboard Telstar
The sun sets shortly after rounding Lands End on our way to Dublin. The temperature would start to plummet soon and the wind build to a lovely F5 from the NE