The corrugated shed has a new exterior standard three pin double socket to the right of the door as you look at it, just above the post box hole – and not before time!
We have also re-wired the marine three pin plug on the pontoon side of the shed.
Next on the electrical list is fixing the sockets on the beach wall. This might prove slightly trickier as the supply cable seems to disappear into the top floor of Quay House. But we are working on it!
We have a member looking for a 5-6 hp outboard to be used as an auxiliary engine for a Plymouth Pilot.
It was the anniversary of Giles’ death on Saturday. Thanks for the many kind messages and words. We miss him terribly. On the same day Black Dog had her last serious COGS race and Stuart, Simon and team dedicated it to Giles with the PNYC burgee proudly flying. In spite of some hairy moments (including gybing downwind…
It was a total delight to see the Regatta again at PN after a year off. We estimate some 350 people attended with lots of kids and teenagers – we had 60+ people in the fun race all trying to collect a duck and get it back to the quay without oars. There is a…
Martha and Finn finally returned from Greece on 10th September, completing their home leg from the island of Paxos (just below Corfu) to Port Navas. On the way back they raised money for Alzheimers Research UK and Surfer’s Against Sewage. Some 15 “crew/friends” joined them on their way home on their trusty 29ft Westerly, Coral Corona. Trusty…
My brother-in-law Daniel won last week’s “spot-the-deliberate-newsletter-typo”. He pointed out that baby swans are “cygnets” not “signets”. Well done Dan! Actually I must apologise for a combination of appalling spelling and, I swear, the occasional auto spell-check correction when I press the publish button. Once I managed to send out a series of emails from Port Navas Watch…
We hope that you and your families are all coping with the current situation. Ant and I feel very lucky to be living in this beautiful place, especially at this time. Fingers crossed, we believe that we still might enjoy some part of the season as the Government amends its restrictions in the coming months. In…
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