Solent Nautical College — Sail and Power Boat Training

Hello all Sailtime members, We have met a number of other members at the various events organised by Richard and Sue, but here is our introduction to those we do not know so well.
We have been on Aragorn around 2 years now but as usual do not get as much sailing in as we would like due to other pressures – which is why we joined Sailtime! We have done the Round the Island twice now which has been a real experience and the Beating the Bouys which have been another kind of experience! We have managed to fit in this year a trip over to Swanage and Studland as well as various trips around the Solent.
Our previous yacht was a Leisure 23 which we had from 1997 and allowed us to learn the basics of sailing – and finding the bottom of Poole Harbour!

Ellie is 13 and is doing quite well in gaining her sailing feet – we are now quite confident in having her on the wheel (though we do not stray too far from the cockpit!)

We really like being in Lymington. The town is lovely for the occasions when we have Aragorn booked but the weather is not up to a decent sail.