The Naiad Voyages

Mark Austen

2019.04.21 - Easter Sunday Sail

2019 April 21

Yet more great weather and although the forecast wind was marginal, just on the wrong side of too strong, I decided to go far a sail anyway. Our trip took up upriver as far as the Ship Inn and back again. The wind was indeed too strong at times, but in the main it was fine.



The local nesting swans.

2023.02.07 - Gone Cold Again
2023.02.04 - Damage to the Hull
2023.02.02 - Last Epoxy on Leak Repair
2023.01.31 - Washing the Hull
2023.01.30 - It's That Time Again
2023.01.28 - More Working in the Cold
2023.01.28 - Forward Planning for 2025
2023.01.21 - Continuing Despite the Cold Weather
2023.01.10 - Starting on the Task List (Again)
2023.01.09 - Boat in the Workshop
2023.01.02 - Working My Way Down the List
2022.12.29 - Cold Hands & Power Tools Don't Mix
2022.12.09 - Frozen Fingers
2022.12.07 - Epoxy and the Cold
2022.12.05 - Waiting for Things to be Delivered
2022.12.01 - Finding Things to do.
2022.11.30 - How Thick is the Stem Timber?
2022.11.29 - Working on the Tabernacle.
2022.11.28 - Task 4 Continued.
2022.11.27 - More Tasks
2022.11.25 - Task 4 Starboard Aft Chainplate
2022.11.24 - Task 1 Removing the Sampson Post
2022.11.22 - What to do Next?
2022.11.21 - Transom Inspection
2022.11.17 - Haul Out
2022.11.07 - Naiad Update
2022.08.07 - What is Going On ?
2022.05.22 - Getting Naiad Ready to Sail
2022.05.08 - Not so Well Set Up.
2022.04.14 - Easter Visit
2022.04.10 - Anti-Seagull Measures
2022.03.26 - Getting More of the Tasks Done
2022.03.15 - Camera Installation
2022.02.28 - Getting it all on Video
2022.02.26 - After the Storms
2022.01.14 - Quick Visit
2021.12.19 - First Visit
2021.12.16 - Launched
2021.12.12 - Getting There, Slowly
2021.11.19 - Getting Ready to Move
2021.11.01 - Some Images of Brightlingsea
2021.10.29 - Alternative Mooring
2021.10.22 - Brightlingsea Moorings Unsafe for Unpowered Boats
2021.10.15 - Dinghy Mast, Boom, Sails & Parts and Outboard Motor
2021.10.12 - When to Depart from Home and Arrive Back Home
2021.09.16 - New Mooring for Naiad
2021.09.15 - The Increased Cost of Sailing in the River Great Ouse
2021.08.14 - Minor Cockpit Additions
2021.08.08 - Mainsheet Blocks V
2021.07.04 - Mainsheet Blocks IV
2021.07.01 - Mainsheet Blocks III
2021.06.30 - Mainsheet Blocks II
2021.05.28 - Mainsheet Blocks I
2021.05.25 - Trailer Guides II
2021.05.23 - Trailer Guides I
2021.05.22 - Rudder Sink Weight II
2021.05.19 - Painting II
2021.05.18 - Painting I
2021.05.17 - Putting Things Back Together
2021.05.11 - Rudder Sink Weight I
2021.05.10 - Six Years Today
2021.03.30 - New Task
2021.03.28 - Finishing the Mainsheet Horse Repair
2021.03.27 - Repairing the Mainsheet Horse
2021.02.25 - Hanging the Spars and Varnishing
2021.03.19 - Mug Holder Wooden Version - Day 2
2021.03.18 - Mug Holder Wooden Version - Day 1
2021.03.17 - Mug Holder
2021.03.14 - Brightwork - Part 2
2021.03.13 - Brightwork - Part 1
2021.03.08 - Boat Safety Scheme Certificate Inspection
2021.03.07 - Some More Small Tasks
2021.02.21 - More Preparation for Naiad's MoT
2021.02.20 - Preparing for Naiad's MoT
2020.10.17 - Two Varnished Bottom Boards
2020.10.16 - Yet More Varnishing
2020.10.16 - Le Tonkinoise Varnish & West System Epoxy - Part 3
2020.10.06 - The Varnishing - Again! (Edited)
2020.10.04 - The Varnishing Continued
2020.10.03 - The Next Major Job IX
2020.09.20 - New Halyard Guide IV
2020.09.12 - The Next Major Job VIII
2020.09.08 - New Halyard Guide III
2020.09.06 - The Next Major Job VII
2020.09.06 - New Halyard Guide II
2020.08.29 - The Next Major Job VI
2020.08.17 - New Halyard Guide I
2020.08.17 - Le Tonkinoise Varnish & West System Epoxy - Part 2
2020.08.16 - Le Tonkinoise Varnish & West System Epoxy - Part 1
2020.08.11 - Varnishing Continued
2020.08.08 - Starting the Varnishing
2020.07.28 - The Next Major Job V
2020.07.27 - The Next Major Job IV
2020.07.26 - The Next Major Job III
2020.07.12 - The Next Major Job II
2020.07.12 - The Next Major Job I
2020.05.24 - Abused by Latches II
2020.05.23 - Abused by Latches I
2020.05.10 - Five Years Later
2020.05.09 - Low-Profile, Side-Entry Deck Gland - Fitting Part III
2020.04.26 - Low-Profile, Side-Entry Deck Gland - Fitting Part II
2020.04.26 - Low-Profile, Side-Entry Deck Gland - Fitting Part I
2020.04.25 - Sorting Out the Leaks
2020.04.24 - What Now?
2020.04.02 - Useful Things Rafters
2020.04.01 - Scrubbing the Decks
2020.03.29 - Pressure Washing
2020.03.28 - Preparation
2020.03.27 - Stabilisation
2020.03.25 - Naiad at Home
2020.03.24 - Covid-19 & Naiad
2020.03.08 - More Bad News and Good News
2020.03.06 - Bad News and Good News
2019.12.31 - Year End Review and Bad News
2019.11.02 - Working Party November 2019
2019.10.05 - A Member's Club
2019.10.02 - A Boat Full of Water
2019.09.14 - Astonishing
2019.08.09 - Frustrating!
2019.06.23 - Not Sailing
2019.06.09 - Two in a Boat, Again
2019.05.14 - Taking Advantage of the Good Weather
2019.05.12 - Another Unexpected Sail
2019.04.21 - Easter Sunday Sail
2019.04.20 - Easter Saturday Afternoon Sail
2019.04.11 - Too Much Sail. Edit: Added Video
2019.04.06 - Two in a Boat
2019.03.23 - I Won't Do That Again
2019.03.21 - A Quiet Afternoon
2019.02.24 - A Beautiful Sunday Morning
2019.02.17 - New Tiller
2019.02.14 - Lighter Evenings
2019.02.03 - Braving the Cold
2019.01.22 - I Must Go Down to the Boat Today
2019.01.05 - First Sail of the Year
2019.01.01 - Second Sailing Season in Review
2018.12.30 - And Another Winter's Sail
2018.12.28 - Another Winter's Sail
2018.12.26 - Boxing Day
2018.12.25 - Christmas Day
2018.12.24 - Not One Leak But Two!
2018.12.14 - A Cold Winter's Day
2018.11.23 - Kingfisher
2018.11.18 - Gimbal Video Clip
2018.11.16 - Gimbals and Cameras
2018.10.21 - Another Autum Sail
2018.10.19 - An Autum Sail
2018.10.01 - Wasted Work?
2018.09.30 - Work Party
2018.09.11 - Action Camera Mounting Clamp Progress II
2018.09.10 - Action Camera Mounting Clamp Progress I
2018.09.06 - Non-Cooperative Weather
2018.09.02 - Sailing at Last!
2018.06.30 - An Unusual Trip
2018.06.23 - Another Northerly Sail
2018.06.11 - An Unexpectedly Brief Sail
2018.06.09 - Making Good Use of the Northerly Winds
2018.06.05 - Another Move
2018.05.13 - Unexplored Territory
2018.05.12 - Not so Hot
2018.05.05 - Finally!
2018.05.04 - More Bits & Pieces
2018.05.01 - Bits & Pieces
2018.04.29 - More Boat Securing and Rope Bags
2018.04.28 - Naiad Secured
2018.04.27 - First Sail of the Season
2018.04.26 - Finishing Up Part II
2018.04.25 - Finishing Up Part I
2018.04.24 - Towing & More Mooring Modifications
2018.04.23 - Launch Details & Mooring Modifications
2018.04.22 - Latex & Mast Dressing
2018.04.21 - Packing it All In
2018.04.20 - Odds & Ends
2018.04.19 - Painting the Boot Top Part II
2018.04.18 - Painting the Boot Top Part I
2018.04.17 - Painting the Topsides Part II
2018.04.16 - Painting the Topsides Part I
2018.04.15 - Applying the Liquid Copper
2018.04.14 - Final Preparations Part V
2018.04.08 - Final Preparations Part IV
2018.04.08 - Final Preparations Part III
2018.04.07 - Final Preparations Part II
2018.04.07 - Final Preparations Part I
2018.04.05 - So Then, What Next?
2018.04.02 - Over the Long Weekend
2018.03.30 - Scribing the Waterline
2018.03.24 - Hull Preparation
2018.03.28 - Weighing Naiad Again
2018.03.17 - St. Patrick's Day Blues
2018.03.11 - Weigh Hey And Up She Rises
2018.03.10 - Time to Get Moving
2018.02.18 - Spreader Spreaders
2018.02.17 - High Winds and Broken Bits
2018.02.11 - Cowls
2018.02.05 - Cockpit Tent and Latex
2017.11.06 - Phew!
2017.10.27 - Return to the Hardstanding
2017.10.26 - Overnighter
2017.10.25 - Mann Tracht, Un Gott Lacht
2017.10.23 - Getting Darker
2017.10.19 - Cockpit Tent
2017.10.15 - More Rushes
2017.10.15 - Comfort & Vegetation
2017.10.12 - Sunset This Evening
2017.10.08 - Longer Voyage
2017.10.05 - Cushions!
2017.10.03 - Windy Days and More Modifications
2017.09.30 - Expected Sail
2017.09.29 - Unexpected Sail
2017.09.29 - Waxed Canvas
2017.09.29 - Bottom Boards Revisited
2017.09.26 - Modifying Sails
2017.09.13 - Figuring Out the Problem
2017.09.09 - Another Early Sunday Morning Sail
2017.09.03 - So How is it Going?
2017.06.28 - Changes and Voyages
2017.05.30 - Lovely Sailing Weather But...
2017.05.29 - First Voyage
2017.05.28 - Sail Now On
2017.05.27 - Still Making Things
2017.05.20 - A New Adventure