These beautiful things come from a work outing - a day sailing on a colleague's yacht. We went round the harbour at Bosham because the Solent was too rough that day. Peter inherited his yacht from a gentleman adventurer called Dr Wellard - the healthcare publishing company I work for is named in his honour.
1. Clinking rigging on moored yachts.
2. On Peter's yacht, the stove sits in a cradle so that it is always horizontal, whatever the angle of sailing.
3. When the engine is off you can hear water lapping and wind filling the sail.
Northernmost point, out of the rain and blue fire.
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