At the start of this venture, I called the whole project ‘Broken Wings.’ This felt like the right name for various reasons. It was maybe about feeling a bit older, a bit injured, and sometimes just feeling the wear and… Continue reading

I thought I had been silent for far too long; you may have thought I had given up. Well, that’s not the case. It is certainly taking me longer than I thought. This is down to the fact I have… Continue reading

I have said this many times before, but the builders’ blogs are invaluable. I am just going through dry fixing frames, and then I am going to do an introductory course in epoxy before I finally complete the frames and… Continue reading

I have started on the build of my 5.80. It has felt like the first couple of weeks have been all about standing and staring and feeling confused. The great support of having the blogs from previous builders has been… Continue reading

On May 22nd, I collected the Class Globe 5.80 CNC kit from Fyne Boat Kits in Cumbria (https://www.fyneboatkits.co.uk). It was a sunny day, and Irene and I headed down in the hired van to pick it up. The journey was… Continue reading

On my way back from Wales, I popped in to see the folk at https://www.fyneboatkits.co.uk. They were great, and I talked things through with Phil and Tim and had a chance to see the operation there. It really was a… Continue reading

I have, with the help of my good friend Stuart, now got a place to build. This as you know has been a bit of an issue. I think it is for most home builders. Most home builders are not… Continue reading

As you know I have never sailed in my life. Something that a lot of people found amusing when I told them that I was going to build a boat and then sail it around the world. Well guess what… Continue reading