Along the Essex coast between Brightlingsea and Walton - martello towers and repeated invasions by Londoners. Dolphinarium images from the most excellent website.... http://www.clactondolphins.co.uk - well worth a look I would say.

This KTL was recommended by the yankee sailing blogger

http://horsesmouth.typepad.com/hm/

Seahorse was in the navy for six years - which is where he got his name. Living in such extreme close proximity with American sailors has slightly unhinged him and his blog is the most eclectic selection of sailing related insanity anywhere in the blogosphere. Go see what he has to say.


The series is also being monitored by the incisive dinghy designers eye belonging to Gavin Atkin of the http://intheboatshed.net/2009/11/17/dylan-winters-keep-tu...

His designs are deceptively simple - one has just been sailed an outrageous distance across open water the story is here

http://www.youtube.com/user/onawindblue#p/a/u/2/I0o4jJusCo0

By comparison to the elegant wooden sailing vessels that come from his board he the Mirror Offshore is an ugly over engineered slug. I will tell you if this is true after I have finished my journey.

Anyway, this is what the man says.

"Forgive me, for I have sinned I have quietly been enjoying Dylan Winters video series Keep Turning Left and have failed to mention it for far too long.

Hes up to over 40 episodes now and they look and sound great, I have to say. Dylan makes excellent use of a camera, and hes an entertaining and informative commentator with whom I find I usually agree. Hes interested in sailing, landscapes, history, the way we use our planet and in almost any kind of boat that doesnt have a large engine and doesnt have to move a huge amount of water to get somewhere, and films and talks about all of them.

Ah, sailing slowly around the country. I suppose I should mention that Im prejudiced in all this. The whole idea makes me envious to the point of losing my marbles!" (less info)