Sailing
Out of the River Deben at last, 2021
Since her launch in August, 2017, ‘Cachalot’ has never actually left the Deben!
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Sailing
Sailing
History
A special visitor
Early in 2021 we received an email via the ‘Cachalot’ website from Tom Corbett, owner of ‘Cachalot’ between 1970 – 1975.
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Sailing
‘Lockdown’ in the River Deben
As a national ‘lockdown’ looked increasingly likely, Steve drove to Suffolk on 14 March, 2020 to check on ‘Cachalot’, just in case we’d have to leave her for another few months.
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Sailing
Woodbridge Maritime Festival, 2018
Now we’re afloat, we were invited to join in with Maritime Woodbridge, 2018 in the Town Dock.
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Sail, oar & paddle
‘Cachalette’: the first ten years
Started in 2008 and launched in 2010, we sailed ‘Cachalette’ on Carsington Water and took her to Suffolk for the summer, towed behind the Bongo.
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Sailing
Summer sailing, 2006
Starting to sail with ‘Cachalot’ involved getting a Day Skipper ‘ticket’ to satisfy the requirements of the insurers.
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History
‘Cachalot’ sails to the Deben, 2005
After purchasing ‘Cachalot’, it’s time to decide where to keep her . . .
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