Bob Shepton - "High Seas and Mountains"

Mark · Post by **Mark** » Sat Mar 19, 2011 7:40 pm

Just picked up YM and "High Seas and Mountains" blew my mind.

Superb article, incredible images.

Well worth a browse next time you're waiting for the missus in Tescos!

http://www.bobshepton.co.uk/

Telo · Post by **Telo** » Sat Mar 19, 2011 10:25 pm

Yes. When not up north his boat is usually to be seen around Lochs Linnhe and Creran. If I remember correctly he and crew had a very lucky escape when his previous boat caught fire and was burnt out in Greenland.

SteveN · Post by **SteveN** » Sun Mar 20, 2011 6:01 pm

That rings a bell.
IIRC it was an early Westerly 31 or 33, and he set it alight when filling the tank for the Taylors heater.
The filler was through-deck and he left the stove alight, over-filled the tank and poured diesel over the burning heater..

Mark · Post by **Mark** » Sun Mar 20, 2011 7:00 pm

SteveN wrote:That rings a bell.
IIRC it was an early Westerly 31 or 33, and he set it alight when filling the tank for the Taylors heater.
The filler was through-deck and he left the stove alight, over-filled the tank and poured diesel over the burning heater..

Yes, it's a Discuss 33 from the early 80's. According to Paul Gelder it did burn down to the waterline. So that all fits.

Arghiro · Post by **Arghiro** » Mon Mar 21, 2011 11:10 am

It's good to know diesel is safer than gas then.

I've just been reading Tom Cunnliffe's "Topsail & Battleaxe". Sailing Hirta (Pilot Cutter) from Brighton to Norway, Iceland & Labrador. The first thing they did on leaving was rip the clew out of the jib & set fire to the boat! The solid fuel stove was left burning, well fueled & draught door open on heading out of the marina into a strong breeze. The extra draught got the chimney so hot, it ignited the woodwork around it! At least a few buckets of sea water dealt with that problem safely.

Mark · Post by **Mark** » Mon Mar 21, 2011 12:02 pm

Arghiro wrote:I've just been reading Tom Cunnliffe's "Topsail & Battleaxe".

A perfect namedrop opportunity. I sat next to TC at dinner last Wednesday. He had Pie, I had Lasgane.

I even went in his car.

aquaplane · Post by **aquaplane** » Mon Mar 21, 2011 1:03 pm

Mark wrote:
Arghiro wrote:I've just been reading Tom Cunnliffe's "Topsail & Battleaxe".
A perfect namedrop opportunity. I sat next to TC at dinner last Wednesday. He had Pie, I had Lasgane. I even went in his car.

Mark · Post by **Mark** » Mon Mar 21, 2011 1:23 pm

Oh blimey no way round this - I have just accidentaly edited this post instead of replying to it.

Sorry mark . . . . no way back, not paying attention

Nick

Arghiro · Post by **Arghiro** » Mon Mar 21, 2011 5:06 pm

Mark wrote:Oh blimey no way round this - I have just accidentaly edited this post instead of replying to it.

Sorry mark . . . . no way back, not paying attention

Nick

Gosh, I wish I had your computer skills, Nick.

Post by **Nick** » Mon Mar 21, 2011 5:16 pm

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Having a bad day. Hurty leg is affecting brain

aquaplane · Post by **aquaplane** » Mon Mar 21, 2011 6:52 pm

I thought it was Steve who had the hurty leg, or have you got one too?

I hope it's not catching, I don't want one.

Post by **Nick** » Mon Mar 21, 2011 7:08 pm

aquaplane wrote:I thought it was Steve who had the hurty leg, or have you got one too?

I hope it's not catching, I don't want one.

Seems to be spreading. Cyberhurtylegitis. Knackered left knee, now sore right ankle . . .

I was supposed to be on a YMI training and assessment course out of Largs last night, now on hold until October

- W

Mark · Post by **Mark** » Mon Mar 21, 2011 7:15 pm

Mark wrote:Oh blimey no way round this - I have just accidentaly edited this post instead of replying to it.

Sorry mark . . . . no way back, not paying attention

Nick

No probs that's way better than what I wrote!

Arghiro · Post by **Arghiro** » Mon Mar 21, 2011 7:46 pm

Nick wrote:
aquaplane wrote:I thought it was Steve who had the hurty leg, or have you got one too?

I hope it's not catching, I don't want one.
Seems to be spreading. Cyberhurtylegitis. Knackered left knee, now sore right ankle . . .

I was supposed to be on a YMI training and assessment course out of Largs last night, now on hold until October

- W

You should at least be able to get all the hurty bits on the same side, simple logistics innit? Is it that Dim Tartlett that has been abusing you?

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