It has been rather damp summer and as expected the Norfolk Broads were full of water, but to our surprise the sun shone too. Enough for sunscreen and ice cream. In total we were five boats, the smallest being Albatross and the largest Wagtail. There’s an irony in that. In between there was the Edwin …
Teddington rally from The Tamesis Club. A few facts, I live down a busy single-track road in the land that the Department of Transport forgot aka the Surrey Hills. Towing the Edwin James, which is 21 ft long, 24 ft on a trailer, my final destination was a slip in Teddington. To get there I …
Yesterday I had the great pleasure of meeting the Mother and Son team who plan to set an important new world record of rounding Britain in an E Rib. Mum Jacqui is the Project manager and Land Support and Son Harry will be on the water. At the moment Harry is 16 years …
Awards presented to nine boats, from hydrofoiling speedboats to solar ferries to ocean-going yachts to a refitted classic. Batteries, solar, wind and hydrogen power the new era of water recreation and transport. After tallying the votes from almost 15,000 electric boat enthusiasts all over the world and an international judging panel of 19 e-boat experts, …
Winners announced for Trouvé International Electric Boat Awards Read More »
Henley on Thames – Sunday 17th July 2022 My problem is that I’m fascinated by old things and new things and things of wonder and beauty. I guess, like houses, we like the old ones because over a period of time there’s been a collective decision by our forebearers to maintain the good ones and …
Wednesday the 13th of July 2022I am well-travelled and sometimes I get a bit boring talking about the places I’ve been and the things I’ve done. But a visit to Wroxham and the Norfolk Broads was a first for me. Why did I leave it so long? Wroxham and the surrounding area are beautiful.Of course, as …
Marlow 2nd May 2022. The River Thames is such a jewel of a river. A group of six boats travelled in convoy from Harleyford Marina down to The Bounty in Bourne End. That’s two Locks and about six miles of very picturesque English countryside, passing through the celebrated town of Marlow. The Complete Angler looked …
There was no Mutiny at The Bounty, but I did blow a fuse. Read More »
DCPower DCL48-100 LiFePO4 Battery Corby-based DC Battery Technologies dropped off one of their recently launched DCPower Lithium Iron Phosphate batteries at Mothership marine for Tim and I to evaluate for Narrowboat propulsion. Unlike the Aceleron batteries, these use larger ‘prismatic’ cells to achieve a relatively high power density and a smaller internal component count, though …
Aceleron Batteries Tim Knox and I recently (virtually) met with Bruce MacPherson of Acerelon to discuss their recently launched ‘Essential’ battery range whose target market includes marine applications with a view to assessing its potential for Narrowboats and other craft. Aceleron, who are based close to the Worcester and Birmingham canal near Bromsgrove, appear to …
Boats and water are important but it was the sunshine that made this meeting special for me. The weather was glorious and the late season sun lit the bucolic landscape of the Upper Thames to perfection. Our group was made up of 5 boats plus a few members who, like myself, came along for the …
