Jul. 20, 2008 - Sailing with the Big Boats

My literary skills just can't do justice to the spectacle of Mariquita, Mariette and Tuiga. The article in September's Classic Boat goes someway to giving a sense of how fabulous it was to sail with these magnificent craft at this years BCYC Regatta.

I was particularly chuffed to get the chance to go aboard Mariquita which I remember when she was a houseboat in her mud berth in Pin Mill. Cinderella has gone to the Ball.  

Mariquita returns to the dock and is cheered by her adversaries

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=xJsKpeIl5wg

Also Peter Kirchem took some great photos of the Saturday Parade of Sail

http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/Peterkirchem/CowesClassics