Poole
26/05/06 22:07 Filed in: UK
Early on the skipper of a large Oyster berthed inside of me comes over and asks if I would move so he can more easily clear his berth.
As I have to move anyway due to the Marina being fully booked this presents no problem and I shift from the Marina to Town Quay - Poole which is a bit more bouncy but quite OK.
Also moored alongside the Town quay is the sail training ship "John Laing" run by the Ocean Youth Trust South. I had seen her in Dartmouth and Weymouth. I get invited aboard for a cup of tea and a tour. What a fabulous vessel and very helpfull staff and crew. She is a 72 foot steel ketch with berths for 12 crew and six staff. Her layout and finish is first class and extremely well thought out. I am highly impressed by the attention to detail. It turned out that the chap responsible for the fitting out and layout of "John Laing" was the owner of the large Oyster referred to earlier. She is a real credit to him.
Ocean Youth Trust South is a charity and well worth supporting.
Mooring on town quay £17.08
As I have to move anyway due to the Marina being fully booked this presents no problem and I shift from the Marina to Town Quay - Poole which is a bit more bouncy but quite OK.
Also moored alongside the Town quay is the sail training ship "John Laing" run by the Ocean Youth Trust South. I had seen her in Dartmouth and Weymouth. I get invited aboard for a cup of tea and a tour. What a fabulous vessel and very helpfull staff and crew. She is a 72 foot steel ketch with berths for 12 crew and six staff. Her layout and finish is first class and extremely well thought out. I am highly impressed by the attention to detail. It turned out that the chap responsible for the fitting out and layout of "John Laing" was the owner of the large Oyster referred to earlier. She is a real credit to him.
Ocean Youth Trust South is a charity and well worth supporting.
Mooring on town quay £17.08