'Cachalot': the story of a Kentish smack yacht

Steve spent a final week making sure ‘Cachalot’ was ready for her passage to Dunkirk with the Association of Dunkirk … Continue reading Depart Woodbridge for ADLS Return

This year marks the 85th anniversary of ‘Operation Dynamo’ and we plan to take ‘Cachalot’ on the ADLS Commemorative Return … Continue reading Preparation for Return to Dunkirk, 2025

We visited les Sables d’Olonne in January 2025, watched two participants in the Vendee Globe finish and then crossed the … Continue reading Sables d’Olonne & Gironde Estuary: 70 years on

Steve had been doing some research, talking with James and Jim, about how to fix the engine. He returned to … Continue reading Laying up: engine repairs & the dinghy

Catch up with what we did on the OGA Summer Cruise, 2024. There are also two posts telling the whole … Continue reading OGA Summer Cruise, 2024: the movie