Dick Durham secured the last interview with yachting cartoonist Mike Peyton, just weeks before he died.
Two brent geese curled over the sea wall on the back of a chill easterly wind and water-skied to a halt on the pond behind the cottage which is Mike Peyton’s home in the Essex marshlands. I rapped the door knocker and Jacko, the rescue terrier, started barking.
Mike’s wife, Kath, let me in, a mocking smile playing about her lips: ‘Mike, it’s the muckraker,’ she shouted into the house. This jesting nom de plume she had bestowed on me, a few years back, following my research into Mike’s life for his biography.
A baleful-looking figure with a shock of white hair, like William grown from schoolboy to granddad, appeared and Mike ushered me through to the ground floor study.
The presentation of a Yachting Journalists Association Diamond Jubilee Lifetime Achievement Award at London’s Trinity House, had made no difference to his North Country phlegm; the award, an abstract boat on a plinth, stood behind the TV.
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I WAS THE ONLY SAILOR ON OUR FAMILY CHARTER AND IT HAD TO GO WELL
Crystal waters, cliff tombs and sunken outboards lain Willis wanted to ensure plain sailing for his family’s first charter around Turkey's Lycian Coast
HOW IT WORKS SEAWATER PUMP
The water and oil seals on a water pump shaft will eventually wear with time, leading to pump-shaft corrosion or loss of engine oil.
THOUSANDS OF MILES ACROSS THE INDIAN OCEAN
Floris and Ivar battled severe weather and cross swell to sail from Australia to South Africa, but there were beautiful islands on the way
The secret of yachts with enduring appeal
Fashions come and go, but J-Boats remain a safe choice for great sailing boats, whether you want to own it for ever or sell it
Tragic sinking of Bayesian; Italian prosecutors investigate
The sinking of the Bayesian superyacht in reportedly only 16 minutes and the tragic loss of seven lives has sent a shudder through the sailing community and beyond.
THE ADVENT OF MARINE AI TECHNOLOGY
Fonathon Savill reports on the revolutionary impact artificial intelligence is about to have on all areas of life at sea
IMPROVING SINGLE-LINE REEFING
Martin Watts explains how to reduce the friction on the reefing lines of newer yachts
The secrets of skippering a successful cruise
Setting off on a cruise is easy, but planning a route that keeps your options open and ensures the enjoyment of all on board is more of an art
CRUISING THE KINGDOM OF THE ISLES
Joanna Martin and her husband Mark sail across the Irish Sea to the legendary sea kingdom and to draw the wonderful wildlife there
MOODY DS48
Can a boat built for long-term, long-distance cruising and offering one-level living still deliver an enjoyable sailing experience? Theo Stocker sets sail across the English Channel to find out
