The Bristol Channel Cutter "Shanti"

An old photo of a great yacht.

Gary Felton — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 17:55:08 +0000

I have always enjoyed shooting photography of boats and yachts of all kinds and sizes. But my favorite little yacht of all time…..is a Bristol Channel Cutter. Photographed back in 1985 this stout little yacht beats out of L.A. Harbor. … Continue reading →

New yacht photography site!

Gary Felton — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 11:06:24 +0000

Hi all, I will soon have a new website for www.garyfelton.com. I have needed an overhaul for sometime now. BUT, I have also just finished a new site just for yachting and sailing photography. Please go visit if you love pictures of … Continue reading →

Lee helm revisited

Gary Felton — Sun, 07 Aug 2011 13:16:07 +0000

Hi all, As discussed in this thread http://www.samlmorse.com/forum/read.php?5,9644 I had a problem with lee helm. Now after sailing with the old and new sail (jib) I have come to some conclusions. But first some details about the 2 jibs. I … Continue reading →

Varnish

Gary Felton — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 12:16:05 +0000

Hi all, Back in March of 2009 I decided to try “Honey Teak” which is a 2 part varnish. Practical Sailor had done a test and found it to hold up well as much as 5 years out. They reported … Continue reading →

2 dimples and $8000

Gary Felton — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 10:15:24 +0000

This is about a sojourn of simple but poor maintenance and the associated costs. The moral of the story is all about paying attention to details. This all started when I purchased Shanti in SoCal. During haul out and survey … Continue reading →