Archive for September 11th, 2007

Service Not Self

Penlee lifeboat memorial

The small memorial garden shown above is located outside the now disused Penlee lifeboat station, on the outskirts of Mousehole in south Cornwall.

19th December 1981 saw the final launch down the lifeboat station’s ramp. The Penlee lifeboat Solomon Browne and her volunteer crew of eight Mousehole men headed out into 100mph winds and 16m breaking seas to rescue the crew of the stricken MV Union Star. The lifeboatmen understood the risks; Coxswain Richards had barred one crew member from boarding, saying “No more than one from any family on a night like this”.

They did not return home.

Penlee Lifeboat memorial

Mousehole

 


South West Sea Kayaking

South West Sea Kayaking

Previews

Please enjoy previews of 'South West Sea Kayaking' here and here.

About this blog

During 2006-8 I researched, photographed and wrote 'South West Sea Kayaking', a detailed guide to the coasts and islands of South West England; from the Bristol Channel to the Isle of Wight.

'Savage Shores: Britain's Coastal Environment' is the working title of the book currently being researched and written by my wife Heather and myself for Pesda Press. The book aims to explain the climate, geology, landforms, natural history and human history of the coastal environment to walkers, sea kayakers and others enjoying this wonderful part of Britain's natural heritage.

This blog is intended to keep you up to date with our progress and adventures in working on the book.

Pesda Press Titles

 

South West Sea KayakingSea Kayak with Gordon Brown DVD

 

Rock Trails Lakeland Rock Trails Snowdonia

 

Sea Kayak Handling Scottish Sea Kayak Trail

 

Sit-on-Top Kayak Sea Kayak Navigation

 

Welsh Sea Kayaking Sea Kayak

 

The Northern Isles Scottish Sea Kayaking

 

Oileáin English White Water

 

Scottish White Water Kayak Rolling

 

British Canoe Union Coaching Handbook BCU Canoe & Kayak Handbook

 

Kayak Surfing The Seamanship Pocketbook

 

Scottish Canoe Classics Scottish Canoe Touring

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