BLOKES< BIKES<BOATS<AND BIRDS
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Between 1936 and 1939 and the outbreak of WW2, the “L” CLass has a very active racing programme
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Three swans asleeping!
Swans can sleep on water or on land.
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An article on the Lymington 23 footers from Yachting Monthly October 1933
By July 1934 – Admiral Farie, Colonel Bland-Strang and Major Allott were racing their L-classes, “Shuna”, “Penguin” and “Windsong”. “Isabella” owned by Mr Blatch was raced seperately in the Handicap Class.
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“Mermerus”, L 14, a lovely Elkins-built L Class, previously owned by Class Captain, Joe Brumwell. Recently owned by Bob Humberstone and recently sold through “Wooden Ships”.
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“Windsong” L3, A L Class built by Elkins, Christchurch for Major P B Allott. Major Allott was President of the Lymington British Legion and was Deputy Office for Defence (ARP) in WW2. He raced “Wingsong” from the Royal Lymington Yacht Club in the years up until 1939
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This is a photo of L-Class “Penguin” L4. “Penguin” was built by Elkins for Colonel Bland-Strang.
Ownerships passed to Mr Hubert Tyrer. Mr Tyrer lived at “Windy Brow” Pennington and was a member of the Royal Lymington Yacht club. He was General Manager or Siam or the Anglo-Siam Corporation and retired to Pennington in 1930. He was a Air Raid Warden in Pennington and died in 1944.
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Cormorants feed on fish, both seawater and freshwater fishes. They have been know to eat conger eel and mullet.
The bird comes ashore and may be seen with wings outspread to dry them
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I just visited the local corner store. The cheapest cigarettes were £14.75 per pack. It is not sensible to smoke.
Smokers who smoke over 25 cigarettes per day are 25 x more likely to die of lung cancer
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