In the last edition of “Jibbooms and Bobstays” the Editor asked to see the first photos of the new yankee jib sail in use. The sail, provided from the will of Terry Absalom, one of the co-founders of the Nancy Blackett Trust, was hoisted in light winds on July 27th off Felixstowe and powered Nancy Blackett up the River Stour and then back to Woolverstone. It was considered a very useful addition to Nancy’s sails wardrobe by skipper Mike Gorvett and his crew of Bob Hull, Nicola de Quincey and Linda Rowan.

Photo credits: Bob Hull