Sailing Zephyr IV

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An 82-year-old skipper documents solo coastal sailing, technical maintenance, and practical boat handling aboard his Westerly Oceanquest 35 based in Portsmouth Harbour.

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I bought Zephyr IV, a 35 foot Westerly Ocean Quest in 2021 when I was 76. My friends thought I was mad and were sure that I'd drown myself. My channel shows videos about sailing Zephyr IV, to prove to them that I haven't , drowned ! Zephyr IV is based in Portsmouth Harbour and I sail mostly around the South coast of the U.K. As well as videoing my sailing trips, I also video much of the maintena…

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Dorset, United Kingdom· Aug 2026

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