Author: Nick Mines

Having sailed for most of my adult life, I retired (took a step back) from my company Atom Ltd. which continues in my partial absence, producing really excellent work and run by a gifted team of loyal employees. I now sail my Southerly 135 and crew on various friends yachts, just enjoying being on the water. I continue to 'nudge the tiller' at Atom , probably more often than really necessary or welcome!

Stormy Cork deadline

Sooner or later, you run out of luck ! The previous year, our summer cruise had been so blessed with luck that we had carried the spinnaker all the way south to northern Spain, then nearly all the way back! With that sort of luck it was only a matter of time before the fickle... Continue Reading →

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Biscay 1995

In June 1995, it was my intention to sail across the Bay of Biscay to Northern Spain. I had  harboured a compelling fascination with long passage making for some time and it was my aspiration to sail non-stop to A Coruna in Northern Spain. This was quite a ‘bullish’ undertaking in my diminutive  31 foot... Continue Reading →

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Normandy 1994

In May 1994, we cruised the Normandy coast just before the 50th D-Day Anniversary celebrations commenced in earnest. Having crossed the channel from Portsmouth, our first destination was the rarely visited town of Isigny-sur-Mer, tucked in at the Western end of the Normandy Coast. Despite my brother, Hedley and the other crew, Jem Vercoe, insisting... Continue Reading →

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