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NEW DRASCOMBE BOATS & ALL THINGS DRASCOMBEWelcome to the centre of the Drascombe universe! For all your Drascombe needs, keep clicking! Throughout the website, click on the Drascombe boat & it will take you where you want to be. Just like in real life!
Happiness is a Drascombe! Stewart on the helm of a Drifter 22. Great picture by David Harding for PBO.
Director, Drascombe Association Committee Member & arch enthusiast: Stewart Brown Telephone/Fax: 01256 896292 What would you like to do?
We have a combined experience of over fifty years of sailing, maintaining & building these lovely boats. CAST OFF FORWARD, CAST OFF AFT, CAST OFF GLOOM!The emergency budget has just set the scene for austerity. VAT is going to rise in January 2011. This is probably a good time to secure your future leisure by buying a Drascombe. You can have it by the end of 2010, before the tax goes up, & be ready to enjoy 2011 at 2010 prices. Time on the water is cheap, the wind is free! Happiness is priceless. Having once bought your boat, the costs in use are quite modest. There are still a lot of places where you can launch & recover for free. On a good day's sailing, you may only use the engine for under an hour so 5 litres of fuel will last you a long time. A bit of rowing can save even that small amount of fuel & keep you fit in the process. Maintenance costs on the boat & equipment are very low. Although the costs are low, the enjoyment levels can be very high. The sheer joy of sailing is reason enough on its own but you might also do a bit of fishing. Most of your catch can be eaten. There is nothing tastier than a fresh fish you have just caught yourself. A disposable BBQ is cheap. Take along some olive oil, lemon juice & black pepper or mixed herbs. Even cheaper is to hang your fish from a twig over a small wood fire, Ray Mears style. If finances won't run to a new Drascombe, we always have a selection of pre-owned boats. Either way, you can provide days of enjoyment for yourself, family & friends for very little expense. Buck the trend: enjoy 2010 & have 2011 to look forward to! BRAKE FLUSHING ON TRAILERS
We are now offering a Brake Flushing facility as an option on our braked swinging cradle trailers. DRASCOMBES ON VIDEOOur Dutch Drascombe colleagues have created a Drascombe video collection which you can find at: http://www.drascombe.nl/rss/drastube.htm . Well worth a look. FUTURE SHOWSSOUTHAMPTON BOAT SHOW, 10 - 19 September This show is getting stronger & stronger & we really enjoy being there. If you are unlucky, you may need your oilies but you can see nice boats in the fresh air (& even nicer boats if you visit our stand!). We will be on stand A004 in the arena. Look up & spot the Drascombe flags as you enter the show. DUTCH CLASSIC BOAT SHOW, ENKHUIZEN, 5 - 7 November A lovely show to visit & another chance to see Drascombes on display. Can be chilly! http://www.klassieke-schepen.nl/index-e.aspx
AN INDEPENDENT REVIEW The July 2009 issue of Practical Boat Owner contained a review of our Drascombe Drifter 22. If you missed it, I can e.mail it to you.
ROUND THE ISLAND RACE, JUNE 2010 Isle of Wight, that is. Congratulations to Jenny Rust who sailed her Drascombe Drifter 22, Creaky Crawly, to 7th in class (out of 21) in this prestigious race. Her time was 9hrs 54 mins. Well done, Jenny!
ANOTHER SIGNIFICANT DRASCOMBE VOYAGE
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