Photo Gallery
Mitzie Ruffles
Monty Ruffles
Ann Ruffles
Mike Ruffles
Mitzie
In Bed
Hmmm
In amongs the Bluebells
Loving it
Keel Laid, Frames Up
Bow Detail
Keel Plates Goiung on
Keel Plates View
Looking Aft from the Bow
Looking Aft Again with Topsides On
Round Bilge Section Fitting
Round Bilge Section Fitting
The Cockpit
All Plates fitted and Tacked On Port View
All Plates fitted and Tacked On Port View
Aft Bedroom Inside View Some Weld Complete
Looking Aft
Mostly Welded Looking Aft
Mostly Welded Looking Forward
Ann giving Some Proportion to the Hull Size, She if 5' or 1.5m Tall
Shotblasted and First Epoxy Undercoat On
Second and Third Undercoat painting Party
Preparing the Hull for Transport to West Wales
Loading Hull on Trailer
Looking Forward towards Heads
Heads Complete
Aft Bedroom
Galley Walk Through Looking Aft
Galley Walk Through Looking Forward
View towards Galley and Steps
Chart Table
Port Settee
Shiny and New
Stepping Masts
Stepping Masts
Starboard Settee
Ruffles Spray ready for Launch
Sitting Waiting
Floating Just Right
Party Time
Mitzie at the Party
Well Deserved Bubbly
The Failed Dinghy
Maiden Voyage
Maiden Voyage
Maiden Voyage
Skipper Contemplating
La Rompido at Anchor
Almerimar
Almerimar
Almerimar Pontoon
Pose Loisirs (Yellow)
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Hugely enjoyable with the tension building. I need to read more.
At least I know the trawler didn’t sink you. I assume you hit it to test your welds. Good read Mitz, hurry with next episode.
What a really enjoyable beginning to the adventures of SY Ruffles Spray. Written through the eyes of pet Mitzie one understands the challenges constantly faced. I was certainly pulled into life aboard during a storm from a dog’s point of view. The relationships between the dogs and their owners was sympathetically told. I loved Mitzie saying ‘Maths, I don’t like Math’s’. I laughed ot loud at the pizza saga, and wonder what happened to the pigeon stowaways. I am fretting about whether the trawler responded and moved out of Ruffles Spray’s way. I also thought the noises of the storm were evocative. All in all a well constructed first chapter. Looking forward to further installments – soon! That trawler!
What a wave hanger! I want to know what happens next. This is a great story of life time goal and adventure, massively overtaking the experience of the sailors, so we already know it’s going to be ‘interesting’ very atmospheric, and exciting. Go Ruffles Spray Go
Love the way Mitzie tells the story. Can’t wait to read more
Can’t wait to read the rest of the book
Lovely Mitzi telling the tale. Let’s read more.
Having sailed to some of the same places as Mitzie, Mike and Anne I was taken back to my own experiences of sailing into the unknown. You can’t do a voyage like this without a mix of courage, madness and humour, and this first chapter has buckets full of all three. I look forward to reading more doggy antics.
Great that the lovely Mitzy is telling your story. Looking forward to reading more. xx
Loving this. Dying to read the rest.