Through the Lens of the Sea
Phynella during a winter sail
In the first week of January we had a traditional sailing trip through Zeeland, the south western river estuary in the Nethelands. And you know what, the birds were watching us!
Phynella book published
The Phynella Book – A Labour of Love
After ten years of careful research, writing, and dedication, Phynella’s story has at last been committed to print. The book was formally presented on the 16th of September, 2017 — a proud milestone for all who took part in preserving her legacy.
Gracing the front cover is a striking image of her proud owner, Stanley Lewis, aboard Phynella in the 1950s — a moment of quiet dignity captured in time. On the back, readers will find a heartfelt note from William Dallimore, grandson of Phynella’s esteemed designer, N.E. Dallimore.
It is a tribute not only to a remarkable yacht, but to all those who have sailed her, cherished her, and kept her story alive since 1937.
You can download a digital copy of the book in pdf-format. Phynella book complete A4
The Sea Knew Her Name
But soft! Attend the tale of Phynella, noble dame of timbered grace,
Who o’er two decades hence hath carved her path through fair Europa’s face.
From fjord to cove, from sunlit bay to storm-swept brine she flew,
Her canvas full, her keel well-set, ‘gainst tempests fierce and blue.Long journeys pleased her masters well, who sought not rest but range,
For wanderlust did stir their hearts, and still their course would change.
Full many a friend, with curious eye and spirit bold, came nigh,
To share the decks, to brave the swells, beneath the boundless sky.No sea did they forsake for fear, nor wind for want of might,
In calm or gale, in frost or flame, they held their course aright.
And lo! Great Poseidon, lord of wave and surge and tide,
Did smile upon fair Phynella, his beauty on her pride.For she, with lines both fine and true, danced swift o’er Poseidon’s floor,
A vision born of craft and soul, to sail forevermore.
