Wooden Drascombes
John Watkinson
Off to the Mediterranean
In 1964 John Watkinson decided to sell the boatyard, head for the Mediterranean sun to live on a boat. He bought a 13 ton ketch named "Sunset" which he completely refitted. In due course, the boatyard was sold and John Watkinson with his wife Kate and young son James sailed to a new life in the sun. However, it was to be quite short lived: The weather that year saw some of the worst storms for a long time and at one stage, "Sunset" had her coachroof under water in one bad storm. The result of this was a family decision that this was not to be and a "For Sale" notice was put on "Sunset" at the marina where she was moored and a long train journey back to England followed.
Last updated: 9 November, 2006
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