Today's bucket of rubbish picked off #HamblePoint beach. #beachclean #hamble #plasticpollution

Stunning #sunset at #sea this evening...

"Thank you for the amazing experience with Blue Box Experiences I'm starting my 2nd round of #chemo so it was great to have such a nice day" 🙏⛵️

We'd like to introduce you to our new boat. Built in 1895. Coming home to Hamble next week. Follow her journey: instagram.com/valerie_1895

Valerie has arrived! She's made it to #hamble after an epic road trip! #valerie #classicboat #vintageboat #hamblepoint

Good morning from sunny #Hamble

Valerie is nearly ready to go in the water! First layer of paint on the bottom, tomorrow we crane masts in and Thursday we launch her!!!

Masts are in! Great work from Spencer Rigging and @MDLHamblePoint helping to rebuild Valerie

Here’s the lucky coin we placed under Valerie’s mast. We think it’s the same year her keel was laid... 1894

Well, Valerie has fresh antifouling and her masts in... Ready for launching tomorrow!

Valerie is afloat!

Valerie looking stunning on her berth on the #Hamble at #hamblepointmarina

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Here’s Eva, our new (old) tender to Valerie...

With the rigging now in, it’s nearly time to take #Valerie sailing... possibly this week!! #classicboat #builtin1895 #victorianyacht #hamble

First test sail today aboard #Valerie out of the #Hamble went well! Not much wind, but all worked :) #sailing #classicboat

Cracking sail aboard Valerie #solent #sailing #oldgaffer

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Valerie, our 122 year old gaff yawl sailing back into Hamble today... #hamble #sailing #cold

Anyone recognise this boat or these people? We would like to have a chat with them about accessing the secure pontoon and damage after walking all over Valerie’s deck covers to get aboard. There were plenty of empty pontoons in the marina. The boat was a RIB called Luna Blue.