Wanderer West 2023
A report by Andrew Powell This was the second iteration of the brainchild of Martin Overton and John Sharples: a few days for Wanderer sailors to meet and sail and camp in beautiful Cornish surroundings and go cruising together. The campsite, Coastland at Mylor, has a sloping field with terraced pitches, so everyone has a lovely view over the river Fal as they eat their breakfasts! To be able to walk from one’s tent to one’s boat and launch, without using the car, adds immeasurably to the event, especially for Paul, my crew, and me; neither of our wives sail but they are free use the car to go and explore the surroundings, and sometimes meet up with us when we put in for lunch. The Tuesday was dominated by arriving and putting up the tent, and stepping masts and rigging boats for the next day. On Wednesday we met
