My pal Ian sold his Morgan 4/4 in 1964 as the Army posted him to Kenya.
After more than a few years he has concluded that it is time to return as sailing has become a bit of a faff... not the sailing, but the before season and after season work that goes with a classic wooden yacht. So the boat will go and a 4/4 will replace it.
Today I went with him to introduce him to Tim Ayres at New Elms. Tim has a couple of old 4/4s in the wings... so Ian will go back in the new year to test... but in the meantime Tim sent us off in a F registered +4, as a re-introduction to the world of Morgan.
What fun.. I'd forgotten just how nice a good +4 is. Quick enough, comfortable and just nice. Smiles all the way.
Can't think of a better way to spend a bright and sunny December day, to be honest.
Ian's journey will be fun to share. He lives only a coupe of miles from me and has a brilliant workshop that is tall enough to take a 2 post lift!
More on this adventure as it happens
