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Red Admiral, A Voyage Around Cornwall now available locally. You will recall that back in November it was reported that David Weston, artist and one-off Mirror dinghy adventurer (now legend) from Cornwall, U.K., found himself in another Mirror on another Tamar River on the other-side of the world at Deviot, Tasmania, and enjoying the hospitality of fellow Mirror Sailors in Tasmania. David, really a professional artist & potter in a moment of inspiration (folly) thought a ‘cruise’ of his Tamar with painting gear would be a nice way to wander and paint a series of river and nearby seascapes. His painting adventure grew into an unaided solo circumnavigation of Cornwall in his aptly named Mirror ‘EPIC’. Cornwall is in-fact but for a few miles divided from the rest of the U.K. by the Tamar River. Having left the shelter of the Tamar, in a series of daytime legs over about 3 Summers, David ventured around England’s SW coast, notorious for it’s wind, waves, fogs, shoals, towering cliffs and huge tides to arrive at ‘Welcombe Mouth’. From here a one man portage using a frame with bicycle wheels David rejoined the top end of the Tamar and returned to his starting point on the lower Tamar. David has written a graphic account of his voyage titled Red Admiral, A Voyage Around Cornwall. IMCAT President Roger Orr has imported a small quantity of David’s book for easier local purchase by Australian Mirror sailors or the public. A copy is priced at $34 (posted anywhere in Australia) which is equivalent to the cost from David’s website. Post an order with payment and postal details to Roger Orr, 20 Benjamin St. Launceston TAS 7250. Payment by cheque or postal order made out to Roger Orr. IMCAT members can acquire a copy at the discounted bulk import cost direct from Roger in Launceston or Jenny Graney in Kingston. . The book is also available by mail order from David Weston's gallery web site www.davidwestongallery.co.uk His paintings are also displayed and he would warmly welcome Tasmanian visitors on your next trip to picturesque Cornwall.
David Weston and Roger Orr sailng on the Tasmanian Tamar in Roger's Mirror "All Fired Up"
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