And he calls her Conchita.

Himself has a mistress, he's had her for years. Compared to me she's hard work and her bum is so much bigger than mine. I'm not really jealous of her except sometimes during the summer when he yearns to be with her. There's a beautiful sea breeze and he's looking longingly out to sea and i know he's thinking of her.
Here she is, A Bermudan Sloop. I call her an old man's boat because there's no creature comforts aboard. She's got a small cabin area, a portaloo -if you are brave enough or can't wait until you get ashore, and not much room in the cockpit area to move about.
I'm not a happy camper when it comes to sailing but i have been out in it a few times. If nothing else the sea is a great place to get photographs of the town and the seabirds.

I took this from the safety of the pier during a Traditional sailboat race in Cobh a few years ago.

Camera settings, Camera used Canon 500D, Lens-Canon 55-250mm@250mm, exp1/1000sec, f5.6, ISO100

This is Roches Point Lighthouse at entrance to Cork Harbour

Camera settings, Camera Canon 500D, Lens used Canon 55-250mm@109mm, exp 1/4000 sec, f5.6. ISO400

Seagull saying hello to the terrified looking photographer aboard the old man's sailing boat.

 Camera settings,Camera used Canon 500D, lens used Canon 55-250mm@230mm, exp 1/4000sec, f7.1, ISO 400

 Camera settings, Camera used Canon 500D, lens used Tamrom 10-24mm@13mm, exp 1/800, f11, ISO100

 Camera settings, Camera Canon 500D, Lens used Tamron 10-24mm @12mm, exp 1/500sec, f11, ISO 100

This is himself, Maurice in the best seat in the house.

 Camera settings, Camera used Canon 500D Lens used Tamron 10-24mm@12mm, esp 1/200sec, f14, ISO 100

View of Cobh and the Cork Pilot boat through ropes of Conchita

 Camera settings,Camera used Canon 500D, lens used Tamron 10-24mm@24mm, exp 1/200 sec, f22, ISO100

 heading up river towards mooring and safety of land.

 Camera settings, Camera used Canon 500D, lens used Tamron 10-24mm@15mm, exp 1/200sec, f22, ISO200