About this site

Piers and Lin du Pré bought their new Fleming 55 / 129, Play d'eau, in 2003.

She was berthed in Beaucette Marina, Guernsey in the Channel Islands at N49° 30’.197 W002° 30’.350 until she was sold in October 2021.

This site charts the thrilling adventures they had in her.

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Where’s Play d’eau?

If the new owners have the AIS on, you can find where Play d'eau is right now.

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Recent Posts

Lobster, again

John gives us another lobster fresh from his pot

‘Like another lobster, Piers?’ asked John as he extracted his latest catch from the lobster pot he keeps in the marina near to Play d’eau. Did I hesitate? …

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Only 4 more sleeps until …..

The family on Boxing Day 2008. Mia was born in June 2009

… the first contingent of our family arrives for the celebrations of Piers’ 65th birthday. The actual date that he becomes officially old is 12th May …

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The finishing touches

Martin at Beaucette Marina

Martin Janning flies to Guernsey on a lovely blue sky and hot day, to ‘sort out’ the niggles that have become apparent since the refit …

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A new helm seat

The new STIDD helm seat

We replaced the original helm seat with a beautiful new STIDD to overcome two drawbacks which, over time, had began to irritate us …

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Don’t do as I did

A somewhat sore bruise

Having dismissed Health & Safety’s guidance of ‘how to use a ladder’, look what happened to me …

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A Fox becomes a Donkey

Exporting the cars from the UK to Guernsey meant we had to re-register them. So our Fox became a Donkey… …

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