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.

You can contact us here.

Where’s Play d’eau?

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

Click here.

Zoom in and our position will be shown on a map.

Recent Posts

South Africa – here we come

Toby and Amy with three weeks before their marriage

Toby, our youngest son (yet he’s 28 years old) is marrying Amy on April 19 in South Africa. And we’ll be there! Since becoming engaged, Amy has a law degree and Toby has expanded his marine businesses. We are so proud of them.

Toby and Amy, well, Amy mostly, have planned their marriage in a game reserve near KwaZulu Natal near Durban. …

Continue reading South Africa – here we come

March 29th, 2014 | Tags: , , , | Category: Holidays | 4 comments

No water pressure

I removed the water filter

For some time, Play d’eau’s domestic water pressure had been reducing. And now there were times when the taps ran dry before slowly starting to run again. Not very helpful when you’re in the middle of washing your hair. …

Continue reading No water pressure

March 27th, 2014 | Tags: , , , | Category: Servicing / Technical / Nav | 7 comments

Back home and back in the water

Play d'eau on holiday at M&G

Play d’eau is back in the water after being on hols for almost four weeks at M&G Engineers.

Whilst we’ve been on our hols in Norway visiting the Arctic Circle, Play d’eau’s been pampered with a full spa treatment below her waterline.

She was ready. Ready for launch. Ready to go home to Beaucette. …

Continue reading Back home and back in the water

March 2nd, 2014 | Tags: , , , , , | Category: Servicing / Technical / Nav | 3 comments