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?

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Recent Posts

Rich tomato sauce

Rich tomato sauce

This rich tomato sauce is brilliant for pizzas and tomato based soups. By making the following quantity, you’ll have plenty to store in jars in the fridge where it’ll keep for months and months and months …

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July 23rd, 2013 | Tags: , , , | Category: Cooking onboard | One comment

Gazpacho to cool those hot, hot days

Gazpacho, dressed with diced cucumber and shreds of basil

This Gazpacho is just perfect for a hot day when ‘cool’ is needed. It’s so refreshing, so ‘clean’. Making it in these quantities means you’ll have a good number of servings. Any left over can be kept in the fridge for use during a heat-wave, or frozen whilst you wait for the next heat-wave …

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July 22nd, 2013 | Tags: , , , , , , | Category: Cooking onboard | 3 comments