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

They sang and danced

The staff sang and danced

I was just about to leave my table after an excellent dinner when a long procession of restaurant staff, kitchen staff and chefs, carrying a birthday cake and singing a South African Zulu Happy Birthday, emerged from the kitchens.

This was not your typical British ‘Happy Birthday’ …

Continue reading They sang and danced