I am the Son of the late Peter Walter Whitfield (Died.Sept2009) who was the Proud Owner and Skipper of 'Windsong' for 16 years ( between 1968 & 1984).
I was browsing the internet in search of 'Windsong' and from what I've been told she's still in Cyprus.
I was amazed to find your site and information/history about Windsong ...especially in 1940. Windsong did take people off the beach...an old boy came over to the boat in Dunkirk in 1975 and told us that without Windsong he might not be there!! Also line of bullet holes at an angle across topsides which we found when taking all paint back to bare wood when replacing garboards.
My Father was the person to fix the Bowsprit to Windsong and other modifications over the years of ownership.
As a boy I grew up with 'Windsong' (moored at Portchester) and her sister ship 'Columbine' before her. I have very fond memories of those days and I feel somewhat privileged to have been apart of her history.
Yours faithfully,
Christopher Whitfield.
Windsongs history 1968 - 1984
I am the Son of the late Peter Walter Whitfield (Died.Sept2009) who was the Proud Owner and Skipper of 'Windsong' for 16 years ( between 1968 & 1984).
I was browsing the internet in search of 'Windsong' and from what I've been told she's still in Cyprus.
I was amazed to find your site and information/history about Windsong ...especially in 1940. Windsong did take people off the beach...an old boy came over to the boat in Dunkirk in 1975 and told us that without Windsong he might not be there!! Also line of bullet holes at an angle across topsides which we found when taking all paint back to bare wood when replacing garboards.
My Father was the person to fix the Bowsprit to Windsong and other modifications over the years of ownership.
As a boy I grew up with 'Windsong' (moored at Portchester) and her sister ship 'Columbine' before her. I have very fond memories of those days and I feel somewhat privileged to have been apart of her history.
Yours faithfully,
Christopher Whitfield.