Exchange of Emails with Tony White 2 May 2016

I coasted with A R Cossar on the Matheson, which was probably in 59, so although officially retired, he came back to do the odd coastal voyage.

He was quite a character, we left the Mersey in tandem with a faster Blue Flu for Glasgow, and he was determined to be there ahead of her, which we achieved by cutting corners!

Off the South Wales coast he wanted to give a friendly wave to the crew of the light vessel, which I think must have been the Helwick  off  Worms Head. It was mid afternoon on a bright sunny day in flat calm conditions -- the crew were not amused!!! Today that would have been the subject of a Chirp report.

Very little phased him from what I can recall.

Clansman - April 1974

Review  - April 1960