Sailboat in the Towy estuary

Here I have a watercolour of a sailboat going seaward in the Towy Estuary. We often sailed small boats in the estuary and out over the Carmarthen Bar. It can be quite tricky with short steep seas particularly when there is a Southerly / Easterly wind. The seas break on the shallow sandbanks that claimed many large ships over the centuries.

The earthy colours of the palette give the picture a warm feeling. The reality would be that it would be cold and damp in those conditions but quite exhilarating.