A dolphin swims alongside Sally Ann as the family watches from the bow

THE MOMENT.

The crossing. The stillness. The things you never quite manage to put into words.

Our story

It’s never just
the sea.

Some of our best adventures have been close to home. An evening swim with Autumn, a slow trip along the North Devon coast, or everyone looking over the bow when dolphins turn up alongside Sally Ann. Sometimes we head across to Lundy. Sometimes we spend the whole evening in the harbour.

I love seeing what’s beneath the surface, whether it’s a wrasse nosing about in the rocks or a grey seal coming over for a look. In the summer I go spearfishing off the North Devon coast, and there’s something I love about bringing home a fish and cooking it for the family.

And one of my favourite parts of all of it is watching Autumn enjoy the sea in her own way. She’s happy sitting on the bow watching the water or squeezing in one last swim. Those little evenings together are as much an adventure to me as any trip miles offshore.

From our cameras

Days aboard Sally Ann.

Looking back over Sally Ann’s wake on the crossing A grey seal comes close beneath the surface Beag standing on Sally Ann’s bow with two dolphins swimming in front of the boat
Behind the photos
Beyond the harbour
The wake behind us and Lundy ahead. On the early runs we get to watch the light come up over the Bristol Channel.
Under the surface
Sometimes a grey seal comes close enough to touch. I try to stay still and let it decide what happens next.
Unexpected company
You spot one fin, then suddenly there are dolphins on both sides of the bow. We could watch them all day.

The Moment collection

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Autumn’s Little Moments

Back of Autumn's Stanley/Stella cotton hoodie with a swimmer, seal and island illustration

Kids’ coastal hoodie

Where the Seals Swim

The one to pull on when you’re dry enough after a swim and there’s still sand on your feet. On the back is Autumn’s underwater scene, with a swimmer, a seal and Lundy in the distance.

300gsm · organic cotton · brushed inside

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Age (years)Chest widthLength
3–43843
5–64046
7–84252
9–114659
12–135066

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Garment details

Fabric 300gsm brushed fabric in 100% organic ringspun combed cotton.

Details Lined hood, ribbed cuffs and hem, reinforced stitching and a back print.

Front of Autumn's soft aloe-green Stanley/Stella T-shirt with small Sally Ann swimmer chest embroidery

Kids’ embroidered swimmer T-shirt

One Last Dip

Getting Autumn out of the water is usually the hard bit. The little swimmer on the chest is for her, and for all the times there’s just enough light for one last dip.

155gsm · organic cotton · single jersey

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3–43443
5–63647
7–83852
9–114259
12–134666

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Fabric 155gsm single jersey in 100% organic ringspun combed cotton.

Details Set-in sleeves, ribbed neck, double-stitched cuffs and hem, and a plain back.

Back of the dark navy Mirror of the Sky kids’ T-shirt with stars, Sally Ann and two surfers paddling through green bioluminescence

Kids’ printed T-shirt

Mirror of the Sky

One night off the North Devon coast, Autumn and I paddled out on our surfboards towards Sally Ann. We turned our torches off and watched the water light up emerald every time our hands went in. Autumn called it “the mirror of the sky.” That’s where this tee got its name.

Dark navy · back print

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5–63647
7–83852
9–114259
12–134666

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Red Little Diver kids’ beanie with Autumn’s diver embroidered on the cuff

Kids’ embroidered beanie

The Little Diver Beanie

For windswept beach walks and warming up after a swim. Part of Autumn’s Little Moments collection, this kids’ beanie features Autumn’s little diver embroidered on the turn-up, fins and flowing hair included.

Soft-touch acrylic · double-layer knit

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Junior one size. The double-layer knit stretches for a snug fit.

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Fabric 100% soft-touch acrylic in a double-layer knit.

Details Fold-up cuff with an embroidered diver.

Adults’ collection

Back of a charcoal-grey, heavyweight, boxy Sally Ann hoodie with a boat and three dolphins graphic

Adults’ heavyweight hoodie

The Run Home

A hoodie for the run home when the wind picks up. That’s Sally Ann 2.0 on the back, with the dolphins that sometimes come and ride her bow.

440gsm · brushed fleece · oversized, boxy fit

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Oversized, boxy fit. Lay a top that fits well flat. Measure across the chest just below the armpits, then from the top of the shoulder to the hem.

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SizeChest widthLength
XS48.566
S53.568
M58.570
L63.572
XL6774
2XL70.576
3XL7478
4XL7983
5XL8488

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Garment details

Fabric 440gsm brushed fleece. 70% ringspun cotton and 30% recycled polyester. Heather Grey is 60% cotton and 40% recycled polyester.

Fit and features Oversized, boxy fit. Double-layer hood, ribbed cuffs and hem, and a pouch pocket with an inner phone pocket.

Front of an adult cool-heather-grey T-shirt with small Sally Ann spearfisher embroidery on the left chest

Adults’ embroidered spearfisher T-shirt

Fish for Tea

Through the summer I like to get in off the North Devon coast and bring home the odd fish for tea. That’s where the little spearfisher on the chest came from.

240gsm · organic cotton · relaxed fit

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Relaxed fit. Lay a top that fits well flat. Measure across the chest just below the armpits, then from the top of the shoulder to the hem.

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XXS49.568
XS5270
S5573
M5876
L6178
XL6480
2XL6782
3XL7084

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Fabric 240gsm single jersey in 100% organic open-end cotton.

Fit and features Relaxed fit with set-in sleeves, a ribbed neck and double-stitched hems.

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Sharing the water

Autumn on
the bow.

“Can we get in here?” Autumn asks. “Go on then,” I say. I love that she gets to grow up with days like that.

This was filmed on the original Sally Ann. A bit of her lives on every time we take the new boat out.

Little Moments is Autumn’s project. She’s turning her drawings into clothes she’d love to wear. She’s working on a sun top inspired by a drawing she made of herself swimming with a basking shark. She’s still hoping to meet one.

Filmed aboard the original Sally Ann.