THE ADVENTURES OF THE 27 FOOT SAILING BOAT LOBSTER 3
Two things! I've been advised by several people who, and I don't know how, seem to know about these things, that Satan's Private Parts are not icy cold as I'd presumed, but are in fact searingly hot! So please update the last blog to this new level of knowledge. Second thing The perineum is a … Continue reading Life in the Saddle
After waking to find that the fan heater had finally packed up, the boat felt as cold as Satan's Private Parts! I would imagine. However Cowes Yacht Haven when the weekenders have gone is much more pleasant place... cheaper, cleaner and no queueing for a shower. But the Isle of Wight can't hold us for … Continue reading Luxury
For various reasons this is a shorter that usual trip. Given the chance we'd be headed back to Holland, but that will have to be next year instead. We had planned to sail to Dieppe for the kite festival but the weather looked a bit uncertain for a 12 hour crossing so we chickened out … Continue reading To the Solent
Southampton boat show. What a lot of lovely boats - but not a chart table in sight! The nice man showing us round said that everyone used electronics now because they were safer! and as he was a sailing instructor he knew these things. When I asked what he'd do if the power went down … Continue reading Boat Show
We're home and have almost finished cleaning the boat ready for the next trip! We had a great time and here are a few notes and observations: Holland Holland is great and we'll definitely return as we've only explored a tiny part of it! It's a bit of a pain getting there, but it's a … Continue reading In Conclusion
There are no deer or antelope here in Eastbourne, just lots of people watching television. Must be a royal wedding or a cricket match or something ... At last we're home and have survived the Horrors Of The Deep!! When I asked Dover Port Control for permission to leave the harbour they said 'glad you … Continue reading Home, Home on the Range
Calais... 5 am... Not the best start to any day but we're homeward bound and should be in Eastbourne by tonight 👍 As we were circling waiting for Calais port control to give us permission to leave, a German couple in a varnished strip laid yacht motored over and asked if they could follow us … Continue reading Home And Dry… Not Quite
Nieuwpoort to Calais. No problem! Another early start but not so severe as yesterday. In fact Lynn was up early and took these pictures No topiary pictures thank goodness! And so we set off. Fair tide, little wind and glassy sea. There are a couple of dog legs between the various sandbanks between Nieuwpoort and … Continue reading It was all going so well!
In fact nothing to laugh at at all ! This is what breakfast looks like at 6am It might look the same as any other breakfast to you, but over the past few weeks I've gone soft! Apart from a few instances of barely suppressed panic trying to moor against lock walls, it's all been … Continue reading There were no Wrecks and Nobody Drownded
A huge lock just for us, as Virginia might have said when she exited Vlissingen! Though I wonder if she had to wait as long for the gates as we did? That's an enormous amount of water to move just to drop a 27 foot boat by 4 feet! But why are we at Vlissingen? … Continue reading A Lock of One’s Own
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