Life is pretty tough aboard - eking out the stale ships biscuits and tainted water, and always with the lurking spectre of scurvy and having to drink your own urine. Not only that, but the relentless wash in Gosport Marina has worn through this mooring line in under a week! But there's always someone worse … Continue reading Hardships
Tag: fantasia
World On Fire!
You turn your back for a minute and the World's caught light! I managed to get away to sail the Solent for the whole of June and indeed it was lovely and warm.In fact we're told it was the Hottest June Ever In The Whole of Recorded History.... which is clearly pretty damn hot! A … Continue reading World On Fire!
Micky or Dracula?
There's a terrible noise whenever I walk through my boat! It sounds like a Hammer House of Horror special effect of either hoards of Pied Piper mice, or the slow opening of Dracula's rusty coffin lid. And it's recently been getting much worse! It could be that the cabin sole is just getting old, or … Continue reading Micky or Dracula?
After the Apocalypse
A walk in the lovely South Downs I told you, with frequent stops at various Tea and Cake Rooms, I said.. And it's true - that's what we did, but there was a hidden agenda!!!! Ever mindful of the End of Days, Kevin had brought his new Basha to test out. After pumping ourselves up … Continue reading After the Apocalypse
Big Boy
Summer - theoretically - is Here at Last.. !! I was supposed to set sail Westward today but due to persistent rain I've decided to wait another day. This happens so often at the beginning of my holidays... The appeal of a Motorsailer increases each year. There have been various preparations over the last few … Continue reading Big Boy
Optimism
In a bubble of optimism I’ve started to make a wind scoop. I’m planning on substantially improving on all the ones I’ve seen so far! Watch this space .. turns out it’s a more complicated project than it first appeared 🤯 All this work is being undertaken in the future hope that the sun will … Continue reading Optimism
Rainy day in Brighton
Tomorrow looks more hopeful ! Bit of a change from yesterday when I was tempted to have a go at reverse bungee jumping And met a friend for lunch at the yacht club ... well I think it was him 🤯
Sailing to Holland
In September 2017 Lynn and I sat in Eastbourne Marina ready to set sail. The boat was provisioned. Charts of Holland had been purchased or borrowed. The passage plans were completed... But after 4 days of torrential rain and gale-force winds that showed no sign of abating we decided to do the seamanlike thing and … Continue reading Sailing to Holland
This Sailing Life 