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I set the alarm for 0600hrs, got out and had breakfast, at 0720hrs l pulled up Elektra’s anchor and headed down river in the tail end of the flood and dropped anchor in Sand Acre Bay at 0845hrs having logged 6nm. From here l went by dinghy to Saltash Sailing Club and from there toContinue reading “Monday looked like the best forecast for heading back west.”

I had gone up the Tamar River on Wednesday, been down to Wear Quay on Thursday to pick up fuel from Sally and Bill. I should have had a walk ashore then but had come straight back to Elektra. I had an aborted etempt to go for a walk on Friday but since then stayed aboard.Continue reading “Need to walk”

I needed to get off Elektra for a walk. I asked Sally for local advice about landing at Halton Quay, she said 3hrs either side of high water would be OK, but advised Cotehele Quay would be better for landing and walks. Of course l didn’t think about the tide stream which was now inContinue reading “Think about the tide Bruce!”

The evening and night before had been wet and windy, this is where cockpit enclosures come into there own. I had sailed Elektra though the lovely months of the summer, but now in September l was using her enclosure again. Next morning with the tools needed, l had a look at the outboard and managedContinue reading “Fuel for outboard”

Having given up on Salcombe yesterday, l decided to go north up the Tamar and explore some more of the upper reaches. I pulled up Elektra’s anchor at 0900hrs and said buy to Philip as l motored her past. I then set her genoa to sail to the bridge by Drakes Island but the sailingContinue reading “North, up the Tamar River”

The forecast overnight was southwest force 5-6 vearing northwest 5-6 during the day. I had planned to head off to Salcombe in the afternoon but as the wind veared into the northwest, l wasn’t certain it was a good idea and l couldn’t see a good forecast for getting back west during the week. SoContinue reading “A day in windy Cawsands”

I had arrived in Fowey on Thursday, l had expected a fast passage because of the forecast but it hadn’t happened, two other yachts had arrived same day from the opposite direction later, complaining of the strong winds, either the wind had increased or l had been going down wind and it seemed a lotContinue reading “Moving on”

With a SSOA rally arranged in Fowey over the weekend. I was looking for the weather to go. Thursday was showing southwest force 4 gusting 6, then southwest 4 gusting 5 in the middle of the day until it picked up again later. I went to bed the night before wondering what it would beContinue reading “Fast passage to Fowey?”

After a night at anchor, l woke early and having looked at the weather apps decided to move Elektra the 3/4 mile down stream to Place on the then high water. So once dressed, l started her engine, switched on her instruments and untied her tiller before walking up onto the bow to pull upContinue reading “Pub lunch”

Having been home for 11 days, l was looking forward to being aboard again, but the weather was still looking unsettled. With Monday strong north westerly followed by a calmer Tuesday and then strong southwest winds. I liked the idea of strong winds to sail across Falmouth Bay, but once there l would need shelteredContinue reading “Well, that was a great sail!”