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The winter of 2025-26 had been wet wet wet, it had almost rained every day from the beginning of November to the end of February. And l had only been aboard Elektra about 3 times over that period to check on her. So no extra winter jobs were carried out. When a spell of goodContinue reading “Summing up the 2026 season”

October is always an iffy month for sailing and this year is much the same. The first few days where just as good as summer, but no wind for sailing. I had also managed a day sail. Since then it had either been raining or very strong winds. Ever hopeful, l continue looking for theContinue reading “Last few days aboard!”

With needing to be home for a number of things during the week and fitting sailing also around the strong winds forecast, l only managed to get out for a day sail on Saturday. I needed to get down to St Anthony by 0900hrs before the tide went out. A few other boat owners hadContinue reading “A day sail”

On Monday with another day and zero wind I had another long walk inland and along the coast to Porthcatho and back via the road to Precuil River. On Tuesday, I had arranged with my marine electrician for a few little jobs to be done. I was out early for breakfast and pulled Elektra’s anchorContinue reading “Some eletrical work”

This was super weather for October and the winter will soon be here so l had to make the most of it. Another walk, this time motor dinghy down river to Place ferry pontoon and walk from there around the back of Place church, along the lane and up the field though the gate toContinue reading “More walking because of zero wind.”

The wind from the day before blew it’s self out by aboard 2200hrs and a calm night followed. I slept like a log, not waking up until 0800hrs. Getting out and making and eating breakfast, it wasn’t until 0930hrs before l opened up and went into the cockpit. I fitted the outboard on the dinghyContinue reading “Zero wind”

Having gone home for most of the week because strong winds, l wanted to get out sailing again. Thursday evening l had something to go to which in the end got cancelled, so l got ready to leave home for Friday morning. I was down to St Anthony for high water and l launched theContinue reading “Sailing again.”

Elektra was aground 2hrs either side of low water now as the tides moved towards springs, when she floated again about 1400hrs on Saturday. I pulled up her anchor and motored her southwest back down though the moorings to Place for better shelter from the forecasted southeast vearing southwest force 5 gusting 7 for SaturdayContinue reading “Move for better shelter”

The Truro Harbour master used to allow local boats and yachts anchor for nothing in their area north of St Just in Roseland and Truro and Fal Rivers. But 2 years ago they changed to free first night for locals. Last year Vicki and l didn’t visit even the once, l had been anchored aContinue reading “Move to Precuil River”

I had decided to have a few more days aboard before the weather forecasters were suggesting bad weather from Tuesday next week. I had set off from Gillan Harbour at 1315hrs aboard Elektra with her genoa set into a northerly wind, only force 3 as it turned out. So l pulled up her mainsail withContinue reading “American 2nd world war bomb!”