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I had been over to Neal at Kernow Covers to pick up Elektra’s winter cockpit cover, Neal had the cover all summer but hadn’t got around to doing the work needed, he had agreed to do as I waited as he needed to check with me what was needed. The forecast was for heavy rain,Continue reading “Flexiteek Trims”

On Sunday 22nd October at 1200hrs with a forecast of dry weather Vicki went down to Elektra to remove her sails and fold up for the winter. Vicki isn’t very able these days, getting down to the creek bed from the road she nearly fill in but I managed to save her, she wouldn’t haveContinue reading “Removing sails”

I spent lots of time and money getting Elektra just as we wanted her, January though to end of March, new bespoke solar stainless frame, new black water tank, 2 new 80W solar panels, new push-pit gate, all new running rigging, unused new sails from 2022, etc, the list goes on. Elektra was launched onContinue reading “Summing up for 2023 Season”

Friday 13th October during the low water I laid Elektra’s winter moorings which are made up by, 2x 20kg Bruce anchors to 20m of 8mm chain with lines attached for stern port and starboard and 2 port and starboard bow lines which are made off to trees or bars on the creek bank. The mudContinue reading “Laying up for the Winter”

On Thursday 12th of October, I had the chance of another sail, Vicki wasn’t keen because it meant getting out of bed earlier than she would have liked, so I went solo sailing again. I had to get out from St Anthony beach before 0900hrs and wouldn’t be able to get back to the beachContinue reading “Last sail of 2023”

This season I had been out a few times sailing on my own, I find sailing on just the genoa easiest when on my own, being overpowered when sailing alone is more of a problem with only a tiller pilot to steer if having to get a reef in. I went out on Tuesday 10thContinue reading “A Day Sail”

With the chance of another weekend aboard, the season end was coming closer, it was Saturday 7th of October and we went aboard Elektra at 1100hrs, I had another run ashore for 50lts of water to stop us from running out. Once I had tipped into water tank and taken the cans back ashore, weContinue reading “Last Weekend this Season”

At the end of September the feeling was the end of the season was coming on fast, Vicki and I thought one last weekend aboard would be nice. On Friday 29th I had a few jobs to do but due to the tide we wouldn’t be able to get aboard until after 1430hrs due toContinue reading “More sailing”

With the weather still being wet and windy the weekend had passed by but Monday looked good for a day sail, it was 1100hrs before I climbed aboard Elektra after 10 days since I was last there. The fresh water leak I thought I had solved hadn’t worked after all and I had to baleContinue reading “Day sailing again”

The problem was, l had to work all week including Friday and by Saturday Elektra was neeped! So it was Sunday on the high water at 1518hrs before l could move Elektra from her gale proof mooring in Carne Creek out to her summer swing mooring in Gillan Harbour. By which time our plans hadContinue reading “A chance of a few more days aboard”