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Saturday the forecast was for lighter winds with more stronger winds in the following days. We decided to go home while we could. The forecast was Westerly force 4 gusting 5. There wasn’t any hurry to get back as we wouldn’t be able to get into St Anthony until evening so l pulled up herContinue reading “Time to head home.”

On Saturday the rain had gone but the wind had increased! Gusting 35-40kts but nice and sunny out of the wind it was hot. So we removed the cockpit enclosure in the morning after it had dried out. Lazing in the cockpit seemed the order of the day. I had one chore and that wasContinue reading “It’s windy, You got to love sailing!”

Friday was wet and very windy, we had put up Elektra’s cockpit enclosure the evening before, so we were dry. Many other yachts had joined us in Channals Creek the evening before and during the morning before the wind picked up. “Anchoring is a spectacular sport” I am always interested to see which type anchorContinue reading “Wind and rain ⛈”

After doing more work, l had another opportunity for 2 weeks of sailing but the weather had changed for the worse. The forecast was showing endless blows following each other for the next fortnight. We decided to go aboard on Thursday and sail north to Channals Creek in the Fal River. We got aboard inContinue reading “Next free time for sailing”

After 4 weeks without any rain, it looked good for a fortnight’s holiday out to Scilly. Fortnight’s! I can’t believe l am actually saying it, fortnight there l said it again! With my job, as much as l liked, it came with the tie of always getting back to work after only a week. SoContinue reading “Scilly holiday”

With the coming of the bank holiday weekend, Vicki would be away with her family and l was going to get on with boat jobs. As it turned out it wasn’t any good for sailing as now strong east winds were dominating the forecast. As you know by now if you read my blog, Elektra’sContinue reading “A spare week at home for jobs”

With more free time and good weather forecasted, we could have another week away, this time a little further away. The plan had been to sail to Fowey and from Fowey to Salcombe but the forecast was showing strong northerlies for Monday, where we normally anchor in Salcombe would be exposed to northerly wind, safeContinue reading “Holiday no 2”

On Thursday afternoon the wind changed to southwest, we were no longer in good shelter so we decided to move at high water southwest back down the Precuil River to Place Manor, only 1/2 a mile away to re-anchor in much better shelter. Close enough now we could see St Mawes Harbour was very lumpy.Continue reading “Homeward bound”

With the promise of northwesterly force 3-4 we thought it would be good for sailing but the wind was lighter than forecasted. We didn’t leave until afternoon and sailed slowly south down the Carrick Roads and eventually out into Falmouth Bay where we thought there maybe more wind, but not much change. So we turnedContinue reading “Day 4 we thought would be good sailing”

Having semi retired from January this year, the plan had always been to use Elektra more. I have often heard from others in the past who had retired, l don’t know where l had the time to work. I must say it’s a very apt comment. I had been working hard to get Elektra readyContinue reading “Shake down cruise”