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After arrival in Cawsands, dropping anchor, we went about our jobs, the cockpit enclosure needed put back up. Once that was done, Vicki went down to make a hot chocolate. It was discovered by Vicki that we had run out of water. The tap was on, and the pump was running, but no water wasContinue reading “Water water is everywhere but not a drop to drink!”

Once back from our showers and Vicki was aboard, l removed the outboard from the dinghy onto the pushpit and then attached the davit lines before climbing aboard myself. I then  pulled the dinghy up onto the davits. Removed the cockpit enclosure and stowed below. I started the engine and switched on the instrument. IContinue reading “Escape from the Yealm River!”

We arrived in the Yealm River on Friday, 5th September, and now it was Friday 12th. There had been almost end to end gales since Sunday. We knew this would be the case as a week ago, as the forecast was bad, but we had accepted that we would get stuck somewhere. But now, aContinue reading “Yealm River, week two!”

On Sunday evening, after we moved from the rally pontoon to a swing mooring, we were much happier. Apart from the feeling of being at anchor, here I also had a mobile signal. I was able to catch up on my online stuff and update my blog. We knew before we left Gillan that weContinue reading “On holiday in the Yealm River”

When we arrived in the Yealm River on Friday, there were already 2x Starlight 36s and a Sadler 35 moored to the pontoon. There were plenty of folk to take our lines. Thank you, Suzie and Sally. It was long before we were invited on to yachts for a drink because they wanted to knowContinue reading “Sadler and Starlight Rally”

On Friday 5th September, we had a forecast of west/southwest/south force 2-3. I was quite expected to have to motor to the Yealm River, but once out of Fowey, the engine got turned off, and we were sailing under full sail. We had dropped the mooring at 1030hrs, motored south back out the river, andContinue reading “Fowey to Yealm River”

Ever since starting cruising 20 years, we have always been limited by time. Because of my job, l could only take a week long holiday at a time, and after 3 days heading in one direction, we needed to turn around and think about heading back. As such, our sailing was limited to about 150nmContinue reading “Limited by time”

We had been home for about 10 days, l had some work to do, and also some Cruising Association work to get on with, amongst other things. We arrived home from up country about 8 pm with more CA stuff to get on with that evening. The following morning, l had to go to theContinue reading “Heading east to SSOA rally”

Since l first owned boats back in 1972, l had aways insured them. I had owned 5 small boats between 1972-1988, then l went away from the sea, had a small holding until 2000, then played golf. I came back to the sea again in 2004 with my 2nd wife, we were looking for somethingContinue reading “Yacht insurance cover”

With Saturdays forecast showing no wind and easterly winds for Sunday. We decided to head back around the Lizard Point on Friday, the forecast was for North-Northwest force 2-3 increasing force 4 in evening The tide wouldn’t be with us until 1515hrs, not wanting to get back after dark we planned to leave St Michael’sContinue reading “If the weather forecasts got paid by results they would be very rich!”