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R&R

Friday 20th August After a few weekends used up to get mums house ready to sell, it looked like we would be able to get away for 2 nights but first I had to repair a riffal in mums shed roof. The house had been put on the market the weekend before and already someoneContinue reading “R&R”

Posted bysailing758September 3, 2021September 3, 2021Posted inSailing a Sadler yachtLeave a comment on R&R

Sail home before the blow

Saturday 14th August After a lovely quiet night at anchor, we would have to leave before the tide dropped to low. Lots of other yachts had arrived during the evening before and the morning as this would be a great anchorage for the coming blow on Sunday. With just 1m under the keel we liftedContinue reading “Sail home before the blow”

Posted bysailing758August 27, 2021August 30, 2021Posted inSailing a Sadler yachtLeave a comment on Sail home before the blow

Weekend away

Friday 13th August Having had to work on mum’s house getting it ready to sell. It was late on Friday before we could get away. Dropped the mooring at 1445hrs we were sailing away down wind we had only set the genoa but we covered the 6nm in 1.5hrs. We dropped anchor in Place ManorContinue reading “Weekend away”

Posted bysailing758August 20, 2021August 29, 2021Posted inSailing a Sadler yachtLeave a comment on Weekend away

Channels Creek to Gillan

Sunday August 1st There wasn’t any any hurry to get back but we needed to get off Elektra before 1600hrs because of the falling tide. After a lazy cooked brunch and washing up, I pulled the anchor back aboard at 1350hrs. Setting just the genoa again, there seemed a little bit more wind today. TheContinue reading “Channels Creek to Gillan”

Posted bysailing758August 8, 2021August 9, 2021Posted inSailing a Sadler yachtLeave a comment on Channels Creek to Gillan

Sailing at last!

The weather looked good for the weekend but I had some work to do for Mum on Friday. Saturday July 31st With the high tide being just before 11am, there wasn’t any hurry to leave and we went aboard about 1030hrs, stowed the gear and stores and got Elektra ready to leave. We cast offContinue reading “Sailing at last!”

Posted bysailing758August 8, 2021Posted inSailing a Sadler yacht3 Comments on Sailing at last!

Heat wave

Friday 16th July Early in the morning l went up to our local garage for diesel to refill Elektra’s tank after we motored to and from Scilly. On my return l also filled 2 25lts cans of water and set off down to Elektra to fill her tanks. On my return from Elektra around 1030hrsContinue reading “Heat wave”

Posted bysailing758July 18, 2021July 18, 2021Posted inSailing a Sadler yachtLeave a comment on Heat wave

Chance of more time aboard

Saturday 10th July Having come back from Scilly last Friday and then worked 7 days to catch up with my jobs, l felt it was time to get back aboard. The HW tide time was early but l had stuff to pick up at 1000hrs, by the time we got to St Anthony the waterContinue reading “Chance of more time aboard”

Posted bysailing758July 15, 2021July 15, 2021Posted inSailing a Sadler yachtLeave a comment on Chance of more time aboard

We love Scilly

After arrival in Scilly on Saturday evening we had sunshine but we knew the forecast for Sunday was poor so we put up Elektra’s cockpit enclosure. The forecast l had seen was for force 4 gusting 6 with rain but  l gathered later that the met Office increased the the wind forecast last minute. WeContinue reading “We love Scilly”

Posted bysailing758July 3, 2021October 22, 2021Posted inSailing a Sadler yachtLeave a comment on We love Scilly

Scilly!

Every year we plan to get out to Scilly but with my job restrictions and finding the weather to go we only manage it one year in three. I don’t like to say we are going until on passage. Over the years of our cruising since 2006 we have managed to get to  Scilly 2009,Continue reading “Scilly!”

Posted bysailing758June 27, 2021July 15, 2021Posted inSailing a Sadler yachtLeave a comment on Scilly!

Over worked

The next weekend we had planed to go and see our family but with three days of rain in the week and loads more work in a new garden, I had to stay home. Vicki went by herself leaving me to working on until late Saturday evening. On Sunday I went out to Elektra atContinue reading “Over worked”

Posted bysailing758June 18, 2021June 22, 2021Posted inSailing a Sadler yachtLeave a comment on Over worked

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