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19th October This was the first chance of a sail we had since the end of our holiday in September. We cast off the mooring in Gillan at 1215hrs with nearly no wind we were only logging 1.5-2kts SOG and I think this was tide pushing us east, we so decided it would be betterContinue reading “Gillan to Channels Creek”

Saturday 21st September The gale hand picked up though Thursday night and where we were anchored although sheltered the wind was dumping into the river and Elektra was acting like a snake swinging all over the place which gave me a sleepless night. On Friday I went by dinghy over to the sailing club andContinue reading “Precuil River to Gillan after the easterly gale”

Thursday 19th September With east wind on Wednesday and Thursday with a easterly gale forecasted for Friday it was time to head back to the Falmouth area. The forecast for today was easterly 4 increasing 5 in afternoon and 6 in evening. The tide stream wasn’t with us until 1215hrs but I didn’t want toContinue reading “Fowey to Precuil River before the gale”

Tuesday 17th September After a day of putting up with boat wash in the main harbour we decided to go farther up the Fowey River to Wiseman’s Reach and then by dinghy up the river at low water to find a good place to anchor. Having done our dinghy outing to check were the channelContinue reading “Wiseman’s Reach”

Monday 16th September After two days with no wind the forecast for Monday was northwest 3-4, Vicki and I had decided to sail to the Yealm River, the tide stream was early between 0500-1100hrs, on Sunday I when around and checked the nav lights, all were working except the steaming light, pondering on what to do,Continue reading “Precuil River to Yealm River??”

Friday 13th September With some work needing to be finished and collection of items needed for going away I was up early, work finish I was home again by 1030hrs and unloaded the kit ready for the run around jobs collecting meat, pills, car battery, camping gas, pasties and deliver petrol for mums car. The pillsContinue reading “Another Holiday Aboard”

Sunday 8th September The forecast for Sunday was variable 1-3. We motored out of Channels Creek at 1245hrs setting all the sail for what turned out to be a head wind with us tacking south down the Carrick Roads at about 2-3kts. Lovely warm day seeing how far we could get on each tack, byContinue reading “Channels Creek to Gillan”

Friday 6th September Having not done much sailing in August we jumped at a chance to get away once more. Fridays forecast was for westerly force 5-6 with the wind easing over the weekend. Having had a good week at work I didn’t have to work on Friday so we had a lazy start leavingContinue reading “Gillan to Channel Creek”

Sunday 25th August Our plan had always been to stay out on Elektra until Monday but mower parts had arrived on Thursday and I had a 5hr repair job which needed doing so after a very restful day Saturday on Sunday we needed to head for home. With no rush to get away I lifted theContinue reading “Precuil River to Gillan”

Friday 23rd August This was the first chance of a sail in August, with the granddaughter down the first weekend, then a storm the next weekend and strong winds the weekend following, we were looking forward to getting out again. The forecast was for easterly wind on Friday and Saturday with the wind to goContinue reading “Gillan for sail to Precuil River”