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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”

Saturday 27th July Having had a good bit of R&R with a little sailing mixed in, now work was looming and it was time to get back to the real world. I lifted the anchor at 1305hrs and Vicki motored Elektra slowly out of the river and set all the sail to cross Falmouth BayContinue reading “Precuil River to Gillan and home”

Friday 26th July The forecast was for the wind to go into the northwest which wouldn’t be very good in Restronguet Creek so we decided to move back to the Precuil River. We were in no hurry and lifted our anchor at 1215hrs, there was a nice southwest 4 for our sail south, the windContinue reading “Restronguet Creek to Precuil River”

Wednesday 24th July After another rest day and with falling internet phone data left we decided to go home for showers and use the internet. I lifted the anchor at 0840hrs and Vicki motored Elektra out of the river, I set all her sail and we headed south-southwest across Falmouth Bay in a south-easterly 3-4,Continue reading “Precuil to Gillan, Gillan to Restronguet”

Monday 22nd July After a restful day at anchor and Sunday evening meal at The Pandorra Inn. The forecast was for the wind to move into the southeast so we decided to move to the Precuil River which has excellent shelter from the east. We were thinking of sailing in Falmouth Bay for a bit but there wasContinue reading “Restronguet Creek to Precuil River”

Saturday 20th July With my work still on a go slow, I got the chance to have another week away on Elektra. The weather forecast was changing all the time with strong winds in the week, in the end we decided to stay local and have some quality R&R aboard. I had needed to top upContinue reading “Gillan to Restronguet Creek”

Sunday 14th July With no need to rush home and a lovely sunny day we stayed a while longer, picking up our anchor at 1400hrs and motoring out of the river. Not much wind so we needed all the sail to get her moving at 3kts. There was quite a bit of easterly swell running inContinue reading “Precuil River to Gillan”