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This was a hot and sunny weekend when everyone seems to go sailing but there was no wind. So we motored “Elektra” over to the Precuil River and dropped anchor.

We bought “Elektra” our Sadler 29 after searching the internet looking for the best on the market we could find at the time, she came with loads of gear which we had never had before with other yachts. After a year of use I thought I would share what we have found out about the gear.Continue reading “How we have found “Elektra” gear after a year of ownership”

The forecast was north-westerly force 5 gusting 6, but I think it was a little more! The forecast today was north then northwest force 5 gusting 6 which was a downwind sail, Vicki and I had sailed our last yacht quite a few times in the same sort or conditions but this would be the firstContinue reading “Fast down wind sail!”

This weekend we were going to stay home and do some jobs but it looked like we would have to move “Elektra” to the shelter of Carne Creek due to the forecast of northeast wind on Sunday, so I suggested having another weekend away instead. I had some work which needed doing on Saturday firstContinue reading “Saturday 28th April”

After a quite night at anchor we sailed Elektra the 2.5nm back to her mooring in Gillan Harbour just on her genoa logging over 5kts on this down wind sail.

The plan had been to stay anchored the Fal River and sail home on Sunday forecast for had changed and it looked like we would have to beat home as will, so we decided to sail back and anchor in Helford River today. We lifted our anchor at 1250hrs and motored down the Fal RiverContinue reading “Saturday 21st April”

The weather men were forecasting hot weather and Vicki and I were keen to get out and enjoy it. Elektra had been anchored up in Carne Creek all the week due to a forecast from last week of east wind on Wednesday this ended up being a south-easterly and Elektra could have stayed on herContinue reading “Friday 20th April”

New 65w solar panel, solar control and remote meter by Morningstar Corporation. Elektra came with shore power, which is great if you can connect to it but being on a swing mooring we don’t have it, last season we found the lack of power a real problem and knew we needed to do something aboutContinue reading “New solar power”

The forecast today was variable 1-2 increasing SSE4 and S6-7 later. The plan was to leave about 1330hrs to sail back to Gillan, we needed to get Elektra back up in Carne Creek next week because of possible east wind on Wednesday, high water wasn’t until 1730hrs and we didn’t want to be to earlyContinue reading “Saturday 14th April”

The forecast was good for the early weekend but Sunday was wind and rain. we decided to get away as early as possible on Friday which wasn’t until 1700hrs once the tide had come in high enough for Elektra to get out of Carne Creek. It was almost a down wind sail across Falmouth Bay toContinue reading “Friday April 13th”