On Tuesday the forecast was wet and windy, heavy rain in the morning but had cleared away by 1100hrs, but the wind continued to blow. We had arranged to meet up with a friend “Richard” at the Mount Edgecombe pub. Richard’s yacht was in King Point Marina, just across the river Tamar in England. OurContinue reading “The day between passages”
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Now to get back home!
After strong west winds during the weekend, Mondays forecast was for NW force 3/SW4/SW4-5. The plan was to go back to Dartmouth and pick up Vicki’s prescription, and camping gaz refill and a bottle of rum. We left early knowing the tide stream would be against but motoring anyway, it didn’t really matter. It tookContinue reading “Now to get back home!”
New waters
Having been limited to a week at a time aboard, this had always hampered going to far from home, once we were 3 day sails from home we would always turn back. Although we had been to Dartmouth twice before it had been aboard our last “Gala” and we hadn’t got past Salcombe with “Elektra”Continue reading “New waters”
One of those days, when photos aren’t thought about!
After a horrible 24hrs anchored in Cawsands, wet, windy and rolly! The electronics company had got hold of me to say Garmin hadn’t posted the units until Friday before the bank holiday weekend and they weren’t expecting them before Thursday. So we said we would carry on east and arrange something on our return westContinue reading “One of those days, when photos aren’t thought about!”
Another strong wind warning!
With another strong wind warning, skippers at the pontoon party were discussing what time each were leaving! The forecast of westerly force 4-5 and southwest 5-7 later. Most skippers were going east but Rob and Mandy wanted to go back southwest to Falmouth. We were also going east to Cawsands and we were the firstContinue reading “Another strong wind warning!”
Early start!
Vicki had a doctor appointment in Truro at 1530, we were hoping to get aboard and away from Gillan by 1900hrs, but l think we were wishing! We had hoped to get away before the strong winds forecasted for Saturday 24th, but by the time we did get aboard it was 1930hrs and it tookContinue reading “Early start!”
Day sailing
After the end of the easterly winds we could finally move Elektra out onto her seasonal mooring in Gillan Harbour. With plans of getting away again from Friday evening, so over high water l moved Elektra out onto her mooring. It was a lovely day and l thought l would go for a sail. WithContinue reading “Day sailing”
Sunny Sunday and get home Monday
Just to prove the weather forecasters can get it right sometimes, the sun shone all day Sunday and we enjoyed it! With the east winds still bringing the cooling eliment, as long as we kept out of the wind the cockpit was a sun trap. We needed to head back home on Monday, and withContinue reading “Sunny Sunday and get home Monday”
A forecast of hot sunny weather
On Saturday and Sunday the forecast was for hot sunny weather, l thought a pub lunch at St Mawes on Saturday was a good idea and Vicki agreed. The morning started overcast and still with that cold east wind, it made it chilly on the water. So when we set off down to St Mawes,Continue reading “A forecast of hot sunny weather”
Friday 16th of May
Now into our 9th day aboard, the plan was to sail back to the Falmouth area. The forecast was NE force 3-4, then becoming E4 in the west. The tidal stream wouldn’t be with us until midday but as its a long passage we pulled up the anchor early. Without a working depth sounder, weContinue reading “Friday 16th of May”
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