Category Archives: Sailing a Sadler yacht

The tide was with us 0800-1400hrs and with the wind forecasted to increase from westerly force 4 to southwest force 5-6 by the end of the day we didn’t want to hang around so we cast off at 0700hrs. We motored Elektra out of Fowey and towards Udder way point setting all the genoa onContinue reading “Day 2, Fowey to Cawsands”

This season has been a growing year and as such l haven’t been able to take more than one week away sailing at a time. I was determined to get two weeks away before the season comes to an end, at the end of October. So l decided to take the last week of AugustContinue reading “Holiday time”

The Sadler and Starlight Owners Association had arranged a rally over a few days. The plan had been to enjoy the first day of the firework competition in Plymouth on Wednesday, then sail to the Fal River via Fowey over 2 days for the second half of the rally on the Ruan Pontoon in theContinue reading “SSOA Fal Rally”

On Wednesday 14th, I had planned to do some boat jobs and clean the stainless steel work. The tide was in all day so no real hurry to go to St Anthony. I loaded the pick-up with diesel in cans and a gas bottle and drove down about 1000hrs. Parked in the best parking spot,Continue reading “Boat jobs and cleaning”

With more time for sailing we had planned to sail to Salcombe on Friday 9th August but as l watched the forecast the  weather looked poor for returning to the Falmouth area at the end of the week. There was also a SSOA rally planned for Wednesday evening in Sutton Marina followed with a sailContinue reading “Another week available for sailing.”

On Thursday we were sailing back to Gillan before the forecast of strong southwest winds on Friday. The tidal stream wouldn’t be with us until 1230hrs, so again there wasn’t any need to rush away. I pulled up the Rocna anchor at 1145hrs, it was well dug in and difficult to break out, it takesContinue reading “St Michael’s Mount to Gillan”

It was lovely hot and sunny and we were enjoying it. We stopped for 3 nights and 2 days at the Mount. A steady north force 4 blew through the first night-day and night again. We had anchored at about mid tide on Monday with 3m under the keel but with the gentle slopping beachContinue reading “Anchored at St Michael’s Mount”

After a good night at anchor, when l got out about 0700hrs 4 of the yachts had already left, l don’t know where to but this would be a good place to leave for Scilly from. I rowed into Mullion Harbour and went for a walk to take photos. Once back aboard l lifted theContinue reading “Mullion to St Michael’s Mount along the coast”

The tide wasn’t with us until 1330hrs, so there wasn’t any rush to get away. But Coverack had become very rolly by mid morning and when we finally weighed anchor at 1230hrs it was a relief, there wasn’t any hurry so we sailed slowly towards Black Head. Then turning towards our Lizard way point theContinue reading “Coverack to Mullion Cove”

Having had a difficult week at work due to rain and a problem with my leg! I woke up on Tuesday morning and somehow pulled a muscle or something in the back of my leg, by Wednesday l couldn’t put any weight on the leg without bad pain. Thursday morning l rang the surgery andContinue reading “The forecasters are promising summer”