Elektra had been pulled ashore on Wednesday 28th of Feb for a week, mainly to allow me to give her a coat of antifouling. The forecast can only be described as changeable, I was looking for a dry day. The forecasters were showing some dry over the weekend but each time I looked it wasContinue reading “Antifouling and jobs ashore”
Category Archives: Sailing a Sadler yacht
Elektra, comes out for antifouling
I had arranged with the local boat yard for Elektra to be pulled out, pressure washed, so I could give her a fresh coat of antifouling. A fortnight before I had pulled Elektra back down the creek sides into deeper water to make sure she would float when the time came to move her. TheContinue reading “Elektra, comes out for antifouling”
How I got into boats and sailing
As a family we had always holidayed in Cornwall in a village near the Helford River where my Mum had been brought up, her father was a farmer. I had learnt to swim very early in life. My Mum and Dad were both teachers realised early, I didn’t have the brains to be a teacherContinue reading “How I got into boats and sailing”
Photos from 2023
Flexiteek Trims
I had been over to Neal at Kernow Covers to pick up Elektra’s winter cockpit cover, Neal had the cover all summer but hadn’t got around to doing the work needed, he had agreed to do as I waited as he needed to check with me what was needed. The forecast was for heavy rain,Continue reading “Flexiteek Trims”
Removing sails
On Sunday 22nd October at 1200hrs with a forecast of dry weather Vicki went down to Elektra to remove her sails and fold up for the winter. Vicki isn’t very able these days, getting down to the creek bed from the road she nearly fill in but I managed to save her, she wouldn’t haveContinue reading “Removing sails”
Summing up for 2023 Season
I spent lots of time and money getting Elektra just as we wanted her, January though to end of March, new bespoke solar stainless frame, new black water tank, 2 new 80W solar panels, new push-pit gate, all new running rigging, unused new sails from 2022, etc, the list goes on. Elektra was launched onContinue reading “Summing up for 2023 Season”
Laying up for the Winter
Friday 13th October during the low water I laid Elektra’s winter moorings which are made up by, 2x 20kg Bruce anchors to 20m of 8mm chain with lines attached for stern port and starboard and 2 port and starboard bow lines which are made off to trees or bars on the creek bank. The mudContinue reading “Laying up for the Winter”
Last sail of 2023
On Thursday 12th of October, I had the chance of another sail, Vicki wasn’t keen because it meant getting out of bed earlier than she would have liked, so I went solo sailing again. I had to get out from St Anthony beach before 0900hrs and wouldn’t be able to get back to the beachContinue reading “Last sail of 2023”
A Day Sail
This season I had been out a few times sailing on my own, I find sailing on just the genoa easiest when on my own, being overpowered when sailing alone is more of a problem with only a tiller pilot to steer if having to get a reef in. I went out on Tuesday 10thContinue reading “A Day Sail”
Love Sailing 