Category Archives: Sailing a Sadler yacht

After doing more work, l had another opportunity for 2 weeks of sailing but the weather had changed for the worse. The forecast was showing endless blows following each other for the next fortnight. We decided to go aboard on Thursday and sail north to Channals Creek in the Fal River. We got aboard inContinue reading “Next free time for sailing”

After 4 weeks without any rain, it looked good for a fortnight’s holiday out to Scilly. Fortnight’s! I can’t believe l am actually saying it, fortnight there l said it again! With my job, as much as l liked, it came with the tie of always getting back to work after only a week. SoContinue reading “Scilly holiday”

With the coming of the bank holiday weekend, Vicki would be away with her family and l was going to get on with boat jobs. As it turned out it wasn’t any good for sailing as now strong east winds were dominating the forecast. As you know by now if you read my blog, Elektra’sContinue reading “A spare week at home for jobs”

With more free time and good weather forecasted, we could have another week away, this time a little further away. The plan had been to sail to Fowey and from Fowey to Salcombe but the forecast was showing strong northerlies for Monday, where we normally anchor in Salcombe would be exposed to northerly wind, safeContinue reading “Holiday no 2”

On Thursday afternoon the wind changed to southwest, we were no longer in good shelter so we decided to move at high water southwest back down the Precuil River to Place Manor, only 1/2 a mile away to re-anchor in much better shelter. Close enough now we could see St Mawes Harbour was very lumpy.Continue reading “Homeward bound”

With the promise of northwesterly force 3-4 we thought it would be good for sailing but the wind was lighter than forecasted. We didn’t leave until afternoon and sailed slowly south down the Carrick Roads and eventually out into Falmouth Bay where we thought there maybe more wind, but not much change. So we turnedContinue reading “Day 4 we thought would be good sailing”

Having semi retired from January this year, the plan had always been to use Elektra more. I have often heard from others in the past who had retired, l don’t know where l had the time to work. I must say it’s a very apt comment. I had been working hard to get Elektra readyContinue reading “Shake down cruise”

With almost no wind forecasted for the next 2 days we would be using as rest days. Sailing is only part of our enjoyment of cruising, we both like just living aboard and rest days are great. Vicki likes reading, sewing and playing games on ipad, l like reading sailing magazines, checking my phone emailsContinue reading “Shake down days 2 and 3”

We always had a a leaking window on the port side above the cooker, never enough to really worry about, a little puddle in a plate was about it. Over the winter the window had been leaking a little more but l had put in down to driving rain on that side. It was onlyContinue reading “Leaking window”

Saturday had been a lovely day on the water and when l got home l suggested a sail on Sunday to Vicki. But the next day wasn’t as nice and Vicki didn’t want to come. So l went alone, getting aboard at 1200hrs the weather forecast was for southerly force 3-4. Being alone and alsoContinue reading “First sailing of 2023”