Category Archives: Sailing a Sadler yacht

After a lovely relaxing time anchored in Place on Saturday in great weather, it was time to head home for work on Monday. Sunday 13th September After a lazy start and brunch we weighed anchor at 1115hrs and sailed slowly back towards Gillan, picking up our mooring in Gillan at 1345hrs having logged 6nm. WeContinue reading “Place to Gillan and then Carne”

Monday 28th September After a restful weekend away the plan had been to stay until Tuesday but we ran out of water so decided to go back Monday instead. It looked like we were going to have to beat back into a southwesterly, having motored down the Precuil River our first tack took us overContinue reading “Back to Gillan before the bad weather”

After going home for showers and to get a few things we needed on Thursday, we had the rest aboard, we were on holiday and R&R was needed. Friday 11 September Just a little short sail over Falmouth Bay to Place was our next plan, we weighed anchor at 1340hrs, motored out of Gillan andContinue reading “Gillan to Place”

After a few nice days in Looe we had made friends with Rob and Karen, we invited them for drinks and a chat one evening and they in turn the next. It turned out we had been in the same anchorage out in Scilly at the same time back in 2018. It had been theirContinue reading “Looe to Portmellon”

Wednesday 9th September After the bright lights of Looe we had a wonderful quiet dark night an anchor sleeping well into the morning. There was no rush to get away because the tide stream wasnt with us until 1330hrs. After eating brunch we weighted anchor at 1205hrs and motored out around Chaple Point before settingContinue reading “Portmellon to Gillan”

Saturday 5th September Our plan had been to sail early from Fowey to Salcombe today but being in Gorran Haven there didn’t seem to be much wind so we decided to head to Looe. The wind did fill in later but by that time the tidal stream was running against us again, it wasn’t aContinue reading “Looe.”

After 3 weeks of work and no sailing l was looking for another holiday before the autumn flush of grass. Friday 4th September The plan was to go aboard on Friday and sail to Fowey. But by the time we had collected all our stores together and got aboard to stow them we knew theContinue reading “Another Holiday!”

Saturday 15th August With a forecast of rain all day on Sunday Vicki and I decided to head home this afternoon to avoid getting wet tomorrow. The weather turned good again and once out I was soon unzipping the sides of the cockpit encloser as the day warmed up. A lazy brunch in the cockpitContinue reading “Last day of holiday”

Friday 14th August Waking up Friday to a dull day which turned to rain in the afternoon wasnt so good but aboard Elektra with her new cockpit encloser fitted wasnt that bad at all! It gave me some time to read back issures of Yachting Monthly (May and June), I get YM every month byContinue reading “Another rest day”

Thursday 13th August With a few running around jobs to do before getting back aboard, we were out on Elektra again by lunch time with more stores. We lunched before leaving the mooring, the forecast was varible 1-3 which could mean nil! Heading out from Gillan atfter dropping the mooring at 1510hrs we were soonContinue reading “Back aboard”