Category Archives: Sailing a Sadler yacht

We had been given 29th March for Elektra’s launch day, I had to work but had gone to St Anthony with our punt before work. Anthony the yards boss came over to talk, it seemed his tractor driver was off until the 31st, so our date was pushed on a little. I wasn’t worried, wouldContinue reading “Launch Day”

Having anti-fouled, cleaned and polished Elektra, her engine had been serviced by fitter and over the weekend 20-21st March I bent on her sails again, fitted her sprayhood and dodgers, filled the water tank and check the pump was working, she started to look ready to launch but there were still jobs to do. WeContinue reading “Nearing Launch Date”

With the wet of December, dry weather arrived in January, on the 4th on blasted off the keels only to find out that another Covid lockdown was bought into affect the following day! I had a feeling things were heading that way and had arranged for a marine eletronics guy (Billy) to come and fitContinue reading “Winter work continues”

One of the jobs was to service the heads out Blake’s stop valve, was stuck solid in open position for 18 months. I needed to remove the heads just to get at the valve. The value proved to be very stubborn to shift, many days of spraying WD40 and tapping inside with a hammer andContinue reading “Winter work begins in December”

The 2019-20 winter was stormy and wet so no winter work was done until Elektra came out of the water at the end of February to have her 36 year old Buhk DV20 diesel engine replaced with a modern Yanmar 3YM20. While she was out I washed, polished and anti-fouled her. Also fitted her newContinue reading “Summing up for the 2020 Season”

After two weeks catching up with my work it looked like we could get away for another week aboard but the weather seemed to have other ideas! From mid week it was forecasted to get wet and windy. After thinking of heading up to Fowey we decided it would be better to stay close toContinue reading “Gillan to Precuil River”

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”