Category Archives: Sailing a Sadler yacht

Having and another rest day in the Exe, l planned to leave and sail back south to Torquay. Over night and in the early morning the wind was westerly force 5-6, but forecasted to die away to northwest force 4. Until the tide started going out again l was staying put, so slowly got ElektraContinue reading “To Torquay for shopping”

Having sailed along the cost of Devon and Cornwall for over 20 years, with my limited holiday time until last year we hadn’t ever got north of Dartmouth. With Vicki last summer we had managed to make it as far as Torquay Harbour but having visited there once, we wouldn’t be interested in returning anytimeContinue reading “Moving on with another long passage”

Having had an interesting passage the day before, l was having a rest day on Monday. I had been in contact with a CA member who was looking for crew to sail his 50ft yacht to South Brittany at the end of July. And we had agreed to meet for coffee to discuss at 1000hrs.Continue reading “Rest day”

Having done Fowey or back three times now since Vicki passed. I had realised passage making isn’t difficult on my own, it’s the ports and mooring which is difficult. With a good strong westerly forecast for Sunday l had decided to head for Salcombe 40nm east of Fowey. I looked at the tides and theContinue reading “Longer passages!”

My original plan had been to stay in Place two nights because of the forecast of southerly force 4 gusting 6. But looking at another forecast, it suggested force 4 gusting 5 which wouldn’t be bad for the passage to Fowey in a northeast direction. I pondered on this during the day, kept on lookingContinue reading “Go, no go?”

Vicki’s funeral had been on the 25th of June and l had to hang around all day on Friday 26th June for Cornwall Council to pick up Vicki’s hospital bed. They told me it would be between 9am and 6pm, updating later to 12 to 4pm. And the guy turned up at 4pm and itContinue reading “Solo cruising”

Looking at the forecast and tide, l needed to get Elektra back into Carne Creek by 1100hrs because of strong east wind on Monday. So l pulled up the anchor at 0930hrs, l had the engine running just in case it was needed, but it wasn’t. Unrolling the genoa Elektra was logging 1.8-2kts and withContinue reading “A coming heat wave, but l needed to get home.”

Having spent some time in Fowey in the fog and misty rain, l decided it was time to leave. The tide wasn’t going to be going our way until 1340hrs. But I knew because of the forecast of little or no wind that the passage would be mainly motoring. So by 1100hrs l was fedContinue reading “Fowey to St Mawes”

When l was enjoying Bill and Sally’s company the evening before. Richard Banks and his friend Peter had arrived aboard “Spirited” Richard’s Starlight 36. Richard and sent me an email which l hadn’t seen until l returned to Elektra just before dark. Via email l asked what they were planning for Friday, Richard said goingContinue reading “A day on a swing mooring in Fowey”

With arrangements for Vicki’s funeral done, l thought a few more days aboard would be good. The forecast southly force 3-4, looked good for getting to Fowey, l had only ever done it once before on my own, so l was slightly worried at the prospect. On Thursday 18th June at 0720hrs l dropped Elektra’sContinue reading “Trying for Fowey alone.”