Category Archives: Sailing a Sadler yacht

With lots going on for Tuesday, it was time to head back on Monday, quite a different day, it was overcast. I either had to leave before low water or after low water. If l went early, l would have to wait in Gillan Harbour on Elektra’s mooring for the tide to come back in,Continue reading “Time to head back”

Sunday started a little hazy, but cleared to become hot and sunny, in hind sight l should have dabbed on the sun cream but l hadn’t seen much sun this year and it wasn’t until the end of the day l realised, l was sun burnt. If Vicki was here, she would have made sureContinue reading “Hot and sunny”

When l got out on Saturday morning while sorting out my breakfast, l found the water tank was empty, no pot of tea this morning then, so l poured myself a mug of milk to take my tablets. Elektra went aground about 0830hrs and l contacted Robert to say suggest he arrives at 1215hrs toContinue reading “Marooned!”

After 10 days of wind and rain, a spell of nice weather is forecasted. A few days aboard would allow me to rest after looking after Vicki. On Friday 12th June after sorting out some paperwork regarding Vicki’s finances in the morning. I planed to sail over to Place in the Precuil River. I hadContinue reading “Good forecast and a few days aboard”

My wife Vicki passed away in the early hours of Sunday 7th June. Although l am sad l was relieved Vicki wasn’t in pain anymore. I was trying to keep myself busy, to avoid moping around the house. After tidying away some of Vicki’s clothes and had to drive over to the health centre toContinue reading “8th June”

The idea of anchoring in the Truro River had worked well except looking at the Sunday bus times, didn’t look good so, by Saturday l had decided to head back after visiting Vicki.  South out of the Truro River, down the Carrick Roads and onto the Precuil River for one night. Then get back toContinue reading “Sunday buses”

It had been a suggestion of Patti, Vicki’s daughter to use Elektra to stay abroad near Truro to save the 2hrs driving and 65 miles round trip to Truro hospital every day. This got me thinking and l did my homework to find out where best to anchor for best access to Truro. My cheapestContinue reading “Aboard for a week to save money!”

Vicki had been reamitted to hospital yesterday, and I had been there well into the evening, so when Patti, Vicki’s daughter had offered to give me a day off visiting duties, I thanked her. I had spent the morning getting some washing done and going out to the builders suppliers for some sealent. Once IContinue reading “Day sail”