As mentioned earlier in my blog about fitting solar panels, Calor Gas had attempted to get rid of the smaller gas cylinders used by many boaters, myself included. This is what drove me to starting the electric galley project. Before I got to this stage I have already reorganised the battery bank [see here] and…
This is an update of an article I originally posted in May 2022. I’ve updated the original and added some new modifications I’ve done to the boat. No, this isn’t about staying and sleeping on the boat. This is about not falling off the boat! I’ve been looking at the practicalities of single handed sailing…
It probably hasn’t escaped peoples attention that there hasn’t been a great deal of sailing so far this year. I’ve had a few people ask me if everything is ok. I can assure people that everything here on the boat is good. However my sailing plans have been put on hold for a little while….
Heading back into the chaos of the Solent I realised just how much more relaxing sailing is anywhere away from this supposed home of the sport I love. Leaving Portsmouth harbour behind once more I headed west towards the Solent. After the peace and solitude of the previous few weeks it seemed odd at first…
After arriving at Dover at the end of last week my intention was to press on and aim for Ireland. After previously spending time in Dover and exploring the area on my way towards the east coast I saw no point in hanging around, and so the following morning I continued on to sovereign harbour…
Getting back to sea after an extended stay somewhere can be a wrench, particularly when part of me feels that there is so much more to stay for. But then sometimes circumstances tell us that it is time to move on, time to leave with memories for company. The Classic Regatta The weekend of the…
I’ve spent yet another week sitting at Suffolk Yacht Harbour, or more accurately spending my evenings in the lightship that is the home of Haven Ports Yacht Club. It’s very easy to sit around waiting for the world to happen at times like this, but the world will not come to you, you need to…
Two weeks ago I arrived in Suffolk Yacht harbour intending to spend a couple of nights here and then move north. Then the weather got stuck (apparently that’s an official Met Office term!) and the North Westerly wind has been blowing ever since. This wind is blowing towards the land and adds extra complications to…
At the end of my last blog I was sitting in Suffolk Yacht Harbour after crossing the Thames estuary from Ramsgate. Unfortunately I ended up spending the week there with a changeable weather forecast, based mainly on wind coming from the north which is exactly where I’m supposed to be heading. The forecasted wind strengths…
