If you have followed this blog for any time you will have noticed two blank periods for each of the last few years. April was another of those with Helen and I spending almost 4 weeks in France working in a team of “benevoles” getting a campsite set up ready for their season. That is… Continue reading April and May 2026
Category: Sailing
July 2025 Engine test run inside the harbour and two days racing at the club regatta.
Sunday 6th July We didn’t go to church this morning because Helen is not feeling well. That meant I got the opportunity to go to the boat and work on the engines. The outboard motor took quite a bit of priming before it would start. That was not really all that surprising as the fuel… Continue reading July 2025 Engine test run inside the harbour and two days racing at the club regatta.
June 2025 Work on the outboard engine, VHF radio training and a club rally to Christchurch.
4th June Today I intended to fit the new fuel pump on the outboard. It was rather a windy row out to the boat with a significant cross wind component as I went along the channel but otherwise not a difficult trip out. The stern mooring strop was wrapped round the rudder again so my… Continue reading June 2025 Work on the outboard engine, VHF radio training and a club rally to Christchurch.
April and May Two trips to France and some sailing in between.
For most of April we are going to the camp site in France again as part of the team which sets everything up for their season. We actually leave early on Friday morning so there will potentially be a 3 week long gap in the boat related posts during April and another week at the… Continue reading April and May Two trips to France and some sailing in between.
June 2024 Fixing the Halyard wrap problem and dinghy punctures.
Tuesday 4th June Today I finally managed to get out to the boat with the A frame and pushpit support ready to drop the mast sometime in the near future to fit the anti-wrap line. During the row out the problem oar lock fell apart again although I could still row due to the stainless… Continue reading June 2024 Fixing the Halyard wrap problem and dinghy punctures.
March 2024
I am still spending at least half of each week working on the house in Doncaster as well as heading towards moving house on the south coast. The Doncaster house is almost ready to be rented out so I should soon be able to do some sailing. The plan for the next week or so… Continue reading March 2024
August 2023 – Transport to Dorset, a launch and a very rainy first voyage across Poole Harbor.
Apologies for anyone who manages to read this post before I have caught up with the whirlwind happenings of the last 4 months but this one is almost a real time post (at least as my posts go !). You will be able to catch up eventually but for now the ‘missing ‘ progress… Continue reading August 2023 – Transport to Dorset, a launch and a very rainy first voyage across Poole Harbor.