Tag: Cowes

  • A Week Off

    A Week Off

    We had a super sunny week off with which to potter where we may

    We had some key places but decided to go to wherever the wind and tide might be best. In the end, this was Cowes and then down the Medina and then up to Ealing – we covered about 100km, 54nm and a couple of overnight stay plus a bit of evening sailing to beat the heat

    Sort a new tiller xtn!

    Sort curtains!

    We can use the cuddy as a Bimini!

    Fuel is 0.75l per hour

  • Cowes for lunch and let slip the hounds

    Cowes for lunch and let slip the hounds

    The last sail of the year saw us head directly across the Solent to Cowes and hide behind the baffle wall to get lunch and chill. A fine sail to end the year though it did require leaving the creek with only 50cm and ploughing through the soft mud of the bar.

    The mast seems to be having some issues around the hounds where the shrouds and forestay attach – the fitting seems to be drifting down a bit , so it’s time to get the mast down and in for some checking and attention. Get those black marks sorted too.