Cruising log : May.

This month its all been about the west-country and the shakedown cruise out of Plymouth, along the coast taking in … More

Back in the workshop.

I almost the called this one “THE back in the workshop” as mine feels as though it needs a re-build … More

Doh : woke up this morning at o-dark-thirty and realised that my back was completely out of kilter : could … More

You might be wondering why i am doing a refit right now in early summer at a time when most … More

I have a problem with the rudder blade. Basically it was a bit loose in the cheeks…which sounds like something … More

In the previous post i was being a bit scathing about caravans and here ‘bit’ refers to the amount of … More

Please allow me to introduce my new best friends, Marilyn, and her mate Rocky. Marilyn is of course a Manson … More

The quintessential boatyard job is i believe the act of getting underneath a dirty boat on a muddy slipway on … More

In the last log-blog i briefly talked about the quick 2 day voyage back to Plymouth as far as getting … More

As a digression from sailing i have been talking about caravans in the last few posts. Our man from NZ … More