A quick review of the shake down journey round to Faversham from Watchet. A quick look at some of the jobs ahead, and some confusion as to what to do next. ...
Very Nearly About Sailing
All good things come to an end. This is the final part of the journey from Watchet in Somerset to Faversham in Kent. It was a wonderful extended slow (7 week, ...
When the tide ebbs one side of Dungeness, the stream sets in one direction. When the tide floods on the other side of Dungeness, the stream sets in the same ...
Wow. Part 11. I originally thought I would do about 4 to cover the entire journey. Anyway, here is why the berthing manoeuvre into Brighton went so badly ...
Arrived in the Isle of Wight through the North Needles Channel. Then on to Brighton. We are now in the final stages of this journey. Time is flying.
I'm starting to run out of cameras. This small mini-series might finish as a series of pencil sketches. Anyway, my daughter visited in Portland and said the ...
Two legs in this episode. Falmouth to Cawsand - a lovely anchorage in Plymouth Sound. A good night's sleep and a long lie in. Then a planned night sail ...
Sad to say goodbye to Newlyn, but looking forward to Falmouth. And we even manage to find some wind in this episode.
Goodness. This is the 6th video this month. My aim is still to do one per month, but at the same time I like to be as 'real-time' as possible so I will try ...
I spent over a week in Padstow. I can recommend this harbour 100%. WHat a lovely friendly place to stay - and loads to do. Anyway, I had to leave at some ...
The fourth video in quick succession. Probably best to start from pt1 if you have stumbled on this one first. Doom Bar stretches across the Camel Estuary and ...
It was a shame not to be able to spend more time at Lundy Island - I didn't even manage to go ashore. However the weather for the trip to Padstow (or at least ...
Oxwich Bay is lovely. So I spent a couple of days there and even left Serenity anchored on her own for the first time. Then, after wind from the wrong ...
At last, we have a bit of a break in the weather for at least a week. I intend to try and post a bit more often to keep up to date with the voyage as much as ...
Second March Video - a couple of days late. I thought I'd do a boat tour and also have a look at my efforts to reduce the power consumption by replacing some ...
March at last. Nearly feels like Spring. I have now given up work, so sorting out my Finances becomes a very real item on the agenda. There are still (quite) ...
Well, that's got February out of the way. February in the UK is a cold horrible month. Nevertheless, voyaging plans continue. I'm starting to get Serenity ...
It's January which means a visit to the London Boat Show with my daughter and my first mate. Check out the Man Overboard demonstration (MOB) where my daughter ...
So, a whole year of getting at least one video out each month - I wasn't expecting that. I have enjoyed 2016, but I am looking forward to 2017 even more. I ...
A key part of my long distance cruising plan was to install a Self-Steering Wind Vane. I decided to buy a new one from Sea Feather - a UK company. This video ...
So, what's the grey-haired old bloke got in mind then? Well, I thought it was about time to start setting a few timescales and make a bit of a commitment ...
A guided tour around my engine. Have you noticed how proud I am of how accessible it is? Just-in-time replacement of the sacrificial anode. Plus, I couldn't ...
My sister came down to visit and joined me and my daughter for a lovely sail. Not quite Swallows and Amazons - but not too far off. Finally got the genoa ...
Some tips on how not to do boat modifications. Plus, the dreary start to August finally turned into good weather and my daughter visited and managed to get a ...