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Hauling out and dropping the mast
So hauling her out of the water and un-stepping the mast might mark the end of our first season sailing Sea Horse but it also marks the start of our first winter of work, refitting her. Ummmm Music from http://www.purple-planet.com/
THE FOXWELL FAMILY GO YACHT RACING, sailing their Hanse 291 in the last race of the year
Its a chilly October morning, and the last round in the Medway Cruising Club (MCC) Burton series. Its a five race series and we had done the first four with a friend but for the last race it was just us. And we had a great time. Music from http://www.pur...
SINGLE HANDED YACHT RACING in 25 knots of wind
As many of you may know Ian likes sailing on his own, so when he found out that our yacht club was running a couple of races this year just for single, and double handed competitors he was looking forward to competing Unfortunately Sea Horse was still in ...
Family cruise day 8. The end of the cruise and a sail back to the River Medway
Its an early start today to catch the tide that will sweep us out into the north sea so that we can cut around the Maplin sands and the Shoeburyness firing range. Then we head south west, into the Thames estuary and then into the River Medway where right o...
Family cruise day 7. We leave Fambridge marina and head back to Burnham
We start today with Izzy finally catching a crab but the weather forecasts all predicted that our luck was about to run out and that tomorrow morning would be our last chance to get home for a few days. So later we head off, motoring back down the river t...
Family cruise day 6. A relaxing sail to Fambridge plus other stuff
So after pulling Ian up the mast to check on the jib halyard we set off for a pleasant sail further up the Crouch to Fambridge. It was a great journey and apart from some fun and games finding a pontoon to tie up all went very smoothly. Once there we unl...
Family cruise day 5. We leave Brightlingsea and have a lovely sail down to Burnham on Crouch
So after a short, but great stop over in Brightlingsea we get up early (well early for us) and start heading south again. This time down to Burnham, one of our favorite places on the east coast, for the start of a few days spent on the River Crouch Music ...
Family cruise day 4. A great sail along the coast to Brightlingsea
Today, the friends that we had made in Tollesbury were planning a short hop along the coast to Brightlingsea.... and as we had never been before there before and as they didn't seem to object to us tagging along, we decided to follow them. Turned out to b...
Family cruise day 3. Another day spent in Tollesbury
No sailing this week I'm afraid. It is a family holiday after all and its not just about sailing is it Ian! Music from http://www.purple-planet.com/
Family cruise day 2. Fun N Stuff in Tollesbury
So after the long, but fun, sail to Tollesbury marina we have a relaxing day in and around Tollesbury itself. Music from http://www.purple-planet.com/
A GREAT SAIL from the Medway to Tollesbury in Sea Horse our Hanse 291
Family cruise day 1. So its the start of our 2016 summer cruise and we couldn't have asked for better conditions. The sun was shinning the tides we perfect and we had a really great sail north to Tollesbury, a unique little marina hidden away in the saltin...
Wilsonains sailing club ‘Junior week’ 2016 Izzys turn to go sailing with friends
Last year Junior week was extremely cold, extremely wet and extremely windy. This year it was very warm, very very dry and sunny but unfortunately not much in the way of wind. But it didn't stop close to 50 cadets of mixed ages and abilities having a wond...
S2E16 Round the cans yacht racing. This weeks its the ladys race so Hannah gets to sail
When we arrived there wasn't any wind, like zero! But it filled in just enough for us all to get to the furthermost mark downwind and then half way back before the organisers sensibly decided to shorten. Music from http://www.purple-planet.com/ For a ra...
S2E16 Friends come sailing with us on Sea Horse, our Hanse 291 yacht
Its not all about boat maintenance and racing, the real reason to own a boat is the pleasure you can get from it, and sharing that time with friends. Music from http://www.purple-planet.com/