July 2010
10 posts
My turn now.
So, its Jills here.
now, i am basically illeterate, so this blog my be my hardest challenge yet. aside from spending a month alone with my mother :)
Mum left off 2 days ago when we were safe and sound in Gijion, promanading in our frocks and ordering vast quantities of “interesting” Spanish cuisine.
yesterday, Wednesday 28th we left Gijion at around 9 o’clock. a...
CROSSING THE BAY OF BISCAY
The title of this post is enough to scare anyone. Everyone seems to tell you their horror stories of this crossing.
My plan was to get up and leave not too early (so Jilli would be awake) then put sails up and head as west as possible thro the day and then thro the night and then see where it would be best to head for. The plan worked very well we had 10-15 knots of wind and we had both sails up...
Another Port
SATURDAY Up at six as planned had to wake Jilli and the Frenchman. When he got up after quite a while he was fully dressed and already smoking a Gitane.The boat in front of us had already left so we got out very nicely doing a full 180 degree turn in very little room. no wind so we motored north to tip of island and then headed south to the entrance of the Gironde. jilli went back to sleep at...
I hate computors
Would you believe this is the 3rd time i have written this blog and somehow the over two have been completely lost in the system. I really dont understand how it all works. Does anyone know.
FRIDAY We decide to do a few little trips to try and help jilli with her sea sickness,so today we sailed to St Dennis on Ilse de Orelon. Comming out of La Rochelle as we tried to unwind the jib the spinny...
A Day of Firsts
Dear All, Triple D continues on her voyage south. After a few days rest at Port de Foret we set off early at six. The crewmates both felt tired after 1 hour and went to sleep in the cockpit to be woken by me shouting a few hours later. Ihad seen 4 porpoises/dolphins. The stayed with the boat for ten minutes.The fIrst of many I hope. We had a lovely salad lunch made by Jills and as everyone was...
Hi Everybody
sarah has just given me into troiuble for not keeping this post up to date. but i have been sailing!!!.
jillian and mike joined the boat at 2.55 plymouth and we set sail across the channel at 3pm. All went well to begin with we decided just to motor during the night as the wind was on the nose and we had new sailor mike on board. The wind picked up to 20 knots by mid evening and both mike and...
Arrival in Plymouth
Hi All.
We have had a lovely time in the last few days. Salcombe was warm and sunny and oh so quiet compared with last year as the school holidays hadnt started. we had a lovely supper of fish and chips eaten with fingers from the bag and chocolate crepes also eaten with fingers from the bag!!!
Yesterday, friday we SAILED from Salcombe to Plymouth. perfect wind 10 -12 knots and flat water. it...
Finally on board getting boat working
Hi all after a long motor /sail yesterday we arrived in our first port on this long voiyage PORTLAND MARINA, I have been here rather alot in the past mainly watching Jills and Alice sailing.Tha sun is shin ing there is not a breath of wind this morning Alice is still sound asleep. We are waiting here today on our first crew member James joining us for the rest of the sail to plymouth. It...
Day One: Getting going
We’ve just finished the busiest week ever, packing up our house, taking carloads of stuff to the boat (who knew it was possible to have so much stuff?!), cleaning the house and saying goodbye to family, friends, and animals! Emotional at times but it seems as if all the pets are settled in very nicely.
Today (Sunday 4th July) was meant to be leaving day but sadly the English summer died on...
