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13May/25
Orwell to Oxford, London
Left Queensborough at about 6am. too early. But a lovely morning. Low tide was at 7:30. so I was pushing against the tide. It was not kind to the boat but iRead More…
13Apr/25
Orwell to Oxford, To the Medway
i could not miss saturdays weather to make the trip to Tollesbury. i am just hoping for good weather for the next hop to the medway. Title: IMG_3137 Title: IMG_3145
04Jan/25
Orwell to Oxford
OK lets do this thing…. I have started my preparations by watching tweedy pubs on youtube. So the goal is a pint in the Lamb and Flag with a toast to theRead More…
30Dec/22
Repairs to top sides
The Uffa fox event was the perfect excuse for me to finally address the top-sides. Mary was in good condition when I took over her care. But the paint had definitely goneRead More…
02Nov/21
A102 Atalanta Mary no longer for sale
It is time for me to pass on the ‘bateau’ on to a new owner. Work commitments, blah..de..blah.. But she deserves to be used and should never be neglected. She is aRead More…
22Aug/21
Out of hibernation
I am really glad that I managed to find ‘hibernation’ for Mary over the lock-down. But it is time to get her back in the water enjoy a sail and make sureRead More…
11Jun/17
2016 Mary on the way home
2016 Mary on the way home.
Photo: sep 06b to st tropez 010_modified.
01Oct/16
Suffolk Yacht Harbour-Mary maintenance
In my previous blog I spoke of bringing Mary home because the maintenance backlog was exceeding holiday expectations. Well that kind of thing. So now Mary is in Suffolk Yacht Harbour under her lovely cover with the expectation that I address the
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23Aug/16
La Spezia
I have driven past Genoa and La Spezia a number of times and although the west of Genoa has some beautiful driving roads. Well they were before they filled them with carsRead More…
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20Aug/16
Leaving Pisa to La Grazie (near La Spezia)
We , and I say we, because our Nick joined me, had a delay before we could get into the water. So we spent the day in Florence drinking stupidly expensive beerRead More…
20Aug/16
23Jun/16
Bringing Mary Home-Non abbastanza vacanze
I am going to need your help here. It has become evident that I should bring Mary home.
When I visited on the 2
23Jun/16
Boat cover for Mary
As you will know from Nicks posts I have had a cover made for Mary. As described by the Pisa Marina owner ‘she is beautiful’.
07Jan/16
Arnoveccio in Pisa
After leaving Bosa I decided the next overwintering would be Pisa. I would go up the eastern side of Corsica and head to the mainland. I think the distances around Sardinia wereRead More…
12Sep/15
2015 Mary to Pisa
2015 Mary to Pisa.
Photo: Bastia. We just do it for the photos
Mary 2015
Well I have finally managed to put Mary back in the water and I think the plan is basically to find my way home. The distances here are too great and the contradiction between waiting out mistral and having to fighter 3 weeks holiday once a year has
10Apr/15
2015 Mary check in Bosa
2015 Mary check in Bosa.
Photo: new keel box seals. I managed to get new blocking plates made by a local carpenter. By all accounts a good man
01Oct/14
Atalanta Mary 2014
This blog covers a 2 1/2 week holiday I spent in Sardinia working on Mary.
Before reading this look back at the condition of Mary when I sailed out of Portland in October 2012. During 2013 she was exposed to a lot of strong UV. With the a
18Apr/14
bubble repair
As you may remember I managed to damage the bubble just forward of the hatch. After damaging and repairing the hatch itself. This repair scared me far more as a hash job here would be a significant scar on my self confidence.
17Jan/14
2014 Winter check on A102 in Bosa
2014 Winter check on A102 in Bosa.
Photo: Check on Mary. I went back to check on Mary as I wasn’t there when she was hauled out. Although I w
13Nov/13
2013 Atalanta Mary lays up in Bosa
2013 Atalanta Mary lays up in Bosa.
Photo: vela coperta (3). Now she has been washed down there is little antifoul left.
28Sep/13
25Sep/13
2013 Atalanta Mary Alghero to Bosa, Sardinia
2013 Atalanta Mary Alghero to Bosa, Sardinia.
Photo: Alghero – making do. I guess it is not to compete with a fast cat but getting the most ou
18Sep/13
2013 Atlanta Mary from Corsica to Isola Rossa, Sardinia
2013 Atlanta Mary from Corsica to Isola Rossa, Sardinia.
Photo: The clouds before the Mistral..
05Sep/13
2024 A103 – Sardinia
2024 A103 – Sardinia.
Photo: Tough times in isola rossa. 
14Aug/13
2013 A102 – Corsica!
2013 A102 – Corsica!.
Photo: Corsica. I have arrived after an epic 36 hour haul on the motor today but a good 4 hours on spinaker yesterday.
06Aug/13
2013 A102 – Out into the Mediterranean
2013 A102 – Out into the Mediterranean.
Photo: Med. I will update the blog soon as I am expecting bad weather. 50km winds. I am anchored in