Made a cheeky visit to Brother Jack as it was my wifes birthday last week and she wanted dinner at Rick Steins’…. (Its a Malay thing)…
We gave the engine a run and the cabin a good airing. After about an hour I wondered why the exhaust
Made a cheeky visit to Brother Jack as it was my wifes birthday last week and she wanted dinner at Rick Steins’…. (Its a Malay thing)…
We gave the engine a run and the cabin a good airing. After about an hour I wondered why the exhaust
So progress so far we have
So after the false start first time round, myself and another 2 others set sail from Aberystwyth in the dead of night (11pm to be precise).
Hi All
Sorry its been a while since I updated but suffice to say we have made progress to N Devon but since then progressed has stalled due to work commitments. Anyway here is the update from Aberystwyth to Padstow (but ended up going nowhe
2016 Mary on the way home.
So during our trip around Anglesey was quite uneventful although we did witness an amazing sunset in the Irish Sea.
So we arrived on a blowy Saturday morning to set off from Castletown with a view to reaching at least the North Coast of Somerset/Devon. This was slightly ambitious in hindsight now we have completed the sailing. The winds were in our favour on th
2016 Brother Jack heads South.
Photo: T4 Brother Jack Lift in. Brother Jack about to get her backside wet after 6 months in the dry.
T4 Brother Jack sailing.
Photo: Photo of T4 Brother Jack. Sir, We struggle with computers.T4 Brother Jack is a serviceable boat, there are all
2015 Mary to Pisa.
2015 A89 Sailing on the R.Orwell.
Ballindean to Kilmelford
Calista will be spending May and June sailing in the Adriatic.
The plan is:
Leaving Pembrokeshire on Easter Monday, driving through the channel tunnel, Germany and Austria to
A89 Tastes East Coast Salt Water after years in Lake Geneva.
Photo: 2014-04-13_off_to_sea. A89 Colchide decked out ready for towing to Ipswich
2013 A17 Gambol in France.
Photo: A17 Gambol On The Ferry June 2013 – Who Says Cossing The Channel Is Difficult (Question Mark).
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
2013 Atlanta Mary from Corsica to Isola Rossa, Sardinia.
Photo: The clouds before the Mistral..
2024 A103 – Sardinia.
Photo: Tough times in isola rossa. 
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.
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
2013 A102 – Lyon and The Rhone.
Photo: Boat repairs.. 
2013 A102 – Lyon and The Rhone.
Photo: Lyon. 
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2013 A102 – Into the Rhone Valley & R.Saone.
Photo: The Rhone valley. Today I crossed over from the Marne valley to the Rhone valley passing t
2013 A102 – The Marne Valley.
Photo: Lateral marne canal and Ay.. Ay is very much part of the Champagne district.
2013 A102 – East from Paris on the R.Marne.
Photo: logs. The higher water levels are washing down some significant logs so you need to keep an
2013 A102 Mary in Paris.
2013 A102 Mary To Paris.
The best laid plans …… Or an enjoyable alternative
“Where are you going for your summer cruise Jane?” ”Hopefully West, but if that
2012 A17 Gambol Summer.
Photo: A17 Gambol Newtown Swimming Summer 2012.
2012 Autumn A17 at Beaulieu for half term.
I am planning on a holiday next year along the lines of sailing from Chichester to St Valerie-sur-somme then across internal waterways to the south of France and then to spend the remainder of this year sailing towards and around the Tyrrhenian se
2012 A102 Atalanta Mary travels to Chichester.
Calista took Dominic Dobson and myself on a cruise around the Milford Haven last week. Not actually Easter week, but the week after (Easter was early this year so it was still pretty early in the season)!
The weather was cold and w
2010 A17 Gambol’s Year.
Photo: A17 Gambol’s Tri Lens Radar Reflector – As detailed page 44 2009 – 2010 Annual Bulletin.
2008 A17 Gambol East Coast and Holland.
Photo: A17 On Trailer Raising Mast Suffolk Yacht Harbour 2008.
2007 A17 Gambol Summer cruising.
Wednesday April 27th
Mourne Goblin on trailer ready to go, the tow up to Inverkip completed sucessfully in about 5 hrs arriving about 23:00 slept on board.
2011 Sailing with Bernard on Lake Geneva.
Photo: Mont Blanc. Taken from Bernard Upton’s home, with Lake Geneva in the foreground and snow-topp
2011 A147 Chamois in Soctland.
2011 A31-06 Caperdonich.
Photo: A31/6 Caperdonich. Shot of an 1887 William Fife gaff cutter take fro Caperdonich
So far I have managed a weekend on board and a 3 day midweek cruise – since completing the easter cruise. I suppose there was also a day sail with my older son, Alex. All have been dogged with strong winds – and the deep reef in the mainsail has b
A90 Mourne Goblin Sailing in 2011.
Photo: IMG_1724. 
17/04/2011
The crew – Trevor, Pete, Don and John – joined Calista at her mooring in Milford Haven on Sunday afternoon. After settling in we motored up the river to Blackpool Mill. We spent the night anchored there in 1 metre in a pool of wa
2011 Callista Easter Cruise by Trevor.
Photo: Easter cruise on Calista. Dominic working in the galley, supervised by John
2011 Callista Easter Cruise by Dom.
Photo: IMG_1701. 
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2010 A90 Goes to Peel Traditional Boat Rally.
Photo: Dominic. 
2010 A90 and A147 Sail Scotland W.Coast.
