by Allen | Oct 28, 2017 | Updates
Images can be deceptive. The impression you might get from the photograph is that Chris can play the flute. He can’t. So bad is he that it’s an affront to the instrument Maria paid one Euro for in some tat shop in Spain. But it was entertainment. And the discordant...
by Allen | Oct 27, 2017 | Updates
After last nights performance which saw me taking down the spinnaker pole on a rolling and pitching deck sans trousers as a result of another wind shift, today has brought a welcome change for the better. The sea is calmer, the wind a pleasant force 5 from the right...
by Allen | Oct 26, 2017 | Updates
After just over four hours of sailing, the crew are clapped out down below. To be fair they are off watch and I did suggest it would be wise to get some sleep before the next watch tonight – although Chris doesn’t look that comfortable. An almost six foot bloke...
by Allen | Oct 26, 2017 | Updates
We’re Off After six weeks of hair-pulling frustration and, admittedly, some relaxation time, we are leaving today for Cape Verde with Cornell Sailing. It’s a journey of 830 miles from Santa Cruz – approximately six days under sail. Although looking...
by Allen | Oct 9, 2017 | Updates
Introducing Ollie Orme, our second grandchild. Jake (grandson number one) is very pleased and intends to teach him wrestling. Maria and I flew to Rochdale to meet Ollie and to spend some time with Jade, Col and Jake. It was all too brief. ...
by Allen | Sep 9, 2017 | Updates
13th September 2017 – It’s Only A Day It’s only a day so it’ll be fine. So we thought. In theory, with the wind coming from the side of the boat, the sailing conditions are optimum, so the sail to Tenerife should have been fine. Unfortunately,...
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