Just a quick post to say a big thank you to Jerry the Rigger for our lurvely new furling line.
We had a very fast sail over to the Folly at the end of May, with my friend Rad onboard. I met Rad on my inline skating instructors’ course and he has never been [...]
This time of year brings many changes to the lives of UK liveaboards. On the outside, these seem like bad things:
It’s below freezing most nights
It rains - or even snows - most days
It’s dark
It’s damp
The walk to the showers seems even longer than normal
We don’t go sailing as much
Electricity bills go up
But with a bit [...]
Whilst hosing our Colvic Victor 34 down after being caught out in a F7 the other week, we noticed that our bowsprit had clearly moved a few inches to port. Interesting!
We spent a day dismantling everything required to have a good look… the pulpit came off, genoa came down, forestay unattached, anchor roller platform off, [...]
Had an interesting sail back from Cowes to Gosport this morning.
Last night, today’s forecast was predicting F4-5 occ. 6. I checked again this morning before we set out and it had gone down to a F4-5 without the 6 - perfect! Exactly what Milestone likes to stonk along in.
Poked our nose out into a steady [...]
So yesterday it blew a right old hooley. Force 9 and everything.
I love being tucked up on Milestone when it’s pitch black and absolutely pissing it down with rain outside, the boat’s rocking all over the place, and the wind is howling through our [brand new] rigging. Sitting at the saloon table listening to the [...]