After a short stopover at Falmouth we left in the early hours bound for the Isles of Scilly. We had a wander around the town Continue reading Sailing from Falmouth to the Isles of Scilly
Category Archives: Cruises
Blog posts & articles about sailing cruises (but generally these don’t include holidays).
Sailing from Yarmouth to Falmouth
I’d booked this trip with Nomad Sailing to the Scilly Isles over 6 months ago and finally the time had arrived. We planned to sail via Falmouth to break the trip up and to reload the tanks with water and fuel. Continue reading Sailing from Yarmouth to Falmouth
Windchat takes force 6, gusting 7, in her stride
A day out on the water in February isn’t top of my list and so as our confidence in the forecast for strong winds grew as the day drew nearer we wondered if we’d live to regret it. Continue reading Windchat takes force 6, gusting 7, in her stride
Restoration of ‘Windchat’ 40 years after my dad built her
My father bought (in kit form) and built Windchat with two of his friends in 1973 three years before I was born. They took her to Guernsey on the first maiden voyage proper and some 40 years later I embarked on her restoration. Continue reading Restoration of ‘Windchat’ 40 years after my dad built her