3rd – 8th March: Indoors with a cold!
I managed to start March by catching a cold! I kept indoors for a few days to shake it off since I’d agreed to lead...
Category: March-April: “First Sail!”
March to April 2015: at the start of March the weather was unsettled and I caught a cold… roll on spring! However I managed to get at least one trip in before Easter.
10th March: Seatern has a gear lever
I struggle to “dock” Seatern at the jetty and hate to think how it would be in a Marina! Even with the Tohatsu outboard, “Dai”,...
16th March: To Chichester Harbour
A 3 day, 69nm, trip to Chichester Harbour; Monday – outward trip (31nm)
17th March: In Chichester Harbour
A 3 day, 69nm, trip to Chichester Harbour; Tuesday- in Chichester Harbour (9.5nm)
18th March: from Chichester Harbour
A 3 day, 69nm, trip to Chichester Harbour; Wednesday – from Chichester Harbour (28nm)
23rd March – 3rd April: TLC for the Seafly …including hatch refurbs.
My Seafly got neglected last year while I was sailing Seatern so I decided to take advantage of some good weather plus very neap tides...
26th – 28th April: Outboard Gear Lever, anchor strake, etc.
Outboard Gear Lever: The long gear lever (see 10th March entry) proved impracticable. My idea was to lift the tiller and steer with the outboard...