12th Jan: Facing Reality!
I’ve finally decided to give up on the weather! The main sail, main boom, and mizzen have been off Seatern since just before Christmas and...
Category: Jan-Feb: “Static Seatern”
The weather at the start of January continued to be mobile windy westerlies and this continued into February. Seatern remained at the jetty fulfilling her role as a static caravan but not sailing the ocean! Meanwhile I came to the end of my NCI Watch Keeper training at Calshot Tower.
20th Jan: Outboard service
Yesterday afternoon I took the outboard (“Dai”) to the Rib Shop for an annual service. Last night I slept on Seatern and woke to a...
6th Feb: NCI Watch-Keeper
On Saturday 6th February I qualified as an NCI Watch Keeper! After picking up my ID card, epaulettes etc. on the following Tuesday I went...
9th Feb: Storm Imogen
Earlier this month, on the evening of the 5th, peak gusts at the jetty reached 50 kts. I checked the mooring lines during the evening...
16th Feb: Walk to House (Red Roof)
Although the day started out with sub zero temperatures, for once this winter a short lived pressure ridge and sunshine was forecast so I decided...
29th Feb: Walk to Solent Breezes
I parked at Titchfield Haven in order to walk along the beach to the Solent Breezes holiday park. There were many geese near the house...