2nd – 6th July: Swallow Yachts Raid 2017
Just returned from a great time down in Falmouth. Sunnier, if less windy, weather this year. Expected to be manning one of the ribs but...
Category: July: “Still unsettled”
July started with the Swallow Yachts Raid for which the weather this year was good. I then spent some time getting the Seafly back to a usable condition at last. While there were some hot days the weather never settled and low pressure often dominated. By the end of the month fronts were bringing rain to the south coast and the inshore forecast mentioned gales!
8th – 13th July: More Seafly work
8th July: Having got back from the Raid on Thursday, on Saturday 8th July (after watching the British Lions Test in NZ) I careened the...
17th July: MBA sampling
Using the Seafly, I took two scientists from the Marine Biological Association in Plymouth out on the River Itchen to allow them to sample various...
18th July: To the Needles
A day sail which finally takes me beyond Hurst Narrows; however the threat of strong winds caused me to motor back in shore to didge the ebb tide (50nm)
27th July: July Weather!
Low pressure is dominating the weather. I was hoping to go out on Seatern either today (Thursday) or tomorrow but the winds are force 6...
28th July: Seafly boarding ladder
The windy weather has spurred me into getting the Seafly back sailing. However a worry is whether I’m still capable of getting back into it...
31st July: USS George Bush and Bembridge
A day sail to look at the aircraft carrier USS George HW Bush and then sail on to Bembridge (42nm)