After a well earned sleep and a planned rest day we got on with a few boat jobs in the morning. There was a light wind but with a strong tide against us and wind also against us we would not have gone anywhere quick. By 1pm the wind was Read more…
With no wind and a beautiful day to be outside we took the opportunity to add a coat of varnish to all of our boats woodwork. The harbour at Kilmore Quay was a bustle of activity with weekend boaters launching their craft and the local kids jumping in off the Read more…
With a high pressure ( anti cyclone ) sat over the British Isles blocking all the low pressures systems away it looks like we will be here for a while, so we decided to earn our ice cream with a beach clean. Armed with our Ikea bags and a potato Read more…
We woke this morning to rain and poor visibility. Despite the unfavourable weather we were hopeful it would soon lift. We didn’t have the luxury of waiting where we were as the passage between Tresco and Bryher, which was our calmest way out, is only navigable at high water. And Read more…
During the night we had the edge of Storm Hector come over bringing 35knot winds and a 12ft swell. Compared to Ireland and Scotland this was nothing but it meant we were storm bound in the Scillies for the day. When the worst of it had past Islay and Jeremy Read more…
We spent the night on anchor right next to St Michaels Mount. With no wind in the morning we headed to the Mount to explore. The Island is connected by a causeway for 4 out of every 12hrs. It is still a private house but they have opened up most Read more…
Today we had our friend Howard join us kiting from Salcombe to Plymouth. Great to have him along, and the nice guy that he is, he even wrote the blog for us today. Howard, you’re welcome back anytime. I was hugely pleased to be invited to join Stew & Islay Read more…
No wind again today, so rather than sit and wait we headed across the bay to explore. Leaving Portland we past the fleet of Wayfarers racing in their nationals, a competition which they’d been trying to hold all weekend. Durdles Door is a sea arch formed in the limestone. It Read more…
Glorious sunshine, but no wind and the wrong tides. The tides past Portland Bill as some of the strongest in the UK and at 7knts we cannot go against them or launch a kite in them easily. We need to wait for slack water which today is 3pm. The forecast Read more…
We awoke to thick fog and no wind. We had to wait until 1pm for a favourable tide to go past Portland Bill and by 11am the fog have lifted. We headed out with little wind but a promising forecast and arrived at our waypoint. Thats when the fog returned. Read more…