grind rather slow...I've been in touch with the company who I hope can repair the boat (that was last Saturday 17th); their rigging man is hoping to visit the boat tomorrow (24th)....Then I'll get a quote, then I can find out whether I can proceed......sigh.......
Friday, 23 April 2010
Saturday, 17 April 2010
Back ashore...
Well that was a first - I've never intentionally grounded "Papillon" before - she's a bilge keeler (twin keels) so it's all possible, but either way this was a first on anything other than the (very) soft mud of my normal mooring..
In the end I need not have worried (though I did!) - just motored...
Thursday, 15 April 2010
Dismasted...
...and it all started so well...Spent my first night on "Papillon" on Saturday evening - wished I hadn't as it was absolutely freezing!!Got up first thing Sunday morning and for the first time this year raised the mainsail - everything going to plan, and as you can see from the following - after a couple...
Thursday, 8 April 2010
Fancy buying a Fantasie 19...??
Happened to spot this nice example on eBay today..Worth checking out if you fancy one of the fantastic little mini-cruisers yourself...http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/sailing-boat-yacht.-fantasie-19-bilge-Keel-_W0QQitemZ110515586691QQcmdZViewItemQQimsxq20100406?IMSfp=TL100406161001r11732I was interested in his...
Monday, 5 April 2010
First sail of the year..!
A few repairs done and the jib put back up, and first sail of the year under my belt, though just a short one.. not a bad day!Basically a gentle run to the end of the channel was what I planned - what I got was a force 4 gusting 5.. so jib only, and watch what I was doing - and it was great fun! So...
