Thwarted!
We set off for Chichester almost two weeks ago with a one day weather window (or so we thought). But there were strong wind warnings, which continued all week. Left at 6.30 am and Eastbourne Bay was very benign, but… (READ MORE)
Out to Airbourne
We held our South East Cluster Rally over the Eastbourne Airbourne weekend – we hoped it would attract more people, but seemed to have had the opposite effect! Could be that August is a busy month for everyone, oh well… (READ MORE)
Brighton Rally
We held our WOA South East Cluster Brighton Rally over the weekend of 11th and 12th July. We left on the Friday before with Enigma II, as it was a good forecast. Had a lovely sail to Beachy Head then… (READ MORE)
Update at last!
After the Grevelingen, where we had lovely weather when we stayed on Ossehoek island (for the first time) but storms at Middelplaat, we made our way south via Brouweshaven again, Bruinisse, then Kamperland. After there we exited the Inland Waterways… (READ MORE)
In the Grevelingen
We are now in the Grevelingenmeer and having very mixed weather. At the moment sheltering in Bruinisse for a couple of days until the wet windy weather goes. From Goes we went to Sint Annaland for one night – what… (READ MORE)
Takingit easy
After Nieuwpoort we went onto Breskens as the weather was good but forecast deteriorating. We then entered the inland waterways from there, i.e. across the westerschelde into flushing lock, up the Walcheren canal and out into the Verse Meer to… (READ MORE)
Reached Nieuwpoort, Belgium
We crossed the channel to Dunkerque yesterday, 10th, and made good time with the tide all the way. F3-4 and the sea gradually calmed down during the crossing. Now in Nieuwpoort in KYCN marina and staying an extra day to… (READ MORE)
Under way
After waiting for all the gales to blow through, we set off for Dover yesterday 8th May. True to form wind was on the nose! So we had wind against tide, the sea was a bit lumpy at times and… (READ MORE)
Shakedown to Brighton
On 7th April we set off in sunshine and light winds to Brighton, took the 11.30am lock and arrived at Brighton entrance about 3.30pm. Lovely sail down there (with the motor on as wind on the nose, and very light)… (READ MORE)
Short yard visit
We had Hurkur lifted out on 5th March and were back in the water on 18th, due to some good dry weather so we could get on with the work. Since then we have been busy with all the other… (READ MORE)