Blistering!

What a swooper swooper day out on the water, there may not have been a squiff of wind but it was truely stunning.

We left the Yealm about 11 and headed back towards Fowey.

Our first treat was some basking sharks just beneath the water, we haven't seen any for a few years so lovely to spot them albeit from a distance.

The water was ultra glassy today and we then had our second treat passing Rame Head.....more fins!

Yep another basking shark this time in full view, mouth open grazing for plankton! Fabulous!

I sat out on the bow for ages on shark and dolphin patrol and from a distance came the third treat of the day...a pod of dolphins! I was willing them to come our way but no the didn't. Just had to watch from very afar as they swam alongside the yacht in the distance.

No more treats post that except the lovely sunshine and sound of the boat purring along. We have arrived in a packed , Fowey no bouts but have got onto a pontoon, I don't think we'll escape being rafted up against tonight as yachts are streaming in thick and fast.

Off to Fowey Gallants sailing club tonight for supper, in the interim cooling down with a scrumpy jack cider......it's scorchio here!


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A Summers Day In The Yealm

After a late start from das captain (it's his holiday too)!, we headed out of Plymouth. Our no plans approach to this holiday made us head to the Yealm, the sun was shining and we haven't been there much this year.

Glassy seas and no wind to shake a handkerchief at, we headed out to across the Sound and across to Newton Ferrers.

As gorgeous as ever, we entered the entrance and across the sandbar with next to no nothing under the keel and into the peace and solitude that we love so much.

Lots of boats in so no free buoys for us so to a relatively free pontoon we went. Not for long as high water came the boats rocked in much to the delight of the harbour master who has been rueing the wretched season as much as we have.

Cold beefing hand we just chilled out watching the world go by. Locals swimming, gig practice and later the small yawls out for an evening of racing. More cold beer and supper aboard and reading a good book as the sun went down, it was just heaven.


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Location:River Yealm

United Blingdom

Bling Bling Bling! What an amazing day for good old Blighty yesterday at the Olympics and the icing on the cake was the real McHoy picking up a record sixth gold medal. Still have Spandau Ballets 'Gold' singing around in my head!

I am feeling remarkably well after a marathon day yesterday. On a wet, miserable day we decided to meet up for lunch with a friend and her kids over at Royal William Yard. Great fun albeit das captain was well and truely trounced in a post lunch game of Monopoly.

We walked back to the Marina in the pouring rain, both defiant in our shorts and both soaking wet to make it back in time to watch the action from the velodrome. AMAZING!

Thinking of heading back to das bot in walked a colleague of mine from work with her husband.....small world, they live just round the corner and JJ,s is their local! In all our time we have never seen them here but we made up for it! What a laugh and a very very late night!

Das captain is still asleep, the rain has stopped......at last and we should be on our way shortly. Nothing like a bit a sea breeze after a late night to get you back on the straight and narrow.




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Location:Mayflower Marina

Jester Is Back

So we are back on das bot for our hols. Car loaded up we left home yesterday mid-morning through the rain over the moor and arrived in a sunny Mayflower Marina.

Walking up the pontoons we were greeted by a fabulous visiting 53ft hallyberg rassy with its American flag flying high and next to us is.....Jester, back from a round trip to the Azores.

Whilst working on the reefing lines yesterday das captain gave its life history to some underprivileged kids that go out sailing through a charity here on the marina.

They were commenting as walking by her, about what an odd looking boat she was. She maybe but this ugly duckling as das captain told them has thousands of nautical miles under her belt and lots of stories to tell....they were gobsmacked.

She is looking good after her latest epic voyage and nice to have the opportunity to see her again.



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Location:Mayflower Marina

Big Ben

What an amazing week the Olympics have had, from the fabulous quirky opening ceremony to the courage, highs and lows of those taking part.

Whilst the rain poured down yesterday we sat and watched the sailing at Weymouth and Big Ben become the most decorated sailor in Olympic history. It was a nail biting match race, but he came through and those were amazing scenes out on the water and up on the hill over looking it all.

It reminded me of watching the Americas Cup last year up on the Hoe.....they were memorable weekends and superb crowds willing everyone one.

I doubt we,ll see Big Ben in a Finn boat again at the Olympics, what an absolute champion he is and hats off to him for his achievements. He is now off to join the Americas Cup and his own team....new chapter, new glory....we,ll have to wait and see.


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Super Saturday....

Well it may not have been super Saturday on the old weather front to set off on our swailing holiday, but it was a swooper duper Saturday for Team GB on the Olympic front. What a day.....made you feel so proud to be British! AMAZING!




As I type this, the predicted torrential rain is lashing down and the thunder and lightening has started. Das captain and I are sat watching the start of the medal races in the swailing.....let's make it a swooper Sunday boys!

The weather front should blow itself out tomorrow so we hope to be on our way.....somewhere.....

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Cursed!

Lyme Regis to Lands End including the Isles of Scilly - Strong winds are forecast

24 hour forecast: Southwesterly 4 or 5, increasing 6 or 7 for a time west of Start Point. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

Outlook:  Southerly or southwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first in west. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough for a time in far west. Rain or showers. Moderate or good.

Need I say more..........a lovely Atlantic low is heading our way.........

AAAAAARRRGGH.....that was the polite version...no channel hopping for us this weekend me thinks!