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Back in Brest
Well, we are now back in Brest, back on Nimrod. The sun is now shining and it is great to be back on board. The engineer arrived promptly at 1430 to look at the engine. They fairly quickly summised that … Continue reading
Not good news
Yesterday was spent trying to get the engine to work with the able assistance of Michael Barclay, one of our club members who lives in Camaret. Bless him, he sailed over to Brest to help us. We seemed to have … Continue reading
Why is it that the heating decides to pack in just before we are leaving?
We are down at the boat at the moment, packing our belongings into Nimrod. Amazingly, our clothes were easily accommodated but the bottles have taken a bit longer to stow! Disappointingly, the heating decided to pack up so we will be taking … Continue reading
Solar Panels Up and Running
The solar panels have now been installed and even in the Spring sunshine, they are performing well. Down at the boat yesterday we turned off the shore power (mains electricity) and spent the day and evening only on battery power. … Continue reading
Reefing fixed and mainsail attached
The reefing lines are now working well with new blocks in the boom. This means that if we need to reduce our sail area due to high winds, then it can all be done from the cockpit safely. We have … Continue reading
Reefing blocks
Amazingly, the cost of replacing the reefing blocks inside the boom has cost less than £200! For those who own boats, you will know that almost any repair always appears to have three zeros in the cost line. The reefing … Continue reading
Planning Part One!
Our current plan is to leave Gosport on April 15th (the day after Nimrod’s birthday) and to go straight to the Channel Isles, via Cherbourg or via the South Coast of England to Dartmouth/Salcombe. This will all be dependent on … Continue reading
Comms continued
Of course, one of the real joys of sailing is that you don’t necessary want to be too close to the mayhem of everyday life. That’s where my Kindle will be very useful. The 3G version allows you to upload … Continue reading
Communication
With the onslaught of mobile technology, trying to work out what we need for the Med is a labyrinth of possibilities. We have decided that SSB radio (long distance ham radio) is over the top but we need to be … Continue reading
Nearly complete – blue water prep
Well, we have finally bought our solar panels. These are semi flexible so that they are fitted onto the coach roof at the stern but can be walked on. These will give us 200 watts of energy equal to around … Continue reading
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