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Where did the time go?
Sunday morning was another gloriously sunny day but quite windy. We wanted to go out and try the new mainsail out to ensure we were happy and that the reefing lines were all attached properly – a bit of a … Continue reading
Who says it’s glamorous having your boat in the Med?
So, this weekend is all about getting Nimrod ready for the season after her winter on the hard. She’s now back in the water with a new mainsail, stack pack, sprayhood and fridge compressor. We had taken a late flight … Continue reading
Back in the water
Not sure where the time has gone but certainly it’s the sailing season again as the boat will be back in the water next week. We went out to see Nimmie in February to check how the work had gone … Continue reading
Winter on the hard
Nimrod was supposed to be lifted out of the water at Manoel Island on October 1st but she was taken round to the boatyard a day early, which was fine as our mooring contract ran out on the 1st anyway. … Continue reading
Ready for lifting out
We have spent the last few days getting Nimmie ready for winter. She is being lifted out on October 1st and will be ashore on the hard at Manoel Island until May 2016. In order to get her ready, there … Continue reading
Romping through the Straits
Wednesday September 16th started very lazily as we all needed a good rest after our overnight passage. After breakfast and a swim we set off up the Messina Straits. There is a current of up to 4 knots so you … Continue reading
Two more than competent crew – day skippers no less!
Sunday, September 12th arrived with a clear blue sky and temperatures on the high 20s by 9am. Loui and Kate were due to land around 10.40am having got up at stupid o’clock to fly from Gatwick to Malta. They arrived … Continue reading
Back where we belong
Back in Malta for Easter with Liz’s parents. They are staying in an hotel in Sliema (about 5 mins away) and we are, of course, staying on Nimmie. We arrived just after 7pm on Thursday evening, picked up the hire … Continue reading
An enchanting city ( or should we say cities?)
Whilst the weather hasn’t been the best so far with gale force winds and driving rain, we have had a delightful few days so far on Malta. We arrived on Sunday morning (having got up at 4am) and were greeted … Continue reading
Winter sun in Valletta
The early start to catch our flight last Friday was all but forgotten when we arrived in Malta to brilliant sunshine and 22 degrees! We had already decided that we would use the long weekend away (well 48 hours) to explore … Continue reading
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