UK:Other – Road and Ocean

A blustery day

August 4, 2013 Chris TannerLeave a comment

David sheltering his coffee from the morning drizzle.

On Friday we made a last minute decision to head down to Plymouth and suggested mum and David came along. After spending some wicked time with Shaya and Laurie we headed off. On Friday I picked up the van, hoping that they had finally got to the bottom of the power problem that has been plaguing us for a year. Yes! Back up to max power. Awesome. So we arrived at Mayflower marina at 9pm, just in time for last meal orders at Jolly Jack’s restaurant. We stayed aboard on Saturday night; it was windy and the dock lines were too short so it was a bit noisy and bumpy. Heading out to sea, the heavens opened. An hour or so towards Cawsand and back was enough for the day. Enjoyed the fresh air though!

On The Lizard

July 13, 2013 Chris Tanner

Me and la chica just had an awesome weekend down in Cornwall, and boy was it hot. About 30 in the shade! We stayed in a wigwam and a tree house, completely disconnected from the hustle and bustle of the rest of the world. I can see why people want to live down here. We had some great swims, and rented a kayak for a couple of hours – we want to buy a kayak for the boat when we move out to the states, so it was good to have a bit of first hand experience with a 2-man sit on top.

“The best fish and chips in England”, they say

A strong dose of weekend

June 10, 2013 Chris TannerLeave a comment

I’m still glowing from the weekend (inside and out … having caught a little too much sunshine) – even though we only spent a day and a half away, it felt like a lot longer. It’s amazing how refreshing a short trip can be. We only sailed just around the corner from Plymouth to the river Yealm, but the weekend was spattered with a load of different Things To Remember. So what did we manage to cram into a trip not lasting much more than 24 hours?

Got some great footage from the kite + Gopro
Decided to hoist the camera up the mast with the boat hook as counterweight
Lost the camera when the mount broke and it catapulted itself over the side (boooo)
Couldn’t get the boat hook down …
Sent Ant up the mast to retrieve it (and fix the wonky windex whilst he was at it)
Replaced the primary diesel fuel filter after the engine had trouble on the Yealm approach
Discovered a broken wire to the diesel pump … must sort before next offshore trip
Had the first swim in the sea this year (brrrr)
First go at driving a dinghy with an outboard for Anna
Found some amazing squidgy squashy seaweed to squelch in
Reminded ourselves how great mud between the toes feels
Lazed in the sunshine drinking G&Ts and Rums&Cokes
Had a good mid-ocean (well, slightly off the coast) boogie to Les Yeux D’La Tête
Slept under the stars in the cockpit – another first for this year