Submitted by David Echlin on Thu, 18/05/2017 - 15:32
OK, first entry. Boat ready, crew ready, loads of victuals, departure planned 26th May 2017, Lymington towards La Coruna. Plan is to go South, revisit the Rias, visit the islands and then into Portugal to overwinter 2017/2018. We will be looking for advce and tips a lot!
Submitted by (Michael Sweet) on Tue, 31/05/2016 - 11:20
Changed by (Sue Sutherland) on 13/04/2017 10:00
Back in 2013 we bought a new to us Lagoon 380, which we named Matilda in Athens and spent two lovely summers cruising Greece, Italy and up to the Ballierics with a plan to slowly sail her back to Australia where we now live. Unfortunately life had other plans and we ended up back in the UK where Andy spent the next 15 months getting chemotherapy and a stem cell transplant for Multiple Myeloma. Luckily for us both, the treatment was successful and he is currently in remission. We have made it back to Australia slightly battered but unbeaten!
Submitted by (Ian Moulding) on Fri, 19/02/2016 - 07:22
We are in the process of moving to the live aboard life, currently in limbo between house and boat and enjoying some sun in Thailand. You can follow our adventure here
www.MadAboutTheBoat.com
Ian Moulding & Sarah Hill
SY Linea
Submitted by (Stuart Carson) on Wed, 23/12/2015 - 17:01
As winter approaches and therefore next sailing season not far away, I am deep. Into planning my sailing in the ARC Portugal Rally for June 2026.
Full details under my Skipper Profile including crew vacancies
instinct my Elan 434 is all ready for relaunch on 4 January and anybody wishing to blow away the winner excesses do let me know
Stuart 'Instinct'
Changed by Caroline Trott on 06/12/2016 22:18
Our blog serves as a personal record of our adventures and experiences since leaving the UK in 2012 whilst allowing family and friends to keep up-to-date with our whereabouts. We hope that our blog provides some useful information for other sailors who may be planning a similar adventure to ours.
Our dream to take early retirement and cruise slowly down and into the Med unexpectedly came early... 15 year's early, due to us being made redundant (we both worked for the same company). At the time we could have 'played it safe', got new employment and continued working until retirement however we decided that life is too short and that we should take the risk and see where it takes us... please feel free to follow us on our travels by visiting The adventures of Yacht Flirtie at www.sailblogs.com/member/distantdrummer/
Submitted by (Audrey Knight) on Tue, 01/09/2015 - 12:28
Audrey suffered a severe leg wound while Solace of Mull (our Dehler 41 DS) was still on shore at the excellent Cleopatra Yard, Preveza, in March 2015, then spent a week in hospital, decided that sailing was not a possibility and returned home to Mull under the caring supervision of friends. Alas, the would has still not healed, despite the expertise of our Mull Community nurses, and as a result she has not been able to go forward for a much needed second hip replacement. Juliet + Family came out to Corfu to sail with James in July, which worked well, but he then had to return to Mull for
Submitted by (Henry Wood) on Sun, 05/07/2015 - 10:24
A weeks wonderful sailing around the Maddalena Islands, over to Bonifacio and the area around Olbia all I want to do is go strait back!
Submitted by (Evis Liasides) on Sun, 21/06/2015 - 17:06
Hi, I am a new member to CA and just wanted let other members know of our cruising experience that began May 23, 2015. We crossed from Brighton Marina to FeCamp where the French experience began, you can follow us on http://syakkaakka.simplesite.com no doubt we shall be looking for competent crew at some some stage and shall look to this forum for suitable applicants.
Submitted by (Derek Watson) on Thu, 11/06/2015 - 14:32
The broker has let me down and I urgently need to find a liferaft (4 person valise) to collect Amsterdam or Ijmuiden or Schevening early next week. Can any one help me please? Thanks Derek derekwatson@tesco.net
