20 June 2019 | Gouvia Marina, Corfu, Greece
19 June 2019 | Aktion, Greece
18 June 2019 | Vlycho, Lefkada.
17 June 2019 | Agia Efimia, Kefalonia, Greece
16 June 2019 | Kastos, Kastos Island, Greece
15 June 2019 | Taverna Spilia, Spartachori, Meganisi, Greece
14 June 2019 | Lefkas Canal, Lefkada, Greece
13 June 2019 | Cleopatra Marina, Preveza, Greece
12 June 2019 | Lakka, Paxos, Greece
11 June 2019 | Syvota, Greece Mainland
10 June 2019 | Gouvia Marina, Corfu, Greece
28 April 2019 | Petrino Garden, Palaiokastritsa, Corfu, Greece
26 April 2019 | Gouvia Marina, Corfu, Greece
25 April 2019 | Gaios, Paxos, Greece
24 April 2019 | Vathi, Meganisi, Greece
23 April 2019 | Fiskardo, Kefalonia, Greece
22 April 2019 | Nidri, Lefkada, Greece
22 April 2019 | Lefkas Canal, Lefkada, Greece
22 April 2019 | Cleopatra Marina, Preveza, Greece
19 April 2019 | Cleopatra Marina, Preveza, Greece

QUASAR IV is back afloat and ready to set sail again

25 November 2009 | Prickly Bay, Grenada
Graham
After an incredibly busy week, a final night in Da Big Fish with an excellent Blues band called Doc Adams and great food, we got up again at 6 am and re-attached the genoa sail before the daily wind started to pick up to its steady state for the day. All set to go, the transporter came across the boatyard bang on time at 9am and QUASAR IV was loaded up and moved to the dockside. Cranes turning, alarms beeping, and we were gently lowered into the water. This can be a tense moment as it is this point in time that you will generally find out whether you did actually remember to reconnect all of the hoses to the through-hull fittings below the water line! With no water in sight inside the boat, we started the engine, reversed out of the hoist, spun the boat around, and we were off to find a spot to anchor in the bay. It is a great feeling being back on the boat in the water now - a good breeze is blowing, the inside of the boat is much easier to live in with the warm draft passing through, and we can use all of the boat's water supply, cooker and toilets once again. We were anchored by 10am, kettle on, tea 15 minutes later, then the Coastguard came alongside and asked us to move as we were blocking 'the channel'. We have yet to find any reference to any channel on any chart or in any pilot guide, but hey ho, arguing with Customs Officers is not the way to have a quiet life in Grenada! We moved, re-anchored, and were promptly visited by Dic and Lizzie from Indian Summer, whereupon, tea became all too difficult as your hand needed to go past four bottles of Carib beer in the fridge before reaching the milk for the tea. I need say no more! This afternoon will be a dinghy rebuilding activity session as we get all of the planks back in and try to persuade the outboard to start after 5 months of inactivity. This will no doubt be a challenge, but a somewhat essential task if we ever want to get off QUASAR IV again whilst at anchor! We are now back on our HF email, so no internet, Facebook or Twitter (hurrah!), just good old email. Planning on staying here for a few days and meeting up with Tracey's sister Sara and her friend Zoe who are out on holiday from tomorrow. In the meantime, just relaxing, listening to music in the sun again - life is back to normal!
Comments
Vessel Name: Quasar IV of Lleyn
Vessel Make/Model: Westerly Oceanlord 41
Hailing Port: Portsmouth, Hampshire
Crew: Graham and Tracey Kyte
About: Now based in Corfu, Greece, enjoying some Ionian sailing at last!
Extra: Getting statrted on some Winter 2020 maintenance now that the diving season is finished!
Home Page: http://www.sailblogs.com/member/jollynomad/
Quasar IV of Lleyn's Photos - (Main)
A few pictures from Mark T and my Ionian Cruise in April 2019. A great trip and quite eventful at times :-)
No Photos
Created 29 April 2019
A collection of photos from our new home in Paleokastritsa, Corfu.
4 Photos
Created 6 July 2015
Some pictures from the Awhba Camping Trip, Saudi Arabia, 12/13 April 2012.
19 Photos
Created 20 April 2012
A short collection of photos from March to June 2011 in and around Riyadh.
25 Photos
Created 3 June 2011
Having arrived on the 18th June, we are currently waiting for spare parts to be fabricated here on island to fix the broken rigging before heading back to Falmouth, UK.
34 Photos
Created 30 June 2010
Sailing 2200 Nm from St Georges, Bermuda, to Horta, Faial, the Azores
56 Photos
Created 19 June 2010
A short summary of our stop here in Bermuda on our way to the Azores
26 Photos
Created 24 May 2010
Sailing QUASAR IV north from Sint Maarten to Bermuda, 950 Nm.
17 Photos
Created 22 May 2010
General photos of life aboard
29 Photos
Created 5 June 2008
Mark T, ME (Graham) and Tony Ball, an old school friend have just spent a week backpacking around Dartmoor, camping out in the hills. A great break from boat maintenance!
32 Photos
Created 8 March 2008
General photos of S/Y QUASAR IV as we prepare her for our voyage
1 Photo
Created 7 January 2008