Marica goes clockwise
| Vessel Name: | Marica |
16 December 2017 | Slipper Sailing Club
Epiblog
I met fellow Westerly Centaur owner Tom Bedford in Milford Haven. As it turns out we also share a fondness for real ale and the band Steely Dan. Tom is a freelance journalist and when I got back to Emsworth he suggested writing an article about my trip. I agreed without too much reticence and he sent [...]
08 November 2017 | South coast
From Shoreham
I checked the live wind at Chichester Bar this morning on the Chimet web site. Force 4 northerly. Hey! we could go somewhere, Little Hampton (LA) or even further. I might just make it for the 9 o'clock lock out. I called them and they said I would be going out of the smaller Prince George lock. I had [...]
07 November 2017 | Newhaven
From Newhaven
On Tuesday morning we wake to a southerly force 6. The sea state was expected to be 'moderate' and waves were crashing over the harbour breakwater. George and I had porridge and reviewed the situation. He decided caution was the better part of valour and I walked him to the train station.
06 November 2017 | Beachy Head
From Rye
My dad joined me on a frosty Monday morning for our leg from Rye. His name is George so he is the original George according to my sister, or he is George V for this trip. I thought Eastbourne would be a suitable port to make for, and could be completed in daylight hours. Dad had suggested Newhaven so [...]
05 November 2017 | Rye
More water problems
I started the engine this morning, whilst Marica was afloat, to check the repair on the throttle linkage. It was fine but there was no cooling water flowing through the engine. I assumed that mud was stuck in the inlet pipe. All the boats settle in this soft smelly stuff to the top of their keels. So [...]
04 November 2017 | Rye
Bailing Out
This morning (Saturday) I found the cutlery drawer full of water. It's just underneath the cooker. I was wondering where the water had come in last night. The boat had obviously been heeled over at a bigger angle at the top of the tide. There had been water in the washing up bowl, that I had not tested [...]
A day in port
I paid Bomber a return visit this morning as they seemed in no hurry to get going. Steve and son Callum were having a lesson on shapes and lights and I joined them for coffee. The photo is of Pete's boat school boat Darwin Star.
I sorted the Volvo engine this morning, it was fuel problems again.
I could find no hardware shops or petrol stations in Yarmouth. I wanted a USB charger, hose fitting, penny washers, a fuse, some electrical connectors, WD 40, etc. So I entered the local chandlers, Harwoods, expecting to be disappointed in their stock and prices. How wrong, they had most of what I wanted and at cheap prices. 65p for a tap connector and stainless steel penny washers at 10p a throw.
I stayed in port today, it was slightly blowy, but mainly I have a year's worth of expenses to do by the end of the week. I made some progress.
So back in the Bugle again tonight and Timothy Taylor's Landlord is back on. Mark R will be jealous. I've found a table with better phone signal, 4G even. Yesterday I was getting 3 or Edge [2.5 G].
The music is still ancient, Nancy Sinatra with These Boots are made for Walking at the moment, but things are looking up. Chuck Berry now! Westward tomorrow I hope.