Castor Sailing Stuff
| Vessel Name: | Safe Return |
| Vessel Make/Model: | Westerly Vulcan |
| Hailing Port: | Debbage in Ipswich |
| Crew: | Andy Smith (McSmith) & Ian Sheldon (Shelly) |
| About: | Andy & Ian have discussed Sailing round our independent Island since Andy retired from The Fire Service in 2011. Ian turned 65 last September and Bought Safe Return. The trip an begin |
31 July 2017 | Off Wicklow
The trip continues
Andy joined Safe Return on the Caledonian Canal while I was cruising up and down with Jane & Charlie. Eric Joyce a friend from my teen years joined us in Oban, with Andy we set sail for Tobermory to meet Leslie, John, Jack and Anne who were due to visit on a cruise ship, the weather was rough and they [...]
28 August 2016 | Castor
Ed of another Adventure
Yesterday we knew we weren't leaving Tobermory until after lunch because of the tides to Oban. In the morning I spoke to Proff Plankton who I have seen before trawling a sample net off the pontoons. He explained that understanding the plankton enables the company he works with- Sea Life Surveys-to know [...]
27 August 2016 | Tobermory
Anchor problems and trip to Tobermory
Last night on Iona we returned to Safe Return to find my anchoring skills are dire. A large sight seeing vessel we anchored a respectable distance away from was a few meters off our bow after the tide had changed, also,our anchor was under her hull so no way of moving. I started cooking a spagbol then [...]
First Sailing Day
Jacquie was our first guest on board since setting off, she had to walk half a mile through the tempest to get to us and was soaked when she arrived. Thoughtfully she brought a gift of bottles of beer, Sea Fury and East Coast. She had another appointment so could not stay for lamb curry. Blyth is very industrial, we are on the Royal Blyth Yacht Club Pontoons, the club house is a floating wooden light house, the last one afloat. Very cosy and atmospheric.
Tomorrow looks promising for our progress north, destination not decided on yet.
It is now a perfect evening, the wind has dropped and the sky is clear.
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