Freya & Us
| Vessel Name: | Freya of Wight |
| Vessel Make/Model: | Westerly Oceanranger |
| Hailing Port: | Portishead |
14 September 2022 | South Wales
Final Story
After 12 years, 8,924 miles, 376 ports of call we officially handed Freya to her new owner last night.
04 May 2022
Interactive Map
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02 May 2022 | Kos - 8,924 NM
The end of another adventure
Time to move on as we needed to drop Ian and Jess off in Kos for their flight home. There wasn't a breath of wind as we motored to Kos harbour which is very atmospheric under the old castle. It all felt very hectic in the town after a few weeks exploring the tiny, peaceful islands. We were treated to [...]
24 April 2022 | Lakki, Leros - 8,914 NM
Stunning Aegean
It was 11 miles to Skala Patmos and an amazing broad reach sail all the way (almost!) - definitely what it's all about. The sea could've been flatter but it was as expected after the high winds. We went side to on the quay with a Finnish boat where it was very flat and peaceful, especially after the [...]
11 April 2022 | Lipsoi - 8,776 NM
At last, we’re off!
And finally we were ready to go! The engine started first turn, we let off the lines and left Samos marina. We've loved our extended stay on Samos but we're not sorry to leave the marina which is very is unprofessionally run. We were joined on our first trip for ages by dolphins just outside Pythagorio. [...]
07 April 2022 | Samos, 8,735NM
Very stressful final preparations
The engine was removed very efficiently and with great respect for the boat. It was taken to Zlatco's workshop for further investigation! They returned an hour or so later to clean up - very impressive and the engine bay has never looked so clean and shiny! It was very traumatic watching Freya having [...]
Still Happily Going Nowhere
We have spent our time in Viveiro preparing the boat for the cruising to come, making some minor repairs and improvements that suggested themselves last year. We now have a timer on the immersion heater, so we don't end up with steam coming out of the taps, have installed a wifi booster so we can get online more often - at least when the tide lifts us up over the harbour wall so we can get the signal from the cafe over the road, repaired the lift pump on the generator - so it now works even if the fuel tank isn't full, fitted new curtains and fixed the head-linings in the aft cabin and the list goes on. I thought we left the UK to get away from DIY.
It's not all been work, we have reacquainted ourselves with the lovely walks and old town of Viveiro and the surrounding area. The walks along the river Landro are stunning and this time we managed to do the walk at high tide, so the views were very different than before. We've also explored a few more bars and restaurants with our friend Andrew. We had a good night in his local, the Meson Fonte, where we were invited to join a party in the new restaurant room. Lots of very delicious tapas and pinchos. Tomorrow we will be getting on the bus to explore a small harbour and town at Burela a few miles east of here.
Yesterday we had a Force 8/9 with occasional gusts at over 50 knots (Force 10) coming through the marina. It made for an interesting ride while safely moored in the marina, but at least I didn't get seasick. The bad news is that the winds here and out in Biscay have been very strong for a while and while its getting warmer, it looks as if there are still strong winds to come. The winds look as if they will be fine locally, but stronger offshore, so the swell is likely to stay huge and steep so even when the engine is repaired we may not be going anywhere for a few days yet.
Still beats working.....
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