Witch’s log, 10th to 12th of August The day came and we finally left Vigo and headed South West. After a little engine trial the day before which didn’t exactly inspire much confidence, we had had enough of the industrial harbour and it was time to make some progress. We set off at 9:00 sharp Read More
Witch’s log, mid Aug to mid Sep 2018, roughly. What follows is old news but old news is better than no news. I realised (or rather, I knew it all along but was too involved in so many other things to actually get on to it) that I hadn’t posted in a long time and Read More
So it finally happened, the Witch is back on the water and ready to sail. To celebrate we had some friends over for a sunny afternoon sail out of Plymouth with a special guest, their Portuguese Water Dog Elsie who seemed to love it.
So it *seems* flying a spinnaker isn’t that difficult, all you need is a Jacob for the helm and a Mike to know what he’s doing! It doesn’t look too complicated when you’re mostly just watching and learning, although I bet it is. At long last after 5 years, the Witch has finally flown her Read More
Another weekend, another sail. This time Angela and Stefan came to visit, together with their new adorable little puppy Dolly of just 12 weeks old. The forecast said there were going to be strong winds and rain on Sunday so we decided to stay nearby and not adventure and go very far, which was good Read More
There’s nothing like an afternoon on the water with a bit of wind to keep the Witch happy. Last saturday saw Laura and David on board, two dear friends from London who had never sailed before and were eager to try. Being too scared to manage it all single handed, I asked for Alex’s invaluable Read More
Anthony came down after boxing day and we had a fun day out on the water. This just proves that December sailing is totally a thing.
Sailing to Fowey, 23-24th of July 2016 Another week, another sail. This time we welcomed Steve on board and sailed out to Fowey to rendezvous with Rona, a beautiful Maxi 1100, where we had dinner and a wonderful time with her crew Peter, Damien and David. On Sunday the way back was a bit wetter Read More
And the Witch has just been out sailing on another fantastic day with plenty of sun, breeze, music, yummy food and bubbles in the company of Lorraine, Sarah, Jane and David. Such fun, we’ll just have to keep doing it.