Monday 25 February 2013
Over the last five weeks we’ve been getting Adina ready for the years sailing. It’s been a good learning curve given this is the first time we’re doing this. So you get out the manuals, read a bit and then dive in the deep end! And when it comes to boats that involves a great…
Sunday 16 December 2012
We had decided that a last 2012 sail was in order and there were still a few chores that needed doing such as install new water pumps. On Saturday evening Susies parents joined us onboard. This was the third time they had been on the boat but not yet sailed, and subject to some good…
Sunday 9 December 2012
It was time for one of those weekends when you had to face the facts – Adina needed some love and attention. Same as a house, use it and it will need some attention at some stage. We had invited a man who apparently knew a thing or two about cleaning to look at our…
Sunday 25 November 2012
On a wet and windy November morning we welcomed Anne MacDougall, Suzy Fox and Anne’s boyfriend Mike Lankin onboard. We have had the pleasure of sailing with Suzy (Foxy) and Anne many times but this was to be Mike’s first time outing. To call it a truly miserable day as far as the weather goes…
Sunday 18 November 2012
We received an invite in the post from Universal marina for their annual ‘laying up supper’ (a dinner to celebrate the end of the year when boats traditionally come out of the water for winter) and duly accepted thinking it would be nice to meet some fellow boat owners. Given it was scheduled for Saturday…
Sunday 4 November 2012
Jos and Alex Sheffield are friends who we have always had fun doing the RTI race with. The introduction of baby Clemency had halted all sailing for Jos so this was her first trip in a while but more importantly this was baby Clemencys first sail! The Sheffields arrived not only armed with baby gear…
Sunday 21 October 2012
We realised the time had come to stay put and do some maintenance on Adina – indeed the chores were building up. Turning on the heating for the first time, we’ve realised a boat is just like a home – having not been used in a long time it’s not going to work! So up…