Lauren here.
We arrived in Falmouth through thick fog and discovered a busy weekend and a sea shanty festival on the other side. Groups of enthusiastic men and woman- carrying glasses of beer- walked around Falmouth town centre [.....]
It's Lauren again! I've been working on another video about the trip along the South Coast. To say this video was quick and easy to put together would be untrue; but finally, after a run of technical difficulties, here it is:
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So.... what's been happening this past week? Well, after leaving the great folks at Emsworth Yacht Harbour (by far the BEST marina I've ever stayed in - helpful office staff, great facilities, lovely surroundings. There was quite a waiting list last time we checked to keep a boat there full time but if you're in the area, drop Neil a line and he'll do whatever he can to help), we started making our way down the UK south coast.
Our first night was spent at Cowes, [.....]
Well folks, here it is, after almost 5 years - departure day!
Before we get too ahead of ourselves, it's been a busy week.... First up, testing of our newly acquired cruising chute:
And subsequent minor repairs to it:
Then there was dinner and drinks with our sailing chums from Irreversible:
After that, the port engine needed an injector swapped (apologies about the bag of shoes - they're yet to be stored / ditched) and both engines needed oil changes and [.....]
