Here you see Arctic Rose nestled in at one of the big marinas in Lymington.After an initial, somewhat undignified, attempt with the sails in Southampton water, we sailed down the western Solent in a good strong breeze, with the main, headsail and mizze…
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I didn’t mean to but… 2012-05-24 05:55:00
It’s not all plain sailing on board Arctic Rose for me.I still have masses to learn.Having only skippered the RIB before, and having no real experience in sail boats, the prospect of actually sailing Arctic Rose passably well, as opposed to just motori…
Another Fisher
Regular reader and occasional commenter, Bill, sent me this link http://www.fisher30.lackeysailing.com/An interesting project!I’m not sure I’d have the heart to, effectively, start again with another boat as Tim seems to do routinely.
Beaulieau
Here you see the tranquility we enjoyed up Beaulieau river last Saturday, once things had settled down for the evening.It was particularly satisfying for Patch and I, as this was our first ever actual cruise together in Arctic Rose with nobody on hand …
Bye bye rib
This massive change from the old lifestyle on Lady Jane to the new adventures possible with Arctic Rose is finally starting to set in.A big part of this is the acceptance that all the old Lady Jane stuff that I have stashed in various places has t…
Sailing already
What a difference having a very much smaller, more manageable, boat has made to my life already.The picture shows us cruising along at just over seven knots in what I thought was quite a strong wind, just past Lymington.It has to be said that this trip…
A new chapter
Finally, my new boat.Arctic Rose – a Fisher 37.The deal was done on Friday.
The dream lives on.
I know it’s been a while since posting, but finding the perfect vessel to continue the dream has taken some time.With luck, the search is nearly over…
Slipping
Here is a quick clip showing LJ on her way down the slip, and back into the drink. No sudden dramatic drop or anything.That’s John you can see pacing up and down, itching to get at the controls.
End of
Lady Jane is now sold, for scrap. The deal was done yesterday.On the plus side, the combination of the sheer size of her and the current high price of scrap steel means I do at least walk away with some cash, less that I’d have liked but not a complete…
