Coralie, my French crew, joined me in Westport in the afteroon of Saturday 2nd October, and we left straight away to spend the night at anchor in the lee of Dorinish island rather than alongside the floating pontoon in Westport, where it can get choppy. The newly installed hard top over the companionway proved a […]
Sailing down to France, October 2021 Read More »
Apsara had spent a few days in Cleggan as I was getting some electrical work done on the boat by a local electrician. I had a crew for the first leg of the journey. Sam, a young sailor from Clifden who had helped me put the boat in the water, wanted to build miles
Spring sailing to Brittany May 2021 Read More »
After a long winter asshore, Apsara is back in the water, ready for new adventures with a new mainsail and her new Dyfrom rigging. As part of the winter refit, I also repainted the hull, and changed the colour from the pale blue to a light grey with a blue trim and a white deck.
First sail of the year Read More »