Shearwater sailed into the strong winds up the straits along east Alonnisos. The green hills sat on folded rocks of ochre and cream with caves where the swell crashed in sparkling cascades of sea. We tacked in zig zags which doubled the time of the journey so that it took all day. In South bay […]

To the Pirate’s Nest in Summer of 2014.             On a bright day with a NW wind we sailed for St Malo. Rolling waves from behind caused some sea sickness, but all was well in navigating the webs of rocks outside, with a cross tide too. Except that the engine failed […]

Approaching Start Point, we think of Salcombe, lobsters, sunsets and good company.

      Sark has an anchorage so lovely that we stayed a long time, climbing 300 ft onto the granite rock each morning.