Yacht delivery from Falmouth to Instow

A delivery trip on Sea Sense with Pat & Brian, from Falmouth, via Penzance and Padstow to Instow.

Photos here, and daily GPS tracks here, here and here.

Sailing with PJ & SG

Gusting 38 mph @ Chivenor. To Club and return, was more than enough. Hairy - top speed 18.6 mph.

Go Ape, Haldon Forest

In quite atrocious weather, Jake and I went on the course at Go Ape in Haldon Forest, near Exeter. We were both soaked through to the skin, and the wind was wild, but we had a thoroughly enjoyable time.

Despite all this, Jake did brilliantly and I'm really proud of what he achieved, especially as he didn't weigh enough to complete the death slide, and ended up stopping well short of the end zone, and had to be recovered twice!

A clip of Jake trying to get some heat in his hands, so that he could open the carabiner.

Jake on the training slide,
and on the bigger death slide.

Thom on the Tarzan swing,
and on the aerial walkway.

Photos here.

All washed down by a pint and a great meal at the Nobody Inn, Doddiscombsleigh, which hasn't changed in the 25 years since I was last there. Another fine Devon Inn.

Jake - Music & Drumming

Jake played a concert in Woolsery Village Hall this afternoon.

Here are a couple of short video clips to give a flavour:

and:

Photos appear here.

16.8 kts

Track of today's sail. Didn't get that far - 4.9 nm, but the conditions were hairy enough. Peak speed 16.8 kts. This might be our last sail this year, which would be a fitting end to an excellent season.

Jake's new glasses

F6 on a Dart 16

Not the fastest sail, but boy was it blustery. Did 11.1nm in about 2 hours/ Maximum speed 15.5 kts, but that was reefed, and in fairly lumpy seas. Sarah and I pitchpoled quite spectacularly off the oil terminal at Yelland. A thoroughy exhausting, but enjoyable sail. We'll sleep well tonight!