Monthly Archives: August 2021

We are now headed home to do a little work before our next trip. I understand why Moitessier abandoned the first Golden Globe race and just went on sailing. I see the story I told about the fisherman who fell overboard and was rescued three hours later is in ‘The Week’. Who got the storyContinue reading “Beaufort and sail home after 3000 miles”

Moorehead City to Beaufort August 6 Well, we were meant to be back by today but as the weather guru pointed out, it will be the wettest week for the east coast of the USA in a long time and there are frequent squalls. They are really hairy when you’re in the middle of themContinue reading “Some stories and waiting for a weather window”

Not so easy! We left Oriental which is a really charming place. I would recommend Oriental Habour Marina rather that the basin marina. Its much more sheltered and really lovely to watch the fishing boats leave the harbour (and they’re not to noisy !). Pat has finally got the hang of Dominoes but I’m notContinue reading “Heading home August 1”