Palm Beach
After a great time in Cape Canaveral we left and headed south toward Palm Beach. The sun was out, the sea was calm and it was much better weather than we have had on previous sails. We even put the main sail up but that was a mistake as the wind just dropped so much we were only doing 2 [...]
Cape Canaveral
We left St Augustine about 11am and sailed all day and all through the night and arrived in Cape Canaveral about 11am. It was still cold but this time we had not driving rain which made the over night passage a lot more enjoyable. When we arrived at the marina, both boats were moored beside each other and after we [...]
St Augustine
After a good night’s sleep, we awoke about 5.30am and start the generator and engine so it could tick over nicely before we headed out into the Atlantic once again. The rain was still pelting down, and the wind was still there but we needed to get down the coast in daylight. We steamed out into the Atlantic and the [...]
Here we go….
The day had finally arrived, and we only had a few jobs to do before we set sail. We topped up the boat with fresh water, did the final checks on the engines etc and paid our dues to the marina. All Kim, Simon and Sienna had to do was to say goodbye to their friends and while they were [...]
Nearly ready to sail.
We have been working really hard over the last few days getting the boat ready to sail and we can see the light at the end of the tunnel now. The boat is polished, the hull is cleaned, anchor winch switch is fixed and lots of little jobs being done now before we set sail into the ocean. Its all [...]
Let the adventure begin
Over the next few weeks I will not be posting about our adventures around the Farnes but I will be posting about my adventures from another boat. I have been lucky enough to be given the chance by my family to join another family on their yacht sailing from Charleston USA to the Caribbean. I have been here for two [...]
November Update
So far it has been really good throughout November and we have still been getting out on the water which is really good for the time of the year. We are still seeing loads too and with the seal pupping season in full swing now its still worth going out. We have seen a good few things over the last [...]
Black Guillemot
What a week we have just had. It all started on the 24th October with a Humpback Whale, then on the 25th a Albino Seal and a Red-Necked Grebe and now a Black Guillemot. I know Northumberland is getting some good birds lately and a Black Guillemot is not at the top of the list but its really nice to [...]
Albino Seal
It started 3 years ago when we first saw this rare albino seal and now I'm starting to get really curious. Where does it come from? Why does it return roughly the same time and the same place for the last 3 years? I have so many questions that need answered, so I need to start investigating a little bit [...]
Humpback Whale
On Tuesday 24th October we left the harbour at 10.15am with handful of passengers on board the boat. Its the start of the seal season and children on board were excited to see the new born pups. Saying that I think some of the adults were just as excited as the kids were. The weather was ok but you can [...]