I hung on as long as possible before turning in and then enjoyed the best night’s sleep that I can remember for a long time – over 12 hours! It’s almost worth getting exhausted for the pleasure of such a wonderful untroubled sleep ! For those of you that read the Hejira blogs for light... Continue Reading →

The sail past the south of Elba continued to the north of Giglio and proved to be a really spirited affair. Carrying full main and jib, we (me and Hejira) were caught in what must have been an ‘Island Acceleration Zone’ rather like those in the Canaries as the wind spontaneously built to 30kts, way... Continue Reading →

Well, it was quite a baptism for my first solo night. Having motored all day with only minimal assistance from a ‘floppy jib’, the wind picked up off Cap Course after dark. It is quite usual for the wind to be stronger as it funnels around headlands and it was not unexpected.  There are shipping... Continue Reading →

Well, it’s time to ‘put up or shut up’ as I have now been banging on about my single handed challenge for so long it is probably very boring. Hejira is ready, she has been tested over many miles, crossed the Atlantic twice and her ‘kitting out’ has proved itself in spades for ocean passage-making... Continue Reading →