The nautical adventures and misadventures of Hejira, her skipper, and all who sail in her…
Mindful that the time is passing and with the prospect of being headed by the wind later in the week, we are keen to get as far west as possible along the Spanish coast before the wind turns against us. We planned to get away at first light Tuesday morning to catch the last of... Continue Reading →
Our anchorage at the island of Houat was very well positioned for the 80 mile next leg to Les Sables dāOlonne. We knew that with the wind picking up and going NE, the anchorage would become exposed through the night but the convenience proved compelling so, tucked in close to the beach with 40m of... Continue Reading →
Having spent the previous night at sea with just the two of us sharing watches, we were keen to moor up for a decent sleep and a walk ashore. We had managed to arrive at the northern end of the Chenal du Four inside Ushant as planned, just before the tide turned in our favour... Continue Reading →
Our intended departure date of the 1st of June met with gales and a prudent delay until Wednesday the 3rd.Ā This was not the only change of plan because Bob who was intending to crew, had a heart op which has counted him out until the August leg to the Canaries. This just left Dave... Continue Reading →
Having completed all of the substantial works in Northney Marina, Hayling Island, Hejira has been moved to a berth in Port Solent Marina in Portsmouth Harbour. She will be based in Port Solent until our departure, heading West and South which is scheduled for the 1st of June. For those with a marginally technical disposition,... Continue Reading →
This letter was published in the May 2015 Yachting monthly. Curiously, the reference to 'Egyptian PT' had been edited out! I was blessed with a variety of crew during my cruise around the UK last year. During discussions on the various legs I was amused by the different expressions for taking an afternoon snooze. Bob,... Continue Reading →
This article was published in the May 2015 Yachting Monthly letters page. They edited my letter (PC concerns no doubt) omitting the third reference to the practice offered by Bob Haywood and that was 'Egyptian PT' "I was blessed with a variety of crew during my cruise around the UK last year. During discussions on... Continue Reading →
This letter was published in the March 2015 Yachting Monthly I was surprised that in the downwind sail analysis in the December Yachting Monthly, Ā the Parasailor was not evaluated. I use this sail with both guys through blocks on the bow sprit. In this way all lines are clear of the guard wires and stanchions... Continue Reading →
This is an experimental āblogā to check the functions and, more importantly, to test this Ludditeās ability to use them! Once Hejira is underway, the Email updates that I used to send will cease as I will be operating on a Satellite connection and instead, I will be posting a regular (hopefully daily on the... Continue Reading →
This is the Email exchange with Yachting Monthly :- Thanks Nick, we love this one! We've put it on our facebook page. Thanks for getting in touch, YM From: Nick Mines <[email protected]> Reply-To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> Date: Thursday, 8 January 2015 23:11 To: "Yachting Monthly - UK <[email protected]>" <[email protected]> Subject: Appropriate Place Names I enjoyed Libby... Continue Reading →
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