Yachting Monthly June 2026

As is the Hejira tradition, I have invited the crew (?) to make a contribution to the blog and, having now read their musings, I think I will leave the account to them… I think it would be helpful, however, to give some background to their characters. Richard Cracknell (Crackers) is my preferred, reliable crew... Continue Reading →

Peter had taken himself off, (by taxi would you believe – less than half a mile!) to the warmth of his apartment in the marina for the night while Richard and I froze on board in -4 degrees after the heating had been turned off for the night. It was turned back on in the... Continue Reading →

One of the compelling qualities of Southerly yachts such as ‘Hejira’ is the ability to access shallow, rarely visited locations and dry out, upright when the tide recedes. It is then possible to escape the ‘hubbub’ of yachting activity and enjoy more natural surroundings. Every time that I have driven across the bridge onto Hayling... Continue Reading →

So, as I have mentioned in the past, I am blessed to be able to ‘lean on’ the expertise of Phil, a long time employee known, by my son, Ollie, as ‘Gandalf’ for his technical ‘wizardry’. He looks after the Atom IT and does this mostly remotely since moving to mid Wales. When I and... Continue Reading →