Our dilemma in Fowey was what to do and where to go… The decision had already been taken to shorten the cruise because of the forecast big (?) winds and to crew change through Truro station, not Penzance. There were still strong easterlies forecast which would propel us nicely west to the Falmouth area but... Continue Reading →

There were plenty of mooring buoys available in Fowey when we arrived in the early afternoon and we planned to do the Hall walk starting in Fowey. This is a circular walk with steep climbs and descents on a rough, track that is quite challenging in places. Not having had our traditional ‘dirty beer’ upon... Continue Reading →

Unfortunately, a large shipping separation zone, northwest of Alderney lies on the direct route to Salcombe. This necessitated a considerable dog leg to avoid it, as a result, the wind direction and tidal flows made the passage more difficult than it should have been – take a look at the ‘Voyage Tracker’ tab on the... Continue Reading →

Early May is not likely to provide the best weather for a mini cruise, but we were lucky to have some good sails to Littlehampton and then, Brighton and back and we were blessed by a pod of large dolphins in attendance. We stayed an extra day in Brighton while unfavourable winds and rain blew... Continue Reading →

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 →