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 →

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 →