The nautical adventures and misadventures of Hejira, her skipper, and all who sail in her…
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 letter was published in the March 2015 Yachting Monthly I was surprised that in the downwind sail analysis in the December Yachting Monthly, 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 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 <hejira.sailing@gmail.com> Reply-To: "hejira.sailing@gmail.com" <hejira.sailing@gmail.com> Date: Thursday, 8 January 2015 23:11 To: "Yachting Monthly - UK <yachtingmonthly@timeinc.com>" <yachtingmonthly@timeinc.com> Subject: Appropriate Place Names I enjoyed Libby... Continue Reading →
Sooner or later, you run out of luck ! The previous year, our summer cruise had been so blessed with luck that we had carried the spinnaker all the way south to northern Spain, then nearly all the way back! With that sort of luck it was only a matter of time before the fickle... Continue Reading →
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