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 →

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 →

Hejira was safe and snug in Hythe Marina, so I took the train back to Sunningdale to catch up with domesticities and other stuff.  My wife, Paula and I then returned to the embrace of Hejira and old friends, John and Birgit who have a house and mooring in Hythe. We go back to when... Continue Reading →