The nautical adventures and misadventures of Hejira, her skipper, and all who sail in her…
Having completed all of the substantial works in Northney Marina, Hayling Island, Hejira has been moved to a berth in Port Solent Marina in Portsmouth Harbour. She will be based in Port Solent until our departure, heading West and South which is scheduled for the 1st of June. For those with a marginally technical disposition,... Continue Reading →
This article was published in the May 2015 Yachting Monthly letters page. They edited my letter (PC concerns no doubt) omitting the third reference to the practice offered by Bob Haywood and that was 'Egyptian PT' "I was blessed with a variety of crew during my cruise around the UK last year. During discussions on... Continue Reading →
This is an experimental ‘blog’ to check the functions and, more importantly, to test this Luddite’s ability to use them! Once Hejira is underway, the Email updates that I used to send will cease as I will be operating on a Satellite connection and instead, I will be posting a regular (hopefully daily on the... Continue Reading →
Re-joining the crew on board in Bristol after a week at home, we ‘locked out’ at high tide early on Sunday morning to carry a favourable spring ebb tide down the Avon to the Bristol Channel. The turgid, brown water of the upper Severn Estuary gave way to clearer seas as we headed west. Having... Continue Reading →
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