Summary of 2020 sailing season
Poldeaux sold.
Summary of 2019 sailing season
Summary of 2018 sailing season
Summary of 2017 sailing season - South Brittany
Summary of 2015 sailing season - West Country
Start engine hours 1892.20
End engine hours 2014.00
Total engine hours 122 hours
Total days on board Approximately 7 weeks
18th - 20th June Wicor to Bembridge and return to Wicor
9th July Wicor to Yarmouth IOW
10th July Yarmouth to Torquay
14th July Torquay to Dartmouth
15th July Dartmouth to Dittisham
19th July Dittisham to Plymouth (Mayflower Marina)
28th -29th July River Taymar, Weir Quay and return to Plymouth
10th July Plymouth to Yelm
30th July Plymouth to Falmouth
31st July Falmouth to Helford River
2nd Aug Helford River to Fal River
6th Aug River Fal to Fowey
9th Aug Fowey to Plymouth
13th Aug Plymouth to Yelm
16th Aug Yelm to Plymouth
27th Aug Plymouth to Dartmouth
29th Aug Dartmouth to Brixham
30th Aug Brixham to Torquay
1st Sept Torquay to Lyme Regis
2nd Sept Lyme Regis to Lulworth Cove
3rd Sept Lulworth Cove to Yarmouth
5th Sept Yarmouth to Newtown Creek
8th Sept Newtown Creek to Bucklers Hard
10th Sept Bucklers Hard to Wicor
28th - 30th Sept Wicor to Chichester Harbour and return
Summary of 2014 sailing season -
Start engine hours 1838.00
End engine hours 1892.20
Total engine hours 54.20
Total nautical miles 250 nm
Total days on board 26 days
2nd April Launch boat
1st April Complete winter ashore maintenance
5th - 6th April On board at Wicor, service engine and on sails
11th - 13th April Wicor, Yarmouth, Newtown Creek and return - 44nm
20th - 28th April Wicor, Poole, Lymington, Newtown Creek, Cowes (Shepards Wharf)
(112 nautical miles in 22 hours, average speed 5 knots)
3rd - 5th May Wicor to Universal Marina (Hamble) and return - 28nm
30th - 31st May On board at Wicor
8th - 9th June Wicor to Cowes (Sheparts Wharf) in the company of Tanglefoot 30nm
27th - 29th June Wicor to Bembridge in the company of Tanglefoot 20nm
11th - 12th July Wicor to Yarmouth and return
16th - 17th Aug Wicor to Gosport and return
3rd - 6th Sept Wicor to Yarmouth, Newtown Creek, Folly Inn and return
9th - 10th Sept Wicor to Gosport, Cowes and return
27th - 28th Sept Wicor to Cowes, Cowes to Newtown Creek, Newtown Creek to Wicor
Summary of 2013 sailing season - North Brittany
Start engine hours 1679.10
End engine hours 1837.30
Total hours 158.20
Move boat from Birdham Pool to Wicor Yacht Haven
28th March Birdham to Cowes (Shepards Wharf) 4.15hrs
29th March Cowes to Lymington (Berthon Marina) 2.30hrs
30th March Lyminton to Cowes (Shepards) Engine over heating, Clive Rochford.
1st April Cowes to Royal Clarence
2nd April Royal Clarence to Wicor Yacht Haven A12
13th April Wicor towards Bembridge, diverted to Port Solent, engine and conditions
14th April Port Solent to Wicor
5th May Wicor to Cowes (Shepards Wharf)
6th May Cowes to Newtown Creek (Anchored and then picked up buoy 2)
7th May Newtown Creek to Yarmouth (Pontoon Y4)
8th May Yarmouth to Lymington (Dan Bran - engine service by Clive Rochford)
10th May Lymington to Ocen Village - Sounthampton (Pontoon G13)
11th May Ocean Village to Wicor
18th May Wicor to Folly Inn (Medina River Cowes)
19th May Folly Inn Pontoon to Wicor
May / June Boat lift out, keel repair and clean and polish
29th June Wicor to Cherbourg, 13.30hrs (Engine hours 1717.15)
30th June Cherbourg to Guernsey (St Peter Port - waiting pontoon) 9.50hrs
1st July St Peter Port to St Quay 8 hours
4th July St Quay to Paimpol 4.4hrs
8th July Paimpol to Treguier 6.45 hrs
11th July Treguier to Roscoff 7.10hrs, arrived in F6
14th July Roscoff to Port Blanc 4.4hrs, Swim and overnight stop
15th July Port Blanc to Jersey (St Helier) 9.25hrs
17th July St Helier to Alderney (Braye Harbour) 7.25hrs (NE coming!)
18th July Bray to Newtown Creek, Isle of Wight
20th July Newtown Creek to Wicor (Engine hors 1796.40)
Total holiday engine hours 79.25, 471 nautical miles, hours underway 87.15, average speed 5.41knots, average 1.8 days in Port, 90% motoring!
10th August Wicor to Marchwood
11th August Marchwood to Wicor
17th August Wicor to Gosport (Royal Clarence) Pick up Nigel and Sheelaugh
18th August Royal Clarence to Yarmouth
20th August Yarmouth to Wicor, via Royal Clarence
26th August Wicor day sail with Ruth Poyner
31st August Wicor to Chichester Harbour (Premier Marina)
1st September Chichester to Wicor
21st September Wicor to Folly Inn (CYC Cruise)
22nd Septmber Folly Inn to Wicor
29th Septmber Wicor to Newtown Creek, 2 nights on buoy
1st October Newtown Creek to Lymington Town Quay
3rd October Lymington Town Quay to Yarmouth
6th October Yarmouth to Wicor
Summary of 2012 sailing season - Normandy
Start engine hours 1576.45
End engine hours 1677.55
Total hours 101.10
2nd June Birdham to Chichester Marina for fuel
10th June Birdham overnight in Chichester harbour
11th June Chichester harbour to Cherbourg (West Pole to Cherbourg 11.5 hours)
13th June Cherbourg to Grand Camp Maisey (6.5 hours - aim for water tower)
15th June Grand Camp Maisey to Quistreham (6.5 hours to lock)
16th June Quisterham to Cean (2.5 hours)
18th June Cean to Le Havre (8.5 hours, no lock man, missed lock)
19th June Le Havre to Honfleur (3hours 40 minutes)
22nd June Honfleur to Le Havre (4 hours) Strong winds on the nose
25th June Le Havre to Chichester Harbour (16 hours)
26th June Chichester Harbour to Birham Pool Marina
4th 5th August Birdham to Marchwood and return (Approximately 5 hours)
18th 19th August Birham Pool to Royal Clarence Marina and return
1st 2nd Sept Birdham Pool to Bembridge
26th September Birdham to Lymington Town Quay (5.5 hours)
28th Spetember Lymington Town Quay to Newtown Creek (1hour 15 minutes)
29th September Newtown Creek to Birdham (4 hours)
5th October Birdham Pool to Royal Clarence Marina (3 hours)
6th October Royal Clarence Marina to Port Hamble Marina (4 hours)
7th October Port Hamble Marina to Birdham Pool (5.5 hours) Depart at slack water
Summary of 2011 sailing season - West Country
Start Engine hours 1437.25
End Engine hours 1573.05
Total Engine hours 135.40
28th and 29th May Birdham to Bemrbidge and return
11th June Birdham to Lymington (9 hours 30) Summer holiday
12th June Lymington storm bound, Pliadies arrives 3 reefs!
13th June Lymington to Yarmouth
14th June Yarmouth to Weymouth (7 hours)
15th June Weymouth to Dartmouth (CYC Race) (11 hours)
16th to 18th June Dartmouth
19th June Dartmouth to Plymouth (8 hours 30)
20 to 22nd June Plymouth - cycling
23rd June Plymouth to Falmouth Fal Pontoon (10 hours)
24th to 26th June River Fal
27th June Malpas to Helford (3 hours 15) (Left David fuel fault)
28th June Helford to Fowey Great race with Coco (4 hours 30)
29th June Fowey to Yelm
30th June Yelm to Dartmouth (7 hours)
1st July Dartmouth to Portland (12 hours)
2nd July Portland via Dorset Coast to Osborne Bay (13 hours)
3rd July Osborne Bay to Birdham
30th July Birdham to Marchwood and return (5 hours 30)
31st July Marchwood to Shepards wharf - Clipper Race start
1st August Cowes to Birdham
26th August Birdham to Chichester Harbour and return
14th 15th September Birdham, Royal Clarence and return (Nigel Warner)
15th 16th October Birdham to Port Solent and return (Debbie Pearson)
October Birdham to Royal Clarence and return
2010 Summary of 2010 sailing season - CYC cruises
Start Engine hours 1292.40
End Engine hours 1437.25
Total Engine hours 145.45
6th April Chichester harbour for breakfast and return
10th April to 11th April Bembridge with CYC rally
23nd April to 25th April Chichester harbour and free sailing in Solent
4th May and 5th May Evening in harbour and cross channel to Cherburg (14 hours)
6th May Cherbourg
7th May Cherbourg to Gurnsey (6 hours 10)
8th May St Peter Port, Gurnsey
9th May St Peter Port to Dielette, anchored La Greve, Sark (11hours 20)
10th and 11th May Dielette
12th May Dielette to Royal Clarence via Needles
13th May Royal Clarence to Birdham
24th, 25th and 26th May Birdham to Universal Marina, Shepeards, return to Birdham
2nd and 3rd July Birdham to Marchwood and return to Birdham
17th and 18th July Birdham to Royal Clarence and return to Birdham
24th and 25th July Birdham to Marchwood and return
31st July and 1st August Birdham to Royal Clarence and return (Crew Bridget Jones)
7th to 11th August Birdham, Bembridge, Royal Clarence, Birdham (Telma)
28th and 30th August Birdham to Universal, Berslden Regatta and return Birdham
3rd September Birdham to Ocean Village (Bridget Jones)
4th September Andrews wedding
5th September Ocean Village to Poole
6th September Poole
7th September Poole to Cherbourg (10hours 35)
8th and 9th September Cherbourg
10th September Cherbourg to Yarmouth (12 hours)
11th September Yarmouth to The Folly (join CYC cruise)
12th September The Folly Inn to Birdham
2009 Summary of 2009 sailing season - West Country
Start Engine hours 1141h 40m Log reading 515
Finish Engine hours 1289h 20m Log reading 1342
Total Engine hours 148h 40m Log miles 827
Total hours underway 215 hours
Days on board 49
Average speed 3.8 knots
Average cruise length 8.6 hours
Average cruise length 33 nm
14th to 15th March Birdham to Gosport and return (Howard Cheadle)
10th to 12th April Birdham to Royal Clarence to Cowes (Jacqui and Ann cycling)
20th and 21th June Birdham to Mercury Yacht Harbour
13th and 14th June Birdham to Port Solent and return
19th June Birdham to Lymington - (6 hours) Summer holidays
20th June Lymington to Birxham (15 hours)
21st June Brixham
22nd June Brixham to Newton Ferrers (7 hours)
23rd June Newton Ferriers / Noss Mayo, Yelm
24th June Newtown Ferriers to Falmouth (Premier) (8 hours 30)
25th June Falmouth
26th June Falmouth up the Fal River to Malpas
27th and 28th Malpas pontoon
29th June Malpas to Helford via St Mawes (3 hours)
30 June and 1st July Helford
2nd July Helford to Falmouth – Port Pen Denys (5 hours)
3rd July Falmouth to Fowey (5 hours) lovely sail along cornish coast
4th July Fowey
5th July Fowey to Dartmouth - Great sail! (8 hours 15)
6th and 7th July Explore Dartmouth inc Steam Railway
8th July Dartmouth to Portland Harbour (10 hours 30)
9th July Explore Portland Bill
10th July Portland Marina to Folly Inn, Cowes (7 hours 30)
11th July Folly Inn to Birdham
26th and 27th July Birdham to Marchwood and retunr (John Gosnell)
1st and 2nd August Birdham to Cowes with Tanglefoot, great beat to Cowes
14th and 15th August Birdham to Royal Clarence
22nd and 23rd August Birdham to Venture Quay - Cowes - Crossed Winner
29th and 30th August Birdham to Universal and return
9th to 12th September Birdham to Universal to Yarmouth to Newtown Creek, return
19th and 20th September Birdham to Folly Inn and return (over Winner bank)
8th and 9th October Birdham to Hythe and return
16th and 18th October Birdham to Royal Clarence to Bucklers Hard and return
2008. Summary of 2008 sailing season - North Brittany
Start Engine hours 993.40
Finish Engine hours 1289.20
Total Engine hours 295.40
12th Janaury Chichester Harbour
12th April Chichester Harbour
31st May and 1st June Birdham to royal Clarence and return
7th and 8th June Birdham to Cowes and return
15th June Day sail from Birdham
6th and 7th July Birdham to Royal Clarence (Telma Barreto)
15th and 15th July Birdham to Cowes (Julia Higson)
25th July Birdham to Itchenor buoy - evening meal
26th July Itchenor to St Peter Port (18 hours) Top of race at HW Dover
27th July St Peter Port
28th July St Peter Port to Tregieur (10 hours)
29th and 30th Tregieur Wednesday market, hog roast, music and dance
31st July Tregieur to Traburden (Port Blanc looks good) (9 hours)
1st and 2nd August Treburden - furthest west 48 48 336N 003 38.27W
3rd August Treburden to Lezardrieux (the pontoon story!) (9 hours)
4th August Lezardrieux
5th August Lezardrieux to Pontrieux (6.5 mile trip up river thro lock) (2h 30)
6th August Pontrieux to St Quay (7hours 45)
7th and 8th August St Quay
9th August St Quay to St Malo (5 hours 30)
10th August St Malo
11th August St Malo to St Helier, Jersey (4hours 30)
12, 13th and 14th August St Helier, storm bound (met up with Junstine)
14th August St Helier to St Peter Port (4hours 35)
15th August St Peter Port to Gosport (Lost David on Tanglefoot!) (18hours)
16th August Gosport to Folly Inn
17th August Folly Inn return to Birdham
26th and 27th August Birdham, Harbour masters pontoon to Cowes and return (Julia)
11th and 12th October Birdham to Cowes and return (Julia Higson)
2007 Summary of 2007 sailing season - West Country
Start Engine hours 891.00
Finish Engine hours 993.40
Total Engine hours 102.40
4th and 5th May Birdham to Yarmouth and return
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4th August Birdham to Studland Bay
5th August Studland Bay to Dartmouth (9 hours)
6th August Dartmouth to Falmouth (9 hours)
7th to 9th August Fal River and Malpas
10th August Malpas to Helford
11th August Helford
12th August Helford to Fowey (6 hours 30)
13th August Fowey to Plymouth ((5 hours 15)
14th and 15th August Plymouth
16th August Plymouth to Newton Ferriers
17th August Newton Ferriers with David
18th August Yelm to Plymouth 35knots, 4m sea, not for the faint hearted
19th August Plymouth Sutton Harbour Marina
20th August Plymouth to Yelm
21st and 22nd August Yel, met David with Alex, Nat and Will
22nd August Yelm to Salcombe (Alex, Natalie and Will)
23rd August Salcombe to Dartmouth (2hours 30)
24th August Dartmouth
25th August Dartmouth to Weymouth (9 hours)
26th August Weymouth to Osborne Bay (11hours)
27th August Osborne Bay overnight anchorage to Birdham
8th and 9th Spetember Birdham to Priory Bay, lunch and anchor in Harbour overhight
15th and 16th September Birdham to Bembridge (Alex, Natelie and Will)29th and 30th Spetember Birdham to Bembridge and return (Alex Reynolds)
13th and 14th October Birdham to Bucklers Hard and return
25th November Birdham to Emsworth day sail
16th December Chichester harbour sail
2006
Engine hours 172.05
24th and 25th November Birdham to Shepards Wharf and return
14th August Birdham to Gosport and return
28th July Birdham to Gosport with Alex (aborted cross channel)
10th June St Peter Port to Birdham
7th June Carteret to St Peter Port via anchorage La Grande Grere
5th June Cherbourg to Carteret
4th June Birdham to Cherbourg (15.5 hours) Doggy start!
18th and 19th April Birdham to Shepards Wharf Cowes and return with Alex
25th and 26th March Birdham Pool and Chichester harbour with John, Liverpool
23rd to 26th March Birdham Pool and Chichester harbour with Alex
18th March Day sail in Chichester harbour with Jackie and Carol
5th March First sail chichester harbour and return
2005
Engine hours 48.
12th, 13th and 14th Nov Birdham, Bucklers Hard, Cowes and return
14th and 15th October Birdham to Beaulieu River and return
6th and 7th October Birdham to East Cowes and return
17th and 18th September Birdham to East Cowes and return
10th and 11th September Birdham to Bembridge and return
27th August Birdham Pool, Chichester harbour, Cowes and return
(engine hours 606 hours and 35 minutes)
20th and 21st August Poole to Cowes and Birdham Pool (delivery trip)
