Category Archives: Sailing

If Not Duffers, Won’t Drown

Posted on May 25, 2013 by yachtlyra

We arrived in La Coruña like Force Ten from Navarrone, beating into a force five, sails pearly and taut in the moonlight as we threaded through the fishing fleet. We tied up in the marina at midnight on Wednesday, weary travellers awed by the … Continue reading →

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Finally Falmouth!!

Posted on May 19, 2013 by yachtlyra

Yesterday we finally arrived in Falmouth, beating a line straight as an arrow from our first way point to outside the harbour here into a force five wind. We had waited around in Plymouth for the sea state to lessen, then we … Continue reading →

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Day 2, Weymouth to Plymouth

Posted on May 10, 2013 by yachtlyra

After consulting the weather forecast, which predicted dire conditions on Thursday, Graham recommended we put in a long day and go straight to Plymouth. This would leave us with just a short journey to Falmouth before the weather broke, arriving … Continue reading →

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Day 1, Voyage Proper

Posted on May 9, 2013 by yachtlyra

The first leg of our voyage was from Lymington to Falmouth on Bank Holiday Monday. We were then due to hop to Weymouth, Brixham and Plymouth, to arrive Falmouth on Friday. The tide turned at rather civilised hours, so we … Continue reading →

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Here Come the Girls!

Posted on May 1, 2013 by yachtlyra

Katie and Lara have arrived. They came down on the train and we picked them up from Brockenhurst station and took them for their first sight of Lyra. They climbed on board, had a good look round and promptly climbed … Continue reading →

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Help and Hospitality

Posted on April 28, 2013 by yachtlyra

At the end of our first sail we edged carefully back to our berth to find Alan there ready to catch our lines. Alan and his wife Sheila are the couple who sold us Lyra, then Beebok. They are a … Continue reading →

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Maiden Voyage

Posted on April 27, 2013 by yachtlyra

We took Lyra out for the first time last Friday teatime with mingling excitement and fear. We cast off the lines and Robin from Berthon came out to wish us Bon Voyage.  We wound our way out, following the channel … Continue reading →

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We’ve Got Gadgets and Gizmos a Plenty

Posted on April 26, 2013 by yachtlyra

We’ve got whoseits and whatsits galore! If we ever sink Disney’s Ariel will be thrilled at the haul. Our girls were convinced that when we loaded the boat up with all our stuff it would indeed sink. This stuff does … Continue reading →

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