BLUEMOMENT

It seems to be spreading. In a recent thread, it was written:

sahona wrote: It doesn't take long for comfort below decks to trump sailing ability up here - the weather dictates that

After Shard became Telo, we have succumbed to the appeal of a Deck Saloon.

We have taken on a Nordship 35 with deck saloon called Dog Days and Blue Shift is for sale. In a departure from our usual practice, we are keeping the original name this time.

So now we are prepared for the worst, we can all look expect much better weather this summer.

Derek

We too took the plunge and ordered Aja a beautiful canvas cockpit tent commonly known to all as the igloo. Took until the first shower to convince us all that it wasn't an ugly appendage but a west coast improvement.

Sitting at anchor tent up heating on watching the world go by. Just like a power boater powering through an anchorage - we've never looked back

Donald

cpedw wrote:..... with deck saloon called Dog Days

What's the rest of it called?

Well chosen though. I was surprised how well motor-sailers can do under the right conditions, which doesn't make them much different to any other boat with a waterline speed limit.

Welcome to the 'grow old gracefully club'

Well done to you both - we look forward to seeing Dog Days. When/how are you bringing her up? Hopefully Telo will be in the water and with new standing rigging (insurance....) by the end of next week. And then it will be about 600 miles to Dallens Bay from Portsmouth.

It wasn't until I started looking at the charts that I realised just how long that South coast is - two hundred miles before being able to turn north. Unfortunately I have some commitments in the middle of April so I suppose we'll have to break the passage and berth her somewhere for a few days.

Telo comes complete with tent, radar and even bow thruster, so bit of a new experience. There's also something called a chartplotter which I'll have to read up on. The big thing is having a view, ie windae hinging, in comfort in the evenings, particularly early/late in the season.

Telo wrote:When/how are you bringing her up? Hopefully Telo will be in the water and with new standing rigging (insurance....) by the end of next week. And then it will be about 600 miles to Dallens Bay from Portsmouth.

She's in Plymouth. At first we thought what an opportunity to explore the south coast, France and revisit west Ireland or check out Wales on the way north. Then we looked at some of the necessary passages and started to waver. That and familiarising with a new boat with just a 10kg Bruce and no dinghy decided us on road transport to Barcaldine mid April.
I sort of envy you your voyage. Certainly look forward to hearing about it.

Telo wrote:The big thing is having a view, ie windae hinging, in comfort in the evenings, particularly early/late in the season.

Do you think net curtains to twitch are appropriate?

Derek