The Wind That Blows, The Ship That Goes
It’s been a slow week; I blame the weather. The Portuguese Met office named her Emma whilst she was still a baby. Born mid-Atlantic, she grew fast and soon made her presence known in the Canaries...
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In Other News
The weeks and months continue to fly past. It’s hard to believe that we’ve been in Cartagena for over 12 months now. Friends from last winter have started to return after their long summers of sailing...
Touch Wood
We’re very lucky to be living on a boat and being able to experience such beautiful places as Cartagena. “Touch wood” we’ll carry on doing it for a while yet. My American friends would have said...
Deep Holes And Echo’s From The Past
I was sitting on deck the other morning when I spotted what looked like a giant oil rig moving across the bay. It turned out to be ‘Atwood Advantage’ one of the worlds biggest deep sea...
3556Hrs – Another Day Another Storm
It’s getting a tad monotonous now. I’m working during the best parts of the day and yet the lack of sunlight makes it feel like evening all day. More torrential rain, more severe flood warnings, and...
3495Hrs – A Little Bit Here, A Little Bit There
As the post title suggests, my work has been somewhat unfocused today. None the less the work I’ve done has all been necessary and it’s all helping bring completion nearer. Unlike the weather in Texas where,...
3362Hrs – What It’s All About
We’re locked into a period of dank dark weather right now. Not a hint of sunshine, everything is damp to the touch, daylight is in short supply, it’s the time of year I dislike the most...
3193Hrs – Slow Wet Paint
The weather and other demands have slowed work considerably these past couple of days. Apologies to those that tried to view the site last night and found only a Hostgator error page, hackers had another go...
3158Hrs – Ramping Things Up Again
A decent day today with six hours of boatbuilding work completed. It always takes me a while to pick up momentum again after any prolonged break and this time has been no different. I’m not really...