This is no random made-up list of why your cruising dreams will fail. It is based on what we’ve actually witnessed since we began sailing and cruising in 2005.
Guaranteed Reasons Why Your Cruising Dreams Will Fail Read Post »
If you’re feeling stupid or embarrassed about what you did and want to feel less of a fool, this is the place for you. Add your in the comments and get it off your chest. We’ve nailed big, small, funny and dangerous mistakes plus a whole load more that are even worse than yours. Probably.
Cruising Cock-Ups! Read Post »
As we approached the Essex coast we ran out of fuel. Well, we didn’t run out of fuel, the second tank wasn’t feeding fuel to the engine for some reason. With this in mind the skipper wasn’t happy sailing all the way back to Burnham with no diesel so we made a detour up the Orwell with the aim of pulling in to Levington to refuel. It was closer and the wind was in our favour. Or so we thought. Are you ready for this?
Everything Just Went Horribly Wrong Read Post »
After leaving our yachthaven in Aalsmeer, not forgetting to give the middle finger to the hairy, cigar-chomping Dutch twat who told the skipper off for borrowing a hose (that wasn’t even his), we headed towards Amsterdam. Of course this involved negotiating a number of bridges which meant either approaching very slowly and hovering backwards and forwards until the bridge opened, or, more sensibly, tying up to the posts provided on the side of the canal.
An Action-Packed Day! Read Post »
