With launch day for Pérdika rapidly approaching, and very little time left, I was reminded of the quote on the wall at Fyne Boat Kits in Kendal where all this began “Don’t let excellence get in t ...
Dinghy Diaries IV – Launching Pouláki
Dinghy Diaries III - Completing Pouláki
On completing Pouláki I mentioned to Kurt, my boat building teacher, that I hadn’t realised how much sanding was required. “Aye” he quipped, “If you don’t like sanding, don’t build a boat ...
We have Wheels!
You will often hear us say ‘everything’s a compromise on a boat’ and it’s true. Our electric scooters just arrived and given that space is premium aboard, they will be much simpler to store th ...
Dinghy Diaries II: We’ve all Arrived in Greece
On April 6th we landed in Greece to move aboard our floating home. Just four days later, the unfinished dinghy Robin built back in the Lake District finally caught up with us - delivered by land, sea ...
Dinghy Diaries I: Robin builds a boat!
For most sailors, the tender is more than just a dinghy—it’s the family car, our link to shore. On March 8th, Robin set off for the Lake District to attend a two-week boatbuilding course, eager t ...
DIY Flags, Flags, Flags!
Who knew flags could be so interesting! My friend Anna and I -with some last minute help from Cherry - made these 48 courtesy flags representing the national maritime flags of the countries we plan t ...
The Beginnings...
On New Year’s Day 2013, we sat down to write a life plan—mapping out our goals and aspirations for the next five, ten, even twenty years. Among them was a fanciful dream to buy a yacht within ten ...