Newlyn to Mylor.
Going well (video) – Lizard to Falmouth.
Tied up in Mylor – not quite where we intended. Due to a strong wind we had two goes at it – and this is where we ended up!
Dinner at the excellent Castaways Wine Bar.
V40-5 Newlyn to Mylor
V40-4 Padstow to Newlyn
Jo has done 54 miles from Padstow to Newlyn around Lands End 🙂
V40-3 Oxwich Bay to Padstow
We left Oxwich Bay early (0500) so as to be in time for high water at Padstow.
May 21 – In Padstow
A day off in Padstow. We met with Tracy and Darren who live in Boscastle nearby. Tim had to leave us after lunch – many thanks Tim for all your help getting us this far – particularly your anchoring expertise in Oxwich Bay.
In the evening we walked to Stepper Point and looked round the NCI lookout.
The National Coastwatch Institution (NCI) was created as a charity after the coastguard was ‘reorganised’ in 1994. It uses volunteers to do the vital work of being the eyes on sea users of all persuasions. We saw the log entry for Molia going into Padstow – as the person on watch was able to identify us using AIS.
May 22 – In Padstow
Still in Padstow today waiting for the wind to settle further south.
We walked up the Camel Trail towards Wadebridge.
Got halfway and found this coffee shop in an old railway truck.
Padstow fishing boats in the harbour.
V40-2 Penarth to Oxwich Bay
As Swansea do not open their lock 24 hours, we needed to anchor so that we had time to get to Padstow in the day, before they open their lock approximately 2 hours before high water. So we chose Oxwich Bay on the Gower. This has a good write-up on Navily for the wind direction forecast (NE).
V40 – To Jersey
This is the big one for the year! Started today Thursday 18 May – we are aiming for Jersey in June, then back to Portishead at the end of July. Looking forward to welcoming all our crew guests on Molia, and to seeing all the people we are planning to meet along the way.
V40-1 Portishead to Penarth
We have Tim P on board for the first few days. We hope to get him as far as Padstow.
Jo and Tim in the lock.
And we are off…
We had a great meal at the newly redecorated The Deck restaurant at Penarth – although Mark is still unable to understand BoatFolk’s latest reward points scheme 🙂
(The Deck is now The Goose on the Loose.)
E20 Cockpit Shade
We have made a simple shade for the cockpit for the 2023 summer.
The shade is a square of fabric with the edge hemmed folded over twice. Holding the fabric in place with sailmakers 6mm basting tape while sewing makes it much easier!
Adding brass eyelets with the cutter and die.
The shade hangs from clips on the sprayhood rail, and bungies round the backstay.
The shade in use in Padstow harbour on a very sunny morning (21 May 2023).
The fabric used here is Sauleda Acrylic Canvas, Marine Grade, PU Coated (Navy). It was supplied by Profabrics. This is an excellent (and cheaper) alternative to SunBrella.
V39 – Severn Bridge
With Lou, Tim, Wendy and Jo on board. A perfect introduction to Molia for Tim.
V38 – Fog on the Severn
We went out early in the morning, but the fog had not cleared on the river. Mark discovered that the AIS works much better when it is switched on! (It is now labelled on the panel.)
Nothing to see here!
V37 – Season Shakedown
A brisk sail to Black Nore Point and back with Tim and Steve. The rig seems OK!
V36 – Back in the water 2023
Molia is back in the water for our 2023 season.
We are planning to take her to Jersey and the other channel islands this year – watch this space.
Molia