The boat is now self-sufficient again after sitting in a marina there had been no need to replace the solar panels or start the generator which both failed was a big step when we cut the lines back in March. We have replaced them. We have spent the summer months pootling as often as possible to anchorages but the Easterlies always seemed to hit when we had time ruling out Cawsand bay. We managed a short trip to Falmouth stopping in St Mawes and the Helford, on our way back we were graced with the sighting of a whale!
July and August were full of wonderful land based adventures with weddings and Scout camps but with all the travelling not a lot of family time. So we all decided an even more dramatic change was needed, at the beginning of September after an au revoir BBQ on the beach for all our new found family in Cornwall we left. Travelling east with the remains of hurricane Dorian pushing us with a top SOG of 13.2knots. We were flying up the English channel, thanks to our hard work the previous week scraping and antifouling the bottom, we were truely rewarded. We rested in Studland/pirate cove for 24 hours which was idyllic and none of us wanted to leave. Unfortunately the wind was changing to the east so we had to leave and caught the last of the South westerlies pushing us into and up the Solent. We are now resting in Kemps Quay where it feels like home. We were in time for the boat show and I can officially say I have bought a boat there now, albeit an inflatable canoe but still!
Currently I am working, Mike is prepping the boat still further as we rest before our final part of our journey, further east up to the Swale to settle in Faversham for a while and hopefully make another home.
The only problem having all these homes is knowing which one to choose, we cannot thank you all enough for the love and support you give us as a family, one lady when we were looking for a berth told me we couldn't possibly live on a 41ft boat with 3 children! Well we do and in part that is down to you wonderful people the family and friends (family you get to choose) we are blessed to have in our lives.
Much love to you all
The Pirates xxxxx