Epic First Voyage
Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2008 6:13 pm
As some of you may know, I recently purchased my first yacht - a 26 foot Westerly Centaur. I had some issues with my keels and the engine, but all are now resolved, and "Genesis" touched the water for the first time in 2 years this week.
I motored down the Dart on tuesday 1st April, and then motored all the way from Dartmouth to Weir Quay (up the Tamar from Plymouth) on wednesday 2nd April. It was my first ever trip in my own boat. My second ever trip in any yacht of any kind and, for me, was a fantastic and somewhat scary experience!
We headed into the wind, with the tide, for all of the approx 30 nautical mile sea leg of the voyage - so with ~3m swell, plus wind over tide conditions, it was thrilling for a total newbie - but Genesis took it totally in her stride.
Very chuffed
I motored down the Dart on tuesday 1st April, and then motored all the way from Dartmouth to Weir Quay (up the Tamar from Plymouth) on wednesday 2nd April. It was my first ever trip in my own boat. My second ever trip in any yacht of any kind and, for me, was a fantastic and somewhat scary experience!
We headed into the wind, with the tide, for all of the approx 30 nautical mile sea leg of the voyage - so with ~3m swell, plus wind over tide conditions, it was thrilling for a total newbie - but Genesis took it totally in her stride.
Very chuffed