Court Short

Bit of a task to tidy up OR ready to put her back in the water!

Claire purchased some very neat down-lighters in Weston super Mare's excellent Caravan shop, James then fitted them in the Saloon (Sat 21 Jan) to provide excellent reading lights and more ambience for  supper parties!  Having taken down and replaced three sets of head-lining, the new cordless drill came in very handy.  And......the lights all work!

Ocean Rainbow out of the water for the winter refurbishment! Remembered to put Ocean Rainbow in to the slings stern first, as the forestay would otherwise touch the top of the hoist. Exciting trying to reverse in the strong crosswind into narrow lifting-berth!  

Cabin sole refurbishment and forepeak cabins now completed.  Ocean Rainbow on her way home to Portishead for the winter and the fitting of the Watermaker.

Off to see John R-B and have the new cabin sole fitted and cupboards built into the forepeak.

Another lovely stopover at Cardiff Yacht Club.   CYC's fundraising auction provided entertainment and Claire bid for and got a bosun's chair and self-climbing mast steps.

Lock out at 1030, all sails set and a gentle drift to Cardiff barrage.

Beautiful day, light winds and the chance to fly the chute again before returning home to Portishead.

Wonderful to fly the Chute in all her Regimental glory!  Drifted around the Channel until time to enter Middle Hope Cove off Sandy Point for the night.

Ocean Rainbow raised funds for James' charity - The Jessies May Trust.  We took 4 solicitors on a tour of the Avonmouth Riviera - we started in fine weather but then along came the rain ...  spirits were not dampened and the invitation to cut short the trip and head back into port was cheerfully […]