It's 10 days to the off, and time for all the preparations to get finished. We spent Easter Sunday night on the sand at Bembridge, and in the morning replaced anodes, greased the propeller and various other "out of the water" jobs. We've just had the rigging retensioned, and we plan a "final" keel adjustment this week. A few details yet to attend to (like buying and stowing provisions), but we think we're getting there.
The first leg is to Santander - non-stop if the weather allows. David Pennison has very kindly stepped in to help on this leg, after family concerns stopped Alistair coming. Val plans to join us in Santander - by plane. And there's another story...
A blow by blow (or calm by calm) account of a sailing trip from Portsmsouth to Gibraltar and Barcelona, returning via the Canal de Midi.
Sally T at Port Solent
Getting ready
Why "Sally T"?
How do you name a boat?
We thought hard about it, had another bottle of wine and thought harder, then decided it was difficult. We tried conflating our kids' names - Cathy and Marion makes "Carrion". Then we tried conflating ours - Simon and Val makes Sal. Then we liked a turtle theme, because the lifting keel allows the boat to sit on a beach, like a turtle. So "Sally T" is a sort of variant of "Sal Turtle". Let us know if you understand the logic, because we don't!
We thought hard about it, had another bottle of wine and thought harder, then decided it was difficult. We tried conflating our kids' names - Cathy and Marion makes "Carrion". Then we tried conflating ours - Simon and Val makes Sal. Then we liked a turtle theme, because the lifting keel allows the boat to sit on a beach, like a turtle. So "Sally T" is a sort of variant of "Sal Turtle". Let us know if you understand the logic, because we don't!
About the trip
- Sally T
- Sally T is a 35 foot sailing yacht (Southerly 35RS) we (Val and Simon) bought in autumn 2009. We sailed round Spain in her in summer 2010, and in 2012 took her up the east coast of Ireland and in and around the Clyde. In 2013 we plan to cruise around the inner and outer Hebrides, then return to Chichester via western Ireland and the Scillies. The current plan is at the end of this blog.
What to bring?
For those of you who are intending to join us, and sleep on the boat, it would help if you could bring:-
- Sheets (2 singles each or doubles for couples)
- Pillowcase
- A towel
- Soft, non-marking shoes
- Waterproofs (at least a top)
Thanks - that way we spend less time in launderettes!
- Sheets (2 singles each or doubles for couples)
- Pillowcase
- A towel
- Soft, non-marking shoes
- Waterproofs (at least a top)
Thanks - that way we spend less time in launderettes!
Our Plan (v5.8)
| From | To | Mileage | Days | Cum days | |||||
| UK | Portsmouth | Brest | 200 | 2 | 2 | Sat 01 May | Peter/David | ||
| Brittany | Brest | Santander | 310 | 6 | 8 | Mon 03 May | Peter/David | ||
| N Spain | Santander | San Vicente | 40 | 1 | 9 | Sun 09 May | |||
| San Vicente | Ribadesella | 30 | 2 | 11 | Mon 10 May | ||||
| Ribadesella | Gijon | 30 | 2 | 13 | Wed 12 May | ||||
| Gijon | Cudillero | 20 | 1 | 14 | Fri 14 May | ||||
| Cudillero | Ria de Ribadeo | 45 | 2 | 16 | Sat 15 May | ||||
| Ria de Ribadeo | Ria de Vivero | 25 | 1 | 17 | Mon 17 May | ||||
| Ria de Vivero | Ria de Cedeira | 20 | 1 | 18 | Tue 18 May | ||||
| Ria de Cedeira | La Coruña | 20 | 2 | 20 | Wed 19 May | ||||
| La Coruña | Ria de Corme et Lage | 35 | 1 | 21 | Fri 21 May | ||||
| Ria de Corme et Lage | Ria de Camariñas | 20 | 1 | 22 | Sat 22 May | ||||
| NW Spain | Ria de Camariñas | Ria de Muros | 35 | 2 | 24 | Sun 23 May | |||
| Ria de Muros | Ria de Pontevedra | 35 | 1 | 25 | Tue 25 May | ||||
| Ria de Pontevedra | Bayona | 25 | 2 | 27 | Wed 26 May | ||||
| Bayona | Montedor - Viana do castelo | 32 | 1 | 28 | Fri 28 May | ||||
| W Portugal | Montedor - Viana do castelo | Leixoes | 33 | 1 | 29 | Sat 29 May | |||
| Leixoes | Aveiro | 35 | 1 | 30 | Sun 30 May | Andrew & Sue | |||
| Aveiro | Figuera da foz | 35 | 1 | 31 | Mon 31 May | Andrew & Sue | |||
| Figuera da foz | Nazare | 35 | 2 | 33 | Tue 01 Jun | Andrew & Sue | |||
| Nazare | Peniche | 25 | 1 | 34 | Thu 03 Jun | Andrew & Sue | |||
| Peniche | Lisboa | 60 | 2 | 36 | Fri 04 Jun | Andrew & Sue | |||
| Lisboa | Sesimbra | 30 | 1 | 37 | Sun 06 Jun | ||||
| Sesimbra | Sines | 35 | 1 | 38 | Mon 07 Jun | ||||
| Sines | Lagos | 77 | 2 | 40 | Tue 08 Jun | ||||
| S Portugal | Lagos | Vilamoura | 30 | 2 | 42 | Thu 10 Jun | Ian & Helena | ||
| Vilamoura | Ayamonte | 43 | 2 | 44 | Sat 12 Jun | Ian & Helena | |||
| Ayamonte | Mazagon | 30 | 1 | 45 | Mon 14 Jun | Ian & Helena | |||
| Spain | Mazagon | Cadiz | 45 | 2 | 47 | Tue 15 Jun | Ian & Helena | ||
| Costa de la Luz | Cadiz | Barbate | 32 | 1 | 48 | Thu 17 Jun | Cathy/Marion | ||
| Barbate | Gibraltar | 38 | 2 | 50 | Fri 18 Jun | Cathy/Marion | |||
| Gibraltar | Gibraltar | Puerto de la Duquesa | 20 | 1 | 51 | Sun 20 Jun | |||
| Costa del Sol | Puerto de la Duquesa | Puerto de Marbella | 20 | 1 | 52 | Mon 21 Jun | |||
| Puerto de Marbella | Puerto de Fuengirola | 17 | 1 | 53 | Tue 22 Jun | ||||
| Puerto de Fuengirola | Puerto de Benalmadena | 12 | 1 | 54 | Wed 23 Jun | ||||
| Puerto de Benalmadena | Puerto Caleta de Velez | 27 | 2 | 56 | Thu 24 Jun | ||||
| Puerto Caleta de Velez | Almunecar | 20 | 1 | 57 | Sat 26 Jun | ||||
| Almunecar | Fondeadero de Castell de Ferro | 26 | 1 | 58 | Sun 27 Jun | ||||
| Fondeadero de Castell de Ferro | Puerto de Almarimar | 19 | 2 | 60 | Mon 28 Jun | ||||
| Puerto de Almarimar | Puerto de Almaria | 22 | 1 | 61 | Wed 30 Jun | ||||
| Costa Blanca | Puerto de Almaria | Puerto de San Jose | 21 | 1 | 62 | Thu 01 Jul | |||
| Puerto de San Jose | Puerto de Garrucha | 32 | 1 | 63 | Fri 02 Jul | ||||
| Puerto de Garrucha | Puertos de Aguilas y Hornillo | 20 | 1 | 64 | Sat 03 Jul | ||||
| Puertos de Aguilas y Hornillo | Puerto deportivo de Mazarron | 19 | 1 | 65 | Sun 04 Jul | ||||
| Puerto deportivo de Mazarron | Puerto de Cartagena | 18 | 2 | 67 | Mon 05 Jul | ||||
| Puerto de Cartagena | Puerto de Tomas Maestra | 25 | 1 | 68 | Wed 07 Jul | ||||
| Puerto de Tomas Maestra | Puerto de Torrevieja | 18 | 1 | 69 | Thu 08 Jul | ||||
| Puerto de Torrevieja | Puerto de Alicante | 32 | 1 | 70 | Fri 09 Jul | ||||
| Puerto de Alicante | Puerto de Campello | 10 | 1 | 69 | Sat 10 Jul | ||||
| Puerto de Campello | Puerto de Altea | 22 | 1 | 70 | Sun 11 Jul | ||||
| Puerto de Altea | Puerto de Denia | 30 | 2 | 72 | Mon 12 Jul | ||||
| Puerto de Denia | Ibiza | 55 | 2 | 74 | Wed 14 Jul | ||||
| Ibiza | Ibiza | Mallorca SW | 80 | 2 | 76 | Fri 16 Jul | |||
| Mallorca | Mallorca SW | Mallorca Andraitx | 20 | 1 | 77 | Sun 18 Jul | |||
| Mallorca Andraitx | Mallorca Soller (NE) | 20 | 1 | 78 | Mon 19 Jul | ||||
| Mallorca Soller (NE) | Mallorca Pollensa (NE) | 30 | 2 | 80 | Tue 20 Jul | ||||
| Mallorca Pollensa (NE) | Castelldefels | 100 | 2 | 82 | Thu 22 Jul | ||||
| Costa Dorada | Castelldefels | Mataro | 35 | 2 | 84 | Sat 24 Jul | Marion/ Cathy/ Javier/ Rosa? | ||
| Costa Brava | Mataro | Palamos | 40 | 1 | 85 | Mon 26 Jul | Marion/Cathy? | ||
| Palamos | Cadaques | 35 | 1 | 86 | Tue 27 Jul | Marion/Cathy? | |||
| Cadaques | Port Vendrell | 20 | 1 | 87 | Wed 28 Jul | ||||
| France | Port Vendrell | Canal at Port la Nouvelle | 35 | 1 | 88 | Thu 29 Jul | |||
| mast down Port Nouvelle | 0 | 2 | 90 | Fri 30 Jul | |||||
| Canal du Midi | Canal at Port la Nouvelle | Bordeaux | 200 | 14 | 104 | Sun 01 Aug | |||
| Bordeaux | Pauillac | 20 | 1 | 105 | Sun 15 Aug | ||||
| Mast up Pauillac | 0 | 2 | 107 | Mon 16 Aug | |||||
| Vendee | Pauillac | Royan | 40 | 1 | 108 | Wed 18 Aug | |||
| Royan | La Rochelle | 52 | 2 | 110 | Thu 19 Aug | ||||
| La Rochelle | Bourganey | 30 | 1 | 111 | Sat 21 Aug | ||||
| Bourganey | Port Joinville | 40 | 2 | 113 | Sun 22 Aug | ||||
| Port Joinville | Pornic | 30 | 1 | 114 | Tue 24 Aug | ||||
| Pornic | Le Croisec | 24 | 1 | 115 | Wed 25 Aug | ||||
| S Brittany | Le Croisec | Le Palais (ile) | 27 | 1 | 116 | Thu 26 Aug | |||
| Le Palais (ile) | Concarneau | 47 | 2 | 118 | Fri 27 Aug | Cathy/ Ian | |||
| Concarneau | Audierne | 37 | 1 | 119 | Sun 29 Aug | Cathy/ Ian | |||
| Audierne | Le Conquet | 30 | 1 | 120 | Mon 30 Aug | Cathy/ Ian | |||
| N Brittany | Le Conquet | L'Aberwrac'h | 29 | 2 | 122 | Tue 31 Aug | Cathy/ Ian | ||
| L'Aberwrac'h | Roscoff | 32 | 1 | 123 | Thu 02 Sep | ||||
| Roscoff | Ploumanac'h | 22 | 1 | 124 | Fri 03 Sep | ||||
| Ploumanac'h | Paimpol | 33 | 2 | 126 | Sat 04 Sep | ||||
| Paimpol | Jersey | 45 | 1 | 127 | Mon 06 Sep | ||||
| Channel Islands | Jersey | Guernsey | 30 | 1 | 128 | Tue 07 Sep | |||
| Guernsey | Alderney | 20 | 1 | 129 | Wed 08 Sep | ||||
| Alderney | Home | 100 | 1 | 130 | Thu 09 Sep | ||||
| 130 | Fri 10 Sep | ||||||||
| 3293 | |||||||||
Good luck, Simon and Val and have a safe journey! From Steve and Jean
ReplyDeleteWell - you should be half way across the Bay by now with a brisk NorthEasterly and 2 to 3 metres waves. NorthEasterly should keep up 'til Friday. Bracing.
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