Giles and Paula's Great Retirement Adventure

[Giles]

Pilgrim comes up trumps again.

Have just sold her to a couple who are happy to wait until March/April 2023 to take delivery, for effectively what we paid for her.

They are ecstatically excited and a cash-flow blip for us has been avoided.

No broker, so no 8% commission to piss away either.

14 months use, no depreciation, what a gal.

[browniemcghee]

Well negotiated.  Congratulations.  Also, the upcoming larger boat is just gorgeous.  Great that you will be able to develop your skills and enjoy Pilgrim in the meantime.

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[Nik]

Yeah, such great developments. Excellent to see things going so well.

[Giles]

@browniemcghee:

Well negotiated.

Thank you.  But I just said what we wanted and they agreed.  Not a lot of skill required…..

[Giles]

Pilgrims home for the next 12 months or so…..

[Giles]

Tomorrow, we were due to head south to the Channel Islands and France. Unfortunately, the weather, in particular the wind, and wave height and direction, are not in our favour.  So we will head west instead and see if we can get as far as Devon before turning around…...

[Daniel San]

Good luck for your trip !!
have a save adventure without whales ..

[Giles]

[Kasi]

Safe travels… G…. As always

Avoid any cut up on the face 

[Giles]

Ready to leave Goz Vegas….

[motojobobo]

Go Captain!!

[Matt]

God’s speed.

[Giles]

[Daniel San]

full steam ahead Cpt G

[jordanscollected]

have a great time, you must feel like you are floating in more ways than 1.

[browniemcghee]

Love these pics! Bon voyage.

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[Giles]

Overnighted in Yarmouth on the Isle of Wight….Luckily found a pub that was still serving grub....

[louisbosco]

brilliant! smooth sailing ahead!

[Giles]

Hard at work at the helm….

[goosehd]

Looks like you’re having a great time.  Did I calculate correctly that you have about 100 miles (160 Kim’s) to travel?  How much of that is open water (no land close by)?  What’s your cruising speed 6-9 knots?

Definitely a journey and hope your weather holds out.

If I cross Lake Ontario from my house to Rochester, New York, it’s 55 linear miles.  My boat cruises 30 MPH, but can go 48 mph.  However at that speed it’s hard on gas.  I keep wanting to try the trip, but storms can show up out of anywhere, and the boats only 22 feet long.  We can get waves 6-10 feets extremely quickly and I don’t want to be too far from shore when they strike.

Enjoy the journey!!