Giles and Paula's Great Retirement Adventure

[Matt]

I’m fine either way.

[Nik]

Both boats very cool, but that Dale is really special. Looks like a lot of fun bet you’re having a great time Giles and Paula

[louisbosco]

@Giles gotta admit it was pretty fun with the handheld thrusters...

[Graeme]

@Giles the Dale looks lovely. I checked out their website, and I really liked the Classic 37 despite not being a motor yacht sort of person.

I love the shot of the boat during sea trials. Something that can cope with the rough stuff appeals.

[Bridger]

@Giles said in Giles and Paula's Great Retirement Adventure:

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[Giles]

Nice, next time I kno that an American is coming over, I'll order a couple.....Thx

[Bridger]

She's a badass

[Giles]

Paula and I went to Smoking Lobster in Cowes last night. Stayed over and sailed back this morning.

Nothing really out there until I spotted the Daring class Destroyer "Duncan" on the AIS with tugs fore and aft.....

Green AIS objects mean that I am in no danger of colliding...

So I altered course, and upped the speed, red AIS objects mean there is a danger of collision...

Once I got close enough, I backed off. I've had one to many run ins with the military police :(as @goosehd and @neph93 will testify to)-)

The a bloody cross channel ferry came and joined in the fun (at which point one of the police launched decided it had bigger fish to fry)

[gazza61]

on the way back from the mainland managed to sneak on the bridge of the st claire and saw this navel vessel as well.

[Giles]

How did you manage that ?

[gazza61]

@Giles I sold a motorbike to a member of the crew.

[Giles]

Well done indeed.....

[ROman]

@Giles A lot nicer than the one I was on.

[Giles]

hahahaha

[Graeme]

If the Dale falls through, can I suggest Jenny? She's a 1933 motor yacht built by W.G. McBryde in Helensburgh, currently available on eBay for a quid. The restoration might cost a wee bit more.

More details at Silodrome.

[goosehd]

Looking at maps…on the surface it looks like you could sail Sakura to London. Possible? Worth it? I could imagine overnight mooring could get pricy, but could you drop anchor?

[Giles]

Yeah, it's easy. Take a couple of days from here to the Mouth of the Thames, and a day or 2 to get up to London. St Katherines dock is the obvious place to moor. I suspect it is super pricey, evidenced by no published fees

We are going half way thet later in the year to go to a party in Ramsgate, I have no desire to go further.

Just planning the Paris trip in June. It's been quite difficult to get info. But I had a chat with someone who has done it, and he has helped me a lot. I think we will go from here to Honfleur in one hit, that's about 100nm, most of which will be offshore. But once we are in Honfleur, the rest of the trip is up the Seine (so just point into the current ) Eight lock systems to pass, but apart from that should be easy. I'm thinking 3-4 days each way Honfleur/ParisHonfleur though we may amble back slower and enjoy rural France.

But of course, navigational aids on an inland waterway are totally different to those at sea. So we need to learn those, and take an online course

[goosehd]

@Giles please remember you need extra time for cider sampling.

[Giles]

5-6 days each way

[goosehd]

@Giles much better