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Category: Sailing

World Tour

Watching True Spirit on Netflix this week has once again made me question why I have not yet slipped the lines and set sail on an adventure of a lifetime. If a 16 year old can do it, I sure as hell should be able to do it at the age of 50! Realistically though, […]

The Bumbling Sailor leaves Portland

…. finally! After many weeks being delayed by socialising, sailing, weather and more socialising, Tery (The Bumbling Sailor) has finally slipped his lines and set sail, leaving Portland Marina where he arrived in April and has started the next leg of his journey to Fleetwood aboard his Contessa 26 sailboat Demetrius. Watch as we document […]

He Came, He Saw, He Bumbled!

So Long and Thanks for all the fish Tery! 🙂 Tery finally departs Portland and heads off towards Portland Bill and Lyme Bay ..       

Birthday Celebrations

Another year and another Birthday! Jon’s friends come from afar to help him celebrate in style. Even Jon’s mum comes to stay for the week and experiences her first real sail on a yacht! Anyone who knows Margaret will know that she suffers from motion / travel sickness, so this was no mean feat and […]

Let’s Go Sailing!

A new year and a new sailing season! Over the next 12 months I hope to bring you a mixture of sailing videos, boat maintenance videos and generally updates on life aboard my 39 foot (11.7m) 1977 Moody sail boat! Follow along as I discover hidden gems along the British Coast and find out what […]

Predictwind Tracking

Predict wind provides amazing weather and planning tools, as well as via tracking peace of mind for our friends and family as they can monitor our position no matter where we are on the globe. You can sign up and save 30%, and support our project at the same time by using our referral link.

Save 30% At Predictwind.com

Are you thinking about upgrading from the basic subscription at predictwind.com or signing up for a new account? Want to save 30% off your first year’s subscription? You can do just this by using our special referral code, which will also help us out as we will earn a discount on our renewals too! Simply […]