Blog - Sailing Pamela C

Sailing Bitcoins!

November 12, 2023November 12, 2023Hobbies, Personal, SailingBlog, sailing, Thank You

We've teamed up with Plisio to start accepting donations in Bitcoin (BTC) through their easy to use donations / website. Whether you're running an e-commerce store or looking for somewhere to create a Crypto Wallet,

Back on the boat, operation cancelled

July 29, 2023July 29, 2023SailingBlog, sailing

After a nearly 300 mile round trip, the PCNL surgery which was scheduled for 25th July has been postponed thanks to the latest round of industrial action within the NHS. All the effort of putting

Fake it until you make it!

June 29, 2023July 21, 2023SailingBlog, Patreon, sailing

Having rescued Pamela C from the boatyard where she had been for almost 2 years, I knew she was going to need some TLC and there are areas of the boat that definitely need attention

Birthday Celebrations

June 15, 2023June 15, 2023SailingBlog, sailing

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! https://youtube.com/shorts/lj0PWEYEjdY

Let’s Go Sailing!

June 15, 2023June 15, 2023SailingBlog, 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

No Foreign Land

June 13, 2023June 29, 2023SailingBlog, sailing

So I Bought A Boat!

April 27, 2023April 27, 2023Personal, SailingBlog, sailing

Somewhat overdue as technically I bought the boat almost 2 years ago now in 2021, but I have finally put together the first video in a series of boat project work. Season 0 as I

Retrospective

April 11, 2023April 11, 2023Personal, Sailing, TravelBlog, sailing

I'm not entirely sure what I was expecting when I bought Pamela C. I'd spent a good 2 or 3 years looking for the right boat and had put offers in on several over the

Photograph taken by Wyke Coastguard Rescue

Engine Failure, Lifeboats and Running Aground

April 9, 2023April 10, 2023Hobbies, SailingBlog, sailing

So, this week was somewhat eventful! The Plan Having decided to move Pamela C back to Portland for the new sailing season, and with my upcoming surgery rescheduled to April 18th (and likely to move

April Shakedown

February 14, 2023April 25, 2023Sailing, TravelBlog, Patreon, sailing

The plan for April is simple, get some miles under the keel! Initially, the plan is to start slowly - there will undoubtedly be work to do on the boat to prepare and trips to