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 […]

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So I Bought A Boat!

So I Bought A BoatSomewhat 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 am calling it. Season 1 is already under way which are videos focussing on sailing and the “joys” of owning […]