Sailing Aphrodite

It had been some time since I had taken Aphrodite out, mainly due to not having the confidence to single hand her out and back into the mar...

It was quite hard dragging ourselves away from such an idyllic spot, but our destination had to be Plymouth and Aphrodite's new home. ...

After two days in the marina and with a gale forecast to pass over us over night we took the decision to leave the comfort of the marina an...

A leisurely start to the day with the kettle on and lashings of hot tea was followed by a full breakfast before we slipped the mooring, wit...

We woke to a dull, overcast day and set about getting ready for going to sea. The winds were a lot lighter than forecast, a F1, and the sea...