Tag Archives: Sailing

Portimão is a city in the Algarve region of southern Portugal. A busy fishing port with a long history of ship-building, and like most places nowadays, tourism is the modern mainstay of the economy. White beaches along the southern coast … Continue reading →

Posted on September 14, 2021 by blueheelerhr39 | 2 Comments

What comes easy won’t last; What lasts won’t come easy. Anon The reality of owning a boat is not publicised as much as it should be. The reality of ‘living aboard’ is starkly different from ‘living the dream’. Still, the … Continue reading →

Posted on April 5, 2021 by blueheelerhr39 | Leave a comment

The lockdown for pleasure boats in England finished on 4th July (Scotland followed up a couple of weeks later). Consistent southwesterly winds held us in Whitehaven a few days more, and within a week a short period of north-westerly wind … Continue reading →

Posted on July 30, 2020 by blueheelerhr39 | 3 Comments