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Sunday 23 April 2023

First sail for a while

Last weekend I went out with two friends from the club. Despite having done almost no maintenance to Louisa over the winter she went well and everything worked perfectly. This was my first sail since returning from last year's Jester Challenge and being out with two competent people in benign conditions was ideal. The repaired boom held up but it was obvious that a thorough clean was required. We made it round the Montgomery wreck and had lunch underway.

Chantilly is for sale

On my way home from the Azores in Louisa I decided to part with Chantilly, my MacWester Rowan 22'. Chantilly had taken me to Holland, Belgium, Ireland as well as many trips around the UK East and South coasts. She was my first yacht and, up until this passage, where my heart was. A friend at the boat club is helping me sell Chantilly https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1223708715016031/?ref=search&referral_code=null&referral_story_type=post&tracking=browse_serp%3Ace08f9d5-f7da-4937-9440-15dd66eed453