About us and the boat

About us and the boat:

We were lucky enough to retire early at the start of 2013 so we could head off and "live the dream" on board our Nordhavn 47 Trawler Yacht. The idea is to see some of the planet, at a slow 6 - 7 knots pace. There are no fixed goals or timings, we just had a plan to visit Scotland and then probably the Baltic before heading south.

The idea is to visit the nicer areas in these latitudes before heading south for warmer weather. If we like somewhere, we will stay for a while. If not, we will just move on. So, for the people who love forward planning and targets, this might seem a little relaxed!

If anyone else is contemplating a trawler yacht life, maybe our experiences will be enough to make you think again, or maybe do it sooner then you intended!

The boat is called Rockland and she is built for long distance cruising and a comfortable life on board too. If you want to see more about trawler yachts and the Nordhavn 47 in particular, there is a link to the manufacturers website in our "useful stuff" section. For the technically minded, there is a little info and pictures of the boat and equipment in the same section

Regards

Richard and June

Monday 16 October 2017

Pottering about

Now we understand what happens when we leave the boat in the winter. Graham and Pat (no longer boat owners, their flying machine has been sold) have figured out Patrick's strange and sometimes concerning behaviour. Have a look at BBC News report.

We felt the need to enjoy Cardiff and the bay again. Some painted dogs have arrived as a charity fundraiser. The one at Mermaid Quay is a clever depiction of the sights and landmarks around the bay:




To make up for the rather inert Snowdogs, we walked the more active fluffy couple. Afterwards, Pip had that "please cuddle me" look:




whilst Poppy simply collapsed:




We managed a brief trip to Malvern to meet up with Norman and Julie for a "day after Norm's birthday lunch" in an excellent pub. The crew managed to get a serious gum infection around the same time and ended up with an appointment in the dental hospital which was less than ideal. However, antibiotics and red wine seemed to clear things up. We are not sure which did the most good. Perhaps one worked on the gum and the other on her mood?

As for trips away, we visited John and Angela, the yacht owners from Holyhead marina and saw their lovely house in the Wirral area. They have the most amazing purpose built library in the house. Built as a balcony with a gorgeous wooden staircase and boat like rigging to hold it all up:





Quite a collection, we could have spent hours browsing in there.

We had a very happy couple of days afterwards, exploring the Lake District for a change - an area that neither of us knew well. Ullswater and Keswick on an atmospheric day were much enjoyed:




Not sure if we would like to take this old girl out in choppy waters mind you:





The Nordhavn is much more reassuring.

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