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

Sunday 4 August 2013

Heading back......

Well, sorry for the big gap in updates. Our plan to head back to Norfolk to see the captain's mother and take her for some tests got a bit derailed. Actually, very derailed. Sadly, she unexpectedly passed away whilst we were en route south. So, the last couple of weeks have been busy with all the "stuff" that is needed. Thanks to all the blog readers who mailed their wishes and support during a really tough time.

We are now sitting in the lounge at Terminal 5 in Heathrow, about to fly up to Glasgow. Then tomorrow (Monday) we can get a coach to Oban and taxi to Kilmelford to be reunited with the boat and Patrick who has been the guard penguin for just over two weeks. Lord knows what sort of parties he has enjoyed in that time. Luckily the people in the boatyard there have been just wonderful - popping on board to check that the shorepower is OK (fridge / freezers are on!) and also sorting out a problem with a boat deck rail that we inherited from the first owner. We've been so lucky to have their help.

So, the plan is to be afloat and interrogating Patrick Monday evening. Will update you on what we find / hear. If Patrick and Sheliah are sitting together there will be words - they had been carefully separated before we left....
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1 comment:

  1. Unknown6 August 2013 at 21:05

    Glad to see your back on board. Sorry last few weeks were so traumatic. Hopefully Patrick looked after everything. J&T

    ReplyDelete

Thanks for your ideas / cheek / corrections / whatever! They should hit the blog shortly after the system checks them to make sure they will not put us or you in jail.....

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