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

Friday, 3 April 2015

A gin and lust sodden penguin

We were wrong, yet again. Having said that our next post ought to be from Falmouth, Patrick managed to intervene.

Bronwen the spaniel (photo reminder below) dragged her owner around to the boat whilst we were away to deliver a bottle of "thank you" gin for us. Apparently she appreciated the walks that she was given during the winter whilst Steve was maintaining his waterbus (see, boat maintenance is a big theme amongst boat owners):




Well, as soon as Patrick heard that the bottle was from Bron, he attached himself to it with the proverbial "Scotsman holding a £5 note" grip and a lovestruck but determined look came into his eyes. His romance with Bron seems to have cooled off and perhaps he was wistfully wishing for the old, more intimate times.




When he then heard that we planned to leave Penarth on Easter Sunday, he became even more upset, attempting to open the bottle which had been delivered with a clear message about consumption - open and enjoy in a lovely anchorage, sitting in the aft cockpit one evening. Separating him from the "Bron bottle" was difficult and we had to hide it away. We worry that he is looking for solace in a bottle again:






The trials and tribulations of parenthood..... Again we ask, anyone want to adopt a wilful penguin?
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