After a winter in Cardiff looking at the little commercial ships that can lock into the docks there, the Southampton port was a reminder of "proper commerce":
If a touch ugly.... Heading up the Itchen, a lovely old craft was laid alongside the quay in an area usually reserved for dead or decaying craft. We really hoped that this classic old girl isn't going to be allowed to rot away in such dismal surroundings:
However, on arrival at Shamrock we learned that she is in for a major refit - the owner has the deep pockets needed to run such a craft it seems. We have slightly shallower pockets but now approach the horribly expensive part of the year. Lift out, fettling, overhauls that we cannot do ourselves, upgrades then fuel fill up. All to prepare for a year cruising. Why do we do this - can someone remind us please?
Whilst still afloat, we had a visit from the Golden Arrow guys who will be doing the stabiliser overhaul for us (they are the UK TRAC dealers and really seem to know their stuff). Then Phil the Nordhavn Europe man, Jess his significantly better half and their 1 year old daughter Rosie popped over. Such a social whirl!
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