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    Back in New Quay

    After a week away in Milford Haven and Skomer Island we are back in New Quay. The forecast for the next few days is for a heat wave and little wind so the plan is to do some swimming and some jobs. Some of the highlights of the…

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    Will the adventure continue – part 2 (About time 😂)

    Finally managed to do the second part revealing what I chose to do (even though you all probably already know due to John’s blog. Haha 🤣 After thinking about the pros and cons of going back to Lady Cindy with John & Dotty and speaking to my friends…

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    To Ireland… or not

    We decided to take a trip over to Ireland for a few days, it would be my longest passage so far and first night sail on Lady Cindy. We set of with light winds but they were Westerly, the forecast was for North Westerly. The winds were variable…

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    A lot is happening

    I am still anchored in New Quay, braved a passing storm at anchor and have been deciding on what to do this winter. The Atlantic storm passed to the South through the English Channel but any Northerly winds can whip up a big swell in New Quay. I…

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    Will the adventure continue?

    After an amazing 2 weeks on Lady Cindy with John and Dotty I needed to go home to sort out some things. These past 3 weeks have been filled with laughter, singing, chatting, dancing and a whirlwind of emotions.Meeting new people and going to new places has always…

  • Back in New Quay

    Finally the winds have returned to more Southerly so we have returned to anchor off New Quay. Aberystwyth marina is lovely and quiet and extremely convenient for on shore facilities, I would highly recommend it to any visiting yacht. We nearly got caught out with the tides on…