Yacht Delivery - Phase 2; France to the UK.

               
After wintering Trompeta in Port Napoleon, near Marseilles, this year the job would be completed. So, with the owner still unwell, I became the "owners rep" with the responsibility to organise the delivery of the boat onward to Hamble Marina, in the UK.
Once I had finished the anti-fouling, servicing, and rigging, the boat was launched in May '09 and the voyage home started.

The passage was relatively flexible to allow for crew constraints and weather opportunities, and during the summer, we sailed the following legs ~

Marseilles - Barcelona - Cartagena - Gibraltar - La Coruna - Guernsey (via Biscay) - Southampton.

I was in attendance throughout the 6 legs, sailed under 3 different Yachtmasters, stood numerous watches, created all the passage plans, and carried out the formalities at every port.

The voyage provided me with a raft of experience, including the opportunity to helm the boat into a number of berths, stern-to. Biscay was kind to us, but not so rounding Cape Finisterre and the final run into St. Peter Port, where we were in Force 6 conditions for a few hours on both occasions.

We arrived at Hamble, Southampton in September, and the boat is now for sale. The total voyage was logged at 2030 Nm.

Holiday charter in Turkey

             
This was to be a week of pleasure sailing in Turkey, using a Oceanis 45'  yacht called Whinwhistle, cruising the coastline both east and west of Marmaris.  We had a crew of 6 and under a recently qualified Yachtmaster, I assumed a "second in command" role.
The passages were short day sails, and weather conditions were very good, so it was hardly demanding sailing, however additional experience was gained in both stern-to berthing, and anchoring.
We covered a total of 190 Nm during the week.