Crew Notice:

Saturday's looking good for sea trials. We should have about 2m in the channel from about 1040 BST up to 1800 (tides are 4 days after springs) Note (ie: please remind me) that we have some crucial shopping to do at the chandlery before we go. HW 1320 BST. D

The last six months since we took over Annabella have been hard work, but now she's just about ready to go. Watch out for new posts about The Ketch Annabella.

Back on the water at last - in a temporary marina berth in Pwllheli (http://hafanpwllheli.co.uk). Hot and sunny weekend with plenty of sun burn about !

Now with radar reflector fixed. Surely everyone will be able to see us now!
Grateful to the help received form Echomax (http://www.echomax.co.uk) even though it was a 2nd hand reflector.

David up the mast, fixing the new (to us) Echomax radar reflector. Grateful thanks to Barney for his work at deck level, rushing off to buy bolts that fitted, borrowing tools that worked, taking photos like this and avoiding falling objetcs.

A weekend of hard work to fix the new (to us) wind generator and mast. Bespoke stainless farbication provided by Tyree Fabrications of Sheffield - fitted 1st time ! Now we're independent for electric.

This is the result of the hard work - new light grey anti slip decks. She's starting to look really smart now !

Mr Joseph carrying out important preparation work for the renewal of the non-slip deck paint - on weekend at the beginnign of April 13. (Note the gloves and respirator Mum) His hard work made applying the new non slip much easier and was a very valuable contribution.
Later that day, f+cs from the nearest chip shop in town and a useful meeting with the cruising section of the sailing club.

Here's the none slip deck paint before replacement. A delicate shade of duck egg where it was still attached...

After we decided that there was no hope of refurbing the existing clock and barometer, we searched world wide for some good looking instruments that were reliable and reasonably priced. These came from www.redcellardoors.com in Canada and were good value even after paying import duty. I was a bit worried the baro might not survive air mail, but its okay and the clock has not lost a second in months
Why can't we make things like these here....