Packed up and anything that could be blown around all tied down . Last we will see of Kelper until April next year

Kelper makes its way up the ramp into storage for another season

Only about 1 meter clearance above the top of the mast when we passed under the viaduct as we approached the yard for haul out .

Anchored in the River Lynher tonight in the rather splendidly named 'Dandy Hole'. Came up with the rising tide (we wouldn't get here with low water) and will take the next rise tomorrow to get to the ...

Every Thursday, local bikers gather on The Hoe, Plymouth, and raise money for a local prostate cancer charity. We met up with Fred who brought his trike. By the time we left, the rows were 3 deep of a ...

On the way to Plymouth, the UK Border Force paid us a visit. Lots of questions so I'm glad we had submitted our sail plan to them before leaving the Azores (as you are supposed to do). They already ha ...

Our view of the south pier and the village itself.

There was still quite a sea running when the winds were down to 20/25 knots. We couldn't get off the boat on Sunday as the Patrol vessel was pushed too far away from the harbour wall.

Andrez and Den (our neighbour) put lines out from our sterns to the fishing boats behind in preparation for the gale.

A view of ourselves and our neighbours from the deck of the passenger ferry. Getting ashore involved climbing onto this one then across and up onto the Fishery Patrol and finally negotiating the harbo ...