Author Archives: dansa

Winter – a time for reflection – so I have decided to post some old logs of previous cruises Perhaps some inspiration to get all those fitting outs jobs tackled, little more than 5-6 weeks before a launch for the … Continue reading →

Posted at 7:17 PM, Jun. 1, 2009 Sat 23rd May A long weekend so I decided to take a few days holiday and turn it to a week. Enough time for a trip over to Ireland. The forecast of SW … Continue reading →

Posted at 4:02 PM, Apr. 16, 2009 Easter 2009 Maundy Thursday Launched, force 7 winds so not much fun picking up the mooring on my own. Friday It dawned wet, but by the time the tide was right it had … Continue reading →

Posted at 4:02 PM, Apr. 1, 2009 It feels like it has been a long winter, a long time with the boat hauled out on the hard at the boat yard. The past couple of weekends I have been busy … Continue reading →

Posted at 7:32 PM, Jun. 10, 2008 Saturday At last a reasonable forecast. Still Northerly winds but at least just F3 – 4 and seas state slight. With Northerlies, it seemed sensible to head to the South Coast of Anglesey. … Continue reading →

Posted at 6:47 PM, Apr. 28, 2008 In view of the forecast it was touch and go whether I went to the boat or not, but I would only have fretted at home so I went. Excitement was provided by … Continue reading →

Posted at 7:49 PM, Apr. 10, 2008 Sat 5th April 
 With Northerly winds forecast the only way was to go through the Swellies and stay within the Straits. Accordingly HW slack in the morning saw us pass under the … Continue reading →

Posted at 1:12 PM, Apr. 8, 2008 Thurs 3rd April 
I always look forward to boat launch with a little trepidation. The date is set, you just never know what the weather will be like. This time at least the … Continue reading →

Posted at 1:27 PM, May. 14, 2007 Sat 12th & Sun 13th May The forecast was not really too favourable but went to the boat anyway. Largely because Paul, who keeps his boat on NE coast had arranged to come … Continue reading →

New sails – Back on the water Posted at 11:58 AM, Apr. 25, 2007 At last Dansa is back on the water. It has felt a long hard haul but now all work has been completed and the mast stepped … Continue reading →