WELCOME

Hi. Welcome to the blog pages of Happy Daze.

Ivan and Angela plan to set sail in May, from Scarborough, on the Yorkshire East coast, on a journey around the shores of the UK and Ireland. We will head south, and will travel the right way (clockwise) around the British Isles until we get back to Scarborough, but plan to take our time and enjoy the journey.

We will have our dive kit with us, and intend to jump in and explore the inshore waters at every opportunity. It may be to look at something we know is there (a wreck?), just have a look around to see what we can find, or to get something tasty for supper!

The boat has been extensively re-fitted, and work still goes on to get her ready for the off. Since we brought the boat back from Wells-next-the-Sea she has been known as Wild and Free, but our preparations for the trip will include a re-naming ceremony, and she will be known as Happy Daze.

Please keep in touch to find out how we get on in our preparations and our journey around the coast.

Angela & Ivan

Saturday, 17 July 2010

Leg 11

Portland to Lyme Regis. 7/7/10
Keeping up the momentum we are out of the marina early
but a very grey day with really poor visibility. Our 1st task is to get round the bill with the infamous Portland Race. We plan it to go with the tide and get round without problem. We didn't see much of it though and even less of Lyme Bay as visibility was down to about half a mile! We were heading for Lyme Regis and got the sails up once around the bill and managed a good few hours without the motor. When we got to Lyme Regis we didn't see it til we almost sailed straight into the harbour!! Pretty little place with the famous Cobb. Didn't bump into Meryl Streep though.......
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