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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

Monday 19 July 2010

Leg 15

Fowey to Falmouth. Sat 17th July
So we got a break in the weather and headed out for a short hop round to Falmouth. We even got the sails up and engine off quite quickly, making 4kn. We got to Dodman point but then head to wind so motored the rest of the way. The Fal estuary is about a mile wide at the entrance, and it seemed that everyone and their mother was out in a sail boat, racing all over the entrance! We just kept a straight course through them, and managed to come out the other side unscathed! Another swinging mooring for the night. A well sheltered spot, and recommended for a quiet night, apart from the firework display, karaoke and drunken singing when the clubs chucked out at 2.30 in the morning!!
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