My Paradox build has stagnated. Not sure whether this issue to the season, cold, wet, short days and much firewood preparations, or because I'm on a tighter budget due to the post-Settlement legal bill. I about him everyday though, and the desire is there
But with the whole legal settlement done and dusted my soul is restless and in weak moments I can found scanning the boats for sale columns. My interest waves from liveaboard ferro mansions to the open decked Haines Hunter trimaram on a.trailer. post say, the prospect of charging along the coast at speed then going onshore for some dinghy camping at night, sounds attractive
On the here and now a storm chased on FB is predicting an ECL )east coast low) for early next week. For the uninitiated, that Means a deep low, the result of twp weather systems in collusion, forms quickly off the coast and generates cyclonic conditions, usially with flooding rains over the land. In years past, we've had a freighter cast ashore and floods causing loss of life. So, that will be setting to watch out for.
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SVEN YRVIND that mad old Swedish sailor has headed off on Exlex (Outlaw) and is deep into the North Sea as we speak he is suffering from overloading and strong head currents and is going nowhere fast. But he says, "plenty of time, good supplies and 10 000 books ... spending time designing a bigger boat". He wants size for storage of supplies.
So it seems, none of us are satisfied with just one boat! Sven spends time designing and building hos dream little boat, but finds he cannot store sufficient food and water for long voyages. The man has done everything and is 80 years of age. So, two paths: one is to just stick with what you've got and sail, or accept that boat building is ask or part of being a sailor. I must say Roger Barnes has it sorted. He keeps his dinghies for a decade or more, sails hard through the season and makes detailed modifications over the winter. He is presently living on France and sailing their protected coastal waters, and working as a home designer.
