First Channel Crossing
After years of planning and preparation, the time had finally come to leave the UK! This would be…
The adventure begins!!
After leaving Fox’s Marina, we were keen to get our adventures started. Those of you…
Storm strategies
When passage planning, we always keep a close eye on the weather, obtaining both long and short…
Hauled out again (at last!)
When Escapade was hoisted out in March, we noticed that there were a couple of places where the…
Safety first: Abandon ship!!
As with ‘Safety first: Man Overboard’, abandoning ship is something we would hope to…
Safety first: Man Over Board!
This post is an updated version of one published by mistake a couple of weeks ago. In ‘Safety…
Safety first : Don't fall off!
In preparation for setting off around the world, one of our jobs is to review our safety equipment.…
Preparing for off the grid
Since Escapade has been on the water (two years now), most of our time has been spent at marinas…