Conversion to sail boat

Although Escapade went back on the water in February and had the mast put back on in May, there was…

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Wearing Purple

Warning! Jenny Joseph (1932 – 2018) When I am an old woman I shall wear purple With a red…

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A bit of help from our ‘friends’

As time progresses, we are learning new skills and are able to carry out an increasingly number of…

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Retirement – easy life?

Retirement…a time to sit back and put my feet up? Not when you have a boat! The job list does…

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End of an era…

The end of an era and the start of my next adventure. Wednesday 24th July 2019 marked the end of my…

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First trip out alone!

Sunday 7th July…another momentous day. Our first time out of the marina, by…

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A large stick at last!

The last time that we saw Escapade with her mast was on the sea trials in September…

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Water, water everywhere…

One of the most exciting things about Escapade finally being launched was the access to…

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Re-launch day at last!

Time moved on and days turned into weeks and weeks turned into months. We (and…

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What did we actually do?

Much of the previous post talks about the work that other people did to Escapade, but we were not…

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