Blog23Hi everyone. This is just a quick note to say we are leaving Carloforte and all its charms to head for Sicily. The Tuna festival has been great fun, the only downside has been having the noise of the fair late into the nights. Some of the street performers at the festival were brilliant, Ellen and Anna particularly enjoyed the puppet show (several times!) and I managed to be the mug from the audience chosen to join in twice! (it didn't seem to matter that I...

Blog 22We are still here in Carloforte! Our barnacled bottom is now silky smooth, our sail has been to the sailmakers and come back all patched, various other jobs have been done (fixing bilge pumps, gelcoat repairs, engine oil changes) and double Helix is looking gooooood! (still a work in progress though!)Just as we were ready to go again, the wind has turned against us (in a very big way) so we thought we might as well stay here for the Tuna festival at the we...

this is a quick note - I am staying at my Dads house in London for a few days with the girls, after going to baby Lizzies christening. The weather here has been surprisingly nice, and I hear from John that it has been raining since we left! John has been antifouling Double Helix in our absence, while we have been having a lovely trip (apart from a car sick incident on the journey here, and Ellen waking up with the light every morning!). England is looking beauti...

Hi allThis is the tale of a bumpy ride and a sicky mum leaning over the side,a mountainous sea, running out diesel, a botched attempt at reefing, a rip in the mainsail…!!Well that's about it for the crossing! We left Pollenca in Mallorca on the Monday afternoon, with about 20 knots of wind behind us, and the forecast was that it would stay behind us, getting less, for a couple of days. Imagine our surprise when we strarted to get 25 knots on the beam, movin...

Our time in Mallorca is just about up! We are hopefully (if the forecast remains the same) leaving for Sardinia on Monday night, expecting to get there Wednesday or Thursday.We have enjoyed our spate of visitors very very much, and appreciate the effort made to come and see us. Pollensa is a lovely place to have spent some time, however we are ready to move on. We have been on the old Soller train 3 times now, still enjoying it every time I have to say, and drive...