Category: 2025 South coast & France

Sunday 15 June

As you all know, we are testing all our new toys for when we do the ARC, this year, or, getting more likely because of all the delays, next year.

July 7 2025

When you own a boat there is always a time in the year when she needs to come out of the water. 

Lymington to Studland, 24nm

Tuesday 8 July

Tomorrow it will be exactly a year since we first set off from Sweden bringing La Bamba to her new home in England. It seems a very long time ago because La Bamba is such a big part of our lives now.

Studland Bay

Wednesday 9 July

Today we stayed on our buoy in Studland Bay as it is so peaceful and beautiful here.

Studland to Weymouth – 24 nm

Thursday 10 July

It’s very hot as we get La Bamba ready this morning and we need to wait for the tide to turn – so we have time for a cool swim off the boat.

Friday 11 July

With changeable winds we decided to stay in Weymouth today, so here’s a potted history:

Weymouth to Dartmouth 56nm

Saturday 12 July 

We got the 10am bridge and set South to clear Portland Bill, and a little bit further to clear the race.

Dartmouth, Sunday 13 July

Today was super sunny again and we were very happy to welcome my nephew Paul with Jemma and Elara and Jemma’s parents Colin and Helen who all came to visit La Bamba.

Dartmouth to Saint Peter Port 83 nm

Monday 14 July

Penny had a fantastic first Channel crossing.

As we left Dartmouth at 8.30am, an incoming yacht shouted across, ‘Its windy out there!’- but we were prepared with our oilies on and David and I had our wellies on too.

Tuesday / Wednesday 15-16 July

After our storming sail the weather closed in – we had wind, rain, fog and more wind.

But luckily Penny’s friend Wendy, who lives on the island, was on hand with tips and even a car.