First blog entry of our new adventure - Hamble
Associate3
Chris & Katie Russell
Fri 12 May 2017 15:10
This is the first diary entry of the adventures of
Associate3. Currently we are still preparing her and getting the last jobs
completed before our intended leaving date in two weeks time. Whether we get
everything completed is debatable - but hopefully all the main bits will work -
and it wont be for the want of trying
So what is Associate3? She is a cutter rigged
Sweden 45 sloop that was born in 2002. We purchased her in Marstrand,
Sweden in April 2016 and sailed back to the Hamble late October (it was very
cold)
Who are 'we'?
We are Chris & Katie who have been sailing (cruising and racing) together on
various boats since we were married in 1978. We have three grown up children all
of whom enjoyed our sailing exploits as a family whilst they were growing up.
They are now all consummate sailors in their own right
What is the plan? Leave UK late May and sail down
to the Canary Islands by late August/early September 2017. We will the join
the ARC (Atlantic Rally for Cruisers) departing from Gran Canaria to St Lucia
(2850 miles) on November
This blog will become more populated when we
leave........
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