I am currently in Tarporley Cheshire and Festina Lente is on the hard for the winter.Iwill be launching at the end of April and then sailing back to the Mediterranean,probably leaving her in Monte Negro for the coming winter.

Iwill be calling in Guernsey at the end of May where I am having an 80th birthday party- not that this is anything to shout about!!

last year with a new hip We set sail later than normal and spent the summer in the Baltic before going to Oslo for the Blue Water Rally Reunion.

Festina has now clocked up 140,000 n miles and like the owner is in good shape.

If any of my sailing friends are in Guernsey for the 23rd of May I would love to see you again .