Fai Tira now in Menorca.   39:52.75N 04:18.42E

04^th August 2011

I arrived back in Sardinia with Simon, Tracey, Maisie and Edward my new crew, after visiting my daughter and husband not to mention my first grandchild in Sheffield.  We studied the Grib files and decided to leave Sardinia on Monday 1^st August so that we would have a favourable winds, heading for Menorca 160nm to the west.  As it turned out all went to plan and we had slight head winds for 14 hours and then a whole 24 hours with a 20 knot wind from behind.  Later on the wind went around to the south as the Gribs predicted giving us a beam reach for 14 hours into Mahon.  It was one of the best sails I have had since leaving Australia.  We even had a fantastic Porpoise experience. More of that later. 

So I bet you would like to see some pictures of my Grandson and family.

Joanne and Oscar and Dan buying Oscar’s new quad bike.

A proud Grandfather and Grandmother.

Becky and my dad who is a great grandfather.  We did see Oscar with his eyes open sometimes.

The family!!!!

And now the Thrift’s en-route from Sardinia to Menorca.

Simon and Tracey with Maisie and Edward in Cagliari.  These are my new crew for a couple of weeks.

The crew at their best.  They are good at relaxing!!!!!

We sailed to a bay at the south of Sardinia before heading off to Menorca.  I spent some time at the top of the mast repairing the wind sensor. 

The anchorage here was great.  They even had a beach bar that did food in the evening.

Maisie and Simon swinging from the yard arm.  We set off just after this as described earlier.

En-route in good weather, with Maisie spotting Porpoises.    

Our first sighting of Menorca at just after daybreak. It had been a great 3 day sail.

It had been the Thrift’s first time out of sight of land and also there first night sail.  They all coped very well with none of them getting sea sick despite the rolling sea’s. We were all glad to drop anchor in Mahon harbour at 8am in the morning.  More info later. 

Pete.