Category: Sailing

Engine issues (yet again!)

Engine issues (yet again!) Last summer we had a wonderful few days away on Goshawk (recounted in my post, “2024’s “Epic Voyage”,”) where, apart from a minor issue with the radio, Goshawk performed brilliantly throughout. We were all thrilled that we had a fully functioning boat (almost!). That, unsurprisingly, was not to last… A couple …

2024’s “Epic Voyage”

2024’s “Epic Voyage” It’s been a long time since I updated Goshawk’s blog – or indeed any of my website! I was going to write a post about the (inevitable!) issues that we encountered with Goshawk of Mon last summer, but I thought that before I did so, it might be good to report on …

Why isn’t Goshawk in the water?!

It’s June and my Westerly Centaur, Goshawk of Møn is still on the hardstanding at Titchmarsh Marina! How can this be? Well it certainly wasn’t the plan!  A couple of weekends ago, my friend Stephen and I met at Titchmarsh to do some work on Goshawk. Stephen is a certifiable genius, one of the smartest …

More problems with renewal of standing rigging

The rigger is hard at work replacing the standing rigging on Goshawk of Møn, my Westerly Centaur. As ever, this things are never as straightforward as they seem! I’ve already mentioned the problem he encountered with the wiring. Now he’s hit upon an issue with the furling gear for the genoa. This was no longer …

Preparation for a new season

It’s been some time since I last updated Goshawk’s blog. Suffice it to say that we had a wonderful season in 2022, with the highlight being a family trip to Suffolk Yacht Harbour. Ordinarily, Goshawk of Møn, my Westerly Centaur, would have been launched at Easter, but this year we’re a little behind because of …