Got to feel for Ari Huusela

[Tomahawk]

Doing less than one knot at the moment with still 2100 miles to go...

 

[Frogmogman]

As he himself has said “now I can say I have had enough of the Doldrums so it does not feel so exciting for me.”

 

[Daydream believer]

Doing less than one knot at the moment with still 2100 miles to go...

Right now I am not doing any %%% knots. So how about a post feeling sorry for me in the doldrums in my lounge at home during lockdown

 

[Stemar]

Right now I am not doing any %%% knots. So how about a post feeling sorry for me in the doldrums in my lounge at home during lockdown

Well, yes, but I think we'd feel sorrier for you if your lounge at home was doing 15 knots

 

[Daydream believer]

Well, yes, but I think we'd feel sorrier for you if your lounge at home was doing 15 knots

My new Brompton E-bike,will do that speed, but I am not sure how the local plod would take to me whizzing round the village just yet
So until Boris gives us the all clear, I am stuck in the lounge
Got plenty of reading though. The wife has found me some more phone books

 

[capnsensible]

Right now I am not doing any %%% knots. So how about a post feeling sorry for me in the doldrums in my lounge at home during lockdown

I read this just before I went out this morning. So when we were tootling round Bocayna Straits at around two knots, I sent a mental message to you to cheer you up.

 

[Daydream believer]

I read this just before I went out this morning. So when we were tootling round Bocayna Straits at around two knots, I sent a mental message to you to cheer you up.

THANKS. Knowing that whilst I am stuck indoors, you are out having a tootle has really cheered me up
I expect every lockdown addict reading this post feels sooooo much happier now

Any body got any phone books to do swoppsies on. I have nearly read all mine.
Was going to try the audio versions but apparently the police take a dim view.

 

[capnsensible]

THANKS. Knowing that whilst I am stuck indoors, you are out having a tootle has really cheered me up
I expect every lockdown addict reading this post feels sooooo much happier now

Any body got any phone books to do swoppsies on. I have nearly read all mine.
Was going to try the audio versions but apparently the police take a dim view.

I aim to please. Did I mention how sunny and warm it was too?

 

[Koeketiene]

Right now I am not doing any %%% knots. So how about a post feeling sorry for me in the doldrums in my lounge at home during lockdown

Not too far away, only a couple of days ago.
No lockdown in Frenchland (only a somewhat annoying curfew).

 

[Sandy]

Not too far away, only a couple of days ago.
No lockdown in Frenchland (only a somewhat annoying curfew).

I enjoyed your video.

 

[fredrussell]

Koeketiene, what boat have you? I was impressed you could go up to the mast and she steered herself with ( it looks like) no tiller pilot.

 

[Koeketiene]

Koeketiene, what boat have you? I was impressed you could go up to the mast and she steered herself with ( it looks like) no tiller pilot.

Boat: Standfast 36
I do have an autopilot. A rather ancient Autohelm (with hydraulic ram straight on the quadrant) which seems to be holding up well.

 

[fredrussell]

Boat: Standfast 36
I do have an autopilot. A rather ancient Autohelm (with hydraulic ram straight on the quadrant) which seems to be holding up well.

Ah, I see. Your tiller didn’t seem to be moving at all when left, but perhaps I’m used to mine, which corrects a bit more than yours. I’m guessing your boat is a bit more directionally stable than my 31 footer. Apols for thread drift OP.