We just got back from a couple days of sailing and an overnight on the Isle of Wight. I will admit that it was rather wet and cold, but a good time was had by all.
On Sunday it was just a few degrees C, and rained for a good 90 minutes on us, but we had a nice close-hauled sail to Cowes.
We then motored up river to Folly Reach.
The Inn, however, is rebuilding its kitchen for three weeks and was serving no food. We even missed the water taxi for a trip over to warm up, so we spent a rather cold evening on our unheated Rival 34. Warmest was when we made dinner, but cooled down quite a bit after that.
There was a Rival 38 on the other side of the visitors Pontoon:
And the next morning we motored back across the Solent in light winds:
En route, my son practiced with his camcorder:
More pictures from the trip and of the Rival 38 are at
Winter Sail February 2010
I have more time off later this week, so we may try again. However, I need a better way to heat the boat. I know about flower pots on the hob, and lanterns. I'm tempted, however, by a flameless tent heater:
Coleman Blackcat Propane Heater: Amazon.co.uk: Sports & Leisure
(With proper precautions, of course.)
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