Faith. Tech. Sailing.
by Si Lucas
Yesterday my parents-in-law came to visit. My father-in-law, Chris, has been desperate to see Goshawk of Møn, and he’s also very practical, so he came at just the right time. A couple of weeks ago when we last took Goshawk out, I started her engine on the mooring, and all went very well. Later on, …
by Si Lucas
Goshawk didn’t leave her mooring today but, as we’re heading home today, I spent some time pootling, tidying and sorting. The first task was to take a multimeter to the batteries to establish whether the problem we had starting the engine was due to lack of power in the batteries. Thankfully both of the batteries …
by Si Lucas
The day after Goshawk’s maiden voyage, when I had sailed her from Titchmarsh Marina to Wrabness with a great deal of assistance from my cousin James, I was desperate to take my whole family for a short sail around the Stour. We started a little later than planned (we had, of course, to drive to …
Continue reading “14/4/21: First sail without assistance, River Stour”
by Si Lucas
And so the day dawned, after a cold night aboard; time to make our maiden voyage on Goshawk of Møn. The day began with a warm shower in Titchmarsh Marina’s newly refurbished shower block, followed by breakfast aboard. It was at this point that I realised that I had failed to buy bowls in my …
Continue reading “Maiden Voyage, 13/4/21: Titchmarsh Marina to Wrabness”
by Si Lucas
Frantic phone calls were made last week: I had arranged for Goshawk to be anti-fouled, the engine to be reconditioned, sacrificial anode replaced, and for a gas safety check to be undertaken. All phone calls confirmed that, oh yes, of course all the work had been completed. Perhaps I need to be more trusting and …
by Si Lucas
As we count down the days to Goshawk’s launch on April 12th, and our maiden voyage on April 13th, I’m pleased to announce that Goshawk of Møn now has her own Instagram account. Find us @goshawkofmon!
by Si Lucas
Why did I decide to buy a Westerly Centaur? Clearly months of research went into such a significant decision, didn’t it? I’d like to say yes, of course, but actually that couldn’t be much further from the truth! I’ve wanted a yacht for many years; probably most of my life! I grew up on the …
by Si Lucas
After what, it has to be said, hasn’t been the best few months, the day is looming when we can get Goshawk back in the water! To celebrate, I’ve dusted down Goshawk’s website with a shiny new look. This will, of course, be the first time that we have had Goshawk in the water as …
by Si Lucas
My parents visited the marina on my behalf today to pick up Goshawk’s keys and paperwork. Whilst they were there they hunted Goshawk down in the yard. They initially thought that they were mistaken because she is much bigger than they had anticipated. I’m pleased to say that Goshawk received the all-important parental seal of …
by Si Lucas
Yes indeed I did. And not just any boat, but a boat described by both the broker and the surveyor as “truly a lovely boat.” That’s right, right on schedule, today my purchase of Goshawk of Møn, a beautiful Westerly Centaur, completed. I’m very proud to be her owner! Unfortunately because of a very hectic …
