James is a 40-year-old Brit and Kate a 37-year-old Norwegian. Together we sail Elyse, who is French, and a rare Sparkman and Stephens yacht designed for the fashion brand Lacoste. Join us as we sail around the south of the UK, exploring the coast and towns, looking for good food and great beer. We try to be as self-reliant as possible, so when we are not sailing, we are tackling the never-ending to-do-list which comes hand in hand with owning a boat. We hope this site will be entertaining and, hopefully, helpful for anyone who is looking to buy a boat and go sailing.
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Time for a Refresh!
One of the joys of a yacht designed in the 80’s is the beauty in her lines. With racked bows and tapered sterns, they have a classical beauty which is not reflected in some modern boat designs. Having said all that, one thing you do get with an 80’s boat, is a plethora of vinyl …
Electronics Update…. do we go down the rabit hole?
Raymarine Axiom 9 Pro, an amazing piece of kit, but do we really need it and how many extra widgets will we have to install to get our analog boat into the digital age? Now, I’m a fan of the old school and live in awe and wonderment of celestial navigation. Not to mention the …
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Where is Elyse?
Elyse is currently at her home mooring in Chicherter Harbour on the south coast of the UK.
Plans for 2021 greatly depend on how the UK and Northern Europe recover from the global pandemic. Elyse is scheduled to go into the yard for most of April to have some work done on her and have her standing rigging replaced. Once back on the water we hope to either head to the Devon and Cornwall coast for the summer, or across to the Channel Islands. Fingers crossed that we will be able to travel again. Right now, we are looking forward to the simple pleasure of waking up in a smooth anchorage somewhere.