For many the New Year brings resolutions and goal setting as we aim to better ourselves and our world. Have you set your ambitions and goals for the New Year and the new decade?
Sailor Geoff Holt has already achieved one of his goals. On 7th January 2010 he became the first quadriplegic to sail across [...]

With winds reaching gale force relentlessly over the last few weeks, I can’t remember ever seeing the Solent looking so wild and so empty.
It feels like weeks since there has been any sailing activity on the water- apart from the few windsurfers enjoying the exhilaration of reaching in force 8 winds in the shallows of [...]

It has taken many an hour thinking about the name of our new yacht and I definitely believe that getting the name right really affects the energy on board.
Koru is the name of our Beneteau First 36.7. Koru is a Maori word meaning new beginnings, positive change, peace and harmony and our yacht certainly provides [...]

One of the big talking points for every group that comes sailing is the different marina facilities in the Solent and surrounding area. Perhaps it is testament to many clients wanting a little bit of luxury after a good day sailing, but those marinas with good, plentiful and clean showers always seem to score the [...]

Very many congratulations to Sam Davies and Dee Caffari who have completed their race around the world, coming 4th and 5th respectively. How fantastic for Great Britain and inspiring for all women sailors! Of course the men are doing well too!
Sailing in the UK is really becoming a sport to be reckoned with!

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Those who read the last skippers blog will have been introduced to James and jelly, who provided a much needed tow for Koru at the weekend.
It was just over a year ago that we had a very similar experience with a block at Koru’s sea water in take. It happened in very similar conditions. We [...]

Just back from a very full few days on the water which included a good lesson on listening to uncomfortable pangs within.
It was the first day of sailing for most onboard and amongst safety briefs we looked at the engine, noting the automatic extinguisher which we put in place just over a year ago, as [...]

Sailing is all about flexibility and although we have every intention in reaching our destination, we sometimes have to alter plans. As I heard recently…the sea and the weather know no rules!
Why then, having found myself office bound today waiting for a delivery, have i got so frustrated, thinking of all the other jobs that [...]

Where have the last six weeks gone? I can’t believe that we start sailing again today. It will be great to get out on the water-withdrawal symptoms were in danger of setting in!
I decided that I wanted to do something over the winter which would teach me new things, enhance my sailing skills, stretch my [...]

This week we had a call from BBC Radio Solent asking to interview us about Sailing Women- live! Charlie Crocker, the presenter of the afternoon show, had seen us in an article in the Telegraph and decided that she wanted to find out more about us. Listen here.
For many of you who know me, you’ll [...]