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Bound for Madeira
After a few days rest and recuperation in Bayona and a turkey dinner, Living Water has just cast off again bound for Madeira, 600 miles to the SSW. There is no wind today, but they are expecting some to arrive when they get level with Lisbon. Spirits are high on board, and when I spoke…
Read MoreThe Bay of Biscay ticked off.
This newsletter is what Rose Yareki experienced on this leg of the journey. We left Brest with force 6 winds heading towards Madeira. We had a deep reef in both main sail and foresail. The swell was about 3-4 meters high with winds on our beam. I really enjoyed helming in this weather it was…
Read MoreWell, that was fun!
We sailed of hoping to get to Madera from Falmouth. Plans don’t always work out. As we were sailing out of the bay we decided, as usual, to put out the genoi. As we were letting her out the furling line on the roller furler snapped! Causing the genoa to come all the way out…
Read MoreVia Satellite from Living Water
The Schooner Living Water is in Falmouth preparing to depart for Madeira! https://t.co/iVM3LOdE44
Read MoreThe journey begins…
On behalf all of us on Living Water, we will like to give our heartfelt thanks to, the Family Herman, Keith, and Pat, the Family Bamber, Julia, to each of the Stubbings bros; Si, Andy, and Dave. Viv, Simon and all of the True Vine Church who was such a blessing to us. The Island…
Read MoreSail trials with the new parasailor
Leaving is in sight!
God has been so good to us. He blessed us with a warm meal at Pat and Keith’s house. Jesus has really blessed their lives. it was wonderful listening to all their stories. We are very happy to say that we are nearly ready to leave! We have the shake down sail on Wednesday 24th…
Read MoreThe First mate has arrived.
The first mate finally arrived from South Africa which is great news. He arrived on the Island on Wednesday last week and the first thing he did was dinghy sailing with the crew. They did basic sailing skills and capsizing drills. On Friday we were very blessed. We went to Viv Collins house for a…
Read MoreShe is in the water!
Living Water was launched last Friday which was a very exciting experience. Guy started the main engine and manoeuvred out of the pontoons and onto an outer berth. The turning circle is none too tight because she is a long-keeled vessel but this is to our advantage as this very factor reduces our leeway at…
Read MoreExciting News for Living Water
Firstly I’m sorry for the dearth of information but there was little to add during the time when Colly and I were caring for my mother after her stroke in 2014. Well Mum went home to be with the Lord at the end of October last year. As a Christian, she knew where she was…
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