Dennis's view down Purbeck Hole 

Index

IndexHere's a link to the evolving cruising log of the Rudd family.

Autumnal Renegade

Well, Renegade is back home on her mooring on the Orwell. By all accounts the trip back from the Solent was exhilarating with the ol’ gal just keeping ahead of an approaching gale. Well done Richard, Dennis Emma and friend.

UFO 34 owners, visitors,

UFO 34 owners, visitors,

Where's Renegade?

After a leisurely cruise of the Dorset coast, Solent and I o W Renegade is now at Hamble.

Promotion for Chris

After extensive non-destructive testing of the heads following Chris and Nick’s refurbishment and general refettling of the apparatus, Neptune has decided to promote Chris to the position of leading heads engineer. Regrettably this does not attract an increase in pay. The hours and other conditions of service remain the same.

Time to unwind. Alderney 

Braye harbour, Alderney. Buffy and Chris observe the etiquette of the sea. 

Dennis, Adrian, Dan and Julia passing Kingswear Castle 

Where was Renegade in July?

Renegaders have been busy. In the past month Renegade has visited the Channel Islands, Weymouth, Dartmouth, Salcombe, Falmouth and the Scilly Isles. Today she is at Weymouth awaiting a change of crew.

 

Some notable events:     Renegaders were outright winners of the Dittisham pub quiz.

                                    Mermaids sighted at Strete in Devon.

                                    No major breakages!

 

 

Awarded to Chris for lavatorial services above and beyond the call of duty. 

Where's Renegade on Friday?

Renegade is lying at Custom House Quay, Weymouth after, what is reported to have been, a most enjoyable cruise; marred only by problems with the heads. These have been fixed by Chris with disregard for personal safety for which he has been awarded the position of “heads dismantler, second class”.

 

Renegaders offer him their sincere congratulations.

Where's Renegade on Wednesday

News from Chris. In the past week Renegade has been to Cherbourg, Alderney, Guernsey, Sark and is now at Salcombe. She’s heading for Weymouth and is expected to be there for Friday night.

Weymouth bound

Renegade is expected to spend the night of Friday July 23^rd in Weymouth.

Where's Renegade on Saturday?

News from Dennis. Renegade is at Weymouth.

The UFO 34 cruiser/racer

The UFO 34 is a fin keel, masthead sloop designed as a cruiser/racer by Holman and Pye in the 1970s. They were built in UK and Australia. 25 owners have registered with this site (see link from Renegade Syndicate homepage)and there are now UFO 34s in Australia,Belgium,Denmark,England,France,Greece,Ireland,New Zealand,Northern Ireland,Scotland and Spain.
The UFO 34 has a reputation for robust construction and speed, although the accommodation is somewhat Spartan by modern standards.
Ufo 34s have cruised extensively including ocean crossings. Follow the link to Nangijala from the UFO list for an account (in Danish) and pictures of a transatlantic voyage.
If you are interested in the UFO 34 or this site, you can attach a comment to this message.
Adrian

Where's Renegade?

Dennis reports that Renegade was at Hamble on the night of Thursday 8th July.

Where's Renegade

Wednesday 7th July and Renegade's crew are looking for a quiet anchorage to sit out the forecast bad weather. Have a look at the weather forecast to see why. This will probably be in the Portsmouth area. But, by Saturday, the weather should have improved and Renegade will continue her voyage "down west".