Renegade Blog

Last Supper?

2010-11-28T15:19:00.001Z

And more pictures of Renegade

2010-06-19T09:10:00.003Z

Pictures of Renegade

2010-06-19T08:08:00.002Z

At last here are some pictures of Renegade's deck and interior. More pictures on the next post.

Syndicate share for sale

2009-12-08T07:57:00.001Z

Shares in the Renegade Syndicate are for sale. See: http://www.yours2share.com/cgi-bin/mojoClassified.cgi?id=8199&action=view&type=ad

Eric looks the other way as the crane takes the strain

2009-11-15T09:31:00.001Z

HW at Norwich

2009-10-31T06:47:00.002Z

To find the approximate time of high water at Norwich, find the time of low water and add 5hrs 15mins.
LW at Norwich occurs 3hrs 30mins after LW Yarmouth Yacht station.
LW Yarmouth Yacht Station occurs 60mins after LW Gorleston.
LW Gorleston occurs 30mins before LW Lowestoft (Standard Port)

Alternatively follow the link to Broads Tide table: http://www.broads-authority.gov.uk/boating/navigating/tide-tables.html

New Skipper

2009-10-12T18:39:00.002Z

Jersey to Weymouth

2009-09-14T23:10:00.003Z

Every day the weather forecast from Jersey Met Office, which was posted at the St Helier Marina office read "NE 5 to 6 occasionally 7" . So, on Saturday afternoon, the 24 hour forecast of "NE 4 to 5 occasionally 6. Sea state moderate, but locally rough." made us decide to seize the opportunity to get Renegade back to England.
At 0600hrs on Sunday morning we motored out of St Helier onto a windless sea and turned west to round La Corbiere Point before the wind picked up. Renegade's best course to windward lay toward Sark. After a couple of hours we passed the rocky southern tip of the island and into the Big Russel. Close hauled on starboard tack we skirted the small island of Brecqhou, with it's preposterous modern castle. With the white sand of Herm's Shell Beach to leward Renegade was making good speed with almost 3 knots of tide in her favour.
We left the Big Russel through a narrow channel leaving the Grande Amfroque islet, with its twin white beacons, to starboard and shaped a course for the Ortac Passage between Alderney and The Casquets.
As forecast the wind was blowing force 4 with occasional gusts of 5. In bright sunshine we left the channel islands behind and entered the English Channel, where we encountered the locally rough sea which had also been forecast. A line of breaking waves spread across the northern horizon. Aries, the trusty self steering gear, held Renegade's course and we were soon amongst the breaking water. One wave decided to fill Renegade's cockpit and for good measure soaked Dennis and me, despite our oilskins, with enough to spare for the charts, which were on the navigation desk.
Before sunset we had passed throught the shipping lanes and as it grew dark we could see the double flash of Portland Bill lighthouse.
The wind freshened and came from a more northerly direction. This combined with the change in the tide prevented Renegade from sailing to the East of The Bill on starboard tack, so the final 4 hours of the crossing were spent motoring to windward.
By 0200 on Monday morning Renegade was rafted up to another yacht on the pontoon in Weymouth Harbour. Our arrival had not gone unnoticed by our neighbours, but they were most understanding when we made our apologies in the morning.
Adrian

7 days in St Helier

2009-09-12T13:52:00.005Z

Soon after Renegade's visit to The Minkies, the strong wind warning was hoisted over Fort Regent , where it has remained. The daily weather forecast from Jersey Met. Office has hardly changed for almost a week; NE5-6, occasionally 7, sea moderate to rough.
This enforced time in port has allowed the crew to explore Jersey and to attend the Jersey Air Show on Battle of Britain Day.
We have become experts at the excellent bus system, which we have used to take us to historic sites, prehistoric sites and stunning coastal scenery.
We have also learned that Jersey proclaimed Charles 2nd King on the execution of his father and 11 years before his coronation in England.
We are still waiting for better weather, so may have to report later on another week in Jersey.
Adrian

Renegade visits Les Minquiers

2009-09-08T12:34:00.002Z

Ready to take Renegade to every last nook and cranny we decided that yesterday was ideal for visiting Les Minquiers aka The Minkies. We left St Helier in the late morning in bright sunshine and with the wind SW2. There was barely a ripple on the sea, but we made steady, if not rapid progress. As we approached The Minkies we could see the extent of the plateau of jagged rocks, which occupied the horizon between south and west. The east going tide was pulling at the green buoy, which marks the only route in to Maitresse Ile anchorage, but passing the buoy there were still three miles to go. Following a series of leading lines and transits lead to the final approach to the anchorage, but there was insufficient water for Renegade to enter. We waited an hour until there should have been more than 3m above chart datum, but we were still unable to get in. Regretting that we had been unable to set foot "ashore"we turned Renegade's bow back toward Jersey and arrived at St Helier just after sunset

ready for the beef stew which Dennis had been preparing in the galley.

Adrian

Paimpol to St Helier

2009-09-07T23:00:00.002Z

S 3 and sunshine was just the right weather for the 35 mile crossing from Brittany to Jersey. After some minor adjustments the Aries self steering gear performed without a hitch and the 7 hour crossing was a relaxing experience. The spring tide had carried us well to the north west of the direct route, but as Renegade entered the Western Passage, the tide turned in our favour. With only a short wait for enough water over the St Helier Marina sill, we were alongside and ready for a run ashore.

Perfect timing; fresh croissants for breakfast in Paimpol and dinner in Jersey.

Adrian

Brittany in September

2009-09-06T23:01:00.007Z

Dennis and I joined Renegade in St Quay on 2nd September and spent the next 24 hours sheltering from the weather. Although the journey from UK was somewhat complicated; train, plane, train and bus, St Quay made a good place to change crews, being accessable at all states of the tide.

The weather forecast was not encouraging, but a brief lull in the strong westerly winds provided an opportunity for Renegade to get back to sea. In W 4-5, with the occasional stronger gust we beat north to L'Ile Brehat. Then motored to windward through the Ferlasas Channel, to moor at Lezardrieux.

Dinner aboard was provided by the local traiteur and accompanied by Breton cider and bread from the boulangerie.

Next morning an early visit to the same boulangerie supplied croissants for the crew's breakfast.

Friday is market day in Lezardrieux, so we spent the morning stall gazing and adding to our supplies of essential items and some luxuries. We spent the afternoon investigating a malfunction in the bilge pump, so our time was not wholely given to pleasure.

We took the evening tide between deserted wooded banks up the Trieux river to Pontrieux, arriving just in time to pass through the lock into the yacht station.

As well as being a commercial port for sand barges, Pontrieux appears to provide moorings for superannuated ocean cruisers, and a few visitors like us. The town had a definite "out of season" air and we eventually found a creperie, which, unlike the other restaurants in the town, had decided that there was just enough trade for it to stay open.

To lift our spirits we stopped at the quayside bar for a coffee etc., where there was a group of youngsters in celebratery mood. We didn't discover what it was that they were celebrating despite their attempts to explain. And so to bed. In the few moments between our nightcap and bed we decided, contrary to our original plan, to leave Ponrieux on the morning tide and to investigate the Ile de Brehat.

So barely 12 hours after Renegade's arrival in Pontrieux we were passing through the lock in the other direction. Perhaps it was the proximity of so many yachts in an advanced state of decay, but we felt no desire to linger.

The Trieux looked, if anything, more deserted in the morning light. The same sand dredger, which had caused us to take evasive action the evening before, had another go, but this time on it's way to sea.

Passing our previous mooring on the pontoon at Pontrieux, we ghosted under genoa alone toward the open sea. Near the entrance to the Ferlas Channel we were hailed by an English yacht on her way to Harwich. She turned to starboard into the channel, but Renegade quietly took the northern route to the west of the Ile de Brehat.

We picked up a visitors mooring, but abandoned it when we calculated that Renegade would be well and truely aground at low water.

At this moment two French yachts sailed past us into the narrow drying Kerpont Passage between the islands. We decided to follow and , punching into a fierce tide, we sailed after them, eventually arriving in the Ferlas Channel, which presented a much calmer picture than when we had arrived only two days before. We found an anchorage out of the wind and tide and this time with sufficient depth. After lunch we joined the trippers ashore, who had crossed over to the island by ferry. There are no cars on the island, which is criss-crossed by narrow tracks, which link the settlements . Many of the houses are built of granite blocks, some are inscribed with 17th century dates and many stand in luxuriant gardens.

The sun shone, but the air was cool as the afternoon advanced. When the tide had risen sufficiently, we took La Trinite channel to Paimpol. I'm sure that you could have walked most of the route when the tide was out, but the depth sounder never registered less than 4.5 metres.

Paimpol harbour was crowded, but we just managed to squeeze in beside a sparkling new motor yacht.

Dennis and I rounded off another memorable Renegade day in a dockside restaurant.

Adrian

Gone West.

2009-08-12T21:30:00.002Z

Tonight Renegade is at l'Aber-Wrac'h after a channel crossing complicated by a fishing net around the prop. Dennis and Derek retrieved the offending item and landed it in Alderney before it could cause any more mischief.

Vital spark?

2009-05-27T10:04:00.004Z

On our first trip this year we found that the "house" battery was not charging. Shorting between the two red connections with a screwdriver appeared to solve the problem.

4021 visitors to Renegade website in 2008

2009-01-03T18:46:00.002Z

There were 4021 "unique" visits to the Renegade website last year and 4013 visits to UFO News. Of course many of the visitors were commercial organisations but there were real people too. This is where they came from:

Netherlands 105
United Kingdom 87
Poland 64
Australia 45
Czech Republic 44
Switzerland 27
Denmark 24
Portugal 15
Germany 11
Belgium 10
France 6
Norway 6
US military 4
Sweden 4
Italy 3
Cyprus 2
Spain 2
New Zealand 2
Turkey 2
United Arab Emirates1
Argentine Republic 1
Canada 1
Finland 1
Croatia 1
India 1
Japan 1
Korea 1
Taiwan 1

New compasses

2009-01-03T18:29:00.002Z

Renegade now sports a pair of Plastimo compasses, which have replaced the original Sestrels. We find the Plastimos easier to read, particularly at night. This may be more to do with the age of the crew than that of the compasses.

So, lot 1, a pair of Sestrel bulkhead compasses. Any offers to Renegade News.

2008; what a wash out.

2009-01-03T18:15:00.002Z

So much for up to the minute news about Renegade! Where did she go in 2008? Almost nowhere. But, this is a new year with the possibility of good weather and we have plans. Of course we had plans last year and they were ambitious, but that was then and this is now.

So this is my prediction for 2009. The rest of the winter will be mild, with suitable weather for getting Renegade into better shape than she has been for years. An early spring will be accompanied by warm weather and Renegade will cruise the east coast and visit London before heading for the channel and Brittany, where the crew will spend several blissful weeks in perfect weather. Favourable winds will make the passage home a delight. Oh yes, and the pound will strengthen against the Euro or we will be eating aboard every night.

More than 3000 visitors in 2007

2008-01-02T20:06:00.000Z

There were 3694 visitors to Renegaders.co.uk in 2007 and 4982 to UFO News.

Visitors came from all over the world including Mauritius, Tasmania, California, Israel and Poland.

Guests at Rye

2007-09-27T17:26:00.000Z

Will and Margaret Rudd paid a visit to Renegade, well stuck in the mud in Rye harbour.

Avoiding steamers in fog on the Medway

2007-09-19T20:57:00.000Z

A sure fire way of avoiding getting run down by something big when in fog, is to stay in shallow water, but Renegade's new radar proved to be invaluable when making our way up the Medway through the morning fog.

Radar reflections

2007-09-02T08:19:00.000Z

The recent report on the sinking of the OUZO prompted an investigation into the effectiveness of radar reflectors, which makes disturbing reading. Follow this link to see the report and recommendations http://www.maib.gov.uk/cms_resources/Radar%20reflectors%20report.pdf
I have drawn the following conclusions from this report and that of the MAIB:
Radar reflectors perform badly when the boat is heeled and in rough water, beacause of "sea clutter".
Carrying AIS is not the answer, because commercial ships do not have to display AIS data on the radar screen.
Just because a ship alters course and appears to be giving way to you does not necessarily mean that you have been seen. (see MAIB report).
Gradual alterations of course can confuse observers on other vessels.
Having equipment which identifies a ship's AIS (including name, call sign and MMSI)might be of help, because a VHF call to the bridge is more likely to be answered.

Where's Renegade on 9th August?

2007-08-07T16:52:00.001Z

Dennis reports the safe arrival of Renegade in Plymouth with Richard, Dennis and Mark aboard. The radar is now working and the rig has been professionally tuned.

The Yarn of the 'Nancy Bell'

2007-07-29T08:43:00.001Z

The Yarn of the 'Nancy Bell'" first appeared in Fun 2 (3 March 1866): 238, and republished in the Bab Ballads, a series of humorous verses published in Fun and other periodicals between 1862 and 1871, with many illustrations by the author signed 'Bab' (Gilbert's nickname derived from his having been called "Baby" as a child). What distinguishes this particular poem is its having been rejected by the editor of Punch as "too cannibalistic for his readers' tastes" ("Preface" to Fifty Bab Ballads, p. vii). In its ballad metre, internal rhyme, and dual narrative voices, as well as its subject matter, it has often been compared to Samuel Taylor Coleridge's "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner" (1798).

'Twas on the shores that round our coast
From Deal to Ramsgate span,1
That I found alone on a piece of stone
An elderly naval man.

His hair was weedy, his beard was long,
And weedy and long was he,
And I heard this wight2 on the shore recite,
In a singular minor key:

"Oh, I am a cook and a captain bold,
And the mate of the Nancy brig,
And a bo'sun tight, and a midshipmite, 3
And the crew of the captain's gig."

And he shook his fists and he tore his hair,
Till I really felt afraid,
For I couldn't help thinking the man had been drinking,
And so I simply said:

"Oh, elderly man, it's little I know
Of the duties of men of the sea,
And I'll eat my hand if I understand
However you can be

'At once a cook, and a captain bold,
And the mate of the Nancy brig,
And a bo'sun tight, and a midshipmite,
And the crew of the captain's gig.'"4

Then he gave a hitch to his trousers, which
Is a trick all seamen larn,
And having got rid of a thumping quid,5
He spun this painful yarn:

"'Twas in the good ship Nancy Bell
That we sailed to the Indian Sea,
And there on a reef we come to grief,
Which has often occurred to me.

'And pretty nigh all the crew was drowned
(There was seventy-seven o' soul),
And only ten of the Nancy's men
Said 'Here!' to the muster-roll.

'There was me and the cook and the captain bold,
And the mate of the Nancy brig,
And the bo'sun tight, and a midshipmite,
And the crew of the captain's gig.

'For a month we'd neither wittles6 nor drink,
Till a-hungry we did feel,
So we drawed a lot, and, accordin' shot
The captain for our meal.

'The next lot fell to the Nancy's mate,
And a delicate dish he made;
Then our appetite with the midshipmite
We seven survivors stayed.

'And then we murdered the bo'sun tight,
And he much resembled pig;
Then we wittled free, did the cook and me,
On the crew of the captain's gig.

'Then only the cook and me was left,
And the delicate question,"Which
Of us two goes to the kettle" arose,
And we argued it out as sich.

'For I loved that cook as a brother, I did,
And the cook he worshipped me;
But we'd both be blowed if we'd either be stowed
In the other chap's hold,7you see.

"I'll be eat if you dines off me,"says TOM;
'Yes, that,' says I, 'you'll be, '
'I'm boiled if I die, my friend, ' quoth I;
And "Exactly so," quoth he.

'Says he,"Dear JAMES, to murder me
Were a foolish thing to do,
For don't you see that you can't cook me,
While I can and will cook you!"

'So he boils the water, and takes the salt
And the pepper in portions true
(Which he never forgot), and some chopped shalot.
And some sage and parsley too.

"Come here,"says he, with a proper pride,
Which his smiling features tell,
"'T will soothing be if I let you see
How extremely nice you'll smell."

'And he stirred it round and round and round,
And he sniffed at the foaming froth;
When I ups with his heels, and smothers his squeals
In the scum of the boiling broth.

'And I eat that cook in a week or less,
And as I eating be
The last of his chops, why, I almost drops,
For a wessel in sight I see!

* * * * * *

"And I never larf, and I never smile,
And I never lark nor play,
But I sit and croak, and a single joke
I have--which is to say:

"Oh, I am a cook and a captain bold,
And the mate of the Nancy brig,
And a bo'sun tight, and a midshipmite,
And the crew of the captain's gig!"

2007-07-26T13:39:00.000Z

Here are some photos from Renegade's recent cruise from amongst the spritsail barges of the Orwell to Guernsey. Along the way we celebrated a birthday and a national day, visited some favourite places, ate and drank well and made some new friends. All in all a success, despite the weather.

2007-07-26T13:36:00.000Z

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2007-07-26T13:28:00.000Z

Faulty Radar

2007-06-23T08:02:00.000Z

Having spent many hours fitting Raymarine radar to Renegade we were disappointed to get the "NO DATA" message on the screen. After exhaustive checking of the connections and finally sending a technician up the mast, a new cable and display connected to the "dome" confirmed that the fault was in the Raymarine unit.

Heading for home

2007-06-20T08:03:00.000Z

Renegade is back on her mooring following a little shake down (or up or out) sail to the Blackwater. We tried the new cruising chute, which flew well except on a dead run and we will experiment with Dennis's faithful pole another time. We witnessed a beatiful sunset off Stone, which you can see on the Renegade homepage.

As the rest of the country sheltered from the rain, we experienced fine weather for a beat out through the Swin Spitway, a reach to N.E. Gunfleet and a beat back to Harwich in SW 4-5.

With Walton Tower on the horizon ahead, we are heading for home.

New chute

2007-06-20T07:59:00.001Z

Dennis and visitors

2007-06-20T07:41:00.000Z

European Medium range Forecast

2007-06-16T11:08:00.000Z

Mean sea level pressure, wind speed at 850 hPa and geopotential 500 hPa Follow the link for medium rabge forecast.

New pushpit

2007-06-07T06:43:00.000Z

Thanks to Mr Stainless of Levington

Ramshorn

2007-05-07T22:03:00.001Z

Потёмкин

2007-04-22T22:16:00.000Z

Renegade, 30 years on.

2007-04-10T16:46:00.000Z

As Andy Morris informed me last summer, June 7th 2007 marks the 30th anniversary of Renegade's launch. I don't think we will make a return visit to Garstang, but we should celebrate the occasion in a typically Renegade manner; sounds like an excuse for a party.

Expedition Sail - Seal in Greenland, Spitsbergen, Antarctica, South Georgia, Belize

2007-02-12T22:38:00.000Z

Expedition Sail - Seal in Greenland, Spitsbergen, Antarctica, South Georgia, Belize

Just another possible Renegade destination.

Work in progress

2007-02-11T22:29:00.000Z

New galley worktop cut to size and it fits. Now for a durable surface finish.

Tide table error for Brest!

2006-08-04T20:27:00.000Z

There is a serious error in the tidal information for Brest (page 400) and Oban in the Reeds PBO Small Craft 2006 Almanac. We are trying to alert as many mariners as possible to this, and are asking yacht clubs, marinas, harbourmasters, chandleries and bookshops to display a notice to this effect. The correct tidal information is available on our website for download, so please do visit www.reedsalmanac.co.uk

Renegade's first launch

2006-08-02T20:53:00.000Z

Andy Morris says"I met the original owners of Renegade who said they launched her at Glasson dock on Jubilee day 1977 and were featured in the paper as the boat pulled down all the bunting at Garstag as she was towed to her launching place! That's near Lancaster in Lancs. They are sailing a Victoria 38 now in the Caribbean called' Suerte,' Sue & David are their names, I think they had partners as you do now,
Anyway, nice to make contact and share some info with you. I mean to get the old owner of my old UFO to write a piece about the hurricane, he is quite old and I always remember he reminded me of Francis Chichester with his yellow plastic oilskins and maverk way he sailed!
Cheers and good sailing!
Andy Morris

Summer on Renegade

2006-07-23T08:16:00.000Z

Renegade is cruising the south coast of Brittany. She left the Orwell in mid-June and with night stops at Brighton and Dartmouth arrived at Camaret after an uneventful channel crossing. She’s already visited Duarnanez, Iles de Glanans, Ile de Groix and Belle Ile and there’s plenty of time for further exploration before the journey home in late August or September.

2006-07-17T19:36:00.000Z

Memories from Brittany

2006-07-08T12:57:00.000Z

Renegade moored alongside the original UFO in Brighton Marina.

Tide prediction program

2006-06-08T12:36:00.000Z

To download the latest Jtides prediction program follow the link.Jtides

Tender thoughts

2006-05-14T17:18:00.000Z

The tender behind-

-Salute The Battleship Potemkin, a Piersian invention.

"On the battleship Potemkin

While seated in the bow,

Surveying Orwell River

And trees upon the brow,

Of hills and pubs and churches,

Yachts tacking with know-how;

There's nowhere else to match it

And to this I vow.

The Battleship Potemkin

Has horses two point five;

No Quinquereme of Nineveh

Is she who jumps and jives

And parts the waves Britannically

'ore Orwell's chops and dives;

She is most proudly nonpareil

She'll even save our lives.

The Battleship Potemkin

Is lacking not that much

But barebreasted figurehead

Plus convoluted gingerbread

A lengthly line of swinging lead,

Would add the Nelson touch.

2006-05-01T20:29:00.000Z

Gently alongside Rose Rambler

2006-05-01T20:28:00.001Z

No worries

2006-05-01T20:28:00.000Z

St Olave's will it fit?

2006-05-01T20:27:00.000Z

Mutford Lock

2006-05-01T20:25:00.000Z

Reedham Ferry

2006-05-01T20:24:00.000Z

2006-05-01T20:19:00.000Z

Renegade ready for anything?

2006-05-01T20:18:00.000Z

THe cross channel dinghy a.k.a. Battleship Potemkin

Gateway to the Broads

2006-04-18T13:28:00.000Z

Gateway to the Broads Information about Mutford Lock and the Lowestoft bridges.

Trident-UK Search Results

2006-04-16T13:43:00.000Z

Toerail stanchion bases and posts.

The Cleat Hitch

2006-04-12T20:48:00.000Z

The Cleat Hitch As usual there are at least two schools of thought.

2006-01-19T14:57:00.000Z

Flying a blooper. That's the way to do it! Of course you don't have to be Irish.

After treatment with oxalic acid

2005-12-10T13:10:00.000Z

During treatment with oxalic acid

2005-12-10T13:09:00.000Z

Stains before treatment with oxalic acid

2005-12-10T13:08:00.000Z

Winter quarters

2005-12-07T18:23:00.000Z

Well that just about wraps it up for 2005.

Ocean Workshop Boat Maintenance Chemicals, cleaners, polishes, marine engine products,

2005-11-23T20:54:00.000Z

Ocean Workshop Boat Maintenance Chemicals, cleaners, polishes, marine engine products,Boat products available on the internet at low prices, or so they say.

Evesham Boat Care

2005-11-23T20:39:00.000Z

Evesham Boat CareLinks to boat electrics supplier.

UFO 34 cruiser-racer for sale - Yachtsnet Ltd. online UK yacht brokers - yacht brokerage and boat sales

2005-11-23T13:01:00.000Z

UFO 34 cruiser-racer for sale - Yachtsnet Ltd. online UK yacht brokers - yacht brokerage and boat sales Here's another UFO 34 for sale. Visit the link for some good photos of the interior and deck layout.

P bracket

2005-11-20T15:35:00.000Z

Cracks around the P bracket. Does this require attention? There's a chunk of gel coat missing exposing the glass mat just aft of the P bracket, which will require attention.

Dint

2005-11-20T15:33:00.000Z

This little dent in the gel coat near the stern will need attention before next season.

Damaged area on mast

2005-11-20T15:26:00.000Z

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Abrasion on mast

2005-11-18T13:57:00.000Z

Abrasion on mast from mast ring.

2005-11-18T13:56:00.000Z

Welcome to Oceanair

2005-11-15T22:27:00.000Z

Welcome to OceanairWindow blinds for that luxurious look, which Renegaders can only dream of.

ASU vs Classic Refrigerator

2005-11-15T21:51:00.000Z

ASU vs Classic RefrigeratorWell, if you want a fridge on Renegade check this out. Refrigeration unit about £880 and kit of parts to make the insulated box.

Renegade gets ready for the winter

2005-11-14T18:22:00.000Z

Avon Inflatables Ltd. - Leisure range of boats

2005-11-14T17:51:00.000Z

Avon Inflatables Ltd. - Leisure range of boatsThinking of buying an Avon. Here's a link to the full range and specification.

Ready for lift out

2005-11-12T14:38:00.000Z

Barton Marine

2005-10-30T20:55:00.000Z

Barton MarineRenegaders. Have a look at mainsheet track options from Barton.

Gently!

2005-10-26T20:17:00.000Z

Easy does it.

2005-10-26T20:13:00.000Z

Ladder

2005-10-26T20:07:00.000Z

Well that just leaves two items not required on a small boat.

Rabbit

2005-10-26T20:06:00.000Z

Have you heard the one about the crane and the...

One volunteer

2005-10-26T20:01:00.000Z

One volunteer is better than ten pressed men, or so they say. Here's Geoff, who volunteered.

Renegade's mast is craned out before winter.

2005-10-26T19:37:00.000Z

Well, at last the mast is removed and Renegade is at Carrow.

Water levels in the Yare were low yesterday and Renegade was aground at Bramerton when we arrived at 0700, but with the engine “full astern” we managed to get away. We made good time to Reedham to be greeted with “You’re two hours too early.” from Mr Sanderson. In the event this was an underestimate, since the tide continued to ebb and the level to drop after the predicted time of LW. One local grey beard looked over the quay and commented that he had never seen it so low.

We had to wait until the afternoon before there was sufficient water to get Renegade alongside the quay near to the crane. To add to the difficulties the SW wind blew up to gale force, so the lift was delayed further until a suitable lull.

Since throwing a line over the lower spreaders had proved impossible in the strong wind, the brothers Sanderson then defied conventional salty wisdom by taking a ladder aboard from which to do the job. With a belch of black diesel smoke and a mighty heave from the crane out came the mast with the younger Mr Sanderson wresting with the foot in the wind.

The mast was lowered to rest on the pulpit and pushpit and with all the spare ropes ends gathered up we made our way back towards Norwich arriving at Bramerton as dusk was falling. Having put Piers and Geoff ashore, Dennis and I completed the trip to Carrow arriving as the last hint of daylight faded away.

Derek then kindly plied us with tea before returning Dennis and me to our cars at Bramerton.

Adrian

2005-10-16T20:42:00.000Z

Waiting for the Haven Bridge to open.

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2005-10-16T20:40:00.000Z

Pyrgus malvae

2005-10-16T20:38:00.000Z

Carrow bound

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2005-10-05T20:11:00.000Z

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2005-09-08T19:17:00.000Z

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2005-09-06T20:05:00.000Z

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2005-09-06T19:46:00.000Z

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2005-08-29T20:47:00.000Z

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Where's Renegade on 11th August?

2005-08-11T11:47:00.000Z

Hi all

Have just rung Derek - he and Dennis arrived back this morning and now on mooring on Orwell - easy crossing from Texel.

Chris

2005-07-28T16:54:00.000Z

A Brand Spanking New Z-Spars Mast, Rig, Boom / Vang and Furling gear,

Re-juvinates Renegade (27th June 2005)

The finishing touches are being added to Renegade's new mast rig at Levington Marina. Emma, aloft in the bosun's chair, volunteered to fit the signal halyards. After bending the sails to the new mast and sorting out the positions of all the new halyards and reefing pendants we took her for short trial down to Harwich. Some futher adjustments were very efficiently and willingly carried out by Z Spars to rig the baby and emergency stays and fit the antenna and the next day we put her through her paces in a 5/6 to Brightlingsea.

2005-07-17T20:59:00.000Z

Sunday 17th July. A beat to windward off Orfordness

2005-07-17T20:44:00.000Z

Renegade has returned to the Orwell after a successful cruise to Lowestoft and back. The Renegaders relax at Royal Norfolk and Suffolk Yacht Club Marina

2005-07-14T21:46:00.000Z

HW Dover -5, -4