Americas Cup Weekend - 23rd to 26th July 2015

We were asked to take some images for Dean & Reddyhoff Haslar Marina over the Americas Cup so we left GP in Haslar for 4 days and took Sarah & Kev with Jude and Zena out on the Race Day.

A bit of a tea Party before we went out on the water

Flotilla leaving Portsmouth Harbour

Busy on the water

Impressive close up on the water

The fleet off Portsmouth Harbour

Haslar - Weekend 3rd/5th July 2015

We went to Haslar Marina Gosport to do some more images for D&R as they needed new pics of the two restaurants. We took Jude and Zena and went to the Explosion Museum on Saturday, the kids had a great time.

Royal Navy

Cake at The Vanilla Cafe

Little Zena with her Cake

Royal Marine

Army

Jude at Royal Clarence Yard

Were here!

Off for some fun!

Some of the missiles

Zena at Millennium Bridge

Jude with the sea dart

Cherry picking

Nanny & Jude on the bridge

Little Zena on the dock

GP at Haslar

Weekend on the Boat - 27/28th June 2015

Spent a weekend on the boat at ECA Langstone to recharge our batteries as its been a mental couple of weeks, put new foam on the Bimini Frame, cleaned the prop and got Her Ladyship a new cup.

New Foam on the Bimini Frame

Zena catching me cleaning the prop

Tea for Her Ladyship

Zena with her new ships cup

New Ships Cup for Her Ladyship 

Pimms O'clock Darling

Bembridge Crossing Force 6/7 - Friday 5th - 7th June

We headed to Bembridge on Friday 5th June and were caught out with an horrendous increase in wind speeds (South/South Westerly Gusting Force 6/7). It was predicated to be F3/4 and I checked the wind at 14.00 and it was F3. We picked up Jude & Zena from School and headed off at 15.45, when entering the Run at the Hayling Ferry there were rollers coming down at us at 1 Metre high. Thinking it was freak waves I ploughed on to open water, where the wind was rapidly increasing! I did not attempt to take the boat to plane so pushed on at 7 knots, however the waves were increasing to 2-3 Metres high, not wishing to turn in such heavy seas and risking a broadside wave we pressed on for the IOW. It took us an hour or so of Hell !!!  Never again though... need to be checking wind speeds up until the time of departure. The weather was supposed to be a Heat Wave this weekend (they never mentioned 2 days of blowing a hooley). Sunday it all calmed down and normal service was resumed....(thank goodness) definitely our worst ever crossing to the IOW in 8 years...wasn't helped by Jude asking 'were we going to die'?

Foot Note: Checking the winds they reached 26.5 knots (1/2 Knot off Force 7), that rough!

Jude & Zena with Nanny at St Helen

Nanny Zena Chilling out

Zena sheltering from the wind

Crabbing Time

Little Zena at Bembridge Beach

No Photos I'm Famous

Oh alright if you say so Nanny

Whit Sunday Bank Holiday Break IOW May 22nd-26th 2015

We went to East Cowes Marina to cover their Berth Holders Party for Dean & Reddyhoff, then on Sunday the Grand Kids came across on the Hovercraft and spent three days with us. The weather was kind and the Kids had some catch up time with Nanny & Grand Dad as they've been away on a cruise with Mum & Dad for the last week.

Glamorous Galley Slave

Lets get the roof back and get some rays

Jude in his element rowing around the marina

Jude with his pocket binocs!!! from the RNLI

Greek Princess at East Cowes

GP on P27 East Cowes

Zena B trying to avoid the camera

Zena B crabbing

Water level shot of GP

Honor now a Little Lady

Nanny & Grand Son Time

Jude taking Little Sister Zena for a water Taxi ride

Zena taking some Sun

Grand Dad I'm board of this girly shopping 

WORK & PLAY HASLAR - 15th/17th May 2015

We returned to the boat on Friday and were blessed with a fabulous weekend on Sun despite the weather forecast...as ever totally wrong. On Saturday the Night we went to and I covered for the Marina their Berth Holders Bash so I've included an image to give a feel of the event.

Marque on the Quay with the Spinnaker tower in the distance

Glorious Darling

Lovely wheres the G&T?

My Princess taking in the Sun

Enjoying the rays

Zena as beautiful as ever

Greek Princess 2015