Happy Christmas

Wish you all a great Christmas

And a happy new year!

3 new Day Skippers

Dean, Graham and Ian booked the whole boat between them. Graham has sailed with us before. 

On the way back saw a sea survival exercise with mini life rafts.

Then the helicopter came and winched them up.

Quintessence cutting through the waves Yarmouth Yesterday

Wind picked up to a force 8 with wind against tide, but all enjoyed it. 

& 2 off the crew

Yarmouth tonight. Night 4 Day Skipper course

Great sail today, Ocean Village, Hamble, past  Cowes to Yarmouth.

Lots of boats decorated for Christmas in Yarmouth tonight.

Here's our today's route

After seeing the Oriana yesterday, Queen Mary today.

Day 3 Day Skipper course

Windy day today, up to a force 8 gale so left Hamble and stay in Southampton water. Am lucky on the Solent, great playground for students, always somewhere to sail, what ever the weather!

Sailed past the Oriana, P&O ship, while she was moored up. More than 400 passengers on a cruise ship were hit by winter vomiting bug norovirus, Southampton's port health authority has confirmed.

Moored up in Ocean village for the night. Hamble, Cowes and then onto Yarmouth for day 4.

Moored at Alum Bay

We anchored at Alum Bay after sail from Hamble River to prepare for the night passage on a day skipper course. Lovely Sunset over the Needles.

While the students work on the night passage plan to Haslar marina, Gosport.

Ocean Adventures alway goes the extra mile!

Last Day Skipper course: 122 miles over 22.53 hours! Average 5.3 knots!!

New GPS year ago, logged 5461 miles, 23 course, 90 students, plus 42 day sails and 34 weekends! 

A very busy year! But year not finished yet, another Day Skipper course starts tomorrow, last this years starts 28th January 2012 

3 new Day Skippers and a Competent Crew

After 5 days please have given all below a pass!

Edward on the left did his competent crew with us last September, now got his day skipper. Iain a regular for a number of years also did his day skipper both theory. Rafal, first time on a sailing yacht passed his competent crew and hopefully back next year. And on the right, Ian passed both his theory and day skipper with use.

Was a nice group and they left some nice feedback

From Edward, " Excellent course, teacher, boat  and catering.

Iain, "Excellent, really enjoyed it, thank you".
Raffle, "Excellent, very informative, great hospitality, many thanks".

Practicing Reefing and shaking out reefs in Cowes Sunday morning

Arriving at Lymington

Day 3 on a Day skipper course, after a windy start of the day and a gale, arriving at Lymington

A nice sunset over Lymington Yacht Haven

Wednesday 28th November, back in the water!

Today the boat was launched and first sea trial with new engine, all was good, more power and more speed. Only slight problem forwards was backwards and backwards was forwards! Was a fifty fifty chance was correct!! All sorted and ready work!

Just as well, first group arrived Saturday for first Day Skipper course after refit!

New propeller arrives

New Prop arrives

Quintessence has a fresh coat of  antifouling

Old engine removed and new engine fitted

New engine arrive October ready for Quintessence major refit!

Welcome to Ocean Adventures Sailing new blog

Hopefully over the coming months can keep all updated, while on the water or ashore.