Monthly Archives: September 2020

While in the Helford River, we knew that we were getting Elements scheduled for a survey in Falmouth, and if she sold, this would be our last time out fully enjoying the cruising life. No schedules, just bumming around with friends, and sitting around enjoying sunsets.

We take a stunning hike ashore in the afternoon where everything is SO GREEN that it almost feels unreal. When we get back to Elements, there are some bad swells rolling in due to the exposed nature of the anchorage, and so we happily take a few hours to get off the boat by having a bonfire ashore with our new friends on Polaris.

Going from glass calm our first night to rocking and rolling all over 48 hours later, I don’t think it’s the kind of tranquility either of us were expecting when we first arrived!

Much love from Cornwall!
Jessica, Matt & Georgie

There’s a heavy North Atlantic storm blowing over us, and our neighbor’s anchor chain wrapped right around ours!

We prepare ourselves for a restless night as we know a bad storm with sustained winds in the mid 30’s and above will be blowing over us. But just as it’s getting started, (around midnight, as always) we hear a bump-bump and realize our neighbor has dragged into us! They managed to get off without issue, but a few hours later a pan pan is put out and St. Mary’s rescue boat heads into our anchorage to assist another boat in need.

36 hours later, after the storm has passed, it’s time to head back to the mainland. We get the anchor up just after dawn, and leaving in some very sloppy seas, make our way to the Falmouth area. The start may have been a little rough, but the sights greeting us when we arrived are nothing short of heavenly.

We hope you enjoy!

Much love from the Isles of Scilly!
Jessica, Matt & Georgie

Does our boat do well drying out at low tide? We’ll pretty much find out!!

We chose the spot we anchored in because we knew we could get in with a shallow draft, but what we were not expecting was for the tide to fall so low that we’d be sitting in 2 feet of water! But, since we had the opportunity, we used that time to inspect our bottom paint we applied last spring to see how it’s held up over the past year without a single cleaning.

Using the beautiful sunny day we had, we took the dinghy, as well as Georgie, over to the neighboring island of St. Martin to enjoy their white sand beaches. Looking around, it was hard to tell we were sitting in a corner of England. It looked way too Caribbean to be so far north!

Lastly, we went to the posh island of Tresco to spend a few days. Beautiful hikes awaited us, and a secret little lookout over the sound and all the boats anchored there. Definitely an island group that is a little slice of paradise and we were pretty sure we could spend months there exploring it.

We hope you enjoy!

Much love from the Isles of Scilly!
Jessica, Matt & Georgie

We can’t hold this news in any longer … WE’VE SOLD ELEMENTS!! Without ever officially listing her, we’ve had a few interested buyers. There was one person in particular who was sure this was going to be his new boat, and we wanted to make sure that happened for him!

Stay tuned to find out how this all came about, and what the future holds for us.

We hope you enjoy!

Much love from England!
Jessica, Matt & Georgie

There’s never much spare room on a boat, and we have a number of things that need to go!

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Picking up in St. Marys, we clear the boat of some unused ‘junk’ and are quite happy for the extra spaces it leaves us with. Once on shore, we walk the fortified grounds of a fort and pass by a castle built in 1593.
When it’s time to head off to the next island of Teän, we make sure to leave on a rising tide as there is quite the tricky route to pass through. Between the islands are many spots that dry out at low tide, and keeping yourself on the proper track is of the utmost importance!
Meeting us at the other end though is a quiet and protected anchorage at an uninhabited islands, perfect for strolling and watching the black backed seagulls that soar above our heads.

We hope you enjoy!

Much love from the Isles of Scilly!
Jessica, Matt & Georgie

With crystal clear waters and white sand beaches, one might think we’re in the Bahamas….instead of much further north in England.

After arriving to the island of St. Agnes, Matt and go on a circumnavigation, and at times are hard pressed to tell if we’re in the Bahamas or in England. It’s the perfect mix of clear turquoise waters, white sand beaches, and cute stone cottages next to looming rock formations.

We also enjoy a BBQ on the beach with our friend Walter, who happened to make the trip over from Plymouth at the same time as us. Getting back to our tenders in at dusk was fun…especially when they pulled out their extra bright headlamp to light our surroundings.

Before it was time to leave St. Agnus, the two of us stopped into the Turk’s Head for a pint of Cornish beer. Not only does it have beautiful views of the harbour as you sit in their outdoor garden, but it also happens to be the southern most pub in England. A pretty cool thing to check off the list of places we’ve visited in our lives.

We hope you enjoy!

Much love from England!
Jessica, Matt & Georgie