Maintenance
In 2018 we decided that maintenance in the back garden was really too challenging and in 2021 we moved ‘Cachalette’ down to Suffolk permanently.
Read more “‘Cachalette’: winter maintenance”
Sailing
With Simon and Ricarda as crew, we looked forward to joining the OGA East Coast Cruise, July 2021.
Read more “OGA Summer Cruise, 2021”
Sailing
Since her launch in August, 2017, ‘Cachalot’ has never actually left the Deben!
Read more “Out of the River Deben at last, 2021”
History
Early in 2021 we received an email via the ‘Cachalot’ website from Tom Corbett, owner of ‘Cachalot’ between 1970 – 1975.
Read more “A special visitor”
Sailing
As a national ‘lockdown’ looked increasingly likely, Steve drove to Suffolk on 14 March, 2020 to check on ‘Cachalot’, just in case we’d have to leave her for another few months.
Read more “‘Lockdown’ in the River Deben”
Sailing
Now we’re afloat, we were invited to join in with Maritime Woodbridge, 2018 in the Town Dock.
Read more “Woodbridge Maritime Festival, 2018”
Sail, oar & paddle
Started in 2008 and launched in 2010, we sailed ‘Cachalette’ on Carsington Water and took her to Suffolk for the summer, towed behind the Bongo.
Read more “‘Cachalette’: the first ten years”
Sailing
Starting to sail with ‘Cachalot’ involved getting a Day Skipper ‘ticket’ to satisfy the requirements of the insurers.
Read more “Summer sailing, 2006”
History
After purchasing ‘Cachalot’, it’s time to decide where to keep her . . .
Read more “‘Cachalot’ sails to the Deben, 2005”