Author Archives: Jill Beckett

Oh my god!  After years of thinking about making a big move, years of planning and months of saying goodbyes, here I am on a plane bound for Australia! Just 2 weeks ago I returned from my sailing adventure and … Continue reading →

I’m sitting on a train heading to Wales and thinking about my time spent sailing around the coast of Britain and thinking how enormously lucky I am! I have had some fabulous instructors during this trip, met some very interesting, … Continue reading →

It has been a long week and now it is all over.  I had no time whatsoever to write up the last day of the yacht master prep, and it passed by in a blur, but take it from me, … Continue reading →

Sleeping on a boat if a lovely thing, and I shall find it difficult sleeping in a normal bed on dry land.  You get rocked to sleep, quite literally and the splish splash can be very comforting.  However, I’m now … Continue reading →

I was far too exhausted after being put through my paces to write this last night, so its being written at 6am instead! I felt really confident on day 1 with my skills and felt I was heading in the … Continue reading →

Its nearly 11pm and I’m lying in bed in my lovely cabin on Nashira. When Alan gave us our briefing last night, he said he always tried to make his sailing trips fun, but then corrected himself, and added, “well, … Continue reading →

Another early start with the sun rising and a promise of another glorious day!  I was greeted by John who asked me what time I rolled in!  I said “I was a good girl dad and got back by 11” … Continue reading →

Picture this, a river with a strong current running through, mist and fog, a Welsh woman on a boat watching rugby with an English man as they play Scotland!  I have to be very careful.  You know the response if … Continue reading →

The very last day of September – and what a scorcher!  Apparently the hottest September day on record – and here we are on a boat on the River Dart! I took John a cup of tea this morning nice … Continue reading →

Another beautiful day.  Sorry if you are reading this and have been sitting in an office or classroom all day, and we have been out on a boat in the sunshine for 2 days in a row -so very sorry, … Continue reading →