25th October 2025. Back on the boat.

Friday 31st October.  Still here in Radazul in the hope that my repaired autopilot sent from Portugal over three weeks ago will turn up, long story.
Today a young girl in the 40 foot yacht next to me disembarked alone and steered the boat out of the marina. Yesterday she went up the mast to replace a bulb at the masthead. I had been expecting a boyfriend or her dad to pop their head out of a hatch at some stage since she arrived but it seems I was mistaken. She really was alone. 

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  1. JulianOctober 31, 2025 at 8:00 AM

    Good to catch up whilst you were back in Ealing. Hope you had an excellent time with Margaux.

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  2. JulianNovember 1, 2025 at 2:14 PM

    How young? Everyone is young compared to us mate. She was probably 30-40 and yes she is still young 😂

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    1. BrendanNovember 2, 2025 at 2:59 PM

      I would guess she was early to mid twenties.

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  3. MaryNovember 2, 2025 at 9:46 AM

    I love to hear things like this. Brave young lady!

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  4. Gary HughesNovember 4, 2025 at 4:46 AM

    If you fancy popping over to Lanzarote, we're here for 10 days ... plenty of room at the inn !

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    1. BrendanNovember 4, 2025 at 9:52 AM

      It's a shame because I landed first in Lanzarote, then it took me a day and a half to sail from there to here which is where my flights are booked to leave from, until January anyway.

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