Sail Away To The Caribbean
This is a true story. The prompting to put it down in print has come from years of being nagged to do so! Jon and Sue Alsop had a three year old son, Jethro. Home was a 16th century cottage in Shotesham, Norfolk, East Anglia. Due to a dramatic change of circumstances brought about by UK taxation laws, Jon’s one man sail making business suddenly became unviable. Their options were to change careers, Sue to go back to work and Jon become house husband, or to change track completely and have an adventure. They chose the latter.
Sue Alsop, Salcombe Devon 2023.
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16). Settling into Work and School.
The Hood Sail loft near The Moorings Getting a Work Permit stamp in Jon’s passport seemed remarkably complicated. First an interview with a Government Minister to prove himself worthy of employment . Then a grilling by an Immigration Officer Mr Potter ( whom we had met many times over the past eighteen months). Next the…
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17). Marina berth – The Moorings
MOVE FROM ANCHORAGE TO A SLIP Moved to slip at Moorings After a month or more living at anchor we had suffered too many interrupted nights. As the wind dropped in the summer months, boats did not lie so well at anchor. So frequently we had to jump up and start the engine to avoid…
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18). From Black to bare Teak
Painting the hull black in that climate was a mistake. The tropical heat on the black paint was so hot the planks on the topsides were opening up. Jon wanted to take all the paint off and take her back to show off the bare teak. We needed to haul out again to apply new…
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