Welcome to Chris and Karen’s sailing blog. We are planning to join the 2022 Oyster World Rally and have just bought a wonderful Oyster 56. We can’t wait.
Mistral Walkround
Anti-clockwise round the deck. Shot with an Insta360 One X.
A Pleasant Afternoon
Getting to know Mistral. Sailing with some friends in the Valencia area. Video put together with GoPro’s Quik app.
Sunset in Valencia
Valencia
A little tourism in Valencia this afternoon before some local shopping. 
Very modern architecture.
First Sail
Well, we’ve sailed Mistral of Portsmouth for the first time! Just a short sail – two hours – enough to get a feel for her handling and to work out how some of the lines work.
It was gusting force 6 so we kept a reef in the main. The wind was much milder in the marina so easy to park.
Boat Owners
As of September 2019 we are boat owners. We are the proud owners of a 2001 Oyster 56, soon to be named Mistral of Portsmouth. We are grateful to the previous owners for keeping her in such fine condition, and we will be sailing her for the first time in October.
Test by Email
Testing the ability to post to this blog by email. Might be important at sea. These pictures were taken in April 2018 while sailing in Croatia.Â
Kornati Islands 
Kornati Islands – Zug 
Kornati Islands