Sailing Kythera

Sailing Kythera Kythera is a 1929 classic yacht being restored. Crewed by environmentalists & soon on her way from England to the island of Kythera, in Greece.

Can you believe Kythera will be back to water and away from the boatyard IN A WEEK? We certainly can’t. It feels like ye...
19/04/2024

Can you believe Kythera will be back to water and away from the boatyard IN A WEEK? We certainly can’t. It feels like yesterday when she was covered in dust and none of her systems would work.

Our "to do" list at this point seems to never end and we’re both excited and a little bit anxious for the big day. Brook is dealing with anything that has to do with Kythera’s ability to sail: rigging details, navigation lights, a functional dinghy and so on. And Mariza has been making sure that living aboard Kythera will be a pleasurable experience: buying preloved things from charity shops has been an everyday chore for her, while also trying to figure out the EU bureaucracy. In other words, our days are long and tiring, but it’s easy to forget how overwhelmed we feel. All we need is a warm cup of tea in Kythera’s doghouse by candlelight, overlooking the sunset.

24/02/2024

What is the water that comes out of a boat? ⛵️

There is often confusion about what is the water that is coming out the side of yachts and ships. So, we thought, while we are not marine engineers, we could still shed some light on the topic.

Boats often use seawater cooling systems. These can be for the engine, AC units, refrigerators or other machinery. Water is sucked up from an intake valve or sea-chest, and then pumps push the seawater through the various heat exchangers. Heat exchangers draw away the heat from the closed loop cooling systems within. Then, the seawater is discharged out of the ships hull at a much warmer temperature than it was when drawn in.

The water can also be from a boats bilge. The bilge is at the very bottom of the ship and is where any leaked seawater or otherwise shipped water collects. This water can sometimes be contaminated with oil, or other chemicals so it should be treated prior to being pumped out. This is why bilge discharge is usually restricted, especially in port.

Therefore what you are seeing is probably cooling water return; seawater sucked into intakes and used to cool engines and other things.

Stepping our masts! 🥳Finally, after 2.5 years, Kythera has her masts back and can truly be called a sailboat again. It w...
19/02/2024

Stepping our masts! 🥳

Finally, after 2.5 years, Kythera has her masts back and can truly be called a sailboat again. It was a very moving moment to see her with masts in person, having only seen old pictures of her with them up before. Now, we have a real understanding of the space available on deck and the visibility from the dog house.

Thank you A2 Rigging & Covers for the amazing work.

Ahoy! Here’s a picture of Kythera taken in 2009 during Glandore Classics in Ireland. She was called Judith back then.If ...
18/02/2024

Ahoy! Here’s a picture of Kythera taken in 2009 during Glandore Classics in Ireland. She was called Judith back then.

If you’re curious about a little bit of her backstory, Kythera is 94 years old, built in 1929 by the renowned McGruers of Clynder on the Clyde.

She was designed by Ewing McGruer for Dr Robert B Carslaw who had two boats commissioned, Rowan II (now known as Kythera) and Rowan IV. There is actually a lovely little book written about his sailing adventures called Leaves of Rowan’s Log. We’re currently looking for a hard copy of it.

Design wise, Kythera was not typical of McGruer’s work. The dog house must have been a special request, as only two of his yachts had them. Then, in 1935, a new owner changed the name to Judith which was retained until 2019.

Mariza and Brook are now the proud 12th caretakers of this magnificent yacht and hope to maintain and sail her for years to come. ⛵️

It is all in the little details they say and Kythera is no exception.We had to give a lot of thought into choosing the l...
10/02/2024

It is all in the little details they say and Kythera is no exception.

We had to give a lot of thought into choosing the lights and switches throughout the interior, as well as the navigational ones outside. You cannot just go to any lighting section at the mall. You need to find lights that can have the proper wattage for your batteries, fit the style of the interior and are affordable. For us, they also had to be the most eco friendly option.

So, it took us more than one try and had to return more than a few lights after the picture online didn’t fit with what we wanted in person. In the end, we mostly chose repurposed lights and we couldn’t be happier with the result.

What do you think? 💭

Kythera’s interior: Since the initial purchase, she has come a long way, with shiny new paint, varnish, upholstery and c...
31/01/2024

Kythera’s interior: Since the initial purchase, she has come a long way, with shiny new paint, varnish, upholstery and cabinetry. Basically, she is almost unrecognizable.

Two environmental activists having the same sailing dreams and being lucky enough to have met each other.
31/01/2024

Two environmental activists having the same sailing dreams and being lucky enough to have met each other.

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