Detailed below are some contributions from members of the association about their escapades. Dear Hillyard Owners Association. My father Hugh Byatt owned Sollya in when he was working in Lisbon, Portugal and the boat was kept at Setubal, south of Lisbon. As children we had great fun with the boat.
The boat had been abandoned by a Dutch owner who ran out of money, and my father found her in a fishing boat yard at Setubal. There was endless trouble with a badly behaved Stuart-Turner petrol engine, but otherwise I have very happy memories of sailing with my father in the estuary near Setubal, a good sailing area. We never braved the Atlantic! It would be great to know if the boat still is being looked after somewhere. I see from your list of Hillyard boats that she was built in I look forward to hearing from you.
Lady Grey - Hebridean cruise. As ever she continues to provide us with a sea-kindly and comfortable cruising home often admired wherever we go. Our first port of call was Glenarm where our sailing club barbeque was taking place. Then our travels took us to among other places, the Isle of Gigha, where we caught sight of 12T Fiordiligy.
Unfortunately we did not have the opportunity to speak to the crew other than a brief hello as they were passing us on their way out of the bay. I believe they had been in this area for the three peaks challenge. Anyway I have attached a few pictures some of which you may wish to place on the HOA website. Oh, and one of 9T Hillyard "Noggin" who we met last year while in Oban. St Lucia, Caribbean. It was very nice to get a mention in issue 61 and many thanks for your kind words.
After leaving Puerto Mogan in Gran Canaria we were pushed further and further South in our search for the elusive Trade winds. Eventually we were only about miles away from The Cabo Verde Islands and, having never been there, we decided to call in and fuel up, re-plenish supplies and enjoy the arrival of the New Year ashore.
