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No Jerseys needed in Jersey
What a great trip from Guernsey to St Helier. The sails went up just outside St Peter Port and the engine wasn't switched on until 1/2 hour before we arrived. St Helier marina was open as we approached the cill, so there was no waiting around. And the harbour master...
What do you want to go there for?
From Alderney to St Peter Port The folks at Alderney asked "What do you want to go there for?". And If you read the pilot books, getting from Alderney to St Peter Port, Guernsey, is fraught with danger. The route down The Swinge and the Little Russell will have you...
There be sea monsters around Alderney
I'm not so sure about the monsters, but the sea off the Cape de la Hague on the way to Alderney is certainly a bit lively - even at relatively slack water. To be fair to Neptune, however, his fury was stirred by a force 5-6 westerly breeze running in the opposite...
Drama in the Channel
Drama in the Channel Departing from Portland was simple: The tide was in the right direction, taking us away from any hazards around Portland Bill. There wasn't much shipping around, and the wind was at the right strength to have a great sail for about 6 hours at 7-8...
Enter the Dragon Boats
Portland You've got to hand it to the National Sailing Academy here: they do a lot of stuff for kids. Throughout the day you can here here the chants from the kids on the dragon boats out on the water having a great time. These are children who may otherwise not have...
Rocking and rolling in Worbarrow Bay
The MOD are usually flinging large quantities of ammunition over Lulworth Firing Range during the week. And the entire area from Kimmeridge to Lulworth Cove and way out to sea is strictly off limits. Actually that is not strictly true. A yachtsman can exercise right...
It’s not all champagne sailing…
Well, what a blast. After 10 years of dreaming and 18 months of serious planning, we are about to set off on our adventure with the goal of sailing around the world. On the 17th June we are setting off from our Gosport berth, sailing our way South towards Tenerife,...
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