Middle of the fleet | |
Description: |
Racing for South Workinton Buoy. |
Date: |
10:40am 05/09/2009 |
Latitude: |
54.55972 (54°33’34”N) |
Longitude: |
-3.608933 (3°36’32”W) |
Ready to Start | |
Description: |
All sails now. Two reefs in main. |
Date: |
10:15am 05/09/2009 |
Latitude: |
54.54712 (54°32’49”N) |
Longitude: |
-3.623183 (3°37’23”W) |
Heading for the Sart | |
Description: |
Nick hasn't sailed before but is stapped on and coping well. |
Date: |
10:01am 05/09/2009 |
Latitude: |
54.55575 (54°33’20”N) |
Longitude: |
-3.609667 (3°36’34”W) |
Friendship Race | |
Description: |
The race is between Whitehaven and Maryport. With absene of Maryport boats, Meniscus and Millybrown will race in name of Maryport. |
Date: |
09:30am 05/09/2009 |
Latitude: |
54.55313 (54°33’11”N) |
Longitude: |
-3.609633 (3°36’34”W) |
Return to Whitehaven | |
Description: |
This is home for Meniscus. |
Date: |
10:51am 09/06/2009 |
Latitude: |
54.55065 (54°33’2”N) |
Longitude: |
-3.589783 (3°35’23”W) |
Belfast town | |
Description: |
We took the train to sight see in Belfast. |
Date: |
10:43pm 08/06/2009 |
Latitude: |
54.58472222 (54°35’4”N) |
Longitude: |
-5.9 (5°54’0”W) |
Bangor Marina | |
Description: |
Jun. 8, 2009 - Sight seeing in Northern Ireland |
Date: |
09:46pm 08/06/2009 |
Latitude: |
54.66588889 (54°39’57”N) |
Longitude: |
-5.672633333 (5°40’21”W) |
Passage to Belfast | |
Description: |
On passage from Strangford to Belfast |
Date: |
10:10pm 05/06/2009 |
Latitude: |
54.50295 (54°30’10”N) |
Longitude: |
-5.3519833 (5°21’7”W) |
out of Strangford Narrows | |
Description: |
On route to Belfast |
Date: |
11:30am 05/06/2009 |
Latitude: |
54.3194 (54°19’9”N) |
Longitude: |
-5.4923 (5°29’32”W) |
Strangford Lough | |
Description: |
4th June: Cruised around the Lough, visiting Down Cruising Club, Kirkcubbin and the river Quoile, before picking up a mooring again at Killyleagh. After leaving Kirkcubbin we picked up a PANPAN from a yacht with engine failure and which was drifting onto rocks off Rainey Island, where we had been two hours earlier. Two... |
Date: |
06:31pm 04/06/2009 |
Latitude: |
54.4473833 (54°26’50”N) |
Longitude: |
-5.5544 (5°33’15”W) |
East Down | |
Description: |
4th June: Cruised around the lough, visiting Down Cruising Club, Kirkcubbin and the river Quoile, before picking up a mooring again at Killyleagh. After leaving Kirkcubbin we picked up a PANPAN from a yacht with engine failure and which was drifting onto rocksoff Rainey Island, where we had been two hours ealier. Two... |
Date: |
06:09pm 04/06/2009 |
Latitude: |
54.41587222 (54°24’57”N) |
Longitude: |
-5.64425 (5°38’39”W) |
Killyleagh | |
Description: |
We left Portaferry before 19:00, when another days berthing fee would be forfeit and made our way out of the narrows and into the lough to pick up a swinging mooring in the bay off Killyleagh at 20:00 on 2nd June 2009. We didn't go ashore. |
Date: |
07:10pm 02/06/2009 |
Latitude: |
54.39213333 (54°23’31”N) |
Longitude: |
-5.6477 (5°38’51”W) |
Portaferry | |
Description: |
Because we need to be home next week, Pat and I decided to make a pilot cruise to Ireland. If all goes well we will set off again after completing essential business. Plans will be revised because of loss of time, so a full circumnavigation will have to be put off until 2010. |
Date: |
05:42pm 02/06/2009 |
Latitude: |
54.38666667 (54°23’12”N) |
Longitude: |
-5.564283333 (5°33’51”W) |
Return to Whitehaven | |
Description: |
Back to where we started. 161 miles from Arklow, 1862 miles in total. We had our ups and downs, but it was great fun and well worth it. |
Date: |
11:50am 08/08/2008 |
Latitude: |
54.55299 (54°33’10”N) |
Longitude: |
-3.59653 (3°35’47”W) |
St Bees Head | |
Description: |
Just around this headland is the port of Whitehaven where we started this adventure nearly 6 weeks ago. We're hoping to be through the sealock just after midday...nearly there! |
Date: |
08:52am 08/08/2008 |
Latitude: |
54.40715 (54°24’25”N) |
Longitude: |
-3.657907 (3°39’28”W) |
off Isle of Man | |
Description: |
Land spotted off the port bow. We're about half way between Anglesey and the Isle of Man, |
Date: |
07:28pm 07/08/2008 |
Latitude: |
53.73218 (53°43’55”N) |
Longitude: |
-4.829432 (4°49’45”W) |
Arklow | |
Description: |
Entered the narrow entrance in visibility of less than 150 metres. Fuel and water taken on, then the sun came out. Rafted up against Donegal Breeze, thanks for the beer. |
Date: |
04:58pm 06/08/2008 |
Latitude: |
52.7942 (52°47’39”N) |
Longitude: |
-6.145423 (6°8’43”W) |
Old Grimsby | |
Description: |
Less than an hours trip around the other side of Tresco to Old Grimsby, and the sun is coming out, with St Martin's in the background |
Date: |
06:08pm 03/08/2008 |
Latitude: |
49.96098 (49°57’39”N) |
Longitude: |
-6.331068 (6°19’51”W) |
Falmouth | |
Description: |
Arrived in the river Fal just as the coastguard issued a weather warning for an imminent F8! We'll probably be here for about 24 hours until it's blown over. 121 miles in 21 hours, 1427 miles in total. Time for bed... |
Date: |
04:49am 31/07/2008 |
Latitude: |
50.15401 (50°9’14”N) |
Longitude: |
-5.065608 (5°3’56”W) |
Falmouth | |
Description: |
Arrived in the river Fal just as the coastguard issued a weather warning for an imminent F8! We'll probably be here for about 24 hours until it's blown over. 121 miles in 21 hours, 1427 miles in total. Time for bed... |
Date: |
04:49am 31/07/2008 |
Latitude: |
50.15401 (50°9’14”N) |
Longitude: |
-5.065608 (5°3’56”W) |
Weymouth | |
Description: |
A blustery, but sunny at times, day in Weymouth. Lots of boats rafted up in this pretty little harbour. The bridge up river opens at set times to allow access to the marina. Josh the trainee navigator tries out a buoyancy aid for size. |
Date: |
02:01pm 29/07/2008 |
Latitude: |
50.60646 (50°36’23”N) |
Longitude: |
-2.45251 (2°27’9”W) |
Yarmouth | |
Description: |
A jolly enjoyable sail through the Solent to this busy harbour on a glorious sunny day. A beat to windward in the company of numerous other boats. 46 miles today, 1269 in total so |
Date: |
06:25pm 27/07/2008 |
Latitude: |
50.70581 (50°42’20”N) |
Longitude: |
-1.50429 (1°30’15”W) |
Folly Inn | |
Description: |
A quick lunchtime stop for some refreshments. Apparently we got a mention in our village church this morning! |
Date: |
11:18am 27/07/2008 |
Latitude: |
50.73334 (50°44’0”N) |
Longitude: |
-1.282233 (1°16’56”W) |
Chichester Marina | |
Description: |
A visit by Martin's grandchildren and family enabled time for a spot of fishing. Maintenance was carried out on the boat, before an orange sunset |
Date: |
05:45pm 26/07/2008 |
Latitude: |
50.80374 (50°48’13”N) |
Longitude: |
-.823677 (-°49’25”E) |
Chichester Marina | |
Description: |
A visit by Martin's grandchildren and family enabled time for a spot of fishing. Maintenance was carried out on the boat, before an orange sunset. |
Date: |
05:45pm 26/07/2008 |
Latitude: |
50.80374 (50°48’13”N) |
Longitude: |
-0.823677 (-0°49’25”E) |
Eastbourne | |
Description: |
A quick refuel and more water and we'll be off again. |
Date: |
03:50pm 24/07/2008 |
Latitude: |
50.791091 (50°47’27”N) |
Longitude: |
-0.327265 (-0°19’38”E) |
Dungeness | |
Description: |
Rounding another point with the chute out. |
Date: |
10:57am 24/07/2008 |
Latitude: |
50.90955 (50°54’34”N) |
Longitude: |
0.998897 (0°59’56”E) |
South Foreland | |
Description: |
Entering the busy Dover Straights, passing the White Cliffs. |
Date: |
07:48am 24/07/2008 |
Latitude: |
51.14293 (51°8’34”N) |
Longitude: |
1.39947 (1°23’58”E) |
North Foreland | |
Description: |
Sunrise after having crossed the Thames estuary. |
Date: |
04:30am 24/07/2008 |
Latitude: |
51.40793 (51°24’28”N) |
Longitude: |
1.525465 (1°31’31”E) |
Great Yarmouth | |
Description: |
Alongside the Town Hall Quay, after a 36 hour sail. 217 miles this leg. |
Date: |
11:32am 23/07/2008 |
Latitude: |
52.60579 (52°36’20”N) |
Longitude: |
1.724425 (1°43’27”E) |
River Yare | |
Description: |
Making our way up the river to the Town Hall Quay |
Date: |
11:01am 23/07/2008 |
Latitude: |
52.57231 (52°34’20”N) |
Longitude: |
1.735535 (1°44’7”E) |
Caister Road | |
Description: |
52.68540833 1.76655 |
Date: |
09:54am 23/07/2008 |
Latitude: |
52.68540833 (52°41’7”N) |
Longitude: |
1.76655 (1°45’59”E) |
Newcastle | |
Description: |
Saturday & Sunday weather not good, so no progress made. Decided to go for a jolly up river today, so we came up as far as the blinking eye. Did some sight seeing on the Quayside, including the bamboo bridge and the merchants house. Gabriel brought his dad and gran to see us and inspect the boat, and now fancies a spot... |
Date: |
12:30pm 20/07/2008 |
Latitude: |
54.97077 (54°58’14”N) |
Longitude: |
-1.59784 (1°35’52”W) |
North Shields | |
Description: |
Tied up in the Royal Quays Marina...time for bed! Interestingly we have just done the coast to coast (C2C) Whitehaven to Tynemouth, just gone the long way round. We'll start heading back now. 49 miles this last leg, 786 in total. |
Date: |
10:39pm 18/07/2008 |
Latitude: |
54.99478 (54°59’41”N) |
Longitude: |
-1.452055 (1°27’7”W) |
North Shields | |
Description: |
Tied up in the Royal Quays Marina...time for bed! Interestingly we have just done the coast to coast (C2C) Whitehaven to Tynemouth, just gone the long way round. We'll start heading back now. 49 miles this last leg, 786 in total. |
Date: |
10:39am 18/07/2008 |
Latitude: |
54.99478 (54°59’41”N) |
Longitude: |
-1.452055 (1°27’7”W) |
Holy Island | |
Description: |
Anchored up looking out across the Farne Islands |
Date: |
06:13am 18/07/2008 |
Latitude: |
55.66633 (55°39’58”N) |
Longitude: |
-1.795245 (1°47’42”W) |
Dolphins | |
Description: |
The dolphins were very popular...so here are some more, and these are a different sort! There were 5 in total. |
Date: |
04:20pm 17/07/2008 |
Latitude: |
56.8544 (56°51’15”N) |
Longitude: |
-1.817843 (1°49’4”W) |
Peterhead | |
Description: |
Off the beach and back onto the pontoon...all ready for a sail tomorrow. |
Date: |
02:22am 17/07/2008 |
Latitude: |
57.49618 (57°29’46”N) |
Longitude: |
-1.791062 (1°47’27”W) |
Frazerburgh | |
Description: |
Reached this safe haven and are rafted up in fish docks. This is a very busy fishing harbour. |
Date: |
09:04pm 13/07/2008 |
Latitude: |
57.69266 (57°41’33”N) |
Longitude: |
-2.00157 (2°0’5”W) |
Wick | |
Description: |
36 miles today, now back on mainland. 527 in total so far. Pic of lighthouse on Noss Head |
Date: |
04:49pm 12/07/2008 |
Latitude: |
58.43889 (58°26’20”N) |
Longitude: |
-3.084052 (3°5’2”W) |
Duncansby Head | |
Description: |
Passing John o'Groats |
Date: |
02:18pm 12/07/2008 |
Latitude: |
58.63417 (58°38’3”N) |
Longitude: |
-3.01667 (3°1’0”W) |
Stromness | |
Description: |
The decision has been taken not to leave today, due to the adverse weather conditions. A low pressure system is moving NE past us and causing high winds and rough seas. This combined with the normal potentially hazardous conditions in the Pentland Firth means it's probably not a good place to be today...so we ain't going... |
Date: |
06:43am 11/07/2008 |
Latitude: |
58.96446 (58°57’52”N) |
Longitude: |
-3.294322 (3°17’39”W) |
Cape Wrath | |
Description: |
Just rounding the cape! Looking forward to a wee dram of Cardhu tonight, thanks David |
Date: |
09:47am 09/07/2008 |
Latitude: |
58.63333 (58°37’59”N) |
Longitude: |
-5.032778 (5°1’58”W) |
Am Baig | |
Description: |
08:15 departure. Cape Wrath in 3 hours. Aiming for Scrabster tonight. 416 miles covered so far. |
Date: |
08:14am 09/07/2008 |
Latitude: |
58.50139 (58°30’5”N) |
Longitude: |
-5.133333 (5°7’59”W) |
Kinlochbervie | |
Description: |
On Loch Inchard, 14 miles south of Cape Wrath. |
Date: |
09:40pm 08/07/2008 |
Latitude: |
58.45798 (58°27’28”N) |
Longitude: |
-5.050213 (5°3’0”W) |
Stornoway | |
Description: |
Day off today, which coincides with a gale passing over. Had a deserved lie in and have jobs to do on boat as well as laundry etc. Lifeboat launched, let's hope all is well. |
Date: |
12:07pm 07/07/2008 |
Latitude: |
58.20167 (58°12’6”N) |
Longitude: |
-6.383333 (6°22’59”W) |
Rona | |
Description: |
Wind and sea picking up for crossing to the Outer Hebrides. |
Date: |
12:41pm 06/07/2008 |
Latitude: |
57.61391 (57°36’50”N) |
Longitude: |
-5.94828 (5°56’53”W) |
Eilean Beag | |
Description: |
The start of the leg to Stornoway |
Date: |
09:43am 06/07/2008 |
Latitude: |
57.34795 (57°20’52”N) |
Longitude: |
-5.865357 (5°51’55”W) |
Kyleakn | |
Description: |
Greeted by Ronan on the Isle of Skye. |
Date: |
05:49pm 05/07/2008 |
Latitude: |
57.27327 (57°16’23”N) |
Longitude: |
-5.724293 (5°43’27”W) |
Kyle of Rhea II | |
Description: |
Whoosh 7 knots of tide! |
Date: |
04:56pm 05/07/2008 |
Latitude: |
57.23563 (57°14’8”N) |
Longitude: |
-5.65913 (5°39’32”W) |
Kyle of Rhea I | |
Description: |
Entering the Kyle |
Date: |
04:36pm 05/07/2008 |
Latitude: |
57.20178 (57°12’6”N) |
Longitude: |
-5.669768 (5°40’11”W) |
Mallaig | |
Description: |
Mallaig and Loch Nevis to the left. Approaching Kyle Rhea where we should have 7 knots of tide with us! |
Date: |
02:21pm 05/07/2008 |
Latitude: |
57.02359 (57°1’24”N) |
Longitude: |
-5.874907 (5°52’29”W) |
Ardnamurchan Point | |
Description: |
Right turn to pass Eigg and Rhum, then on to Skye. Only the two of us now Claire has jumped ship at Tobermory. |
Date: |
09:58am 05/07/2008 |
Latitude: |
56.73003 (56°43’48”N) |
Longitude: |
-6.23097 (6°13’51”W) |
Round the Mull race | |
Description: |
On leaving Tobermory we got just in front of the round the island race...but not for long, as they raced part us. |
Date: |
08:44am 05/07/2008 |
Latitude: |
56.65002 (56°39’0”N) |
Longitude: |
-6.121337 (6°7’16”W) |
Tobermory | |
Description: |
Wow! What a lovely place. |
Date: |
04:51pm 04/07/2008 |
Latitude: |
56.62304 (56°37’22”N) |
Longitude: |
-6.064514 (6°3’52”W) |
Sound of Mull | |
Description: |
Left turn towards Tobermory. |
Date: |
01:13pm 04/07/2008 |
Latitude: |
56.45399 (56°27’14”N) |
Longitude: |
-5.641295 (5°38’28”W) |
Firth of Lorne | |
Description: |
Waved goodbye to John, Dave & Nick on Hullabalu as they're off to Oban. |
Date: |
11:14am 04/07/2008 |
Latitude: |
56.26681 (56°16’0”N) |
Longitude: |
-5.653317 (5°39’11”W) |
Cuan Sound | |
Description: |
A short cut, but it's narrow. |
Date: |
11:02am 04/07/2008 |
Latitude: |
56.26328 (56°15’47”N) |
Longitude: |
-5.626668 (5°37’36”W) |
Torsa | |
Description: |
Left Craobh at 11:00 to get tides right for next passage. |
Date: |
10:54am 04/07/2008 |
Latitude: |
56.2701 (56°16’12”N) |
Longitude: |
-5.609722 (5°36’34”W) |
Craobh Haven | |
Description: |
This video shows just how fab today was. We're approaching Dorus Mor and 9 knots of tide through the gap. |
Date: |
04:38pm 03/07/2008 |
Latitude: |
56.21166 (56°12’41”N) |
Longitude: |
-5.557165 (5°33’25”W) |
Crinan Canal | |
Description: |
This is a barge holiday |
Date: |
12:16pm 03/07/2008 |
Latitude: |
56.09003 (56°5’24”N) |
Longitude: |
-5.552172 (5°33’7”W) |
Cairnbaan | |
Description: |
for the night on the Crinan canal...and there's a pub! :-) |
Date: |
05:14pm 02/07/2008 |
Latitude: |
56.06092 (56°3’39”N) |
Longitude: |
-5.470902 (5°28’15”W) |
Ardrishaig | |
Description: |
Waiting for the lock to enter the Crinan Canal |
Date: |
02:20pm 02/07/2008 |
Latitude: |
56.01218 (56°0’43”N) |
Longitude: |
-5.445923 (5°26’45”W) |
Loch Fyne | |
Description: |
Entering Loch Fyne we see a tall ship. |
Date: |
11:39am 02/07/2008 |
Latitude: |
55.81731 (55°49’2”N) |
Longitude: |
-5.306808 (5°18’24”W) |
Passing Loch Ranza | |
Description: |
Entering Loch Fyne |
Date: |
10:49am 02/07/2008 |
Latitude: |
55.7342 (55°44’3”N) |
Longitude: |
-5.315073 (5°18’54”W) |
Into the Clyde | |
Description: |
Rounding the Mull of Kintyre and entering the Clyde. Strong following wind under foresail only doing 3kts. |
Date: |
07:58am 02/07/2008 |
Latitude: |
55.44359 (55°26’36”N) |
Longitude: |
-5.529608 (5°31’46”W) |
Cambeltown | |
Description: |
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Date: |
03:41pm 01/07/2008 |
Latitude: |
55.42525 (55°25’30”N) |
Longitude: |
-5.603333 (5°36’11”W) |
Sanda Island | |
Description: |
|
Date: |
12:42pm 01/07/2008 |
Latitude: |
55.28572 (55°17’8”N) |
Longitude: |
-5.581755 (5°34’54”W) |
Mull of Galloway | |
Description: |
At last |
Date: |
11:15am 30/06/2008 |
Latitude: |
54.63072 (54°37’50”N) |
Longitude: |
-4.901428 (4°54’5”W) |
Isle of Whithorn | |
Description: |
Pulled into Isle of Whithorn at 19:30 to get out of choppy seas. |
Date: |
08:14pm 29/06/2008 |
Latitude: |
54.69828 (54°41’53”N) |
Longitude: |
-4.36341 (4°21’48”W) |
Whithaven | |
Description: |
If the weather is fair and all the jobs are done we intend to depart at 12:00 tomorrow. It's been a busy and long day! |
Date: |
10:32pm 28/06/2008 |
Latitude: |
54.5505 (54°33’1”N) |
Longitude: |
-3.589782 (3°35’23”W) |
Preparing the boat | |
Description: |
Wind intrument at the mast head needed reparing and I fitted a wind pilot. |
Date: |
04:22pm 10/06/2008 |
Latitude: |
54.5507 (54°33’2”N) |
Longitude: |
-3.58899 (3°35’20”W) |