Category: Sailing in General
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Fellow Seadogs
There aren’t many visiting yachts on the Faroes. Currently Woe Wei from Holland, a Maurice Griffiths Atlantic Clipper and James sailing Black Sheep, a Maurice Griffiths Golden Hind. So two MG’s and a Laurent Giles!
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Mange Gaver – Loads of Presents
It is amazing how many little presents we have received on this trip. I am going to do a dangerous thing and list them but I am sure I will forget something so apologies just in case. A kind gentleman at Dunstaffnage gave us a book about Ming Ming, a small boat which sailed around…
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Fit for Purpose – Spinlock Clutches?
I don’t have a habit of buying cheap stuff. On a small boat you can’t afford the weight of carrying rubbish or risk a failure on a trip such as this. I am pretty fed up with some bits of kit. My Spinlock Clutches to control the tricing line have been a constant source of…
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Lovely Faeroes, but best approached on neeps!
Torshavn, Faeroe Islands. Overcast F2 Easterly. Well it wasn’t quite the milk run that we were hoping for. We managed to pick up on the east wind and we used it to make east of north so that when the wind backed to a northerly we could still sail on a starboard tack. However I…
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Sumara Departing North Today
Ullapool, Calm. Overcast Sarah arrived safely yesterday lunchtime and Thembi sailed in the evening after a cracking sail up the west coast despite the rather grim weather outlook before their departure. It was great to meet Dan and Charlotte (Watters) for the first time and to see Tim again. They looked very happy and full…
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Ice Reports
Ullapool Scoresbysund is often blocked by ice even in the summer. In order to approach we need good up to date ice reports as a 26ft wooden boat isn’t exactly an ice breaker. We need to thank John and Phyllis from Morgans Cloud (excellent website for Arctic Sailing) for the method and also Gerry, Samantha…
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Life tips from a small boat
Ullapool. North Westerly F6. Dreich.Every time I go sailing I learn something from my amazing crew. The problem is I forget them but no more. We have decided to write them all down in the log book and publish a little book in aid of charity in time for Christmas. No Peter, not the Sumara…
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Ardnamurchan and Kyle Rhea
Portree. Still sunny and light SW wind.We stayed for a day in Tobermory because there was very little wind. The following morning it blew old boots from the west and we had to beat into a rough sea for four hours before finally clearing ‘ard n murcky point. Once we came off the wind Sumara…
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Last Day before Setting Sail
Dunstaffnage, Light south westerly, just started to rain. Now all the gear has been stowed away I am enjoying my last quiet evening onboard alone. Peter and Torsten arrive tomorrow morning and I hope we can sail to Tobermory in the afternoon. The weather this week is looking pretty unsettled. It’s lovely sailing with crew,…
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Saving Weight
Dunstaffnage. Light westerley, overcast but pleasant. Everything takes a bit longer on a boat. I set off for my long Sunday run at 8.30. It wasn’t too long, just around the cliffs to Oban and back. By the time I had my shower and brewed up some coffee it was 11am. Sumara is basically full up, and…