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New Vertue Spotted – Caber
2nd June 2026 Reading time: One minute I spotted this Vertue2 in the Dunstaffnage boat yard, but I had actually been on the boat last year while she was still afloat. Caber is a glass fibre Vertue 2 built by Bossoms. It has a specially built hard dodger to protect the cockpit which apparently cost…
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Scoresby Sund Expedition – The Final Job List
Nerdiness Quotient: Quite high Confidence Level: 9.75/10 Reading Time: 4 minutes Day 47 Friday 29th May 2026 Sumara is still lying alongside in lovely Ullapool. Once my new 125 amp hour AGM battery arrives, and is successfully fitted, I will move the boat to a mooring up the loch kindly being lent to me by…
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Scoresby Sund Expedition – Ullapool’s Luggerfest
Day 43 – Monday 25th May Reading Time: Four minutes We left Portree early on Thursday morning to make the 57 nautical mile journey to Ullapool. There was a strong wind warning issued and Windy was predicting winds gusting around gale force. The wonderful thing was that the wind was going to be from the…
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Scoresby Sund Expedition Making our way to the Lugger Festival!
Day 38 – Thursday 20th May Reading Time: Three Minutes I arrived early in the morning to the Transit Marina in Oban and at the last moment found a portside-too berth. I was mildly taken aback at the price of the night’s stay but it was walk-ashore with showers, so the convenience was great. It…
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Scoresby Sund Expedition – Inspirational people and a few technical issues
Day 33 – Friday 15th May 2026 Reading time: Three minutes It is rather wonderful all the people that you meet when boating. The staff at Dunstaffnage have all been marvelous. Then there are the other Sailors. I had never met the Rev Bob Shepton before but of course he is a real hero figure…
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Scoresby Sund Expedition – Clothing
Reading time: Four minutes 5th May 2026 Day 23 Nerdiness Quotient: 3/10 Work is progressing well and I hope to have the boat afloat very soon. In the meantime I have been sleeping in the van but the general service battery is now flat and with no mains power there is no heating. The temperature…
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Scoresby Sund Expedition – Things are looking up. Week Two and a Bit
30th April 2026 Reading time: Two minutes Nerdiness quotient: 7/10 Technology has rather got the better of me. My boat laptop is still at home while much cleverer people than me attempt to link it to my sat phone. It is no easy task as you need to prevent Microsoft sending updates. We are hoping…
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Scoresby Sund Expedition – A Difficult First Week
Reading Time: 6 Minutes Nerdiness Quotient: Variable Monday 13th April until Sunday 19th April Day One I dropped off Tilman, our dog, with the dog sitter and I think the dog suspected something. Mind you, he always looks a bit miserable. I was not going to see him again until June. We will miss each…
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The Scoresby Sund Sailing Expedition Departure is Imminent!
5th April 2026 Reading time: Five minutes Nerdiness Quotient: 2/10 Suddenly there is no time left and an awful lot to do! A fact not helped by me suffering from the dreaded lurgy all last week and I’m only just back to firing on all cylinders. I’m not actually setting sail just yet. The ice…