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Dartmouth Plymouth
Weer veel op de motor met regen mist en zon
May 29, 2012: 27 mei,Van Dittisham (Dartriver) naar Plymouth We lagen aan de mooring in “Dit is hem”en Het was hem en ontzettend leuk, het uitzicht was voortreffelijk en het dorpje heel leuk. In de kerk stond een mooie vleugel en daar heb ik even op gespeeld. Vandaag zijn we naar Plymouth gevaren, we zijn tegenstroom vertrokken want het was zuidwestenwind, dus pal tegen en als de ... » read more
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Jonathan-Livingston in 2011
Pottering around Algarve, Portugal and Spain.
May 24, 2012: This post is just to round off the 2011 year before I start a new blog for 2012.It took us 3 days to pressurize Angie into completing our saloon cushions. The dispute now continues as to what should be a fair price after all the consequential damages of trying to recover them.We sailed up hill back to Alcoutim via Rota, Chipiona, Mazagon and Ayamonte. We reached our anchorage on Christmas eve a... » read more
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our first entry into port yasmine hammamet tunisia
Arriving in Port Yasmine marina for the first time was a bit of a shock after spending our first year away from the UK in the sleepy little fishing marina of Nazare Portugal and...
May 23, 2012: got back last night to find toilet pump not working, so first thing this morning remove it reseat the valve refit it and all was ok, well that was a result.8.30 phone call from a friend, he has rebuilt his volvo 2003 but gets no power, give him advice . check throttle control etc, send him relevant data and have heard nothing so assume all is ok, so far things are progressing well, french... » read more
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Weymouth
Van Brighton via Lymington naar Weymouth
May 23, 2012: Dinsdag 22 mei. Weemoed in Weymouth. Zondag zijn we van Brighton naar Lymington gevaren, 60 mijl (110 km.)De weersvoorspelling was niet goed, maar de windrichting prima, dus dubbel rif (het groot zeil verkleinen tot een zakdoekje) en een kleine fok, we gingen als een trein.Het was een prachtige tocht, een zonnige zondag.Dat we naar Lymington wilden, was omdat ik Glyn 2 jaar gel... » read more
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Our adventures in South East Asia
Langkawi - Koh Lipe - Koh Adang - Koh Rok - Koh Lanta - Koh Phuket - Koh Tachai - Koh Similan - Koh Surin
May 22, 2012: Hi everyone, We have registered on this site to expand the reach of our current blog and thus share our experiences with more sailors!We are a young couple looking to sail around the world. We have started by sailing around the Southeast Asian region for the past four months. Please visit http://philandiva.wordpress.com/ for more on our travels!Thank you » read more
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West Coast of Scotland, Aug 2007
Ardrossan, Sanda, Craighouse (Jura), Tayvallich (Loch Sween), Loch Melfort, Loch Aline, Oban, Tobermory (Mull), Loch Nevis, Loch Harport (Skye), Loch Scresort (Rum), Tobermory, ...
May 20, 2012: Back down the Sound of Mull, past Lismore Island and into the entrance to Oban.We are coming in under sail and Ron doesn’t seem to want to take the main down yet..I am on the helm busy keeping my on one Caledonian MacBrayne ferry that is just leaving the terminal and one another one that is coming up the channel astern of us when..Splash, its that fender over the side again, and a call of... » read more
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Eastbourne Brighton
Een slap tochtje
May 19, 2012: Zaterdag 19 mei, Mama is vandaag 91 jaar geworden.Gisteren hebben we een hele lijst afgewerkt met dingen die nog moesten of niet deugden, zoals de olie van de keerkoppeling verversen, want het meeste lag woensdagavond eronder, zo van,”en nu wil ik nieuwe olie”. Om de vuldop los te draaien was het nodig om de sleutel te verlengen met de lierhendel en erbij wat krachttermen... » read more
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Silver Lady Sailing log 2012
May 18, 2012: Friday 4 May Kas to FethiyeAfter a quick trip round the market and packing the boat we were ready to leave. We had a committee of G&J and M&M on the pontoon to see us off – so we had to go!Away by 9am. Not a breath of wind. We ended up motoring all the way to Fethiye – even the “Seven Capes” was like the proverbial mill pond.After 2 attempts to anchor between YC ... » read more
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Dover Eastbourne
Donderdag 17 mei, Een barre tocht. We vertrokken gisteren om 10.30 uur uit Dover de zon scheen, het was wel koud, de wind nw 2-3. Bij Dungeness draaide de wind naar zuidwes...
May 18, 2012: Donderdag 17 mei, Een barre tocht.We vertrokken gisteren om 10.30 uur uit Dover de zon scheen, het was wel koud, de wind nw 2-3.Bij Dungeness draaide de wind naar zuidwest 5, dus precies op de kop, alles laveren.De wind werd krachtig 6, de golven 2 meter, we liepen nog maar 4 knopen door dat gestuiter.Een uur na Dungeness brak de wartel van de fok, het hele spul moest naar binnen, op mijn ... » read more
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Faraway Islands & Ionian May 2006
Gouvia - Kassiopi - Ericoussa - Othoni - Mathraki - Palaiokastritsis - Astrakari - Agios Stephanos - Benites - Emerald Bay - Preveza - Menidhion - Vonitsa - Vathi - Fiscardo - S...
May 17, 2012: We hitch a ride one seperate boats back to Siviota, where Sailing Holidays have booked us rooms for the final night.Its time for the final night’s group meal and then over to the Yacht Bar until the early hours for those hardened drinkers who can stand the load music.Thirteen days at sea, and ten harbours that I hadn’t visited before even with all my previous Ionian trips.There are ... » read more
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