To begin at the beginning As a very young child I first explored the west Coast of Scotland with my parents and baby sister in an old Morris Traveller, with a tent and two-seater kayak. Vague early memories of walking along the fish quay in Mallaig, the harbour full of herring drifters and being told…… Continue reading Returning to Scotland 2024
Tag: Sailing
We Didn’t Mean to Buy a Boat
We hadn’t meant to buy another boat quite so soon. We had sold the Contessa over the winter intent upon a luxury cruise. But when Jan researched the cost of cruises and contemplated the reality of me without a boat she decided we were too young for cruise ships and should buy another boat. Then,…… Continue reading We Didn’t Mean to Buy a Boat
Reflections on our sails around Britain
Preparing the Boat A cruise around Britain was one of our objectives when we bought White Knight of Purbeck. She is a Contessa 32 originally commissioned in 1979 for the Royal Armoured Corps YC as “White Knight 2”. She was renamed “White Knight of Purbeck”, sold and refitted in the mid-1990s then moved to Scotland…… Continue reading Reflections on our sails around Britain
Leg 5: Scotland
The last leg of our circumnavigation of Britain, returning with White Knight to the west coast of Scotland. Allbe it with a short cut through the Caledonian Canal.
Leg 4b: Scarborough to Eyemouth
With the long leg from Suffolk to Yorkshire behind me it was time to make progress North.
Leg 4a The East Coast: Ramsgate to Scarborough
As the 2022 heatwave reached its peak I made my way up the North Sea from Kent across the Thames Estuary and the Wash to Yorkshire.
Leg 3:Aftermath of the race and getting to Ramsgate
Returning White Knight to cruising mode then setting off single-handed up channel to Dover and Ramsgate.
Tales from the support crew.
While Lou & Elin competed in the RB&I The support crew had their own adventures.
Elin & Lou’s Round Britain & Ireland Race
Lou & Elin’s report of their Round Britain & Ireland Race.
Leg 2 Milford Haven to Plymouth
Lou and Elin completed their 300 mile Qualifying Passage from Milford Haven to the Fastnet Rock off the South Western end of Ireland and back to Milford Haven, a total distance sailed of 410 miles. They also found problems keeping the batteries charged, leaks around the mast and the Tiller Pilot had stopped working. Milford…… Continue reading Leg 2 Milford Haven to Plymouth
Chris Goes Sailing 